Best local news bloopers - 13 minutes of LOLs

Stumbling reporters, sexual innuendo, incredibly lengthy awkward pauses and a "shag on the rocks" have all made it into a video compiling the best news bloopers of the year.Compiled by media monitor Dan News, the 13-minute video...

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Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco expecting their first baby

Monaco's Prince Albert II and his South African wife Charlene are expecting their first child together, they announced today.
The 36-year-old South African former Olympic swimmer and her husband, 56, issued a statement through the royal palace expressing their 'immense joy'.
It said: 'Prince Albert and Princess Charlene have the immense joy to announce they are expecting a happy event. The birth is due at the end of the year.'

Pregnant: Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II at the Formula One Grand Prix Gala Dinner in Monte Carlo last week 

The news is sure to please the palace and end recent speculation about why Charlene, after nearly three years of marriage with 56-year-old Albert, had not yet provided a legitimate heir to the jet-set European principality.
The couple married in July 2011 in an opulent ceremony in the principality of Monaco, stomping ground of the rich known for its Grand Prix car race.
Prince Albert is the son of the late Prince Rainier III and actress Grace Kelly. Kelly set aside a career in Hollywood to become Princess Grace but died after a car crash in 1982.
Before her marriage into the ancient House of Grimaldi, whose family members have ruled since 1297, Charlene Wittstock was a national champion swimmer from South Africa.

Expecting: Prince Albert II and his South African wife Princess Charlene at the Monaco Grand Prix

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco kissing at the Saint Devote church after their religious wedding ceremony in Monaco in 2011

Prince Albert is the son of the late Prince Rainier III and actress Grace Kelly

  

Monaco's Prince Albert and his wife are expecting a child

The couple met when Albert presided over a swimming race in 2000 in which Wittstock was competing.
The royal family has been most recently in the news over the film that kicked off the Cannes Film Festival this month, 'Grace of Monaco' by French director Olivier Dahan.
The film starring Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly was derided by Albert and his two sisters, Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie, as 'a farce' based on 'erroneous and dubious historical references'.
The Duchess of Cambridge became pregnant with Prince George around a year-and-a-half after she married Prince William in April, 2011.
Albert is believed to be the father of at least two children out of wedlock and supports them from his multi-million pound fortune.
However, neither Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, who graduated from Fordham University's Bronx, New York, last month or Alexandre Coste, 10, has a claim to the throne.
Until the baby is born, the Monegasque heir remains Princess Caroline - Albert's older sister - and then her eldest son, Andrea Casiraghi, who's recently become a father.
The Monaco baby news is likely to set off a frenzy in the fashion press as to how she will dress her bump.
Demure Princess Charlene is known for her elegant fashion style, patronising designers such as Giorgio Armani, who designed her couture wedding dress.
Since her marriage, Charlene is styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco. The previous holder of the style was her husband's mother, Grace Kelly, who died in 1982.

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Peter Andre says he is not planning to propose to pregnant girlfriend Emily Macdonagh

They might be expecting their first child together but Peter Andre has said he is not planning to propose to pregnant girlfriend Emily Macdonagh any time soon.
The 40-year-old singer said reports he had been ring shopping were 'completely untrue' in his magazine column.
Writing in new! Peter said: 'A couple of magazines published stories last week saying I am planning to propose to Emily and have already been ring shopping.'

No proposal: Peter Andre has said he isn't planning to propose to his pregnant girlfriend Emily Macdonagh, pictured in Surrey on Wednesday

'One even claimed I am considering spending £60,000 on a ring. All I will say is that the stories are completely untrue and made up. People are just writing what they want. I have never discussed anything like that with anyone.'
Peter and Emily were seen out in Surrey together on Wednesday and it's clear they are happier than ever.
The 23-year-old medical student, who is thought to be four months pregnant, wore a pair of white jeans and a chunky cream jumper.

Only a hint of a baby bump! The 23-year-old pregnant medical student wore a pair of white jeans and a cream-coloured jumper

Not bothered by reports: The couple held hands as they strolled to a car. It has been reported that Emily's parents are not happy with her baby news

  

She showed off barely a hint of a baby bump in the outfit but seemed to have that mother-to-be glow.
Peter looked smart in a pair of dark jeans, a white T-shirt and a blazer for the outing.
The pair didn't seem perturbed by claims that Emily's parents aren't thrilled with their baby news.
Peter has has two children, Junior, eight and six-year-old Princess Tiaamii, with his ex-wife Katie Price.

