Plans to charge for parking in Wishaw town centre are scrapped in shock U-turn

Move over The Apprentice’s Lord Alan Sugar - there’s a brand new boss in town who means business. Chef Gordon Ramsay is launching his own BBC series called Future Food Stars, where he is on a mission to find the next biggest star in the food and drink industry.The outspoken 55 year old star will be whittling down the twelve contestants over the series by putting the aspiring foodie entrepreneurs through their paces in a series of challenges.

As Amanda Holden stars in Neighbours this week, she teases a return to acting.The Britain’s Got Talent judge tells us, “There's lots of things in the pipeline for me this year, acting wise, which is going to be brilliant.” Her last big roles were in the ITV safari drama Wild at Heart and the hit hairdresser series Cutting It. But first up is playing the glamorous aunt of Harlow, who comes to London to find out more about her dead mother Prue (played by another Brit, Denise van Outen and killed in a bomb explosion). She's the latest British star to appear on the soap.

George Ezra's Anyone For You tops the Official Trending Chart today, on its way to cracking the UK Top 10 for the first time. 

When we meet This Morning’s medical experts Dr Zoe Williams and Dr Sara Kayat for special our Mother’s Day shoot, the pair are thrilled to be reunited. We find out it’s Sara’s first time meeting Zoe’s nine-month-old son Lisbon and the moment is one of pure joy. Her little boy Harris – who will be two in May – toddles over excitedly to give Lisbon a hug and stroke his face, leaving both lads with huge smiles and a twinkle in their eyes.

Much to the delight of fans, Victoria Beckham is expected to be joining her former bandmates for a special reunion performance at Glastonbury next year. But sources close to Posh – who in the past has been reluctant to reform with Mel B, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Geri Horner – have told us she’s already feeling apprehensive ahead of her big return. “Victoria does recognise the Spice Girls as being a huge success and she did enjoy it.

Abbey Clancy's Instagram feed is filled with striking snapshots of the model – and Monday's post was no exception.MORE: Abbey Clancy pays gorgeous tribute to her lookalike daughter – see photoThe 36-year-old looks incredible in the bold new image, which sees her staring down the camera with her blonde hair partially covering her face. She is dressed in Barbour sportswear – shorts and a vest – along with chunky black boots.WATCH: Amanda Holden's 7 best bikinis and swimsuitsIn the accompanying caption, Abbey simple posted three black love hearts.READ: Abbey Clancy reveals morning routine that keeps her glowingMORE: Abbey Clancy looks phenomenal in gorgeous crop top during cleanoutFans went wild for the photo – and it's easy to see why.

Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry has gone without a bra for a sizzling new photo on her social media.The reality TV star, 26, can be seen without anything on underneath her top in a post on her Instagram from Monday, which has already received 104,000 likes from adoring fans.Chloe is seen wearing a sand-coloured long-sleeved top and her brown hair down to her shoulders.

Prince Andrew will attend the memorial service for Prince Philip next week, according to his spokesman.The scandal-hit Duke of York would be making his first appearance in public since his out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre last month.Andrew, who is Philip and the Queen's third son, is planning to visit the event at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday March 29.He previously attended his father's funeral in April 2021.The Queen is also expected to to be at the service next week, and will be joined by some of Philip’s friends, colleagues and members of organisations he supported.The decision regarding Andrew’s attendance was understood to depend on whether she considered the service a family event or an official engagement.The potential for Andrew's appearance to detract from the occasion was also considered.The Duke of York can no longer use the title HRH in an official capacity after being stripped of his titles in January following sexual abuse allegations made against him by Virginia Giuffre.The decision was made less than 24 hours after it emerged Andrew was to face a a civil trial over allegations he had sex with Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 – a claim he has repeatedly denied.The case was dropped in February after an estimated £7million settlement was reached.Andrew has always fervently denied all the allegations and his lawyers agreed that some of the settlement sum will go to supporting victims of sexual abuse.A source speaking the Sun suggested that Buckingham Palace officials were trying to find a way of getting the 95-year-old Queen into Westminster Abbey for her late husband's memorial service without being seen.Her Majesty, 95, has recently recovered from Covid, which Prince Charles and Camilla also

South Lanarkshire Council is searching for an artist to create a community COVID memorial for the area.

In addition to performances of Oscar-nominated songs, the 2022 Academy Awards will have another musical treat underlining the telecast: an all-star band featuring pianist Robert Glasper along with headline-making drummer Travis Barker, legendary lead singer Sheila E., and musical director Adam Blackstone. You may know Travis from Blink-182 fame and Sheila E. is best known from her work with Prince, but we’re here to break down five things about a Robert, a supremely talented musician set to add his bit of spice to the show.

