'Sexual monster' abused young girls for years and his partner encouraged it, court hears

Peaky Blinders is only around the corner, bringing the action-packed world of gangster Birmingham to TV screens once again.Fans of the show are eagerly anticipating the final series, wondering what has happened to the remaining Shelby brothers, but noting the sad absence of Helen McCrory.McCrory, who played Aunt Polly, passed away from cancer in April 2021 and was one of the show's favourites.Producers seem to be holding nothing back, with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood writing music exclusively for the show, while high-class acting talent like Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and Anya Taylor-Joy are all continuing in their roles.Modern acting legend Stephen Graham also joins the fold and Peaky Blinders writer Stephen Knight told Digital Spy: "I've always wanted him to be in it. A character was starting to develop in the Liverpool docks.

World's Scariest Man, Martyn Ford, and the Iranian Hulk clashed as they met for the first time ahead of their boxing showdown. Ford and the Iranian Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - will go head-to-head at the O2 Arena on April 2.There has already been plenty of trash-talking in the build-up to the fight, and the two strongmen got the chance to size each other up in person for the first time in Dubai on Thursday morning.

Drew Barrymore couldn't seem to contain her excitement as she threw herself to the floor when she received a call from You star Penn Badgley.Appearing on her programme The Drew Barrymore Show alongside actress Casey Wilson, the stars certainly left viewers in hysterics as they showed their adoration for the Netflix actor.Taking part in the Drews' News segment of the show, podcaster Danielle Schneider told Drew that she had an unbelievable surprise waiting in store for her.Danielle said: "Now I wanted to give you something big, so I decided I needed to give you, You. And by You, I mean Penn Badgley."Taken aback by her admission, Drew, 47, looked stunned.Appearing via video link Penn spoke to the women directly and asked: "Is this where I say something?"Screaming in disbelief, Drew, Casey and Danielle began to throw the papers on the desk around, causing chaos in the television studio.Jumping over the desk, Drew and Casey landed head first onto the studio floor.As the two women calmed down they greeted their guest and asked him how he was.Penn, who is currently in London, told the ladies that he was ok but was suffering from a cold, to which Drew replied: "We can look after you."Seeing the hilarious scene unfold, fans on Twitter shared their thoughts on the funny act.One viewer exclaimed: "Give me Drew Barrymore and Casey Wilson as feuding housewives trying to flirt and start an affair with the new man in the neighbourhood Penn Badgley NOW!"Another fan penned: "It’s Drew acting like she’s not one of the biggest legends in Hollywood.

This Morning presenter Josie Gibson called her co-star Alison Hammond a "loser" and warned "they could fall out" during the latest episode.The 37-year-old Bristolian joined Alison on Friday's show (February 25) in the place of Dermot O'Leary who was taking a "well-earned rest".Welcoming Josie at the start of the show, Alison said: "I was thinking the fact that we come from Big Brother days. We've got a winner and a loser."Josie, who won her series of the since-cancelled reality show, while Alison was evicted within 15 days, replied: "I didn't want to say anything Al, but yep, you are a loser and I am the winner."Cackling to herself, Alison said: "But I'm the winner today because I've got you." Josie made yet another jokey dig at Alison later in the episode as the pair prepared to take on a life-hack competition presented by Matt Edmondson.Alison said: I'll be all over that.

Louis Theroux was left stunned when one of the world's most popular OnlyFans models revealed how much she makes in a month on the racy website.The popular BBC presenter visited adult model Mia Malkova in her home for the third and final episode of his Forbidden America series.The model could be seen selecting an outfit, before posing for her boyfriend Justin to take numerous snaps of her in revealing lingerie.“A performer with 10 years in the business, these days Mia Malkova works almost exclusively from home, shooting with her boyfriend Justin and uploading daily to social media sites,” Louis's narration explained.While Mia boasts more than 10.6million followers on Instagram, her most lucrative platform is subscription site OnlyFans.The star told Louis that she had roughly “40,000” followers on the site, with fans able to gain access to exclusive pictures and videos, as well as making direct requests to Mia by paying a rolling monthly fee.And, when Louis asked how much Mia typically earns from these subscriptions, the presenter was left open-mouthed by her response.“150 to 250 depending on the month,” the model revealed.“$150,000 to 250,000 [£112,000 - £149,000]?”, Louis asked. "Wow."“Yeah,” Mia confirmed.

Twitter thread which has since been liked around 111,000 times. Some of his tips included date nights and regularly telling his wife he loves her.Other users were left baffled as he admitted he prioritises Vonda over his parents and their eight children.Meanwhile, Vonda went onto share her own tips with FEMAIL, which include putting out every Friday night and not swearing.She said you shouldn't ever talk badly about a partner behind his back and put your husband first above your kids.Vonda revealed: "Friday nights are sacred. No one messes with them."He takes me out to a new restaurant.

pregnancy symptom that leaves her skin soft and "squidgy".Expectant mother and nurse Carla joked "being pregnant is fun" when she was at her third trimester.In one video she posted in November, her husband is seen pressing on an "indentation" on her swollen leg and holding on it for a few seconds.When he removes his finger, the "pit" remains.Carla also explained that she had been standing throughout her 12-hour shift at work.Such symptom is known as pitting edema, which usually occurs in legs, feet, and ankles, as a result of gravity pulling blood down.Some viewers were stunned but commented that it somehow "looked fun" as the skin texture turned dough-like.One wrote: "She became memory foam."Another commented with a shocked face emoji and said: "Oh my God you are turning into a squishy."Her video was viewed nearly 14million times and shared by medical staff who explained that it is a normal symptom of swelling during pregnancy.Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...One woman explained: "This is pitting edema, it happens because your baby in uterus put a lot of pressure on your system and that contributes to swelling."Try to stay away from prolonged activity, a lot of salt and caffeine."NHS also detailed that if the swelling comes on gradually, it's not usually harmful to

£50,000 for repairs.Grimsby Minster’s clock had been stuck at 12:02 for the past 12 years, until Rick Haywood, 47, and 15-year-old Jay Foley decided to fix it.Experts, including the firm working on Big Ben’s £80million restoration, said scaffolding was needed around the 287ft tower, to carry out external repairs and quoted the church £40,000-50,000.But the unlikely pair took it upon themselves to fix it, as they were due to perform maintenance on the bells. Rick, of Grimoldby, Lincolnshire, said: “We did not think we could do any more damage. “We found various dead pigeons gumming up the bearings.