The look of love: The pair have said they are thrilled to be expecting a child together

A source told the Daily Mail that Emily's family were not happy she is expecting a child with the singer, who is 17 years her senior.
The source said: 'Her family thought it would just be a nice romance and that she would finish university and that as she matured it would run its course.'
'They like Pete but this was not the path they had planned for their daughter.'
However another source said that Emily's mother and father are happy with the union.
A source said that Pete is 'really close' to Emily's father Ru.
Adding: 'They have a good friendship, so it came completely out of the blue for someone to say otherwise. Ru would never have introduced Emily to Pete if he had an issue with his lifestyle...He spent two weeks in Zanzibar with Pete in June without Emily and they had a great time.'
The couple, who announced their happy news two weeks ago, have been dating for around a year after meeting through her father, a surgeon, who operated on Peter in 2010 to remove kidney stones.

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Big Brother's Emma Willis replaces Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates on The Voice UK

Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates are the latest to jump from The Voice UK ship, making way for Big Brother presenter Emma Willis to fill their shoes.
Holly, 32, confirmed the news late on Saturday afternoon, saying that she was leaving the singing talent show in 'safe hands' with Emma, 37.
The This Morning host wrote: 'Hi, I wanted you to be the 1st to know, after much consideration, I will not be returning for series 3 of The Voice UK.

Jumping ship: Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates leave The Voice UK after two series

'I’ve had two wonderful years on the show and I feel very privileged to have been a part of it. Finding the right balance between my work and family life is my priority and this has contributed to my decision.
'I look forward to watching the next series from my sofa, and I wish everyone the best of luck,' Holly wrote, 'I leave you in the safe hands of the beautiful @Emma_Willis ...congratulations my darlin girl! Xxx'.
Emma was equally pleased, and shared her happiness on Twitter the day after hosting the Celebrity Big Brother Live Final for Channel 5.

Replacement: Big Brother's Emma Willis has been announced as one of the presenters for series three of the singing show

  

Announcement: Holly tweeted the news on Saturday afternoon

'I am insanely excited to be joining the team @BBCTheVoiceUK What a bonkers year it's been,' Willis tweeted on Saturday. 'Can't wait to get started!!!'
She also thanked Holly for the well wishes: '@hollywills thanks chick, I will of course be chewing your ear off about it... X'
Emma started her career on MTV in 2002 and has since worked on ITV's This Morning, Loose Women, and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! before taking over the Big Brother reigns from Brian Dowling.

Excited: Emma shared her joy shortly after Willoughby via Twitter

In with the new: Kylie Minogue has been brought in as a new judge on The Voice UK panel

Reggie, 30, will also be leaving after serving as co-presenter for two series. He said: 'I've had a fantastic time on the last two series of The Voice UK and I wish all the team the best of luck for the new series.'
The next season will feature new faces on the judging panel to replace Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue. So far Kylie Minogue has been announced as one of the global stars to join Will.i.am and Tom Jones, but the final mentor has yet to be revealed.
The BBC have confirmed that Emma's co-presenter will be announced this week.

The third series of The Voice UK returns to BBC One in January 2014.

Shake up: Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue will not be returning for the third series, but Will.i.am and Tom Jones will

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Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Used Doctored News Headlines In TV Ad

Bruce Rauner (R), an Illinois businessman and gubernatorial candidate, is being called out for running a television ad with some altered news headlines about incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn (D), according to the Chicago Tribune.



In the ad, called "Headlines," the Rauner campaign shortened and even changed headlines that it attributed to various news organizations. One headline originally read "Quinn, Rauner spar on education in 1st 2014 event," and was altered in Rauner's ad to read “Quinn education cuts lead to teacher layoffs and larger class sizes.”



Another headline said "Quinn doubles down on tax hike gamble" and was used in Rauner's ad with the word "gamble" dropped.



The Chicago Tribune says three other headlines were altered in the ad as well.



Quinn said on Thursday that the ad, which first appeared the day before, highlights what he views as Rauner's "pattern of dishonesty."



Rauner spokesman Mike Schrimpf said in an email to The Associated Press that "the TV ad does not say everything that appears on screen was a headline."



"Due to time and space constraints, some of the phrases had to be condensed," he added.



Quinn is seen as vulnerable in his re-election bid. His anti-violence initiative is facing a federal probe due to allegations of mismanagement.



