SNP backs Edinburgh tourist tax which would charge visitors £2 per night

A man arrested following a disturbance at his Hamilton home claimed he struggled with police officers because he was being hit with a baton.

Blac Chyna is under criminal investigation after allegedly kicking a woman in the stomach in an incident that occurred days after she lost her defamation case against the Kardashians, it’s been claimed.According to a report, in the early hours of Friday morning, the model was at a bar in Los Angeles when she became embroiled in an altercation with the alleged victim, Sequoya King.King claimed that she and Chyna – whose real name is Angela Renée White and who shares a daughter with Rob Kardashian – got into an argument.Chyna is said to have become upset after believing that people in the bar were filming her, accusing King of recording her on her phone, which she denied.Speaking to TMZ, King said that the socialite took her phone and damaged it by slamming it on the ground, in addition to kicking her in the stomach, resulting in her falling down.Sources in the LAPD informed the publication that police officers are conducting an investigation after a battery report was filed on Friday, naming Chyna as a suspect.On Tuesday, it emerged that the Kardashian clan wouldn’t be paying a dime of Chyna’s $100million (£80m) defamation case after emerging victorious.Chyna, 33, had claimed that Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner had interfered with her contract with E!, which she said led to the cancellation of her show, Rob & Chyna, with her then-fiancé Rob, 35.She claimed that the family ruined her reality TV career after the programme was cancelled after just one season in 2016.The jury ruled that none of the Kardashians defamed Chyna or interfered with her contract with E!, and no damages were awarded.Johnny Depp trial: Amber Heard 'shudders' on seeing actor after testimonyKim Kardashian slammed for

Manchester United fans have been given another reason to be excited about Erik ten Hag’s imminent arrival.

Fears are growing for a 13-year-old boy missing from a Cheshire town. Jamie Corfield was last seen three days ago in Crewe.

Gogglebox stars Pete and Sophie Standiford left viewers in stitches on Friday night as the pair poked fun at Holly Willoughby’s “mum voice” during her appearance on Freeze the Fear. In a short clip of the programme, the Channel 4 reality show replayed a specific moment in which Holly was spotted strongly urging contestant Patrice Evra to abandon an ice water challenge set by endurance expert Wim Hof.The French footballer had been completely submerged in sub zero temperatures for around 15 minutes before his body temperature began to drop sharply, significantly increasing his risk of becoming unwell.

space to contact aliens but are doubtful of humanity’s ability to survive long enough to receive a response.A team of boffins working on the Beacon in the Galaxy (BITG) project will send information about our world and cultures to extraterrestrials who may be out there listening.They plan to send the message to a cluster of stars in the Milky Way, which is between 6,500 and 19,500 light-years away.The team hopes aliens who receive the new message will send a reply back to Earth and finally answer the question of whether humans are alone in the universe.Jonathan Jiang, co-author of the study and a principal scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explained that the state of the world could see humans destroyed before a response is ever received.Speaking to Fox13 he said: "The tendency that humans try to destroy ourselves is the greatest danger."Currently, there’s lots of problems with humanity, and Stephen Hawking worried about whether or not we can survive another thousand years.”Jiang explained that NASA’s Pioneer missions in the 1970s about space exploration were also designed to make contact with potential alien civilisations.The spacecraft used for these missions had a graphic message bolted to the mainframe on a six-by-nine-inch gold anodized plaque.Other attempts at contacting alien life forms have been made using telescopes.In 1974, a signal was sent to space from the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico aimed at a cluster of stars 25,000 light-years away.Later in 1999 and 2003, the Evpatoria Transmission Messages were sent to space and included an invitation for other life forms to respond.The next message could contain coded examples of great works of art, and images of nature and architecture on

Ulrika Jonsson has opened up about the abortion she had 23 years ago.The TV presenter said she had just found out her dad had suddenly died and was also in the process of going through a divorce when she found out in an airport loo. She was also in the “early stages of a relationship” she said.

Carl Woods would love to team up with fiancée Katie Price for some OnlyFans action. Katie has been raking it in on the content sharing platform and the couple both have separate accounts where they usually share solo selfies.However, when the idea of them both teaming up to deliver some saucy double-act content - he reckons he would jump at the chance.

