Nicola Sturgeon announces Scotland will send £4 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Cambusnethan Miners’ Welfare ABC took three medals from the Scottish Novice Championships in Motherwell last month.

Russia is preparing to carry out public executions in conquered Ukrainian cities in an effort to break morale, it has been claimed.

Scotland cannot forget the need to “save our planet” despite concerns about energy security ignited by Russia’s war with Ukraine, Anas Sarwar has said.

Ukraine.Kuliak ended up winning bronze in the parallel bars, but ironically lost out to Ukraine's Kovtun Illia, who won gold.The 'Z' has recently morphed into a symbol of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pro-Putin politicians and influencers have been spotted wearing it on their clothes and pro-invasion demonstrators have been waving flags bearing the letter.It stands for 'Za pobedy', which means 'For the victory', and has been plastered all over Russian tanks.It's understood that 'Z' merchandise is being sold via the Kremlin-funded RT.Russian teams and athletes have faced universal scrutiny ever since Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine last month, with many of them being prevented from competing.On Saturday, Russian Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin was released by Haas, despite initially being given assurances of his place on the team if he competed under a neutral flag.Football has also begun a major crackdown, with the Russian national team banned from playing at the World Cup, and Russian club sides booted out of European competitions.Russian and Belorussian athletes have also been banned form the Paralympic Games.Should all Russian athletes be banned from sport until the war ends? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...It comes as Russia's invasion intensifies, with forces destroying Ukrainian port city Mariupol and seizing the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.Putin continues to insist that Russia is not bombing Ukrainian cities, despite an overwhelming amount of evidence proving the opposite.

West Ham vice-chairman Baroness Karen Brady admitted that on one of the first times she encountered Roman Abramovich, he turned up with armed bodyguards.Brady has spoken about the Russian oligarch putting Chelsea up for sale in a detailed tribute to her relations with the club. The 52-year-old said that Abramovich, who has just put the Blues on the market, once turned up to an FA Cup match at Birmingham City's St Andrew's Stadium with personnel carrying firearms.Writing in The Sun, Brady said: “I was in place at Birmingham City when Abramovich came to watch as we played Chelsea in the FA Cup."There were rumours he was a dodgy man with dodgy money.

Ukrainian blogger has amazingly escaped death after a missile flew above him during a livestream casting rubble down onto the spot he had just vacated. Nikita Demenkov was updating his fans while staying in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, close to the border with Russia, when a missile exploded overhead.

An independent Scotland would be better off staying out of the NATO military alliance, the Scottish Greens have said.

Sting has shared a powerful performance of his 1985 track ‘Russians’ in support of the Ukraine – you can watch it below.Originally released during the Cold War period, the song expressed a hope that both the US and Soviet Union would find some kind of common humanity before destroying the world through nuclear warfare.Now, with the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the song has once again, sadly, found relevance, and Sting has posted a video of himself performing it in aid of Help Ukraine, an initiative that sends medicine and humanitarian aid to a warehouse on the Ukrainian border in Poland.“I’ve only rarely sung this song in the many years since it was written, because I never thought it would be relevant again,” he says at the beginning of the performance. “But, in the light of one man’s bloody and woefully misguided decision to invade a peaceful, unthreatening neighbour, the song is, once again, a plea for our common humanity.“For the brave Ukrainians fighting against this brutal tyranny and also the many Russians who are protesting this outrage despite the threat of arrest and imprisonment – We, all of us, love our children.

EastEnders favourites have often changed their appearance after leaving the soap and moving on to other avenues in their careers, but some notable stars have had complete transformations. From the abusive Trevor Morgan, played by Alex Ferns, to Danny Dyer's evil Aunt Babe, played by Annette Badland some actors are unrecognisable from their days working on Albert Square. Fans will also remember Bradley Branning actor Charlie Clements became a fan-favourite on the BBC soap, but soon after his character's dramatic death the star opted to leave fame behind altogether.

"And then it's work and that's kind of the pecking order."And then it's fun," she added.Chemmy knows more than anyone the importance of prioritising health as she suffered horrific injuries following a skiing crash which saw her break her right leg in two places in 2010.As a result of that and other skiing accidents, the mother-of-two has been vocal about the pain she has faced throughout her life.However, while filming Ski Sunday last year, Chemmy started taking Dragonfly CBD, which she credits with helping her to get a better night's sleep and managing her pain.She said: "I couldn't believe the difference it made. I felt more flexible, had no pain, and my quality of sleep was so much better.

Vladimir Putin’s forces are making less progress than he expected in Ukraine, and the Russian leader is facing a battle at home too as he bids to control public and political criticism. Despite public protests being illegal in Russia, many Russians have risked arrest to demonstrate against the war in the streets of Moscow and other major Russian cities.

THE ROLLING STONES will this month announce a European tour to mark their 60th ­anniversary – including a gig at Liverpool. The legendary rockers — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood — will unveil their plans for the milestone gigs on March 14.

