Inside Patrice Evra's non-league return as former Man Utd star lines up for Brentham

Today is the Queen's first Valentine's Day without her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It will likely be a strange day, as together they marked the holiday 73 times. Despite being the longest married couple in UK monarchy's history, Prince Philip kept coming up with new ideas to surprise his wife with romantic gestures on February 14th.

Super Bowl halftime show. Eminem knelt for the best part of one minute as Dr Dre played an excerpt of Tupak’s hit, I Ain’t Mad At Cha, on the piano.Eminem had reportedly mentioned the idea of kneeling ahead of his performance and rumours swirled that he was asked to avoid doing so by the NFL.The star's gesture comes as NFL rules still state that "all league and team personnel shall stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem" with players that refuse to stand being asked to "stay in the locker room until after the anthem has been performed".Following Sunday’s game, the NFL confirmed that it was aware Eminem was going to make the gesture, whilst denying they told him not to.In a statement, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said: “We watched all elements of the show during multiple rehearsals this week and were aware that Eminem was going to do that.”Eminem’s gesture was an apparent tribute to former quarterback Colin Kaepernick.The American footballer took the knee during the national anthem six years ago to protest police brutality.

Top Gear producer Aurora Mulligan, 36.The pair had been together for almost six years before they are said to have “struck a clean break, but it’s still very raw".The former couple had a significant age gap between them, but “were a really great match,” a source explained.The insider told The Sun: “Matt and Aurora’s relationship has run its course.

Snail Mail has shared a new demo of her ‘Valentine’ title track to celebrate Valentine’s Day – listen to ‘Adore You’ below.Lindsey Jordan released her second album last year via Matador, and will head out on a rescheduled UK and European tour later this year.The new demo version of ‘Valentine’, titled ‘Adore You’, sees a more lo-fi, scratchy initial version of the song, which eventually ended up as a widescreen rock anthem.Check it out below.The US singer-songwriter was forced to delay the run of shows in support of her latest album album after undergoing vocal cord surgery.“I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple [of] days of singing,” she said at the time, adding that a doctor subsequently discovered “massive polyps”.The musician will touch down in the UK on June 23 for a performance at The Ritz in Manchester before making stop-offs in Glasgow (June 24), Bristol (28), London (29) and Brighton (30).An additional European concert in Lyon, France is scheduled for July 5 before Snail Mail heads back to the states in August.Tickets purchased previously remain valid for the new shows.

Ghostbusters and Kindergarten Cop, has died at the age of 75.According to Reitman’s family, the filmmaker and producer died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday (February 12) night at his home in Montecito, California.“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” Reitman’s children Jason, Catherine, and Caroline said in a joint statement.“We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 film, wrote on Twitter: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of Ivan’ Reitman.

EXCLUSIVE: Shooting upcoming Netflix pic Against The Ice was no straightforward task, as its stars and director reveal to Deadline in a first interview as a trio.

Alexandra Burke has revealed she's expecting her first child with footballer Darren Randolph.The 33 year old singer, who recently said her mum denied her a record deal with Stevie Wonder at the age of 12, took to her Instagram feed to announce the happy news with her 243,000 followers in the form of a video. The clip showed the star with her footballer beau outside playing with their two dogs to a beautiful piano melody. The pair held hands and smiled before Darren, 34, knelt down to kiss her blossoming baby bump.

Livingston skipper Nicky Devlin says he ‘proud’ of his team-mates despite their Scottish Cup exit.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, said she felt "very touched" after the Queen shared her wishes for her to become Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King. While many shared their congratulations and joy over Her Majesty's decision, including her husband who called her his "darling wife", the news was reportedly met with silence from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Actress turned model Martine McCutcheon has opened up about her plans for Valentine's Day, revealing that she and her husband Jack McManus will not be out and about so as to avoid attention from fans.This year will see Martine and Jack celebrating 10 years of marriage, but the couple won't be enjoying a meal out or a date night on February 14. During a chat with OK! , the 45 year old explained: "We’ll celebrate on another day because you can get privacy.

The increase to the state pension will not be enough for thousands of Lanarkshire pensioners trying to cope with the cost of living crisis.

Peter Andre has opened up about being involved in a “horrific knife incident” where a group of men “threatened to finish me there and then”. The ordeal happened in a nightclub in Sydney when Pete was in his twenties and saw a “group of guys” cornered the 48 year old and holding a knife up to the Mysterious Girl singer’s throat.

There is "no case for rejoining" the European Union, Keir Starmer has declared.

A Scots family have been left with nothing after 'soul-destroying' blaze ripped through their home while they were at the supermarket.

Development plans are in the pipeline for a continuous trail along the Solway coast.

Princess Eugenie has shown her support for cousin Prince Harry after jetting out to visit him in California.The Royal cousins were pictured seated side by side as they watched the Super Bowl on Sunday, alongside celebs including Kanye West with his children Saint and North, and J Lo with new beau Ben Affleck.The Duke of Sussex, 37, and Eugenie, 31, spent the game in a box at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood California to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals. The game is the hottest ticket in the American sporting calendar, and took place about two hours from the home Harry shares with wife Meghan and their two young children.The pair kept a low profile as they watched the game, with Harry dressing down in a pair of dark jeans and a white T-shirt, while Eugenie was similarly casually dressed in some blue jeans, a black shirt and a blue cap.

Ever since they met in 2001 at St Andrews University, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s love story has sparkled with all the magic and charm of a fairy tale. And the royal couple celebrated their landmark tenth wedding anniversary in April 2021 and released two new portraits to commemorate the momentous occasion. As Valentine's Day approaches, we cast a look back at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first Valentine's Day as a married couple, which they spent apart.

BBC Breakfast stars Dan Walker and Sally Nugent have been replaced in a shocking presenter shake-up. The popular presenters - who are the regular faces of the morning news show - were missing from the iconic red sofa on Monday morning. Dan, 44, and Sally, 50, normally host BBC Breakfast on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6am.

COPS have been told to reinvestigate Caroline Flack's mother's complaint that police treated her daughter differently because of her fame. Watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has instructed the Metropolitan Police to reinvestigate the aspect of an old complaint, a force spokesman told the BBC.

Manchester United legend Patrice Evra made a surprise appearance for non-league minnows Brentham on Sunday. It is the first time he has played football since retiring in 2019 after a short spell at West Ham the year before.

straight to your inboxManchester United legend, and one of the greatest left-backs ever to grace the English game, Patrice Evra has been in action for Middlesex County League side Brentham FC this weekend - but why?The 39-year-old made 379 appearances during his time at Old Trafford, winning the Premier League five times and lifting the Champions League in 2008 under Sir Alex Ferguson.He also counts Juventus, Marseille, Monaco and West Ham amongst his former clubs as well as being capped 81 times for France.But now he is plying his trade deep in non-league and captained the losing side of an 11th tier clash against North Greenford United on Saturday afternoon - beaten 3-2.A video of the Old Trafford legend taking a throw-in before showing