Channel 4 education show in 2013, and he famously worked to overcome his stammer by standing up in assembly and delivering a speech in front of his school peers.Now, almost a decade after the show aired, he's all grown up and has graduated from university.Proud Musharaf, also known as Mushy, shared a snap of him standing in his graduation robes at the University of Huddersfield.The TV star has since matured into a handsome man - and he's even sporting a beard.Speaking to his followers, Mushy revealed he was 'so proud' of his achievements and thanked his teachers for changing his life.He wrote: "From sitting in the classroom and contemplating if life would ever accept me for having a stammer, to going to university and graduating."I can’t sum up in words how proud I am and how much my teachers’ changed my life."You can truly achieve anything you put your mind to!"A man of many talents, Mushy hasn't just been hitting the books at uni as he also works as a journalist and public speaker.His YouTube channel Mushyasghar, where he posts videos of him talking about living with a stammer, boasts over 10k subscribers.Seeing Mushy's achievement, followers flocked to congratulate the star.One wrote: "This post is wonderful. Congratulations you awesome young man."A second said: "My daughter had a severe stammer for many years, she is also a very intelligent young lady, so your graduation is another clear sign that disabilities don't define people.

Jon Hamm is stocking up for his dog Splash!

East Kilbride boss Chris Aitken is keen for his side to continue their momentum on three fronts after another successful Lowland League outing - but watching their latest step in that quest from the side was tough.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentYann Arthus-Bertrand’s environment-themed cinematic documentary “Legacy” has been sold by Calt Distribution around the world, including to Amazon Prime Video for the U.S., the U.K. and Ireland.A celebrated French environmentalist, photographer and filmmaker, Arthus-Bertrand (“Home”) enlisted the British singer and activist Sting to narrate the English version of the timely documentary.“Legacy,” which aims at raising the alarm on the climate crisis, screened at COP26, the international summit in Glasgow that’s hosted by Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.Through “Legacy,” Arthus-Bertrand captured the beauty of our planet and explored humans’ appropriation and the destruction of the environment.

Prince Harry may never want to return to the UK again after looking "numb and regretful" following his explosive Oprah Winfrey interview, an expert claimed. Duncan Larcombe, author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story, previously said the Duke of Sussex will live to "regret that interview – and maybe his decision to leave the Royal Family." The expert, who spent ten years as a royal editor, spoke to Closer magazine last year about the prince and claimed he appeared "nostalgic for his old life".

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been banned from attending Prince William's 40th birthday celebrations, a royal insider claims.The two brothers shared a unique childhood together but have now been on opposing sides of a royal feud for at least two years. The source claimed that things are now so bad that William 'barely recognises his own brother'.

Colton Underwood is opening up about his future with fiance Jordan C. Brown.

Carluke Rovers co-boss Paul Davies admits his first game in the hotseat proved to be one of his strangest in management – after the opposition goalkeeper scored to deny him a debut win.

Oscar winner Sandra Bullock made a dramatic entrance to The Lost City premiere at Regency Village Theatre in LA's Westwood neighborhood on Monday while wearing a plunging pink ombré gown.The Virginia-born beauty easily defied her 57 years in the frothy frock, which she paired with black leather thigh-high boots and a matching bolo blazer selected by stylist Elizabeth Stewart.The voluminous dress featured a bejeweled-embellished bodice, a train of flowery gathered tulle, and the one thing many women's clothes sadly lack - actual pockets. Werrrk! Oscar winner Sandra Bullock made a dramatic entrance to The Lost City premiere at Regency Village Theatre in LA's Westwood neighborhood on Monday while wearing a plunging pink ombré gownHairstylist Lona Vigi blew out Sandra's signature middle-parted brunette mane for the film festivities.And make-up artist Sabrina Bedrani applied Bullock's brown smoky eye, peachy cheeks, and natural-looking pout.

link.Conservative group leader Meghan Gallacher, who seconded the successful joint motion, said: “We were pleased to work alongside opposition councillors to scrap these throughout North Lanarkshire.“Both the Conservatives and the SNP agreed that parking charges would have a devastating impact on our town centres and communities.“This shows the strength of collegiate working between opposition groups to ensure the right decisions are made for the communities we represent.”Parking charges had first been agreed in January on the casting vote of committee chair Jim Logue, the council leader, after an 11-11 tie in the final vote; even though a combined majority of SNP and Conservative members had opposed the plan but split their votes across

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Wishaw business owners and town centre residents have spoken of their delight as car parking charges were consigned to the scrapheap.The charges, which sparked a furious backlash from residents across North Lanarkshire, will not be introduced for at least two years after opposition councillors united to defeat the Labour administration by 14 votes to nine at the council’s Policy and Resources Committee.Council leader Jim Logue had initially proposed a delay to the plan due to the impact of coronavirus on town centres but the policy has now been ditched until the council elections in 2022 at the earliest.Wishaw hairdressing salon owner Vicky Gaughan had