Nicola Sturgeon says removal of furlough scheme is 'significant concern' as unemployment in Scotland could rocket

After earning two back-to-back Emmys for her scene-stealing supporting role on “Ozark”, Julia Garner is stepping into the lead as convicted fraudster Anna Delvey in Shonda Rhimes’ limited, true-crime series, “Inventing Anna”. The series should earn more awards attention for the 28-year-old star, who met with Delvey in order to learn how to embody the captivating yet perplexing persona of the German expat who pretended to be an heiress as she conned hundreds of thousands of dollars out of some of New York’s high society and financial institutions.

On Wednesday, four-time Grammy winner Will Smith gave fans a sneak peek of a commercial featuring the international remix of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which airs on NBC next Sunday during Super Bowl LVI.In the minute-long spot, the Philadelphia-born 53-year-old is casually clad and chilling inside his $11.3M Hidden Hills when he connects to a Zoom call.Will then danced up a storm and rapped his 1990 catchy ear worm with several international musicians - including an accordion player, beatboxer, and a Mariachi band. You know the lyrics: On Wednesday, four-time Grammy winner Will Smith gave fans a sneak peek of a commercial featuring the international remix of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which airs on NBC next Sunday during Super Bowl LVI'No matter where in the world I travel, even the most remote countries, the one thing people always know me from is the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' Smith - who boasts 244.8M social media followers - captioned his Instagram.'Our new show #BelAir debuts Super Bowl Sunday on @PeacockTV y'all! Big shoutout to the mad talented musicians who helped us bring this thing to life!' The cheaply made commercial promoting Bel-Air must have set Peacock back an eye-popping $13M considering a 30-second spot during the big game is said to cost advertisers $6.5M.The Will co-author originally wrote the track Yo Home to Bel Air alongside Fresh Prince executive producer and music composer Quincy Jones (who's only an Oscar away from elite EGOT status).

She shared a photo with her Murder Mystery costar Adam Sandler in Hawaii just two days earlierBut Jennifer Aniston appeared to wrap up her time in the 50th state on Wednesday when she was seen board a jet after finishing up her scenes for the movie.The 52-year-old looked youthful and casual in an all-black ensemble as she boarded the plane. That's a wrap! Jennifer Aniston, 52, was seen boarding a jet out of Hawaii on Wednesday after she finished filming her scenes for Netflix's upcoming Adam Sandler comedy Murder MysteryJennifer wore a simple black T-shirt, but she added some extra decoration with a lei comprised of white flowers.She matched her shirt with slim black jeans, and she lightened up the look with beige-and-red New Balance trainers.

snow returns to roads and motorways.Heavy accumulations and gale force winds are expected north of the border on Thursday morning (10 February), with UK and Scottish authorities issuing a host of urgent weather-related notices to drivers and people planning to use public transport yesterday evening.A yellow warning for snow has been issued for snow showers from Glasgow and Edinburgh up to John O'Groats by the Met Office, with a warning for wind also in force on many western islands of Scotland.Temperatures could also drop as low as -10C in the Highlands, while a yellow warning for ice has been applied to Northern Ireland for Thursday morning.A spokesperson from public weather agency the Met Office said: "Showers will fall as snow to quite low levels on Wednesday evening and night."Accumulations of 2-5 cm are possible above 200 metres elevation, with perhaps around 10 cm on some of the highest routes above 400 metres.“At lower levels some slight slushy falls are possible, as well as a risk of icy surfaces, before the snow becomes more confined to high ground during Thursday morning."In worrying news for commuters, Network Rail advised that speed restrictions would be enforced on a number of lines today for safety reasons, including some south of Edinburgh.Traffic Scotland meanwhile reminded motorists that anyone driving uphill in a snow storm should wait until it is clear to drive, and keep to a constant speed and gear to avoid shifting on the hill.Those going downhill should meanwhile slow down, use a low gear and avoid overusing brakes.England and Wales will also see colder conditions on Thursday, with some light rain clearing towards the end of the day.

It’s a very big day for Snoop Dogg!

who died in 2018 at the age of 76, treasured a blackboard that became smothered with cartoons, doodles and equations at a conference he arranged in 1980. But what all the graffiti and in-jokes mean is taking some time to unravel.

