Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross keep things casual as they stroll hand in hand through Brentwood

global surge in gas prices isn’t much of a concern on Lynbreck Croft. The 150-acre farm in the foothills of the Cairngorms isn’t even connected to the gas grid and relies solely on a wood-burning stove to heat the small log cabin where Lynn Cassells and Sandra Baer live.Similarly, impending war in Ukraine or Downing Street scandals barely resonate when there is no television to watch the evening news.As for when Covid first struck and the nation was gripped by panic buying, the pair instead took stock of the kitchen garden in which they grow 95 per cent of the fruit and vegetables they eat, the well that provides their water supply, their beehives, and the freezers filled with cuts of meat from their own livestock, and figured they’d get through the pandemic just fine.‘We’ve started to become really good at stepping back and getting on with our lives here,’ explains Lynn, 43.This is the good life; the one we have all dreamt of in the past two years of rolling lockdowns and general dystopia.After falling in love while working at the National Trust, six years ago Lynn and Sandra quit their jobs, left behind family and friends and moved to Lynbreck Croft, a centuries-old smallholding along an ancient drovers’ road about five miles outside the town of Grantown-on-Spey.

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Vegan cheez, tofu scramble, cauliflower steak or chickpea curry: meat-free cho-ices have never been so great. I’m quite envious of the modern ‘plant-based’ posse: when I gave up meat for a decade back in the ’80s, I was lucky to be offered a baked potato with congealed cheese.But it’s not all rosy: if you are an old-fashioned veggie, who prefers to get their protein from eggs and cheese rather than ‘plant-based meat and dairy alternatives’, it can feel like the vegetarian option has been pushed off the menu.

William Earl “Saturday Night Live” paid tribute to Ukraine in its cold open by featuring a folk chorus singing a traditional anthem from the embattled Eastern European nation while a cluster of candles spelled out “Kyiv.”The 13th episode of the late-night mainstay’s 47th season opened with stars Kate McKinnon and Cicely Strong introducing members of Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York. A group of male and female singers, wearing intricately embroidered traditional outfits, sang the rousing choral selection “Prayer for Ukraine,” reflecting the resilient spirit of the nation that has been under attack from Russian on multiple fronts since earlier this week.The somber setting on the “SNL” stage featured a cluster of candles and bouquets of yellow flowers, evoking Ukraine’s national colors of yellow and blue.

Sharareh Drury administratorThe top prizes at the 2022 USC Scripter Awards went to screenwriter Maggie Gyllenhaal and novelist Elena Ferrante for Netflix’s “The Lost Daughter” and scripter Danny Strong and author Beth Macy for Netflix’s “Dopesick” during Saturday’s virtual ceremony.As in past years, the awards go to both the scriptwriters and the writers of the original source material.“The Lost Daughter” is based on Ferrante’s 2006 novel. Gyllenhaal happily toasted the win with a glass of champagne, noting that this award “means so much to me particularly because it is chosen and voted for by writers.” The director and writer of the Oscar-nominated film described Ferrante as her “north star” for the project, adding that the author has been “a truly wise and generous guide.” The “Dopesick” duo won for the episode “The People vs.

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Scottish Water has called on supermarkets to stop selling plastic wet wipes that go on to pollute beaches and rivers for more than 100 years.

A Russian billionaire who lives in a Scots castle said the West must stop being afraid of Vladimir Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has secret plans for his ongoing invasion of Ukraine which have been uncovered by both MI6 and Ukrainian intelligence sources. The revelations come as Ukraine bravely holds off Russia's advance on the capital Kyiv for a fourth consecutive night.

Scroll down for video The Pieces of Me singer looked simply chic wearing a navy blue, double-breasted jacket with a white T-shirt and wide-leg distressed blue jeans. She pounded the pavement in comfortable black flats with thick golden buckles and wore a matching face mask with a pair of clear square frames.

Jessica Simpson and her sister Ashlee Simpson Ross turned heads at a friend’s wedding, bringing sizzle and shine on the very special day. The sisters appeared to be bridesmaids at a ceremony for their childhood friend Stephanie Pearson.

Jessica Simpson and her younger sister, Ashlee Simpson Ross, looked absolutely gorgeous as they got glammed up to be bridesmaids for the wedding of their friend, Stephenie Pearson Andrews, over the weekend.The 41-year-old flaunted some cleavage and showed off her hourglass body in a gold and silver embellished gown, while her 37-year-old sister opted for a light lavender dress full of feathers.For the occassion, the stars also posed with Lauren Harrison, who serves as director of design and product at Jessica Simpson Collection, and interior decorator Kathryn Sykora Hetherington.According to The Knot, Stephenie and her groom Jovar Andrews got married at the Louise Estates in Los Angeles’ Encino neighborhood. Their dreamy nuptuals took place

Whoever said bridesmaid dresses were ugly never met the Simpson sisters!

Ashlee Simpson's family is getting into Halloween this year! The 37-year-old mother of three told ET's Matt Cohen that spooky season is a special time of year for her family. «We're definitely going to have a Halloween party because my son's first birthday is the 29th,» she said of her youngest, son Ziggy, whom she shares with husband Evan Ross.

Jessica Simpson and her younger sister Ashlee Simpson Ross-Næss glammed up as bridesmaids for the wedding of their friend Stephenie Pearson Andrews on Saturday.The 41-year-old clothing mogul flaunted cleavage in a gold and silver embellished gown while her 37-year-old sibling opted for a lavender feathered frock.The blonde Texans also posed with Lauren Harrison, who serves as director of design and product at Jessica Simpson Collection, and interior decorator Kathryn Sykora Hetherington.

Jessica and Ashlee Simpson served as bridesmaids in the wedding of their pal, Stephanie Pearson, to Jovar Andrews over the weekend.While each of the bridesmaids wore different looks, they were all a similar level of glam. Jessica, 41, wore a champagne-colored bedazzled mermaid gown with drop earrings and a matching necklace.

She rang in her 37th birthday on Sunday, October 3rd.And four days later, Ashlee Simpson shared a number of snaps from her birthday celebration with her family.Ashlee celebrated with husband Evan Ross, their children, as well as both family members from both sides of their famous families - the Simpsons and the Ross'. Family is everything:She rang in her 37th birthday on Sunday.

It was a family affair for the Simpson-Ross’s at a red carpet premiere in Los Angeles! Ashlee Simpson walked the carpet with her husband Evan Ross and one of their two children together, Jagger Snow Ross. The darling six-year old girl looked positively adorable at the premiere of L.O.L., Surprise!, which was held at the famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery right in the heart of Tinseltown, on October 6.

Daughter date night! Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross brought their 5-year-old daughter to the L.O.L. Surprise! movie premiere on Wednesday, October 6.

Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross step out for the premiere of L.O.L Surprise! held at Hollywood Forever on Wednesday night (October 6) in Hollywood, Calif.