Ben Foster's teammates hated being in his YouTube videos at first - but now they love it

A Scots family have been left heartbroken after watching their beloved dad deteriorate over nine-months after a devastating 'death sentence' diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Scottish strongman Tom Stoltman has been crowned the World’s Strongest Man for a second year in a row.

South Ayrshire Labour’s leader wants a final ‘decisive’ consultation on the controversial Ayr leisure centre.

Blueberries could protect middle-aged people from developing dementia, according to a new study.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new guidance to help certain people boost their State Pension income.

Manchester’s highly-anticipated new park has taken another step forward this month. Mayfield Park will be the city centre’s first new park in more than 100 years.

Hundreds of people took to the water at Salford Quays this afternoon for a charity boat race with a difference.

Shoppers have been feeling the cost of living squeeze in recent months, but Iceland is offering lucky customers the chance to win a £2,500 food shop in time for the Queen’s Jubilee.

After two years of lockdowns, it's a real joy to be able to get younger ones out for their first live theatre experience - and what better way to do it than with one of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's classic tales? The live show of Zog debuted in 2018, and now we have the follow-up, Zog and the Flying Doctors, playing to sold-out shows at The Lowry theatre over the weekend.

The Mirror reports.The sector is suffering from a shortage of staff after thousands of jobs were cut during the pandemic and recruitment efforts to make up the numbers have failed to satisfy the rising demand for travel now that restrictions have been lifted.In an email to travellers flying from Gatwick, BA said: “We want to do everything we can to help you avoid spending your time queuing.”This means holidaymakers will need to go to the airport to drop off their luggage before going back home for the night, only to have to return to the airport the next day for their actual flight.The 'overnight bag drop service' was used last year when staff shortages were causing disruptions and delays.In other news, hundreds of TUI passengers were left outraged after they received a text saying their trips were cancelled from Manchester Airport.Holidaymakers say they had a gruelling four-hour wait to get through check-in and security, followed by a four-hour flight delay “waiting for a pilot”The troubled flight to Kos, out of Terminal 2, was supposed to take off at 3.45pm on Saturday.But one family says they were informed by text from TUI that their £4,500 trip, including flights and an all-inclusive hotel, were cancelled.George Sharp told The Mirror: “It was like circumstances I’ve never ever heard of before.“They went to board and then they cancelled not just the flight but the entire holiday.“TUI staff refused to face up to anyone and the police arrived to tell them to go back through security to collect their bags and go home.”A spokesman for TUI said: “We understand how disappointing and frustrating this is and we do apologise for any inconvenience caused.“We would like to thank customers at Manchester airport today for their

Love Island 2022. The nation’s favourite dating show is returning for its eighth series and there is a host of sexy new singletons looking for love.22-year-old Liam, who is a Masters student in Strength & Conditioning, is next in line to head to the infamous villa and he sees joining the popular ITV show as "a great opportunity to meet someone."Asked why he thinks now is the perfect time, he said: "I think 22 is a really nice age to meet someone, you’ve got your years ahead of you so you have time to experience stuff and grow together."On entering the villa with a group of singletons, Liam believes being in that environment will help determine what he likes about people.He said: "I think Love Island is a great opportunity to meet someone, you’re in with a load of different types, so you can get to grips with what you really like about people."When asked how others would describe him, the 22-year-old said the opinion differs depending on who he asks.He joked: "If you ask my mum, probably a little s**t," before adding "No, I’m a good kid, she knows that."However his friends would say Liam is "quite generous, quite caring, happy, chatty, chirpy, and bubbly."The student went on to say he finds it difficult to hide how he feels about someone because he is "quite emotional" as a person.He quipped: "I wear my heart on my sleeve, I can’t hide how I feel about anyone.

Manchester City as an oil club following Liverpool’s trophy parade on Sunday.The midfielder was involved in the celebrations as Liverpool’s squad paraded through their city while thousands of fans flocked to the streets. It marked a bittersweet end to the season for the Reds, who won two trophies but brutally lost out to Real Madrid in the Champions League final just a day earlier.Fabinho played all 90 minutes of the 1-0 Stade de France defeat to Los Blancos, having narrowly missed out on a Premier League title to rivals Manchester City the week before.But with rival fans poking fun at Liverpool for squandering a historic quadruple in the final weeks of the season, the Brazilian’s wife Rebecca Tavares decided to hit back.

Emmerdale star Daisy Campbell has floored fans with a collection of sizzling holiday pics.The 18-year-old actress plays Amelia Spencer on the ITV soap, with the character in the middle of a heartbreaking body confidence storyline.Posting to Instagram on Sunday, Daisy appeared to put the stresses of the Dales behind her as she enjoyed some holiday fun.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale are known as the soap heavyweights, but until 2003 there was another show on the block.Crossroads had two spells on ITV over the years; the show burst onto screens in 1964 and lasted until 1988 when it took a short break.It then made a short comeback in 2001 again on ITV however in 2003 it was axed completely from the channel. Throughout the years the show accumulated over four thousand episodes.Unsurprisingly, the show has seen plenty of cast members over the years, with some finding fame and fortune and others not being as lucky.

