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convicted of killing a man after catching him alone with his partner and believing they’d had sex.Robbie Smullen was found guilty of stabbing 22-year-old Barry Dixon in the heart in a Perth flat after an eight-day trial.Smullen, 23, had claimed the fatal injury was inflicted when Barry pulled a knife on him and they both ”tripped and fell” during a struggle over the weapon.But a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh rejected his defence of self-defence and returned a majority verdict of culpable homicide on Thursday.Barry was wearing just boxer shorts when he was knifed in the chest after going back to the flat with Smullen’s “on/off” partner Shannon Beattie, 25.Wearing a dark suit, Smullen showed no emotion as the verdict was delivered at

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Perth flat after an eight-day trial.Smullen (23) had claimed the fatal injury was inflicted when Barry pulled a knife on him and they both ”tripped and fell” during a struggle over the weapon.Two men and two women attacked by gang of 15 in popular Perth parkBut a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh rejected his defence of self-defence and returned a majority verdict of culpable homicide on Thursday.Barry was wearing just boxer shorts when he was knifed in the chest after going back to the flat with Smullen’s “on/off” partner Shannon Beattie (25).Wearing a dark suit, Smullen showed no emotion as the verdict was delivered.He had denied assaulting Barry in Perth’s Wallace Court, striking him on the body with a knife or similar instrument, and

Piers Morgan when it comes to voicing her opinion, that's for sure.The 45-year-old recently used her journalistic platform to take aim at Meghan Markle following her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.However, today Celia switched things up and fired shots at Piers, 55.This week Piers turned his back on Good Morning Britain, following an on-air showdown with weatherman Alex Beresford.Both Piers and Alex had differing opinions when it came to the The Duke and Duchess of Sussex telling their side of the story in a televised discussion that was watched by millions.The heated debate on the breakfast show, became so tense that Piers eventually stormed off set explaining he wasn't going to take Alex's feedback on his own show.With the nation

Bruno Fernandes has hit back at critics of Cristiano Ronaldo after he was blamed for Juventus' shock Champions League exit.Juventus were knocked out at the last-16 stage of the competition after failing to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit against Porto.The Old Lady won 3-2 at the Allianz Stadium in the second-leg, but that wasn't enough as Juve went out on away goals.Ronaldo was unable to influence the tie and drew particular criticism for his part in what proved to be the winning goal.The 36-year-old turned his back on Porto's extra-time free-kick which booked their spot in the last-eight and sent Juve packing.Man Utd legend Ronaldo was slated for the goal, but current Red Devils ace Fernandes has come to his countryman's defence.

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Hollyoaks star Eva O'Hara has opened up about Verity Hutchinson's future in the village after her huge baby lie was exposed earlier this week.The feisty businesswomen pretended to be pregnant with her and boyfriend Sami Maalik's (Rishi Nair) first child to cover up for Diane Hutchinson's (Alex Flectcher) own baby news.

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 after the coronavirus pandemic previously dashed his hopes of taking part.The singer-songwriter was chosen as the UK’s entrant last year, but the pandemic forced the event to be cancelled for the first time in its 64-year history.But Newman has now returned with his upbeat effort ‘Embers’, which marks an energetic and uplifting contrast to the sombre sounds of ‘My Last Breath’ – his 2020 track.Newman said: “I wanted to write an upbeat and positive song that people could have a party to.“It’s about the spark between people who love each other.

