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A new online petition is calling for an increase to the Basic State Pension weekly payment rate so that it matches the New State Pension. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.6 million people across Great Britain receiving State Pension payments, including more than 992,000 living in Scotland.

There one minute, gone the next. YouTuber Jake Paul has finally set the record straight on the disappearance of his vodka bottle tattoo following his fight with boxer Tommy Fury.

Cher blushed over her new boyfriend, Alexander Edwards, on Thursday, telling ET that she’s thrilled with her new relationship.

Jeff Stelling reckons the chances of a Rangers title victory this season are now looking dead in the water as the season enters its final few months.

The gap between Liverpool and Manchester United last season could not have been any bigger.

Former Corrie star Brooke Vincent has wowed fans after unveiling her new look. The soap star is known for her signature long locks - but it seems she decided the time was right for a change.

Lecturers have warned that ”chatbot” platforms can churn out passable university essays in just two minutes – and the Daily Record’s tested the theory to prove the case.

Cher blushed over her new boyfriend, Alexander Edwards, on Thursday, telling ET that she's thrilled with her new relationship. Cher spoke with ET's Denny Directo at the premiere for When told she seemed happy with Edwards, she responded, «Yes I am.» Edwards, 36, and Cher, 76, were first romantically linked in November, when they were spotted walking together in Los Angeles. Cher later confirmed the relationship and went into more details about the couple's 40-year age gap on in December. «On paper, it's kind of ridiculous,» she said.

K.J. Yossman As the U.K. creative industries take steps to combat bullying and harassment, the hope among many in the film and TV sector is that a newly formed organization called the Creative Industry Independent Standards Authority will serve as a crucial bellwether for change. Jen Smith is the inaugural interim CEO of the org, which is better known as CIISA. A U.K. organization similar in mission to the Hollywood Commission, it has been years in the making, set up in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Currently, the organization is still in its development phase, with an eye to launch next year. What is clear is that, unlike its U.S. counterpart, CIISA will oversee all the U.K’s creative industries, from films and television to games and fashion. In January, the Society of London Theatres and U.K. Theatre confirmed their support for CIISA, followed this week by U.K. Music, the music industry’s largest body.

Manchester City can cut the points gap at the top of the Premier League table to just two when hosting Newcastle United this weekend.

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson‘s boyfriend has been arrested. On Tuesday, Dralin Carswell was arrested in Irwington, Georgia, for DUI while his 17-year-old girlfriend was in the car, arrest and booking information obtained by ET shows.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic Writer-director-star Alex Heller’s debut feature is a fictive spin on the very crisis she experienced at age 19, when she dropped out of college and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Not the weightiest screen treatment of a serious mental health issue, this drolly self-deprecating portrayal nonetheless achieves a degree of poignancy and depth within a distinctive sensibility you might call Midwestern Sardonic. After a fest run, it’s opening in limited theaters and on demand March 3.  Clemence Miller (Heller) screams “trainwreck” from the moment we first see her dragging a garbage bag across campus, haranguing everyone whose path she crosses. She then turns that alienating energy on her terrified dorm roommate (Taylor Marie Blim), who says, “You’re ruining my college experience!” The roomie has, it turns out, already informed Clem’s mother that she has spiraled into “hoarding, stealing, paranoia and shrieking.” Ergo Sherri (J. Smith-Cameron) bursts through the door, dragging her eldest child back to suburban Illinois not a moment too soon.

Things are heating up between Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan!

Sex/Life is released on Netflix later today (March 2) but will it return for more episodes after that?Sex/Life originally aired in 2021 and while it wasn’t critically acclaimed, the drama was watched by 67million households within the first four weeks of release. A second season was confirmed the same year.Inspired by the novel 44 Chapters About 4 Men by BB Easton, the drama series follows married housewife Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi) who, during a midlife crisis, reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Brad (Adam Demos) who is trying to win her back.Speaking about the second season, Shahi told ENews that “this season is really about second chances, it’s about hope, it’s about timing.

An interview with TV and film heartthrob Idris Elba was thrown into chaos on The One Show, with host Alex Jones joking about the sound problems. Alex was interviewing Luther star Idris, 50, via a video link-up about his new film Luther: The Fallen Sun.

Larsa Pippen has met Marcus Jordan’s parents.

Last year shoppers from far and wide travelled to the Trafford Centre after H&M opened a shiny new homeware store. The store has proven hugely successful, and certainly feeds the appetites of Manchester's homeware fanatics- a trend which is growing exponentially.

Alvaro Fernandez was convinced to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United as they offered him the chance to play senior football out on loan.

The Mandalorian has finally returned to Disney+, but fans of the show have revealed one thing viewers need to know before diving in to its third season. The acclaimed Star Wars spin-off follows the adventures of bounty hunter Din Djarin – otherwise known as Mando – and his little green, Yoda-like friend, Grogu.

A rom-com icon! Richard Gere’s career skyrocketed in the ’80s with his breakout role in American Gigolo and he has since become a critically acclaimed actor over five decades.

APPOINTMENTSMusic publisher Minds On Fire has appointed Tom Currie to the position of A&R Manager. Currie has a background in live events and promotions, and was most recently Head Of DJ Promotions at PR company Your Army. “Having promoted many successful acts during my career to date I now want to work with [Minds On Fire] to help discover amazing new talent and to assist with the development of our existing writers”.————————————————–RELEASESDutch Uncles have released new single ‘In Salvia’, featuring Metronomy’s Anna Prior, ahead of the release of their new album ‘True Entertainment’ next week.Warmduscher have released new single ‘Love Strong’.