Nicola Sturgeon leads tributes to Harry Smith after BBC, ITN and STV Westminster correspondent dies

The One Show after nine years on the BBC sofa. But he had no idea just how well things would fall into place for him, until the pandemic hit last spring.The presenter has his eggs in many different baskets, what with his regular slot on Countryfile still at the forefront of his career.He has always enjoyed the outdoors lifestyle and being the son of a farmer, it seemed only natural.Which is why he decided to move his family - wife Nicola and children Luke and Molly - back to the Durham Dales after his mum Janice, had a nasty accident on their 100-acre farm back in July 2020.Janice and Matt's dad Michael, couldn't run it alone and after being left with a fractured tibia when she was knocked over by some large sheep, it was near enough impossible to keep things running smoothly.Never one to pass up an opportunity, Matt soon secured a commission and the Channel 4 documentary series Our Farm In The Dales, was born.He had many reasons for leaving The One Show, with one of them being to spend more time with his family, and he definitely got what he wanted.Of his exit, he told The Yorkshire Post last year: "When you get to a certain point in your life you start reflecting."I’d had that period in my life when I was so busy with The One Show – which was fantastic – but then you suddenly realise what makes you."The countryside has made me who I am.”He laughed: "There’s only ever been six months in my life when I haven’t had a flock of sheep."That’s what’s really important to me.

Death in Paradise.The actor has wanted to personally thank his fans for their support on his latest venture, after his own adopted dog sadly passed away in a car accident.In connection with Love Your Pet Day, Ralf has let all of the funds raised from his Cameo go to Battersea Cats and Dog Home.In connection with Project Galgo, Ralf has used his platform to send a message about the treatment of animals.Since the funds raised from Cameo have gone to animal charities, Ralf wanted to thank his fans for their help.He said: "I have been overwhelmed by how much the Death In Paradise fans have responded to my stint on the show, and doing this is a wonderful way to connect with them."I hope many of them will get in touch so I can say hi, give them a shout out, and together we can try and make a difference for these poor animals in desperate need."Ralf recently raised £25,000 for stray dogs in the Caribbean after his own adopted dog sadly died in a car accident.Speaking about his work with Project Galgo and Cameo, he said: "I became a patron of Project Galgo after learning about the horrific treatment of Spanish greyhounds - 'Galgos' and 'Podencos'."There is a very cruel custom amongst some Spanish hunters, or 'Galgueros,' that destroys more than 50,000 Galgos every year, and many of these dogs are tortured (yes, literally tortured) if they were considered to hunt poorly over the season."The reasoning given is that the torture will 'wash away the shame' of having hunted badly."He continued: "Needless to say, it is horrifying and barbaric, and Project Galgo works tirelessly to fight this practice and rescue as many Galgos as they can."Visit projectgalgo.com to find out more about their work (but please be advised, it is

The always prodigious Steven Spielberg just released his first musical, “West Side Story,” in December, is already done shooting his next film (“Meet The Fabelman”), and already has many future projects brewing. One of those potential films may allow the filmmaker to tackle crime in San Francisco during the swinging 1960s, placing Spielberg directly in the cop action genre.

Bella Hadid and her boyfriend Marc Kalman leave their hotel together on Saturday (February 26) in Milan, Italy.

Jennifer Aniston is one of Hollywood's most hotly desired females due to her age-defying looks, dynamite figure and killer personality.The 53-year-old has been commanding attention for decades after she captured the hearts of the entire nation with her Friends debut in the 90s.In more recent years, the actress has continued to thrill her loyal legion of fans with blockbuster movies and heat infused displays.Her popularity has certainly increased online, after the beautiful star joined Instagram in 2019 - and almost broke the internet at the same time.A stampede of fans were waiting in the wings wanting to follow their sitcom favourite.She now boasts a staggering 39.9million followers on the popular site, with many delighted by her sassy drops and insights into her life.Here, Daily Star explores some of Jen's all time sexiest snaps.Last year Jennifer caused temperatures to soar as she teamed up with InStyle for a cover shoot of their September issue.Looking stunning, the actress, better known for her role as Rachel Green in Friends, slipped into a revealing frock.Posing on a chair with her legs apart, Jen revealed a striking feature of her off-white dress.The midi garment was completely slashed up both sides leaving a flimsy panel of material to conceal her intimate region.The Morning Show star caused heads to turn as she rocked up to the annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020 wearing a paper-thin garment.As the champagne coloured dress fitted Jen's dynamite curves like a glove, there was no need for the actress to wear a bra.The floor-length gown slipped over her hips showing off her slender physic and waistline.Since joining Instagram in 2019, Jen has often delighted her millions of fans with steamy workout

Wladimir Klitschko has used his prominence to send out a desperate rallying cry to the 'entire world' to help stop Russia amid their invasion of Ukraine. The ongoing conflict continues to escalate but Ukraine are putting up resistance, with a combination of the country's trained troops and civilians baring arms managing to fend off attacks in several areas.The bulk of Russian forces are currently around 20 miles from the centre of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv.And more than 115,000 civilians have now crossed the border from Ukraine into Poland since Russia's invasion begin - according to Polish minister Pawel Szefernaker.With the death toll rising, former boxing heavyweight champion Klitschko has issued a desperate plea to the entire world to help his country Ukraine in their fight against Russia.The 45-year-old, who enlisted in Ukraine's reserve army earlier this.

