Punk Musician Viv Albertine’s Memoirs Set for TV Adaptation

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele was booed by his own fans every time he touched the ball against Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday.The Frenchman's torrid spell at the Nou Camp - which has been plagued by injuries and mishaps - appears to have reached its nadir with supporters furious with the 24-year-old for recently rejecting a contract extension.He was greeted by a cacophony of jeers as he came off the bench to make his first appearance for the club in 2022, during what was Barcelona's first Europa League match since 2004, and the bitter home crowd refused to let up all night.Dembele entered the fray with 25 minutes remaining, shortly after Ferran Torres had cancelled out Piotr Zielinski's opener for the visitors, though perhaps unsurprisingly he failed to make any significant impact on the game.Dembele's contract expires in the summer, meaning he'll be able to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season.Desperate to avoid that, Barcelona chiefs have been trying to tie the former Dortmund man down to a new deal all season and even insisted the player would be sold in January if he failed to agree an extension by then - but no such move materialised.Would you like to see Ousmane Dembele in the Premier League? Let us know which club you think he'd be most suited to in the comments section...He was linked to Chelsea, which would have seen him reunited with former manager Thomas Tuchel, as well as to Paris Saint Germain, but Dembele opted to stay put and see out the remainder of his £210,000-a-week contract in Catalonia.Barcelona paid a whopping £130 million to bring Dembele to the club in 2017 following an impressive breakthrough season in the Bundesliga, though he's spent just as much time on the

Holidaymakers will go to extreme lengths to get the perfect travel selfie – including handing their expensive phone over to strangers, and taking pictures with wild animals.A study of 2,000 adults who travel abroad found nearly one in ten of those who take pictures have even gone as far as standing on a cliff edge to get the perfect pic.Others have paid for extra luggage allowance so they can take more “props” or multiple outfits, have eaten food they didn’t really like, or missed a train or bus.It also emerged more than half (51 percent) can’t imagine not taking pictures on holiday, with 21 percent considering travel selfies to be “mandatory”.And the typical adult will take 14 selfies a day while on holiday – uploading seven images a week onto social media.A spokesman for telecommunications company Virgin Media O2, which commissioned the research, said: “After nearly two years of travel being disrupted by Covid, things are looking brighter for holidaymakers this year.“Whether booking a city break in spring or hitting the beach this summer, our social feeds are set to be full of sea, sunsets and ski slopes throughout the year.“The ease and convenience of inclusive EU roaming means customers are able to keep connected on holiday without the concern of roaming charges.”The study also found natural scenery, glorious sunsets and posing on the beaches are the more favourable selfies taken by travellers.Of those who take pictures, 77 percent do so simply for the memories – but 17 percent want to impress their followers on social media.And 43 percent plan to post good holiday pictures online – with 36 percent posting more pics of their holiday activities than they do when they’re at home.But posting pictures online while on

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.In essence, the scandal began when members of the public were invited to call a premium-rate phone number to enter various competitions or cast their votes on reality TV shows - and encouragement to do so continued even after the potential winners had been chosen.ITV also admitted to overcharging its viewers via the red button services offered during series three of The X Factor.Things kicked off in February 2007, when The Mail on Sunday received leaked emails regarding Richard and Judy’s show, which revealed the You Say We Pay segment of the show saw its cut-off happen just nine minutes into the programme.Telephone service provider Eckoh would email production company Cactus TV a list of 24 potential winners, from which one would be chosen.

Manchester United, but he also had a few flops during his time.Although Ferguson had some of the greats in goal over his spell at United, for some reason every goalkeeper was prone to an iconic howler at Old Trafford, with Roy Carroll, Fabien Barthez and David De Gea amongst some of the shot-stoppers to embarrass themselves.One of the most famous incidents of all though, was when Massimo Taibi allowed Matt Le Tissier's shot to squeeze through his legs while his face planted into the ground, but by the time he picked himself up, the ball was in the net.Despite flopping at United, the goalkeeper who has just turned 52, claimed that it was his decision to leave United, and that Ferguson begged him to stay.Taibi joined United in 1999 for £4.5million after Peter Schmeichel left Old Trafford, but the Italian soon returned to his homeland the following year after making just four appearances for the first team.The goalkeeper revealed that it was a family issue causing him major issues, and that he had to return to Italy, but admitted that Ferguson was desperate to see him stay at the club. Unfortunately for Talibi, one of those four games included the howler against Southampton, but the Italian opened up about his time at United."Of course, it was 100% my decision to leave Manchester United.

drug deal has avoided jail. Lauren Sommer, 24, was charged with kidnapping and intentionally causing injury after an attack on a teenager following a botched drug deal in Australia.

Dancing on Ice was all about 'respect'.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 45, was forced to choose another skating partner for the upcoming weekend of skating after Vanessa Bauer, 25, tested positive for Covid-19.Speaking about his decision to choose a male partner on Thursday's Loose Women, Brendan shared: "Vanessa had a positive test and has to isolate this week. It would have been disrespectful to Vanessa to dance with another girl.

I can't afford a house deposit - fact. I'll tell you why - after graduating from university, I moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and around half of my wages went on having a roof over my head. A rented roof.