Roma fan taunting a bus of Leicester City fans was met with ultimate comeuppance after crashing his bike seconds later.The fan was shouting at the bus that was packed with Leicester fans following their 1-0 Europa Conference League semi-final loss against Roma in what was a frustrating match for the Foxes. Brendan Rodgers' side took on Jose Mourinho's Roma on Thursday night, with the Premier League side missing out on a place in the final against Feyenoord.Despite the result, Leicester fans leaving the city were left chuckling as they watched a Roma fan receiving instant karma as he heckled a bus of Foxes fans.

ITV’s Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid has been defended by fans after a troll took to Twitter to describe her as “chunky”. The popular presenter, 51, had taken to her Twitter to share an article about herself in comparison to legendary actress Joan Collins.

Love Island star Tommy Fury has left fans baffled this week after he claimed his partner Molly-Mae Hague "doesn't flush the toilet" after having a wee. The professional boxer made the amusing claims during a recent Youtube video which charted the couple’s journey to Molly-Mae’s sister’s engagement.

Willow Kayne has released new single ‘Final Notice’ alongside a Human Traffic-inspired video – check it out below.‘Final Notice’ is the first new material Kayne has released since she dropped debut EP ‘Playground Antics’ earlier this year.The track is, according to a press release, “a love letter to the junglist stylings of her hometown of Bristol” and sees Kayne hitting back at those trying to control her art. “I won’t be a clone of your other projects,” she sings during the track before rolling her eyes at the suggestion she “post more, wear less and most importantly, don’t be yourself.”Elsewhere the video, which can be seen below, takes influence from 1999 coming-of-age drama Human Traffic and sees Kayne and her mates throwing a rave in a record shop.‘Final Notice’ is apparently the start of a new chapter for Kayne with more music on the way.Earlier this year, she released debut EP ‘Playground Antics’.

Manchester City have been backed to go on and win the Premier League title should they beat Newcastle this weekend.

A man drove down the M6 the wrong way TWICE in a bid to shake off cops. David Houghton later jumped into the Manchester Ship Canal to try and escape.

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parent called the head teacher and secretly recorded their conversation and shared it on TikTok.She was heard asking: "Can you please explain to me why my child is terrified to go to school in kindergarten?"The principal said she couldn't answer her question as she has not "worked with" her son and suggested there could be "multiple reasons" behind.The worried mum continued: "Miss Wilson told me he had an IEP (individual education programme) and within the three months he was there, no one was coming to help him."And to Britt's surprise, the principal said: "That is not true, that is not accurate. He is receiving services from Miss Noah, he also gets support from the teacher assistant in the classroom."She went on to explain the class is now running over limits with more students that they normally have, adding: "For little guys who may have some sensory issues, I'm sure that's very difficult for him.Britt admitted: "Yes it’s difficult for us to have to drop him off while he's screaming every morning."I was hoping this school would be different because it was a special needs school… but I think I figured out what my next move is."The mum-of-two decided to pull her son out of the school and will look for another school.Viewers sided with Britt and said the school principal's tone was "gaslighting"."She said she didn't know your child but then suddenly knows everything," one mentioned and a second said: "As a special education teacher, this makes me so sad."A third suggested: "Ask them for the report of IEP services.

Pep Guardiola already has the most enviable squad in the Premier League and two big-name transfers during the upcoming summer window could help him achieve his dream Manchester City line-up. But will that be enough for City to end their European hoodoo next season?

The family of a man who was left paralysed from the neck down by a mosquito bite are asking for help to pay for a new electric wheelchair. John Barber, a University of Edinburgh graduate and then communications officer, was travelling in Thailand and Laos with a friend in 2015 when he was bitten by a mosquito just 12 days before he was set to fly to Australia.

A little boy has been left with life-changing injuries after waking up with a horror rash that spread across his body within hours - and caused him to lose his fingers and toes.

The leader of the SNP in Glasgow has said she will step down if the party loses May's council election. Susan Aitken took over as the leader of Glasgow City Council in 2017, heading up an SNP minority administration.

Keir Starmer has urged the SNP/Green Government to back new nuclear plants in Scotland.