Love Island.The hit ITV2 dating show is back with a bang for its eighth season, which means a fresh batch of singletons are set to enter the villa on a hunt for love.Sizzling hot hotel waitress Indiyah from London has now been revealed as one of the official castmates by show bosses, who finally spilled the lineup on Monday (May 30).The brunette beauty said she's at a stage in her life where she's ready to meet new people, and she thinks the ITV villa is a "great place" to strike up a spark with someone. When asked why she entered Love Island, Indiya said: "I feel like I’m at a stage in my life now where I’m ready to meet new people and start dating properly.

Emmerdale and Hollywood stars such as Julie Walters - as well as his marriage to a famous Coronation Street icon.He was also beloved by generations of fans for his role in an iconic Children's TV series, with many hailing the actor on social media as the 'definitive voice' of the programme.On the two year anniversary of Michael Angelis' death (May 30, 2020), Daily Star takes a look back on the actor's life and career.Michael Angelis starred in one of the eighties most famous TV series, Boys From The Blackstuff, which was broadcast in 1982 and based on the 1980 play The Blackstuff.The Alan Bleasdale drama focused on five Liverpudlian tarmac workers, and the experiences of each character as unemployment rates rose to over three million in the country - with Michael playing Chrissie Todd.The critically acclaimed programme also starred Harry Potter actress Julie Walters as his wife, with their final scenes in the series showing a tense argument between the two as Chrissie spoke about the impact of losing his job, saying: "Angie, this is our life – and I wish I was dead… "I had a job, Angie. It wasn’t a bad job and I was good at it.

drivers are being forced to wait until 2023 to book a driving test, a new study has revealed.A crisis at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) brought about by a Covid-related backlog has left some would-be drivers wanting a test left disappointed.According to a new investigation from The Telegraph, drivers in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and Bristol will be suffering the most, with slots unavailable until at least November – with many facing the prospect of waiting until 2023 to take the test.If you live in London and are lucky enough to find a slot, you might have to trek as far as Ipswich or Portsmouth to take the test.And depending on when drivers took their theory test, some could wait even longer as the two-year limit could have expired by then.Loveday Ryder, the chief executive of the DVSA, told those looking for a test to book whatever slots they can find, regardless of where they end up having to go for it.Mr Ryder said: “We are doing all we can to provide as many tests as possible so we can get our services back to normal.“I know learners will be keen to take their test now, but it is important that they are properly prepared for their test and don’t take it before they are ready.“With more than half of candidates failing, and demand currently extremely high for tests, learners should only take their test when they are confident they can pass.“This will help them to avoid a lengthy wait for a retest and help us by not adding to the driving test waiting list.”Several MPs have slammed the DVSA in recent months.In February, Liberal Democrat MP Helen Morgan said that closures of DVSA test centres during the pandemic - many of which have yet to re-open – was a “hammer blow”.The North

Russian soldier who turned himself into a "fake Popeye" with petroleum jelly injections says he has now "completed" face altering procedures to make him look like an "alien".Kirill Tereshin, 25, has been told his life is in danger from bicep enlargements, taken to make the ex-soldier look like "superman".He continued with a series of plastic surgeries, boosting his lips, filling his cheeks and "shaping" his lower jaw and forehead with a series of surgeries.Tereshin recently boasted in a video showing off his newly acquired face that he "looks like an aliens' face" and spoke of how this will help him meet aliens when he dies.A female beautician by the name of Zara carried out the cosmetic face transformations, which cost Tereshin a hefty £3,600.But the 25-year-old received the surgeries because he "once saw a flying saucer" and believes that he will meet extra-terrestrials after he dies.Tereshin said: "I feel that when I die, I will get to them. I believe in this.

Lorraine Kelly has been replaced on her self-titled show by her colleague Ranvir Singh.Although the 62-year-old is usually only absent during the school holidays and breaks, she was also away on Friday's instalment which left viewers confused.Explaining why she wasn't in the studio, Lorraine shared an image of herself in Orkney as she enjoyed some time away.Filling in for the host whilst she's on her travels is Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh who regularly steps in when Lorraine is away.Ranvir, who is no stranger to hosting Lorraine, has previously confessed that she enjoys filling in as you can "get under the skin of the people you are interviewing".Speaking about her experiences hosting Lorraine, she once said: "You’ve got a bit more time and because there’s just one of you doing the interview, you’re able to follow your own trail of thought and where my personal interest lies in that particular person’s story."It just means that you have a bit more freedom in a way to have that conversation that you find particularly poignant or interesting and can bring a bit more of myself into."It's not yet known if Ranvir will be filling in for the entire week as viewers have often seen Christine Lampard and Andy Peters also cover the show.

The Queen is still yet to see her great-granddaughter Lilibet in person, nearly a year after her birth. Early in 2022, it looked as though Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 40, themselves would not be seeing the 96-year-old Queen this year due to security concerns.

Ricky Gervais has been known to wind up some of the biggest names in showbiz.