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George Michael injured in car crash on M1
Popstar George Michael has been injured in a car crash on a motorway.
Grant Stott to take on new ‘serious’ acting role
HE is used to being booed as he stalks the stage as a panto villain or rolling back the years on Forth One’s golden hour – but now Grant Stott is out to show he has a serious side too.
Sacked Apprentice Sophie Lau plans to bounce back
SHE may have heard the dreaded words – but Apprentice-hopeful Sophie Lau insists being sacked by Alan Sugar won’t stop her sinking her teeth in to a new venture.
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Scottish independence: Sharleen Spiteri ‘no’ vote
POP star Sharleen Spiteri has said she does not believe an independent Scotland would be viable, questioning whether it would have the resources to survive.
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One Direction to play Edinburgh’s Murrayfield
Chart-topping boyband One Direction are to play at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium next year, it has been announced.
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Comedian Rory McGrath has been arrested on suspicion of a drunken assault against a couple.
Ewan McGregor wants to do Trainspotting sequel
EWAN McGregor has said that he would love to reprise his role as Mark Renton in Danny Boyle’s sequel to Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting follow-up Porno.
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Susan Boyle to embark on first ever live tour
SINGING sensation Susan Boyle is to embark on her first ever live tour - with a seven-night run across Scotland.
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Bill Roache appears in court on rape charge video
Veteran Coronation Street actor Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow in the long-running soap, has made his first appearance in court accused of raping a 15-year-old girl.
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Lana Del Rey drops into Glasgow Co-op
A SHOP assistant in Glasgow has told of her disbelief at meeting US pop star Lana Del Rey - at her work in a Glasgow branch of Co-op.
Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt praise video
ANGELINA Jolie’s decision to have a preventative double mastectomy was “absolutely heroic”, according to her partner Brad Pitt.
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Delia Smith criticises Masterchef
COOKERY queen Delia Smith has taken a swipe at MasterChef for undermining the confidence of aspiring cooks.
Eddie Izzard touts to be Mayor of London
COMEDIAN Eddie Izzard has said he is prepared to take the flak for announcing his intention to pursue a career in politics.
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Rod Stewart uses steroids that nearly killed him
IT WAS an addiction which threatened to bring his half-century of stardom to an abrupt and tragic end. But Rod Stewart has revealed he still relies on the steroids which almost cost him his life.
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Louis Walsh to form One Direction rivals
X Factor judge Louis Walsh has announced plans to form a new boy band to rival One Direction.
Police officer jailed over Katie Price child story
A former police sergeant has been jailed for ten months for trying to sell a story about celebrity Katie Price’s daughter to the News of the World.
Gavin and Stacey set for US television remake
US TV bosses have commissioned a full series of the remake of British hit Gavin And Stacey.
YouTube pull plug on new David Bowie priest video
YOUTUBE has withdrawn David Bowie’s newest music video from its site - hours after being released on the Google-owned website.
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Wife of ex-PM Sarah Brown in £80 rail ticket fine
SARAH Brown, the wife of former prime minister Gordon Brown, was hit with an £80 fine after failing to pay for a rail journey in London properly.
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Chris and Mary Gorman slash mansion price by £300k
MULTI-MILLIONAIRE couple Chris and Mary Gorman have knocked down the price of their Renfrewshire mansion by more than £300,000 after struggling to sell the property for nearly a year.
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Scott Harrison: Spanish jail immiment for boxer
Scott Harrison has been issued an ultimatum by a Spanish court to begin a four-year prison sentence for assault or face arrest after the former world champion’s final appeal was rejected.
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Kevin Bridges’ apology for damaging car while drunk
COMEDIAN Kevin Bridges has apologised for “acting aggressively” as he offered to pay compensation to the owner of a car he damaged while drunk in Ireland.
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Emma Cowing: It’s not ‘Glasgwegian’ Billy, it’s just … old
THE WORST thing about being a Scottish woman is having to deal with Scottish men.
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Fugees singer Lauryn Hill jailed for tax evasion
Former soul star Lauryn Hill has been jailed for three months after failing to pay £643,000 (around $1m) in taxes.
Justin Bieber faces quiz after Dubai speeding
POP star Justin Bieber faces being questioned by police after setting off six speed cameras in Dubai while driving a Lamborghini.
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Seventies stars Abba are now museum pieces
The catchy tunes and outlandish costumes that made Abba a global phenomenon feature in a new museum dedicated to the band, but rumours the exhibition may presage a reunion by Sweden’s most famous export have been quickly quashed.
