Manchester United explain surprise academy staff decision

Dan Walker, 45, told fans he would "never" write to them asking for money, after he was alerted to the presence of scammers on Instagram who were impersonating him. A horrified Dan even received messages from people checking if their bank details had been safely received. He took to Instagram himself via his official account, which has 276,000 followers, to clarify that he was the real Dan Walker - and that any others are imposters.Raising the alarm, he announced: "Now then… loads of people have been messaging me saying there are some fake accounts around at the moment claiming to be me."I got an email today from one fella checking that I had received his bank details!"He added: "This is my only account on Instagram… I have no separate private account so please just report any rogue messages from anything other than this account to Instagram asap."Scam accounts impersonating celebrities are rife online, with presenter Holly Willoughby and Moneysavingexpert.com founder Martin Lewis being among the famous figures who've been affected.Some fans were even duped by an account purporting to have been run by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.One woman also shelled out £800 to an "estate agent", believing she would be starting a new life abroad with fiery TV chef Gordon Ramsay- who in reality has been happily married to wife Tana for more than 25 years.Meanwhile, Dan continued: "I would never send you a message asking for money or pictures or anything like that.

Stephen Fry has become the latest celebrity to quit Twitter, following Elon Musk’s disruptive arrival at the helm of the platform as its new owner, and reportedly joined the rising alternative social network Mastodon.  

Elon Musk has reportedly lost around $92 billion of his wealth after his Twitter takeover. The world’s richest man is also said to be mulling putting the platform behind a paywall, PEOPLE reported on Tuesday. (08.

Sainsbury's shoppers have been left fuming after the supermarket increased the prices of a particular service that nearly every driver uses at the petrol station.

South Ayrshire Council insists it really does want to hear residents’ thoughts on its budget plans.

A Dumbarton police officer turned blogger has told of his “disbelief” after scooping a top influencer award.

A woman has shared a surprising hack that stops pasta water from boiling over onto a hob.

Police are appealing for help from members of the public to find a ‘keen camper’ who vanished overnight.

A hard working and dedicated midwife has been honoured at a national health awards ceremony.

Some of world rugby’s best players were spotted this week visiting Stirling’s most popular landmarks.

This is the moment a JCB digger ploughs into the front of a house and lifts a car off the ground. Two panicked people can be seen attempting to stop the vehicle as it approaches the property.

Douglas Park is delighted Rangers are in the black for 2021/22 after the club announced an operating profit of £5.9m for the year until July.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Olivia Attwood was apparently not forced to leave the ITV show for Covid reasons, despite previous reports claiming otherwise.The celeb shocked viewers when she left the Australian-based series within the first 24 hours of arriving. The Love Island star entered the jungle last Sunday alongside the likes of Boy George, and radio DJ Chris Moyles, and quickly made an impact on fans.During her brief time on the show, Olivia was tipped as a possible Queen of the jungle, but fans were soon left disappointed after ITV confirmed she had to exit the show on medical grounds.On Monday night, host Declan Donnelly said: "Unfortunately, Olivia Attwood has left the jungle for medical reasons and sadly won't be returning."Ant McPartlin added: "Now, she does feature in tonight's show, which was filmed before she had to leave.

Strictly's Kym Marsh pulled out all the stops to deliver a passionate Argentine Tango with partner Graziano Di Prima - but James Jordan was left unimpressed by one aspect of the routine.

Strictly's John Whaite, who is a passionate advocate for gay rights and has spoken on the thorny topic in the past, posted a topless photo of himself to draw attention to his political cause.The ballroom star stated that Qatar is set to profit by $17 billion from hosting the World Cup, but that he's unconvinced by the country's notoriously harsh attitude towards LGBT rights.The 33-year-old flaunted his bare chest in a cover pic on Instagram, which he released to 305,000 followers.He captioned the teaser photo: "If this picture has grabbed your attention, I urge you to swipe and read."Violations of human rights should not be endorsed (arguably funded) by organisations like FIFA."Getting fired up over the situation, the dancer continued that he wanted to discuss the World Cup due to how "painful" the actions of this year's host country are to him."First of all, I'll give this a little financial context - Qatar is set to profit by about $17 billion from the World Cup," he began.Then he challenged: "Is that acceptable, given the alleged track record of human rights violations?"According to Human Rights Watch, between 2019 and 2022, six LGBTQI+ individuals were repeatedly and severely beaten, and there were five cases of sexual harassment in police custody."There are also reports of trans Qatari women having their heads shaved and makeup forcefully wiped off at the hands of the authorities."He also elaborated that the political issues brewing beneath the surface in the sport have not been limited to solely "queer people".He claimed that the "so-called Kafala system" is also said to disproportionately affect the rights of migrant workers, in spite of law reforms back in 2020."Migrant workers who built the stadium have suffered

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! campmate Olivia Attwood was reportedly forced to leave the jungle after 24 hours due to 'strict rules'.

Shirley Ballas, 62, has given a candid insight into the relationship she has with each of her Strictly judges, even remaining close to former judge Bruno Tonioli, 66. Despite receiving unwavering support from them all, Shirley admitted that she and Craig Revel Horwood, 57, have had their trials and tribulations in the past.The pair’s drama stemmed from “painful” comments Craig made about Shirley’s breast implants back in 2018.Speaking to the Mirror, Shirley shared: “Craig and I have had a couple of ups and downs in the past.“He had a little joke about my boobs years ago and it made front page news, but he apologised and sent me flowers.“From that day to this, he always checks in.

Livingston's battling win over Aberdeen was just the latest Premiership clash dominated by VAR with no less than three stoppages leading to penalties. And the trio spot-kicks in that game have taken the Premiership average up to an incredible average of 0.65 per game – nearly triple what it was before the technology was introduced.

Shola Shoretire grabbed a quick-fire brace deep into stoppage time to somehow salvage a point for Manchester United Under-21s in their Premier League 2 clash with Chelsea on Saturday afternoon at Kingsmeadow.