Chicago murders continue to skyrocket as police brass admit 'it's just been a really challenging year'

A Scots woman has learned how to walk again after catching a deathly illness on holiday.

Greenock-born actor Martin Compston has been left 'beaming' after a Line of Duty event taking place near where he grew up sold out in less than one minute.

Olivia Bowen has long spoken candidly about her mental health and has since discussed with OK! Online about "fighting" her anxiety since becoming pregnant. Olivia, 28, announced the exciting news on New Years Day that she was expecting her first child with husband Alex Bowen, 30, and has since been documenting different stages of her pregnancy on social media to her 2.8 million followers. After sharing their joyful news, Olivia opened up on her mental health in a candid chat with OK!.

Self-employed Shabnam, 43, lives in West Yorkshire with her husband Nadeem, 44, and their four children. Here, she tells her story... I was busy making TikTok videos with my 10-year-old daughter last month when my 17-year-old son Qais – who is obsessed with politics – came running into the bedroom.

Vicky Pattison fans are convinced the star has got engaged to Ercan Ramadan during their romantic trip to Dubai. Former Geordie Shore star Vicky, 34, sparked speculation as she shared a gushing post of her and her man locking lips with a cryptic caption.The snap shows Vicky wearing a brown two-piece drop top and skirt as she held onto her beau Ercan's head as they share a passionate kiss on the beach. Meanwhile, Ercan is wearing a grey polo shirt and white shorts as he held on to his stunning girlfriend's waist.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has a number of selection dilemmas to solve at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.

Leaders say that they have been ‘all talk and no action’ on regeneration but forthcoming concrete plans for Oldham will prove to be a ‘game changer’.

Manchester council is spending almost £200m towards tackling climate change.

Giovanni Pernice is now preparing to kick off his next venture without his champion dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis. He shared a glimpse into the rehearsals for his This Is Me tour - and said: "Am who I'm meant to be."MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceThe message comes shortly after both he and Rose parted ways from their Strictly Come Dancing commitments having met back last summer.

Michelle Keegan has been making her fans green with envy by jetting off to Turks and Caicos with her husband Mark Wright and their families. In a new photo, shared on sister-in-law Jessica Wright's Instagram, the couple looked delighted as they posed for a fabulous group shot.MORE: Michelle Keegan stuns in must-see behind-the-scenes snaps from Jess Wright's weddingIt's safe to say that all the attention was on Jessica and her blossoming baby bump.

Apple have reportedly pulled their sponsorship deal with Kanye West.It comes after West, who is now known officially as ‘Ye’, revealed earlier this week that the only way to listen to his forthcoming album ‘Donda 2’ will be via his own Stem Player.The player is a device that was first released in conjunction with ‘Donda’ last year and allows users to remix the album’s songs using stems of vocals, drums, bass, samples and more.Now, according to DJ Akademiks on Twitter, Apple have reportedly pulled their sponsorship deal with West over the move.The deal, which is said to be worth $2million (£1.5milllion) was pulled according to Akademiks because they were going to stream his DONDA listening party event on February 22. Akademiks wrote: “Apple pulls $2 million + sponsorship deal from Kanye West after he announced he won’t be putting Donda 2 on Apple Music. They were going to stream the 2/22/22 event.”Apple pulls $2 million + sponsorship deal from Kanye West after he announced he won’t be putting Donda 2 on Apple Music.

Kurt Zouma is set to return for West Ham against Newcastle as it emerged David Moyes is urging the defender to 'move on' from his cat-slapping shame. The Hammers boss has continued to pick Zouma despite a significant backlash following the emergence of a video of him kicking and slapping his cat.

Kim Kardashian and eldest daughter North West were spotted heading out for dinner on Thursday as Kim fights a bitter divorce battle with ex Kanye West.The reality star and businesswoman, 41, wore a warm puffy black coat, trousers and dark sunglasses as she was escorted to her car by her team.Kim appeared slightly drawn and serious as she walked to her car, with her divorce from Donda rapper Kanye making headlines in recent days.He recently filed a legal objection to Kim changing her name back to Kimberly Noel Kardashian, dropping West.Kanye, 45, also posted numerous messages on social media mocking her current boyfriend Pete Davidson and publicly calling for her back.He has since apologised and removed the posts, accepting responsibility for the perception he was ‘harrassing’ his estranged wife.However the former couple may be succeeding in keeping the worst of the divorce battle from their children, as North seemed in good spirits as she spotted the cameras.As any kid would, the eight-year-old pulled faces as the cameras focused on her, and at one point appeared to put her finger to her lips as if telling them to shush.Just before getting into the silver car with her mother, Kim and Kanye’s eldest child stopped to pull another, goofy smiling face before heading to dinner in Malibu.The Skims businesswoman has generally been keeping her side of the divorce battle private, instead using social media to update fans on her family and business ventures.Earlier this week she took to Instagram to share some sweet snaps of her and North cuddled up together in matching pink pajamas and matching grins.Kim filed for divorce from the Gold Digger hitmaker in February last year after six years of marriage.In a recent interview with

died at the age of 48.The musician’s death was announced by the group in a statement shared on Facebook, as they expressed their ‘unfathomable sadness’ over his ‘sudden passing’.‘It’s with unfathomable sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dallas on Thursday, February 17th,’ they said.‘Forty eight years old, he died of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness discovered earlier this week.’The Sadies described their late bandmate as ‘a son, a brother, a husband, a friend, a bandmate, a leader, a force to be reckoned with’, saying that they ‘have no words for the shock we are all feeling’.Saying that they ‘join the rest of our music community and fans in grief’, they wrote: ‘The stage is dark today with the all too soon passing of one of music’s brightest lights. We love you Dallas.’Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, the Sadies merge rock and roll with country and western music, with the band also consisting of the late musician’s brother Travis Good, bassist Sean Dean and drummer Mike Belitsky.The Goods are the nephews of Brian and Larry Good, members of the Canadian country band The Good Brothers.The Sadies were originally formed in 1994, releasing their first album, Precious Moments, four years later.They have since released numerous albums throughout the years, their most recent being the 2017 record ​​Northern Passages.Tributes have come flooding in to honour Good, with musician and record producer Steve Albini writing on Twitter: ‘Just got word of Dallas Good of the Sadies passing.

