Queen's 'purple hands' explained as doctor addresses health fears

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital this morning after being hit by a car on busy Edinburgh road.

Two members of staff at Kirkcudbright Training Centre have scaled new heights for charity.

A billionaire Tory donor has declared Boris Johnson has “passed the point of no return” and suspend his support of the party.

Rangers will be without Ryan Jack when they face Hibs on Wednesday after the midfielder was dealt yet another injury setback.

Jim Goodwin has demanded more respect for St Mirren as he hit out at Shaun Maloney and BBC Sportscene.

Paul Pogba when he was asked what the Frenchman’s three-finger goal celebration against Burnley may have been alluding to. Pogba was making his first Premier League appearance under interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick after more than two months of injury.

Caitlyn Jenner has dropped another baby bombshell just days after daughter Kylie Jenner welcomed her second child.Reality star Caitlyn, 72, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday to share the news that she's launched her own racing team to compete in the third series of the W Series.The all-female competition, won last year by Britain's Jamie Chadwick, is set to support eight Formula 1 races in 2022, and former sportscar driver Jenner will run one of the teams.However, quickly turned to the conversation to the news that Kylie, 24, welcomed her 19th grandchild earlier this month.When asked by Susanna Reid if she had met the latest addition to the family, Caitlyn shared: "Yes I have. The family is growing.

Hollyoaks' Cleo McQueen. The actress, 28, joined the Channel 4 soap in 2015 as the younger sister of Porsche and Celine.And since then the character has been involved in some seriously big storylines, tackling major issues like sexual abuse, drug use and an eating disorder.Fans know all the ins and outs of Cleo's life but a lot less is known about actress Nadine's life when she is not on set at the soap.So we have a look at her life off-screen.Nadine knew she wanted to be an actress from early in life and started pursuing it when she was still young.She made her small screen debut in The Royal before racking up more TV credits with parts in shows including Starlings, Doctors, Waterloo Road and Still Open All Hours, which she starred in for two years.But her big break really came when she was cast as Cleo seven years ago.

Olympic Games.Mae was seen as one of Britain’s most impressive musical stars, and her talent now doubt reaped reward, with the Sunday Times rich list estimating her fortune to be around £32 million in 2006.Remarkably though, the violinist put her musical attributes on hold as she looked to take on a career in skiing with aims of competing at the Winter Olympics.Despite holding British citizenship after being born and raised in London, Mae was born to a Singaporean mother and a Thai father, and her father’s nationality would prove to be her route to becoming an Olympian.After outlining her plans to compete at the Games, the musician opted to represent Thailand as an alpine skier, rather than Team GB as she felt this gave her the best chance possible to qualify for the Sochi event in 2014.In 2010 she told The Telegraph: “I am British, but realistically there is no way I could represent my own country, but because my natural father is Thai, they have accepted me.”Is Mae's story one of the great Olympic stories? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.Four years later she found herself on a plane to Russia in order to compete at the Sochi 2014 Games, as one of two Thai skiers competing in the giant slalom event.Despite achieving her dream though, it is more than fair to say that things didn’t go to plan for Mae.The skier ended up finishing 67th out of 67 finishers on the Sochi slopes, but still kept her head held high following her last place performance.Following the race Mae positively said: “It’s so cool. You’ve got the elite skiers of the world and then you’ve got some mad old woman like me trying to make it down.

Queen Elizabeth is back in action.

Sunday was a joyful day the British Royal Family, as two of Queen Elizabeth’s great-grandchildren were baptised in a joint ceremony.

Eagle-eyed royal fans have been keeping a close eye on the Queen in recent photographs, even noticing that her hands look distinctly purple in some.

A medical expert has explained why he believes the Queen's hands have appeared to look purple in recent pictures.

Royal fans have shared their concern for Her Majesty The Queen after seeing recent pictures of her. Worries over her hands being "purple" have led to a fresh wave of fears for the 95 year old monarch's health.The images in question showed the Queen clasping her hands together and gesturing with them as she spoke during an important meeting with General Sir Nick Carter, Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff.The General is due to step down from his role this month, so the Queen arranged a meeting with him at Windsor Castle, where she is mostly living and staying this year.

The Queen of England is in good health and back at work.

Queen Elizabeth II is back to work. On Wednesday, the 95-year-old monarch held her first public appearance since her recent health issues.During the engagement, the Queen met with General Sir Nicholas Carter, who is stepping down from his role of Chief of the Defense Staff, Buckingham Palace said.Queen Elizabeth wore a floral dress for the occasion, as she met with Carter, who was in his military uniform, at Windsor Castle.The Queen's health became a topic of conversation last month, when she canceled her trip to Northern Ireland on the advice of her doctors.«The Queen has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days,» a spokesman for Buckingham Palace said at the time.

The Queen has held her face-to-face meeting after she sprained her back and was unfortunately forced to miss the Remembrance Sunday service.The monarch, whose son Prince Edward delivered a message on her behalf at the Synod earlier this week, met with General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff. She received the guest at her home in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle, where the pair appeared to be deep in conversation.

The Queen has carried out her first official engagements since missing last week's Remembrance Sunday service.

The Queen may return to Sandringham to feel closer to Prince Philip as her first wedding anniversary without her beloved husband approaches, says a royal expert. And Kate, who often spends weekends on the estate with William and the children, will be a great source of comfort to her.

The Queen has given her son Prince Charles her blessing to go on a royal tour amid concerns over her health.The 95 year old monarch spoke to the Prince of Wales, 73, in a touching phone call about the trip to Jordan and Egypt after assuring him that she's doing well following her recent back injury. “The trip to Jordan and Egypt is incredibly important for the UK.

The Queen is set to miss another engagement next week as her health problems continue.