Gran who befriended man after text blunder continues sweet tradition to honour husband

A woman who received a wacky parcel through her front door was left horrified when she discovered it was a dead bat.

Abbie Potts lived like any other young woman with the rest of her life ahead of her - employed as a carer, working out in the gym and socialising with friends.

A Renfrew care home was paid a special visit from a friendly four-legged companion.

Police in Paisley are appealing to trace a man missing from the town since the weekend.

EXCLUSIVE: The Zach Sang Show will enter a new chapter as the namesake radio personality teams with OBB Media, in association with FanMade Inc., to relaunch the music and talk show.

Her own woman. Sharna Burgess got real about Megan Fox, shutting down the idea that she should be compared to Brian Austin Green’s ex-wife.

Rupert Grint’s praise for his work in the psychological horror series Servant has been well-deserved — just ask his costars.

EXCLUSIVE: Norman Lear and Brent Miller have boarded Mind Riot Entertainment’s as executive producers through their Act III Productions banner. The series is about journalist, game developer and computer programmer Brianna Wu’s experience as a critic and target of the notorious 2014 online harassment campaign. Gamergate is co-created and co-written by Wu and J. Brad Wilke.

It’s a … ! Three days after Amy Schumer revealed Michael Cera is a new dad, the actor shared details about his little one.

Arcade Fire are continuing their cryptic build-up to the possible release of new music by sending out more postcards containing sheet music to their fans.Fresh speculation about the follow-up album to the band’s 2017 LP ‘Everything Now’ was sparked earlier this month after Arcade Fire fans began sharing images of mysterious postcards that they’d been sent in the mail.The postcards in question feature the words “we missed you” and a stave filled with musical notes, as well as a hand-drawn illustration of an eye which is currently serving as Arcade Fire’s profile picture on their social media channels and has also been spotted on posters in cities such as London and Toronto.Further cryptic postcards have now been sent out to members of Arcade Fire’s fanbase, featuring different musical notes on a stave – you can see images of the cards in question below.3/3/22 ARCADE FIRE. Something from my favourite band is coming.

Two ‘forgotten’ nurses who played a key role in pioneering the world’s first test tube baby have finally been recognised more than 40 years on.

A couple has revealed how they cleared a £43,000 debt by spending less than £1 a day.

wedding isn't always so simple. Even though you might have it all figured out, there's always one thing that could tamper with the big day.Now one bride has revealed how she's ended up banning her pal from her nuptials after realising she once dated her fiancé.Sharing her story on Reddit, the woman gathered all her pals along with her partner and his mates to celebrate before the wedding.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner certainly dressed to impress for her recent night out with her pals.The mother of two, 29, enjoyed some much needed girl time with her friends over the weekend.She looked glam in a plunging pink blazer dress which she paired with sparkly tights and black boots.Stylish Izzy wore her hair in loose waves and opted for some natural makeup.The TV personalty, who appears on the Channel 4 show with her sister Ellie Warner, posted three stunning snaps onto her Instagram grid. She simply captioned her series of photographs "We out" and her post was unsurprisingly inundated with messages in the comment sections.One fan gushed: "Izzi, you look gorgeous babe."Another added: "Looking lovely xx"A third person posted: "You look absolutely incredible darling!"While a fourth social media user said: "Wow stunning darling."Izzi and Ellie, 31, recently introduced Gogglebox viewers to the latest addition to their family.Fans were delighted to meet Izzi's new dog Cookie.The official Gogglebox Twitter account also shared a snap of the puppy with its followers.Izzi and boyfriend Grant are parents to eldest son Bobby, seven, and two-year-old Bessie, who was born in February 2020.Ssiter Ellie has been with her boyfriend Nat for a few years now, first mentioning him on the show back in 2018.Speaking to The Sun Online on the red carpet at the National Television Awards in 2018, Ellie and her sister Izzi explained: "We've both got boyfriends.

Kym Marsh has stepped out for a glamorous night out with her parents David and Pauline Marsh as she hosted the Pride of Birmingham Awards on Monday, 7 March.The 45 year old, who recently landed a role in Waterloo Road alongside Rachel Leskovac, was photographed looking incredible on the red carpet as she donned am embellished skin-tight midi dress that featured semi-sheer sleeves and a high neck. She teamed the outfit with a pair of strappy black open-toed heels and styled her mane back into a high ponytail, leaving a strand down to frame her face, which was decked out with a smokey eyeshadow, eyeliner and nude lipstick. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Kym, who hosted the awards night, flashed a wide smile as she wrapped one arm around her father David, 77, who is terminally ill with incurable prostate cancer.

Coronation Street viewers have predicted a huge twist in Abi Webster’s shock baby storyline. Soap fans' jaws dropped when Abi went into premature labour and welcomed baby Alfie, following the surprise revelation last week that she was six months pregnant.

jail.56-year-old Phillip Hollis of Spellow Lane, Liverpool, pleaded guilty to endangering the safety of passengers when he appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court last month. Today he was given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, at Liverpool Crown Court.He was also ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work, pay a surcharge and £340 costs, and will have an electronically monitored curfew for three months.

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flee the country.Players from both the Ukrainian Premier League and Russian Premier League are now considered by FIFA to be ‘out of contract’ until 30 June 2022 and will therefore be able to sign for another club ‘without facing consequences of any kind'.But these players must sign with any new club on or before April 7, and potential clubs are entitled to register a maximum of two new players using this rule.The rule means players in those two countries can make a swift exit if they need to.Here we take a look at some of the key players in both those leagues and the Premier League clubs they could well move to.Malcom is currently playing for Zenit St Petersburg after a failed move to Barcelona.After impressing for Bordeaux in Ligue 1, the 25-year-old earned a switch to the Nou Camp in 2018, but severely struggled there, netting just four times in 24 games. He moved to Russia just a season later, scoring four times in each of the seasons he’s been there.

Cristiano Ronaldo's famous 'siuu' celebration. The Manchester United ace, 37, is renowned for his goalscoring pedigree with a staggering 822 career goals for club and country.Often pictured wheeling away in celebration, Ronaldo is known for his iconic 'siuu' showpiece having established it whilst at Real Madrid.Undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo is an inspiration for many football fanatics, but his trademark celebration landed one supporter in a bit of bother.The amateur footballer was filmed being taken to a nearby hospital just moments after seeing his leg buckle when trying to master the 'siuu.'Pictured netting a free shot on a 5-a-side pitch, the fan then runs off to the right before attempting Ronaldo's celebration.Jumping in the air, he sends each arm crashing across either side but on impact with the ground his left leg gives way and the footage abruptly stops.HAVE YOUR SAY! Should Manchester United sell Cristiano Ronaldo? 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.

Four years after Wanda Dench became known on social media as the “Thanksgiving Grandma” -- because she accidentally invited a stranger her Mesa, Ariz., home to celebrate the holiday -- the two shared a holiday meal for the fifth time Friday. This year, however, Dench's dinner with her now honorary “grandson” Jamal Hinton came with one empty seat at the table.