Emergency repairs will take place at West Lothian school after substandard building material found

Christopher Vourlias For three small nations tucked away in a far corner of Northeastern Europe, wedged between the sprawling tundra of Scandinavia to the north and the lumbering bear of Russia in the east, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have long realized their strength in numbers: In 1989, amid mass protests calling for independence from the Soviet Union, half a million people joined hands in a human chain stretching from Tallinn to Vilnius.

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Love Island fans joked online that they want a drinking game for every time Shannon Singh mentions she'd Scottish.

Victoria Beckham shared a rare family photo on social media, featuring her lookalike brother Christian Adams.

Katie Price invited her fans to see inside her son Harvey's house in her latest YouTube video.

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Niall Aslam has sent a scorching rebuke to the makers of Love Island - claiming they were responsible for driving him into a stress-induced psychotic episode by failing to make reasonable adjustments for his disability.

Hollywood celebrities have a never-ending and strong bond with their pet dogs and often take to social media to highlight it. One such celebrity is Jennifer Aniston.

Euro 2020 with Mount and team-mate Ben Chilwell having been self-isolating for the past week.The duo had to train away from the rest of the squad, though their self-isolation period is now over.It means both are available for the clash with Germany with Sky Sports reporting that Mount is a possible starter.England ace Harry Maguire has backed Mount to feature at Wembley despite the time away from the rest of the squad.Maguire told ITV: “For sure he's a fit lad, I think he's been doing work from a distance and working away from the group."I'm sure he's been doing a lot of running as well because there's not much you can do when you're working away from the group."His fitness will be there so I'm sure he'll be available, well I hope he'll be

Lorraine Kelly on her eponymous show: “He came down with his partner Amy, and they surprised me at the end of my first chemotherapy session on the steps of the Royal Marsden.“I have to say, being really honest with you, Steve had a massive smile on his face and I didn't know if I would be really triggered by seeing Amy.“I know it sounds strange to say that because I’ve heard so much about her and I know how important she is, but I also know that I’m missing my friend Rachel as well.”Thankfully their first meeting went well, as Deborah gushed over how amazing Amy was before reflecting on her own situation.She continued: “A.She’s a wonderful person. B.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A mum-of-two who was left paralysed following brain surgery has her independence back thanks to a “trendy” wheelchair.Jenna McKernan, 40, from Bishopton, was a primary school teacher for 17 years until a cancer diagnosis in 2016.Following a brain operation, Jenna became paralysed down her right-hand side and needed to be pushed in a wheelchair.Today, she continues with secondary cancer treatment and has worked hard to regain some walking ability with a frame.But she needs a wheelchair most of the time and, as she can’t self-propel, her situation was becoming very frustrating.Jenna didn’t want a powered wheelchair as she had only ever seen

Love Island's Maura Higgins seems to have a thing for dancers, with professional dancer Curtis Pritchard as her ex and reports that she is dating Strictly's Giovanni Pernice - although Chris Taylor isn't a professional, even he is a sensation on TikTok.The 30-year-old beauty has been "getting to know" Giovanni following her split from Chris Taylor in May.Their blossoming romance is "early days", but the pair are enjoying getting to know one another, a source close to Maura told MailOnline."They're both career driven and ambitious, which are qualities they find really attractive in each other," the source said.Romance rumours have been building over this past month after they both appeared to stay at the same hotel in Cornwall.Suggestion to

Pubs expect to miss out on £5 million during tonight's England v Germany game due to Covid restrictions, but it is still likely to be the busiest day for boozers this year.Customers who head to the pub for the huge match will have to follow the rule of six - or two households - when in groups, observe social distancing and drink while seated at tables.There is no standing allowed, meaning landlords will miss out on the tightly packed businesses they would normally enjoy for a huge Three Lions game in a major tournament. But pubs are still expecting to flog 5.25 million pints during the Euro 2020 encounter, with around eight million being sold on Tuesday in total.

Floyd Mayweather has confirmed he earned over $100m from his exhibition boxing match with Logan Paul earlier this month, after describing the clash as a “legalised bank robbery.”Mayweather clashed with social media sensation Paul on June 6 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, and while the former Olympian was expected to knockout Paul without breaking much of a sweat, the contest went the full eight rounds.Due to the bout’s unique ruleset, no winner was declared and while some suggested Mayweather wasn’t trying at all and could’ve ended the fight whenever he wanted, others argued Paul had claimed the moral victory.Despite the underwhelming nature of the fight, the event proved to be an enormous pay-per-view success, generating over 1m buys

Gallery: It took him FOUR MONTHS to call! Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s love story (BANG Showbiz)"[He is] a great kid who's super responsible, which makes my life a lot easier. " It comes after La La filed for divorce from the Portland Trail Blazers athlete in June after 11 years of marriage.

Christina Aguilera has spoken out in support of Britney Spears over her conservatorship case, saying the control of her life is "unacceptable" and that the star "deserves all of the freedom possible". Sharing a photo on social media of the pair together when they were younger, Aguilera said she had been thinking about Spears following her appearance at a recent high-profile court hearing, at which the singer described the legal arrangement overseeing her affairs as "abusive" and criticised those - including her father - who have managed it since 2008.

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The parents of a ‘healthy, fit and fun-loving’ teenager have told of their ‘utter devastation’ following her tragic death.

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LOVE Island fans were left cringing at the 'awkward' voice message left by Chloe Burrows at the end of last night's show. The marketing exec, 25, is supposed to be sweeping in to the villa tonight to steal the men - but nobody seemed fussed.

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