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A serial criminal, who was jailed just last month for carrying an offensive weapon in public, has died behind bars at HMP Perth. Michael Burza, from Kennoway, in Fife, was serving an eight-month prison sentence when he passed away on Thursday, August 4.

Rick Springfield is paying tribute to his longtime friend, Olivia Newton-John. The 72-year-old Australian-born singer gets emotional as he recalls their enduring friendship as both stars who relocated to America and rose up through the industry ranks around the same time. «It was a great camaraderie amongst Aussies back then over here,» he said in an interview with, in which he appeared via Zoom from Oklahoma. «It was a very small group and it was just like hugging home, you know.

Social enterprise The Larder has opened the doors of Livingston’s first artisan bakery – supporting hungry people in West Lothian and developing trainee chefs and bakers.

The Bathgate Street Pastors are celebrating their tenth anniversary as they support vulnerable people.

A grandad claims he was refused entry to a pub when trying to shelter from the rain with a pint for being "too old". Anthony Severs, 76, tried to get into an Irish bar around 10pm while walking home last month, but was turned away.

cancer awareness after fighting the disease since she was 44, with her work continuing even in death.  The actress died at the age of 73 this week after battling cancer, but the legacy of the Grease star, played Sandy in the beloved musical opposite John Travolta, lives on.  Raising awareness and vital funds for breast cancer research even in death, her family asked for donations to her own foundation in her memory in lieu of flowers.

Music icon Olivia Newton-John passed away on Monday, announced her husband John Easterling, setting off a wave of tributes and condolences for the beloved singer.

Three inductees have been added to Canada’s Walk of Fame.

Grease may have catapulted Dame Olivia Newton-John to fame, but her tireless campaigning around breast cancer will be just as central to her legacy. The 73-year-old star “passed away peacefully” in Southern California on Monday August 8 surrounded by friends and family, her husband John Easterling said in a short statement.

The Scottish SPCA is appealing to animal lovers to open their hearts and homes to pets in need by signing up to become a foster carer for the charity.

The Scottish SPCA is appealing to the Lanarkshire public to consider opening their hearts and homes to an animal in need by signing up to become a foster carer for the charity.

First Dates’ maitre d' Fred Sirieix is beaming with pride once again as his diver daughter bags another Commonwealth medal. Fred was seen smiling from ear to ear on Saturday as his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix won a silver medal in the 10m synchro platform competition. Proud dad Fred, 50, was spotted in the crowd with his son Lucien (Andrea’s little brother) as he took photos of his talented teenager at Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham.

It's finally here, Little Monsters. After some pandemic-induced postponement, Lady Gaga has kicked off The Chromatica Ball tour.

Roseanna Christiansen has sadly died at the age of 71, with a cause of death yet to be confirmed.The late actress was best known for her role in the iconic soap opera, Dallas.  It has been revealed Roseanna died on July 14 at Antelope Valley Medical Centre in Lancaster, California.She was famous for her role as Teresa, a Southfork ranch maid, in the final nine seasons of Dallas. Her character, Teresa, worked alongside the butler, Raoul, who was played by Tony Garcia.Roseanna joined the show during its sixth season in 1982 and gave fans a memorable performance. READ MORE: Anne Heche 'rushed to hospital with burns as car crashes into house'Before her long-running role on Dallas, Roseanna also starred in the popular American sitcom, The Jeffersons. In that show, she played another maid named Carmen, appearing on the show in 1981. She was brought in for a total of three episodes, standing in for a character played by Marla Gibbs, who originally left the programme to star in her own spinoff, Checking In.Unfortunately for both of them, Checking In was unsuccessful and only lasted four episodes, prompting Marla to return to her role and take it back from Roseanna.   The star leaves behind her husband Steven Rizzo, who informed The Hollywood Reporter of her death.Roseanna met Steven at a bible study in Culver City, not far from the Sony studios where Dallas was taped.The pair married in June 1989 and stayed together for 33 years up until her sad death last month.Roseanna also leaves behind their children, Josiah and Grace, and her sister, Elba. Tributes have been pouring in for the late actress on social media since the news of her death.One Dallas fan page, Definitive Dallas, tweeted: “Saddened to learn about the recent passing

Many 75-year-olds would be forgiven for thinking the chance to jump from 10,000 feet in a tandem skydive for the very first time will have passed them by.

The days of Perth ’s multi-floored commercial buildings are past and using upper floors for flats is the way forward, reckons councillor Peter Barrett.

The Back to School shop has begun and at The Centre, Livingston, you’ll find everything you need – from uniforms and footwear to water bottles and stationery supplies.

A writing group for people going through or recovering from cancer treatment has published its first book.

The 66th BFI London Film Festival has announced Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as its Closing Night Gala.

Police officers smashed the window of a car parked in a Livingston car park in a bid to to rescue a young, distressed dog from a boiling vehicle.

Princess Charlotte has been pictured cheering on swimmers at the Commonwealth Games with her parents. The three were at Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick, the only brand-new venue for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Charlotte seemed to be enjoying herself, making plenty of faces – though nothing to compete with Prince Louis at the Platinum Jubilee.