Police swoop on block of flats in Edinburgh amid ongoing incident

A couple travelling to Cardiff to deliver Christmas presents to relatives were stopped by police for breaking coronavirus laws.

Birmingham Live reports.

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Strictly Come Dancing professional hit out at the TV judge on Twitter after the latter made a dig about Anton no longer being on the BBC show’s panel during last night’s episode.Craig made the remark when he heard Anton disagreeing with his feedback to Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse following their Jive.As Anton muttered something, Craig shared a jibe about his co-star - who stood in for Motsi Mabuse as a guest judge for two weeks.Craig commented: "Is that Anton booing from the cheap seats, darling?"Sorry Anton, but you're no longer up here."Anton then shook his head and shouted: "Harsh," as his fellow pro dancers booed Craig.Although the notoriously tough Strictly judge’s comment seemed to be made in jest and prompted laughs from host Tess

Kate Lawler has celebrated reaching the start of her third trimester by sharing snaps of her growing baby bump.

As the second coronavirus wave closes down Canadian movie theaters, again, Hollywood production hubs in Vancouver and Toronto have returned to pre-pandemic levels of activity. Cinemas in Manitoba and British Columbia have shuttered, while multiplexes in and around Toronto and Montreal, the country's main theater-going markets, have also been ordered to close down by health authorities as the number COVID-19 cases surges on both sides of the border.

An unoccupied but marked police vehicle in Portland was set on fire and severely damaged Saturday evening, prompting authorities to launch an arson investigation. North Precinct officers responded at about 8:20 p.m.

straight to your inboxGerard Pique has urged Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona, insisting that the club will do everything it can to convince the superstar attacker to sign a new contract.The 33-year-old is out of contract in the summer and can discuss terms of a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January.He has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City and the Blues believe they would be at the front of the queue to land him were he to leave Catalonia.

Damon Wise Sam Pollard’s “MLK/FBI” follows the dirty war that America’s FBI declared on civil rights figurehead Martin Luther King, a vendetta that began in the 50s and ended with his assassination in 1968, inspired by recent revelations (as well as credible long-held suspicions), and backed up by declassified secret government documents. Documentary festival IDFA, which runs until Dec.

Kodak Black has said he will donate $1 million to charity if Donald Trump gives him a presidential pardon.The Florida rapper is currently serving a 46-month prison sentence after being found guilty of lying while trying to purchase firearms on two separate occasions.In a since-deleted tweet (per XXL) posted on Friday (November 27), Kodak wrote: “If The President Them Free Me , I’m Gonna Spend 1 million on Charity within The First Year I’m Out. That’s on Everything.”This isn’t the first time that Kodak has reached out to the president.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A yob snared with Class-A drugs and two pepper spray guns has been spared a jail stretch.Robert Gilmour, 26, was caught with cocaine and had two illegal weapons stashed in a safe when cops raided a property in Dunlop Street, Renfrew.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Gilmour claimed the weapons were “brand new” and had never been taken out on the streets when he appeared for sentencing this week following the discovery on August 22, last year.He pleaded guilty to charges of having cocaine in his possession for his own use.And he admitted owning two prohibited weapons, each equipped with a canister for discharging noxious liquids.The first spray gun contained

continue to fall and are down by over a third from last week.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton delighted fans over the weekend after releasing a brand-new music video together for their song, You Make it Feel Like Christmas.MORE: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton look loved-up in special Thanksgiving photoBut it was Gwen's appearance that received the most attention from the footage, with the star channelling Marilyn Monroe in the festive clip.The No Doubt singer looked glamorous with her blonde hair styled in waves, exactly like the iconic hairstyle of Marilyn herself.

I'm A Celeb contestant Victoria Derbyshire is a household name thanks to her fearless interview skills – using her platform to help those who need it the most.Earlier this year, Victoria, 52, decided to investigate a subject that was close to her heart, presenting the BBC Panorama documentary Escaping My Abuser.In the special, she discussed her own challenging childhood, living under the same roof as her emotionally and physically abusive father, in a bid to campaign against domestic violence in the UK.Visiting her childhood home in Bury, she recalled the terror she had felt when her father would return to the house in the evenings.

Netflix has revealed that it plans to start declaring its true UK revenue amid growing political pressure on the streamer and reports investigating its low tax bill.

Marta Balaga In 2015, desperate to get his favorite band, Foo Fighters, to play in Cesena, a small town near Rimini, Italian marine geologist Fabio Zaffagnini came up with a rather unorthodox solution. Reportedly inspired by the prank pulled by the team of “School of Rock,” which saw Jack Black and Richard Linklater asking Led Zeppelin to let them use “Immigrant Song” in a video recorded on set, he decided to invite “The Rockin’1000”—1,000 guitarists, drummers and singers —to play their song “Learn to Fly.” Simultaneously.Raising $50,000 through a crowdfunding site, Zaffagnini started recruiting potential allies and musicians with the help of his friends, including director Anita Rivaroli.

Chelsea had just finished the 2002/03 Premier League season in fourth, 16 points behind champions Manchester United. This, Abramovich felt, was nowhere near good enough.

golden retrievers have been filmed attempting to rescue their humans from swimming pools after mistakenly thinking they are drowning in a collection of hilarious videos. Daily Star Online found this cute montage of dogs that stole our hearts with their well-intended bravery.

Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.Officers were called to reports of a man on top of a building in Greengate Walk, Stafford, Staffs, at around 1.15pm on Saturday afternoon, November 28.A two-hour stand-off ensued when he refused to come down and at one point the man made a dirty protest by aiming faeces at officers.A picture from the scene also appears to show poo had been smeared on the wall by hand.The "reluctant" suspect - who had not been named - was brought safely to the ground using a 'rescue stretcher' on ropes about two hours after the incident began.He has since been arrested on suspicion of a number of crimes and taken into custody for questioning.Sergeant Phil Jones, chairman of Staffordshire Police Federation, was called to assist

Mars from the back garden of his Hampshire home. The doctor, who has made headlines for claiming he owns the Red Planet, takes the jokes and funny looks in his stride.

Snoop Dogg became the unexpected highlight of this morning's fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr with his savage commentary.