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Baby number two! Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green 'very happy' as they announce they're expecting their second child

Megan Fox and her husband Brian Austin Green are expecting their second child together.
The couple, who are already parents to 10-month-old son Noah, are said to be "very happy" with the news.
A representative for 27-year-old Megan told New York Post's Page Six: 'I can confirm Megan is expecting her second child with her husband Brian. They are both very happy.'

Happy news: Megan Fox is pregnant again, a representative has said: 'I can confirm Megan is expecting her second child with her husband Brian. They are both very happy'

  

The couple first started dating in 2004 after they met on the set of Hope & Faith when she was just 18 years old and Brian was 30.
They originally became engaged in 2006, but called it off in 2009, only to reunite in 2010 and walk down the aisle.
Megan and Brian, 40, wed in a private ceremony in Hawaii in June, 2010.
They welcomed son Noah in September last year and are now adding to their brood, while Brian is also father to 11-year-old son Kassius from his past relationship with actress Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo.

Adding to their brood: Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have announced they're expecting their second child together

Working mother: The couple welcomed son Noah in September last year and she has since spoken of her desire to have more

When Noah was born Megan and Brian managed to keep his birth a secret for two weeks but Megan eventually confirmed rumours on her Facebook page, writing: 'We are humbled to have the opportunity to call ourselves the parents of this beautiful soul and I am forever grateful to God for allowing me to know this kind of boundless, immaculate love.
'Thanks to those of you who wish to send your positive energy and well wishes.'
She has since spoken out about her wish to have more children and give Noah a sibling.

Happy families: The pair originally started dating in 2004, when Megan was 18 and Brian was 30, they since went on to get married in Hawaii in 2010

The Transformers star told Marie Claire earlier this year: 'All I wanted to do my whole, whole life was have a baby and, now, I've finally done it.
'I just want to give Noah as much of myself as I can. And I want to have more kids. That is where my heart is.'
Megan is currently on set in New York filming as reporter April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film has created an excited buzz amongst both old and new fans, but everyone still has almost a year to wait before they see the movie.

Hint of a bump: Megan is currently filming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in New York and just a few days ago was seen covering up her belly in jeans and a baggy vest top

Covering up: Luckily she seems to be able to dress down for her role as reporter April O'Neil and again hid her small baby bump in a baggy checked shirt on set last week

The film is not slated for release until June 2014.
This time around the plot involves aliens who invade Earth and inadvertently spawn the mutated reptile warriors, the Ninja Turtles, who rise up against them to defend the world.
This is Megan's first movie since giving birth to her and husband Brian Austin Green's son Noah in September.

Happy couple: Megan and Brian spotted at the Rio De Janeiro Carnival in February

'He looks, I would say, 70 percent like Brian,' the actress told Ellen DeGeneres back in December. 'He was his identical twin when he came out [but] recently he's been getting chubbier and everyone's like, "Oh, he's so chubby -- now he looks like you."
'I don’t know how I should take that,' Megan joked.

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Boxer Amir Khan shares photograph of baby daughter Lamysa after wife Faryal gives birth to their first child

Boxer Amir Khan has become a dad for the first time, after his wife gave birth to a baby girl on Friday.

Khan, 27, and Faryal, 22, have given their daughter the Arabic name of Lamysa, which means 'soft to the touch'.

The former WBA and IBF light-welterweight king announced the news on Twitter and later posted two photos of himself cradling Lamysa.

Meet my little girl: Boxer Amir Khan has become a dad for the first time, after his wife gave birth to a baby girl on Friday

He tweeted: 'Faryal and I are delighted to announce the birth our first child Lamysa Khan everyone doing very well, thank you for all your wishes.'

A later tweet read: 'Mine and @FaryalxMakhdoom New born baby LAMYSA. Born on 23rd May 2014 at 4:05am £Blessed'.

Khan and his wife met when she was a political science student in New York and got engaged in 2012.

The couple married in June last year at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, before returning to the UK for another ceremony attended by more than 4,000 guests in Amir's hometown of Bolton.

Happy family: Amir - pictured with his parents and baby - gave his daughter the Arabic name of Lamysa, which means 'soft to the touch'

Daddy's girl: The former WBA and IBF light-welterweight king announced the news on Twitter and later posted photos of himself cradling Lamysa

In an interview before his daughter's birth, Khan revealed he was ready to settle down and become a family man.

He said: "The past couple of years, have been crazy - fighting, boxing. I've lived that single life, but it is the right time to settle down and be with the wife and have my own little family.

'Becoming a dad will help with my boxing, for sure.

