Reeva Steenkamp's parents: What they've said about her tragic death and Oscar Pistorius' sentence

A fundraising drive has been launched to install a life-saving defibrillator at an East Kilbride community centre.

James Penrice’s most vivid Scottish Cup memory was sitting in the stands at Hampden as a Hibs youngster watching Hearts smash five past the Easter Road side and stroll their way to a memorable cup final triumph.

Adele has opened up about her decision to cancel her Las Vegas residency performances at the last minute.The Make You Feel My Love star, 33, admitted she has regrets over pulling the plug on the performances, which were due to take place at Caesars Palace, at the eleventh hour. Brit Award winning star Adele, who recently surprised fans as she pole danced at a nightclub, said she "wasn't ready" as she opened up on the Graham Norton Show.

Olivia Bowen has revealed that she is already planning a second pregnancy as she and husband Alex would like to have two children close together in age. On New Year’s Day, Olivia, 28, and Alex, 30, shared the exciting news that they’re expecting the first child and have since been documenting their pregnancy journey on social media. The Love Island duo met on the hit ITV2 show and went on to say their ‘I dos’ in September 2018.

Manchester City will be looking to extend their winning run in all competitions to three matches when they face relegation-threatened Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday teatime.

A boy aged 16 has been charged with sexual assault after a woman was attacked in Fallowfield, police said today (February 12).

Manchester United players arrived at The Lowry Hotel before their Premier League game vs Southampton on Friday night.

Manchester United are back in Premier League action on Saturday when they host Southampton in the Premier League.

Mary J. Blige has shared her thoughts on not being paid to perform at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.The Queen of hip-hop soul is set to perform alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar during this Sunday’s (February 13) NFL showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and L.A.

drill videos from social media, likening the music to Donald Trump tweets.In a press conference yesterday (February 11), Adams said he was sent a number of drill videos by his son, which he called “alarming,” adding: “We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing. Yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we’re allowing it to stay on these sites.”Adams said: “We are going to pull together the social media companies, and state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility.”The Mayor then specifically attached blame to drill music for a rise in violent crime in New York, saying: “We are alarmed by the use of social media to really overproliferate the use of violence in our communities… this is contributing to the violence we are seeing all over this country.

Elton John has congratulated an Olympic figure skater whose gold-winning routine was backed by a medley of the legendary singer’s greatest hits.During the men’s singles figure skating competition in Beijing on Thursday (February 10), US skater Nathan Chen danced across the ice to the songs ‘Rocket Man’ and ‘Bennie And The Jets’.After impressing judges with five jet-fueled quadruple jumps and a series of gyroscope-like spins, the 22-year-old, three-time world champion wound up taking home the gold that eluded him at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, validating his status as the world’s best male figure skater.“I never thought I would actually be able to make this happen,” Chen said of his win (via The New York Times). “It’s hard.

Alexander 23 has shared a brand new single, ‘Hate Me If It Helps’, co-written by Olivia Rodrigo.The sprawling indie-pop cut marks the return of the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer (real name Alexander Glantz) following the release of his 2021 EP, ‘Oh No, Not Again!’.Happy to be labelled a “bad guy” post-breakup in order for an ex to get closure, the song’s chorus hears Alexander sing: “You can hate me if it helps/ Make me out to be the villain/ Say you’re better by yourself/ So it feels like your decision/ You can tell ’em I’m the bad guy if it helps you sleep okay/ Because all you want is closure, but there’s nothing left to say/ So you can hate me if it helps/ You can hate me if it helps.”Co-written with Rodrigo – who Alexander worked with on her chart-topping hit ‘Good 4 U’ – it arrives with a beautifully shot, self-directed video. You can watch it below.This year looks set to be a big one for Alexander, whose yet-to-be-titled debut album is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2022, produced by Dan Nigro.He’s also about to head out on tour with John Mayer as support on the singer-songwriter’s ‘Sob Rock’ tour, which kicks off on February 17 in Albany, New York, and ends in Chicago, Illinois, on April 29. Yebba will also offer support.Meanwhile, John Mayer‘s first solo gig in two years was briefly interrupted this week when he was alerted to an audience member in need of medical attention.On Wednesday night (February 9), the ‘New Light’ hitmaker took to the stage at the Hollywood Palladium as part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s ‘Small Stages’ series.

