At least 24 people killed by catastrophic wildfires turning sky an ominous orange

South of Scotland Enterprise is organising a series of business breakfasts during March.

A Dumfries electrician has installed a free smoke alarm system for a vulnerable resident in Borgue.

Perth table tennis sensation Gavin Rumgay has proudly lifted his 16th national title.

Two houses are to be built at a former railway site in the Stewartry – despite strong opposition.

Holidays are back on the cards this year as several popular hotspots have eased their travel rules.

The pupils of Kirkgunzeon Eco Group have recently planted a tree gifted to the school by the P7 class of 2021.

Amanda Holden shared a sweet social media clip of all of the wonderful women in her life. The Britain's Got Talent star shared the video onto her Instagram and it included plenty of familiar faces.

Dancing On Ice fans have been left fuming after learning that the show's final could be delayed due to football.Viewers had been expecting to see this year's winner of the ITV ice-skating contestant crowned on March 20.However, the FA Cup quarter final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool is taking place at the same time and will be shown on ITV, so the Dancing On Ice final has been bumped.According to reports, it will now air a week later on March 27.Many fans were less than impressed about the schedule shake-up."This sucks big time," tweeted one person."Can't believe we have to wait 2 weeks for Dancing On Ice final after this week," said another.Some suggested football should air elsewhere."You would think by now there would be designated sports channels," said one person."I wish ITV would stop changing their schedule every two minutes," fumed another."Just put the sport on all the bloody sport channels and leave #DancingOnIce alone."Another fan of the show said it was going to be a very "boring" weekend without the latest from the rink."Dancing On Ice Grand Final delayed so FA Cup Quarter Final can be aired... this is the end of civilisation as we know it!" joked another.Last weekend's programme saw Paralympian athlete Stef Reid eliminated after a tense skate-off against BMX racer Kye Whyte.

Dolly Parton paid tribute to the people of the Ukraine while co-hosting the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards in Las Vegas last night (March 7).The singer asked the audience at the Allegiant Stadium and those watching at home to “pray for peace around this crazy world” in reference to the ongoing war in Ukraine, which broke out last month following an invasion by Russian military forces.While opening this year’s ACM Awards, Parton said: “I don’t want to be political and this is not. I’d rather pass a kidney stone than do that.

Fred and Rose West, she shared the same surname, and that made her a prime playground target.By her own admission, she also looked like Wednesday Addams, something which she was already picked on for before the House of Horrors hit the news.But after months of relentless mocking, Charlotte West stunned her classmates when she pretended Fred West was her uncle.All of a sudden, the bullying stopped and she started to walk to class with a swagger.But in January 1995, Charlotte's dark joke escalated when Fred took his own life before he could face trial for killing 12 people.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, Charlotte, now 34, said: “Kids used to say, ‘Ugh, you are related to Fred West’ and they would say, ‘Oh I wouldn’t go to your house for a barbecue’.“They also asked how many bodies were in my back garden and they called me Fred when we played chase or sometimes Heather [the couple's first victim].“It didn’t bother me but after a while I got annoyed because it was constant.”Charlotte, who was only seven at the time, was assured by her family that she was not related to the infamous couple.But one day in class she decided to tell a lie to get the other kids to back off.She remembered: “I was sitting in class and this boy came along and she said, ‘Oh Fred, can I borrow a rubber?’“He then asked if I really was related to Fred and I turned around and said, ‘Yes, he’s my uncle’.“I said it without smiling and looked him dead in the eye and he took a step back and everyone fell silent.“They didn’t mention Fred again until he died.”And from that memorable moment, everything changed.Charlotte, now a mum who works in a hardware store, said: “I’m glad I said it because it put a stop to it.“It made me feel… not powerful but I

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte appeared to channel his inner Louis van Gaal after giving a Middlesbrough a strange new name during his post-match interview on Monday night. Conte, 52, was asked by Sky Sports to sum up his emotions after Spurs made ground in the race for the top four with a comfortable 5-0 win over Everton.

