“It should never be OK that a convicted child sex offender should have an automatic right to contact with their child.”

Survivors and campaigners have welcomed the news that the Scottish Government will review laws relating to parental rights and responsibilities of people convicted of serious sexual and violent offences.

At the moment some parents who have been convicted of serious crimes, including sex offences, can still maintain or pursue contact with their own children.

The review, communicated by Minister for Victims and Community Safety Kirsten Oswald to Graeme Downie MP, follows, a sustained campaign led by survivors, alongside Scottish Women’s Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland.

The campaign began when one of Mr Downie’s constituents wrote to him highlighting that her ex-spouse, convicted of possession of child sexual images, was able to maintain and pursue additional contact with their preschool-aged child.

In a letter Ms Oswald said: “in many situations it may be in a child’s best interests for a convicted parent not to hold parental rights and responsibilities.”

Over the last year, Graeme Downie has worked alongside affected women and families from different parts of Scotland. The Scottish Government has now accepted that this issue requires further action, announcing a review into how parental rights and responsibilities could be automatically restricted or suspended following conviction for certain serious offences, including child sexual abuse.

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Welcoming the announcement, Graeme Downie MP said: “This is a significant moment and a testament to the courage of survivors who refused to stay silent and I want to thank the Minister for listening to their call for action.

“I keep thinking about the constituent who first came to me with her story. She was simply trying to protect her child, but in speaking out she exposed a problem that far too many families across Scotland have had to navigate.

“What began with a small number of incredibly brave women has grown into a national campaign for change. I have had the privilege of working alongside survivors and their families, hearing first-hand the reality of what they have endured, helping them ensure their voices were heard by the Scottish Government and across the country.

“These women turned some of the most painful experiences of their lives into a campaign to protect other children and families. Today’s announcement is a direct result of their determination.

“I want to work with the Scottish Government, my constituents and other victims as the review takes place to ensure it is speedy and implements the changes needed quickly.”

Graeme’s constituent, who began the campaign, said: “It was a huge relief to finally receive this response from the government, acknowledging the problem. For too long, this issue has been disregarded. To know that I have finally been heard is a momentous feeling, with this admission that there is something seriously flawed in our justice system.

“This should never have happened. I don’t believe it should ever be OK that a convicted child sex offender should have an automatic right to contact with their child.

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“The law as it stands means my ex has been able to continue to control me through the courts. After everything he has done and put us through, he is still finding a way to hurt us. It’s not right.

“Custody battles are mentally, financially, and emotionally draining in ordinary circumstances. But my battle isn’t a normal custody battle. Like others, I am trying to protect my child. All I am asking is that the Government upholds its commitment to children’s rights and decides to back, help protect, and put children first.”

Nicola Love, Rape Crisis Scotland’s external affairs manager, said: “The criminal and civil justice processes operate as separate entities, often to the detriment of women and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, and that is what needs to change.

“This is a common-sense decision which would prevent perpetrators of sexual offences from using the family court system to inflict further abuse and protect children and young people from harm.”

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Victoria Beckham has launched a new fragrance inspired by a “very romantic trip” she once took with David and wowed fans with her new post on social media

Victoria Beckham has launched a new fragrance inspired by a “very romantic trip” she once took with David. The former Spice Girl, 52, who has carved out an illustrious career in fashion and beauty since her days as part of the world’s best-selling girl group, has been married to footballer David since 1999 and they have four children together.

On Thursday, the former singer took reminisced on an early part of her relationship as she revealed Hotel Portofino, her fifth collaboration with Jerome Epinette, master perfumer at Robertet.

She told Harper’s Bazaar : “While Portofino ’97 is all about falling in love and the rush of infatuation, Hotel Portofino is inspired by the same trip [David and I took] in 1997, but this is a new chapter about staying in love and the deeper echo of enduring love.

“I think our fragrances are very unique, interesting, and undoubtedly ours; there’s a strangeness that is very on brand—it’s almost addictive, as well.

“To have something polarizing is a compliment because I would always rather be part of the conversation and have something interesting than something boring and safe.”

In one snap posted onto Instagram, Victoria, known as Posh Spice during her heyday with the Spice Girls, lounged across a green sofa as she donned a blush pink dress.

