Ex-gangland killer in row with zoo after they sold off his giant gorilla heads

The Queen has returned to her royal duties nine days after testing positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace have confirmed. Her Majesty, 95, felt well enough to speak to foreign diplomates after postponing a number of engagements last week. One Tuesday 1 March, the 95 year old received two audiences from His Excellency Mr Carles Jordana Madero and His Excellency Mr Kedella Younous Hamidi.

Emmerdale viewers have been waiting to see what the brand new Woolpack pub will look like now it’s under new owners Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Ryan Stocks (James Moore).The iconic boozer, which was destroyed in a dramatic explosion at the end of last year, was previously owned by Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock). However, the duo were forced to give it up when they got into money troubles and it went to auction.

Council Tax bills for 2022/23 are being issued this month and the amount of money you will be paying from April depends on the size and value of your property, plus the number of people who live there.

Today many Scots will be tucking into pancakes for this year’s Shrove Tuesday.

cast is mourning the death of a memorable guest star. Ralph Ahn, who played Nick Miller's silent pal Tran on the hit comedy, died at the age of 95 last week. Korean news outlet reported that Ahn died in Los Angeles after having recently been admitted to the hospital due to an illness.

More refugees from Ukraine are to be allowed to join their families in the UK in what is a major climbdown by Home Secretary Priti Patel.

A 'sweet and bubbly' girl has been dealt a tragic blow after being diagnosed with a rare terminal illness following a routine eye check-up.

More than 100 objections to a proposed major development on the outskirts of Blairgowrie have been submitted to Perth and Kinross Council.

SHE only gave birth to twins last August, but Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock has already got her pre-pregnancy body back, dropping to a size six in just six months. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Leigh-Anne’s personal trainer has revealed just how the 30 year-old new mum did it - and surprisingly, she didn’t have to hit the gym at all.

KHLOE Kardashian's fans chanted her name at Tristan Thompson during his latest basketball game. The Chicago Bulls star - who cheated on Khloe with his mistress last year - was heckled as he attempted a free throw on Monday night.

THIS Morning viewers broke down in tears today as they met a five-year-old little girl with an inoperable brain tumour. Dottie, who is in the middle of an 18-month period of intensive chemotherapy, appeared alongside her dad to talk about her journey and the long road ahead.

DANCING On Ice has been plunged into a new favouritism row as furious fans claim a star is being dramatically undermarked. Viewers flocked to Twitter to complain after BMX Olympic silver medallist, Kye, performed.

KILLING Eve season four has been panned as 'stale, past its best and out of ideas' in scathing reviews. The BBC drama is back for its fourth and final season with Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh once again playing Villanelle and Eve, respectively.

HOUSE of Games fans could not contain themselves as they tuned into Monday night's episode. Joining host Richard Osman on the fast-paced BBC quiz show were comedians Sara Barron and Josie Long, Still Game actor Sanjeev Kohli and TV chef Gregg Wallace.

DANCING On Ice has been hit with more fix claims as furious viewers insist Kimberly Wyatt was given an advantage at the weekend. Sunday night's episode of the ITV competition was props week - with each couple having to use a special prop during their routine.

UNIVERSITY Challenge viewers praised a "dressed up" contestant last night for adding a splash of colour to the series. Competitor Hatty Innes, who studies Linguistics at Trinity College Cambridge, commanded all the attention in her black Aztec-print dress with colourful stitch detailing.

OLIVIA Attwood has announced she's taking time off social media as she admits to feeling "run down". The 30-year-old entrepreneur has been working non-stop lately - balancing her TV career with other business ventures.

Kate Middleton beamed with joy while visiting a Welsh farm during her trip to the country with husband Prince William.The pair last visited Wales together in December 2020, and previously lived there for two years soon after getting married.The purpose for the trip today, Tuesday 1 March, is to celebrate the region’s culture as it marks St David’s Day. Kate, 40, was all smiles at Pant Farm near Abergavenny.The mum-of-three wore a khaki green jacket paired with a bold red scarf, complete with a daffodil pin.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has broken a 24-hour social media silence to thank Prince William and Kate Middleton for their support as his country faces a massive onslaught from invading Russian forces. People following the charismatic Ukrainian leader breathed a sigh of relief as his first tweet of the day dropped, after reports that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had sent a bloodthirsty special forces hit squad to take President Zelenskyy out.But despite the incredible pressure he’s under, the comedian turned president – who won his country’s version of Strictly and dubbed Paddington’s voice for the Ukrainian release of the popular kids’ films – didn’t forget his manners.

Lorraine left ITV viewers in hysterics as she made a savage comment about the former Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Tuesday's programme (March 1).On the show, the 62-year-old host provided fans a teaser clip from Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett's latest podcast with the ex-MP.The Diary Of A CEO audio-cast sees Mr Hancock open up about his widespread public affair and the mistakes that he had made while in parliament.In the sneak preview, Mr Hancock admitted to Steven: "I broke the social distancing guidelines."He added: "By then they weren't actually rules they weren't the norm but that's not the point."The point is they were the guidelines that I’d been proposing and you know that happened because I fell in love with some body."As the segment came to a close, Lorraine explained: "Yes that is Matt Hancock former Health Secretary taking to Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett about his resignation last year."Unable to control her tongue, the veteran TV star chirped: "I don't know what he's come as he looks like some sort of Poundshop Milk Tray Man maybe."She went on: "You'll all remember he was caught on CCTV groping his advisor."His new partner Gina [Coladangelo] was also at the recoding of that podcast."Lorraine finished up with: "So he fell in love but lots of people who were in love with each other weren’t able to see each other in that time."Fans of the ITV programme were floored by Lorraine's comments and took to Twitter to praise the host for her hilarious response.One person wrote: "Lorraine calling Matt Hancock Poundshop Milk Tray man LOL #Lorraine."Another tweet read: "LOVE @reallorraine 'he looks like a £ shop milk tray man'. You’re an icon Lorraine.

Barlinnie has learned Edinburgh Zoo sold off some of his earliest work without permission.Hugh Collins made several stunning animal heads at Edinburgh Zoo while on day-release from jail preparing for freedom after serving 16 years for murdering a gangland rival.Some of his work, created in the early 90s, is still on display around the zoo but other pieces had been placed in storage, including two gorilla heads.Hugh, 69, learned last week that not only had the zoo sold the pieces without consulting him, they had done so in front of TV cameras.Season 12, episode nine, of antique dealer Drew Pritchard’s popular Salvage Hunters featured a visit to the zoo in August 2016 and showed him buying the two heads for £1200.Hugh was told recently, after