Prince Andrew's lawyers say accuser is chasing 'another payday' with sexual assault lawsuit

UK has been issued a 'tornado' warning with intense flooding also set to strike amid Storm Franklin.The third named Storm in less than a week is expected to batter the nation overnight into MondayThis morning, Storm Franklin will bring "severe and damaging gusts" across some parts of the UK.Amber weather warnings have been issued across the country as some areas face will face wind gusts of up to 80mph.An amber warning for wind in the north of Northern Ireland will commence from 7am on Monday while 60mph speeds are expected on the coast.A yellow warning for wind is in place covering Wales, Northern Ireland, most of England and parts of south-west Scotland from 12:00pm on Sunday until 13:00pm on Monday.Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna shared a warning from the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation on Twitter, telling followers: "Although a very low risk, a tornado or two is possible associated with today's squally cold front."More than 150 flood warnings have been issued across the north of England with Yorkshire and Manchester the worst hit by flooding.This is the first time the Met Office has had three named storms within a week since the current system was introduced, meteorologist Becky Mitchell said.She pointed out, "We had Dudley on Wednesday, Eunice on Friday and Franklin today."Franklin's arrival comes just days after widespread damage caused by Storm Eunice.Power companies have revealed that a record 1.4 million homes were affected by cuts on this weekend during the worst of Eunice.The Environment Agency has issued 44 flood warnings where "flooding is likely" for locations mainly in the north and west of England.There has been 117 alerts where "flooding is possible" for the north-western half of the UK,

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has set a mid-year release date for “Thar,” a revenge thriller film starring and produced by Anil Kapoor.Marking the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Raj Singh Chaudhary, the 1980s-set film follows the story of a man who moves to a big town to seek a job and to avenge his past.Alongside Kapoor (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol”), the film also stars Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Kaushik.The screenplay is credited to Chaudhury, with dialog by Chaudhary and Anurag Kashyap. Cinematography is by Shreya Dev Dube and music direction by Ajay Jayanthi.“The genre itself – a noir thriller set in Rajasthan that pays tribute to the genre of the classic Western is a first for Indian cinema and audiences.

Todrick Hall won the Head of Household competition on Sunday night's Big Brother: Celebrity Edition on CBS with only five contestants remaining in the house.When the show started, the final five housemates celebrated that they still remained in the house after Carson Kressley's eviction and were still in the running for the $250,000 grand prize.'Making it to the final five is an accomplishment in itself,' said Lamar Odom. 'It took a lot of mental endurance and there have been times where I almost broke down.

Khloé Kardashian set pulses racing with her latest Instagram series that her her displaying her impeccable figure in a figure-hugging dress and wearing a huge diamond ring.The 37-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashian star shared several glamour shots of her in a stunning off-the-shoulder chestnut coloured Alex Perry dress.The beautiful textured long dress wrapped elegantly around her curvaceous slim figure.She paired the elegant outfit with matching gloves that went up past her elbows.Posting the outfit in three separate posts, the star had her hair in beautiful long curls while while wearing a huge diamond rock on her hand.

Putting it all out there! Kody Brown and Christine Brown didn’t mince words while discussing their relationship during the third part of the Sister Wives: One on One tell-all special on Sunday, February 20.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are enjoying a night on the town, one month after they welcomed a baby girl into their lives.

SPOILER ALERT! Don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know about the big cameo in the new movie Uncharted!

The musical drama series Soundtrack, which premiered on Netflix in December 2019, is being removed from the streaming service at the end of the month.

A Scots mum has been left in tears by sick trolls posing as her dead daughter on fake social media profiles.

Billy Connolly is sharing some entertaining insights on how to live a happy life – including why he avoids sprouts and nylon sheets.

A rise in problem drinking during the Covid lockdown is being tackled by the Scottish whisky industry.

Victims of a paedophile teacher have welcomed a decision to keep him behind bars.

Three car thieves are facing jail for their part in a year-long £1million car crimewave.

They've been nearly inseparable since appearing to reunite in recent months.And Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth — who is rumored to be pregnant and engaged to her fellow actor — continued their streak on Saturday when they were seen together shopping at an IKEA in Burbank, California.The 35-year-old Transformers star and the 28-year-old High Life actress appeared to have a warm conversation with each other as they waited in line to check out with their purchases. Mia rocked a casual sporty look with a white T-shirt that was rolled up, revealing her high-waisted black leggings and her rumored baby bump.She matched her shirt with white Nike trainers, and she had her long strawberry blond hair tied back in a ponytail.

Prince Andrew could avoid Sarah Ferguson being forced to give evidence in a lawsuit pursued by accuser and Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.The Duke of York faces a possible civil suit for sexual assault after Ms Giuffre, 38, filed charges in August.She alleges Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her at British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's London home and the Virgin Islands estate of late financier Epstein, who was convicted of procuring a child for prostitution in 2008.Ms Giuffre was 17 at the time of the alleged incidents, which she says took place in 2001.Prince Andrew has not been charged with any crimes and strongly denies any accusations of wrongdoing.He was married to Sarah, Duchess of York from 1986 to 1996.Yet as rumours swirl

Prince Andrew is set to go to trial next year on accusations he sexually abused a woman when she was under 18 who was also being abused by Jeffrey Epstein, a US judge has said, according to The Mirror.

Prince Andrew has launched a ‘fight for his life’ against the woman accusing him of rape, sources close to the Duke said last night. His lawyers have filed an explosive 36-page document in a New York court accusing Virginia Roberts of being a liar who is motivated by money.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Prince Andrew asked a New York judge Friday to throw out a lawsuit accusing the prince of sexually abusing an American when she was 17, saying the prince "never sexually abused or assaulted" the plaintiff. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, an attorney for Andrew said the plaintiff, Virginia Giuffre, may well be a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Buckingham Palace, according to a royal expert.

A 2008 settlement agreement that a lawyer for Prince Andrew says would protect him against claims that he sexually abused an American when she was 17 can remain secret, a New York judge ruled Wednesday.

Prince Andrew will be kept away from the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year, following the painful scheduling clash of his US court case with the royal events.An insider source has told The Sun that Andrew, 61, will be 'invisible' during the several-day festivities scheduled to take place between Thursday, June 2 and Sunday, June 5 next year.It comes after documents have been lodged in New York showing that the civil case of rape and sexual assault being brought against him by Jeffrey Epstein's victim is moving as 'fast as possible'.Judge Lewis Kaplan has ruled that all disclosures and depositions should be completed before July next year, with the agreement of both parties.This means that key moments in the case will be heard