Gerry Marsden's wife leads mourners at star's funeral with powerful eulogy

A couple have a wild weekend away in Pretty Problems, Kestrin Pantera’s laugh-out-loud comedy premiering at SXSW.

finalizing her divorce from Brooks Laich last month. Reps for Compass and Hough did not comment.

Jane Campion is walking back on her Critics’ Choice Awards speech.

The people of Lanarkshire gave HRH The Princess Royal a warm welcome when she stopped off in Motherwell and East Kilbride on Friday.

Glasgow is officially home to the best ice cream in the UK.

China appears to have captured an American "Trojan Horse" spy tool used to steal files deployed by the US National Security Agency, a report suggests.The Global Times obtained a report from the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre on Monday (March 14) that said the tool "was found to have controlled global internet equipment and stole large amounts of users' information."The tool "is mainly used for stealing files, accessing systems, redirecting network communication, and viewing a target device's information," the report said. Cybersecurity experts told the Global Times that once the Trojan was planted into a victim's computer, it would become a "lurker" waiting for the "code" and opening the "vault door" for hackers.The software was allegedly used to control a large number of internet devices around the world and steal user privacy data.The news follows bombshell revelations that the NSA has been launching cyberattacks against 47 countries and regions for a decade, including China.

Boxing fans were given a reminder of Mike Tyson's power and skill as a youngster after some footage of the fighter from his youth emerged on social media. Tyson made his professional debut as an 18-year-old, and two years later was the world heavyweight champion.He remains the youngest boxer ever to win a world title in that weight class, and the video which surfaced on social media shows the sort of work which helped him to reach that level at such a young age.The 60-second clip apparently shows Tyson practising on the pads with a trainer at the age of 19.The power and intensity the teenager was able to produce even appeared to have the trainer nervous, as on a couple of occasions he appears to shy away from the punches.Of course, fans were wowed by the skill and power Iron Mike was able to produce at such a young age.@PolitiksCommon declared: "Mike Tyson in his prime was the greatest defensive fighter of all time.""I cannot imagine how painful it would be to get hit by Mike," said @pmurtha88.And @kevospacebound2 added: "He is literally the definition of speed and power, the best combination in a fight."Is Mike Tyson the greatest boxer of all time? Have your say in the comments section.Many fans were also quick to point out how even Tyson's own coach appeared unable to cope with the fighter's power at times during the exercise.Alongside a clip of one of the moments the coach recoils, @bigbrownhottie wrote: "This part took me...

WESH that security footage showed that after a verbal exchange between the two, the attacker walked over to the 16-year-old victim and “proceeded to climb onto the victim and punch him multiple times.”The victim reportedly told the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office that the attacker used homophobic slurs during the attack and claimed that the victim “snitched to the staff” about homophobic name-calling. The sheriff’s office also claimed, in a press release, that the attacker was charged with “violating his probation from a previous arrest for battery.”The victim suffered multiple injuries during the attack, including a black eye “that was swollen partially shut,” bruising to his face, and a possible arm injury.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTo play the steel-edged movie executive at the center of “Swimming With Sharks,” Roku’s upcoming female-centered reboot of the Hollywood classic, Diane Kruger took a long look at her own experiences in show business.From her early modeling career to breaking into feature films in a dramatically different business landscape than the current one, Kruger has weathered the ups and downs that define many successful careers. But in playing a movie executive, one fond of hurling Louboutins at assistants and willing to sell her mother up the river to close a deal, she was struck by the differences in acceptable professional behavior over time.“I’ve definitely come across the Weinsteins of this world from the get go,” Kruger said during a conversation at the Variety SXSW Studio, in town for the first screening and panel surrounding “Swimming With Sharks.” “I remember testing for ‘Troy,'” she said of the 2003 Brad Pitt vehicle which launched Kruger in the U.S.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorJavier Bardem, Jessica Chastain, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kristen Wiig and Ryan Tedder have been named as some of the presenters for the 12th annual Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards.Additional presenters include Annie Mumolo, Marlon Wayans, Dave Burd (aka Lil Dicky), Rafael Casual, Rickey Minor, Rufus Wainwright, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman, Laura Karpman, Glen Hansard and Steve Burns.Aloe Blacc, Goapele and Bahari will be performing.The ceremony will be held virtually on March 20 and is open to nominees, presenters, special guests and GMS members. The GMS Awards Ceremony will be immediately followed by an official after-party featuring live-streamed DJ sets by Paul Oakenfold, Thomas Golubić, and Moonbaby.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorShares of media-measurement kingpin Nielsen Holdings PLC surged more than 40% Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported the company had started talks with a group of private-equity firms, including Elliott Management Corp., for a sale that could be valued at approximately $15 billion, including debt.Elliott Management has a reputation for pressing for big changes at the companies in which it invests, and has in the past called for different management of companies including Barnes & Noble. Interpublic Group and AT&T.