Nick Cave has responded to criticism over his views on Palestine after cancelling forthcoming gigs in Russia and Ukraine.Earlier this week (March 1), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announced that they had cancelled their scheduled concerts in Russia and Ukraine this summer due to Vladimir Putin’s invasion, saying: “Ukraine, we stand with you.”In a post on his Red Hand Files website, Cave responded to a fan criticising him for cancelling these gigs, but refusing to do so with shows in Israel back in 2017, when he went ahead with shows and told local press that doing so would be a defiant statement against anyone “who tries to censor and silence musicians”.“At the end of the day, there’s maybe two reason why I’m here. One is that I love Israel and I love Israeli people, and two is to make a principled stand against anyone who tries to censor and silence musicians,” Cave said at the time.

Ryan Stevenson tasted that winning feeling on his dugout debut as Glenafton Athletic breathed fresh life into their survival bid yesterday.

Ukraine. Russia began their invasion of Ukraine 11 days ago, and according to reports, it is unlikely to cease any time soon.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed calls for NATO to establish a no-fly zone in the face of the continuing Russian invasion, a flight of three cutting-edge F-35B Lightning stealth fighters has been spotted moving into RAF Marham in Norfolk.The fearsome war machines have a split personality. They can operate in a stealth configuration, holding bombs and missiles on the four weapons stations in its twin internal weapons bays.This maintains the aircraft’s low radar observability by keeping the bulky ordinance inside the plane’s radar-absorbent skin.But when stealth isn’t an issue, the F-35B can be configured into “beast mode,” with a staggering amount of ordinance mounted on its external weapons pylons.The two outboard weapon stations each can carry ordnance up to 1,500 lb (680 kg), allowing a Lightning in “beast mode” to carry precision ordinance such as the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Paveway bombs, or the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW).The advanced fighter-bomber is ideally suited to carrier operations or forward operating bases, requiring a comparatively short 450-foot runway.The F-35B is a shade chubbier than the previous A-variant because it also incorporates a vertical takeoff and landing [VTOL] capability – something the RAF has lacked since the last Hawker Harriers were taken out of service a decade ago.The Lightning has a top speed of Mach 1.6 (over 1220mph) even with a full internal payload.

Vladimir Putin's troop in the city of Melitopol, south of the country.They sing the Ukrainian national anthem and shout "go home"; some yell "glory to Ukraine" and "death to the enemy".Some Russian soldiers are seen firing automatic rifles above the people's heads in a desperate bid to disperse the crowd but they are forced to retreat.The furious locals also marched to the roads, stopping an armoured vehicle by attempting to push it back.In another video, a Russian grandpa living in Melitopol told off the Russian troops as he expressed his disgust of their behaviour.He yelled at them: "What the f*** are you doing here? I am Russian too but I live in this state."Andrei Illarionov, ex-advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed the 'only way' the 'calculated' leader can be stopped in his war on Ukraine.Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...He believed that the Russian leader can only be defeated with "resistance" as already demonstrated by Ukraine.The former aide also described Putin as being "concentrated", "calculated", and "persistent".But other world leaders have begun to question Putin's mental state as they described his actions in the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war as "erratic".Intelligence reports from the Pentagon suggested Putin is "dying in agony from terminal bowel cancer".For more

SoHo grifter — whose elaborate cons were recently dramatized in Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” series.In a new episode of “Inventing Chloe,” Fineman put on Anna Sorokin’s trademark Céline eyeglasses and designer outfits, and became emboldened to boss around and disparage her co-workers.“This food, is like basic, you know? Chips, are like broke ass. We need something more exclusive, like Nobu.

Stevie Wonder has spoken out in support of the Ukraine, which he says is “in a battle for the soul of the world” due to it ongoing conflict with Russia.In a video statement shared on Friday (March 4), the Motown legend condemned Russia’s “evil” invasion and called for people to rise up in order to “prevent World War III”.“Can we survive if Ukraine does not? That is the question that all of us should ask,” Wonder began. “Are we surprised that the forces of evil are alive and aggressive in today’s world? I’m not surprised, and you shouldn’t be either. I write and sing about it because I can feel it. You should know about it because you can see, unless you have a blind eye to it and don’t want to do anything about it, you should see it.”“This is not just a Ukrainian war,” he continued.

This year's Virtuosos Award recipients, including West Side Story's Ariana DeBose and CODA star Emilia Jones, were recognized on Saturday evening duringthe 37th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.The coveted gong, presented by UGG, is awarded to a select group of actors whose 'noteworthy performances in film have elevated them into the national cinematic dialogue.'Though she wasn't an award winner,Rosario Dawson unexpectedly graced the ceremony's red carpet in an oversized black quilted wrap dress. Honored: Rosario Dawson, Emilia Jones and Ariana DeBose were all in attendance as the 2022Virtuosos Awards were presented during the 37th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on SaturdayThe actress, 42, wore minimal makeup for the evening and wore her raven hair in its natural curls.She accessorized with a pair of hoop earrings and slipped her feet into a pair of stylish square-toed boots.The Dawson-produced documentary Our Words Collide, directed byJordan W.

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton race you, would normally be Valtteri Bottas’ most terrifying part of his day. However, the Finnish driving sensation’s adrenaline would have almost soared through his helmet after a terribly awkward exchange with Vladimir Putin.Bottas was addressed by the Russian president after winning his first ever race at the 2017 Russian Grand Prix.