Jack Smethurst dead: Love Thy Neighbour actor dies at home surrounded by his family at 89

A Lanarkshire charity running eco-friendly initiatives has received over £6000 of funding to undertake some key projects.

A Paisley man has been jailed after he smashed a car window with a rock and then stole a purse from the glove box.

Robbie Williams has been sober for 20 years now, having struggled with addiction in the past. But he is still concerned about the impact it could have on his family.MORE: Robbie Williams reveals family has nowhere to live after selling lavish homesThe Angels singer shares four children – Teddy, nine, Charlie, seven, Coco, three, and two-year-old Beau – with his wife Ayda Field and has now expressed his concern that they could inherit his issues with addiction.WATCH: Robbie Williams reads his daughter a bedtime story in FrenchAppearing on the Bought The T-Shirt podcast, Robbie reflected on the path that led to him entering rehab.

Manchester United are one of a host of European heavyweights plotting to make a move for Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger in the summer. Rudiger has evolved into one of Chelsea's best players under Thomas Tuchel and the Blues are desperate to hang on to their star man. But the German defender has less than six months remaining on his deal and his future remains unclear.

Chelsea will have to play the remainder of their Champions League fixtures behind closed doors due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich.Thomas Tuchel's side beat French Champions Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals. Chelsea were able to have fans in attendance for the clash as the tickets that had been sold had been done so before 10 March.

Refresh for latest…: Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest exhibitor and owner of Regal in the U.S., saw significant improvement in 2021 versus 2020, as revenues rose by nearly 112% to $1.805 billion, the company said this morning as it reported full-year results in London. Operating profit also rebounded, reaching $15.8 million, up from a 2020 loss of $2.258 billion. The group overall recorded a $708.3 million pre-tax loss across the Covid-impacted year in which cinemas were closed for most of the first half. This was a substantial improvement on the 2020 loss of just over $3 billion.

Katie Price has reportedly been charged with breaching her restraining order by harassing her ex-husband Kieran Hayer's fiancée Michelle Penticost.The reality star, 43, is set to appear in court next month when she returns home from her lavish Thailand holiday with fiancé Carl Woods, MailOnline reports.It is claimed that Katie will stand before magistrates in Crawley on April 12 for breaching a restraining order against Michelle.A police source told the publication: "Katie Price was arrested a few weeks ago for breaching a restraining order placed against her following an argument with the fiancée of her former partner, Kieran Hayler."Now she is believed to have written an anonymous note attacking Michelle Penticost via one of her family members."As such Katie has been charged with harassment and will appear before Crawley magistrates next month."Sussex Police told The Sun: “On Friday, January 21, officers arrested a woman on suspicion of breaching a restraining order."Katie Price, 43, has since been charged with harassment — breach of a restraining order.

fire in 2019.Archaeologists believe the sealed lead coffin would have been made for a person of some importance in the 1300s – the century after the cathedral’s construction.However, exactly who was buried deep under France’s most important cathedral remains unknown for now.A team of researchers is working against time to uncover the secrets of the “completely preserved, human-shaped sarcophagus made of lead” before building work resumes.They already used a tiny endoscopic camera to peek inside the coffin, which appeared to have been warped over the years by the weight of the earth above it.Christophe Besnier, the chief archaeologist, said that they had managed to make out “pieces of fabric, hair and a pillow of leaves on top of the head, a well known phenomenon when religious leaders were buried".“The fact that these plant elements are still inside means the body is in a very good state of conservation."Notre Dame has traditionally been the burial place of archbishops, bishops and members of the nobility but the exact identity of the person in the newly-discovered sarcophagus remains unknown.The French Ministry of Culture has described the discovery of a “completely preserved” coffin of this date as a a find of “remarkable scientific quality”.When it was originally built Notre Dame didn’t have a crypt so bodies were interred under the floor or in miniature tombs at ground level.A funeral crypt was added in 1711 but no-one has been buried there since Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, archbishop of Paris, in 2007.Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here.Police were never able to establish the exact cause of the blaze in April 2019, which destroyed the Paris

