Alex Salmond inquiry member accuses Scottish Government of 'incompetence and secrecy'

Charli XCX has said that the criticism she’s received on social media lately has taken a toll on her mental health.The singer-songwriter, who releases her fifth album ‘Crash’ on March 18, issued a statement on Twitter yesterday (February 10) to explain that she’s temporarily stepping back from the platform due to the “negativity” surrounding her current campaign.“I’ve always had a pretty open dialogue with you guys and so I just wanna mention a few things that have been on my mind recently,” Charli began.“I have been feeling like I can’t do anything right at the moment.

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, 49, loves to take a trip down memory lane every Thursday and this week was no different.MORE: Sofia Vergara, 49, showcases insane muscular body in military bikini – fans go wildThe mother-of-one surprised fans by sharing two sizzling pictures of herself wearing just a thong, which were taken as part of a calendar photoshoot.WATCH: Sofia Vergara and her lookalike sister and niece pull off the ultimate dance routineThe 49-year-old posed for the months of August and November. In the August picture, Sofia could be seen at the beach, smiling towards the camera with a gorgeous bouquet of pink flowers covering her front.READ: Sofia Vergara displays scar from cancer surgery as she details health battle for important reasonDISCOVER: 22 celebrity proposals that are too romantic for words: Sofia Vergara, Katy Perry & moreThe second picture also showed the actress by the sea with just a hat and barely-there black underwear.

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Kate Garraway teased by Ben Shephard as he mocks her unusual ITV Good Morning Britain outfit

Coleen Rooney spills all about her WAG experiences in a brand-new Amazon Prime documentary.During the doc, Coleen gets candid about her iconic WAG days and explains how the wives and girlfriends of the England squad all got along.Speaking of the World Cup in 2006, Coleen revealed: "There was nights when we did go out and we had a good time, no-one did anything wrong. The players weren’t out with us."We never dragged them out of the hotel to come out with us.

Motorists are being warned to expect heavy delays on the M8 in West Lothian after an early morning car crash.

Coleen Rooney has revealed that her hubby Wayne Rooney was a "charmer" when they first met - but it seems she didn't always fancy the footballer.In fact, the former England soccer star had to keep asking her out dates before he finally won her over.The mum-of-four, 35, opened up about her relationship with Wayne in the new Amazon Prime documentary - Rooney.In the documentary, Coleen said Wayne was "full of confidence" and "always up to something", hinting the athlete was rather mischievous as a youngster.The pair met at secondary school, and used to live so close to each other in the suburbs of Liverpool that she could hear the sports star's mum shouting his name in the street.Describing Wayne, she said: "Cheeky, full of confidence, always up to something. "I always remember he used to hang around by where I lived and every now and again you’d get his mum shouting up and down the street, ‘Wayne!'"Coleen also explained how close she is with the Rooney cohort too, given their families grew up together.She went on: "I am best friends with Wayne’s cousin Claire.

Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli's controversial red card against Wolves. The 20-year-old forward received the first red card of his career after Michael Oliver showed him two yellows in quick succession.Martinelli pushed Daniel Podence as he took a throw-in and then barged into the back of Chiquinho moments later to commit a second bookable offence which saw him sent off. Oliver's decision to give the Brazilian ace his marching orders sparked debate on social media - and BT Sport pundits Keown and Lescott couldn't agree on the matter either.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticAs the first film from the director of “Amélie” in nearly a decade, “Bigbug” is kind of a big deal. Sadly, it’s also a big disappointment — easily the most obnoxious Netflix original in some time, owing to the company’s trust in a director whose overactive imagination demands some kind of boundaries.At precisely the moment pandemic-confined audiences want to get out and breathe fresh air, Jean-Pierre Jeunet gives them a suffocating scenario in which a squabbling French family is trapped in their retro-modern home with several android assistants.

sleep after having sex, then you may be interested to hear that there's an actual scientific reason to it.And it's all to do with your brain chemicals.Considering that most people have sex in a bed, it's understandable that the body would associate this with sleep.Most couples also tend to have sex either at night or maybe in the morning.During both of these times, it's likely that you will be more naturally tired.However, Melinda Wenner, of Scienceline, told Live Science that there is a bigger reason than just mere object association and time.During sex, the brain releases a mixture of brain chemicals.

Tom Brady has been tipped to make a hasty return to the NFL after experiencing a few months of being "bossed around" at home by supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen. The legendary quarterback called time on his career last week after several days of intense speculation over his future in the game.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she would be breaching the Ministerial code if she handed over her Government’s legal advice in the Alex Salmond case.

Alex Salmond case is undermining Nicola Sturgeon's position.

Alex Salmond case.

Alex Salmond sexual misconduct probe. A debate urging Nicola Sturgeon 's administration to hand over the advice is under way at Holyrood and a vote will take place later this afternoon.

Nicola Sturgeon’s most senior officials met one of the people who made a complaint against Alex Salmond, the former First Minister’s lawyer has said.

Sean Connery had nothing to do with Donald Trump gaining permission to build a golf course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, despite the U.S. leader’s claims.

Alex Salmond with Nicola Sturgeon. Sir Peter Housden also said he was not aware of any harassment concerns in relation to the former First Minister.

Alex Salmond.A Holyrood vote will take place next week and all the opposition parties are supporting calls for the advice to be released.A special Holyrood committee is examining how the Government investigated complaints of sexual harassment against Salmond.The former SNP leader challenged the Government in court and it was agreed the probe had been unlawful.The fiasco destroyed the relationship between Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon and cost the taxpayer over £500,000.A key issue is that the Holyrood committee wants to see the Government’s legal advice relating to Salmond’s judicial review.However, the Government has refused on the grounds of legal privilege.One Holyrood source told the Daily Record it was important to establish when the

Alex Salmond probe led to a £500,000 hit for the taxpayer has defended herself.Judith Mackinnon, who was the investigating officer in the Salmond case despite having prior contact with the complainants, insisted she acted appropriately, objectively and fairly.However, she also told MSPs that the part of the Government’s anti-harassment policy that was linked to Salmond's court victory had “not yet” been made clearer.A Holyrood committee is investigating how in 2018 the SNP Government handled complaints of sexual misconduct against Salmond when he was First Minister.Salmond challenged the fairness of the process in court, after which the Government conceded their internal probe had been unlawful and tainted by apparent bias.The bungled

tax bills over the next 20 years.Scottish Labour’s Jackie Baillie has said the “staggering” proposals will result in charges for some households doubling.It comes after a report from the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) was published earlier this month in a bid to pay for £1billion of improvements to an ageing Victorian infrastructure.The body sets the boundaries for the amount Scottish Water can add to council tax bills each year.Baillie said: “The water regulator has now confirmed staggering rises in charges by forcing Scottish customers on to a 20-year price escalator from which there is no escape.“Charges are set to rise by more than 25 per cent in the coming six years and by more than 100 per cent in 20 years.“It will mean