Over 450,000 potential soldiers gave up on Army applications in 6 years over delays

Taylor Swift missed out on the chance to purchase the rights to her master recordings because she refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement with the new boss of her old record label.Music mogul Scooter Braun has sold off the back catalog, as part of a new deal with bosses at an investment group, for a reported $300 million, and now Swift has revealed she tried to buy back the recordings from her first six albums.“So, I would have to sign a document that would silence me forever before I could even have a chance to bid on my own work,” she explains in a new letter to fans.

The family of a mum who went missing 27 years ago say police are treating it as a possible murder.

Ivanka Trump‘s former friend Lysandra Ohrstrom is writing a tell-all essay and speaking out about her childhood friendship with the First Daughter.

The Labour Party has reinstated Jeremy Corbyn 19 days after he was suspended for saying the scale of anti-Semitism in the party was 'dramatically overstated', it's understood.A source close to the former opposition leader told the Press Association Mr Corbyn would be readmitted though has not yet been formally told.It follows a meeting of the disputes panel of the party’s ruling National Executive Committee.Mr Corbyn had the whip withdrawn and was suspended from the party over his response to a damning Equality and Human Rights Commission report which found that the party had broken the law in its handling of anti-Semitism complaints.He had claimed that while 'one anti-Semite is one too many' the 'scale of the problem was also dramatically

mum who fed her fussy daughter a mash-up of her two favourite meals has been trolled and accused of 'paedophile behaviour'.Lauren Denholm says she is disgusted and furious after internet sickos branded her a 'paedo' and a 'nonce' after she mixed packet macaroni cheese with Heinz tomato soup.The mum-of-two saw the concoction being shared on a Snapchat by another mum who said her fussy-eater child devoured it.Lauren showed it to four-year-old daughter Wynter who immediately loved the idea and pleaded with her mum to serve it up.After Wynter devoured the dish, the 25-year-old decided to share the idea in case other parents were struggling with inventive ways to feed their kids.The post was shared almost 600 times but Lauren, from West Lothian,

Halsey is opening up about how the late Mac Miller helped her determine the right time to leave an unhealthy relationship in an unexpected way.The “Graveyard” songstress, 26, and Dax Shepard bonded over a shared love for the late rapper during a recent episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast. Miller died of an accidental drug overdose in September 2018 at age 26 but has continued to have a lasting impact on the Grammy nominee’s life.“I never worked with him creatively but I did know him.

Kelly Ripa isn’t afraid to flaunt her husband’s assets on social media. For her November 16 “man crush Monday” post, the Live with Kelly and Ryan host, 50, shared a shirtless snap of Mark Conseulos. The photo, which was taken during a prior tropical vacation, showed the Riverdale actor, 49, sunbathing by a pool. He bared his abs and muscular physique in a pair of red swim shorts. A second photo showed the couple cozied up together while Mark enjoyed a cigar.

Let it be known that 50 Cent is the hardest working rapper in the game – when it comes to trolling. As soon as the news broke that Lil Wayne was hit with a federal weapons charge, Fiddy, 45, hit up social media to seemingly mock Lil Wayne, 38, and his recent support for President Donald Trump. “[eyes emoji] Wait a minute. Trump still got 63 days left. Call him, Wayne. Get that fool on the phone. [facepalm emoji]. They gonna try to put you in jail for supporting trump.”

Jeremy Corbyn has been reinstated in the Labour Party.Corbyn was suspended last month, after he reacted to a damning report into antisemitism from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, by claiming that the amount of complaints made under his leadership were “dramatically overstated.”At the time, a Labour Party spokesman said: “In light of his comments made today (November 17) and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation.

Lil Wayne might be getting some major jail time.

Timing is everything.

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CorkBeo reports. Cora told Judge Sean O'Donnabhain that when she was five her father, who had full custody of her, entered into a relationship with Ms Kenneally.She said: "About six months into the 11-year relationship the horrific abuse began with a few slaps and punches but then gradually got worse.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A group of foster carers have been congratulated after over 30 years of dedicating their time to looking after young people in West Lothian.Maureen and John Imrie and Sandra Milburn were recently presented with awards on behalf of West Lothian Council as a way of thanking them for all of their efforts over the past three decadesReflecting on their time as foster carers, Maureen and John Imrie said: “When we started fostering we were focusing on taking sibling groups as we felt quite strongly that siblings should be placed together where possible. We also chose to care for teenagers and children with special needs.

Like many have suspected, George Clooney is definitely the generous type.The 59-year-old actor, who was recently named GQ's Icon of the Year, confirmed a longstanding rumor that he was able to give 14 of his closest friends $1million each in cash.The former ER actor told the magazine that while at the time he did not have a family to spend his hard-earned money on he was happy to hand it to his pals: 'What I do have are these guys who've all, over a period of 35 years, helped me in one way or another.' 'They helped me when I needed help over the years': GQ's Man Of The Year George Clooney, 59, confirmed a longstanding rumor in an interview with the publication Helping out: When the Ocean's Eleven actor asked himself how he could repay his

Conan O'Brien is saying goodbye to late-night after 28 years.The 57-year-old comedian announced he's ending his self-titled show on TBS and moving into a weekly variety program with HBO Max.'In 1993 Johnny Carson gave me the best advice of my career: 'As soon as possible, get to a streaming platform.' I'm thrilled that I get to continue doing whatever the hell it is I do on HBO Max, and I look forward to a free subscription,' O'Brien said. New digs: The 57-year-old comedian announced he's ending his self-titled show on TBS and moving into a weekly variety program with HBO MaxHis TBS show, Conan, has been on the air since 2010 and will end after its tenth season airs in June 2021.

Police forces across the UK will stop issuing so-called £10,000 'super fines' over fears they could be challenged in court.

following an acrimonious departure from the network.O’Brien’s popular travel specials, “Conan Without Borders” — which has visited such far-flung locales as Greenland, Korea (including the Joint Security Area, or JSA, separating North and South Korea), Cuba, Ghana and Qatar — will continue on TBS.“Twenty-eight years is a monumental achievement in late-night television,” said Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and truTV. “We’re incredibly proud of the groundbreaking work that Conan and his team have accomplished during the 10 years at TBS and are so glad that we will continue to have his presence on our air with the ‘Conan Without Borders’ specials.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner and from the look of things, it’s going to be a little different this year.The Sundance Institute released a teaser trailer on Tuesday to hype people up for the 2021 iteration Park City-based fest which has been the destination for some of Hollywood’s most critically acclaimed and iconic films. The trailer also serves as the launch of the dedicated online home for the fest.

Taylor Swift confirmed on Twitter that Scooter Braun sold the master rights to her first six albums, after Variety reported Monday that Braun had earned over $300 million in a deal with an investment fund. In a statement shared on Twitter, Swift said she was contacted by private equity company Shamrock Holdings to confirm their purchase of her masters.

Kimberly Van Der Beek shared a vulnerable message with her followers as she marked the anniversaries of her recent miscarriages.“Tomorrow, Nov. 17th marks one year after I was taken to the hospital after a 17 week miscarriage put my life on the line.