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Plans to create Scotland’s first artificial surf park just outside West Lothian have taken a step forward.

Dundee City Council has lost another battle against the installation of what it describes as “imposing” digital street adverts. The Scottish Government has overruled the local authority after it rejected BT’s plan to replace phone boxes with two “street hubs” outside Primark.

Dame Deborah James' funeral is taking place today as her closest friends and family lay the star to rest.

Care home residents in Lanarkshire were boogying on down to silent discos, live performances and children’s choirs during a week of musical fun.

The "player trading model" - a phrase often used to describe how Rangers conduct their transfer business but one that didn't feel overly justified. Until now, that is.

Activision Blizzard, with the company’s Albany branch (formerly Vicarious Visions) making the bid.This makes the Albany QA branch the second potential union at the company, after the same department at Raven Software won its union election bid back in May. Called Game Workers Alliance (GWA) Albany, the new union issued a statement last night (July 19) via Twitter:“QA is currently an undervalued discipline in the games and software industries.

Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa have announced plans to launch a music festival in Ghana.The rappers are set to launch The Black Star Line Festival on January 6, 2023 in Accra, Ghana’s Black Star Square.“Everything we’re doing is with the goal of uniting and building a bridge between black people of the diaspora and the globe, with the continent,” Mensa said in a statement (via Pitchfork).

EastEnders in 1985. Known as the nation's sweetheart, Wendy became an integral part of the show and was involved in several hard-hitting storylines.READ MORE: When is Alfie Moon back on EastEnders? What Shane Richie has done since exitBut although things appeared to be going smoothly with her career, Wendy suffered major health battles away from the cameras.The actress was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and was given the all-clear.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA marathon screening of all three “Infernal Affairs” films has been announced for the much delayed 46th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival.The three films, all restored and upgraded to 4K digital prints, lead off a six- film section of Chinese-language restored classics at the festival.The HKIFF was this year postponed from its usual March-April slot to August, due to the fifth wave of the COVID pandemic which closed Hong Kong cinemas for the first months of 2022. It will now take place from Aug.

READ NEXT: Why Metallica's Master of Puppets has shot up the UK chart thanks to Stranger Things"They're good friends from the eighties. Axl did a cameo in one of my videos."He also shared the little-known collaborations between the musicians too, which have included duetting on their album The Spaghetti Incident.That wasn't all, as Michael revealed his contribution to Guns 'n' Roses critically acclaimed double album Use Your Illusion, which featured some of the group's biggest hits including November Rain, Don't Cry and You Could Be Mine - as well as a new collaboration between him and guitar legend Slash.He said: "I guested on their album Use Your Illusion.

Paddy McGuinness has asked his friend Jamie Redknapp to sort him out with some new shoes for his three kids who are going through a growth spurt.The Take Me Out presenter who is currently going through a turbulent time with his wife Christine explained that shoes in the McGuinness household are currently a hot topic.Paddy, 48, revealed that his three children, twins Leo and Penelope, nine, and daughter Felicity, five, all require new shoes as the tots continue to grow.READ MORE: Christine McGuinness 'would have run a million miles' if she met husband Paddy nowBut their growth spurt means their famous parents are splashing the cash on a whole new range of shoes including PE shoes, trainers and everyday footwear.Taking to his Instagram page in view of his 2 million followers, the Top Gear star shared a video that he quickly recorded during a visit to his local Sports Direct store.Paddy showed a shop assistant at the store in Macclesfield, Cheshire, carrying 12 boxes to the cash register after the comedian picked out his kid's shoes.Captioning his post, he penned: "Our 3 kids are going through growth spurts! Two at 9 and one coming up for 6! Including their school shoes, PE and everyday footwear we're up to 12 pairs!!!!"It's times like this when my heart goes out to centipedes. Big up to the staff at @sportsdirectuk Macclesfield for helping me out."That was a lot of packing near closing time on a Sunday.

Bruno Fernandes appears to have suggested that Manchester United are better off without Cristiano Ronaldo - who has missed the club's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to 'personal reasons'.Speaking to reporters after the Red Devil's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday, Fernandes praised Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial for working tirelessly off the ball and hinted that he - as well as United's midfield in general - were far more effective compared to when Ronaldo plays."The three guys up front [Sancho, Rashford and Martial] are really aggressive in the press," the 27-year-old playmaker said.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo "highly unlikely" to play for Man Utd after chats with Piers Morgan"When they press they make the last line squeeze, and makes the midfield come a little bit higher."Fernandes sparkled at United for a year-and-a-half after joining from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020 but his form nosedived at the start of last season, with many attributing it to the arrival of Ronaldo.The Portuguese duo have never really gelled well playing together for the national team either, with Ronaldo's reluctance to press keeping Fernandes out of the advanced pockets he's usually so effective in.Are Manchester United better off without Cristiano Ronaldo? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Ronaldo's future remains unclear.

