Nicholas Donnelly dead: Grange Hill's Mr MacKenzie star dies at 83 as family pay tribute

UK’s NFTS Welcomes First Virtual Production StudentsEXCLUSIVE: The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has welcomed 15 participants selected to join its inaugural part-time Virtual Production Certificate course, kicking off with a workshop on February 5. The adoption of virtual production – the use of digital tools to mimic and replace live-action production paradigms – gathered momentum throughout the pandemic while international travel was restricted.

As gas prices soar to an all-time high Perthshire politicians are calling for vulnerable citizens to get support.

Friends Josephine Jay, Hannah Feben-Smith and Addie Barra were all born in China but adopted by families in the UK and US.

Sharon Van Etten has shared her new single ‘Porta’ and announced a set of UK tour dates – you can check out both below.The track is Van Etten’s first new music release of 2022, and it follows on from her May 2021 team-up with Angel Olsen on ‘Like I Used To’.Produced by Van Etten (vocals, synths, drum machines) and Daniel Knowles (synths), and backed by her live band of Jorge Balbi (drums), Charley Damski (guitars) and Devin Hoff (bass), ‘Porta’ was written in 2020, Van Etten says, “at one of my lowest lows”.“For most of my adult life I have struggled with bouts of depression and anxiety and coping mechanisms, and I sometimes let those dark moments get the best of me,” she explained in a statement. “During this time I felt very dissociated.

Rock En Seine has announced a new wave of acts for 2022 – check out the festival’s full line-up below.The French festival is due to take place across four days (August 25-28) at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud in Paris.Tame Impala and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds were announced as two of this year’s headliners last October, with Arctic Monkeys confirming their bill-topping appearance the following month.Today (February 8) organisers have added Joy Crookes, Griff, Perfume Genius and Remi Wolf to the line-up, as well as Soulwax, Izia, Aldous Harding, Crystal Murray, Lala&Ce, November Ultra, Nu Genea, Priya Ragu, Requin Chagrin and Vendredi Sur Mer.Additionally, it’s been confirmed that Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Ausgang will open for Rage Against The Machine at their standalone Rock En Seine date with Run The Jewels on August 30.⚡️ROCK EN SEINE 2022 ⚡️⛵️ Embarquement immédiat pour les nouveaux noms de cette édition XXL

A lucky ticket-holder in the UK has claimed the EuroMillions £109.9million jackpot.

Campaigners have accused North Ayrshire Council of making a 'one-sided presentation' regarding plans to build a prototype nuclear fusion plant in Ardeer.

Scotland could see more snow as early as tomorrow as wintry weather continues across parts of the country.

Ninja Theory‘s co-founder Tameem Antoniades has talked about the team’s goals with Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, which mostly revolves around completely outshining the previous title.In an exclusive interview with NME, Antoniades said that the team’s ambition has taken the form of an all-encompassing approach to the idea of “capturing reality.”“The goal with Hellblade 2 isn’t to perfect it, but to create an experience that feels more believable and more refined. Its ambition in terms of scale is bigger.

Caribou and Happy Mondays are set to be among the headliners of Bigfoot Festival 2022.The UK’s first craft beer music festival, which held its inaugural edition last year, is set to take place at Claydon Estate (near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) from June 17-19.Caribou and Happy Monday have been announced this morning (February 8) as the first two headliners for Bigfoot 2022, with a third headliner set to be announced soon.The likes of Self Esteem, Shame, Working Men’s Club, Octo Octa, India Jordan, Erol Alkan and Hayden Thorpe have also been announced on the line-up for this year’s festival.You can see the line-up so far for Bigfoot Festival 2022 in the above poster, with more additions set to be announced soon.Bigfoot has also confirmed that the British breweries Braybrooke, DEYA, Gipsy Hill, Howling Hops, Purity, Signature Brew, Two Tribes, Verdant and Wild Beer will all provide drink at this year’s festival.General tickets for Bigfoot Festival 2022 will go on sale at 9am GMT this Friday (February 11) from here.

Avril Lavigne has taken to Instagram to share some disappointing news with her followers.The 37-year-old singer admitted she had been forced to make a "difficult decision" as she addressed her fans in the UK and Europe.WATCH: Avril Lavigne shares rare video of lookalike momAvril shared two photos; one showing the official poster for her Love Sux tour and the second, a statement written on her behalf.In the first image, the star can be seen sat on the ground and holding a bunch of black balloons. She is dressed in statement thigh-high boots, leather trousers and a matching bralette.A post shared by Avril Lavigne (@avrillavigne) She wrote: “To my fabs in Europe and the UK, I have some unfortunate news to share with you about my UK and European dates.“I have to make the difficult decision to postpone this tour until 2023.

A nurse who was caught speeding five times in just 19 days has been banned from the roads despite arguing she needed her car as her businessman husband was too ''tied up'' with work to carpool their family.

