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UK has been issued a 'tornado' warning with intense flooding also set to strike amid Storm Franklin.The third named Storm in less than a week is expected to batter the nation overnight into MondayThis morning, Storm Franklin will bring "severe and damaging gusts" across some parts of the UK.Amber weather warnings have been issued across the country as some areas face will face wind gusts of up to 80mph.An amber warning for wind in the north of Northern Ireland will commence from 7am on Monday while 60mph speeds are expected on the coast.A yellow warning for wind is in place covering Wales, Northern Ireland, most of England and parts of south-west Scotland from 12:00pm on Sunday until 13:00pm on Monday.Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna shared a warning from the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation on Twitter, telling followers: "Although a very low risk, a tornado or two is possible associated with today's squally cold front."More than 150 flood warnings have been issued across the north of England with Yorkshire and Manchester the worst hit by flooding.This is the first time the Met Office has had three named storms within a week since the current system was introduced, meteorologist Becky Mitchell said.She pointed out, "We had Dudley on Wednesday, Eunice on Friday and Franklin today."Franklin's arrival comes just days after widespread damage caused by Storm Eunice.Power companies have revealed that a record 1.4 million homes were affected by cuts on this weekend during the worst of Eunice.The Environment Agency has issued 44 flood warnings where "flooding is likely" for locations mainly in the north and west of England.There has been 117 alerts where "flooding is possible" for the north-western half of the UK,

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has set a mid-year release date for “Thar,” a revenge thriller film starring and produced by Anil Kapoor.Marking the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Raj Singh Chaudhary, the 1980s-set film follows the story of a man who moves to a big town to seek a job and to avenge his past.Alongside Kapoor (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol”), the film also stars Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Kaushik.The screenplay is credited to Chaudhury, with dialog by Chaudhary and Anurag Kashyap. Cinematography is by Shreya Dev Dube and music direction by Ajay Jayanthi.“The genre itself – a noir thriller set in Rajasthan that pays tribute to the genre of the classic Western is a first for Indian cinema and audiences.

Todrick Hall won the Head of Household competition on Sunday night's Big Brother: Celebrity Edition on CBS with only five contestants remaining in the house.When the show started, the final five housemates celebrated that they still remained in the house after Carson Kressley's eviction and were still in the running for the $250,000 grand prize.'Making it to the final five is an accomplishment in itself,' said Lamar Odom. 'It took a lot of mental endurance and there have been times where I almost broke down.

Khloé Kardashian set pulses racing with her latest Instagram series that her her displaying her impeccable figure in a figure-hugging dress and wearing a huge diamond ring.The 37-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashian star shared several glamour shots of her in a stunning off-the-shoulder chestnut coloured Alex Perry dress.The beautiful textured long dress wrapped elegantly around her curvaceous slim figure.She paired the elegant outfit with matching gloves that went up past her elbows.Posting the outfit in three separate posts, the star had her hair in beautiful long curls while while wearing a huge diamond rock on her hand.

Putting it all out there! Kody Brown and Christine Brown didn’t mince words while discussing their relationship during the third part of the Sister Wives: One on One tell-all special on Sunday, February 20.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are enjoying a night on the town, one month after they welcomed a baby girl into their lives.

SPOILER ALERT! Don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know about the big cameo in the new movie Uncharted!

The musical drama series Soundtrack, which premiered on Netflix in December 2019, is being removed from the streaming service at the end of the month.

A Scots mum has been left in tears by sick trolls posing as her dead daughter on fake social media profiles.

Billy Connolly is sharing some entertaining insights on how to live a happy life – including why he avoids sprouts and nylon sheets.

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

Victims of a paedophile teacher have welcomed a decision to keep him behind bars.

Three car thieves are facing jail for their part in a year-long £1million car crimewave.

They've been nearly inseparable since appearing to reunite in recent months.And Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth — who is rumored to be pregnant and engaged to her fellow actor — continued their streak on Saturday when they were seen together shopping at an IKEA in Burbank, California.The 35-year-old Transformers star and the 28-year-old High Life actress appeared to have a warm conversation with each other as they waited in line to check out with their purchases. Mia rocked a casual sporty look with a white T-shirt that was rolled up, revealing her high-waisted black leggings and her rumored baby bump.She matched her shirt with white Nike trainers, and she had her long strawberry blond hair tied back in a ponytail.

