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Amid the Russian invasion of several Ukrainian cities, Prince William and Duchess Kate are supporting the democratic country’s defense.

Jussie Smollett's legal team have filed documents to request a new trial unless the judge reverses the verdict and finds him not guilty of disorderly conduct for faking the police report, according to TMZ.The actor requested the new trial two months after he was found guilty by the jurors of five of the six felony charges against him.The outlet reported that Jussie claimed his constitutional rights were violated after his legal team was blocked from participating in the juror selection process. The latest:Jussie Smollett's legal team have filed documents to request a new trial unless the judge reverses the verdict and finds him not guilty of disorderly conduct for faking the police report, according to TMZ; seen in 2019Jussie claimed that prosecutors portrayed a pattern of racism in their juror selections, TMZ reported.In addition, he claims his defense team weren't allowed to pose questions to the potential jurors as well as alleging the pool was 'tainted.' He also alleged that the prosecutors pressured the witnesses to give 'false testimony' and limited his defense team from questions all of the witnesses.Jussie's legal team claimed that the judge barring the public and media from the courtroom was 'wrongful.' Legal:The actor requested the new trial two months after he was found guilty by the jurors of five felony charges against him; pictured in November Jussie was convicted last month for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10.Cook County Judge James Linn set the sentencing date in Chicago for the former Empire actor, who told the judge he was in New York, during a hearing on Zoom.Smollett was found guilty by a jury Dec.

Amid the Russian invasion of several Ukrainian cities, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are praying for peace.

Emmerdale fans have issued a desperate plea to soap bosses following the latest trip the village.

Sextortion crimes are on the rise across Dundee and Tayside police have warned.

Chris Evans, 55, has spoken out on Oti Mabuse’s sensational exit from Strictly Come Dancing.The professional dancer earlier this week announced she was leaving the hit BBC One contest after seven years.Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, the radio presenter reflected on the hugely popular TV star’s decision to leave the programme.He explained how, over the years, dancers had become celebrities in their own right thanks to the show’s roaring success.Chris referred to Oti’s growing following as her “stoic” fanbase.He said: “There’s dancers now that are bigger stars than a lot of the celebrities that are invited to dance with them.“And that has changed. And so we tune in, because [Oti] has this amazing, sort of stoic, concrete fanbase…“Because we’ve all got our favourite dancers and we don’t really mind who they get now.”The broadcaster continued: “And of course it’s the celebrity’s journey that’s the intrigue, isn’t it?“It’s how far they can get and how well they can do and how much they can grow and what they discover about themselves in that time, which is fantastic.“But the pillars of the temple now, the reason we all tuned in, you know, when it first started […], was because of the celebs.“And the dancers, but primarily the celebs were the box office, they opened the movie as it were.“But now it’s the dancers, and the dancers realised it.

snowfall, forecasters say.New weather maps from WX Charts show nine inches of snow landing over northern parts of Scotland today (February 23) along with a tight band of heavy rain.Wednesday night into the following day then sees a much larger front of snow sweep across every corner of the United Kingdom, with flurries and patchy wintry showers appearing throughout Thursday.A much clearer day on Friday will come after, with the return of some flurries to higher ground in north Wales and the Highlands on Saturday.The especially wintry forecast has seen the Met Office apply a yellow warning for wind and snow for Scotland and Northern Ireland from 1pm today to 3pm on Thursday, with "frequent lightning" also predicted in this time frame.The Met Office outlook for Wednesday says: "Frequent, blustery showers in the north, turning colder with snow to low levels by evening. Further south, sunny spells, isolated showers and mild.

A rise in problem drinking during the Covid lockdown is being tackled by the Scottish whisky industry.

Manchester City say they are shocked and appalled after Phil Foden and his family were assaulted on a night out.

Manchester City have confirmed that Saturday's evenings fixture will go ahead amid the storm that is sweeping over the United Kingdom this weekend.

Death In Paradise during the fourth series back in 2015, making her debut as Detective Sergeant Florence Cassell. But she admitted it was quite a "stressful" experience as she was replacing another beloved member of the cast Sara Martin, who played Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey.Chatting to Female First, she explained it was a bit of a "challenge" to join half-way through a series."I came in when the show had already started to shoot for the series," she recalled."I was the new kid on the block so I had to get to know the crew bit by bit."It was a challenge as they'd been working together for the past three years.

BBC Weather centre in 2000, and became a presenter the same year.The weather presenter has taken to Twitter to issue a warning to his followers regarding powering up your devices in the midst of Storm Eunice.In view of his 87,500 followers, he penned: "TIP: power up your devices now if you can, in case of power interruptions later... you may need the juice.

