Man blackmailed vulnerable woman with intimate video and threatened to stab her if she didn't give him money

Ayrshire this morning.

A Birkenhead expat couldn't believe it when she found a snake in her Christmas tree at home.

Wendy Williams' mom has died, the 56-year-old host shared on Monday's episode of . The host entered the show wearing a black dress with a high slit, an outfit that was in tribute to her mom.«In the name of my mother, because my mother, she's like, 'Wendy, you got them, they're long, you should show 'em,'» Wendy recalled her mother telling her of her legs. «She also talked me into picking out this outfit today.»«She also died,» Wendy continued. «My mom passed away many, many, many, many weeks ago… All I know is that it was a long time ago… She'll always be here.

straight to your inboxTaylor Harwood-Bellis has agreed a new contract to keep him at Manchester City until 2024.The Stockport-born defender, who turns 19 next month, was promoted to the first team under Pep Guardiola ahead of the 2019/20 season after impressing on the summer tour of the Far East. He made his debut in the September of that campaign and has made four senior appearances to date for his boyhood club including both Carabao Cup matches this season.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lockerbie’s Linny Oliphant has dreamed of owning a shiny VW Beetle from the age of eight.So when the classic car fanatic finally got her hands on a 1972 VW T2 bay window Dormobile – which she calls Ruby – and saw how much the vehicle made others smile too, an idea was born.She added Bonnie – a beautiful cream 1973 VW Beetle 1303 Convertible with rich red leather interior – and set about to turn them into a business.Linny launched The Love Bug D&G on March 7 which was the 70th birthday of the VW campervan.A couple of weeks later, the UK went into lockdown with the Covid-19 pandemic.No-one would have blamed her for throwing in the towel but Linny is made

Manchester United career is “over”. The controversial super-agent dropped the bombshell statement over his client’s future earlier on Monday.It came in the wake of the World Cup winner firing home a wonder goal at West Ham in United’s 3-1 Premier League comeback on Saturday evening.Pogba, whose contract expires in June 2022, was handed a somewhat rare start in terms of his appearance record this season.And it appears United’s £89m record signing is angry about his current position at the club under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Scary situation at Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen‘s home – TMZ Is this the cutest couple!? – Just Jared Jr This celeb is facing some major backlash – Celebitchy This celeb has some upsetting news – TooFab Dr. Fauci thinks this is a very good idea – Popsugar Noo! Billie Eilish announced some upsetting news - Just Jared Jr

A gang of violent thugs who stabbed a "fun-loving" university student to death have been jailed as his mum speaks of her heartache.

Gisele Bundchen in the early morning hours of Dec. 7.

direct to your inboxA 28-year-old man who died after a car smashed into a tree was driving at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour and was not wearing his seat belt during the crash, an inquest heard. Nicholas Sharples, known as Nick, died after a white Audi A1 he had been driving collided with a tree on Bramhall Moor Lane at the junction with Dean Moor Road in Hazel Grove, Stockport.

Wendy Williams paid tribute to her beloved mum Shirley as she announced her death.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA mum who was cleared after standing trial for having sex with a 14-year-old boy has posted a furious rant blaming the teen and claiming he lied about his age.Teah Vincent, 32, slammed "stupid" people judging her over the incident after she was found not guilty of knowingly having sex with an underage boy.Mum-of-three Teah wept as jurors cleared her after evidence emerged in the trial around the boy giving a false date of birth on his Facebook profile.She told the court she had initiated sex with the boy at her home in Gloucestershire, but thought he was over 16.The jury was told the teen and a friend of his were playing football nearby

Gary Lineker has reminded Mino Raiola that Paul Pogba's Manchester United career isn't over yet because he has a game on Tuesday night.

Paul Pogba flew out to Germany with his Man Utd teammates on Monday ahead of their crunch Champions League clash against RB Leipzig just hours after his agent claimed the midfielder's Red Devils career is finished.

JORDAN North has shared a emotional video where he said he misses his I'm A Celebrity campmates, days after the show ended. The BBC Radio 1 DJ, who left the castle as runner up behind Giovanna Fletcher, spent three weeks cooped up in camp with eleven other celebrities.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA family visiting McDonald's had a lucky escape from a freak car crash seconds after collecting their food at the drive-thru.Witnesses were left "shook" after a silver car ploughed through a barrier and landed on a blue Vauxhall Vectra that was sitting in the queue for its McDonald’s.One person, a mum, who was behind the blue car when the incident happened said a woman, her partner and four-year-old son were in the vehicle at the time.The mum said she "didn't see anything" but "heard the crash from behind" and said she "feels extremely lucky" to have not been involved in the crash.She said: "I didn’t see anything as I was in a van

direct to your inboxManchester City Women's summer recruitment has given them a boost as they look to improve on recent Champions League disappointments, according to midfielder Caroline Weir.City have been knocked out by Atletico Madrid in the last two Champions League campaigns, at the last-16 stage last season and the round-of-32 the year before. The Blues have ambitions of challenging for the prestigious trophy, and were semi-finalists in 2017 and 2018, losing both times to eventual winners Lyon - who have won the competition five years in a row.However, City recruited two players from Lyon's all-conquering squad over the summer - former defender Lucy Bronze and England international Alex Greenwood.

She launched her eponymous bikini collection last year.And Devon Windsor was looking divine as she modeled one of her white swimsuits by the beach.In photos posted by Devon on Sunday, the 26-year-old sent temperatures soaring as she sauntered by the surf in a gorgeous white bandeau bikini top and coordinating bottoms. White hot! Devon Windsor was looking divine as she modeled one of her white bikinis by the beachThe pieces were fastened to her body with a delicate white rope, adding a slight nautical feel to the look.Devon ramped up the beach glamour with an array of stylish touches, including a matching white head scarf and several silver pieces of jewelry.

season 8 premiered Sunday on TLC, introducing brand new couples, including standouts Brandon and Julia.Brandon is 27 years old and from Dinwiddie, Virginia, and is engaged to 26-year-old Julia, who is from Krasnodar in Russia. Brandon works as a pest control technician, but he also lives with his parents and helps them with their farm and their dog breeding business.

runner-up Naomi Smalls in Glossier’s new holiday ad campaign.In one of her self-photographed images, the equestrian relaxes in a bubble bath with a glass of wine, sporting the millennial-loved makeup line’s signature dewy glow.In another, Eve slicks on red Glossier Lip Gloss ($14) while wearing under-eye masks.“Biggest thanks to @emilyweiss & everyone at @glossier ! Go check out the collection

The Queen 's top housekeeper at Sandringham has quit after staff allegedly revolted over Christmas bubble plans and left the monarch "furious", it has been reported. One source close to Buckingham Palace has said the departure of Patricia Earl, 56, was "completely amicable".