BBC sketch show French and Saunders and her lead role in The Vicar of Dibley.The actress boasts a rather large set of assets, and in a new interview she has revealed the challenges that come with her ageing body.The comedian boasts a 42G cup size and has admitted that the older she has got, the more problematic they are becoming.Speaking about the issue, she said: "If the full bra is off and I’ve smartened myself up and had a flannel wash."If I look straight on – and I love them, really love them, they’ve gone southwards a little bit now, but I don’t mind that, it’s all in the name of bosoms – they look a little bit like a sad dog looking at you."She continued to The Daily Star: "That’s the feeling I get when I look at my areola and nipple area."It's like the eyes of a needy dog."Dawn does still enjoy having such a "bouncy" chest, however she does admit there are challenges for her.She continued: "I'm very, very fond of my t*ts, I love them, I'm very fond of them, they're big, they’re bouncy, they are a little playground for me and others to enjoy but I sort of wish they could screw on and screw off.The comedian admitted she hasn't been able to run since she was about six, and has never been able to wear a spaghetti dress because there are no comfortable bras for her.She admitted: "There are just days when I wish they weren't there and other days when I'm very glad they are."Dawn recently opened up about her brain tumour scare in 2014, while she was doing a stand-up tour.The French and Saunders star was diagnosed with vertigo back in 2014 whilst she was busy performing her 30 Million Minutes tour.Dawn even had to take a walking stick with her on stage as she became afraid of falling over.Speaking on Michelle Visage's

Kate Garraway has opened up about the health of her husband Derek who has been battling the long-lasting effects that Covid-19 has done to his body on Good Morning Britain.During Thursday's instalment of the popular ITV morning show, the 54-year-old broadcaster joined Susanna Reid and Ben Shepherd onto the show to discuss the success of her latest ITV documentary Love Your Garden.The blonde bombshell explained how she filmed the series back in the summer of 2021 which had been postponed due to Covid-19 as she explained how has gone on to vastly develop her wellness garden since.And her supportive co-hosts couldn't help but notice how well her loving husband appears to be after he is filmed enjoying the fruits of her labour in the family garden throughout the documentary.It's clear to see her gushing with pride over her partner's recovery from the devastating illness but she confirmed that life has still been difficult for the pair as the production team helped her carry him out to the garden to film behind the scenes.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the

St Patrick's Day is meant to be a time of celebration, but some revellers can go a bit far and some even see themselves in handcuffs.Although it is an Irish tradition, the celebrations of St Patrick's Day have spread all over the world with Brits, Americans and even Canadians joining in on the drunken festivities.The pavements of towns and cities are painted white, orange and green as the Guinness flows and wild antics come into play.Police are often out on the streets with multiple arrests seen over the years from people who have had a bit too much or gotten a little too rowdy — even a leprechaun.However, there have been a few cases where things have gotten a little out of control with one police chief branding actions as the “kind of violence” he had never witnessed before..In London, Ontario in Canada, some St Patrick's Day parties turned into a full on riot in 2012.Rioters fought with firefighters and police after they were called to deal with unrest at a number of student parties as their wild antics spilled onto the streets.Bottles were thrown at police and they even set a TV truck alight while using a propane tank to increase the flames.Brad Duncan, Chief of the London Police Service, his officers had "never been subjected to this kind of violence".In the US in 2011, the New Jersey city of Hoboken’s annual St.

Manchester United have received a transfer boost after Robert Lewandowski’s agent admitted that Bayern Munich are yet to begin discussions with the striker over a new contract.Lewandowski is under contract with Bayern until June 2023, but his future remains the subject of speculation as the summer transfer window moves closer. The Polish striker has yet to receive assurances from Bayern, despite scoring 43 goals in just 36 appearances in all competitions for the German club this season.The 33-year-old shows no sign of slowing down, having finished second to Lionel Messi in the running for the 2021 Ballon d’Or.

It's fair to say that when Siobhan Fahey left Bananarama, expectations of any solo project she might have planned were not high.

