East Kilbride MP shortlisted for top award for disabilities work

Tom Parker has been seen using a wheelchair following his return from a cancer treatment facility in Spain.Earlier this week, the singer made an emotional return to the stage with his The Wanted bandmates at their Bournemouth gig after he was forced to pull out of several shows due to intense cancer treatment.The dad-of-two joined Max George, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaren and Jay McGuinness, emerging from underground while sitting on a throne. Bandmate Siva took over his lines in their hit song, Glad You Came while he sat with a pair of sunglasses on.Now, Strictly star Max George has shared behind-the-scenes snaps with his pal, who was left sitting in a wheelchair.The Walks Like Rihanna singer was wearing a leather jacket along with a pair of black aviator style Ray-Bans and a cream beanie hat as he offered a peace sign towards the camera.Captioning his post, Max typed: "I mean...

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMeta is allowing users of Facebook and Instagram in Ukraine post “forms of political expression” that would ordinarily violate its hate-speech policies — including urging people to kill the Russian soldiers who are attacking the country.In response, the Russian government, which already previously blocked Facebook, said it will also ban Instagram effective March 14.“As you know, on March 11, Meta Platforms Inc. made an unprecedented decision by allowing the posting of information containing calls for violence against Russian citizens on its social networks Facebook and Instagram,” Roskomnadzor, Russia’s media regulatory agency said Friday.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAn unseasonable cold and rainy spell drifted through Austin on Friday, as attendees poured into the SXSW conference in person for the first time in two years. But that’s not the only storm brewing as marquee names and business leaders from Hollywood, tech, music, and media step foot in Texas.Fallout from two incendiary state issues – one being executive orders that target trans children and their families, the other a ban on abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat – is front and center for activists on the ground, and their outspoken advocates in power circles from those influential industries.As SXSW attendees queued for the hour-long credentials line at the Austin Convention Center Friday, news broke that the Texas Supreme Court dealt a lethal blow to a lawsuit from the state’s abortion providers hoping to declare the ban unconstitutional.

NASA has released astonishing satellite images that give a new perspective on a record-breaking 101ft-high wave surfed by Portuguese teenager António Laureano in October 2020.The images were captured by the Operational Land Imager instrument on Landsat 8.Thanks to a deep canyon below the ocean surface, Praia do Norte produces powerful, heavy, and sometimes dangerous waves that are believed to be the world’s largest.In April 2018, Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa broke the official world record for the largest wave ever surfed off the famous Portuguese beach, but his achievement was overshadowed by tragedy when British surfer Andrew Cotton broke his back in a sickening tumble that was branded Wipeout of the Year.But in October 2020, Portuguese teenager António Laureano surfed a monster wave that is estimated to have been over 101ft high.The exceptionally large and energetic swell in October 2020 is believed to have been driven by the remnants of Hurricane Epsilon, the fourth major hurricane of the extremely-active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.In the NASA images, breaking waves can be seen as a strong white band parallel to the shoreline.A green plume, believed to be made of ocean sediment stirred up by the powerful waves, extends around six miles from the shore.Earlier this month, another young surfing talent claimed to have broken the 100-foot barrier. Mason Barnes told theinertia.com that he was sure he had broken the record, but that the numbers weren’t important to him: “I was just thankful to be there and ride that wave and to be a part of that day...“Just share those memories, you know, with everyone who was there.

Ghosts of the Titanic, is exploring these claims. In the tragedy, more than 1,500 passengers and crew lost their lives as the ship made its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.And the tale was famously made into a 1997 blockbuster starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.But what are some of the most common myths and conspiracy theories? NADINE LINGE investigates.Busted! A second White Star Line ship, the Olympic, had been damaged in a collision with another vessel.

