'I trick Russians into watching war videos when they illegally download films online'

Kirstie Allsopp, 50, appeared to make a thinly-veiled dig at Meghan Markle as she discussed “Prince Philip’s rule” for public speaking.The Location, Location, Location star took to social media to issue advice to members of the Royal Family and their relatives.She suggested it would be “a good idea” for some royals to remember to “talk about your projects, not about yourself”.Kirstie wrote: “Prince Philip’s rule was talk about your projects, not about yourself.“It might be a good idea for all his children, grandchildren and their partners, to remember that.”It is unclear whether Kirstie aimed her comment at any specific members of the Royal Family.However, other social media users responded to the TV star’s tweet with their assumptions.Emmshughes said: “We all know who you mean by this!!!”Claire84267380 tweeted: “Strange - I think [Meghan Markle] battled with being told how to act and feel as a mother, in particular.“Her role was incorrect and she corrected that.“Is it not in her interest to justify her decision?“They tried silence but the papers plug that with lies and rumours.

Jim Davidson, 68, has launched a furious rant about the “idiot drivers” who take up part of the pavement near his Stockbridge home when parking.The comedian lashed out at motorists who block the way with their cars on the banks of the River Test, which he can see from his garden.He detailed how drivers parking their cars where they shouldn’t have become an inconvenience for local pedestrians.Jim, who has been living in the area for over a decade, compared the inconsiderate motorists to “vultures” as they swoop in for parking spots.The Generation Game star said: “It’s a nightmare."I’ve lived in Stockbridge for 15 years and I’m turning into an old grumbler."These idiot drivers are like vultures - when one car comes out of a space there’s five waiting to go in," he told The Sun.The Big Break star went on to reveal how the badly parked cars have even become an issue for wheelchairs and pushchair users.He added: “People are parking in places they shouldn’t and it means you have to walk single file on the pavement."Quite often cars are just left on the street and on the bridge here - I can see them from my house."Jim went on to add that people with wheelchairs and pushchairs would struggle to get through.Earlier this year, Jim took aim at fellow celebrities offering to house Ukrainian refugees during an appearance on GB News.The TV star agreed with host Dan Wootton they were doing it to "virtue signal" as he claimed they wouldn't house a "veteran".Dan said: "Jim, what do you think about these celebrities who feel and need to politically virtue signal at these events?"You have Benedict Cumberbatch on the red carpet saying he 'hopes to take in a Ukrainian refugee,' I would say there is more chance of that happening than his

Danny DeVito gave Arnold Schwarzenegger a special cigar on the set of their 1988 film “Twins”.

Phillip Schofield has updated fans as he recovers from surgery for a 'deliberating' eye condition, which means he is having to sleep wearing ski googles.

As energy bills are set to skyrocket, households are looking for any way to shave even the smallest amounts off their bills.

Martin Lewis has warned that some people could end up paying £10,000 a year on their energy bills.

Shia LaBeouf, who comes from a mixed Jewish and Christian household, revealed he converted to Catholicism after being cast in Padre Pio as the titular character.As he researched the late Italian monk and stayed in a monastery to prepare for his role in Abel Ferrara's upcoming film, the 36-year-old actor said  he became drawn to spirituality as he battled suicidal ideation and deep-rooted feelings of shame.'I had a gun on the table. I was outta here,' the Honey Boy star told Bishop Robert Barron during an 80-minute interview, uploaded to YouTube on Thursday.  New chapter: Shia LaBeouf, who comes from a mixed Jewish and Christian household, revealed he converted to Catholicism after being cast in Padre Pio; seen in 2019He explained: 'I didn't want to be alive anymore when all this happened.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s British drama series Baby Reindeer has gone into production this week, and Deadline can reveal Jessica Gunning (Back, Pride) has landed a lead role opposite show creator Richard Gadd.

Succession star Brian Cox has said Logan Roy, the arch-villain he plays in the HBO/Sky epic, would “hate me,” but claimed he “loves” and “respects the character.”

died on July 20, 2022, at the age of 89.As a final hurrah to celebrate her legacy, the star’s ashes will be blasted into space aboard a special “Enterprise mission” later this year.The launch aboard the Vulcan rocket will ensure Nichols’ remains will join late “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, who died in 1991.Nichols’ ashes will also join that of Roddenberry’s deceased wife and “First Lady of ‘Star Trek’” Majel Barrett Roddenberry, who died in 2008.Late “Star Trek” actor James Doohan’s ashes will also be launched into space along with Nichols’. Doohan died in 2005.

Ukrainian forces to use inflatable dummy tanks to lure Vladimir Putin’s forces into an ambush.The T-72 decoys are covered with camouflage nets to look real and left in an open area to ensure Russian forces see them.Then President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s troops wait to draw their prey into what the SAS call the “kill grid”.READ MORE: Putin may beg Kim Jong-un for support as 100,000 soldiers set to help Russian war effortA senior military source said: “This is a classic tactic, a come-on, which allows you to lure your enemy to a position where you attack from a position of strength.“This is an ideal deception move as well. You make the enemy think you have armour in that area and change his plans.”Meanwhile, The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised grave concerns on Saturday (July 6) about the shelling the previous day at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, saying the action showed the risk of a nuclear disaster.Both sides accused each other of engaging in "nuclear terrorism".

Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin has been enjoying a lavish holiday with a former Miss World runner-up.The billionaire Russian bad-boy suffered a huge reality check when he was sacked by his American-owned F1 team Haas in March due to his oligarch father’s supposed ties with Vladimir Putin. He has since made his anger towards both the ban and his former team very clear.But the 23-year-old now appears to be in better spirits after taking some time off to relax.

bloody war on Ukraine. Russia’s defence ministry has claimed that intelligence provided by the US to Ukraine led to the “mass deaths of civilians” and constitutes the US being "directly involved" in the war.The shocking accusation continues to accuse the US of going back on its word and becoming "directly involved" in the conflict sanctioned by Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine have been branded with a ret hot poker to create the 'Z' symbol on their bodies.Nexta, a Belarusian media outlet, shared a video on their official Twitter account showing the branding of one man in a dingy tool shed somewhere in Russia.The Z symbol has been sweeping social media after first appearing as an identifier on Russian tanks.READ MORE: First image of tragic Lilia, 9, stabbed as she played in street with sisterIt has become a mainstream propaganda symbol for the Kremlin, leading some commentators to describe it as “the new Swastika”.But that hasn't stopped people, mainly in Russia, flashing the symbol with pride.In the video shared by Nexta, a man who looks to be in his late thirties, lays back in a shed full of scrap metal as another man pushes the Z-shaped red hot iron prong into his chest.It makes a burning noise, and the man jumps up and begins shouting in Russian.The Z symbol first appeared in late February as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine to begin Putin's "special operation".Just this week, men in Russian camouflage, which featured a "Z" patch, were seen in gruesome footage pinning down a man who appears to be a captured Ukrainian soldier, before castrating him. One of them use a box-cutting knife and appears to remove the victim's genitals in front of the camera.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereThe footage was shared on social media and Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun tweeted her response: " Russia has to pay for it.

Vladimir Putin is said to have a backup evacuation plan for Russian pals just in case the despot is defeated in his Ukrainian invasion.Dictator Putin is attempting to make preparations to flee Russia should his war in Ukraine fail, reports from inside the Kremlin claim.Reports of the potential evacuation plan for the Russian president come as he is "aware of the possibility of a sharp change of mood in the country."READ MORE: Growing fears Putin will use nukes as Russia war effort falters, Brit expert claimsA change in mood for Russian nationals could come soon as Ukrainian forces begin to re-capture Kherson while the Russian economy receives a further blow and shifts closer to crumbling.The General SVR Telegram channel recently reported the 69-year-old had suffered "severe nausea" overnight and that doctors had been by his bedside for three hours.A follow-up report has claimed that "Putin himself and his entourage are preparing plans for evacuation from Russia."Alleged evacuation plans would mean dictator Putin and his family were carried out of Russia and into Syria, the nearest friendly state, but would mean flying through the airspace of NATO member Turkey. Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad had been bailed out by Putin back in 2015, when Russian military personnel intervened in the Syrian civil war.

Vladimir Putin’s health continues today after the Russian leader reportedly suffered a middle-of-the-night "health scare" early on Saturday (July 23).The Russian President complained of “severe nausea” and doctors rushed to his presidential quarters around 1am, it was alleged.The claim – which cannot be verified – comes from a Telegram channel that boasts it monitors Putin’s health, and asserts he has serious medical problems which have not been officially disclosed.READ MORE: Putin's sex-crazy mistress 'lifted his spirits' and may have influenced 'foreign policy'His condition improved after three hours but concerns over his condition mean that body doubles may be used this week, said the channel, General SVR.Kremlin insiders claim that Putin was previously replaced by a double for meetings with Iran’s leadership and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The post on General SVR said: “Putin on the night of Friday July 22 to Saturday July 23 needed urgent medical care. At about 1am, the medical workers on duty at [his] residence were summoned to the president.“Putin complained of severe nausea.

Russia.The incident occurred during the Moscow Open, where a child named Christopher was playing against a robotic arm.When reacting to one of the robot's moves, Christopher moved too quickly for it to register, leading to it gripping his hand with its claws instead of a chess piece.READ MORE: Vladimir Putin used 'body double' during meeting with Turkey president, Ukraine claimsThe vice president of the Chess Federation of Russia, Sergey Smagin, said: "The boy is all right. They put a plaster cast on the finger to heal faster.

takeaway. Przemek, 19, from Leith says he had to run to his toilet to vomit after biting into a suspected used plaster in a beef dish delivered from an Edinburgh restaurant over the weekend, reports EdinburghLive.

When hundreds of Russian bombs whistle overhead, Martha Aitken said it is only when they get really close that she flinches.

Ukraine by siding with fellow dictator Vladimir Putin over his invasion. Kyiv cut ties with North Korea after it became one of the few countries in the world to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway states in occupied Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk.With North Korea dependent on Ukrainian parts and technical support for a number of its planes, the move it set to blow up in tubby tyrant Kim Jong-un's face.

Vladimir Putin may have used a body 'double' for his arrival at a summit in Iran this week.Intelligence supremo Major-General Kyrylo Budanov was suspicious in a live interview on 1+1 channel, saying a Putin lookalike could have flown to Tehran to meet with the presidents of Iran and Turkey.Budanov said: "I will only hint. Please look at the moment of Putin's exit from the plane.