Hollyoaks actress Steph Davis has turned 29 and to celebrate her big day we are taking a deep dive into her show-stopping life.The soap star began her career with small roles in British television series, and in 2010, she competed in the BBC talent show Over the Rainbow.After this, she was then cast in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, where she portrayed the role of Sinead O'Connor on and off from September 2010 to September 2019.In 2016, she then competed in the seventeenth series of Celebrity Big Brother and was the runner-up.However, plenty of things went on behind the scenes, which we are going to take a closer look at now...Inside the CBB house, Stephanie took a fancy to fellow contestant Jeremy McConnell - which caused a big stir as she was still dating Sam Reece at the time.CBB co-star Gemma Collins then expressed her views on Stephanie's actions, after she and Jeremy were caught kissing by Geordie Shore's Scotty T.TOWIE legend Gemma told the pair: "It’s so wrong what you’re doing, you’ve got a boyfriend."This then led to the actress threatening to punch Gemma in the face, during a diary room chat.Steph told Big Brother: "If you let me back in that house I’m gonna end up doing something I regret.""Either if that’s punching Gemma Collins in the face which she deserves.

Mia Khalifa has posted a saucy tribute to her singer boyfriend on Instagram.The 29-year-old posed in bizarre futuristic sunglasses and a leather 'rib cage' that barely covered her chest as she wore nipple covers underneath.The rest of the images showed the former adult star in the outfit that she paired with a high-waisted thong and jewellery along with a few shots of Puerto Rican singer, Jhay Cortez. The caption reads: "Verified Lil’ desert Bug (Who wore it better?)"Fans went wild over the racy snap as they commented their best bug-inspired chat up lines and one user wrote: "Both looking like snacks."The outfit is believed to be from her boyfriend's Timelezz World Tour which began on February 27 and finishes on August 20.

Coronation Street's Millie Gibson looked totally different to her soap alter ego as she glammed up for a night out. The actress is best known for playing Kelly Neelan on the cobbles, but she showed off a very different side of herself as she ditched her bra in a seriously sexy little black dress.Snaps shared on Instagram showed Millie posing in the long, silky outfit as she climbed out of her car.The dress fell to the star's ankles and clung to her curves, while flashing plenty of sun-kissed skin.Millie, 17, teamed the jaw-dropping outfit with chunky white trainers and wore an eye-catching "M" pendant around her neck.Her long blonde hair was pulled back in a sleek ponytail, with a few tendrils hanging loose around her face.She opted for natural-looking make-up, with glowing skin and pale pink lipstick, but ramped things up with more dramatic, smoky eyes.Fans were blown away by the actress's hot new look."God you look stunning Millie, you truly look a million bucks," one admirer posted in the comments section."You look absolutely beautiful," said another, while one said the teenager was "perfection".One of Millie's followers wrote: "Quite simply the most beautiful sexiest woman in the world.

Cat Deeley has announced she is launching a new podcast series with one of her best friends, radio DJ Edith Bowman.MORE: Cat Deeley shares never-before-seen photo from hospital after welcoming son MiloTaking to Instagram on Monday, the 45-year-old revealed that the pair will be joined by celebrity guests, and each week they'll share friendship highs and lows, swapping happy memories and funny stories.WATCH: Cat Deeley shares rare video of sons Milo and James on the farm"The secret's out… We've got a brand new @bbcradio2 podcast @edibow!!" she wrote. "Each week we'll be chatting to a celebrity and their best mate to find out the stories behind their friendship.MORE: Cat Deeley leaves fans stunned with never-before-seen baby photosSEE: 10 rare photos of Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty's cute children"I'm so excited for you to hear it: listen now on @bbcsounds! Tomorrow we'll be on the breakfast show with @zoetheball."Edith, 48, added: "FINALLY we can talk about it.