The BRIT Awards 2022 is finally here with the likes of Adele, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz and Dave leading nominations. With changes to its format, including gender categories being axed in favour of Artist of the Year and International Artist of the Year, one of UK's biggest nights in music is taking place on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Nominees for the 13 award categories - announced during an hour-long special titled The Brits Are Coming on ITV - include Sam Fender, Central Cee and David Guetta with three nominations each.Also in the running for BRIT gongs are Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X, who are up for two awards each.

music star has previously shared a few glimpses of her pad on social media before – showing off the stunning features that it boasts.From exposed brick walls to marble worktops, and a garden filled with wildflowers to a state of the art kitchen, and huge sprawling bathroom – we love everything about the singer's glamorous home, so we thought that you might enjoy a little nosey around too.Opening with a wrought-iron gate and surrounded by overgrown hedges, the entrance to Dua Lipa's London pad is quintessential of the city in which she resides.A classic paved pathway leads to her porch which boasts stunning black and white mosaic tiles – an envied feature in England.The house has brick exterior, with the inside of the porch featuring white walls with shiny green brick-style tiles edging the bottom of the floor.You might recognise parts of Dua Lipa's living room, because there is one particular feature she seems rather fond of.The stunning exposed brick wall in the spacious living room often pops up when the singer livestreams or pops up in a Zoom or video call.The living room also boasts of a slanted skylight roof, which adds flair to the room – making it light, bright and airy.She has a comfy grey sofa, which is often covered with a patterned quilt and sits facing a massive flat screen television.Another aspect of the room that lets in bucket-loads of light is the glass sliding door that takes up an entire wall.Through the glass doors, a small and secluded garden can be seen, which adds a sense of bringing the outdoors in, to the star's pad.With white walls and wooden flooring, exposed brick walls and her garden being displayed inside – Dua's living room is super cosy and perfect all year round, no matter the

relationship you will pretty much do anything for the one you love, right?Besotted with her partner, Colleen Le went as far as donating a kidney for him to save his life. But, this has no fairy-tale ending.Despite giving him one of her organs Colleen claims her boyfriend ended up cheating on her.The 30-year-old took to TikTok, where she explained her very unfortunate heartbreak.Her then boyfriend was struggling with chronic kidney disease and needed dialysis as a teenager.Struggling to fight his illness, the lad was desperate for a transplant – so Colleen selflessly donated one of her kidneys to save the teen’s life.However, although she came to the rescue - this was not enough for the lad to stay around.He not only broke up with her but admitted he cheated on Colleen months before he ended the relationship – and then blocked her off of everything.After sharing a quick clip to TikTok about the event, it quickly racked up 13 million views.Since that went viral, Colleen has posted a series of videos which explained more of her backstory.In one clip, she shared that her once partner admitted that his kidneys only functioned at less than 5%.Horrified by what she learnt about her partner, Colleen decided to get tested to see if she was a match.She explained: “I decided to get tested to see if we were a match because I didn't want to watch him die.

Liverpool to sign Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka as a replacement for star man Mohamed Salah.Salah, 29, is undoubtedly in the form of his life with 23 goals and nine assists for the Reds this season, amid reported interest from Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid.La Liga has a history of pinching Anfield's top talent, with Michael Owen and Steve McManaman both adorned to the bright lights of the Santiago Bernabeu after spells in the northwest.More recently though it has been Barcelona who have stolen Liverpool's brightest stars with Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho both unable to resist joining La Blaugrana.And if Salah is tempted with a move to the Spanish capital, Phillips believes Saka is a ready-made replacement for Jurgen Klopp's side. "I think Saka will get better and better," he told Football Insider."He’s still a young kid, he’s done a lot already in his short career."I think he’s an unbelievable talent and I think, moulded in the right way, he’ll turn out to be a top-class player."Arsenal's Player of the Season for 2021, Saka has already shown his capabilities at the Emirates Stadium and at international level.HAVE YOUR SAY! Do you think Buakyo Saka could replace Mohamed Salah? Lets us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

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Ousmane Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Barcelona 'bromance' was on display for all to see on Sunday after their highly amusing bench antics.The Blaugrana claimed a vital 4-2 victory over reigning La Liga champions Atletico Madrid to leapfrog their opponents and move into fourth - an all-important Champions League position.While recently-recruited former Wolves winger Adama Traore was handed his second Barca debut from the start, Aubameyang was left to settle for a spot on the bench.And it was while sat in the dugout with the substitutes ahead of the Atletico clash that fans caught a glimpse of the former Arsenal striker's blossoming 'bromance' with ex-Borussia Dortmund team-mate Dembele.Prior to kick-off, the majority of Barcelona's back-ups had taken their seats on the Nou Camp bench, when the French forward emerged from the tunnel.However, instead of claiming the one remaining spare seat on the end, Dembele amusingly ordered six of his team-mates to shuffle down to enable him to perch next to Aubameyang.The pair previously played together at Dortmund and, on Sunday's evidence, appear delighted to have been reunited in Spain.Where will Ousmane Dembele be playing his football next season? Let us know in the comments section.One fan wrote: "Former teammate knew there was bromance in BVB.

Lorraine Kelly welcomed a guest fashion presenter onto the ITV show on Tuesday, with fashion expert Gayle Rinkoff appearing for the spring fashion segment. Mark usually presents the fashion advice sections, but appeared to be having a day off as Lorraine welcomed Gayle onto the show.

Storm Keating has taken a step back from her row with a cleaner over the "disgraceful state" she and her team left her £5million former house in.The 40 year old, who recently unveiled the glass living room of her gorgeous new family home, took to her Instagram feed to post a photo of her stepdaughter Missy, 20, competing in Dancing with the Stars Ireland.The snap showed Ronan's daughter, who he shares with ex-wife Yvonne Connolly, posing on the dancefloor with partner Ervinas Merfeldas. Storm simply captioned the pic: "Tango time," with a rose emoji alongside the hashtags: "#MissyandErvinas #whataphoto #dwtsireland #throughtoanotherweek #proudfamily".

Grange Hill actor Nicholas Donnelly has tragically passed away at the age of 83, his family has said.