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Vanity Fair Hollywood issue, alongside Idris Elba and Kristen Stewart.The Being the Ricardos actress, 54, looked incredible as she donned a grey Miu Miu crop-top and a matching micro-skirt in the snaps, showing off her stomach.She posed in front of a manicured lawn and yellow gates – with a Hollywood sign in the background – completing the instantly iconic outfit with grey socks and sandals.To say we’re in awe is a total understatement.And we weren’t the only ones as fans couldn’t get enough of her cover look, and flocked to Twitter to praise the star.‘That Nicole Kidman cover is soooooo good,’ one commented.Another agreed: ‘MISS NICOLE. I was not ready for the slayification.’‘She’s slaying omfg,’ a follower said, as an Instagram user wrote: ‘Nicole Kidman has never not been the BLUEPRINT.’‘B***h, I had to check my calendar to make sure I didn’t wake up in 2002.

Instagram today to share some clothing purchase updates with her 556,000 followers.The Emmerdale star admitted that, while her addiction to fashion stemmed from an “everlasting love”, her husband Matthew Wolfenden, 41, did not feel the same way. This morning, Charley began by posting a snap of some comfy looking ankle boots with a warm, fluffy interior. Linking to the UGG product, she wrote: “They’re finally back in stock.They sold out last time in literally a day. “I ordered the wrong size and had to send back, it was a disaster.” In a follow-up post, she gave her followers a poll question: “Do you actually want to see purchases…”“I’m sorry that I keep showing you shoes but I’ve got an actual obsession. I need to stop.”With at least 97 per cent of her followers voting for her to continue, she chose to share a casual jumper and leggings combo on the next slide. Over her black leggings, she wore a navy blue pullover with white striped arms and a white collar. She captioned the post: “How cute is this jumper? I’ve put leggings on for comfort around the house but it’d be better with jeans.” She then went on to admit that not everyone in her household was a fan of her shopping “addiction”. “My shoes and clothes addiction will 100% be an everlasting love,” she wrote.“Not for Matthew though.

's Hollywood issue is here! Mj Rodriguez, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Stewart, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Simu Liu, Idris Elba and Andrew Garfield bring their A-list charms to this year's highly-anticipated issue, which was brought to life by renowned conceptual artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari.«This year we wanted to celebrate people from all around the world who are celebrating cinema, driving the conversation forward, and ultimately trying to create the landscapes in the movie world that they want to be in and what they want to pave the way forward for future actors,» Britt Hennemuth, 's Senior West Coast editor, told ET.The eight solo covers, and the group pic that was created via individual shoots, were taken on eight sets, across three continents, over 28 hours, with more than a dozen armed jewelry guards, 100 gowns and 200 pairs of shoes at their disposal, making the 28th annual issue bigger and better than ever before.«We have performers from all around the world, and actually two of them, due to the spike of COVID over the holidays, were stuck in their remote countries. They were home celebrating Christmas — Nicole Kidman in Sydney, Idris Elba in London,» Hennemuth said.

The stars of Hollywood are bright.

Gogglebox took to Instagram last night to speak to their fans before the show returns to Channel 4 on Friday.The best friends shared their excitement with their 657,000 followers and also issued an apology.Jenny, 65, and Lee, 52, appeared on camera to discuss the highly anticipated comeback of the fan-favourite Channel 4 show. The pair usually sit on the sofa in Lee’s caravan to comment on the biggest TV moments of the week, and decided to announce their news from that same spot. “Sorry folks we’re back,” they wrote in the caption with several laughing emojis.  “See ya all on Friday 9pm @channel4.”In the video, Lee said: “Hi everyone! As you know Gogglebox is back next Friday. “No, this Friday to be fair! What were you going to say Jenny?”Jenny then cut in: “I’m so excited, I’m so excited!”Speaking louder, she continued: “We’re back! Bums on seats! Woo, woo, woo! “See you at Friday at 9 o’clock, get the kettles on!”She then mocked Lee, cheekily adding: “That’s how you say it, when you’re excited.

Rangers icon Brian Laudrup believes his old side can stun inconsistent Borussia Dortmund, as long as they try to get at their defence.

Regretful Raith Rovers have issued a fresh apology over the signing of David Goodwillie, asking fans for their patience as they bid to restore their "family club" reputation.

Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a smoke grenade incident that took place during a Celtic Europa League playoff.