M&S faces backlash over checkout change to help Ukraine fundraising efforts

A council has stopped planting new daffodils in a play park over fears children might eat them, with members of the community branding the decision ''totally bonkers".

Groups perfoming a clean-up operation in Glasgow have been left furious after finding "human excrement" during their voluntary work.

Nearly 30 years after his nostalgic high school throwback flick, “Dazed And Confused”, writer and director Richard Linklater says he still hasn’t earned any money from the movie.

Amanda Holden showed off the latest addition to her beautiful Surrey mansion as she sipped fizz in her new garden hideaway.

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A man has claimed that his fatal cancer was missed repeatedly when a GP refused to order him a blood test, telling him that "tests cost the NHS money".

pooch appearing to be at the wheel.The German motorist been sitting beside his dog when the pooch jumped onto his lap right as they passed the traffic camera, creating an unbelievable photo - and a 50 euro, or £41.68 fine.The driver’s nephew Don Kylian shared the hilarious snap on Twitter, explaining to The Dodo: “My first reaction was: ‘That can’t be real.’“I think my uncle was just as surprised.”Kylian added: “Normally, the dog wears a special car belt for the safety. That day, my uncle forgot to put it on him, and the dog came to cuddle him [as he was driving].

Spider-Man.The actor said in a recent interview that, while he reckons he would suit the role, the moment has probably passed now.When asked by Insider if he was interested in doing superhero movies, Radcliffe said that he’s “not rushing to”.“Like everything, if it was cool and weird and different and had something that I really loved about it, then absolutely, I would do that,” he told the publication on Saturday (April 2) ahead the SXSW Film Festival premiere of his new film The Lost City.“The one I would be a natural fit for has now been done by three very good actors,” Radcliffe added. “Tom Holland is incredible and no one could ever replace him, so I’ll let that one go.”Despite not naming the Marvel character, Radcliffe was referring to Spider-Man and the fact that Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Holland have all played the superhero.Maguire played the role in Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).

horses who could go close at the Grand National this weekend thanks to the unique relationship each one has with its jockey. There's not long to go until Britain tunes in to watch the 2022 running of the world's most famous horse race, where 40 runners and riders will compete for the £500,000 top prize.

Liverpool and Manchester City star David James has excluded Mohamed Salah from his combined team of the two sides ahead of Sunday's huge showdown.Jurgen Klopp's men travel to City knowing a win will see them leapfrog their title rivals into top spot in the Premier League table. The Reds have fought back from a seemingly impossible position to put themselves well in contention to regain their title of English champions.Ahead of Sunday's title clash, James was asked to pick his combined starting line-up from the two squads.

weather and more strong winds.A yellow weather warning for wind is in place for parts of central and southern England, including London, into Thursday evening.Meanwhile, the Met Office has announced a yellow ice weather warning for northern Scotland from 10pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday.Forecasters said the wind will mean some likely delays to road, rail and air travel, as well as longer journeys and delays for lorries on exposed routes and bridges.Ice is also expected to mean longer travel times for drivers and rail passengers.Gusts as high as 67mph have been recorded so far, with winds expected to remain high in central and southern parts of the country until around 6pm on Thursday.Wales has borne the brunt, with the highest speed recorded in Capel Curig and 63mph in Aberdaron.Speeds also hit 58mph in Andrewsfield, Essex, and 56mph in both Weybourne, Norfolk, and Little Rissington, Gloucestershire.Overnight, temperatures could plummet as low as minus 4C in the countryside while towns and cities may see the mercury get close to 0C.

Khloé Kardashian has had a rocky relationship with some of her exes; however, the father of her daughter, Tristan Thompson, might have hurt her the most. After several infidelities and a paternity scandal that shocked the world, the reality tv personality and businesswoman opened up to Robin Roberts, sharing how is her relationship with the 31-year-old NBA player.“With Tristan, I did feel incredibly safe in the beginning, and I felt really good for a time,” the 37-year-old Good American founder told Roberts.

Kanye Westdropped out of Coachella, organizers announced that The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia would be taking over his slots- and drama quickly ensued behind the scenes. According to Page Six, Coachella organizers tried to pay The Weeknd less than Ye, and the singer demanded to receive the same $8.5 million paycheck, threatening to pull out “an hours notice.”Ye dropped out of Coachella on April 4th, just two weeks before the first weekend.

Police officers swooped on a Blantyre house after a tip that there might be firearms stored there.

