Scots Tory councillor says £10 a week payment for poorer children is a "sticking plaster"

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Ben Cohen's ex wife Abby has admitted she REGRETS calling Kristina Rhianoff "a f**king Russian dancer". The mother-of-two's life came crashing down when former rugby player Ben left her for his dancing partner Kristina Rihanoff.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterDan Walker has taken his Strictly partner Nadiya Bychkova into his lovely Sheffield home - where she got to meet Dan's wife and children.With the first Strictly live shows airing next Saturday (25 September), there's no better time for the celebrities to get to know one another.It looks like Dan and his Strictly pro have wasted no time in breaking the ice, as Dan invited Nadiya to Sheffield where he gave her a tour of his family home.It seems like Nadiya got some VIP treatment in Dan's home city too, because Dan's wife Sarah whipped them up a lush meal as they all dined together during the visit.Taking to Instagram, Dan shared some sweet snaps of their day together -

ship used that was nearly sunk after dragging a barge were not 'necessary competent' for the task, a watchdog has ruled. The Shearwater was severely damaged and flooded after repeated collisions with the unmanned barge Agem One near Kinlochbervie in the Highlands on April 9 last year.

drink driver who caused the deaths of two teenage friends in a crash after he drove off from a party was today ordered to be detained for 42 months. Logan Russell was aged 17 when he lost control of his Vauxhall Corsa which left the road and collided with a tree, leaving three passengers in the vehicle unconscious.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Parents were thrown into disarray as they travelled to pick their children up from school and began to receive text messages from other parents stating "persons dressed as clowns seen loitering around primary schools," as one text read.Wong was running late for the school run and when she arrived at the school gates her 9-year-old daughter Anne, who usually waited at her Singaporean school, was no where to be seen.

Abby Cohen and her then-husband Ben had been happily married for over two decades when he signed up for the 2013 series of Strictly Come Dancing. Here, Abby tells her story and recalls what it's like when your partner takes part in Strictly – only for the show's infamous curse to strike.

Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas has hit out at the Disney-produced films in the franchise, saying Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams “don’t have a clue”.Lucas spoke to J.W. Rinzler for his new book Howard Kazanjian: A Producer’s Life about The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, commenting on the decision to kill off Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in particular.“I Like Kathleen.

Noel Gallagher has said he would like to record an album of reworked Oasis songs.Gallagher recently performed a stripped back version of classic track ‘Live Forever’ for a session on BBC Radio 2. According to the Daily Star newspaper’s Wired column, he has now said he would be open to doing a full LP of similar reworkings.“I would be interested in doing an album of reworks in the style of that version [of ‘Live Forever’],” he admitted.

Extinction Rebellion protester has started losing social media followers after setting up an OnlyFans page – but insists she’s “not doing porn”. Laura Amherst, 31, has been snapped topless outside Downing Street, Oxford Circus and the City of London in recent weeks.

Jennifer Lopez has cast her tentacles far and wide, not just into music and movies but also fashion, perfume and skincare.And in the new issue of Adweek- which has named the Bronx native Adweek's 2021 Brand Visionary -the 52-year-old explains how she does it all as her boyfriend Ben Affleck also weighs in on her success.'I don't think you start thinking about a personal brand. You become it because of what you create, what you do, how you live and who you are,' said the Hustlers star.

Cambo field is already licensed for exploration but two oil companies, Siccar Point and Shell, are now bidding to start extracting up to 170 billion barrels of oil over the next 25 years. The drilling licence has become a touchstone issue in the run-up to the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow.

Playboy model has called underboob tattoos the "ultimate accessory" as she says they "go with everything".Iasmin Santos, who boasts 25,600 followers on Instagram, is regularly seen sharing sizzling snaps of herself online in racy outfits, lingerie and swimwear.And she says she thinks her ink makes her ensembles even more great.Iasmin has an intricate design that runs from the bottom of her cleavage line to the middle of her waist - making it easy to show off in her plunging outfits.Talking about her ink, the London-based beauty said: "I believe that my tattoo compliments my look very well."It's the perfect accessory that goes with everything."Iasmin, who previously admitted to spending £32,000 on plastic surgery to achieve her dream body,

James Bond should not be played by a female actor.Amid speculation about his replacement, as Craig will no longer play the notorious secret agent after No Time To Die, the actor said he believes women deserve their own parts not written for men.“There should simply be better parts for women and actors of colour,” Craig told Radio Times when asked for his thoughts about a woman playing Bond.He added: “Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?”Craig nodded to the presence of Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge on the writing team as a way to “spice it up”, but specified that she “wasn’t about to take him in a different direction” as a longtime fan of the franchise.Meanwhile, a

Blake Shelton has been a coach on “The Voice” for each of the show’s 21 seasons. So when he says someone has performed a “Top 3 Blind Audition of All Time,” you know he means it!

Ben Affleck has spoken out saying he's 'in awe' of Jennifer Lopez, in a rare interview discussing Jen and her work. The new comments come after the pair finally became red carpet official at Venice Film Festival earlier this month, following weeks of speculation over their rekindled romance.

prison after he was caught sending graphic sexual messages to a number of 'young girls' online. John Gerrie used Facebook to try and groom children but was unaware he had been duped by decoy accounts run by several vigilante groups.

Since the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about, I’m guessing that RTÉ was thrilled that the first episode of its new gang crime drama Kin prompted angry calls to have it taken off the air.

AMANDA Holden has revealed that she plans to "let herself go" at 70 - but vowed she'll never "lose her sexuality". The 50-year-old loves to keep in shape and is not afraid to show off her hard work in risque outfits.

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Irvine Meadow have the character to bounce back from their Scottish Cup defeat to Auchinleck Talbot.Meadow must put Saturday's 3-1 first round loss behind them ahead of entertaining Arbroath Vics on Scottish Junior Cup duty this weekend.And skipper McLennan is confident there will be no hangover going into a second round tie they will be massive favourites to win.He said: "We've got a good group of boys here.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he recently teamed up with Paul McCartney for a duet at Stella McCartney’s 50th birthday party.According to the Oasis chief, the pair performed The Beatles‘ ‘Birthday’ song and classic hit ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ after Gallagher played his own set at the fashion designer’s party at Cliveden House Hotel in Buckinghamshire last week.He told Matt Morgan’s Funny How? podcast (via The Sun): “It wasn’t like I was there and they pulled me out of the crowd like a surprise.