In another, the star stands up straight whilst wearing a long gold number. Fans were quick to rush to the comments section, with one writing: “Beautiful VB”

Another said: “Omg phenomenal as always – she’s an endless gift,” and a third wrote: “Absoultely stunning, Lady Beckham!” A fourth joked: “Still hoping for a Spice Girls reunion tour.”

The couple have become infamously estranged from their eldest son Brooklyn since he married heiress Nicola Peltz just over three years ago, but last month, along with their other children Romeo, 24, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 14, visited Portofino

for the first time in almost 30 years.

At the time, David wrote on Instagram: “29 years ago we came to portofino to this hotel before anyone knew we were dating and here we are back again @victoriabeckham Portofino 97.”

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Pierce Brosnan has brushed off rumours that he and his MobLand co-star Tom Hardy were involved in a feud.

The James Bond star, 73, insisted that the reported drama was nothing more than a ‘storm in a teacup’ at the London premiere of Guy Ritchie’s crime series, which also stars Dame Helen Mirren.

The second series made headlines during filming after reports of tension behind the scenes, with Hardy at the centre of the speculation.

Hardy was reportedly accused of keeping his co-stars waiting on set and clashing with showrunner Jez Butterworth and David Glasser over script disagreements.

Following this however, reports emerged that he had not been axed, while Mirren posted a supportive picture of him to quell any rumours.

Now, while speaking to the press, Brosnan has reiterated: ‘Oh my God, it was a storm in a teacup, really.

‘I love the dude. I love Tom Hardy. I’m a massive fan of the man’s work. Truly.’

Insisting that the cast and crew remained close, he described them as ‘rock solid as a company, as a family’.

‘Everyone shows up for work, and everybody’s just there on the spot,’ he added.

‘It moves very fast so it’s not like we go out and socialise and go to the pub or anything like that.

‘Everyone goes home to their families and before you know it, you’ve done 10 episodes.’

Hardy also praised Brosnan and Dame Helen, saying it was a ‘privilege’ to work alongside the veteran stars.

‘They’re awesome,’ he said. ‘In many aspects of course I look up to them. Coming up, these are actors that came before me.

‘So to be able to work with them is a privilege.’

The second series of MobLand sees the Harrigan family struggling to maintain a united front as they face increasingly dangerous rivals.

Hardy’s character, Harry Da Souza, remains at the centre of the action, with Brosnan returning as mob boss Conrad Harrigan.

Dame Helen, 81, meanwhile, plays Conrad’s formidable wife Maeve Harrigan.

Describing her role, she added: ‘The relationships are amazing.

‘Obviously, Pierce and I have an extraordinary chemistry on-screen and off-screen. We’re very, very fond of each other. We respect each other enormously.’

MobLand series two premieres globally on Paramount+ on September 18.

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The funeral of 17-year-old Cole Worthy at Teesside Crematorium was disrupted on Wednesday as police responded to reports of an alleged disturbance inside

A man has been charged with assault and obstructing officers at the funeral of one of five young men who perished in a head-on collision with a marked police vehicle.

The service at Teesside Crematorium for 17-year-old Cole Worthy was thrown into disarray on Wednesday when officers were called to reports of trouble inside.

Gye Worthy, 39, now faces charges of common assault, a public order offence and obstructing police. Cleveland Police confirmed he is scheduled to appear before Teesside Magistrates’ Court on October 2.

Cole was amongst five young men travelling in a VW Passat which was driving the wrong way along the A66 before colliding with a police vehicle in the early hours of 22nd August.

Pc Matthew Blades, 37, and Pc Tom Clough, 38, lost their lives in the smash. All five occupants of the VW Passat were also pronounced dead at the scene.

Following the crash, it came to light that a property in a street in Acklam, Middlesbrough, connected to the teenager, had been rammed, resulting in extensive damage.

Cole’s funeral took place on the same day as that of Pc Blades, which was held in Hartlepool.

The charges were announced just hours after the funeral of Pc Clough on Thursday, which brought together police officers and Army veterans at Kirkleatham Walled Gardens in Redcar.

The 68-year-old was caught speeding in Plymouth on June 11, 2025, which was her fourth speeding offence.

It has been reported that she was driving at 36mph in a 30mph zone on Mannamead Road.

French already had nine points on her licence, and the latest offence brought her total to 12, resulting in an automatic disqualification.