Drake's son Adonis is displaying artistic skill at a young age.On Sunday the rapper's co-parent Sophie Brussaux shared a video of their four-year-old intently painting on a large canvas.The blonde tot seemed to be taking after his painter mother as he focused on his brush strokes in an art studio. Artist: On Sunday Sophie Brussaux shared a video of her and Drake's four-year-old son intently painting on a large canvasThe short snippet was shared to the French-born artist's Instagram Stories, and the little boy was dressed in what looked like a pajama set.The curly-haired boy rocked several cornrow-style braids as he crouched down for the crafty weekend activity.

Vanessa Bryant appeared at the NBA All-Star Game at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday to present veteran player Chris Paul with the first-ever Kobe and Gigi Bryant Advocacy Award.Vanessa, 39, donned an all-black ensemble of a long coat, sweater top, pants and pointy-toed boots as she wore her brown locks down and parted at the annual event.Vanessa - who is mom to daughters Natalia, 19, the late Gigi, 13, Bianka, five, and Capri, two, with the late NBA icon - posed with Paul, 36, his daughter Cameron, nine, and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, 58, on the floor at the venue as the honors were awarded. The latest:Vanessa Bryant, 39, appeared at the NBA All-Star Game at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday to present veteran player Chris Paul, 36, with the Kobe and Gigi Bryant Advocacy Award.

Oscar winner Halle Berry held hands with her son Maceo Robert Martinez at Wylie's Bait & Tackle in Malibu on Saturday alongside her boyfriend since March 2020, Grammy winner Van Hunt.The Ohio-born 55-year-old mothered the eight-year-old boy during her two-year marriage to ex-husband #3, French actor Olivier Martinez, whom she separated from in 2015.Halle (born Maria) went make-up free for her family outing, wearing a large newsboy cap with a black hooded jumpsuit and green Birkenstock-style sandals. Masked up!Oscar winner Halle Berry held hands with her eight-year-old son Maceo Robert Martinez at Wylie's Bait & Tackle in Malibu on Saturday alongside her boyfriend since March 2020, Grammy winner Van HuntRecently, little Maceo officiated a 'commitment ceremony' between Berry and the neo soul artist - turning 52 next month - in the backseat of her car 'of his own volition.''I think he finally sees me happy, and it's infectious. It was his way of saying, "This is good.

Brittany’s tale was first revealed on February 15, 2021, followed by an explosive interview with The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson. Brittany, a former Liberal Party staffer for defence minister Linda Reynolds, told shocking details of her alleged rape by a colleague in a ministerial office.

Ralf Rangnick admits he did not send on Fred and Anthony Elanga with the expectation they would have goalscoring impacts for Manchester United at Leeds.

Two fisherman woke up to a nasty surprise after they were out working on the water on Saturday.Jason Charles and his friend David Miegle set out for a weekend fishing trip on the Cato River in the Northern Territory, Australia, but were woken up by an aggressive crocodile while they were on the boat.Charles said he awoke with a fright at about 5am with his friend screaming “there’s a croc” from the boat which they were sleeping on, which was anchored 100m up the river from Charles’ vessel.He then looked out from his boat and spotted a massive crocodile just 10m away from them.Charles then said the massive reptile was unlike any he’d seen before, with it being “big and aggressive” as it began to attack his motor boat they were both on.“It nearly pulled the motor cover off — there's teeth marks still all on it,” he said.He said the crocodile paused and looked like it was getting ready to jump onto the boat and attack them.“I think he was getting ready to launch himself into the boat for a second attack, so I jumped into the front, pulled the anchor up and floored it to where Dave was,” he said.Both the fishermen admitted they had never experienced anything like this before and were both terrified for their lives.

Holly Willoughby revealed she ‘nearly threw up’ backstage over Stef Reid’s Dancing On Ice performance with Andy Buchanan. The pair hit the ice for Musicals Week, performing a stunning routine to One (Reprise) from A Chorus Line. However, while it was judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean that they needed to impress, along with guest judge Arlene Phillips, it seems that the presenters were a little more worried for the contestants.