WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - The boy denies raping and murdering Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute, as well as child abduction and defeating the ends of justice.

Alesha MacPhail's body was found in woods on the Isle of Bute on July 2 last year, hours after she was reported missing from the house her father shared with his parents on the island.

Admiral Lord Alan West, former First Sea Lord, said the Scottish Maritime Museum's plans to introduce 'gender-neutral' terms for its vessels are 'stark staring bonkers'.

Actor Bradley Welsh, 42, was shot and killed on his own doorstep in Edinburgh's affluent West End on Wednesday night in what a source has claimed was a drug-linked assassination.

Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children flew back from Aberdeen to Norwich today, again choosing a budget airline.

Boris Johnson has reiterated his opposition to a second vote on Scottish independence during a call with Nicola Sturgeon, despite her saying it is now a 'democratic right'.

In a letter to the SNP leader, Boris Johnson insisted he will not authorise another vote north of the border. He later told the Cabinet that he had an 'optimistic vision' for Scotland.

Downing Street today confirmed it is seriously considering plans to build a bridge between Northern Ireland and mainland Great Britain.

The 65-year-old former first minister of Scotland is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh over accusations of sexual assault, including one of attempted rape.

The treatment of the Fred Olsen employees is being managed on board the 28,600-tonne vessel Black Watch in the Firth of Forth and there are no plans for anyone to disembark.

Barry Smith, 26, helped to stab Reamonn Gormley, 19, in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, in 2011. He said in his Plenty of Fish profile that an ideal first date would involve 'eating **** and kicking a**'.

Kevin Lygo, ITV's director of television, has declared enough is enough: 'I'm tired of another show that has B-rate celebrities going to Mykonos to look at their feet.'

ALISON BOSHOFF: Pop star Ellie Goulding will be watched by royalty as she walks down the aisle of York Minister, a £150,000 ring on her finger, and into the arms of Old Etonian Caspar Jopling.

ALISON BOSHOFF: From the moment he sprung on to the Strictly dancefloor in September to perform a sizzling, hip-swinging samba, Kelvin Fletcher has been the dancer to watch on Saturday nights.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Fern Britton, 62, remains greatly loved as a reassuringly 'safe', mumsy figure. At the centre of her life was her marriage to Phil Vickery. The couple married in High Wycombe in May 2000.

ALISON BOSHOFF: No one should doubt the sincerity of his heartfelt comments about how 'incredible', kind, wonderful and supportive Steph has been. He and Steph met when he was 25.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Friends say that Georgina Chapman, 43, 'does not want to be seen as a victim'. That right she reserves for others.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Ant McPartlin has opted to dissolve his company Teecourt. Ant, who lives in South West London applied to Companies House last month to have the company struck off.

ALISON BOSHOFF: With Prince Charles not asking for help from the Government's coronavirus furlough scheme - but Victoria Beckham among those taking it - it's sparking furious debate.

Friends say it's just that Simon 'can't bear' the idea of matrimony, monogamy or losing his freedom. This is no secret. But why is the X Factor judge so scared to become Lauren Silverman's husband?

Josh Duhamel didn't just kick off the Kids Choice Awards with a bang, but also with a lovely baby bump. Imitating his pregnant wife Fergie, the host of Saturday's Nickelodeon awards show revealed his sweet dancing skills for a comedic opening skit.

She wore a uniform of unflattering cardigans and vests as a geeky personal assistant on Ugly Betty, but America Ferrera was anything but frumpy at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards on Saturday.

The actress, who has sought to inspire women with public candor about her own health, brought another message of empowerment to the Kids' Choice Awards.

Others who got the green slime treatment on Saturday included the cast of Modern Family, Emma Stone, Nick Jonas, and more.

Lindsey Vonn, 30, showed her athletic frame in a backless blue outfit on Thursday at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards in Los Angeles.

The supermodel attracted the spotlight in  a skintight blue and white number by Versace that showcased her slender curves.

The 19-year-old wore a delicate dress with an intricate black floral design as she attended the awards in Los Angeles on Saturday. The actress added black heels and a thick choker necklace.

The 39-year-old musician and 52-year-old actor were slimed during the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards held at the fabulous Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday.

The Modern Family star's change in hair colour provided the perfect contrast her sporty ensemble needed at the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The  23-year-old singer appeared briefly in a sketch with host Blake Shelton where she jokingly told the country crooner that he could not be a part of her 'squad,' which includes Swift.

On Friday, Blake Shelton, 39, indirectly called out his relationship with Voice co-star Gwen Stefani in a promotional video for this past weekend's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

It was the third such win for the beloved (but dismally-reviewed) Netflix spin-off following their triumphs at the People's Choice Awards and the Teen Choice Awards

The 2017 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards was off to an energetic start on Saturday evening, with host John Cena telling the crowd hosting the show had been on his 'bucket list'.

Gwen Stefani was a showstopper when she walked the orange carpet Saturday night for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. She gave Ellen DeGeneres an award.

The 28-year-old stunner covered up her killer curves as she rocked a crisp white graphic tee paired with a sheer black tulle skirt for the fun-filled show on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.

The 42-year-old singer wowed the crowd wearing a sparkling sheer jumpsuit while posing with her three kids on the orange carpet, as ex Stephen Belafonte's daughter Gisell3, 13, joined the family.

The actorcut a dapper appearance as he smartened up to whisk his fiancée Nikki Bella off for a romantic dinner following the action-packed award ceremony in Los Angeles.

Yara Shahidi pulled double duty on Saturday when she walked the red carpet at the Kids' Choice Awards soon after speaking at the March For Our Lives rally in Los Angeles. The teen stars on Grown-ish,

The Hills star shone in a festive yellow blouse and some skintight leather pants. She hit the Kids' Choice Awards red carpet with her husband Spencer Pratt and one-year-old son Gunner.

Fuller House stars Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin accept Kids Choice Award and give a show of support to Lori Loughlin amid college bribery scandal.

Bebe Rexha posed up a storm this Saturday at the Kids' Choice Awards when Nickelodeon threw them in Los Angeles.

Justin Bieber will officially be performing at the Kids' Choice Awards next Sunday. The 26-year-old pop act will treat his fans to a rendition of his single Intentions, which he released with Quavo.

Jim Furyk has accepted that opposite number Thomas Bjorn 'got the better of him' during the United States' Ryder Cup defeat to Europe.

DEREK LAWRENSON: For people of a certain age, it is impossible to consider there has ever been a more influential player at the Ryder Cup than Seve Ballesteros.

Corine Remande travelled to France from Egypt with husband Raphael to watch the showdown between Europe and the US, held at Le Golf National club in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines just outside Paris.

Three of captain Thomas Bjorn's predecessors in the role, Brian Huggett, Sam Torrance and Jose Maria Olazabal, delivered a series of messages designed to fire up the Europeans.

Corine Remande, 49, had travelled to France from Egypt with husband Raphael to watch the showdown between Europe and the US held at Le Golf National club just outside Paris, France.

A round of 65 helped American Brandt Snedeker take a three-shot lead into the weekend at the Safeway Open while Phil Mickelson was back among the birdies after a disastrous Ryder Cup.

From Ryder Cup glory in Paris one Sunday to an extraordinary collapse at St Andrews, Tyrrell Hatton knows all about the contrasting emotions this fickle game can generate.

From Patrick Reed hitting out at Jim Furyk for not playing with him with Jordan Spieth, to Phil Mickelson bemoaning the state of the rough in Paris, it's not been a fortnight to remember for team USA.