Dawn French disqualified from driving

Magistrates at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court endorsed her licence with three penalty points and handed her a £600 fine, as reported by The Sun.

She was also ordered to pay a £240 victim surcharge and £90 in court costs.

Her solicitor, Chris Spencer, said: “It’s a misjudgement on her part for which she has already pleaded guilty online.

“She expresses her remorse.”

District Judge Stuart Smith told the court the offence fell into the lowest subcategory of speeding guidelines and that the disqualification was a result of reaching the 12-point threshold.

He said: “It’s a matter which falls into the lowest subcategory of the speeding guidelines with a fine in Band A and three penalty points.

“Three penalty points added to the nine therefore triggers the disqualification provision.”

French did not attend the hearing but pleaded guilty online.

French opened up about the incident on the On Purpose podcast with Jay Shetty and said: “I was getting phone calls, like it’s on the BBC. It’s on international, worldwide news.

“I was like, my shame is everywhere.”

“So I went from basically only driving myself on weekends or during a holiday, to then, when I became a student, driving myself all the time and I did not have the experience, or skills clearly, which I now will and do.”

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French is best known for her role as Geraldine Granger in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley and for her long-running comedy partnership with Jennifer Saunders in French and Saunders.

She has been nominated for a range of awards throughout her career including several BAFTAs, National Television Awards, and British Comedy Awards. 

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Kate Moss kept it casual as she joined Gigi Hadid and Romeo Beckham at a Tommy Hilfiger show during New York Fashion Week on Thursday.

The model, 52, looked effortlessly stylish as she stepped out in the brand’s signature shirt and jeans.

She teamed the look with black heels and toted her belongings in a Tommy Hilfiger burgundy flap bag.

Meanwhile, Gigi opted for a beige blazer over a white relaxed top and red trousers.

The model, 31, completed her outfit with a navy blue bucket hat and chunky platform trainers.

Elsewhere, Romeo, 24, wore a checked jacket over a pink shirt and grey pinstripe jorts.

Meanwhile, Gigi opted for a beige blazer over a white relaxed top and red trousers

Elsewhere, Romeo, 24, wore a checked jacket over a pink shirt and grey pinstripe jorts

Camila Cabello, Bobby Brazier and Patrick Schwarzenegger were also spotted at the event.

Kate’s outing comes after she caught up with her sister Lottie and posed for sweet snaps at their father Peter’s birthday lunch earlier this month.

Kate and her OnlyFans star sibling, 28, posed alongside their brother Nick for a sweet family snap during their pub meal.

Kate and Nick’s mother is Peter’s ex-wife Linda, while Lottie is the daughter of travel agent Peter, and his second wife, Norwegian Inger Solnordal, who was at the lunch.

The half-sisters being snapped together is significant in regards to their fractious relationship after it was reported in 2024 that Lottie’s family had turned on her once she started stripping off on OnlyFans.

Kate looked stunning at the family get together where she donned a black tea dress with red roses and her hair in loose blonde waves, while she posed with her father and handsome brother Nick, who sported a buzzcut.

Lottie meanwhile looked pretty in a white blouse while she posed with her boyfriend Themy Kalaitzis, who draped his arms around the stunner.

The family fallout happened when Lottie started stripping off for the adult subscription website OnlyFans, after moving to Los Angeles in 2021.

Kate teamed the look with black heels and toted her belongings in a Tommy Hilfiger burgundy flap bag

Gigi was seen walking the runway, where her outfit was completed with a navy blue bucket hat and chunky platform trainers

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Romeo was also seen on the runway as he continues to make his mark in the industry 

Designer Tommy Hilfiger walks the runway at the end

Camila Cabello was also at the fashion event in the Big Apple 

Sistine Stallone turned heads at the event 

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Patrick Schwarzenegger cut a smart figure for the occasion 

While Bobby Brazier opted for an all black ensemble 

Bobby swapped out of his black clothes into a new outfit to also walk the runway

She said at the time: ‘I did have a hunch that people wouldn’t be as forgiving in the UK, but it was nothing like how I felt when I did get back…

‘I lost a lot of friends from the modelling industry. My mum didn’t speak to me for weeks and my family was a little bit in turmoil over it.’

