Blow for Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard over Holyrood candidate selection plans

OUR Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen has banned fans from visiting after welcoming a new addition to Ravenseat. The Channel 5 star said the famous farm will be temporarily closed for the next two months for lambing season.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's veteran pro Anton Du Beke has been "confirmed" as a judge on the 2022 series - after fans spotted him missing from the dancer line-up. Strictly's full line-up of pro dancers was revealed today on BBC programme Morning Live and Twitter, with dozens of people asking, "where's Anton?" Others saw his absence from the announcement as a sign he is surely set to return to the coveted hot seat.

Chris Rock reeling from Will Smith slapping him onstage at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday (March 27) has emerged online.Smith took offence to a joke that Rock made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, while he was presenting an award. He said, “Jada, I love you.

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed what her preferences would be if an independent Scotland was to choose a national anthem.

“What has it got to do with me? “People were going ‘What would have happened if Ricky Gervais had been doing it (hosting Oscars)?“Well, nothing as I would not have made a joke about his wife’s hair. “I would have made a joke about her boyfriend," he added, in show quotes obtained by The Mirror.Ricky's quip comes after Jada made headlines in 2020 when singer August Alsina claimed he was in a relationship with Jada. She later confirmed that the pair had an “entanglement".The joke Chris told on Sunday referred to Jada’s buzz cut, which she opted for after losing hair due to alopecia. Ricky went on to joke during his show: “This new material is going to be for my new show called Armageddon.

This is the heart-stopping moment when a reckless youth crashed his quad bike without any safety gear on near a Scots beach.

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to a 'kind and quiet' man who died after being electrocuted by a pylon next to a busy motorway.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to Tom Parker after his death at the age of 33.

Drivers are facing yet more disruption on another major route into Kilmarnock town centre with roadworks planned.

Drake has sparked rumours that he’s set to release new music soon by sharing an image taken in a recording studio.As Music-News.com reports, the Canadian star suggested that he is currently working on the follow-up project to last year’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ by sharing a behind-the-scenes photo on his Instagram Stories this week.The post in question, which was uploaded without a caption, sees an unknown producer working at a mixing desk in a dimly-lit studio space. A keyboard sits beside the console beneath a large speaker stack, and it appears that Drake took the shot while sitting on a sofa.Check it out here:Drake hints new music is coming as he hits the studio https://t.co/nxqbOH8kBW pic.twitter.com/DC3n9vXM4k— Showbiz News Reel (@showbiznewsreel) March 31, 2022Earlier this month, Drake revealed that he was planning some “highly interactive shows” in New York and Toronto.

GOT7 member and soloist Yugyeom is set to unveil a new digital single titled ‘Take You Down’ on Thursday (March 31).Yesterday (March 28), the idol announced the upcoming release on Twitter alongside a moody teaser photo, where he leans against the wall of a messy bedroom. ‘Take You Down’ is set to arrive on March 31 at 6pm KST.He later followed up with the digital single’s track list, which revealed that the song will feature rapper Coogie.

NME Award-winning event, which is held at Brockwell Park in London, will expand to two days this year (Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28).Back in December, it was confirmed that Primal Scream would be headlining the Saturday night with a special ‘Screamadelica’ show to mark the classic album’s 30th anniversary. The band are joined on the bill by Yard Act, Fat White Family, Billy Nomates and more.Today (March 31) organisers have added a further 11 acts to Wide Awake’s Saturday line-up, including Amyl And The Sniffers and Nation Of Language.Also joining the bill are Curses, Fergus Clark, Harry James, Marcus Harris, Nathan Gregory Wilkins, Pist Idiots, Tia Cousins, Trish K and Veronica Vasicka.

John Lydon has spoken out against the newly announced Sex Pistols compilation, ‘The Original Recordings’.Universal Music are set to release the record, which contains 20 of the pioneering band’s recordings from 1976-1978, on May 27.Following yesterday’s announcement (March 30) of the compilation, a statement was published on Lydon’s Facebook page denouncing the record.“Universal Music Group have announced the release of a new Sex Pistols compilation entitled ‘The Original Recordings’,” the statement from the former Pistols singer reads.“For the avoidance of any doubt, John Lydon has not approved this compilation and does not endorse or support it.

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A high school has closed to two full year groups for the second time this term because of positive Covid cases among staff. We reported last week how pupils in Years 8 and 9 at Fred Longworth High School, in Tyldesley, Wigan, were told to 'remain at home with immediate effect'.

Households will see the largest rise in the cost of energy in living memory from Friday when bills increase by 54 percent. Experts have now advised householders to submit meter readings for gas and electricity to their supplier on Thursday (31 March) to show exactly how much energy they have used ahead of the price cap increasing from 1 April.

Hafthor Bjornsson has reacted to KSI's explanation of how he could beat him after watching his triumph over Eddie Hall. KSI believes he could get the better of Bjornsson in the ring despite their contrasting size and weight, claiming the former World's Strongest Man is "slow".Bjornsson settled his long-running feud with fellow strongman Hall in Dubai on March 19, defeating his rival via unanimous decision in what was his fourth exhibition boxing match.He has also now responded to KSI's comments and questioned whether or not the YouTube boxing star is serious about his claims or just joking around.KSI's comments had come after he was asked whether he though he could beat Bjornsson, to which he responded: "Yes, bro, he'd be slow.

Love Island star India Reynolds has launched her latest range with Pour Moi, with a series of dazzling lingerie snaps to match.India has modelled her newest range herself and has already got her fans up in arms after sharing a sneak-peek at some parts of the collection on Instagram.Just last week the brunette beauty posed in the white lingerie set and put her curves on full display as she sat on the beach and basked in the sun - leaving fans utterly speechless.The starlet teased the collection as she told her followers it was coming "very soon", prompting an influx of compliments from her loyal legion of followers.And it looks like the stunning undies snaps will continue to come over the next few weeks, with the Pour Moi officially launching - something which India is incredibly proud of.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, she said: "I love all the bright colours of this collection, we've still got the classic black but I love the bright and sexy pieces. It's such an incredible fit, it's perfect for bigger sizes and we're hoping to go even bigger, so everyone can wear it."Being inclusive is so important to me.

Angela Rayner, the party's deputy leader, demanded a £10-an-hour living wage ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review on Wednesday when the Chancellor is expected to confirm the freeze.About 15,000 UK government civil servants in Scotland working across areas like Job Centres, Customs and Excise and other UK agency staff could be affected.Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard said Sunak must use Wednesday’s statement to abandon the plan.Teachers, council workers, emergency service workers and health staff in Scotland have their pay set by the devolved Scottish Government.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard's plan for selecting more women and key workers as top Holyrood candidates has fallen foul of legal advice by the party.A leaked paper states that the proposals would be “unlawful” and pose a “risk of indirect discrimination”.An alternative has been produced for male MSPs to voluntarily give up their top slots on the regional Lists for a female colleague.A Scottish Labour spokesperson said: "We don't comment on internal information that has been leaked.Scottish Labour has a long track record of backing positive action for female candidates and is considering how to achieve greater diversity at next year’s election.In the autumn, Leonard wrote to the Scottish party's chair with his own ideas for