Rex Orange County is heading towards his first UK Number One album this week with new record ‘Who Cares?’.Alex O’Connor’s fourth album was released last Friday (March 11) and currently sits at the top of the midweek charts, ahead of new releases from Ghost, Bryan Adams and Franz Ferdinand.Elsewhere in the Top 40, BODEGA are at 28 with second album ‘Broken Equipment’, while Sam Fender‘s chaotic performance on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway at the weekend (March 12) sees his hit ‘Seventeen Going Under’ rising 14 places to #22 in the midweek Singles Chart.See a full breakdown of the midweek charts below.Who Cares? Loads of people, evidently…Rex Orange County (@rexorangecounty) is on course for his first UK Number 1 album this week

Jack White has shared a video and written an open letter to major record labels, urging them to build their own vinyl pressing plants.The White Stripes frontman owns the Nashville-based Third Man Records, who have their own pressing plant and opened a new London store last year. His letter comes after the vinyl industry has experienced huge delays due to COVID, meaning many smaller artists have been forced to delay album releases due to wait times at pressing plants.“At least once a week, without fail, someone will reach out asking me to help expedite their vinyl record manufacturing,” White’s message began.

Sex Pistols miniseries Pistol, in which he plays NME journalist Nick Kent.The new FX series, which is due in May, follows the rise of the iconic punk band, with Toby Wallace playing Steve Jones, alongside Anson Boon as Johnny Rotten, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater as Paul Cook and Christian Lees as Glen Matlock.Walsh-Peelo, who recently appeared in CODA, spoke about taking on the role of the famous rock critic, revealing to NME on the BAFTAs red carpet last night (March 13) that he’ll also be playing music on the series too.“My next project is Danny Boyle’s Pistol, and I’m playing Nick Kent, the music journalist,” he said. “That was really enjoyable for me.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie have opened up about how Lady Gaga got them through the COVID-19 pandemic.The screen adaptation of the hit musical was released last year, and is based on the true story of British drag queen Jamie Campbell, with Max Harwood taking on the role of the titular character.At last night’s (March 13) BAFTAs, the film was up for the Outstanding British Film of the Year award, nominated alongside the likes of Lady Gaga’s House Of Gucci.Speaking to NME on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, the real-life Campbell – who cameos in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – spoke on his love for Gaga, admitting he listened to her 2020 album ‘Chromatica’ a lot during the pandemic.“It really got me through a dark time during COVID,” he explained.

Bring Me The Horizon and Pete Davidson are among the guests set to appear on Machine Gun Kelly‘s new album ‘Mainstream Sellout’.The rapper-turned-pop-punk star will release his new album on March 25 and has already shared the collaborations ‘Ay’ with Lil Wayne and ‘Emo Girl’ with Willow Smith.Spotify have now shared the list of features set for the 16-track, which features Bring Me The Horizon, after Kelly and Oli Sykes debuted a new song that appears to be called ‘Maybe’ in LA on Friday, March 4.Elsewhere on the album, SNL comedian Pete Davidson will appear on an interlude, while other guests include Blackbear, Gunna, iann dior and Young Thug.See the full list of features and tracklist for ‘Mainstream Sellout’ below.Gang's all here

