Bird flu discovered in seals in Scotland as carcasses found on coast

A wedding make-up artist has left people stunned after she recounted an alarming scene between a groom and his mother when she was helping the bride.

Thania Garcia Chuck Jackson, a vocalist of the doo-wop group Del-Vikings and the singer in Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard’s “Any Day Now,” died on Feb. 16 in Atlanta. He was 85. News of his passing was confirmed in a Facebook post by Ady Croasdell of Ace Records’ Kent Records division, a UK label that had been reissuing his recordings. No cause of death was given. “There are confirmed reports that one of the very greatest soul singers of all time, Chuck Jackson, died on February 16th,” Croasdell wrote. “His 60s and 70s recordings are hugely important works, revered as much now as on release…His passing will be deeply felt around the world.”

The latest UK Government figures suggest that almost a third of Scottish households with a prepayment meter have not yet redeemed their energy rebate vouchers. More than 867,000 vouchers were issued in Scotland under the government’s £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) between October and December last year.

Schitt’s Creek co-creator Eugene Levy has opened up about revealing his authentic, non-adventurous side in Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler, which he said gave him “a sense of confidence.”

A huge police search has begun close to the river where missing mum Nicola Bulley disappeared, after officers received a tip-off from two dog walkers.

Singer Rebecca Ferguson has announced on social media that she has given birth to a baby girl.

Complete casting for the US premiere of Room on Broadway has been announced.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Ephraim Sykes, a Tony nominee for the Temptations musical “Ain’t Too Proud,” is returning to Broadway in “Room,” a stage version of the Oscar-winning movie. The play and the 2015 film, starring Brie Larson, were based on Emma Donoghue’s 2010 best-selling novel. “Room” tells the story of Ma, who was kidnapped as a teenager and held in captivity for seven years. She’s trapped with her five-year-old son Jack, who was born in confinement and has no concept of the outside world. But the time has come to escape imprisonment and face their biggest challenge to date: life outside Room. As previously announced, “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” star Adrienne Warren is leading the cast as Ma. Sykes, whose stage and screen credits include “Hamilton” and “Hairspray Live,” is playing SuperJack.

A well known actor has been spotted out and about - and he looks completely different from his days on our TV screens. Jeff Stewart, who starred as PC Reg Hollis in ITV's The Bill, has been seen in London with a new look which is unrecognisable from his former on-screen character.

Lewis Capaldi pulled Harry Styles in for a kiss last night at The BRIT Awards after Album Of The Year was announced.

We’re all just living in Harry’s House! Harry Styles swept at the 43rd annual Brit Awards, in which he took home all four trophies that he was nominated for.

Harry Styles swept The BRITs on Saturday night as he took home four awards, including the sought after Album Of The Year, following the huge success of his third effort, Harry's House.

A mum has backed calls for national FASD (Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders) services after her adopted son waited six years for a diagnosis.

The grandson of John Logie Baird visited Helensburgh last week, as preparations to mark 100 years of the television were stepped up.

Two men have been charged after the body of a man was discovered on an Aberdeenshire street.

This Morning's Alison Hammond held a star-studded birthday bash at her home in Birmingham over the weekend. Celebrities including Carol Vorderman and Dermot O'Leary attended the party on Saturday night.

People are going to start being tested for bird flu amid concerns over how many mammals are being infected by the virus.

The BRIT Awards 2023 revealed their the final live performance for this year’s show and it's none other than Scottish music phenomenon Lewis Capaldi.

Historic visitor sites popular with tourists are set to close on Wednesday across Scotland due to strikes.

Lethal new pills on the street have sparked a major warning they could fuel Scotland’s drug death toll.