Teacher slams mum and dad for giving twin kids 'near identical' names

A grandad had a huge growth on his nose cut off privately because he was afraid his granddaughter wouldn’t want him in her 18th birthday photos.

Elton John brought out The Killers’ Brandon Flowers during his final ever UK gig at Glastonbury tonight (June 25).“My next guest, I first met in 2005 when I started playing Las Vegas. He came round to my hotel suite to play me his band’s first album, which was called ‘Hot Fuss’,” Elton said, introducing Flowers.“We’ve been friends ever since, and he was the first person I thought of to ask to come and sing with me, even though he’s played Glastonbury six times with The Killers.

Five-year-olds in Britain are, on average, up to seven centimetres shorter than children in other wealthy nations, new data has revealed.

Glastonbury Festival is officially underway, with all the action kicking off across the main stages from Friday, June 23.

A man has been arrested and is fighting for his life after two people were stabbed at a hospital in London this afternoon.

Sky have launched The Overlap On Tour series on the back of Gary Neville’s successful podcast series.

Elton John has praised Scotland for producing 'soulful singers' ahead of his set at Glastonbury.

A number of Scottish businesses have been named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage to their lowest-paid staff, including Scotland's airling, Loganair. Over 200 companies in the UK were exposed by the government after failing to pay workers almost £5million in a clear breach of National Minimum Wage (NMW) law, leaving roughly 63,000 workers short on their wages.

Amanda Holden has made an uncanny transformation into Marilyn Monroe. Channelling the iconic American actress, who passed away in August 1962, Amanda, 52, dressed up in a white flowing dress with a platinum blonde wig and ruby red lipstick.The Britain's Got Talent judge took to social media to share her incredible transformation, which she explained was for a birthday party.

Katie Price and Peter Andre have united for their son Junior's 18th birthday as he spends the milestone with his pals abroad.

Sarah Ferguson has praised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for making their own "brave" decision to step back from the royal duties and move to the United States to start a new life.

Sammy Root entered the Love Island villa this week as a brand new bombshell, stirring the pot as he got to choose three islanders to whisk on a date each before meeting the rest of his co-stars. The 22-year-old project manager was joined by Ella Thomas, Molly Marsh and Jess Harding for the dates - with the ladies branding him a 'cheeky chap' as he brought some fun following a tense evening in the villa.

The 1975 are back at, by their own admission, their very best. 

The 1975 are back at, by their own admission, their very best. 

The 1975 are back at, by their own admission, their very best. 

A man who quit his job to hunt for the Loch Ness Monster has been living in a van on the shores of the loch for more than 30 years.

The Britain's Got Talent final was only a few minutes in and fans were already complaining. Viewers at home were not happy at all over the wildcard choice and took to social media to talk about it.

A visit to one of Scotland’s museums or galleries can be a great way to keep the kids, as well as the rest of the family, entertained.

John Bullough’s widow, Lady Georgina, has spoken of her “astonishment” at the turnout for her husband’s funeral and the sense of being held by the “family” of John’s Atholl Highlanders comrades.

Scotland is set for another warm weekend as temperatures will remain above 20C for some areas.