Distressing clip of swan trapped by rubbish in the Water of Leith sparks fury

Anthony Sparks Black history, to me, means my Mississippi mother was right after all. She often told me that “Any room you walk into, assume you belong there.”Ironically, I’m not sure my mother– a domestic, sharecropper, and factory worker for much of her life– ever fully realized that feeling for herself.

Sydney Devine received a final round of applause today as his funeral cortege stopped outside the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr.Fans lined the streets to pay tribute to the stage star, fondly known as 'Steak 'n' Kidney', following his death earlier this month, aged 81.Sydney, from Cleland, North Lanarkshire, was best known for his version of the song Tiny Bubbles.

Charlotte Dawson's newborn son Noah is the spitting image of his late grandfather Les in a gorgeous new image.The 28 year old gave birth to her first child with fiance Matt Sarsfield last month, exactly one week before what would have been comedian Les' 90th birthday. Les tragically passed away at the age of 62 in 1993, when Charlotte was just nine months old.

Tyson Fury has backed Conor McGregor to bounce back from his TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, with the Gypsy King believing that McGregor's inactivity hampered his performance. The Irishman had not fought in over a year when he lost to Poirier and he later said: "You don't get away with being inactive in this business."McGregor is targeting a trilogy bout with Poirier and UFC president Dana White has revealed: "We're probably going to try to put that fight together this summer." Speaking to ESPN, Fury was asked for his thoughts on the fight and the WBC heavyweight champion believes McGregor "thrives under pressure" and will "do what he's got to do in the rematch".

video posted by TikTok user Futurelettuce has been viewed more than eight million times since it was posted at the weekend. Food blogger Nature Kimberley then picked up on it and posted a full recipe on her website.

An 11-year-old boy is trapped in France after going to spend Christmas with his dad due to confusion over Covid rules.

Trisha Goddard appeared on Loose Women on Thursday where she spoke about her terrifying AIDs scare after her husband died from the illness but lied and said he had cancer.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Mank, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Tenet” are among the top films recognized for excellence in production design in the 25th annual Art Directors Guild nominations.On Thursday, the ADG announced nominations for this year’s awards show, which will be held April 10 in a virtual ceremony, breaking with tradition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.“Mank,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Mulan” landed nominations in the Period Feature Film category, and “Birds of Prey,” “Pinocchio” and “Wonder Woman 1984” earned recognition in Fantasy Feature Film.As previously announced, multiple award-winning writer-director-producer Ryan Murphy, whose film and television shows have consistently reflected the highest quality

direct to your inboxYou could be forgiven for having forgot what it looks like.But after a long, cold and wet winter Greater Manchester might finally be in for some sunshine this weekend.Met Office forecasters are predicting blue skies and temperatures creeping into the low teens on Friday.

Debbie McGee during an appearance on The Mrs Merton Show in 1995 has resurfaced online.The TV and radio star shared the hilarious snippet, which features one of the most famous comedy one-liners of all time, with her 43,100 Twitter followers.Debbie, who was married to magician Paul Daniels from 1988 until his death in 2016, appeared on the programme with athlete Kriss Akabusi.She said that the duo were in “stitches” when they took part in the mock chat show.The host of the programme was a character created by late comedian and actress Caroline Aherne.Debbie and Kriss were the first guests to appear on the programme on February 10, 1995, following the pilot episode.The 62-year-old told fans that she had “such happy memories” of the

A woman says she is "delighted" to be the owner of the 'UK's Messiest Car'.

A woman claims to have solved the mystery of gift cards going missing at a family celebration after studying photos from the day - but you'll have to have a very sharp eye to spot it.

Arsenio Hall and Stephen Colbert discussed having their late-night TV status in common as the comedian appeared on Wednesday’s “The Late Show”.

Gordon Ramsay's new BBC gameshow has been slammed by fans who have branded it 'migraine provoking rubbish'.Last night, the Scots TV chef launched his new show 'Gordon Ramsay's Bank Balance' on the BBC where contestants had the chance to win up to £100,000.The aim of the game is for fans to answer different questions so that they can place stacks of gold bars on a 'Balance Board' - which many said was a 'rip off' of Million Pound Drop.The more answers contestants got correct, the more bars they would gain giving them the best chance to hit the jackpot.Viewers flocked to Twitter to give their reviews.But One said: "Sorry Gordon, stick to cooking and saving restaurants.

in Bury. Video footage taken on the M66 northbound shows waste discarded all along the exit slip road for Pilsworth.Driver Paul Callaghan, who captured the footage on February 21, described the scene as a "disgrace”.Posting the video on Twitter, he said: “M66 Pilsworth exit.

Katie Price and Carl Woods, who are planning to have a baby together, decided to go back to the place where they first met – the Sheesh restaurant in Chigwell. When the happy couple drove to the celebrity haunt to pick up their takeaway for Katie’s children Harvey, 18, Junior, 15 and Princess, 13, the reality star, 42, took to her Instagram story to reflect on how they crossed paths in the first place.

She lived in the Pink Palace as Jill Nalder in the hit Channel 4 series It’s A Sin. But off-screen, actress Lydia West has shared a glimpse inside her very sleek north-east London apartment.The 27-year-old British actress, who was born in Islington, shot to fame on the BBC series Years and Years.

Brian May has spoken about his health in a new interview, opening up about his physical and mental wellbeing amid the coronavirus pandemic.The 73-year-old said that he still doesn’t have all of his strength back following a heart attack and stomach haemorrhage last year.The musician also believes that he contracted COVID-19 at the very start of the pandemic.Brian, who is married to EastEnders actress Anita Dobson, said the health scare was the “closest he’d come to death”.He went on to say he was still working on regaining his strength, after undergoing surgery to have stents fitted.The guitarist revealed that he also suffered from complications from the medication he was taking following the operation.Talking about his recovery, Brian

Pales Waves' Heather Baron-Gracie thanked fans for the success of their latest album Who Am I? on the latest epiusode of The Record Club with Bowers & Wilkins.

Daniel Avery and Black Midi among the leading names on the line-up.The one-day London festival, which has been organised by a number of the founders of Field Day, had been hoping to debut in 2020 but it was forced to push back its plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.Wide Awake festival is now set to take place on September 3 at Brockwell Park in south London, with the organisers announcing the first names on the event’s line-up today (February 25) and promising to “delve into the underground scene to create a festival for music fans”.The likes of Avery and Black Midi will be joined on the Wide Awake bill by Dream Wife, Tropical Fuck Storm and Songhoy Blues.A post shared by Wide Awake (@wideawakeldn)“We’re incredibly excited to finally be

Naman Ramachandran Director Christian Schwochow and writer Thomas Wendrich’s “Je Suis Karl,” due to premiere at the Berlin Film Festival’s Berlinale Special strand in June, is a chillingly timely film.On Aug. 29, 2020, dozens of assailants from the far right attacked the Reichstag building, the home of German parliament in Berlin, the burning of which in 1933 heralded the rise of Hitler’s Nazi rule.