Rapper Grand Daddy I.U. is dead at age 54 as friend LL Cool J pays tribute: 'HipHop was in your DNA'

Ken Block, a motorsport legend who created the viral Gymkhana YouTube video series, has died aged 55 following a snowmobile accident.

Friday’s floods were the worst to hit Dumfries for 40 years.

Police are appealing for information that can help them identify a thief from Renfrew who stole a car from a property in the area.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed that she had a quiet Christmas and New Year as she underwent surgery on her shoulder.

Ola Jordan has opened up about her dramatic weight loss after shedding three dress sizes in just four months.

A young Buddie has raised £450 for people living with kidney failure despite struggling with the illness himself.

Queens caretaker boss Grant Murray refused to be drawn on his future at the club as the hunt continues for a new manager.

Marvel star is now undergoing a second surgery following his first one yesterday, in a bid to begin what will be a long road to recovery.The two-time Oscar nominee had been attempting to clear heavy snow from the grounds of his five bedroom Lake Tahoe ranch.However, the safety features of his PistenBully snow groomer machine are said to have failed, and the vehicle ran over his leg.A neighbour said to be a doctor rushed to the scene to help and administered a tourniquet to his leg to stem blood loss.However, he was reportedly still extensively bleeding when he was airlifted to hospital on Sunday morning, and remains in a critical condition today.The actor's reps have confirmed his status in a public statement, while fans have rushed online to inundate him with support."We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather related accident while plowing snow earlier today," the statement read.It added: "His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care."The snow groomer model that caused the injury is no longer available from the brand's website, but it is still being sold as a secondhand vintage model on sites such as eBay.Jeremy's driveway reportedly often became blocked due to snowfall, and the sheer scale of his land meant he was forced to use a snow-ploughing machine regularly to dislodge it.Despite living in the state of Nevada, just a few hours drive from the desert landscapes around Las Vegas, he still received a lot of wintery weather due to residing in an altitude of almost 2000m.The area is said to receive an average of 400 inches of snow per year, and the big freeze has intensified recently over there, with last night's temperatures reportedly

A teenager who was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler and has one leg 3cm shorter than the other will be captain of Scotland's team at an international cheer competition. Summer Wroniecki, 14, was diagnosed with cancer a day after her third birthday.

The Scottish Government is encouraging first-time buyers and people on low to medium incomes to take advantage of a discount scheme to help them buy a home in 2023. The Open Market Shared Equity Scheme allows people to buy a home without having to fund its entire cost and is available across Scotland to those buying their first property and people in a priority access group.

Former Top Gear star Ken Block has tragically died following a snowmobile accident.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that more than eight million households on means-tested benefits are set to receive payments of up to £900, made in three lump sums, over the course of the new financial year. The first round of payments for £301 will be made automatically this Spring to those receiving a qualifying benefit.

The DWP has announced that millions of people on low incomes will receive a cost-of-living cash boost from this spring.

Callum Davidson says he sympathises with St Johnstone supporters following the ticket announcement for this month’s Scottish Cup game against Rangers.

The César Awards, France’s primary film awards ceremony, has announced that it will ban anyone who is being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct from its ceremony next month.

Steven Moffat has said “we’ve just started talking about” a second season of acclaimed BBC/Netflix drama Inside Man and reiterated that he would “start writing Sherlock tomorrow” if stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman agreed to return.

Exhibition giant Cineworld, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. last September, has said it will not sell off any of its assets individually, and has clarified that neither it nor its advisors have participated in discussions with AMC regarding the sale of any of its cinemas. This comes about two weeks after AMC said it held talks with lenders about potentially acquiring theaters from the portfolio of its rival.

"There are fewer who leave and more who stay by our side."Our tears are not a waste, they water the soil where the future will be born and make us more human, so in the midst of heartbreak we can continue to love.”Last year, Shakira revealed her pain about the break-up in an interview, declaring that writing music has become a "tool for "survival" in "extreme conditions"."In this moment of my life, which is probably one of the most difficult, darkest hours of my life, music has brought light," she explained."I think that writing music is like going to the shrink, only cheaper...

Karren Brady, Meghan Markle's attitude towards celebrating the memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II couldn't be more different from that of Kate Middleton.