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Fans of River City are reminiscing as the popular Scottish soap prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Stephen Purdon says he is "humbled" to have River City 's 20th anniversary episode focused on his character and admits it was emotional filming it.

It's hard to believe that this weekend marks 20 years since River City first graced our TV screens, and a lot has changed on the Shieldinch cobbles over the past two decades.

Ant and Dec have announced a new version of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! will be set in South Africa.

River City actor Jordan Young, who plays Alex Murdoch in the Scottish soap, says it has 'changed his life' as the cast and crew prepare to celebrate 20 years since the first episode aired.

A Scottish television star will be portraying a legend of the national game.

Jane Park joined The Voice winner Craig Eddie, Scots boyband Just The Brave, River City’s Tom Urie and more at the opening of a new Manhattan style restaurant in Glasgow.

Soap star Iain Robertson has issued a plea to his fans after ending up in hospital after ignoring an infection “for years”. Iain Robertson, 41, who plays Stevie O'Hara in BBC Scotland soap River City, took to social media to share a snap of him lying in a hospital bed, warning his followers not to ignore worrying symptoms and thanked the hospital for looking after him. Sharing a photo of himself in a hospital gown, Iain urged fans to “go see yer doctors” as he explained how ignoring a health issue had left him needing surgery.The actor wrote: “Found myself an unexpected guest of the NHS this week.

It's hard to believe that it has been 20 years since River City first aired on our screens and to celebrate the milestone, faces from the show's past will revisit the streets of Shieldinch alongside current cast to film a special episode. As well as this unique episode, BBC Scotland will also air River City: 20 Year Celebration – an entertainment show hosted by actor and presenter, Grant Stott.

Lanarkshire Live reported last month, celebrities will go head-to-head with footballing legends at the Diamonds’ Excelsior Stadium on July 31 in aid of North Lanarkshire Suicide Prevention. Not only have Gervais and Evans pitched in to praise the All Stars v Legends pro-celebrity clash, the latter will join other famous faces - including Scottish comedian Karen Dunbar and Still Game stars Jane McCarry, Sanjeev Kohli and Matt Costello - at Airdrie Working Men’s Club this Sunday for a special open day.

Emmerdale aired a special tribute at the end of Thursday night's episode. The tribute was broadcast before the closing credits. It read: “Dedicated to Philip Wood.

River City star Jordan Young was not happy following his return from a family holiday in Mallorca. The actor was fuming when he went to retrieve his luggage at the airport after arriving back in Scotland, only to find his luggage had been damaged so badly it looked like it had been thrown to a "great white shark".

Sutton Foster, who stars opposite Hugh Jackman in the Broadway hit revival The Music Man, has tested positive for Covid for the second time since December and will miss performances until Wednesday, July 6.

The world famous Horn Milk Bar is fast becoming a magnet for filmmakers and music producers.

Tonight is a big night for Rangers as they take on Eintracht Frankfurt at the Estadio Ramon-Pizjuan in Seville for the Europa League Final.

Neighbours fans are into the final few weeks of the show as it draws to a close after an impressive 37 years on our screens.The iconic family drama based in the Australian suburbs on Ramsay Street has seen hundreds of characters come and go through the years keeping fans hooked over generations.One key family throughout the course of the soap has been the Robinsons, who were the main focus of the show when it kicked off in 1985.Following the news that Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will reprise their roles as as Charlene Mitchell and Scott Robinson, Daily Star take a look at where the most iconic members of the Robinson family are now.The iconic head of the Robinson clan Jim was the original Ramsay Street dad and an original cast member from the very first episode in 1985.Actor Alan Dale departed the role in 1993 after he fell out with show producers over pay rates for the cast.Since then he has landed countless big-name roles in America including in The OC, Ugly Betty, Lost, Star Trek: Nemesis, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.In 2007 Amazon named Alan as the Neighbours cast member they had sold the most DVDs of films and television shows featuring.Jim's son Paul rapidly became the head of the family as the years wore on with actor Stefan Dennis the only original cast member who is still starring in the show.His original was run from 1985 to 2003 but he swiftly returned to the show in 2004 and has been on Ramsay Street ever since.Stefan called his hiatus "a mistake" as he departed the show to pursue other jobs before eventually finding his way back.In his time away he starred in Glasgow based soap River City in the UK.One of the most globally recognised faces ever

Mental health warrior Fergus Crawley was overcome with emotion when he was crowned our overall Young Scot of 2022.

Still Game’s Sanjeev Kohli will be the guest judge when The Masked Singer Live comes to Scotland.

EastEnders star and Trevor Morgan actor Alex Ferns looks unrecognisable in the new Hollywood blockbuster film The Batman.The actor, who played Albert Square villain Trevor from 2000 to 2002, stars as Commissioner Pete Savage, alongside Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader in the latest outing for the famous comic book character.The star looks completely unrecognisable as the Commissioner, wearing large glasses that are framed by waves of grey hair and a beard, along with a suit and long coat.Photographs from the new film show the Commissioner looking sternly into the distance, surrounded by fellow officials and police officers during one of The Batman's dramatic scenes.Away from the film, many EastEnders viewers will remember Alex Fern as Albert Square villain Trevor Morgan, who terrorised his on-screen wife Little Mo Slater.Viewers watched as Little Mo became a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband in the soap, before she brought an end to months of abuse, after murdering Trevor during an argument.After exiting the soap in 2002, Trevor Morgan actor Alex Ferns has since taken on leading roles in TV series including River City and The Irregulars.However, viewers around the world will soon be introduced to the actor, as he takes on the leading role of the Commissioner in The Batman, which opened in cinemas yesterday (March 4, 2022).The character is a senior officer alongside familiar face James Gordon, played by Jeffrey Wright.However, one of the reasons that the Commissioner may look stern in new photographs from the film, is that he is left unimpressed when James chooses to fight alongside Robert Pattinson's Batman.In addition to Alex Ferns, Jeffrey Wright and Robert Pattinson, the new blockbuster film

Coronation Street fans have gone wild after recognising Joseph Brown's grandma Linda Hancock star Jacqueline Leonard from EastEnders. During the latest instalment of the ITV soap, Linda angered Chesney Brown after suggesting that Joseph move back to Portugal with her to live. Speaking to Joseph at the end of the episode, Chesney told his son: "Grandma Linda, she means well...

Neighbours history.He is portrayed by Stefan Dennis on the Australian soap.The 63-year-old actor was born on October 30, 1958.He first appeared on Ramsay Street in the show's premiere episode in 1985 but his character Paul shockingly departed Neighbours in 1993 when his character served time in prison for fraud.Following his original Neighbours exit, Stefan appeared on the Sky One football drama Dream Team as Samuel Irving.He also had minor roles in British soaps including Casualty, River City and The Bill before returning to Erinsborough in 2004.He's been entertaining audiences ever since and Daily Star has taken a sneak peek into his life away from the cameras.Stefan appeared as Paul Robinson in the first ever episode of Neighbours.The Australian soap premiered on March 18, 1985.The eldest child of Jim Robinson and Anne Robinson, Paul eventually grew into a villainous figure on the soap and was involved in several high profile storylines, including an affair with 15-year-old Kim Taylor.Following a string of marriages, Paul got caught up in a fraud plot which saw him jailed.The sentence led to Stefan's departure from the soap.Stefan returned to Neighbours in 2004 with his character Paul involved a truly chilling storyline.Setting fire to The Lassiters Complex, Paul also murdered Gus Cleary (Ben Barrack) in an attempt to reclaim his former empire.He later married Lyn Scully and embarked on a number of extramarital affairs - though over recent years, Paul has showed a mellower demeanour.