Mum's despair at council-owned eyesore behind her house - causing rats to run riot

Since the pandemic hit, most of us are spending more time at home than ever which has changed the way we view our interiors. Rather than somewhere we return to, for many people their home has become the centre of their world.This is why we are keen to tailor our personal sanctuaries precisely to our tastes and create a space we look forward to spending time in.This year, interior trends are set to take an unexpected turn with minimalism being ditched in favour of homes that reflect us as individuals.

Aberdeen have sacked boss Stephen Glass after just 11 months.

Bruno Tonioli's role as Strictly judge could be officially axed as he could be permanently replaced by Anton Du Beke.

Rangers legend Kenny Miller has been impressed by Uddingston's Alex Lowry after another impressive outing for the Ibrox side.

Bellshill singer-songwriter Rianne Downey is preparing for the biggest year in her career to date.

Kanye West, 44, has taken a disliking to Pete who is currently dating his soon-to-be ex-wife, Kim Kardashian West.However, it appears that the Yeezus star is disassociating himself from anybody who is friends with the Saturday Night Live comedian, including mutual pal, Kid Cudi.The dad-of-four has dropped Cudi, 38, from his upcoming album, Donda 2, a sequel to his record that was released last year and he has one reason for it.Taking to Instagram, he said: "Just so everyone knows Cudi will not be on Donda because he's friends with you know who."We all speak in Billie language now."While he didn't mention Pete's name, he had tagged Kim in the post.Despite deleting his post, Kudi had already responded, saying: "Too bad I don't wanna be on ur album u f***ing dinosaur hahaha. Everyone knows I've been the best thing about ur albums since i met u.

Snoop Dogg has issued a response to recent allegations of sexual assault made against him by a woman who regularly worked on-stage with the rapper.The Jane Doe accuser filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles federal court on Wednesday (February 9), claiming that Snoop (real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) and his associate Bishop Don “Magic” Juan (Donald Campbell) assaulted her after she attended a Snoop concert at Club Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California on May 29, 2013.According to Rolling Stone, the woman alleges in the lawsuit that she was assaulted in back-to-back attacks after accepting a ride home from Campbell and wound up at his residence against her wishes. She claims Campbell assaulted her at the residence when he “removed his penis from his pants” and “repeatedly shoved his penis into (her) mouth”.It’s then claimed that Campbell later demanded she accompany him to a recording studio where Snoop was purportedly filming his TV series, Snoop Dogg’s Double G News Network.

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the release date for World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ next content update.The update, titled The Eternity’s End, will release on February 22 and will come out shortly after World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands Season 2 ends. With the season’s closing, it will no longer be possible to earn PvP seasonal rewards, titles, or Season 2 rankings, as revealed in a post by Blizzard.Blizzard recently revealed the details of a new raid coming with The Eternity’s End update: Sepulcher of the First Ones. The post provided a brief description of the new World Of Warcraft raid:“The Jailer has breached the Sepulcher, the mysterious heart of the Shadowlands.

Across the UK house prices fluctuate largely depending on where you live.

Emmerdale star Amy Walsh and her EastEnders boyfriend Toby Alexander-Smith have revealed a sweet secret behind the name of their new baby girl.Amy, who plays Tracy Metcalfe in Emmerdale, and EastEnders Gray Atkins star Toby, met while cheering on friends at the Strictly Come Dancing set in 2020.One year later they welcomed their first child together on December 27 2021 - an adorable baby girl called Bonnie Mae - with Toby telling OK! Magazine that being a parent has "exceeded every expectation. It’s just amazing and really special.

A tender love story set in rural China, Li Ruijun’s Return To Dust is a wonderfully atmospheric entry to the Berlin Film Festival competition. It opens with the arrangement of a marriage between Ma Youtie (Wu Renlin) and Cao Guiying (Hai Qing), by two families who are patently keen to get rid of them both.

The Jerry Springer Show became widely known for its outrageous guests, outlandish storylines and outspoken audience when it first launched in 1991.Presented by American chat show host Jerry Springer until 2018, the show gave insight into people's domestic issues as the guests shared their dirty linen in public with the rampant studio audience.Although Jerry tried his best to help his guests with his calm demeanor, those that appeared on the show often ended up in brawling arguments and physical altercations, which was sometimes orchestrated by the host himeself.The production became a massive hit amongst audiences but quickly became known for its controversial topics, profanity, physical fights and scantily-clad guests during the mid 90s.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight in 2016, Jerry previously said: "I just do it because it’s fun to do. "And I’m not that good at golf.

rent and got shut down completely.Penny McNatt, 25, came up with an idea to catch her landlord's attention – a faulty tap that needed an urgent fix – and started a conversation with him.But it didn't go so well.Sharing her "flirting fail" on TikTok, she shows the text messages, in which she asked her landlord: "Hey, my faucet in the kitchen is acting up again."He quickly replied: "Okay, can you send me a picture of it... might need to be replaced."Penny attached a lovely picture of herself pointing at the tap before the landlord asked for a "close-up" picture.The singleton saw it as a chance to charm him with her beauty and sent him a zoomed-in selfie showing her face with a grinning look.

