Tory ministers accused of giving key election seats 'funding for political gain'

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway took her daughter to the West End to watch Dirty Dancing for her 16th birthday.The star admitted the trip was “just what the doctor ordered” after what she described as “a tough week”. Kate, 54, shared a smiling snap of herself with daughter Darcey, 16, sitting in the audience at The Dominion Theatre on Instagram yesterday.The grand purple curtain with the words “Dirty Dancing” in lights could just about be seen in the background as the mum and daughter posed for the camera. Darcey wore a glittery, tiara-style headband and proudly showed off her white manicured nails, which matched her white blouse. Mum Kate looked equally stylish in her brightly-coloured pink and purple blouse. Kate told her 1.1 million followers: “Well what a way to celebrate your 16th birthday Eve!! “@ddonstage is THE best fun & we are both in love with Johnny.“And yes Darcey has already told me no one puts her in a corner!“Just what the doctor ordered after a tough week. “The season ends at Easter so if you get the chance to go do it! #dirtydancing #dirtydancinglondon.”Kate’s followers took to the comments section to share their best wishes to the mother and daughter duo. Melanie Williams wrote: “Oh I think Darcey is just amazing at the way she has dealt with everything you’ve all been through, as is your son.“Nobody deserves a special birthday more - Happy 16th Birthday Darcey.” (sic)Beverley added: “Happy Birthday Darcey.

Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid took to the stand in London’s high court yesterday in the ongoing song-theft legal battle over Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape Of You’, which he co-wrote. He mainly echoed comments already made by his musical collaborator earlier in the week, while also talking about the “culture” of dubious copyright claims in the US courts that followed the 2015 ‘Blurred Lines’ ruling, and insisting that the thought of plagiarising another artist’s work was “abhorrent”.Sheeran and his songwriting collaborators – including McDaid – are accused of ripping off the earlier track ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue when they wrote their 2017 hit.

By Photography by Simone Ashley has spent the last few weeks hanging with her dog, watching old episodes of Friends, going on hikes. She learned kickboxing, ate healthy, and even managed to get some reading done. Not unusual activities for a 26-year-old looking to take some time for herself.

Nick Cannon’s eponymous syndicated daytime talk show is coming to an end after one season. The show’s producer-distributor, Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, is expected to tell the crew that the two episodes filming today will be the talker’s last ones.

Tiger Woods celebrated a major milestone on Wednesday night in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, as he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The 46-year-old golf pro was joined by his family, who reflected on just how far he's come in the last year. Woods was involved in a serious car accident in February 2021 that nearly resulted in having one of his legs amputated. Woods' 14-year-old daughter Sam delivered a speech at the Hall of Fame ceremony, where she talked about her family's reaction to the crash and their collective fears amid his recovery. «About a year ago, you were stuck in your hospital bed at one of your ultimate lows at one of the scariest moments of your life and ours,» she said, addressing her father in the audience.

Irish alt-pop artist Tadhg Daly has created a new live video, stripping back his current single Winter In LA, which you can now watch on irish Charts. 

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentNick Cannon’s daytime talkshow is coming to an end after one season, Variety has learned.Staffers at “The Nick Cannon Show” were informed at work Thursday morning that the show would not be renewed for a second season, and that it would be the final day of production. However, enough episodes have been pre-taped and banked, so that the show will finish out its season with original episodes airing through sometime in May.While the cancellation is sudden, the abrupt ending isn’t quite as abrupt as it may seem for the show’s crew and producers — insiders say that a five-week hiatus was already previously planned, due to Cannon’s busy schedule with responsibilities for his long-running Viacom improv show “Wild ‘N Out” and Fox’s hit primetime series “The Masked Singer,” which he hosts.

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of deliberate fires started around West Lothian.

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander says the Steelmen are starting to regain their energy after a demanding start to 2022.

Pupils and staff will at Cedarbank School are getting ready to move into their new state-of-the art building.

A shattered bar owner claims two families left his pub restaurant looking “like a bomb site” after they left without paying their huge bill worth hundreds of pounds.

Like many makeup fanatics, we consider Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation a cult classic.The beloved formula is famed for its full-coverage, flawless matte finish. It also stays in place all day – at work, at the club, you name it. Saying that, as much as we love the stuff, it’s certainly not the cheapest.

Sam Faiers is said to be wanting to distance herself from her days on The Only Way Is Essex, and rebrand herself to create a more “exclusive and high-end image". Sam, 31, quit the popular TV show in 2014 and has since gone one to welcome two children with her partner Paul Knightley, 33.The pair met shortly after she left TOWIE, and welcomed their son Paul Jnr, now six, a year later.The TV star and her family now reside in Surrey, and Sam, who's currently expecting her third child, reportedly doesn’t plan on returning to Essex.

Ulrika Jonsson has debuted her new tattoo on social media while giving the nod to International Women’s Day. Ulrika, 54, took to Instagram on Wednesday 9 March – a day after the special day that celebrates women across the globe. In a string of photos, Ulrika shared a selfie, followed by a snap of her new ink on her forearm.The tattoo reads “[fem-uh-nist]”.

Holly Willoughby is set to appear on a new BBC One challenge show, Freeze the Fear, which will follow famous faces as they take on epic mental and physical challenges set by the famous Dutch extreme athlete and cold-water therapy advocate, Wim Hof.The star of This Morning will present the show alongside comedian Lee Mack as several celebrities go on a “once-in-a-lifetime, epic adventure”. Holly recently shared a behind-the-scenes look at her new BBC TV show with fans, which she'll present alongside the Not Going out comedian.