Scottish football in the clear over Nicola Sturgeon's tier system as SPFL shutdown claim dismissed

died on Sunday at the age of 75 in his sleep.Hollywood took to Twitter to express their love and condolences for the late “Ghostbusters” filmmaker.“A legend. The number of great movies he made is absurd,” “Eternals” star Kumail Nanjiani wrote. “RIP… ‘Ghostbusters’ is my first favorite movie ever.”Paul Feig, director of the 2016 “Ghostbusters” remake, penned, “I’m in absolute shock.

Valentine’s Day calendar filled with nude snaps to raise money for charity.The English Premiership rugby side stripped down at Kingsholm Stadium for the famously raunchy occasion to deliver their own celebration of V-day.Gloucester, who are currently third in the league, were keen to do something bold to raise money for their charity – the Gloucester Rugby Foundation.And their outrageous collection of photos certainly leaves little to the imagination, taking inspiration from Helen Mirren’s 2003 classic The Calendar Girls to deliver prop cover ups, hilarious implied nudes and even a few cheeky bare bottoms.It happens to be the UK’s first ever 13-month calendar, starting on the 14th of February 2022 and running through to Valentine’s Day 2023.The side teamed up with their main partner BiGDUG, who provided the desk chairs, ladders and shelving used in the eye-catching photos.It is all designed to raise money and awareness for Gloucester’s charity, which aims to engage, educate and inspire local community to bring about positive social impact and new opportunities through sport.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

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North Korea's elite citizens have had their life of luxury revealed after Google Maps satellite images revealed the locations and homes of Kim Jong-un's close allies.The average wage in North Korea is just £1,200 a year with the super-rich allegedly hoarding fancy Western items in the secretive communist dictatorship.As well as the piles of cash, the mega-rich residents are said to own designer clothes, expensive European cars and top of the range Cognac.Images from Google Maps show large mansions, leafy gated compounds and a beach resort, apparently named 'Hermit Kingdom'.North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un allegedly has a secret compound residence near the North Korean coast in the port city of Wonsan.It was reported that Jong-un had built the secluded villa in 2020 at the southern tip of the Hodo peninsula, where Google Maps showed his £5.2million Princess yacht moored up in 2013.Speaking to The Sun, a US-based expert on North Korea, Michael Madden, said: "This is the same residential compound that Dennis Rodman visited during one of his visits to the country."Some sources claim that the Wonsan compound is Kim Jong-un's primary residence."That is to say, he has an official residence in Pyongyang (North Korea's capital city), but spends much of his time in the Wonsan residence."The non-resident fellow at the Stimson Centre previously compared the Wonsan residence to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida, calling it "one of his favourite houses".Reuters previously reported that the city is dotted with guest villas, with many of the country's wealthiest residents living in the capital Pyongyang.Madden said: "North Korean elites have a few residences in the capital Pyongyang, particularly along Changkwang Street and

parrot. Leanne Jones, 32, was trying to rescue baby macaw parrot called Missy, who flew into the tree while she was having lunch.Despite spending all night outside, waiting for the bird to plop down, she had no luck.And even when the branch Missy was resting on snapped, the stubborn bird moved onto another tree, and her sister Toni-Anne attempted to climb the tree in Wiltshire, but got stuck.Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue attempted to rescue both Toni-Anne and the bird – but to no avail.Leanne said: “My sister is a bit like Houdini, and I was like: 'Uh do you think you can try and get up this tree?"It was so windy - she was like, 'I'm stuck!'"Leanne then had to pay £100 for a cherry picker, as the fire service ladder was not long enough.And she had to go up herself.She said: “I'm absolutely terrified of heights, but I didn't want to risk her flying off.

Scottish Government administered child benefit from next week which is intended to help with day-to-day living costs. Nicola Sturgeon said the new payment will help families struggling as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she would be breaching the Ministerial code if she handed over her Government’s legal advice in the Alex Salmond case.

Celtic have been ‘thrown under the bus’.The bewildered Parkhead gaffer outlined his deep irritation at differing reactions to Covid-19 protocol breaches he feels are ‘unacceptable’.Celtic, along with Aberdeen, were on the end of a stinging rebuke from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the start of the season after incidents involving Parkhead player Boli Bolingoli and eight members of the Pittodrie squad.Rangers duo George Edmundson and Jordan Jones were suspended this week after being fined by police for attending a house party.This time around a Holyrood statement commended the Ibrox club for taking “swift and decisive action”.Lennon is shocked and said: “I can’t comment on what the Rangers boys did.