TOWIE star Mark Wright had broken his silence following the news of his alleged rift with ITV.The 35-year-old, who is believed to be "banned" from the television cooperation after he quit The Real Games via text, seemed to put the drama behind him by congratulating his brother Josh Wright on the arrival of his baby boy.Jumping onto Instagram to comment on Josh's adorable post dedicated to his little one, Mark commented: "Love you all more than the world."Wife Michelle Keegan also showed her admiration and penned: "Here he is. Over the moon for you both.

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have now combined for more Premier League goals than any other duo in the competition's history following Tottenham's 4-0 demolition of Leeds at Elland Road on Saturday.Kane and Son both got on the scoresheet, as did Matt Doherty and Dejan Kulusevski, as Antonio Conte's side rained more misery down on Marcelo Bielsa.For Tottenham's fourth and final goal, Son received a lofted pass from Kane before coolly finishing past Illan Meslier, which was the 37th time either man has assisted the other in the league.They've now pulled away from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba's total of 36 - a record which had stood for nearly a decade.Speaking to BT Sport about becoming the division's most prolific partnership, Son said:"It is a big honour. The record is important but the three points are too because the result in midweek was not the best."We take the record but most important thing is three points."It is always a tough place to come here and we needed to show character and responsibility.

Manchester United and Watford players spontaneously joined together for a photo with a sign for peace ahead of their Premier League clash on Saturday. After the two sides took to the pitch at Old Trafford, Ralf Rangnick posed with the sign alongside his players.However, the Red Devils were soon joined by the Watford side in a heart-warming gesture ahead of kick-off.Watford joining them did not appear to be planned, as some United stars waved for them to come over.The gesture was said to be Rangnick's idea, and it was the German who held the card with peace written on it for the cameras to see.On social media, fans said the action was sports at its 'unifying' best.After Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine this week, United dropped sponsor Aeroflot on Thursday.A club statement said: "In light of events in Ukraine, we have withdrawn Aeroflot's sponsorship rights.

One man has been taken to hospital after a massive explosion ripped through a house in Larbert.

Mum-of-22 Sue Radford moaned that she is 'living to work' and does not have time to get away - despite going on nine holidays in the past year.

An update on actions taken to combat domestic abuse in North Lanarkshire has been presented to councillors.

BFF knows best! Caroline Lunny has nothing but nice things to say about Becca Kufrin’s man, Thomas Jacobs.

Hannah Ann Sluss and Jake Funk confirmed their relationship during Super Bowl weekend and now they’ve been spotted on a romantic getaway!

Ukraine’s biggest media groups have united to broadcast one all-encompassing news service to cover the conflict, as they urge the world to impose “media sanctions” and turn off Russian channels.

SATURDAY AM: Refresh for more analysis and chart  Before a big tentpole comes into the marketplace, there’s typically a lull at the box office, but it’s an even bigger lull when the major studios don’t have any new wide entries. Everyone is waiting for Warner Bros. The Batman and many sources tell me it’s bound easily for a $100M+ opening, in fact $115M+, and the advance ticket sales are there to prove that. This despite the 3-hour running time, and from what I hear (I haven’t seen it yet) is a more noir, detective story by Matt Reeves than all the action set pieces in a Christopher Nolan movie. iSpot shows Warner Bros. having spent already $28M+ in U.S. TV spots (that’s even a big number from that data agency’s POV) across such shows as the Winter Olympics, NFL, Good Morning America, NBA games and Big Brother: Celebrity Edition. Note, Warners’ hasn’t weighed in on these industry projections at the time of writing, but note, they’ll safely lowball. That said, no one sees it below $100M.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorChris Licht, the wunderkind producer who launched “Morning Joe,” retooled “CBS This Morning” and helped late night host Stephen Colbert gain traction on CBS, is jumping to CNN to take over the operation once its corporate parent, WarnerMedia, is acquired by Discovery in a much-anticipated merger expected to take place in April, according to a person familiar with the matter.Licht could not be reached for immediate comment and a CNN spokesperson referred an inquiry to Discovery. A Discovery executive declined to comment.

Bethenny Frankel is sending $10 million in aid to Ukrainian citizens affected by the Russian invasion through her disaster relief initiative, B Strong. BStrong is a worldwide initiative in partnership with Global Empowerment Mission. Over the past couple days, the "Real Housewives of New York City" alum has been sharing updates on her nonprofit's urgency to help Ukrainian citizens flee to safety as the crisis escalates.

Nicola Sturgeon has lead tributes to Scottish political journalist Harry Smith who has died aged 69. Harry's family confirmed the sad news today, saying he passed away 'suddenly' on Friday morning.

BBC Westminster correspondent Harry Smith has died, his family have confirmed.The beloved political correspondent's family announced that Smith's death, which occurred on Friday, had been sudden. They said in a statement on Twitter: "From Harry's family: Very sadly Harry died suddenly early on Friday morning.

Beloved Westminster correspondent Harry Smith has died.