Speaking on her podcast, Dream On with Lottie Moss, she said: ‘There’s so many OnlyFans girls in LA and so many porn stars in LA. 

‘People really just accept them into society, and people are cool with them, and nobody asks many questions about it.’

Lottie, who was educated at £20,000-per-year Bede’s school, added: ‘Then I moved back to London, and this was when it got real for me. 

‘All my friends thought I was having a serious mental breakdown.’

Lottie previously claimed Kate ‘doesn’t even reply to my texts’, despite once being so close that Lottie was a bridesmaid at Kate’s 2011 wedding to Jamie Hince and even moved into her sister’s Cotswolds mansion during the Covid pandemic.

Kate and Lottie Moss (top far left, second left) reunited for their father Peter’s birthday celebrations eariler this month alongside Lottie’s boyfriend Themy Kalaitzis (top centre), their brother Nick and his girlfriend Tracy Pooley (top second left, far left) and Peter and his wife Inger (bottom left and right) 

Tensions grew over Lottie’s wild ways that saw her regularly taking drugs five times a week, which was a huge red flag to Kate who had ditched her own partying days.

Kate’s love of boozing, which reportedly extended to flutes of prosecco at 8am and glasses of wine and vodka at lunch, saw friends coin her the nickname ‘The Tank’, but in recent years she’s embraced yoga, wellness and quiet nights in.

Their lifestyle clash came to a head between the pair during lockdown, when Kate invited Lottie to stay at her Cotswolds mansion.

An insider told Page Six: ‘Kate was frustrated because Lottie kept on wanting to drink and posting sexually provocative stuff on Instagram all the time.

‘It isn’t easy for Kate to be around people who are drinking, and she definitely won’t be around anyone who is using cocaine.’

Kate was famously dubbed ‘Cocaine Kate’ when she was photographed snorting the substance in 2005, while dating Pete Doherty, who has made no secret of his own past drug use and addiction to heroin.

Denise Richards has made no secret about going under the knife for a facelift.

So it was no surprise to see her walk the red carpet with her plastic surgeon Dr Ben Talei at the 2026 Daytime Beauty Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The Wild Things actress, 55, looked fresh and wrinkle-free as she posed for photos in a sheer frock with floral embroidery.

After posing alone, she was joined by Dr Talei, who looked dapper in a powder blue suit. 

The Beverly Hills-based surgeon was behind the star’s deep-plane facelift, which cost around $200,000.

Richards also got a brow lift, an upper eyelift, a lip lift and fat grafting from her own thighs into her neck and face.

Her cosmetic surgery makeover, which includes a $200,000 facelift, was on full display as she posed for photos 

‘Originally I had been thinking about doing just my neck,’ she previously shared on Bunnie Xo’s Dumb Blonde podcast. 

‘And then a friend of mine, she’s very well-known, and she’s not public about hers, and she said to me, “You have to do the whole thing”.’

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star had only ever done Botox and fillers before, but she ultimately decided to go all the way with her facial makeover. 

‘The only analogy I could give is like you remodel a house and do one room and the room looks great, but it doesn’t match the rest of the house,’ she explained. 

She then gushed about Dr Talei’s work, calling it ‘impeccable.’

‘He did the neck, the lower face, the upper, the brow lift. The only thing he didn’t do were my lower lids. He did my upper lids.’

She added: ‘It was the best thing I did for myself.’

Richards isn’t the only one in her family going under the knife, with her daughter Sami Sheen getting a nose job in 2024. 

The Wild Things actress, 55, looked fresh and wrinkle-free as she posed for photos in a sheer frock with floral embroidery

The Wild Things star was joined by her plasic surgeon Dr. Ben Talei, who was behind her recent surgical makeover

Dr. Talei accompanied Richards on stage as they addressed the audience from behind the podium 

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Richards also got a brow lift, an upper eyelift, a lip lift, and fat grafting from her own thighs into her neck and face

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star also showed off her surgical work at an event back in March

Sheen’s surgery was documented on Bravo’s Denise Richards & Her Wild Things, with Sami seeking out celebrity surgeon Dr Deepak Dugar for one of his famous ‘Scarless Nose’ jobs. 

It’s a closed rhinoplasty that involves making incisions inside of the nose so that none of the cuts are externally visible, and provides more natural results when done correctly.

