Charlotte Church's estranged biological father Stephen Reed dies from coronavirus aged 56

Donald Trump, 75, has recently repeated his praise of Vladimir Putin calling him "smart" and American leaders "dumb" as Russia continues their widescale invasion of Ukraine. John Cleese, 82, has taken to Twitter to call out Trump for his recent comments and his "friendship" with Putin.John took to Twitter last night to make the statement, in view of his 5.7 million followers.He penned: "An old proverb: Judge a man by his friends."Putin's friends..."Bashar al-Hassad, who used poison gas on his own people."Alexander Lukashenko, Dictator of Belarus."Dictator Xi of China, comitting genocide on the Uighurs.

Liz Truss following last week’s meeting with Russia’s ambassador. During the summit last Thursday, the politician read the Russian envoy the riot act after Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine.She purportedly concluded the meeting early and ordered the diplomat to leave the building.A Foreign Office source said: "It was a heated meeting."Liz Truss kicked him out early."Said he should be ashamed of himself, that Russia has lied repeatedly and lost its last shred of credibility with the international community."Karren openly expressed her admiration for the Foreign Secretary in a new column for The Sun.The Apprentice star wrote: “You’ve got to admire Foreign Secretary Liz Truss for her chutzpah.“She berated Moscow’s ambassador to the UK, telling him the invasion of Ukraine has made Russia an ‘international pariah’, and she accused the country that he represents of having ‘repeatedly lied’.“Ms Truss allegedly showed Andrei Kelin the door at what was characterised by a Foreign Office source as a 'very grumpy meeting', as Kelin repeated Vladimir Putin’s lies.”Karren concluded: “ All I can say is, good on you Liz.

Michael Jackson - and the one question she always wished she had asked the late King of Pop. The legendary disco singer shot to fame in the 1970s alongside her musical sisters in Sister Sledge - who are famed for classic disco hits like We Are Family, Lost in Music and He's the Greatest Dancer.

This Morning fans were left baffled as they tuned in at the usual time of 10am for the ITV daytime programme only to be met with the news instead. As there have been many schedule disruptions over the last week after Russia invaded Ukraine, viewers began to panic that their favourite show had been replaced.

Dancing on Ice star Connor Ball was once rushed to hospital with crippling panic attacks when his tour with McFly took a horror turn.The Scottish musician shot to fame as the singer and bassist in The Vamps, and he's been wowing fans with his ice skating skills on Dancing on Ice.Sadly on Sunday's show (February 21), he was sent to medics after he fell over during his performance and a skating "blade" ran into his leg. However, he's also battled a number of mental health issues over the years, including anxiety and depression, which negatively impact his social life.Speaking to therapists Nik and Eva Speakman on ITV's This Morning, he revealed he suffers with issues such as generalised anxiety disorder.Connor said: "I suffer with generalised anxiety order, panic attacks and depression as well."In the band it has affected me because I don’t go to as many things as I would like to or should do.

HoYeon Jung is mostly known for her brilliant performance in Netflix's hit show, Squid Games and luckily for us, we got to see her hang up her tracksuit for a glam gown at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. It was a winning evening all round for the 27-year-old as not only did she take home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, but she seriously impressed on the red carpet.The South Korean model, who was runner up in the fourth season of Korea's Next Top Model, went high fashion for her first SAG Awards in a beautifully embellished Louis Vuitton dress.

This Morning hosts and best friends Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were overjoyed to have their first proper on-screen hug in nearly two years. On Monday 28 February’s episode of the ITV show, Holly, 40, and Phillip, 60 explained it was their first show together since Covid-19 regulations had been lifted.To celebrate the fact they no longer have to social distance or sit two metres apart from one another on the show’s famous sofa, Holly told viewers: "Welcome back.