Alex Salmond case is undermining Nicola Sturgeon's position.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the Government is looking at making travel restrictions mandatory. She said she is considering putting the current advice into regulations which are set out in law.As part of the current set of restrictions, people living in one of the five tiers are either advised against unnecessary travel, or urged to minimise such journeys.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our newsletter sign up-centre.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she didn’t know positive Covid-19 patients were moved to care homes until August -  despite us publishing the fact in June.The local democracy reporting service revealed how 11 patients with coronavirus were discharged from Ayrshire hospitals to the care homes between March 10 and May 19. Cabinet secretary for health Jeane Freeman, who represents Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley is among the ministers who had no idea of the situation, it is said.Ms Sturgeon said she and other ministers only became aware of the practice from a national paper  in August - two months after the Ayrshire Post first published the

hospitality premises will be able open across the central belt during the day under changes announced by Nicola Sturgeon.The controversial definition of a cafe is being removed by the Scottish Government, after a backlash, meaning all premises can operate in the day up to 6pm without selling alcohol.At level 2, which currently covers the rest of Scotland, hospitality premises can sell alcohol indoors with a main meal up to 8pm instead of 6pm, allowing scope for evening meals.Hotels and other accommodation will continue to be able to serve evening meals to residents.The new rules start from Monday November 2, the First Minister confirmed, but will be kept under review.Further changes could be made to low level background sound in pubs during

Boris Johnson accepts his government must win the "hearts and minds" of Scots if they are to increase support for the Union, the Scottish secretary has said. Alister Jack insisted the Prime Minister was a "strong Unionist" and was committed to keeping the UK together.

Alex Salmond with Nicola Sturgeon. Sir Peter Housden also said he was not aware of any harassment concerns in relation to the former First Minister.

Salmond Inquiry.Barbara Allison initially denied receiving an email from Scottish Government Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans which referenced a “war”.However, she said material retrieved from her mobile phone has confirmed she received the message on the day Salmond won his legal battle against the SNP Government.A Holyrood committee is investigating how in 2018 the SNP Government handled complaints of sexual misconduct against Salmond when he was First Minister.Salmond pursued a judicial review and the Government conceded their internal probe had been unlawful and tainted by apparent bias.The bungled investigation, which destroyed the long-standing friendship between Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, cost the public purse over

schoolboy who transformed into Nicola Sturgeon for Halloween got the seal of approval from the First Minister herself.The seven-year-old from North Lanarkshire donned his finest wig, heels and purple dress, complete with poppy badge, to dress up as the Ms Sturgeon for Halloween.In a short clip, the funnyman has a go at Scots comedian, Janey Godley's side-splitting voice overs of the coronavirus daily briefings that have gone down a storm wordwide.The 'wee star' from Coatbridge had the FM and droves of online followers in stitches on Friday morning after his mum, Alyson Welsh shared the video on Twitter.Picking the best lines from Janey's videos, he says to the camera: "Ye were telt, stay in the hoose."Nae parties, save lives."Uch ma feet

First Minister said the advice to the Scottish Government was that it was not "safe" to lift the curbs.The Government recently implemented a series of temporary restrictions which are due to expire on Monday.Across the country, pubs and restaurants have only been able to open indoors between 6am and 6pm, but no alcohol is allowed to be sold.The hospitality curb is even greater in five health board areas where pubs and restaurants have been closed, apart from takeaways.With a new 5 "tier" system of restrictions likely to come into force on November 2nd, there has been speculation about what will happen to the temporary restrictions between  Monday and the new regime coming into force days later.Sturgeon hinted earlier this week that the

Glasgow nightclubs are losing 'between 50 per cent and 75 per cent of their most profitable trading hours' due to restrictions placed on the industry, according to a local businessman. Donald MacLeod MBE, chairman of the Glasgow Licensing Forum who owns The Garage and Cathouse nightclubs in the city, has drafted alternative options to 'navigating a way forward out of the restrictions in a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Nicola Sturgeon has branded a debate about extending free school meals in England as "jaw-dropping". The First Minister weighed into the House of Commons debate as Tory MPs looked to crunch a Labour Party motion to allow kids in poverty to be fed over the holiday period.Sturgeon responded to Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith who slammed the free school meal motion.

@scotgov is handling the pandemic well."Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said: “People have made huge sacrifices for months on end, they will be devastated to hear that Christmas as they know it is cancelled this year.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish Government will introduce a new five-tier coronavirus alert system from next month as a further 1,401 people were diagnosed with the disease.Regions will be designated Tier 0 (the least restrictive), Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 or Tier 4 (close to a full lockdown) from Monday, November 2.MSPs at Holyrood will vote on the plans with talks to take place with members of the business community over the coming days.At her daily briefing, Ms Sturgeon said: "A part of the country with low rates of infection won't have to live with the same levels of restrictions as a part of the country with high rates."She