Erika Jayne was confronted by her co-stars about her drinking in a new trailer for The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills season 12.The 50-year-old has been enmeshed in scandals over her ex-husband Tom Girardi's alleged embezzlement from his clients.In the new trailer, Erika can be seen tipping back the alcoholand announcing: 'Oh my god, I'm lit' - to the point that a concerned Lisa Rinna flatly tells her: 'Take your antidepressants or you drink, but you can't do both.' NBC Privacy Policy Drama:Erika Jayne was confronted by her co-stars about her drinking in a new trailer for The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills season 12Erika is shown multiple times enjoying her tipples, and her co-star Garcelle Beauvais slyly tells her at one point: 'Last couple of times I saw you, you were a little tipsy.'The next shot is of Erika saying: 'Oops,' and falling backwards onto a sofa while trying to pose for a selfie with Lisa. Over the course of the trailer Erika also lashes out over being 'f***ing pummeled' over her and Tom's scandals 'for a year and a half.''You wanna be on the side of the victims 'cause you think that's cool,' Erika snaps at her co-star Crystal Kung Minkoff.

Khloe Kardashian revealed Wednesday recovering from her nose job 'was a breeze' and that her 'only regret is that I didn't do it sooner.'The 37-year-old revealed only last year that she had gotten the procedure done, and this week on Twitter she filled in a few more details.When a fan tweeted about the surgery she revealed that she went under the knife just 'a couple weeks' before her daughter True turned one in April 2019. Before and after:Khloe Kardashian revealed Wednesday recovering from her nose job 'was a breeze'; she is pictured before the procedure in 2017 (left) and this week after it (right) ‹ Slide me › The way she was, the way she is: On the left she was seen in 2012 with her natural nose; on the right she was seen last month with her thinner nose.

Vanessa Hudgens almost auditioned for American Idol before landing a role in musical movie High School Musical.The 33-year-old actress achieved massive success and fame thanks to her role as Gabriella Montez in the Disney film franchise which kicked off in 2006.But before got her big break she considered trying her luck on the singing show after being inspired by Kelly Clarkson winning the very first season back in 2002. Looking back:Vanessa Hudgens almost auditioned for American Idol before landing a role in musical movie High School Musical.Speaking to Kelly, 39, on her talk show, Vanessa revealed: 'I grew up doing theatre, and this has always been a passion of mine, and you were on American Idol, and you won, and I was like, "That's it, I'm going on American Idol."'I was like, "I'm doing it" and you were the catalyst,' she added.

Mira Sorvino has claimed to have seen a UFO.The Shining Vale star believes she spotted an alien spacecraft while staying at a rented property in Malibu after her home was damaged by the Woolsey Fire of 2018.'I have seen a UFO, for real. There is nothing else to explain it. I woke up in the middle of the night.

Jennifer Lopez, 52, has never let her workout routine slide and the results are astonishing as she has managed to keep her figure in top shape making her body look more twentysomething than middle aged.On Thursday the girlfriend of Ben Affleck proved once again that she has a youthful look as she showed off her tummy in a crop top for new Mother's Day Coach campaign.In the caption the Marry Me actress pushed the Mother's Day angle as she said: 'I got it for (and from) my mama.' Jenny Lo at work:Jennifer Lopez, 52, has never let her workout routine slide and the results are astonishing as she has managed to keep her figure in top shape making her body look more 20something than middle aged. On Thursday the girlfriend of Ben Affleck proved once again that she has a youthful look as she showed off her flat tummy in a crop top for new Mother's Day Coach campaignShe was seen in a white crop top that read Coach in black letters across the chest.And the Jenny From The Block singer added pink men's style boxer shirts under worn in blue denim jeans that were baggy and low waisted for a masculine feel.

They moved away from Hollywood back in 2012.And Camila Alves certainly doesn't miss the glitz and the glam.The 40-year-old wife of Matthew McConaughey gushed about her family's life in Texas a decade after moving to her husband's home state in 2012.Scroll down for video Family first: Camila Alvesgushed about her family's life in Texas a decade after moving to her husband Matthew McConaughey's home state in 2012 in a new interview with Fox News (The family are seen in November 2014)Camila - who calls Austin, Texas her home with the 52-year-old Oscar winner and their three childrenLevi, 13, Vida, 12, and Livingston, 9 - said she prefers living in The Lone Star state as she told Fox News: 'It's been great. 'It really embodies our belief system, especially the ones I grew up with, like going to church every Sunday, saying "yes ma'am" or "no, sir." I grew up saying those things coming from a family of farmers.'Camila moved from her native Brazil to New York City when she was 19 but can't help but compare her new home in Austin to where she grew up.

High street giant M&S has found itself in hot water with some shoppers after sharing an important update about its checkouts.