Cops seize £180 worth of cannabis from car on A90 as man charged in connection

A cult leader who imprisoned and raped women for 30 years has died in prison aged 81. Aravindan Balakrishnan, who ran a Maoist clan, preyed upon his female followers and persuaded them he had god-like powers.

Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is to open in Ljungby, Sweden, near the site of his fatal 1986 bus accident.Burton died on September 27, 1986, when Metallica’s tour bus crashed. The band were in Sweden at the time, as part of the European leg of their ‘Damage, Inc.’ tour.

a new report issued by the Center For Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), high-profile women on Instagram are targeted virulently by sexist trolls, with one in every 15 of over 8,700 messages that the organisation surveyed containing content that violated Instagram’s policies on bullying in harassment.Per The Guardian, researchers for the CCDH combed through 8,717 messages sent the accounts of five high-profile women active on Instagram: Aquaman star Amber Heard, Countdown co-presenter Rachel Riley, activist Jamie Kingler, journalist Bryony Gordon and Burnt Roti Magazine founder Sharan Dhaliwal. What they discovered, according to Imran Ahmed – chief executive director of the CCDH – was that “Instagram systematically fails to enforce appropriate sanctions and remove those who break its rules”.

Kevin Smith has shared further details about his new horror film KillRoy Was Here, which is set to be the first film ever released as an NFT.Directed and by Smith and based on a script he co-wrote with Andy McElfresh, the horror anthology features a creature that kills evil adults on behalf of their traumatised child victims. Smith also produced the film with Jordan Monsanto and David Shapiro.KillRoy Was Here will be released as an NFT that also includes exclusive content from the film, behind-the-scenes footage, and a commentary track (per Deadline).

Drakeo The Ruler‘s brother has called out the Recording Academy for not including the late rapper in the 2022 Grammys In Memoriam segment.Drakeo, real name Darrell Caldwell, died in December of 2021 when he was fatally stabbed during an altercation at Los Angeles’ Once Upon A Time In L.A. concert.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick believes it would be a "nice idea" if a stop-clock system was introduced to the football laws to try and increase the amount of time that the ball is actually in play - but has conceded that it is unlikely.

The day has finally arrived! Brooklyn Beckham is marrying his billionaire heiress fiancée and reports suggest he could be taking her surname as a middle name after the wedding. Brooklyn, the eldest son of celebrity royalty David Beckham and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, is preparing to tie the knot with Nicola in an extravagant ceremony in Miami, Florida. And while the nuptials are yet to take place, there's already been plenty of speculation about how the couple will settle into married life.

Judging by their appearances at Royal Ascot and their love for polo matches, it’s clear that the royals are big fans of horses. In fact, their passion for the animals is so huge that Kate Middleton has spoken about using exposure therapy to help overcome her horse allergy. And, as noted by the team at British Racecourses, the Queen is one royal in particular who has a special place in her heart for the creatures.

X Factor star Simon Cowell is finally settling down to long term girlfriend and mother to his eight year old son, Lauren Silverman, and perhaps unexpectedly, the star is taking the reins by organising the big day. Simon, 62, proposed to Lauren, 43, on a romantic holiday in Barbados earlier this year and the music mogul is taking control of the wedding plans. The Britain’s Got Talent judge has said he's planning the huge event as he doesn’t want it “getting out of control like his 50th birthday” – adding that the ceremony will be a surprise for all guests and even the bride herself.

Star Observer’s series on kink and following on from our piece on Agoraphobia,  AKA Public Nookie, we present for your reading pleasure a cheeky piece about fisting.On the face of it, the idea of someone putting their hand in your hiney wouldn’t leave most people sitting pretty, but dig a bit deeper. You’ll find that actually, fisting and the pleasure people derive from it is the most natural thing in the world – especially once you understand that the anus has one of the densest concentration of nerve endings in the human body!(Actually, fisting is a bit of a misnomer.

Jennifer Lopez has confirmed her engagement to Ben Affleck.

A Maoist cult leader who imprisoned women for 30 years in his home has died in prison aged 81.

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has heaped praised on Coatbridge's Stephen Welsh after his contributions at Parkhead this season.

A pair of political hopefuls are mounting a bid to "restore civic pride" to the streets of Johnstone.

