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The on-off appearance of Alex Salmond before a Scottish parliament inquiry is back on. The committee looking into the Scottish government's mishandling of harassment complaints against the former first minister has invited him to give evidence on Friday, and Sky News understands he will accept the invitation. It comes after Mr Salmond cancelled a scheduled Wednesday appearance, amid a row over the redaction of his written submission. Meanwhile, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has addressed the account of a meeting that raises questions over whether she misled parliament, stating: "That's not an account that I would agree with." Sky News put to her the recollection of one person present at a meeting in her office on 29 March 2018 - four days before she told the Scottish parliament she first learned of harassment complaints against Mr Salmond. Advertisement We reported last July the account that states: "There was discussion about the … [Read more...] about Alex Salmond will now appear before harassment inquiry this week – days after pulling out over Sturgeon evidence row

Alex Salmond will not now appear before a Holyrood committee on Wednesday after some of his evidence in a dispute with the devolved administration and the SNP was redacted from the parliament's website. Some 474 words appear to have been removed from the former first minister's evidence, which was published on Monday evening. Earlier, his lawyer David McKie said the redactions had caused "significant surprise and concern". He also said Mr Salmond is "entitled" to have his evidence published, adding: "If any aspect of it is removed, it compromises his oral evidence." Mr Salmond has offered to appear on Friday, pending legal discussions. Advertisement The politician has accused officials in the Scottish government and the SNP of a "malicious and concerted effort" to damage his reputation - "even to the extent of having me imprisoned". After Mr Salmond's evidence was published, the Crown Office wrote to parliament to express concerns about it. … [Read more...] about Alex Salmond pulls out of Holyrood committee hearing after evidence removed from Scottish parliament website

Emmerdale's Lisa Riley has given fans an insight into how things have changed on the set of the soap due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Mandy Dingle star, 44, shared a glimpse into her dressing room with a photo shared to her Instagram page on Wednesday. The snap showed her dressing room area, that is rarely seen by soap fans, covered with Lisa's belongings including all the products to help her transform into her character. Due to the pandemic, there are no professional hair and make-up artists allowed to work on the Yorkshire based series. Alongside the photo, she explained that the area she is allocated used to be for six people before joking that she is struggling with "lack of workspace" due to becoming messy since she is no longer having to share the area. She penned: "Now we do our own hair and makeup on @emmerdale it’s so hard for me to understand why I manage to use so much space for all my stuff, my makeup and costumes I’ve taken off, this dressing room … [Read more...] about Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley shares pic of dressing room mess as she does own hair and make-up

MASTERCHEF’s Gregg Wallace reveals he was “really troubled” when he started losing his hair aged only 17. In an exclusive interview, Gregg , 56, explained: “You know, I’ve been bald since I was 18. I started losing my hair at 17 and I’ve been completely bald since 20 years old. “It really troubled me back then. In fact, my oldest mate said, ‘Gregg I have to confess. When that happened I used to think, oh I’ll stop hanging about with him when he’s bald’. “And it really troubled me at that age.” But now the telly host embraces the fact he is bald - and said his wife-of-four-years Anne-Marie Sterpini , 35, would not want for him to have hair. He quipped: “I was going to get a hair transplant but my wife said I would look silly with a kidney on my head. “I actually think I’m lucky. Because blokes who lose their hair at a later age, in their thirties and forties, get hung up about it. Because they had hair and then lose it. “But I’ve never had that problem. I’ve … [Read more...] about MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace reveals how battle with baldness knocked his confidence after losing hair aged 18

OLAY has launched a new Collagen Peptide 24 collection and it's perfect for updating your skincare regime after lockdown. Available at Boots, the collection is proving to be a hit with shoppers, selling one per minute. The new Olay Collagen Peptide 24 collection launched exclusively at Boots this January, and completely sold out at launch. Olay Collagen Peptide 24 Collection, from £34.95, Boots - buy here Since then it's been restocked, and is proving to be a hit with shoppers selling at a rapid rate of one product from the collection per minute. Olay's new Collagen Peptide 24 Collection includes a serum, day cream and eye cream, and completely sold out when it was first launched on boots.com. It's priced from £34.99 and is available at Boots , and is everything your locked down, stressed skin needs. It promises to reduce fine lines, brighten and smooth the skin, with the collagen peptides helping to improve elasticity to give you a more youth … [Read more...] about Olay’s new Collagen Peptide collection is sells over 1 per minute – and here’s where you can buy it