Who do you think will win the bout? Let us know in the comments section Thor was fuming at the decision, and he called both Hall and the judge cheats - costing him the title and his friendship with Hall."I’ve just spent too much time fixated on wanting to hurt this man and I just need to move on," Hall told Muscle and Health."He wronged me in 2017, he’s put a black cloud over me for a number of years. I just want to put that to bed and move on with my life."Further animosity grew between the pair when Thor unofficially beat Hall's deadlifting record.Hall managed 500kg, and to rub salt in the wounds Thor deadlifted 501kg in his home gym.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Naman Ramachandran Newly formed Los Angeles and London-based distribution company Cartel Studios International is making its MipTV debut with a slate of 18 titles spanning mystery dramas, thrillers and romantic comedies. The outfit, led by Gary Marenzi, Giovanni Pedde and Stephen Tague, was launched in 2021 by prolific genre producer Cartel Pictures whose credits include “Creepshow” and “Unborn.” Highlights of the MipTV slate include “Deadly Infidelity” (A&E Lifetime), “Dangerous Snow Day” (Lifetime Movie Network), “Deadly Girls Night Out” (Lifetime Movie Network), “Cheating for your Life” (A&E Lifetime), “Crushed” (Tubi) and “Romeo & Juliet Killers” (Tubi).

There doesn’t seem to be a beauty look that Dua Lipa can’t pull off. She’s had most colours and styles under the sun, yet she looks perfect wearing any one of them. Now, after debuting a fresh fringe, fans think the singer has found her best look yet.

Loose Women host Ruth Langsford ruffled viewers feathers as she issued a spoiler warning for Emmerdale, which had viewers switching over or muting their televisions. Ruth sat on the panel alongside Linda Robson, Coleen Nolan and Carol McGiffin, who welcomed Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley on to the show.Lisa plays Mandy Dingle in the long running ITV soap and is currently caught up in a huge plot line, with her son Vinny recently eloping with his now-wife Liv Flaherty.She joined via video link and discussed the upcoming story, but host Ruth had to interrupt and issue a spoiler alert before they played a clip from the upcoming show.Ruth, who wore her honey blonde locks in a bob style with a beige and brown jumper, addressed the audience: "All you Emmerdale fans, spoiler alert! I want to give you time to turn the telly down or look away, because we don't like to spoil it for everyone."She then went on to play the exclusive clip from the next day’s episode, in which - spoiler alert - Mandy Dingle found out that Vinny, her ex-boyfriend Paul’s son, is actually married to partner Liv.Lisa spoke on the storyline, joking that it was a "Loose Women dilemma".She also spoke about ITV’s new "super soap schedule" as Emmerdale shifts to a new 7:30pm time-slot, with fellow ITV soap Coronation Street shifting to 8pm from now on.And Lisa couldn't help but touch on whether comedian Miriam Margoyles would ever join Emmerdale as part of the Dingle family, and why she doesn’t want her character to reunite with Paddy Kirk.Riley tweeted out after her appearance: "So, so, so lovely being back with the girls on Loose Women.

baby name for your child can certainly be tough.However, one woman was horrified to find out what her sister eventually decided to call her little one.Taking to Reddit to share her story anonymously, the woman said she was devastated to find out that her sibling had given her baby the name she used for her own baby that was stillborn.What's even worse is that she used the named just a few months after the tragic incident occurred, according to The Mirror.The woman explained that she was understandably "angry and upset" with her sibling for not considering her feelings on the name - but she was called a "drama queen" by her family.She said: "My husband and I have been trying for years to have a baby with no luck. We tried really hard and tried everything possible, so when we found out we were finally expecting we were ecstatic! My family were so excited for us and my mum was finally looking forward to being a grandma because my sister was very adamant she didn't want children for years."My sister found out she was pregnant when I was six months pregnant and didn't seem excited about it, but decided to keep the baby anyway."Everything was fine until one night I was in severe pain and had to deliver my baby who wasn't breathing.

Glass Animals have reached Number 1 in the US with their viral track Heat Waves, and broken an American chart record in the process.