Mum of murdered teen hits out at killer for making 'cutthroat' gesture at her in court as two men and a teenager are jailed for life

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticOn the occasion of Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday weekend, anyone reading this is probably thinking the same thing: Only 80 Paul McCartney songs? The hope, of course, is that he lives to 120, in order to provide a hook for a much easier-to-narrow-down list of his 120 finest. But 80 is just enough to cover the breadth as well as greatness of the 20th century’s (and beyond’s) greatest journeyman singer-songwriter, from The Beatles to today.This critical list of major, world-changing accomplishments and delightful trifles runs the gamut from “The Long and Winding Road” (sorry to anyone who still has PTSD from the Phil Spector arrangement) to “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” (sorry, just generally, on that one).

Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are not letting their issues stand in the way of their co-parenting relationship!

Loudmouth’s first images are of New York City in the 1980s, startling footage of frothing racism from Howard Beach to Bensonhurst back when Rev. Al Sharpton rose to prominence as an organizer, orator and agitator.

The CineEurope conference kicks off here in Barcelona on Monday with distribution and exhibition expected to be in fine spirits, coming off a series of mega-drivers in the first part of the year and heading into a lucrative second half. There’s reason for backslapping and high-fiving, but there are also concerns that all sides need to continue to work together for the ongoing good of the business.

Friends of deceased actors Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, who died in an automobile accident in Mexico on Thursday, are asking for a thorough investigation into alleged issues with production that may or may not have played a role in the fatal accident.

Cierra Ramirez took to social media to share an emotional video tribute to her dad on Father's Day just over a year after his death. Ramirez captioned her post, «my daddy taught me everything except how to live without him

Father’s Day. Across the web, some of the biggest names in entertainment took to social media to pay tribute to the guys who have been there by their side since day one.

Jamie Spears is filing paperwork to compel a deposition from his daughter, Britney Spears. According to new court docs obtained by ET, Jamie's lawyers claim that Britney is not only dodging a deposition but stands to make $15 million from an upcoming tell-all book about her conservatorship and the very things Jamie's lawyers claim Britney is refusing to talk about in court.According to Jamie's lawyers, «Britney’s counsel has no legitimate legal basis to object to Britney’s deposition,» adding that the 40-year-old pop star has testified in court previously in this case and she «continues to make public social media posts containing incendiary allegations of various factual matters.»«Britney’s own publicly-posted Instagram posts aimed at Jamie and soon to be publicly-published book directly contradict Britney’s counsel’s claim that Britney has no admissible evidence and that her testimony is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence,» Jamie's legal team argued.Furthermore, Jamie's counsel says that the 69-year-old has a «right to prepare his case and depose Britney» as she is making «inflammatory and unsubstantiated claims against him» in some of her Instagram posts.«Jamie has a right to prepare his case and depose Britney (just as the Court of Appeal already found in another case where Britney was a party) as she is the individual making inflammatory and unsubstantiated claims against him.

Police have launched a frantic search for a missing Edinburgh man whose family believe may have dementia.

Gigi Hadid is wishing Zayn Malik a Happy Father’s Day!

Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our weekly Showbiz newsletter here. “Years later, when I wasn’t a committed Christian and didn’t feel the presence of Jesus in my heart very often, I still remembered a time when I did, and I’d feel genuinely safe in that knowledge.“Evangelical is the wrong word, but that’s the closest word I can think of to describe feeling the presence of God or presence of the spirit.

Buckingham Palace will not release a report to the public on the investigation into claims that Meghan Markle «bullied» palace staff. According to a report from, Buckingham Palace will be “improving the policies and procedures” in its HR department following the investigation, however, more details into the case will not be released to the public. Citing royal sources, says the Palace is not releasing this information as a way to «limit tensions between the Sussexes and the palace» and «protect the privacy of those who took part» in the investigation.  reports that Buckingham Palace no longer plans to make any public statement on the inquiry, or even publicly acknowledge the subsequent changes to its HR policies. Originally, the announcement on HR changes was set to be published in the Sovereign Grant report later this month. The bullying investigation was launched in March 2021 following a report by  that was published just days before Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey was set to air. According to the report, Meghan faced a bullying complaint at Kensington Palace back in October 2018, claiming she «drove two personal assistants out of the household and was undermining the confidence of a third staff member.» A spokesperson for Meghan and Harry denied the allegation, calling it a «calculated smear campaign.»In June 2021, the then-highly anticipated report was delayed.

Before Sandra Oh said yes to play Eve Polastri on BBC America’s Killing Eve, another major star was offered the role.

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Love Island’s Luca Bish has been left unamused after Gemma Owen saved her ex David Sanclimenti in the show’s latest recoupling. Sunday night’s latest re-pairing saw new girl Danica Taylor get her first pick of the boys and after choosing Luca, 23, he was taken away from previous partner Gemma. In the brutal recoupling, Remi packed his bags to go home – leaving Gemma to pick from the remaining boys with the 19 year old opting to pick Davide, who she was previously coupled up with.

Express.co.uk, he said: “Obviously, we're always talking about water security in terms of having enough access for livelihoods, for economic development, and sustainable agriculture and ecosystem, but water security is an essential matter of national security.“Not having water security creates economic uncertainty because water is connected to agriculture and manufacturing. So lack of water would reduce the economic intake of the country of the region.”He warned that a lack of clean water could lead to “civil uprisings which will create conflicts within the country" and have huge impacts on largely populated areas.He added: “If people have no water security in the region, they will most likely come to Europe or the US.

Were Australia worthy winners? Have your say in the comments section below. Heta gave Australia the early impetus in the final with a stunning whitewash win over a below-par Price, before Whitlock put the fifth seeds on the brink of history after battling past Clayton 4-2.Whitlock struck the decisive blow with a sublime 120 finish to break throw in leg five, and despite missing six match darts at tops, the 53-year-old eventually closed it out at the seventh attempt to double their lead.Australia had the momentum and continued their charge by opening up a two-leg buffer in the doubles contest, but Price and Clayton produced a stirring fightback to prolong the drama.The Welsh pair responded with legs of 15, 14 and 13 darts to force a final leg.

Prince William has the biggest smile on his face in this great picture of him with his children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – that was released for Father’s Day this year.

Claims that Meghan Markle bullied her Kensington Palace staff as a working Royal have been investigated and have reportedly led to changes to the monarchy’s “policies and procedures” to improve the institution’s treatment of staff.

Darts fans loved Damon Heta’s wild celebrations as he beat Jonny Clayton to give Australia their first World Cup of Darts victory.Aussie duo Heta and Simon Whitlock defeated the Welsh pairing of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton 3-1 in the final in Frankfurt. It followed stunning victories earlier on Sunday against England and Belgium.And Heta couldn’t hold back his jubilation after coming out on top against Clayton in the fourth singles match to seal a dramatic victory.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown shared a very personal story about the despot. Back in February, when Russia first invaded Ukraine, Conservative MP Julian Lewis claimed, during a question in the House of Commons, that Putin was “firmly in the grip of small man syndrome”.