Open rhinoplasties can sometimes lead to scarring on the underside of the nose, especially on the columella, which is the strip of tissue that separates the nostrils.

A scarless nose job costs roughly between $19,000 and $24,000, and healing can take as little as a week. 

Dr Dugar estimates that the vast majority of celebrities who have had nose jobs have done so with a closed, scarless approach.

Richards is pictured in 2019 before her facelift, when she was just relying on Botox and fillers to turn back the clock

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The actress is seen in the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough

The star’s daughter Sami Sheen has also gone under the knife, most notably for a ‘scarless’ nose job from Dr. Deepak Dugar

‘I’m part of an 80-year legacy practice here in Beverly Hills doing celebrity nose jobs and I can tell you that most celebrity rhinoplasty is closed scarless rhinoplasty because of the discretion,’ he told the Daily Mail back in 2024.

‘They don’t want people to know they had a nose job. There’s still a taboo and a stigma no matter who you are. They want very natural results that look like it could have been what they were born with,’ he continued.

‘The cookie cutter, TikTok, Instagram, Turkish upturned nose job, the “Barbie nose” as they call it, everyone knows you can’t really be born with that.’

Sheen, who now works as an OnlyFans creator, has also had a breast augmentation, fillers and Botox, and has porcelain veneers too. 

Richards is also one of the top creators on OnlyFans, with the actress raking in well over six figures a month on the site. 

Outside of OnlyFans, Richards currently stars on The Bold and the Beautiful. 

By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER

Published: 19:58 BST, 10 September 2026 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 10 September 2026

Two people were found shot dead and two others were critically injured inside a North Carolina home on Thursday after police responded to a 911 call. 

Police rushed to provide life-saving aid to those inside the single-family home in Gastonia, near Charlotte. Little is known about what caused the shooting.

‘Gaston County Police detectives are actively investigating the incident,’ the department said in a statement. 

‘Residents are asked to avoid the area while investigators continue processing the scene.’ 

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Police were sent to the home after receiving a 911 call, investigators said, according to The Charlotte Observer. 

The caller reported a shooting near Forbes Road. When police arrived, four victims were found inside. 

A neighbor told WSOC-TV that five or six shots were fired. 

A woman showed up on the property, claiming to be friends with a woman who lived in the house. 

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Two people were found dead inside a Gastonia home on Thursday morning 

Police arrived to the scene after receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting 

A woman showed up looking for her coworker, who lived in the house, saying she failed to show up for work 

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She told WSOC-TV that the woman failed to show up to work today. 

‘I started to worry because she never doesn’t show up,’ she told the outlet. 

It is unclear who the killer is and whether they are dead. 

Special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are assisting the investigation, the agency said.  

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Gastonia is located 22 miles outside of Charlotte. It is home to 72,000 people.   

The Daily Mail has reached out to police for comment.  

Police in Switzerland are yet to confirm how many people died in the accident in the Engadine valley

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Several people have died after a coach carrying tourists to Austria flipped over on a mountainous road in Switzerland, police have confirmed.

Emergency services in the scenic Engadine valley of the Alps raced to the scene of an accident at 8.10pm.

The incident involved a Dutch-owned coach with 48 passengers, who are understood to have been from the Netherlands.

Rescue teams and paramedics were seen by the coach as it lay on it side on an embankment beside the carriageway. As part of the response, helicopters have also landed nearby, reports the Mirror.

A local police statement read: “Several people died in the accident involving the tour bus in Susch. Several people were also injured. Further information will follow.”

It comes after an earlier message, which read: “Between Susch and Zernez, a tour bus has had an accident. Various rescue organizations are on site.”

The incident took place in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden, deep in the Engadine valley, on a stretch of road linking the villages of Susch and Zernez.

The coach reportedly belongs to Oad, a Dutch tour company that runs holiday trips across Europe.

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A spokesperson for the General Dutch Association of Travel Companies (ANVR) confirmed it was carrying 48 passengers from the Netherlands.

“These are Dutch customers of OAD. We cannot yet say exactly how many people have been killed or injured” the spokesperson said to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.

A police spokesperson said the road between Zernez and Susch has remained closed.

Arjan Koster, director of the Oad bus company, told the Dutch news portal AD the trip had begun on Monday and the coach was en route to Austria for a day visit to Switzerland.

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