Jimmy Tarbuck quizzed over sex attack allegation
COMEDIAN Jimmy Tarbuck was arrested in connection with the alleged sexual attack on a young boy in the 1970s, it emerged last night.
Police detained Tarbuck, 73, at his home in Kingston Upon Thames, London, on 26 April.
Paddy Considine: ‘My brain told me to shut down’
Actor Paddy Considine has told how he was gripped by despair before doctors found out he was suffering from a rare condition that made it difficult for him to cope with light.
Helen Mirren in street rant while dressed as Queen
Dame Helen Mirren has spoken about the moment she shouted at a group of drummers to be quiet while still dressed in her stage costume as Queen Elizabeth II.
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Song penned for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge baby
THE composer who wrote music for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton has written a lullaby for the couple’s baby, to be sung by classical superstar Hayley Westenra.
Arlene Phillips: ‘I’ve had no cosmetic surgery’
Dance queen Arlene Phillips says she has no plans to slow down, as she prepares to celebrate her 70th birthday.
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Keira Knightley marries James Righton in France
Hollywood star Keira Knightley opted for a low-key wedding to her musician boyfriend James Righton in France.
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Coronation Street’s Liz Dawn suffers heart attack
Coronation Street actress Liz Dawn who became a household name as Vera Duckworth has suffered a heart attack, it has been reported.
Apprentice hopeful Sophie Lau’s sweet on Sugar job video
An Edinburgh University graduate who describes herself as “the female Justin Bieber” is hoping to hear those two words every budding entrepreneur dreams: “You’re hired.”
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Bill Roache vows to fight rape charges
Coronation Street actor Bill Roache vowed today to fight allegations that he raped a 15-year-old girl in 1967.
Singer Katy Perry is a ‘devil child’, says father
POP star Katy Perry has been called a “devil child” - by her own preacher father.
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Susan Boyle supporting fire hit Five Sisters Zoo
SUPERSTAR Susan Boyle is backing the public appeal to help rebuild the fire-hit Five Sisters Zoo.
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New ‘iconic’ portrait of the Queen unveiled
A NEW “expressionist-style” portrait of the Queen to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation has been unveiled.
Scots Game Of Thrones actress’ icy nude scene
SCOTTISH actress Rose Leslie has called her first nude scene on hit TV show Game of Thrones “very beautiful”, defending it against claims it was gratuitous.
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JLS’ JB Gill to buy £1.5m Highland estate
A HIGHLAND estate worth an estimated £1.5 million is attracting interest from an unlikely buyer - JB Gill from boyband JLS.
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Michelle Mone’s ex-husband sets up rival firm
MICHELLE Mone’s ex-husband has set up a rival lingerie firm, Pendulum Apparel, it has emerged.
Ray Winstone calls Scots ‘tramps’ on TV quiz show
ACTOR Ray Winstone has drawn around 100 complaints after calling Scots “tramps” on television panel show Have I Got News For You.
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Catherine Zeta Jones undergoes bipolar treatment
HOLLYWOOD star Catherine Zeta Jones has checked into a facility for further treatment for her bipolar disorder.
Diana Rigg: ‘I’m no feminist’
FORMER Avengers star Dame Diana Rigg has criticised “stupid” women who “carp and moan” about men complimenting their appearance.
Alan Titchmarsh’s Chelsea Flower Show warning
The Chelsea Flower Show is in danger of becoming “little more than a wistful memory” unless young people begin to show a greater interest in horticulture, Alan Titchmarsh has warned.
Andy Murray’s big year sends him up Rich List
SCOTTISH tennis ace Andy Murray has seen his fortunes soar in more ways than one since making his big sporting breakthrough when he won the US Open last year.
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Video: Geri Halliwell performs impromptu pub gig video
SPICE Girl Geri Halliwell treated drinkers to an impromptu gig at a pub as she burst into song in front of bemused punters.
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Harry Potter visit
FOR Ron, Hermione and Harry read Harry, Kate and William – as the Royals duel with wands during a crash course in the magical arts.
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Potter studio
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge duelled with wands like wizards from the Harry Potter movies today after they were given a crash course in the magical arts.
Celebrity rapper ‘raped woman after being mocked’
A TEARFUL woman told how former I’m A Celebrity contestant Aggro Santos raped her in his hotel room in Somerset after she saw him perform at a gig.
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