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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to visit Nigeria and have all their security costs covered by the Nigerian government, despite an estimated 87 million people in the country living in poverty.

Byron Allen‘s Allen Media Group said it is cutting costs and will be laying off employees.

The reports this week about Britney Spears blowing through her millions are concerning to say the least. But they’re also probably astounding to most people! We mean, if you had $60 million, it would last a lifetime, right? How is she allegedly spending so much?

Scotland could host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 without cash from the public purse being used to pay for the event, MSPs have been told.

Using the best fake tans is a great to give your face a healthy glow – and safely – but if your skin is prone to redness, sensitivity or blemished (or all three), it can be tricky to find a formula that won't make these symptoms worse. Step forward, Bondi Sands' newest launch.The popular tan brand has just released Technocolor Self Tanning Face Serum, a skincare-focused tanning lotion that not only gives skin a natural-looking glow that perfectly complements your skin tone but also contains a 'blemish control complex' that Bondi Sands says is clinically proven to help prevent blemishes.

There’s no better way to spruce up your home for spring than with a Wickes makeover - and now you can cut the cost of your DIY project with our fantastic competition to win a £200 voucher.To celebrate the launch of a new paint shade in collaboration with presenter, singer, and DIY enthusiast Kimberley Walsh, Wickes is giving 10 readers a whopping £200 worth of vouchers to spend in store.The new paint - titled Subtle Sage - is exclusively available from May 2, and follows the success of the first collaborative paint launched last year, named Blue Haze, which sold more than 7,000 litres in 2023. Specifically chosen by the Girls Aloud star, Subtle Sage is a light shade drawing inspiration from the soothing tones of nature’s greenery, with a soft green undertone at its core to help create a restful environment to enjoy and relax.

MSPs have backed the Scottish Government’s call for “compensation in full” to be paid to women impacted by changes to their State Pension age. In a Holyrood debate on Wednesday, the Scottish Parliament voted by 75 votes to zero, with 52 abstentions, which included Scottish Labour.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has said that he can “rule out” raising the State Pension age to fund the UK Government’s plan to abolish National Insurance (NI) contributions, but added that the policy will take “a number of Parliaments” to achieve. His comments came just hours after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured MPs that State Pension payments would not be cut to fund his ambition to scrap NI contributions.

Manchester United currently have a plethora of players out on loan, with some perhaps having already played their final game for the club.

This week sees the start of some incredible deals online at Boots, including a new No7 super-cream with almost 75% off its usual price. No7 Pure Retinol, Vitamin C & SPF so Day Cream Duo is a face cream with a difference, as it contains three top skincare ingredients that aren't normally found together in the same formula: vitamin A (retinol), vitamin C and and SPF of 30.Together this creates perhaps the ultimate day cream tackling fine lines and dullness while also providing high sun protection.The 100ml pot, which split into two 50ml chambers – one containing the retinol and vitamin C and one containing the SPF – usually costs £39.95, but for a limited time only Boots Advantage Card holders can buy it online for just £10 – that's a saving of almost 75%.

Property writer Phoebe Jobling and data journalist David Dubas-Fisher have been crunching the numbers to work out how much of their wages people are spending on rent across Greater Manchester. And it’s thrown up some interesting results.

The winners of the Omaze house draw often end up selling their mega mansions within weeks, and an expert has now revealed why. Omaze partners with charities to organise fundraising draws, offering participants the chance to win multi-million pound homes for a fraction of the price, along with cash to help cover running costs.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 3.5 million people across Great Britain claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including nearly 219,000 living in Scotland. The number of people receiving the disability benefit is at an all-time high, even though the overall total does not take into account some 109,385 Scots who have transferred from PIP to Adult Disability Payment (ADP).

Lidl has brought back one of its most popular summer drinks that is adored among cocktail lovers. The supermarket’s Bitterol Aperitivo, which tastes just like Aperol, has been slashed to £5.49 for a limited time.

