Cops charge 'trans' butcher in connection with disappearance of 11-year-old Scots girl

British police forces are being tracked by Chinese cameras, drones and surveillance equipment, a watchdog has warned.Biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner Fraser Sampson said the findings of a survey carried out by his office also suggested bodies using the equipment were “generally aware that there are security and ethical concerns about the companies supplying their kit”.The findings come amid growing concerns about the threat of Chinese spy balloons.READ MORE: World leaders urged to stop shooting down UFOs until we know where they're fromMeanwhile, security fears about police using Chinese-made drones have also been raised.According to the watchdog, several of the respondents said their camera systems use equipment which there had been security or ethical concerns about - including companies Dahua, Hikvision, Honeywell, Huawei and Nuuo.Mr Sampson said: “It is abundantly clear from this detailed analysis of the survey results that the police estate in the UK is shot through with Chinese surveillance cameras."It is also clear that the forces deploying this equipment are generally aware that there are security and ethical concerns about the companies that supply their kit.“There has been a lot in the news in recent days about how concerned we should be about Chinese spy balloons 60,000 feet up in the sky."He added: "I do not understand why we are not at least as concerned about the Chinese cameras six feet about our head in the street and elsewhere...“Myself and others have been saying for some time that we should, both for security and ethical reasons, really be asking ourselves whether it is ever appropriate for public bodies to use equipment made by companies with such serious questions hanging over them.”A

MOMOLAND is breaking up, all six members of the group have confirmed.The announcement was made yesterday (February 14), with all six members of the K-pop girl group – Hyebin, Jane, Nayun, JooE, Ahin, and Nancy – taking to their individual Instagram pages to upload identical letters announcing MOMOLAND’s disbandment after seven years together.It comes a little under a month after all six members parted ways with longtime agency MLD Entertainment following the expiration of their contracts.Each letter was handwritten by the respective members in Korean, while some members included English translations of the same letter in the post captions.“First of all, we sincerely apologise to our Merries [MOMOLAND’s fanbase] facing the news through an article. We are truly sorry for the late update. After a long, deep discussion, the six of us members have decided to support for each other to have a great new beginning going forward,” the letter read.

Lucy Hale is opening up about a special milestone she reached earlier this year.The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to talk about the importance of «self-love» and revealed that she recently celebrated one year of sobriety — which she commemorated with a special cake.«Bear with me, this is an alternative Valentine’s Day post,» Hale wrote, alongside the photo of a sprinkle-covered cake with the words «1 Year!» written in icing. «This is a post about self-love and about the greatest thing I’ve ever done.»Hale explained, «On January 2, 2023 I celebrated one year of sobriety.»«While this journey has mostly been private, I felt compelled tonight to let anyone who is struggling know that you are not alone and you are loved,» Hale added.A post shared by Lucy Hale (@lucyhale)Hale, 33, has spoken out in the past about dealing with drinking, although largely kept quiet about her decision to quit drinking, or struggles she may have had in the past.In 2017, Hale spoke with online style publication Byrdie, ahead of the series finale, and how she planned to quit drinking any partying after the show came to an end." was a great chapter of my life, but it’s very exciting to start over," Hale admitted.

A little girl has been become the first patient in the UK to get life-saving gene therapy treatment for a fatal disorder on the NHS - in Manchester. In children, genetic disease metachromatic leukodystrophy - MLD for short - causes severe damage to the nervous system and organs, resulting in a life expectancy of between just five and eight years.

Hobart councillor and former mayoral candidate Louise Elliot on Monday introduced a motion to have segregated toilet facilities for trans persons and to exclude them from change rooms that correspond to their gender.Trigger Warning: This story discusses anti-trans statements, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.LGBTQI activists said councillor Elliot’s motion in the Hobart City Council violates Tasmania’s “gold standard” anti-discrimination laws. The councillor claimed that the motion was intended to make community members “feel safe and comfortable using the City’s change rooms, and toilet and shower facilities,” but on social media, the councillor Elliot turned on the anti-trans rhetoric. “Changes to Tasmania’s legislation have created an insane situation where women (and girls) no longer have the assurance that they’re dressing or showering in shared spaces where only other adult biological females are present,” Elliot said on her official page on . “This is about recognising the reality that many women feel unsafe or uncomfortable sharing vulnerable spaces like change rooms, toilets and showers with biological males,” Elliot claimed. In 2020, Elliot reportedly addressed an email to non-binary councillor Jax Fox and signed off as “Kermit (Louise) Elliot” and added “riddup – I identify as a frog”.According to Rose Boccalatte, spokesperson for Equality Tasmania, the Aquatic Centre has had inclusive facilities for over four years without any complaints. Boccalatte said that the councillor’s proposed motion was an “unacceptable solution to a non-existent problem”