Helen Skelton, 37, has shared her panic on Instagram after an alpaca began to nibble on her script while she filmed scenes for Channel 5’s This Week On The Farm.The Countryfile star appeared stylish in a black shearling bomber jacket and skinny black jeans, as she shot scenes at Cannon Hall Farm, Yorkshire, which is home to a number of alpacas and various other animals.Appearing alongside one restless baby alpaca, who could be seen attacking her notes, Helen yelped in view of her 235,000 followers: “There's an alpaca on my script, I need this, I don’t know what’s in the programme otherwise. “Seriously, can someone get this alpaca a snack… get off!"Helen was then seen gently pushing the alpaca away, but it appeared particularly attached to

Piers Morgan threw in the towel this week when he announced he would be leaving Good Morning Britain.The TV presenter has co-hosted the show for five years alongside Susanna Reid.But after Ofcom received more than 41,000 complaints regarding his conduct after ITV aired Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan Markle, he decided to leave.We recently took a look at Piers’ incredible net worth, as well as his eye-watering earnings from ITV.With Piers leaving Good Morning Britain, it has opened other avenues for him to earn money – for example on social media.Piers, who has more than 1.5million followers on Instagram, has a high earning potential, so he can keep adding to his wealth.In order to find out how much Piers could potentially earn from

direct to your inboxA cyclist who was left injured after falling from his bike on an ungritted cyclepath has been given a £2,500 payout by Manchester council.Rajesh Joshi had been travelling to work along a designated cycle route into the city centre when his bike lost traction on the so-called ‘Horseshoe Bridge’ over the Mancunian Way.The 37-year-old broke his finger and suffered severe bruising and swelling to his legs after falling on the horseshoe-shaped bridge, where other cyclists and pedestrians had fallen on the same day.Manchester council acknowledged that the surface of the bridge had not been gritted on the day of the incident in November 2017 but refused to accept liability.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester

Just Eat customer, Caroline Simon-Provo, claims the driver took the animal to deal with a mouse infestation at a restaurant.Security footage of the incident shows a man leaving the building with a delivery bag and a cat in his arms on Tuesday evening.It is believed the cat belonged to her building’s caretaker, who noticed the cat was missing shortly after the delivery took place."We called the police straight away the next morning after seeing the video," Ms Simon-Provo told The Independent."We also contacted Just Eat at 8 am but didn’t hear anything from them so we went to the restaurant at 10:30 and waited until someone arrived."When the employees arrived they called the boss, who it turns out was the one who did the delivery the night

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxAt least one carjacker was killed and another wounded in a shocking bloodbath when officers swarmed in near a tollbooth to stop the pair from fleeing in a stolen truck.The alarming incident took place just by a highway tollbooth in the municipality of Taretan in Mexico on Friday, March 5.Local media reported that the Mexican authorities have identified two men travelling in a white stolen pickup truck.They believed the pair was involved in an armed robbery and decided to launch a pursuit to arrest them.Dashcam video taken from a car in the queue shows at least two National Guard officers running towards a white pickup truck while backup

Meghan Markle. As it was revealed Tuesday's drama-filled episode of GMB would be Piers' last, Sharon Osbourne was one of the first celebs to publicly back him.

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Following their explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, The Queen is reportedly going to deal with the fall-out personally and will call Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The monarch is said to be organising a phone call with the couple in LA and will speak to them in the next few days, according to Daily Mail. A source told the publication: "It is difficult to underestimate how shell-shocked everyone is by what has happened.

If you’re a die-hard Coronation Street fan then you may well remember Sharon Gaskell, who is set to make a comeback after a whopping 22 years.The role is played by Broadway actress Tracie Bennett who has said she’s “thrilled” to be returning to the role. She told The Sun Online: “I am absolutely thrilled to be returning to the cobbles.

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to a man who died after falling from a bridge over the M60.Emergency services responded to the incident at Junction 19 of the motorway near Middleton at around 2.15pm on Tuesday afternoon. Sadly, a man aged in his 40s was declared dead at the scene.

After moving into her £1.3m home, Gemma Collins has revealed she has installed a panic room in her beautiful new abode.The reality star, who said she had her botox and fillers removed, gave an insight into her new house while speaking on her BBC podcast.The 40 year old divulged: "I moved into my new house. Basically I feel like Whitney Houston.

Beyoncé The Grammy-winner took to her personal website to pay a sweet tribute to the Duchess of Sussex. Alongside a picture of herself and Meghan captured at The Lion King movie premier in 2019, the musician wrote: "Thank you Meghan for your courage and leadership.