Many people often miss deliveries, not because they are out, but they're in and don't hear the door being knocked.

Renters in one Greater Manchester area are spending more than half of their take-home pay on rent as wages fail to keep up with soaring prices. Rent costs in Manchester have gone up twice as fast as wages over the last nine years, exclusive analysis by Manchester Evenings News has revealed.

Huge queues are being predicted in town next Monday (May 6), as one of the UK's most popular fashion brands is holding a huge sample sale, where items will be slashed to as little as £5. Sample sales often see fashion fans queueing for hours at a time in the city, and as it will be Bank Holiday Monday, we're expecting this one to prove overwhelmingly popular.

We can smell what The Rock’s cooking… A whole lot of alleged unprofessionalism! Oh, and pee apparently…

Rising airline fees have seen many travellers caught out with a hefty fine at the airport whether it's mixing up the free carry-on sizes or paying for an accidently overweight case. Now shoppers are rushing to Amazon for one of its recent best-sellers, a £4 gadget users say is a 'must for ditching airport baggage fees'.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, two essential ingredients in the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, will leave Barbieland and Los Alamos behind them as they team up for “The Fall Guy.” But will audiences turn up in force to see the “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” stars when their new action comedy debuts this weekend? Well, “The Fall Guy” isn’t going to hit those films’ box office heights, but it should have no trouble topping charts as it kicks off the summer movie season. The film is expected to earn north of $30 million, with some rival studio executives pegging the opening at between $35 million to $40 million. The catch is that movie wasn’t cheap to produce, boasting a healthy budget of $130 million, so “The Fall Guy” will need strong word-of-mouth if it’s going to leg it out on the long path to profitability.

With spring here and summer fast approaching, we will soon be able to start drying out clothes outside again, if you haven't already started. If you're in need of a new washing line but don't want an unsightly rotary airer taking up precious space in your garden, or want something you can use inside any house or flat, you might want to check out this nifty gadget from Amazon.

While known for their blockbuster, saving-the-world narratives and often billion-dollar grossing earnings, given their costs and expectations, superhero films frequently have a reputation for the way studios often interfere in their making, the endless noting, the insistence of reshoots and sometimes, even the sidelining of the director (see “Thor: Dark World” filmmaker Alan Taylor who has said in the past that Marvel effectively locked him out of the editing process).

Millions of Brits will now be venturing outside to sort their gardens out ahead of the summer. There are many ways that you can improve your outdoor space from laying down new decking or patio, to sorting the hedges or even adding in a garden room.

Boots shoppers are heaping praise on a £10 anti-ageing serum from Boots that they insist is they key 'looking 10 years younger'. The budget-friendly face base is said to reduce the visibility of even the most stubborn fine lines and wrinkles within just a few weeks.

There's a Lidl product that sells 122 times a minute and it's all down to the instore bakery. Lidl says its success is down to its changing bakery items and its bestseller - the All Butter Croissant.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Amid Paramount Global’s removal of Bob Bakish as CEO and the ongoing uncertainty of a company sale, it was business as usual for the first quarter at the media conglomerate — which included a $1.3 billion charge for content write-offs as well as layoffs. Paramount Global reported Q1 2024 earnings Monday, announcing Bakish’s exit and the installation of an unusual three-in-a-box “Office of the CEO”: CBS’s George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks, and Paramount Pictures’ Brian Robbins.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

A man says he earns a whopping £85,000 a year by renting out the swimming pool at his home. Steve Crum, 65, was struggling with the expensive upkeep of his large Victorian family home, which came with a pool in the garden.

A Perth City Centre councillor has slammed the delay in closing Perth Harbour - which councillors voted in February 2023 to close - as "ridiculous".

Updated guidance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on GOV.UK explains that if someone of State Pension age receives Attendance Allowance or the middle or highest rate care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), or Adult Disability Payment (ADP), they may be entitled to extra Pension Credit of £81.50 per week, some £326 every four-week pay period.