Foo Fighters have shared a red band trailer for their upcoming new horror movie, Studio 666 – check it out below.Directed by BJ McDonnell, the upcoming “horror-comedy” will come to cinemas across the UK and Ireland on February 25 via Sony Pictures UK. It follows Dave Grohl and co as they move into a mansion in Encino, California that is “steeped in grisly rock and roll history” to record a new album.Once they arrive, however, frontman Grohl “finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band”.In the new trailer, Grohl tries to introduce the latest teaser for the film, but ends up stumbling over his words in an expletive-laden rant.“‘Studio 666’ is gonna FUCK YOU UP!” the whole band shout, before the trailer begins in earnest.

great white sharks, bull sharks and tiger sharks.He was having a wee off the side of his boat when a wave rocked his 22-foot Anderson boat Miss Grace and he fell into the cold pacific waters.Scott, who was wearing nothing but his shorts and T-shirt at the time, told KABC-TV: “I thought to myself, ‘Great, this is how I’m going to die. Today is the day I’m going to die’”.The Miss Grace’s engine was still running, and it quickly got away from him, it was after sunset in late January and with no moon Scott was soon in complete darkness."I just started swimming as hard as I could towards the boat, and it really didn't take too long to realise that it's getting farther, I'm not getting closer," he said.It was at that point that he realised how much trouble he was in.

reports.However, it had in fact already been loose in the wild for a number of weeks, with the only confirmed sighting of the creature being on January 21.Though there has not been a sighting since, officials have said that it could have travelled up to eight miles through the Welsh countryside, and have warned people that it can be "unpredictable".Now, residents around Powys in South Wales, where the raccoon dog was seen nearly a month ago, have been given leaflets to help them recognise the animal.According to NRW: “Raccoon dogs will naturally range further in the wild and so could be seen more than eight miles away. They are small, nocturnal fox-sized animals, originally from East Asia that look like raccoons."Their diet includes fruit, insects, rodents, frogs, birds and eggs so they can have a negative impact on native wildlife.“If you think you might have spotted one (dead or alive), or know where it might have escaped from please report this as soon as possible.

drug.Austin Greene, who lives in Ohio, US, first dabbled with toxins at 11-years-old when he tried alcohol and marijuana.He was desperate to fit in with friends but never expected to "fall in love" with the feeling of being high. It quickly led to a downward spiral for the now 27-year-old, who has battled with meth and heroin addiction ever since.But after temporarily losing his ability to walk and severing ties with his family, including his 8-year-old daughter Kayonnah, the dad knew he had to change his ways.Following a year of being clean, Austin is ready to talk about his road to recovery in an exclusive interview with the Daily Star.He explained: “My daughter's mother isn't in her life and I didn't want her to grow up without either of her parents.“Every single aspect of life has improved since getting clean.

Amanda Holden has once wowed fans with another red-hot bikini snap.The Britain's Got Talent judge, who turned 51 on February 16, has showed off her ageless as she posed on the beach after jetting to Dubai to celebrate turning another year older with her family.In her latest social media display, she wore a red bikini as she posed on the sand with the sun beaming down behind her, creating a silhouette.The touch of sunlight on her stomach gave a hint of her taut abs and she rested back on her hands with her leg raised while sitting on the sea edge.Unsurprisingly, Amanda's sun-kissed snap caught the attention of her 1.8million followers, with some rushed to leave a message for the star in the comment section.One fan gushed: "Stunning as always."Another added: "Tremendous and sunset nice too"A third person posted: "Fabulous Amanda."While a fourth social media user said: "Hotness as always."It comes after Amanda wowed fans in a tiny dress held up by luck alone.She looked phenomenal in the short gown, which retails at £325.The garment featured white feather detailing around the bust and a structured sequinned bodice, with Amanda flaunting her endlessly toned pins in strappy silver stilettos and a red-painted pedicure.The Heart FM presenter posed elegantly on a low stoop alongside a number of colourful balloons, finishing her look with flawless make-up.She wore her long blonde tresses in bouncy curls over her shoulders.In earlier social media posts, the Wild at Heart star posed with her lookalike daughter Lexi as they enjoyed a night on the town, with Amanda rocking the same amazing dress.Earlier this month, Amanda revealed the secret to her ageless beauty, having previously vowed to maintain her flawless appearance until the

Amir Khan's love life has been harmonious.Hardly. Just like the build-up to Saturday night's showdown with rival Kell Brook - Khan's exploits with the opposite sex have been explosive, made headlines, and been underpinned by bitter fallout.From cuddling up to Katie Price at the Oscars, to opening fire on Anthony Joshua, to splitting from wife Faryal Makhdoom, Khan's been on the front pages for his rocky romanticism just as frequently as he's been on the back ones for his boxing.We take a look at the Bolton boxer's past relationships and flings here.

BBC's EastEnders and Holby City. The actress, who turns 50 on February 16, even turned down a major soap role to pursue her cooking career which was clearly the right decision as she now has her own cooking show with her famous husband. Lisa married MasterChef judge John Torode, 56, in 2019 and between them they share five children.