Dalbeattie Star boss describes arrival of former Glenafton man as "a pretty big coup"

KIRSTIE Allsop admits burying her mum in the back garden was absolute "carnage." The TV presenter laid her mother Lady Fiona Hindlip, to rest in a small plot of her Dorset garden and recalled how difficult it was to make it happen. Kirstie, 48, sadly lost her beloved mum when she was 66 due to breast cancer in 2014.

EASTENDERS legend Pam St Clement got in a right two and eight when co-star Scott Maslen called her “Pat” on set. She berated Scott, who plays Jack Branning in the BBC soap, for confusing her with her Albert Square character Pat Butcher.

Naya Rivera, who has been missing for three days.The actress vanished on 8 July after a boating trip with her four-year-old son Josey at Lake Piru in California.Heather, who played Brittany on Glee opposite Naya as Santana, tweeted Ventura County Sheriff’s department asking how she can help.She wrote on Twitter: ‘My name is Heather Morris, I’m Nayas close friend and co-worker, and I’m trying to conduct an on foot search and rescue mission along with a small group of friends at Lake Piru.‘I understand your team is doing EVERYTHING in their power, but we are feeling helpless, powerless and want to help in any way.‘I have left a message with the department of Rescue and Air today, and I will call again tomorrow.

The Sun, BBC bosses are eager to have the singer show off his moves on the upcoming season of Strictly Come Dancing.Mark is a massive fan of the reality competition and previously expressed interest in competing.However, he told The Mirror that the only way he would be shimming onto the dancefloor would be if he had a male partner as it would ‘feel strange’ to dance with a woman.He shared, ‘It would have to be with a guy as it would feel strange for me to go with a girl.

Manchester United have been told there are five points that will see them secure transfer target Jadon Sancho. The Englishman has been linked with a transfer to Old Trafford since the last summer transfer window.

A young mum was told she had just eight months to live after suffering with a relentless cough that turned out to be terminal cancer.

Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to hospital with coronavirus. The actor, 77, confirmed to his 43 million Twitter followers that he had tested positive for the virus on Saturday.

Florence Pugh has defended the age-gap between her and boyfriend Zach Braff as healthy, insisting her relationships with men her own age “haven’t worked out.”The 24-year-old slammed trolls who criticized her for dating Braff, 45, back in April and has now opened up about why she’s happy with an older man — even if it attracts negative comments.Speaking to British broadcaster Sue Perkins on her An Hour Or So With podcast, Florence blasted those who had targeted her as a young woman and made her “feel like s**t” for following her heart when she had struggled to date men her own age.“Once again, it’s making a young woman feel like s**t for no reason,” she explained.

hereI enjoyed a busy social life, seeing friends and family regularly and taking regular trips out with my then fiancée, now wife.Until I woke up one morning with a voice in my head. Well… outside my head, but in my head.

shell out for Daily Star's newsletter. It's FREE! Sign up today for the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxA mum has turned her popular Home Bargains window mirror into a gorgeous DIY photo feature.Laura Brown, from Airdrie, Scotland, decided she was fed up of her plain hallway mirrors.The popular buys cost just £5.99 and are beloved by home renovators.The 33-year-old, who loves creating fun pieces using DIY tricks, posted some snaps on Facebook.In a popular DIY group, she wowed fellow enthusiasts with her clever update.

In romantic comedies, the film always ends with the boy and girl realizing they're meant to be together and living happily ever after. In real life, however, things are a bit less clear-cut.

Laura Whitmore, Claudia Winkleman, David Walliams and Ian Wright were just some of the famous faces who appeared at the British Podcast Awards on Saturday.The awards show was hosted online by Clara Amfo, with the winners appearing from their respective homes.Fearne Cotton, Ian Wright and Chris Ramsey also took part in the event on Saturday announcing the winners and handing out the prizes (virtually).BBC Asian Network series Brown Girls Do It Too, hosted by Poppy Jay, Rubina Pabani and Roya Eslami, picked up the big prize of podcast of the year.The ladies were given their award by last year’s winner George The Poet.Brown Girls Do It Too looks at sex from the perspective of its hosts who are of Bangladeshi, Indian and Iranian

straight to your inboxManchester City fans believe that Raheem Sterling has re-found his form at the perfect time ahead of the return to Champions League football.City have finally started to gather some momentum as they followed up Wednesday's hammering of Newcastle United with another dominating victory against Brighton on Saturday.The Blues cruised their second 5-0 victory in a row and it was Sterling who was the star of the show, as he scored a hat-trick on the way to the three points.

reports Deadline.The Empire Strikes Back, which is considered to be the best Star Wars film, is the fifth film in the Star Wars Saga and second in the original trilogy; it stars Mark Hamil, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams.The film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2010.The reissuing of the film, as well as several other classical or audience favorite, is a measure that many movie theaters are using to generate income as the coronavirus pandemic rages across the globe.Other films now popular at pop-up drive-ins include “Jaws,” “Ghostbusters” and “Jurassic Park.”The Star Wars Saga globally has made $10.3 billion.

shell out for Daily Star's newsletter. It's FREE! Sign up today for the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxEl Chapo’s sons have hired a savage hit squad in an apparent bid to take total control of their dad’s cartel, it is claimed.

Simon Rimmer, 57, and Tim Lovejoy, 52, showed off their signature banter on the Channel 4 show last weekend when they got into a funny debate about their choice of possessions at home.Tim started the “argument” when he had a cheeky laugh at the chef’s expense over his teapot collection.He quizzed his co-host: “What should I do as a hobby? What do you do, are you still collecting teapots?”After giggling about his pal’s hobby, he quipped: “Sorry, I didn’t mean to laugh.”Tim sarcastically added: “It’s the perfect time isn’t it in lockdown when you’ve got your collection of teapots to go, ‘I know what I’ll do, I’ll get my teapots out and look at them’?”Shooting a wry smile at the camera, Simon humorously hit back: “We’re all doing that aren’t

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A mum suffered multi-organ failure after after an accidental overdose on painkillers, an inquest heard.

Strictly Come Dancing is on the cusp of signing the first ever same-sex male pairing as Westlife star Mark Feehily is set to be snapped up as a 2020 contestant.

Ireland Baldwin was seen frolicking on the beach this weekend with her boyfriend Corey Harper and some pals.The 24-year-old daughter of Alec Baldwin showed off her summer body in a lime green bikini as she enjoyed the water.At one point she could be seen lifting up a vodka bottle as she danced around on the sand with a female friend. Having a ball:Ireland Baldwin was seen frolicking on the beach this weekend with her boyfriend Corey Harper and some palsThe daughter of Kim Basinger wore her blonde hair in a bun and looked gleeful as she enjoyed her time by the sea.She also took a dip in the water and at one point was spotted lying down on her front as the waves rose in front of her.

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are taking a well-deserved vacation.The two-time Oscar winner, who turned 64 years of age on Thursday, and his wife, 63, were seen afterlanding in a private jet on the Greek isle of Paros on Saturday.The Splash actor looked stylish and summery in his outfit, in a crisp white polo shirt and dark shorts. Power couple: Tom Hanks, who turned 64 years of age on Thursday, and his wife Rita Wilson, 63, were seen after landing in a private jet on the Greek isle of Paros on SaturdayHanks, who won back-to-back Best Lead Actor Oscars in 1994 and 1995 for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, respectively, paired his outfit on Saturday with an off-white baseball cap.