Joe Leydon Film CriticLet’s not mince words: “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” is a high-stepping, hand-waving, spirit-lifting gas. Co-directors Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern, with the invaluable assistance of editor Martin Singer, have fashioned an infectiously exuberant overview of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the Big Easy’s unique and enormous celebration of its music, cuisine and multiculturalism, by combining their own footage of performances and interviews at the 50th iteration of the star-studded annual event — the last before COVID-19 forced cancelation of the 2000 and 2001 editions — and archival footage dating back to the festival’s earliest days.Those days might have begun earlier, fest co-founder George Wein reveals during an interview conducted before his 2021 passing, if he had accepted a 1962 invitation by locals to establish the New Orleans equivalent of his Newport Jazz Festival.

Hate crimes against Asians and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have been increasing in recent weeks and months, with actress Karen Fukuhara revealing she recently a victim herself.The 30-year-old actress, best known for playing Katana in 2016's Suicide Squad and Kimiko Miyashiro in Amazon's The Boys, took to her Instagram on Wednesday to reveal what happened.'Today I was struck in the head by a man (I'm physically fine) & this s**t needs to stop. Us women, Asians, the elderly need your help,' she began.

Cult comedy Mean Girls established 'on Wednesdays we wear pink' in 2004.And Nicole Williams definitely understood the assignment.The 34-year-old former reality star commanded attention in a fashionable all pink look while heading to dinner with her husband Larry English on Wednesday night. Flamingo fashionista: Nicole Williamscommanded attention in a fashionable all pink look while heading to dinner with her husband Larry English on Wednesday nightShe proudly put her legs on display in a satin dress featuring a very high split along with metallic silver heels.Nicole kept on theme as she also added a pink fur coat while hand-in-hand with the 36-year-old former NFL star outside of celeb-favorite Giorgio Baldi.She accessorized with plenty of bling including dangling earrings and rings.Her raven colored tresses were put into a ponytail as she showcased her natural looks with complementary make-up topped off with a swipe of subtle pink lip.

Ciara and Russel Wilson looked like a happy family as they were joined by their kids at the Denver Broncosheadquarters in Englewood, Colorado, on Wednesday.The football player, 33, was formally introduced as the Denver Broncos' newest quarterback as his proud wife, 36, and daughter Sienna, four, son Win, one, and stepson Future, seven, watched.The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback was recently traded to the Broncos after10 years with the Seattle Seahawks. Beaming:Ciara and Russel Wilson looked like a happy family as they were joined by their kids at the Denver Broncos headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, on WednesdayWilson made the event a full-on family affair and was also joined by his older brother Harrison IV and motherTammy Wilson.

Gina Kirschenheiter and Shannon Beador had it out with each other on Wednesday night's episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo.Shannon, 57, pulled Gina, 37, aside at Jen Armstrong's brain scan party and said she wanted to talk because there were things she had been hearing that she wanted to clear up.'Gina multiple people have come to me and said ''Gina thinks that you are jealous of her'',' said Shannon. 'She's jealous of my business.' Jealousy claims: Shannon Beador finally confronted Gina Kirschenheiter for spreading rumors that she's jealous on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Orange County on Bravo'I never said that,' Gina protested.

Jack Smethurst, best known for starring in sitcom Love Thy Neighbour, has died aged 89. The actor was surrounded by his family when he died peacefully, according to the Daily Star. Jack played the bigoted Eddie Booth in the controversial 1970s comedy, alongside EastEnders star Rudolph Walker.

Tributes have been paid to a legendary Manchester actor Jack Smethurst.

Jack Smethurst has passed away at the age of 89.The actor is best remembered for playing the leading role of bigoted working class fool Eddie Booth in the 1970s comedy series Love Thy Neighbour.The star died peacefully at home surrounded by his family this week.As well as starring in Love Thy Neighbour, Jack also appeared in For The Love Of Ada, Carry On Sergeant, The Rag Trade; Dinnerladies, Here's Harry, Watch Your Stern and Doctor At Large.However, the level of popularity that he received from the infamous sitcom Love Thy Neighbour lead him to appear as himself in the feature film adaptation of fellow hit ITV comedy Man About The House.Jack was born in Manchester on 9th April 1932 and raised in Collyhurst.Before he pursued a career in televsion, the actor completed national service with the RAF.