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Arnold was told off by ITV bosses live on air after he confessed one of the producers in the gallery struggled to remember any songs by hit 80s pop group Duran Duran.During Wednesday’s instalment of the popular breakfast show, Ranvir Singh and Ed Balls welcomed viewers back to the ITV studio as they discussed the latest news hitting the headlines across the country.And one of the hottest stories on their lips this morning (July 20) was the recent announcement that Duran Duran are set to headline the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony next week.READ MORE: Loose Women star horrifies fans as she admits her heatwave body odor hack As the group prepare to perform in their home city once more, fans can expect to hear some of their hit records on the big stage including their 1982 number one hit single Hungry Like The Wolf, Ordinary World and The Reflex.However, it appears as though the group aren’t quite as well-known as they once thought, after the 52-year-old presenter put his GMB producer on blast for not recognising any of their award-winning music. As they discussed the group's upcoming gig in the heart of Birmingham, Richard exposed one producer's lack of British music knowledge.

was horrified when she discovered her 21-month-old daughter with horror burns after she managed to open a bottle of highly corrosive oven cleaner and tip it all over the floor. Emily Lockwood, 21, said daughter Esmae-Cora had spilled the contents of the bottle onto the floor of their kitchen in Colne, East Lancashire, and slipped on it, causing her leg to become 'raw'.

Tattoos are permanent and often prove difficult to cover up temporarily – unless you sling on clothes to hide the inkings underneath.However, a bunch of tattoo models have managed to 'vanish' their body art without the help of garments or laser removal.Alternative babes Angela Mazzanti, Maggie Moodie and E. Boring took to Instagram rid their tattoos – but not completely.READ MORE: 'Black alien' tattoo addict reveals what he looked like before extreme ink and body modsIn an Instagram clip that has garnered a lot of attention from users, the three stunning tattoo enthusiasts first flashed their scantily clad bodies covered with intricate body art.The large and pigmented designs seemed like they would be difficult to fully cover up – until the women started to apply Dermablend Professional foundation.Instead of the makeup thinly covering their tattoos, the full coverage product certainly lived up to its name.Angela and her fellow models squirted on the foundation, sweeping it over their skin with a brush to effortlessly disguise their inkings.For hard-to-reach areas, they leant each other a hand to cover up their back ink.As they gasped at the camera, Angela and co went from covered in designs to having 'bare' skin within minutes.Their skin appeared smooth without any modifications in sight.Along with laughing emojis, Angela captioned the clip: "When they say they don’t like girls with tattoos"Which do you prefer with or without tattoos?"Despite being amazed about the power of the foundation to cover up the tattoos, many told the women not to hide their body art.For more lifestyle stories, sign up to the free Hot Topics newsletter here.One person commented: "Never cover that art up.

Love Island 's Gemma Owen's mum Louise caused heads to turn with a gushing post with her stunning daughter.

I always feel a bit weird talking about how much I like playing video games, I'm not sure if it's because it's something I picked up at university as a fully-grown adult; the gatekeeping that a lot of games enjoyers like to partake in (yes, you can still enjoy video games even if you only play Animal Crossing); or the gender bias making women a bit of a minority in the gaming world - perhaps it's all three.

Ukraine to help with the war effort after two Brits were sentenced to death.US citizens Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh - who are ex-army and ex-marines, respectively - ran into trouble after being separated from Ukrainian troops near Kharkiv, after which they were spotted and picked up by a Russian patrol.Now both face the possibility of being put to death, with a Kremlin spokesperson calling them "soldiers of fortune" who, pending the results of an investigation, "should be punished." According to Russian state broadcaster RT, both Americans are currently in the custody of Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, reports The Independent.In a video aired by the channel Alexander Drueke can reportedly be heard to say, "Mom, I just want to let you know that I’m alive and I hope to be back home as soon as I can be."Lois Drueke, Alexander Drueke’s mother, said that seeing the video gave her some hope that her son would be okay and may return home.“Just seeing him move, just hearing his voice, gives us great hope," she said.

It’s release week for Jenny Slate‘s new movie Marcel the Shell with Shoes On!

Boris Johnson was taken to hospital for a "routine operation on his sinuses" this morning, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister's spokesman said Mr Johnson went into an unnamed NHS hospital in London at 6am and he was back in Downing Street by 10am.

Alyson Stoner has given a glimpse into the pressure she and others face as they try to make a name for themselves in Hollywood.The 28-year-old has revealed she went into rehab after the stress she put herself as she prepared to audition for The Hunger Games.In an interview with Access Hollywoodon Thursday, the actress and singer she spoke about her extreme efforts to win the role as Katniss Everdeen in the 2011 blockbuster and what happened afterward. She was one of two dozen actresses who tried out for the part which eventually went to JenniferLawrence, 31.