'It was not an easy decision': why the seven-year freeze on council tax will end

Former The Only Way is Essex favourite Ferne McCann has shared a selfie with a cryptic message to her 2.7 million followers after her boyfriend Lorri Haines denied taking drugs. The reality star, 31, took to Instagram to share a selfie on the beach in the Maldives as she enjoys a luxury holiday just days after Lorri denied taking drugs after being filmed with "suspicious white powder" while partying with friends in Dubai. The TV personality appeared relaxed and tanned as she posed with one hand on her forehead in the beach snap.

Prince Andrew has reportedly been making secret nightly visits to Windsor Castle to see the Queen.The Duke, who turned 62 on Saturday, was allegedly driven to see his mother every day last week after a settlement was reached in his sexual assault case against Virginia Giuffre, thought to be worth £12 million. The father-of-two reached a settlement, which he will reportedly receive help from the Queen to pay, with the claimant out of court, which means he will no longer be required to appear in a US court for a jury trial.

A man has been taken to hospital after being pulled from the River Clyde this morning.

A number of families who live in ‘death-trap rentals’ have backed demands to introduce tougher regulations for landlords.

Staff, parents and students are set to gather for a protest against the closure of a Paisley nursery on Tuesday.

Gogglebox partner Eddie Boxshall, 47, last month after seven years together.

Ruth Langsford, 61, and Eamonn Holmes, 62, have been together for almost three decades.The TV golden couple were known for their time presenting together on This Morning but the couple have now opened up about their life off-screen.Eamonn candidly opened up about his exit from ITV in an explosive interview on Saturday.The broadcaster is now presenting a breakfast news show on GB News.However, alongside his claims about leaving This Morning, the star also shared some insight into his home life.He has been married to Ruth since 2010, having begun dating in the 1990s.The couple have a blended family, featuring Declan, 33, Rebecca, 30 and Niall, 28, Eamonn’s first marriage.The presenter and Ruth also have one son called Jack, who is 19.Eamonn admitted his kids are often teasing him about how “incompetent” he is.He explained to Daily Mail’s Weekend magazine: “The one thing guaranteed when we all get together is laughter.“The kids are very irreverent; not remotely respectful.“They tease me about my incompetence with technology.”Ruth then waded in, admitting how life can be “complicated” nowadays.She added: “Life is so complicated these days, isn't it?“'We used to have a remote control for the telly and just put it on or off, but now everything is problematic and you have to worry about wi-fi codes and the internet.“The kids are very good at helping us with all of that.”Earlier this week, Ruth opened up about feeling her relationship with Eamonn was “doomed”.Speaking on Loose Women on Monday, she said this stemmed from her worries about getting along with his children.She said: "Because he's such a devoted father, I do remember thinking, 'If they don't like me, this relationship is doomed.'"Quite understandably, they're his

Tales Of The Walking Dead, including Olivia Munn.As revealed by Deadline, the Newsroom actor has joined The Walking Dead spin-off series alongside Danny Ramirez (The Falcon & The Winter Soldier), Loan Chabanol (Fading Gigolo), Embeth Davidtz (Old, Ray Donovan), Jessie T. Usher (The Boys) and Gage Munroe (Nobody).Tales Of The Walking Dead will be a six-episode anthology series featuring standalone stories from the original show’s zombie-infested universe.Deborah Kampmeier (Star Trek: Picard), Tara Nicole Weyr (The Wilds) and Haifaa al-Mansour (Motherland) will each direct one episode, while The Walking Dead producer Michael Satrazemis will helm the remaining three episodes of the season.Scott M.

Loose Women's Kaye Adams suffered a catalogue of disaster as she tried to get out of London as a result of Storm Eunice.

East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow MP Dr Lisa Cameron is backing calls for a halt to the closure of local Post Offices.

From Dortmund to Dundee.

An unhappy Ryanair passenger has claimed she was forced to pay for water on board her flight - despite being stuck on board for hours and being diverted from London to Edinburgh.

Boris Johnson warns that Russian president Vladimir Putin is planning the biggest conflict in Europe since the Second World War, a defence source says Russia’s devastating “Father of All Bombs” will be used in an initial blitz to shock Ukrainians into submission.The source told the Mirror that the massive thermobaric weapon would be used in a first strike to break the Ukrainians' spirit.“The impact will be devastating,” they predicted.

Coronation Street viewers witnessed the return of Linda Hancock in recent scenes.The ex-wife of Owen Armstrong and absent mother of Izzy and Katy Armstrong made her comeback last week to visit her grandson Joseph Brown.When Chesney Brown admitted to her how tough life has been for him recently, Linda agreed to stay and support him.Viewers were left devastated after they discovered that Katy, mother to Chesney's son Joseph, had been killed in a car crash off screen in 2017.The character was played by actress Georgia May Foote from 2010 until 2015.

Amir Khan suffered defeat in his grudge match against Kell Brook as his pre-fight attempt at mind games backfired in spectacular style.A capacity crowd at the Manchester Arena witnessed a consummate performance from Brook, 35, who dominated from start to finish.The Sheffield-born fighter claimed victory with a sixth-round stoppage after Khan had taken a battering in rounds three, four and five. Tension had been building all week before the fighters finally stepped into the ring, with insults and posturing aplenty in the build-up.

OnlyFans star, who posts on Instagram @swedishbella, said: “I would define sex tourism in two categories. The first one is people that go to other countries to explore their sexuality and maybe meet others for pleasure.

Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Brentford on Saturday.Xhaka, who has previously been stripped of skippering duties, was offered the armband after captain for the day Alexandre Lacazatte was subbed off late in the second half. Lacazette passed on the armband to Eddie Nketiah. But Nketiah then want to give it to Xhaka, who infamously had the captaincy taken away from him in November 2019.

A man who police said 'repeatedly exploited' a young girl has been jailed for child sex offences.

Nothing quite hits the spot at the end of the week like a proper roast dinner.

Harry Kane was 'too clever' for Manchester City's defenders on Saturday evening, that's the view of Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer as he hailed the striker's performance at the Etihad Stadium.

More wet and windy weather is set to sweep the UK including Greater Manchester on Sunday in the aftermath of deadly Storm Eunice.