Rylan Clark has given his fans an update on his health and condition following his worrying trip to the hospital.The 33 year old TV presenter made his welcome return to The One Show and explained his absence during a chat with co-host Alex Jones on the green sofa.The Welsh mum-of-two, 44, immediately shared her concern for the Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two star, asking him how he was feeling after his traumatic visit to the doctor. "How are you? People have been worried," Alex said.

Vicky Pattison has given a glimpse inside her luxurious and romantic date night in Dubai with her boyfriend Ercan Ramadan. The 34 year old, who has shared a look inside her trip to the United Arab Emirates, shared a peek inside the memorable evening with her 4.9million Instagram followers. Vicky donned a stunning Alex Perry plunging black midi dress and added a pop of colour to her look with multi-coloured patterned heeled pumps and a matching top handle bag.

Danniella Westbrook has opened up on her recent snub from reprising the EastEnders character Sam Mitchell.The 48 year old, who recently said she was ready for her "transformation" with surgery, explained that she's glad the BBC soap is bringing the role back in an exclusive chat with OK! Online on the red carpet of the SX Events Launch Party on Thursday 17 February. Looking gorgeous in an all black ensemble, including a pair of leather trousers, black top and blazer, the blonde star told us: "I'm happy they're bringing the character back.

Twitter to share her concerns about her brother who works for the RNLI. Posting on social media, the Coronation Street star said she was “hoping and praying” for him and his colleagues.Sue, who is well-known as Eileen Grimshaw in Corrie, posted to her 73,500 followers last night.She penned: “Hoping and Praying all @RNLI Crews are not called out over the next few days.”The star then went on to share how her own brother works for the essential service in another post.This was in reply to presenter Fern Britton who shared her own fears for the RNLI.Fern wrote: “Erm just a thought, if anybody is considering doing anything silly in or near the sea tonight/tomorrow, please don’t.“Lifeboat crew have families and children who need them.

BBC Weather centre in 2000, and became a presenter the same year.The weather presenter has taken to Twitter to issue a warning to his followers regarding powering up your devices in the midst of Storm Eunice.In view of his 87,500 followers, he penned: "TIP: power up your devices now if you can, in case of power interruptions later... you may need the juice.

Strictly Come Dancing star logged onto Instagram to share his latest dilemma with his 311,000 followers.John took a video of himself laying down in bed as he spoke directly to the camera to confess his aesthetic concerns.In a clip shared to his Story, he said: “OK, guys. You know that I said I was doing fine after Strictly, no problems?“That might not be strictly true because I’ve done something and I think I regret it.”The former Great British Bake Off star continued: “So, I wanted a perm and I got one today.“And the colour’s wrong because it was brown and then I had to… Brown with highlights to it’s obviously a bit ginger at the minute anyway…”“And now I’ve got a very tight, very ginger perm.“I mean, once I’ve styled and relaxed it a little bit it might be a bit better, but should I shave it?“Is it time to shave the hair off and just accept that I don’t have curly hair?“What do you think? Let me know.”In a follow-up post, John took a video of himself pretending to be emotional and typed: “John Whaite’s hair thanks you for respecting his privacy at this difficult time.”John later shared a hilarious edited picture that had been sent to him, showing the TV star with long red locks of hair.John has recently spoken out on his Strictly Come Dancing experience last year.He explained how the series champion, Rose Ayling-Ellis, “had to win” because she has “done so much”.Speaking on the That Gaby Roslin Podcast, John discussed the EastEnders actress’ performance throughout the competition.Gaby pointed out the power of Rose and Giovanni Pernice’s silent Couple's Choice routine.Gaby said: “Rose and Giovanni were beautiful together.

North Lanarkshire has imposed a council tax rise of three per cent and is spending £13 million on cost of living and Covid recovery projects in the year ahead after setting its 2022-2023 budget.

Shawhead’s Gregor Hiddleston made another appearance in the U20 Six Nations on Friday night.

East Kilbride boss Chris Aitken says his players must prove they want to remain at K-Park between now and the end of the season.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMultinational cinema operator Cineworld says that it has reached an agreement with creditors over a disputed and delayed repayment. The agreement gives Cineworld three additional months to settle the debt.The London Stock Exchange-listed company acquired U.S.

Former Slits guitarist Viv Albertine’s two memoirs are set to be turned into a TV series, it has been announced.Albertine says in a statement that she is “so happy” about the TV project, adding: “Right from the start [the show’s producers] were sensitive to the extremely personal nature of the work and I knew the books were in the hands of producers with integrity.

Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley’s Number 9 Films, together with Rachael Horovitz's West Fourth Films, has acquired the television rights to the memoirs of legendary punk musician Viv Albertine. Albertine released two memoirs detailing her upbringing in the 1970s and rise in punk music as guitarist for all-girl band The Slits (1977-1982) at the height of the male-dominated punk rock music scene.

Backbeat, capturing The Beatles‘ early years in Hamburg, will be producing the show.Albertine, who was instrumental in the rise in punk music in the 1970s as the guitarist in The Slits, has written two memoirs – Clothes, Clothes, Clothes.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe life of Viv Albertine, the punk musician and guitarist of The Slits, is getting the TV treatment after Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley’s Number 9 Films and Rachael Horovitz’ West Fourth Films teamed to acquire rights to her memoirs.Albertine has published two autobiographical books, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music.