Other News In Brief

Actor Lewis Collins has died aged 67

Best known for playing Bodie in cult 70s TV series the Professionals, Collins dies in Los Angeles, his agent has reported. He had been diagnosed with cancer in 2008.

"He died peacefully at his LA home surrounded by his family. Privacy is asked for at this very sad time," his agent said.

Call Centre Creates Almost 200 Jobs Across Scotland

Webhelp UK, a Falkirk-based call centre emploer, are to create more than 170 new full and part-time jobs across Scotland.

Seventy five posts will be created in Falkirk, alongside more than 40 in Kilmarnock, 27 in Glasgow, 16 in Dunoon and 15 in Greenock.

The jobs are part of plans by the firm to recruit 600 staff across the UK.

Website Published Picture Of H From Steps With Ian Watkins Paedophile Story

E! Online, an american entertainment news website, used a photograph of Ian H Watkins from the pop group Steps to illustrate a story about paedophile Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets frontman.

Watkins, lead singer of the now-disbanded rock group, admitted a string of child sex abuse charges at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday.

E! Online published the story but used a photo of the Steps singer instead, tweeting the story to its six million followers.

In a statement, an E! Online spokeswoman said: "E! Online deeply regrets originally publishing an image of Ian 'H' Watkins of the band Steps, rather than Ian Watkins of Lostprophets, and the error was corrected immediately.

"We are investigating the matter and will take appropriate action. Additionally, E! Online has reached out to Ian 'H' Watkins, via his management, to apologise directly."

(MH/CD)