Rachel Stevens is known as one seventh of the iconic 90s band S Club 7, who stormed to the top of the charts with hit singles such as Reach For The Stars, S Club Party, and Never Had a Dream Come True. In recent years, the pop singer has wowed viewers with her impressive dance moves both on the ballroom dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing as well as on the ice rink during this year’s instalment of Dancing on Ice.

house.Shikera Maher, from Ipswich, Australia, has been living in her car with her teenage children for over five weeks now.The family say they have been left emotionally and physically exhausted as well as distressed from their ordeal.They have been desperately trying to find accommodation, but say the lack of rental properties in the area has left them homeless.Shikera has admitted she's at her wits' end with the situation.In the time that they have been homeless, Shikera says she's had almost 300 housing applications rejected.Before resorting to their car, the mum and her children, aged 13, 15-year-old twins, and 18, were living with friends for weeks at a time.But Shikera, who is a domestic abuse survivor, said the stress of constantly moving was too difficult given the size of the family and how most of her friends live in small houses.They are currently still using friends' bathrooms to wash in though.Shikera says she sleeps in the driver's seat, while her 18-year-old sleeps in the front passenger seat.The three younger children sleep in the back with the family's belongings.Due to living in the car, the children had to stop going to school for a period of time as it was reportedly too difficult for them to concentrate or do their homework.Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, the mum-of-four said: "I don't wish the situation on anyone, not even my worst enemy."It's not a way to live, driving from one park to another because we can't stay in the same place."It’s a very hard situation.

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Masters, which is being held at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.Kicking off her hen party, Paulina revealed to her one million Instagram followers that she was jetting off to Saint Barthelemy with her nearest and dearest.Posting on the steps of a private jet, the actress stunned while standing in a simple white bandeau dress that showcased her incredible figure, which she accessorised with a white cowboy hat and trainers.She captioned the post: "P's last Do."Two days later, the star shared a video montage of her hen party on the exotic island which featured her in a number of stunning outfits.The star could be seen strolling around the tropical location in white swimwear complete with a sheer skirt that only just covered her rear.In another shot, Paulina wowed in a glitzy nude and silver design which saw her put on a busty display as she toasted with her friend.One of the most revealing outfits the star donned during her last hurrah away was a leopard print dress that flashed the entirety of her left flank.Dancing in a luxury villa, Paulina donned a pair of heels and the exotic looking garment which only just covered her behind.In another snap, the star was seen dancing away in a dazzling, sage green sequinned halter-neck dress which she was also seen chatting to a friend in.Paulina and Dustin became engaged soon after they started dating in 2013 and last year Paulina confirmed that they will be marrying at five-star resort, Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee.

Lewis Hamilton, 37, is geared up for the F1 grid at Melbourne this weekend - the first time the sport has travelled Down Under since 2019. But the sports star left fans blown away after he recently took to Instagram and shared how he prefers to "refocus" his mind days before his Grand Prix race.Sharing a candid video, which has been viewed over four million times, Lewis gave fans a rare insight into how he likes to spend his downtime before a big race.In view of his 27.5 million followers, Lewis shared a video of himself jumping out of a plane as the F1 champion shared he loves to skydive.Taking to the picture-sharing site on April 4, the driver could be seen floating in the sky in the exhilarating video.The carefree sports star enjoyed the thrill while in the United Arab Emirates.He could be seen performing backflips as he fearlessly floated in the clear skies.Lewis captioned the post: "Had the best day yesterday.

The One Show presenter Rylan Clark has reflected on his split with his ex-husband Dan Neal in 2021, branding it a "cursed blessing". In a new interview, Rylan, 33, recalls feeling compelled to "disappear" to mourn the loss of the relationship while reflecting on how he moved on from the split.The presenter, who has now removed his ex's name from his own surname, candidly opened up on how he moved on from the end of his marriage.The One Show star explained: "What was right for me was to disappear, to get bad, to feel s**t, to lose myself."I didn’t want to do that, but it happened."It’s only now, all these months on, that I can sit there and [say] that I’m glad I’ve been through that in a real f***** up way, because I know I will never let myself let anyone let me feel like that."It’s almost like a cursed blessing," he added.Following his split, Rylan is now often inundated with messages from those who relate to his plight."I get a lot...

Victoria Beckham’s eldest son, 23, as he marries Nicola Peltz at her family's Florida home.According to a source, Geri and Chris will enjoy some time off work together during their trip to Australia.The insider claimed: “Geri has been accompanying Christian where possible on all of his work trips.“This one is particularly far away but it is the Easter holidays so it was possible to make the journey.“They are hoping to get some down time there too.“With Christian busy with work she didn’t want to fly out to the States on her own,” the source told The Sun.So far the only member of Spice Girls who has confirmed her attendance to the wedding is Mel B.She revealed she would be attending the glitzy event during an appearance on ITV's Lorraine in March.Emma Bunton, and Mel C, known respectively Baby Spice and Sporty Spice, are yet to publicly confirm attendance.Fans of the legendary pop band had been hoping for a reunion as the group has not been pictured together since 2018.The claims come after David and Victoria Beckham suffered a terrifying burglary in their £40 million West London house.The couple were at home with their daughter, Harper, 10, when a masked man broke in and stole thousands of pounds worth of their possessions, according to reports.Their son Cruz, 17, discovered the signs of a burglary when he returned home from a night out, reports say.He purportedly realised a spare bedroom had been damaged and there was glass from the broken window scattered across on the floor.David is said to have called the police after his son told him about his discovery.The Metropolitan Police has said in a statement to Express.co.uk: "Police were called at 00:37hrs on Tuesday, 1 March to reports of a burglary at a residential