Homes Under The Hammer’s Martin Roberts has taken to social media to give fans an update after breaking down in tears at Costco while buying supplies for Ukrainian refugees. In a new video uploaded to Twitter, Martin told his 28,000 followers he had joined a “convoy” to deliver essential products to the Polish-Ukrainian border.He filmed himself in his van as he explained the journey he was set to make to “do his bit” to help those affected by the war.Martin explained: “I’m now in my van - I’ve got a VW van.“And I’ve been asked by a charity down in Bournemouth to help them and join their convoy to actually head to the Polish-Ukrainian border and take loads of supplies to literally the frontline.“So, I’ve bought some more stuff from the shops and I’m gonna pick up some pallets of stuff from their warehouse down in Bournemouth and get on the ferry and drive across France and the Netherlands and Germany, and then to the Polish border and hopefully be there in the next 24 hours or so.“And then I’ll be, hopefully, having a chance to actually see where this stuff goes, make sure it goes to the right places and just do my bit.“And I’m not doing this for any other reason other than, you know, it’s just me wanting to do what I can.“At the end of the day, in this case, I’m not a celebrity - I’m a man with a van.”Martin captioned the post: “Thank you for all your kind messages after my Costco experience.They meant the world.“Things have moved on.

Jussie Smollett is preparing for jail.

Kim Kardashian is sharing some of her first shots together with boyfriend Pete Davidson.

Deepti Vempati is opening up about Love Is Blind.

The CDC has reported that the average age for most first-time moms is 26-years-old, but plenty of celebrities have welcomed children well before that age.

Bob Chapek is speaking out again.

Shirley Ballas, 61, has been the head judge on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since the departure of Len Goodman in 2017.The ballroom dancer has taken to Instagram to share that she has had a "tough week" in the midst of her recent health issues.Shirley took to her Instagram story to share a video of herself at the Mamma Mia party, held at London's O2 Arena.She captioned the video in view of her 237,000 followers: "OMG what a tough week personally. (sic)"I needed this show to lift my spirits and it did.

Watch on March 12A post shared by UFC (@ufc)The UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev event airs on Saturday, March 12 at 4 p.m.

Lottery players had a chance to scoop a whopping jackpot of around £25 million in tonight’s EuroMillions draw.

Manchester City saw their ploy to sign former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud prior to his move to AC Milan rejected, according to reports.

Kim Kardashian might be catching a lot of heat for her statements telling women to get up and work, but what better way to get over controversy with a little distraction. On Friday, Kim shared a gallery of photos with her 291 million followers, and included some cute pics with her boyfriend Pete Davidson. Including one where it looks like SNL star is laying down on her lap blowing smoke from a joint into her mouth.

her viral hit “abcdefu,” 17-year-old TikTok sensation Gayle launches an F-bomb tirade against a shady ex: “F—k you and your friends that I’ll never see again/Everybody but your dog, you can all f—k off.”But she was worried that her foul-mouthed rant would piss off her grandmother. “When I played that song for my grandmother, I was so nervous,” Gayle told The Post. “And, you know, she told me that I got to say all the things at 17 that she never could.

booktriggerwarnings.com, cites vices across classic literature such as fatphobia, age-gap romances, discrimination against gypsies, and even diarrhea as some of the red flags for readers.Though, the minds behind the concept are quick to admit that the team of peer-based trigger spotters are not all that qualified. “We are not medical/psychological professionals and do not claim that our pages are complete or accurate,” a homepage message reads, also warning “just because a book ‘looks safe’ for you on our site does not guarantee that it is.”There’s been a total of 6,701 books to have trigger warnings on the webpage, the Daily Mail reported.

Kim Kardashian has finally gone Instagram official with her comedian boyfriend Pete Davidson, after only recently breaking her silence on the romance.The 41 year old mum of four shared a selection of images in a sparkling grey outfit as she posed in her hallway with Pete, 28. In one image, the brunette SKIMS brand-owner leaned down for a kiss at her new beau, as he leant against her legs on the plush carpet. Kim donned a glittery feathered coat and a pair of silver foil-look thigh-high boots and a pair of sunglasses for the momentous occasion.

Naked Attraction viewers were less than impressed with one contestant’s reaction not being chosen for a date.The Channel 4 show sees members of the public strip naked in a bid to secure a date with one lucky singleton. However the latest episode of the show featured a moment that left some viewers cringing after a contestant called Leon reacted to not being chosen as Nameya’s date.

East Kilbride MP, Dr Lisa Cameron, has backed fines of up to £5000 for animal health and welfare offences.