Gallery: Inside Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s amazing lives of luxury and billion-dollar fortune (Lovemoney)It was also the most valuable charity auction at Sotheby’s in nearly 10 years, the company said. The money is to be donated to Abloh’s Post-Modern Scholarship Fund, which he founded in July 2020 and offers scholarships to students of black, African-American and African descent.

Bob Odenkirk needed three defibrillator shocks after suffering a heart attack on set. The 59-year-old actor was shooting his Netflix hit ‘Better Call Saul’ and collapsed when he retreated to an off-set area, as co-star Rhea Seehorn watched him change colour. He said: "We were shooting a scene, we’d been shooting all day, and luckily I didn’t go back to my trailer.

Bob Saget died after suffering a head injury, his family have revealed. The 'Full House' star - who died back in January at the age of 65 - is said to have "accidentally hit his head" but there were "no signs" of drug or alcohol use. In a statement obtained by E! news, his family said: "In the weeks since Bob's passing, we have been overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love from Bob's fans, which has been a great comfort to us and for which we are eternally grateful.

Billie Eilish and brother Finneas made a visit to the White House on Wednesday to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden.

Ayrshire Live tested the system by attempting to book a test from a South Ayrshire postcode, to which we were told our nearest centre was in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, over 125 miles away and a mere four-and-a-half hour trek, each way. Nicola Sturgeon said 'technical issues' with the online booking system were being resolved.The First Minister said three new mobile testing units would be deployed this week, with the first operational in Glasgow later on Tuesday, and she added the number of tests that can be carried out at regional testing centres will also be increased.Ms Sturgeon said: "We have always known that there will be fluctuations in demand for testing.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Scotland - the highest rise in cases since May 16.But there have now been no new deaths related to the killer virus since July. Latest figures show the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases across the country now stands at 15,096.

coronavirus crisis continues. Staff at the Glasgow SEC were told today by email that they will receive their last furlough payment on September 9.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she was not aware of female civil servants being advised not be alone with her predecessor Alex Salmond.But she said MSPs probing the Scottish Government’s handling of sexual harassment allegations made against the former first minster were “perfectly entitled” to take up this issue.She vowed she was “absolutely committed to fully complying with the inquiry”.Her comments came after concerns were raised about “huge swathes” of information provided by the Scottish Government being “heavily redacted”.The First Minister was pressed on the issue after the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints held its first evidence session on Tuesday – with the country’s most senior civil servant,

Motherwell.

NHS Tayside has said. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described the 43 positive cases identified so far, as part of an outbreak at the 2 Sisters food processing plant, as "a significant cluster".

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed Scotland stays in phase three of lockdown.But in her regular briefing she said gyms can reopen ahead of schedule as of August 31, with strict hygiene measures in place.Contact team sports can resume outdoors as of August 24, and bingo halls will be able to reopen from the same date.The First Minister confirmed there were 77 new coronavirus cases in Scotland in the past 24 hours.This is the highest number of cases in 24 hours in almost three months.With Scotland currently dealing with a number of coronavirus clusters, and with schools having reopened to pupils last week, significant changes to the current arrangements were not expected.When she gave her last review on July 30, Ms Sturgeon warned Scotland may have to

Indoor gyms and swimming pools in Scotland can reopen from August 31, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today.

coronavirus restrictions in Scotland today. The First Minister will announces the outcome of the latest review of lockdown this afternoon.

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland is not in the midst of a second coronavirus wave despite a recent spike in cases. The First Minister said at the Scottish Government's briefing on Wednesday that the increase - from two daily cases in early July to 50 in the most recent figures - is a "spike in the first wave".She added it is not clear if there will be a second wave of the virus.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox every Friday.Nicola Sturgeon said there are no outbreaks of coronavirus in primary schools after concerns pupils were testing positive.The First Minister confirmed more cases since the return to class full time in Scotland last week, but said they were linked to communities rather than schools."We are not seeing outbreaks in primary schools, we are seeing individual cases of primary school aged children but the evidence so far is they are getting the virus in the community," she said."This may not always be the case - we have to contemplate that we may see outbreaks in schools at some stages.