Police patrols were stepped up in Falkirk town centre, including officers on horseback, as they dealt with "a number of incidents" on Friday night.

Rihanna continued to ace her pregnancy fashion style during a Friday night Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin photocall in Los Angeles.The 33-year-old singer looked sensational as sheshowed off her burgeoning baby bump in a glimmering sequin ensemble.The star was joined by her boyfriend and the father of her child, A$AP Rocky, and the duo were not shy about their love for each other as the 33-year-old rapper affectionately embraced her baby bump. Pregnancy style: Rihanna continued to ace her pregnancy fashion style during a Friday night Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin photocall in Los Angeles Parents-to-be: The star, 33, was joined by her boyfriend and the father of her child, A$AP Rocky, 33, who affectionately embraced her baby bumpThe Barbados native put her bump on display underneath a stylish shredded glimmering green backless halter top.

Nick Cannon took in the festivities hosted by SiriusXM leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl matchup in Los Angeles on Friday.The actor, 41, wore a bright orange hoodie, black pants and pair of Timberland boots to the event.He accessorized with a bright blue baseball cap and a pair of glasses with clear frames. Enjoying the day:Nick Cannon took in the festivities hosted by SiriusXM leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl matchup in Los Angeles on FridayCannon wasn't just at the event for leisure.

It's been over seven years since Oscar Pistorius ruthlessly shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxReeva Steenkamp had only been dating Oscar Pistorius for a matter of months before the former Paralympian murdered her.But chilling text messages sent in the weeks before her death revealed that she was scared of her new boyfriend.Dubbed the Blade Runner because of his carbon-fiber prosthetic legs, Pistorius rose to international fame when he competed in the London Olympics in 2012.Six months later, the 26-year-old shot and killed his girlfriend who was cowering in the bathroom in his South Africa flat.After a sensational trial and numerous appeals, he was found guilty of murder and is currently serving a 15 year sentence in

Oscar Pistorius, is currently in jail for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013.His life is now being explored in a new BBC documentary called The Trials of Oscar Pistorius, which is being released on the iPlayer.Pistorius claimed that he did not intend to kill his girlfriend, as he instead believed a home intruder was inside the bathroom when he fired four bullets through the door killing the person inside.He was initially charged with culpable homicide, which in South Africa meant that Steenkamp was killed unintentionally, but unlawfully, and sentenced to five years in prison.In October 2015, after just one year in prison, Pistorius made parole and was released to finish out his sentence under

Oscar Pistorius' life before and after he was accused of murdering his girlfriend.Model Reeva was found dead at the former Paralympian’s home in Pretoria, South Africa, on Valentine’s Day 2013.Pistorius shot her, but claimed he had mistaken Reeva for an intruder hiding in his bathroom.Oscar Pistorius is still in jail after having been found guilty of shooting Reeva.The former athlete was arrested and charger with murder – but was initially found not guilty of murder, but instead guilty of culpable homicide.He initially received a five-year sentence and a concurrent three-year suspended prison sentence for a separate reckless endangerment conviction.At this time he was placed in Pretoria’s Kgosi Mampuru prison.In 2015 he was released, after

The Trials of Oscar Pistorius (BBC iPlayer) was widely criticised when it appeared last week for not including the name of Pistorius’s victim, his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The documentary was accused of erasing Steenkamp, a paralegal and model, in favour of sensationalising her celebrity-athlete, white male killer.

He was a Paralympic hero who became the world's most famous murderer after he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in cold blood.