Man wearing gas mask and holding knife in Inverness street sparks armed police response

A heroin dealer who lived "an extremely lavish lifestyle" using more than £300,000 of laundered drug money has been handed another prison sentence. Mahmood Hussain, 45, from Rochdale, was caged for 13 years in 2019 after being convicted and sentenced for supplying heroin with a street value of over six million pounds.

Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City will leave everything on the pitch in their final Premier League fixtures as they battle with rivals Liverpool for the title.

Katie Price made sure fans got a close-up look at her engagement ring on Friday, after she was spotted without it in recent weeks.The former glamour model, 43, had kept fans guessing after being seen filming without the diamond ring from fiancé Carl Woods, 33, amid rumours the couple had split. Katie was seen striding down the beach in Sussex on Thursday with a cameraman in tow as she took part in some filming. She opted for a green tracksuit with the words ‘health is wealth’ emblazoned on the front, as well as a black puffer jacket to keep out the cold. Her ring was noticeably absent during the trip, but Katie was back to rocking it by Friday, as she showed it off on her Instagram story. Under the guise of showing off her ‘new nails’, Katie made sure to film a lingering shot of her engagement ring before turning her hand over to show off her manicure. Katie and Carl were rumoured to have ended their engagement after 11 months, with the car dealer having deleted all photos of him with Katie from his social media account. Several sources who are reportedly close to them both are said to have told The Sun: ‘Katie and Carl have decided to split up.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video‘It’s been a difficult couple of months and their ongoing court cases have just added even more stress to the situation’.They added that the relationship ‘really seems to be over for now’ and that both Katie and Carl are ‘very sad’ about the split. Katie Price sparks speculation of reunion with ex Kris Boyson with hotel photosKatie Price makes brief visit to hospital saying she's 'back again'Katie Price 'splashes out on £179,000 pink Ferrari' despite two-year banKatie

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson’s relationship has officially reached major levels as the hot couple went to the premiere of the new The Kardashians TV series together, looking seriously loved-up.Although the couple didn’t walk the actual red carpet together, they were seen smiling and holding hands as Pete, 28, turned up to support Kim, 41, and her family on the big day. Kim wore a skintight silver gown with a thigh split and matching choker, with her hair piled up in a French twist. Pete cut a more low-key figure, wearing a black suit over s white T-shirt, paired with white trainers and black sunglasses. The Saturday Night Live comedian was seen standing on the sidelines chatting to some of Kim’s friends and crew while the mother of four answered questions from reporters. Kim told E! News why the couple didn’t do the red carpet together, explaining: ‘He’s here to support me. It’s my thing.‘I don’t think it’s his thing to be all up here with me.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Weeknd may have kept his music out of contention for the recent Grammys, but there’s no shortage of him being name-checked on the just-released list of candidates for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, where he leads with 17 nominations — three more than the nearest runner-up, Doja Cat, who has 14.There’s a three-way tie for third place among contenders, with Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Kanye West all having 13 as a possibly lucky number.Another top artist who recused himself from Grammy consideration, Drake, has 11 nominations going into the ceremony, followed by Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa with nine, the Kid Laroi with eight, and BTS, Taylor Swift and Giveon with seven each. If 13 for any reason should seem like a high number for West, there’s a peculiar reason for that.

Second time’s the charm? Jennifer Lopez sparked rumors that she and Ben Affleck are engaged again after she was spotted wearing a massive ring on a certain finger.

The face of five-year-old Aline looks weirdly mature and toothy as she crawls from under a table at a family wedding to belt out a song early in the film of the same name. French comedian and actress Valérie Lemercier, 58, wrote, directed and stars in Aline and it’s her head on a body altered by special effects in that scene. Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films open the “fiction freely inspired by the life of Céline Dion” in the U.S. this weekend.

A wanted criminal who spent almost 10 years on the run has finally been caught be police.

An elderly couple have died following a horror crash on a Scots road this morning.

Angelique Jackson Elizabeth Marvel (Hulu’s “The Dropout,” “News of the World”) has joined the star-studded cast of Blitz Bazawule’s adaptation of “The Color Purple”.The forthcoming Warner Bros. musical movie is an adaptation of Alice Walker’s iconic American novel, as well as the Oscar-nominated 1985 film and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that it inspired.Production is currently underway for the project in Georgia, where the story is set.

EASTENDERS fans were left surprised last night as the soap aired a Sean Slater cameo for Jean's mental health storyline. Last night (April 7) Rob Kazinsky made an appearance on the episode via video call when Stacey Slater enlisted brother Sean to try to convince Jean to get mental health help. Viewers have seen Jean's mental health declining in recent weeks, as she most recently made an unwanted sexual advance towards Tom 'Rocky' Cotton.

The Queen has pulled out of attending the annual Maundy Day church service and will be represented for the first time by the Prince of Wales, Buckingham Palace said. During the traditional service, The Queen distributes gifts according to the number of years she has lived and so would distribute 95 pence worth of Maundy money to 95 men and 95 women in recognition for their contribution to the church.

Chrishell Stause is coming clean about how she helped finance her new pad.

A group of armed thugs knocked down a biker with an Audi car then attacked him in a terrifying street robbery. The victim was riding his motorbike on Mottram Road in Hyde, near the junction with Lumn Road, when a black Audi A3 pulled up behind him and knocked him to the ground.

Manchester United favourite Louis Saha reckons the jury will be out on Erik ten Hag until he brings silverware back to Old Trafford. United have not won a trophy for coming up five seasons as they prepare to appoint the Ajax coach as their next permanent manager.

Ian Evatt admits that Bolton Wanderers will have to tweak how they play against Sheffield Wednesday and for the rest of the season as long as they are without influential captain Ricardo Almeida Santos.

With Pep Guardiola's current Manchester City contract due to expire in June 2023, speculation regarding his future has started to build over the past few months.

Spotify users could soon get their music through a new TikTok-style 'discovery feed', as yet another app tries to mimic the wildly popular video platform.Spotify is reportedly testing on a personalised music feed on the app's home screen which will feed users new tunes accompanied with canvas loops, the animated clips that appear with some songs.The feature will look just like TikTok, with a vertically-scrolling video feed of short clips. Each day, the feed will recommend Spotify users 15 new songs, which can be easily added to a playlist.

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards are coming!

best day of the week is upon us again and of course, the good people here at ESSENCE present to you all the new releases in music.The week, Pusha T dropped “Neck & Wrist” featuring Jay-Z and produced by Pharrell Williams, Vince Staples releases his new album Ramona Park Broke My Heart, the up-and-coming rapper Coi Leray gives the world her 20-track project Trendsetter, and Schoolboy Q shares his new song “Soccer Dad,” which is his first single since 2019.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticThe first episode of “61st Street” lays the foundation for a story that’s become all too familiar on television and in reality alike. Over eight episodes, AMC’s new drama (executive produced by Michael B.