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Ukraine war because he's 'not doing much' at the moment. Ex-squaddie Harvey Hunt, 50, has booked a flight from Bristol to Rzeszów in Poland today in an attempt link up with other volunteer fighters.Speaking to WalesOnline, he revealed he has been told to head to the Ukrainian border via the pan-European E40 motorway and introduce himself as a former serviceman.Harvey, who says he served in the Royal Artillery as a gunner, will then find his way to a petrol station in the Ukrainian town of Novoiavorivsk, which is on the road to Lviv.There, he has been told he will find a regular shuttle of buses or cars that would pick him up there and take him into battle.Ex-lorry driver Harvey, from Minehead, Somerset, said: "I've got military training, I'm not doing much with my life - I want to help."I'm sitting watching the news, and I'm thinking 'I can get off my a** and help them'.

EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin has teased her epic transformation for her latest acting stint. Lucy, 51, is best known for playing Lisa Fowler in EastEnders and Maggie in the BAFTA award-winning BBC Four series Detectorists.

Ian Evatt admitted that Morecambe got under the skin of Bolton Wanderers towards the end of the first half of their draw last night as he felt his side became too emotional after conceding.

It's on the biggest stage where the biggest players often make their mark, but in the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup tonight, Manchester United might well be hoping their most famous face provides a timely distraction.

Lily James is looking back on her time as Pamela Anderson. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to James at the finale screening of  Tuesday, where she shared what a «huge responsibility» it was to play the  star.«It's always such a huge responsibility to play someone, a real person, particularly with Pam, she's such an icon, I really love her, and I wanted to try and do her justice and try and capture her spirit and really explore what happened at that time and how she was treated and how things have changed, or not changed,» James explained.The miniseries recounts the total real-life rollercoaster that Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, played by Sebastian Stan, experienced after their sex tape was leaked. From understanding what she went through during that traumatic time to mimicking her voice and nailing Anderson's signature look, James underwent a major transformation to take on the role, one that involved intensive hair and makeup, a wardrobe with spot-on throwbacks to some of Anderson's most iconic '90s looks, and a prosthetics team that truly allowed James to get lost in the character.«We just worked so hard 'cause I was like, you can't play Pamela and not like, you know, and I obviously do not look like Pamela.

Julian McMahon's three-season tenure on the CBS drama. McMahon's early departure from  was made official in late January, with Dylan McDermott later announced to be stepping in to fill the void. With McMahon's exit looming, executive producer and showrunner David Hudgins and the writers faced a tall task in how to respectfully and logically write his character off.

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Emerald Fennell and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have officially met!

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras chief executive Albert Kruger has called for a full NSW police investigation into the circumstances that led to the ejection of one of the original ‘78ers Barbara Karpinski from her seat in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night. He has also initiated an internal Mardi Gras investigation. Kruger told the Star Observer that he is in no doubt that the incident happened. He said that the police action was “unacceptable” and that he is “upset about it to be honest”. Karpinski was removed after standing briefly in the stadium seating area holding a handmade poster calling for peace and an end to the war in Ukraine.

Mark Ruffalo, 54, may be a successful actor, but his wife Sunrise Coigney, 49, is every bit as impressive as he is. The beauty and supporter of the star got married to him in 2000 and has led her own successful life and career over the years. Mark once admitted that their love story began when he was struggling and she is the one that turned things around for the better.

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Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Callum Davidson is hoping to extend Israeli striker Guy Melamed’s stay at St Johnstone.The 28-year-old forward, who joined back in October after leaving Maccabi Netanya, is out of contract at the end of the season.Melamed struggled for game-time early in his Perth career but has played more of a starring role since the turn of the year, netting five goals.He again showed his class on Wednesday evening by producing a sublime piece of play to net a late leveller against Hamilton.“His contribution to the team over the last couple of months has been tremendous,” Davidson said.“He has that quality so we are

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Guy Melamed struck with two minutes remaining to salvage St Johnstone a Premiership point. The Israeli striker was alert late in the day to neatly finish and cancel out Ross Callachan’s sublime first half opener.It was Melamed’s fifth of the season and keeps St Johnstone’s slim hopes of a top six finish this season alive.Callum Davidson made four changes from the cup win and welcomed Scott Tanser, Craig Bryson, Stevie May and Melamed in from the start.