Elden Ring is officially Steam Deck Verified, and has been approved in every category that Valve judges compatibility on.First spotted by PCGamesN, Elden Ring has been given the Steam Deck Verified rating by Valve.This has been confirmed via Valve’s Steam Deck compatibility tester, which the company announced as a way for fans to check which of their Steam games would be compatible with the handheld PC.On Elden Ring, the compatibility tester says “this game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.”On each of the four categories that Steam Deck compatibility judges, Elden Ring passed. The testing notes that “this game’s default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck,” and adds that it can be played with Steam Deck’s default controls and that the in-game interface text is legible.Today (February 25), both Elden Ring and the Steam Deck have shared a launch.Unfortunately, PC players have encountered some issues with FromSoftware’s latest title.

Velan Studios’ dodgeball-multiplayer title Knockout City will be going free-to-play later this year as the developer will self-publish the game without EA.According to a blog post titled “The Future Of Knockout City”, when season six of the game starts this spring, the entire game will be free-to-play for all players. For those who have already purchased the game before season six launches, they will will receive exclusive legendary cosmetics, XP boosts, and 2,000 of the in-game currency Holobux.Developer Velan Studios says it will also start self-publishing Knockout City over the first few seasons of year two of the game.

Quentin Tarantino films Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, was arrested on Wednesday night (February 23) shortly after 9pm.Police were called to Madsen’s Malibu home, which he’s renting, by the property owner who had detained the actor in a citizen’s arrest.According to Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department records (via Entertainment Tonight), Madsen was transported to West Hills Hospital before he was taken to Lost Hills Station. He was given a $500 citation for a misdemeanour and released shortly before 7am on Thursday (February 24).It’s unclear why the property owner called the police to press charges against Madsen.The actor’s arrest comes one month after the death of his 26-year-old son, Hudson, who died in a suspected suicide on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.Speaking about his son’s death to the LA Times, Madsen said: “I am in shock as my son, whom I just spoke with a few days ago, said he was happy – my last text from him was ‘I love you dad’.“I didn’t see any signs of depression.

Kate Middleton gushed over babies during her solo tour of Denmark this week.The Duchess of Cambridge joked to parents at Copenhagen’s Children’s Museum: “It makes me very broody. William always worries about me meeting under one year olds. I come home saying ‘let’s have another one’.” Kate shares three children with Prince William: Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and three-year-old Prince Louis.The duchess caused great excitement among royal fans as she announced her broodiness, sparking hopes of baby number four for the Cambridge family - but will it happen? We’ve looked back at every time the mum-of-three has opened up about wanting a fourth child… For all the latest on Kate Middleton and the rest of the Royal Family, sign up to OK!'s brand new Royals newsletter.

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Plans to create a coastal holiday park in Ardrossan have been submitted to North Ayrshire Council.

Caitriona Balfe has revealed the names of the actors she would cast as the older versions of Claire and Jamie Fraser in Outlander.

A super-tough Dundee schoolgirl is quickly fighting her way to the top of the world’s kickboxing charts.

Council tax across South Lanarkshire will rise by 2.5 per cent as the new budget has been confirmed.

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Miley Cyrus has shared her support for the situation in Ukraine, saying she is “standing in solidarity with everyone” there following the Russian invasion yesterday (February 25).The country has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation, according to BBC News.In a statement on Twitter, Cyrus, who filmed her 2019 music video ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’ in Kyiv, shared her support with Ukraine saying the news was “heartbreaking.”Cyrus wrote: “I had the most incredible experience filming ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’ in Kyiv and will be forever grateful to the local community who welcomed me with open arms.“There are local reports that at least 40 Ukrainians have been killed already, and this conflict can lead to many more deaths, another refugee crisis with so many forced to flee their homes and more.“I am standing in solidarity with everyone in Ukraine who is affected by this attack and with our global community who is calling for an immediate end to this violence.”pic.twitter.com/XTzqwJdgl2— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) February 24, 2022Since Cyrus’ post last night (February 24), Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that 137 people had been killed, with 316 more wounded.Troops from Russia crossed the Crimea border into Ukraine on Thursday, after President Vladimir Putin gave the order for his invasion to begin.The actions of Putin, who has claimed that Russia does not intend to occupy Ukraine and that his country’s actions amount to a “special military operation”, have drawn widespread condemnation from across the globe.US President Joe Biden has pledged “severe” sanctions on Russia, saying in a

A Perth woman is hoping to lead the rejuvenation of the Fair City’s St John Street with plans to open activity and arts hubs at two former prime retail units.

DEALSSpirit Music Group has acquired a big old stake in the recording royalties – including from those always fun neighbouring rights – of country musician Jason Aldean. “It’s cool that a company like Spirit, that’s been around so long, has taken on my music catalogue”, says Aldean. “It’s something really important to me, so I’m glad it’ll be looked after”.Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia has announced a partnership with Lateral Management’s publishing arm Vertical Rights.