Wilson Chapman editorJordan Peele’s new nightmare is coming soon to a theater near you.‘Twas the night before the Super Bowl that Universal Pictures suddenly dropped the first trailer for “Nope,” the upcoming third feature film from the acclaimed director behind “Get Out” and “Us.” The studio released the first extended look at the upcoming thriller early Sunday morning.Similar to when “Us” was first announced, the plot of “Nope” has been largely kept under wraps up to this point. When the project was revealed in February 2021, the only information that was known was that Daniel Kaluuya, who received an Oscar nomination for his lead performance in “Get Out,” would reunite with Peele, and that Keke Palmer had been cast in a key role.

Htun Zaw Win, who uses the professional name Wyne, has been arrested in Myanmar following a year on the run evading charges of encouraging government employees to join protests against local military rule.

Manchester United chief Richard Arnold is reportedly eyeing Ajax’s Erik ten Hag as the next permanent manager. United have been linked with a wide range of different managers since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking in November, with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino being one of the most prominent candidates.

Optical illusions are made to really baffle the brain. No matter how many times you look at an image, sometimes it can really confuse you.And some brainteasers might even appear differently to you than to one of your mates.

angry bees.Vinicius 'Viny' Silva, 30, was reportedly travelling along a road at fast speed when he lost control.It's understood the man had ventured out on his bike to enjoy a daytime ride before hitting a pole. The fire department on the scene in the Brazilian state of Parana said a swarm of bees attacked Viny's motionless body – it is currently unclear if he was already dead when the attack occurred.This meant that people at the scene were unable to tend to the victim as they were distracted by trying to scare the bees away from attacking him.

Liz Hurley, 56, set pulses racing when she flaunted her toned figure in a white string bikini in her latest Instagram post.The ageless model-turned-businesswoman looked sensational in the two-piece from her Liz Hurley Beach collection which featured gold chain straps across the hips and bust.Liz posed next to a swimming pool against the backdrop of palm trees and a luxury villa.She paired the swimwear with a straw cowboy hat and simply captioned the post wishing her 2.3 million followers a “happy weekend".The brunette beauty’s latest snap sparked a frenzy among her friends and followers and thousands rushed to the comment section to gush about how “gorgeous” she looked.Fashion guru Susannah Constantine commented: “Minx,” with a heart-eyes emoji.Makeup artist Sandy Linter exclaimed: “Good afternoon!”Sean wrote: “Absolutely scintillating! Like fine wine.”Michael echoed: “Timeless,” with numerous heart and fire emojis.And Dan said his weekend would be “happier spending it with [her]”.The Austin Powers star has been updating fans on her “pretend vacation in the Maldives” and has posed in several pieces from her new collection.In a post last week, Liz sported a lemon colour bikini and covered her arms in a white beach shirt.The actress penned: “I’m wearing a Sunshine Bikini and a white cheesecloth Beach Shirt today, on my pretend vacation in the Maldives...

Marvel‘s new movie Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, is set to appear in the upcoming Barbie film.The new film, directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), will star Margot Robbie in the titular role, with Ryan Gosling taking on the character of Ken.News of Liu’s involvement was reported by Deadline, though there is no indication yet of exactly what role he will play in the film.Others confirmed for the film include American Ferrera (Superstore) in a role that is also currently unidentified.Gerwig wrote the film’s script with Noah Baumbach, with Robbie and Tom Ackerley set to procuce the film alongside Robbie Brenner and David Heyman, with executive production coming from LuckyChap’s Josey McNamara and Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz.Reviewing Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, NME wrote: “Like so many MCU movies, Shang-Chi slightly overbakes its action-packed climax, but Cretton peppers the overwhelming visual effects with some sneaky sprinkles of levity. It all adds up to a smart and satisfying superhero romp that suggests Marvel is nowhere near ready to relinquish its hold on the genre.”Elsewhere, Margot Robbie said last summer that she has no plans to reprise her legendary role as Harley Quinn in the future.The actor played the DC villain in recent James Gunn film The Suicide Squad, having previously portrayed her in 2016’s Suicide Squad and 2020’s Birds Of Prey.

Dave and Shirley Griffiths always look like they're having lots of fun giving their opinions on the week’s television. And it's no wonder! The Gogglebox stars told new! that they are keeping their spirits up when they work through the long filming day from their home in Caerphilly, South Wales, with a little bit of help from the booze cabinet. Shirley exclusively told us: “Sometimes me and Dave have a little bit too much… We get a little bit drunk!” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.