Lana Del Rey and Billie Eilish recently connected for an “in conversation”-style interview with each other, and at one point, bonded over their struggles as female artists who rose to popularity in their youth.The topic was broached around halfway into their chat – published yesterday (February 14) by Interview Magazine – when Eilish mentioned Del Rey’s recent surge in critical acclaim. “You are so romanticized online,” the former singer-songwriter observed, “specifically different eras of you and your music and your visuals.”Eilish went on to assure that Del Rey was “always the coolest of the cool in my world”, but asked her if “having older versions of yourself romanticized later in life” made her reflect on her early years in the industry, when she was often denigrated for being outspoken in her views and scoffed at for her aesthetic choices.

Melissa Gorga is opening the doors of her new mansion to ET's cameras, and giving an exclusive tour of her sprawling and lavish residence.ET's Brice Sander joined the star at her home in the Garden State and chatted with the reality star about her new, six-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot abode.One of the first — and most important — destinations on the tour was Melissa's stunning, chic, glass-walled office space, which she said was «a must» when it came to designing the house.«I spend a lot of time in my office, I'm on Zooms all day… so I wanted it to be part of the house, but I also wanted to have my own little space,» Melissa explained, excitedly detailing all the elements of the office that make it special — particularly the chandelier, which is «all crystal and diamond.»Other unique elements of Melissa's impressive estate include two built-in bars — including one full-sized bar/lounge downstairs, which comes complete with a private poker room and an impressively decked-out gym room.«You can imagine men, and the games of poker they are going to play in this room,» she shared, adding that, as part of the deal with her husband, Joe Gorga, she got the glass room and he got the poker room.«The house is always stocked with liquor, at any time,» she added.

Spike Lee is taking a stand against the Grammy’s decision not to reward Beyoncé with the album of the year for “Renaissance“.

Spike Lee is weighing in on Beyoncé losing at the Grammys for the top award of the night, Album of the Year.

Audrina Patridge is in mourning following an unimaginable loss when the 15-year-old daughter of her sister died.The 37-year-old former reality TV star took to Instagram on Tuesday to honor her niece, Sadie Raine Loza. Patridge, who did not disclose the cause of death, wrote, «My head hurts to even write this.

Few couples had as harsh distinctions between their Valentine’s Day posts last year and this one as Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen!

Love Island viewers were left in disbelief on Tuesday night when Scots bombshell Lydia openly asked Tom if she could share his bed.

Dramatic pictures from a Scots road crash have shown a badly damaged vehicle on its side, surrounded by broken glass.

Nicola Bulley have been given a stained glove recovered from close to where she was last seen. A blue glove was seen being taken away in an evidence bag and is thought to be from a field where the mother of two was last seen, the Sun reports. The glove is reported to have been found on February 7, the publication claimed.

Love Island viewers have been left in hysterics after Casey seemed to prefer his kiss with Tom over a Casa Amor bombshell.In Tuesday night's programme (February 14), the Casa Amor villa went head to head against the main villa in a kissing challenge.During the contest, new girl Cynthia was asked to choose her two favourite lads to smooch at the same time.READ MORE: Love Island bombshell Claudia Fogarty's hottest snaps - cut-out bikinis and latex dressHowever, during their beach hut talks the boys both appeared to seem more thrilled with kissing each other than Cynthia.Fans stormed to Twitter to share their thoughts on the matter.One fan said: "Wait.. tom and casey..

Emmerdale viewers were left confused over Chas Dingle's blunder during Tuesday's episode amid her estranged husband Paddy Kirk's disappearance. Only recently on the hit ITV soap, Paddy went missing after spending the night with ex Mandy Dingle.To which the Dingle family have pulled together to create a search party for the missing vet as they worry about his whereabouts.

A new member has joined the Underwood family!

The WGA East has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the Bustle Digital Group, claiming that three of the 39 guild members who were laid off there recently were terminated “in retaliation for their concerted, protected union activity in violation of the National Labor Relations Act.”

You is back with a bang. Season 4, Part 1 of the murder-mystery series put up 92.1M hours viewed since its February 9 release date, making it Netflix‘s most-viewed title of the week.