I fancy a single dad at the school gate – but I'm too shy to ask him out

Renfrewshire's Provost has lifted the lid on kicking her smoking habit in a bid to spur on those struggling to give up.

THE Chase viewers have been left open-mouthed after a "goddess" contestant revealed her age. Tuesday's edition of the ITV show saw four female contestants take part in honour of International Women's Day.

A Scots university forked out on almost £1,500 on an initiative to reduce stress through petting animals - but students said their mental health took a downturn following the furry visits.

David and Victoria Beckham have generously donated £1 million to support those affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Magnet revealed that 51 per cent of British homeowners would like a new kitchen this year – and 31 per cent said that spending more time at home over the past two years has made them view their kitchen differently, due to the new ways in which they have been using it. By its nature – and, usually, its size – the kitchen is the room in the house that offers the most opportunity in terms of layout, functionality and bespoke design elements, and thanks to the responsiveness and ingenuity of kitchen designers, there are more options than ever for making yours stand out.

Lara Spencer said she was ready for some pampering in her latest Instagram post, but it was something else that got her fans talking. The TV host posted a snapshot of herself wearing a black, lace-trimmed top as she held her blonde locks up on top of her head.MORE: Lara Spencer models selection of swimsuits and bikinis to celebrate 'sunshine of my life'She looked stunning in the casual photo, wearing just a lick of lip gloss and a smokey eye, but admitted she needed to get her roots done.WATCH: Lara Spencer and daughter take on brave stunt together Lara captioned the post: "Getting to the root of the…. Situation if you will;).

A man's debate between his pals about whether there are more doors or wheels in the world has sparked an internet frenzy.

Young people who are keen on a seagoing career are being encouraged to apply for the CalMac Modern Apprenticeship Programme.

Under pressure Mauricio Pochettino has been handed a mammoth boost with Kylian Mbappe set to start against Real Madrid.

Strictly Come Dancing back in 2018. And Stacey Dooley has gone from strength to strength in recent years after she bought her first home with ballroom dancer Kevin Clifton and launched her new podcast on BBC Sounds.Loyal viewers will remember the gorgeous redhead for her brilliant series of documentaries on BBC One which have raised awareness for current affairs issues affecting people around the world.But it hasn’t always been plain sailing for the 35-year-old as the TV presenter has had her fair share of controversies over the years and has even opened up about her difficult family life online.Now, the Daily Star has taken a look into the life of the successful movie maker as she celebrates her birthday today (March 9).The auburn beauty was born in the heart of Luton, but it wasn’t an easy childhood for the youngster as she revealed her father left the family home when she was just two years old.In her 2018 book, On The Front Line with Women Who Fight Back, the starlet confessed how her father was a struggling alcoholic and sadly passed away when she was in her mid 20s before she was able to reconcile with him.But despite her absent father, Stacey explained how her mother more than made up for his absence throughout her childhood.She wrote: “My mum went above and beyond to make up for the fact I didn’t have two parents.

Good Morning Britain viewers have slammed Richard Madeley for quizzing Iceland's First Lady about whether she'd pick up a gun to defend her family if she was in the situation of people in Ukraine. The presenter brought up the question on Tuesday's show, which saw him and Susanna Reid talking about International Women's Day with Iceland's First Lady Eliza Jean Reid.

His caption read: “A year ago today, I went for a little stroll… and in the words of Edith Piaf, je ne regrette rien! #LongWalkToFreedomOfSpeech."Fans and friends took to the comments to voice their opinions on the matter.His son, Spencer Morgan wrote: “The moment morning TV died.”Faye Dickinson commented: “Iconic moment #f***cancelculture.”Speaking on GMB last year, Piers said he had doubts about the accuracy of the account given by the Duchess of Sussex, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which she spoke up about her mental health issues.Following a tense encounter with co-host Alex Beresford, Piers quit the show, explaining “freedom of speech is a hill I’m willing to die on,” on Twitter at the time. Bec3030 wrote: “I’ve not watched morning TV since.”The Meghan and Harry controversy is not Piers’ last, however.The media star took to Twitter in response to the Met Office’s reveal of their International Woman’s Day campaign.The Met Office released a poster which included employees vowing to promote gender equality at work.One of the lines read: “I will maintain and promote generations equal mindset.”They captioned the image: “We’ll be sharing more stories from Met Office colleagues over on @MetOffice_Sci throughout the day.”The broadcaster quote tweeted the image with the comment: “What is this c**p?"“There’s a war on, just give us the weather and pipe down with this absurd virtue-signalling nonsense.”Piers' remarks sparked strong reactions from other Twitter users.ThomQ23 said: “If even this war in Ukraine doesn't stop the woke nonsense then what will?”TheRealInsano enquired: “Can you please tell me what you mean by woke?”