Poliça have shared their latest single ‘Rotting’ – you can hear the band’s first new song of 2022 below.The track actually marks the first new music release from the Minneapolis-based project – comprising of singer Channy Leaneagh, producer Ryan Olson, bassist Chris Bierden and drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson – since the arrival of their January 2020 album ‘When We Stay Alive’.Poliça have returned to action today (February 28) with the track ‘Rotting’, which features co-production from the Berlin-based techno producer Dustin Zahn.You can hear Poliça’s ‘Rotting’ below.Poliça have also announced details of a North American tour for this summer, which will follow on from a previously announced slot at Mid West Music Fest in Winona, Minnesota in April.You can see Poliça’s upcoming tour dates below and find tickets when they go on sale here.April30 – Midwest Music Fest, Winona, MNJune9 – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL10 – Marble Bar, Detroit, MI11 – Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON12 – Bar le Ritz, Montreal, QC13 – Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA16 – Elsewhere, Brooklyn, NY17 – The Foundry, Philadelphia, PA18 – The Black Cat, Washington, DC19 – The Basement, Columbus, OH July2 – Earth Rider Brewery, Superior, WI6 – Lucky You Lounge, Spokane, WA7 – Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA8 – Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver, BC9 – Doug Fir, Portland, OR11 – Independent, San Francisco, CA12 – Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA14 – Casbah, San Diego, CA15 – Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ16 – Meow Wolf, Santa Fe, NM17 – Bluebird Theatre, Denver, CO19 – The Raccoon Motel, Davenport, IA

Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans are having their regular soap viewing disrupted this week.

During Sir Alex Ferguson’s time in charge of Manchester United, there can be no doubt the legendary manager had his favourites when it came to his players.

A man has been charged with drug offences after police raided a house in Warrington.

 co-stars Kieran Culkin and J. Smith-Cameron played into fan obsession on Sunday night at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The hit drama picked up the award for Outstanding Performance By an Ensemble — Drama Series and when the win was announced, Culkin, 39, and Smith-Cameron, 64, who were sitting next to each other at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, stood up and locked lips. The candid moment played into their characters' unlikely romance on the series. After the win, ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with the cast, and Culkin admitted that they were not anticipating taking home the statue. «It feels like they're going to say, that's what it feels like,» Culkin quipped of hearing their show called for the win. Though the cast is remaining tight-lipped about any season 4 plot lines, Culkin did speak with ET on the red carpet prior to the award show about the future of, and the fan prediction that it might be coming to a close after season 4. «Maybe, I don't know. I have no idea,» he admitted to ET.

McColl's Retail Group is reportedly in emergency talks for new funding amid fears it could collapse without it.

Amazon's Fire TV is stamping out third party launchers with new software updates.

Signs that help kids with conditions like autism communicate their feelings are to be installed at six parks in Renfrewshire.

Scotland will send £4 million in humanitarian aid along with medical supplies to Ukraine, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Staff and pupils at Grangemouth High School have said an emotional goodbye to a highly popular teacher who has retired after 27 years.

ITV viewers have accused Lorraine Kelly of throwing a shady look at her royal correspondent while they discussed Harry and Meghan’s response to the Russia Ukraine attack.During Monday’s instalment of the popular morning show, the loveable Scott was joined by Russell Myers to discuss how the royal family reacted to the outbreak of war in Ukraine.As the 34-year-old sat down with his fellow co-host, he incorrectly declared that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a touching tribute to the families in the war-torn country first.Prince Harry and his wife Meghan appeared at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards on Saturday (26 February) where they gave an emotional speech as they accepted an award for their public service to struggling citizens facing conflict in the Ukraine. In a short statement on Twitter, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote: "In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future.

Ukraine has moved the goalposts. Following his land grab, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Western nations would face "consequences they have never seen" if they tried to intervene. Naturally this immediately sparked fears that Russia's hoard of nuclear weapons, which looms over ours, will be put into action.In the event of nuclear war of course there would be no winners, but thanks to an extensive network of disused nuclear bunkers located across the UK there would be some dusty losers after the smoke cleared.

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Charlotte Church's biological father has died after contracting coronavirus at the age of 56.Stephen Reed, who was estranged from his famous daughter, was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff with COVID just before Christmas, the Daily Mail reports.MORE: Charlotte Church secret wedding to Jonathan Powell – take a look backAccording to the paper, he later passed away at his home in the Vale of Glamorgan with his family by his side.