‘Much-loved' dad battling paranoid schizophrenia was 'genuine victim of pandemic'

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bear dubbed 'Hank the Tank' has been spared the death penalty after bombshell DNA evidence proved he was no longer the only animal responsible for almost 40 break-ins in the US. Cops in California had fielded more than 150 calls from locals about the huge black bear with a raging appetite for human food.

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the robbery of a 13-year-old boy.

A Fatal Accident Inquiry has confirmed that a chef jailed for stabbing his wife to death in a horrific attack, died in a Lanarkshire hospice.

A Scottish couple appeared on Gogglebox for the first time in six years last night.

Dancing On Ice has made her embrace her sexier side after she lost her foot as a teenager. The Paralympic athlete has an artificial leg after she was struck by a motor boat's propeller while playing in a lake in Canada when she was 15.

James Worthy had been a close family friend of the late Bobby Brown Jr, his father Bobby Brown and the singing icon Whitney Houston. In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, James revealed that the Every Little Step star still believes that "foul play" could have been behind his wife's sudden death in 2012.The 29-year-old award-winning artist who "grew up" with Bobby Brown Jr, explained that the family had always been suspicious after knowing that Whitney had been "clean from drugs" for some time before her tragic passing.Just one day before the Grammy Awards, Houston was found submerged in a bathtub of her Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.The emergency services were called to the scene where she was unconscious with the legendary hitmaker passing away not long after.In 2013, a coroner concluded that her death was the result of drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use".At the time and in the official report, it was believed that Whitney had used cocaine shortly before she died and several other drugs were also reportedly found in her system.More recently, a 2018 documentary titled Whitney had been replayed on Channel 4 to mark the 10 year anniversary of her sad death.In the biopic, ex-husband Bobby Brown made a rare appearance which saw him adamantly explain that drugs were not to blame for Whitney's death.Speaking about the documentary and Bobby's comments, family friend James told us: "To be honest with you, she was one of those people who was clean when she passed."She was clean from drugs for quite some time when she passed.

Tottenham striker made some iconic attempts at the challenge, with his strikes veering almost to the corner flag on each occasion.But there was a reason his shots for Middlesbrough and Wigan were so terrible, claims the 39-year-old.Speaking to Football Daily, he said: “I had my driver with me. He’s from the northeast. His name is Jungle.

Further doubt has been cast on Scotland 's play-off with Ukraine, as players could be called up to fight in the escalating response to Russia's invasion.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians favourite Kim Kardashian has reportedly requested a judge “make her single ASAP”. The reality star, 41, has said to have requested the divorce from her ex Kanye West to be pushed through as his Instagram posts are hurting her emotionally and she wants the former couple to be able to co-parent their four children in a healthy manner.

Stacey Solomon has given fans an update on the progress of the renovations at her £1.2million family home. The Loose Women panellist, 32, moved into her dream abode last year, which has been affectionately dubbed Pickle Cottage, along with husband-to-be Joe Swash, 40, and their children, Rex, two, and Rose, born in September, as well as her sons Zachary, 13, and Leighton, 10, from previous relationships. Mum-of-four Stacey has amassed a huge following on Instagram thanks to her savvy DIY hacks and home interiors content, and has been documenting the entire process of overhauling the property.

Model Elizabeth Pipko wants Ukrainians to know she is among the Americans rooting for their refuge amid the crisis of the Russia invasion. Pipko, 26, who has long been outspoken about her patriotism, says the Russia-Ukraine crisis is a reminder that the people of the United States are "rooting and praying" for Ukrainians. "We know that they don't deserve what is happening to them and hope, and pray, that they can be courageous, but also remain safe during this time," Pipko told Fox News Digital in an interview.

Snoop Dogg has recalled how Queen Elizabeth stopped him from getting thrown out of the UK the 1990s.He spoke about the Queen in a new interview with DJ Whoo Kid, recounting a UK  newspaper cover story in 1994 with Snoop that called on lawmakers to “kick this evil bastard out” in reference to first and second-degree murder charges that Snoop was facing. He was on tour in the UK at the time.In 1993, a man was shot in Los Angeles. Snoop was arrested along with his then bodyguard and charged with first-degree murder.

Tool have lowered the price of their controversial ‘Fear Inoculum’ box set after fans protested the $810 (£600) price tag.As announced earlier this week, the album will only be available to fans who bought the Toolarmy VIP tickets to the forthcoming dates on their tour. For $810, the collection includes five discs of 180-gram vinyl, with music on one side and etched art on the other.

The Regrettes have shared an official video for their recent single ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’ – check it out below.‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’ was released last December follows previous single ‘Monday’ in previewing the band’s third album, ‘Further Joy’, which will follow the band’s 2019 album ‘How Do You Love?’.Vocalist Lydia Night said of ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’: “It’s the first time I’ve ever written directly about a girl I had a crush on, and it took me a while for me to even allow my brain to accept the fact that I’m bisexual.“I always felt like I couldn’t validate my own feelings because I had never been in a relationship with a girl. But I had a pretty big crush on one of my friends a while ago and this song is an exaggeration of that, but it’s still coming from a very real place.

One of the best parts of owning a home is being able to put your own stamp on it.

Manchester council will pay all care workers the Real Living Wage from April.

Streaming services like Netflix have an abundance of content to choose from - and this March will see more fantastic shows coming our way.

Plans for more than 1,000 apartments, 12 supported living flats and two house shares are set to be approved at a Salford council planning meeting next week.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse is reportedly being replaced by fellow professional Jowita Prztstal as the rising star returns for a second series. Oti, 31, announced earlier this week she will be leaving the show after seven years. Jowita, 27, is said to be in line to be promoted on the show alongside Oti’s departure.

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Leanne Brown is reported to have split from her husband Wes Brown after more than 20 years. Leanne, 45, and her former Manchester United husband Wes, 42, are said to have secretly separated a year ago.The reality star has reportedly removed her wedding ring while Wes has allegedly moved out of the mansion they shared with their three children Halle, Lola and Lilia. Leanne and Wes were together for more than 20 years and married in 2009.