Premier League and PSG ace Bruno Rodriguez has had his leg amputated due to the effects of his football career.The former Bradford City forward, 49, made just two top-flight appearances for The Bantams on a season-long loan from the Parisian giants in 1999.Retiring from football in 2005, the Frenchman has been in constant pain since hanging up his boots and has finally ended the suffering by opting to remove the lower half of his leg.The news was confirmed by The Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) in a statement on Saturday (March 12).It read: "He was one of the strikers who marked our football from the early 90s to the heart of the 2000s."@UNFP sends strength and courage to Bruno Rodriguez, who had to, after the effects of his football career, resolve to the amputation of a leg by dint of permanent suffering."Spending most of his playing days in his homeland, the Bastia-born striker had spells at Monaco, Strasbourg and Metz before signing for PSG in 1999.Clearly not favoured by manager Philippe Bergeroo, Rodriguez was shipped out on loan to Bradford in September for a loan fee of £500,000.HAVE YOUR SAY! Do the Premier League need to be doing more to protect player welfare? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Britney Spears has taken to Instagram to show off her incredible figure in a new post where she discussed her wish for more children. The 40-year-old singer was glowing as she posed for the camera in a figure-hugging black dress covered in red hearts and a corset-style fastening on the chest.Her dress had a ruffled hem and puffed sleeves that fell down from her shoulders.She accessorised the simple look with colourful bracelets and two silver chain necklaces, while she styled her blonde hair in voluminous loose waves.Britney stood with her hands on her hips on a stone patio, in front of a tree as she showed off her sun kissed tan.In the caption the songstress wrote: “My baby is getting bigger [dog emoji].

Vladimir Putin's number one fan has been slapped with a restraining order by his glam Russian wife less than a year after they got hitched. Self-proclaimed "freedom fighter" Simeon Boikov married Ekaterina Olshannikova, 25, also known as Katia Boikova, in a traditional orthodox ceremony last year.The New South Wales Police in Australia have issued an Apprehended Violence Order for Olshannikova to stop her estranged husband from assaulting, threatening, stalking and harassing her.As part of the conditions, crazed Boikov was ordered not to harm "an animal that belongs to or is in the possession" of his wife, reports Mail Online.Just two weeks before the AVO was issued, Boikov filmed a beach trip with Ekaterina which saw him comment on how happy they were together."That's Mrs Cossack, she's looking fine as usual," he commented in the video."It's great that we can celebrate one day a year with a bit of patriotism...

BAFTA Awards host Rebel Wilson revealed a shocking tattoo of Daniel Craig on her leg as she joked about becoming the next James Bond during her opening monologue.She made her entrance on stage to the Bond theme Diamonds Are Forever following a performance by Dame Shirley Bassey, before revealing a tattoo on her leg of Daniel's face and joking: "Diamonds are Forever and so are tattoos".The Australian actress, 42, then went on to say: “Hold on to your martinis because the Broccolis have let me announce it here and now, this is a scoop, I’m proud to announce that the new James Bond will be me! Oh my god, yes!“I don’t want people going crazy because there will be a female James Bond, it’s not going to change things that much.”The Bridesmaid actress added: “And here’s my pitch for the new Bond film: Bond goes to Australia and it can be called Die Another G'Day”.The star also made a savage swipe at the gender paygap during the joke, claiing she’ll be changing her name from 007 to 004.5.“As the first, uh, female 007, the Bond girls will obviously have to become Bond guys. And because of the gender pay gap, I actually won’t be called 007.

Russia has shared a horrifying map showing where the ISS could crash following a warning from the country's space agency that it could be fired back to Earth amid sanctions against Russia. NASA had scheduled the ISS, which is home to American NASA astronauts, to be decommissioned in 2031, but experts fear it could come to an end much sooner if the Kremlin decide to cut ties.