Betfred Cup.Hampden may have been devoid of supporters on Sunday - but the Saints players were certainly not short of support.Supporters decked out their homes in blue and white and celebrated their victory with the gusto you would expect.It was a moment of pure joy after a such a difficult year.Callum Davidson and his players will rightly take their place alongside the heroes of the Scottish Cup win in 2014.In doing so they have given the whole of Perth and Kinross a huge boost just when we needed it most.Scott Findlay, owner of the Cherrybank Inn, said he was “absolutely buzzing” when he woke on Monday.The lifelong Saints fan, who is also a youth academy goalkeeping coach at the club, had created a selfie wall before the match for fans to

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Callum Davidson is not usually an emotional man.But an exception was made on Sunday.The delighted St Johnstone boss could not have been prouder of his players when the full-time whistle arrived at Hampden Park.He kicked every ball from the sidelines and felt every emotion possible throughout the 90 minutes.Asked what the League Cup win means to him, Davidson smiled: “I’m probably a bit emotional.“I think it’s just the achievement and seeing the joy on the players’ faces, the backroom staff and the people upstairs and the board.“Everyone involved in the club.

Betfred Cup.Callum Davidson added just the second piece of major silverware to the Perth Saints list of accolades with a 1-0 win over Livingston at Hampden.The victory also brought to an end Celtic's dominance of the competition, having lifted the League Cup four years in a row as part of their quadruple treble success.And on the road back to McDiarmid Park the club couldn't resist a cheeky dig at the Hoops.A clip has emerged on the @sjfcnews Twitter of one of the St Johnstone team buses driving past Celtic Park on the way home from the national stadium.As the bus passes the Celtic Way, voices in the background can be heard saying "What do you think of that then, eh?"The camera then pans round to the cup being lifted and someone saying

Betfred Cup heroes to get ready to drink Perth dry – even if they need to wait until the summer to do it.The emotional Saints boss is determined to mark their first ever league cup success with a celebration for the hole of the city once the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted enough to allow it.Shaun Rooney’s first-half header secured the trophy against Livingston inside an empty Hampden yesterday afternoon.And Davidson told his stars to hang on a little longer when asked if he was going to crack open the champagne.He said: “No, we can’t. It is just one of those things.

Betfred Cup glory in a battle of the underdogs at Hampden.The defender's first half goal ensured Callum Davidson went from Tommy Wright's Scottish Cup-winning apprentice to a legendary Saints gaffer in his own right as the Perth club lifted Scotland's other knockout trophy for the first time in their history.Livingston started the game well but completely faded as the final went on as David Martindale's fairytale start to management made way for a sudden blow.He tinkered with his Lions side as captain Marvin Bartley, typically a central anchor man in midfield, returned to fill in on the left flank.But Davidson’s men were without their own enforcer as Murray Davidson missed out completely.Zander Clark was the first keeper called into action

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Legends. Forever legends.St Johnstone are the 2021 Scottish League Cup champions.

St Johnstone’s history. Now John Connolly wants to watch the class of 2021 become legends by lifting the League Cup at Hampden Park.He will be keeping a close eye on the Perth side’s fortunes when the date with destiny against Livingston swings around on Sunday.“For a team like St Johnstone, when you get to these cup finals, you need to take it for everything it’s worth,” said Connolly.“It’s fantastic for Callum Davidson.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Callum Davidson remembers the moment the 2014 cup-winning bus turned towards Perth High Street.He was met with a sea of smiling faces kitted out in blue and white, twirling scarves and dancing to the tune of their favourite chant.Then assistant manager, it again hammered home how much St Johnstone Football Club means to the city of Perth.That day in May is still, obviously, a memory Davidson holds close to his heart.