Susanna Reid often gets viewers talking on Good Morning Britain about her latest opinions on events in the news.

Piers Morgan has marked the one year anniversary of the day he stormed off Good Morning Britain and quit the show.The 56 year old had been a permanent host alongside Susanna Reid, 51, for over five years before leaving his post for good following a row with Alex Beresford about Meghan Markle.Taking to his Instagram feed a year on, Piers posted a screenshot of the moment he walked off the from the conversation before telling his 1.8million followers that he has no regrets over his decision. "A year ago today, I went for a little stroll… and in the words of Edith Piaf, je ne regrette rien! #LongWalkToFreedomOfSpeech," he captioned the post.

National Geographic has greenlit an epic documentary detailing the successful search and discovery of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s sunken Endurance ship near Antarctica, helmed by British historian Dan Snow.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese streaming video platform iQiyi has announced plans to raise $285 million from a private placing of shares, part of which will be taken up by parent company Baidu.The move comes in the same week that the NASDAQ-listed company said it was suspending its weekend live broadcasts of English Premier League football (soccer) due to the sport’s public displays of solidarity with Ukraine.iQiyi is understood to have informed the Premier League that it would be removing the coverage following the league’s announcement that a “moment of reflection and solidarity” would be held before matches at the weekend. Several teams also displayed armbands in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag.

Coronation Street viewers are convinced that Laura Neelan (Kel Allen) may not be telling the truth about her cancer diagnosis after spotting huge name blunder.Kelly Neelan's (Millie Gibson) mum arrived back in Weatherfield last month to reveal that she was dying of stomach cancer and only had months to live.Since then youngster Kelly has been secretly looking after her mum while juggling shifts at the barbers Trim Up North.She has also been collecting her mum's medication from the doctors.However, eagle-eyed fans noticed a huge blunder during a recent episode.A viewer shared a screenshot online o fa text message Kelly received from her mum's pharmacy which read: "Lauren Neelan. Your prescription is ready for collection."Alongside the snap, the fan wrote: "I always thought that Kelly's mother was named Laura."Last night the text that Kelly received was that Lauren Neelan's prescription was ready.

Hunnibee ASMR – from Ontario, Canada, is one of the biggest ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) YouTubers in the world.She is so successful, she is making over £600,000 a month, with her videos receiving billions of views.Recently she ate an edible Champagne bottle and hairbrush, with the video accumulating over 84million views at the time of writing.Her videos are extremely popular but unfortunately, some people question Hannah about whether her content is sexual in nature.“The biggest misconception would be that I am trying to eat sexually or act sexual by whispering, which couldn’t be further from the truth,” she exclusively told Daily Star.“My demographics are viewers aged from two to 30 years old and are 85% women and children. I would never want a child, woman, man, grandma, grandpa, anyone feeling uncomfortable watching my videos or feeling a sexual underlying vibe.“My parents watch my videos and they are literally the most conservative people I know! And they enjoy watching them, so I’m not sure why some people say that.”Thankfully she says the majority of responses she receives from people are sweet.She added: “It will be super rare if I get something inappropriate and if I do, it's usually in my Instagram DMs.

Father John Misty has shared a brand new song from his forthcoming album ‘Chloë and The Next 20th Century’ – listen to ‘Goodbye Mr. Blue’ below.‘Chloë and The Next 20th Century’, Tillman’s fifth studio album under the Father John Misty moniker, is set to arrive on April 8 via Sub Pop and Bella Union.The album, which follows 2018’s ‘God’s Favorite Customer’, has so far been previewed with the tracks ‘Q4’ and ‘Funny Girl’.Check out ‘Goodbye Mr.

Good Morning Britain guest presenter Richard Madeley has addressed a confrontation with a furious viewer who told the TV host that he "loathed and despised him".

A school nurse has described her ‘brutal battle’ with depression over the last two decades and how she has been massively helped by a Trafford community project.