'The baby will keep me settled for sure because there will be someone to look after. I'll have my wife and my baby girl to look after.'

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US news anchor tells viewers he has months to live

An American news anchor working for the WCIA Channel 3 news in Illinois told viewers on the show that he has brain cancer and only six months to live.In a heart-breaking video, co-host Dave Benton explained to viewers the update...

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PS4 News: New Destiny features revealed, The Order 1886 leaked, Darksiders 2 confirmed

THE Express brings you the top PS4 news from around the World Wide Web, including Destiny updates, The Order: 1886 leaked and Darksiders news.

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Rickie Lambert close to completing £4m Liverpool move after undergoing medical on Merseyside

Southampton and England striker Rickie Lambert appears a step closer to completing a move to Liverpool after undergoing a medical on Merseyside.
The Anfield club are understood to have agreed a £4million deal for the 32-year-old, who was once on their books as an academy player.
Liverpool are thought to be keen to complete a deal before Lambert heads to England's pre-World Cup training camp in the United States on Sunday.
Lambert told Sky Sports News: 'The medical went well but as you know I can't say anything.
'I'll speak properly about it, hopefully, very shortly.
'It's been a crazy football year to be honest, the way it's carrying on.'

Lambert arrived at Manchester airport after completing his medical with Liverpool

Flying high: Lambert spoke to sky sports News at Manchester airport after completing his medical

Dream move: Lambert struggled to hide his excitement at the prospect of joining Liverpool again

On his way: Rickie Lambert (left, next to Adam Lallana) has arrived at Liverpool for his medical

Smoke and mirrors: Liverpool were very protective of their prospective new signing on Saturday morning

On arrival: The club's doctor Zaf Iqbal was pictured leaving Liverpool Spire Hospital after the medical checks

Hotshot: Lambert has been Southampton's talisman since they won promotion to the Premier League in 2012

The initial £4m fee will rise according to the appearances he makes, while the club were keen to keep his whereabouts under wraps.

He arrived at Liverpool Spire Hospital at around nine o'clock on Saturday morning; after the medical, a club car reversed right up to the entrance before bundling the striker into the back.

Lambert was then taken to the club's training ground at Melwood ahead of a flight back down to Southampton later in the afternoon.

The 32-year-old, who began his career at Liverpool’s academy, will be the first major arrival in what is expected to be a busy summer for the club.

He could even be followed by two of his team-mates from Southampton, as Liverpool are still negotiating for £25m-rated Adam Lallana and have also targeted Dejan Lovren to bolster their defence.

A boyhood Liverpool fan, Lambert finally looks set to earn his big move after a career largely spent in the lower leagues. He wasn't deemed strong enough by Steve McMahon at Blackpool as a youngster before moves to Macclesfield, Stockport, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers. Alan Pardew then spent £1million to take the target man to St Mary's in 2009.

Rodgers wanted the deal done before Roy Hodgson takes his side away to Brazil for the start of the World Cup.

Lambert scored 16 goals for club and country last season and will provide the Premier League title chasers with a different option up front to supplement Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge.

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'I will be nearing 70 when my youngest child goes to college': St. Elmo's Fire star Andrew McCarthy, 50, nervous about third child

He was an icon of the '80s with such hits as St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty In Pink and Less Than Zero.
So it's no wonder Andrew McCarthy, 50, feels he's just too old to have another baby.
In the October issue of Town & Country magazine the former Brat Packer opens his heart about the stress he feels over having to hit the playground once again with his third child, due this fall.

The '80s icon and his Mrs.: Andrew McCarthy announced in the October issue of Town & Country magazine that he is expecting his third child with Dolores Rice, who he married in 2011

The former teen idol, who has shared film scenes with such A-listers as Demi Moore, Robert Downey Jr. and Kim Cattrall, confessed that he is excited but scared.
'That my wife is with child is, of course, good news. It's fantastic news. And yet it is news that does not sit easily with me,' he writes in the article titled Baby Boom.
'I already have two children, one by my first wife and another with my current—and currently pregnant—wife. My oldest lives with us half the time and with his mother, a few blocks away, the other half.
'I adore my children, naturally. My son [Sam] is 11; my daughter [Willow] recently turned seven....The thing is, I turned 50 this year. I was fairly old getting into the child business to begin with, but now...'

Third time a charm?: The former Brat Packer with his oldest child, son Sam, at a basketball game in February

The New Jersey native, who will next star in The Haunted Secret with Bai Ling, is worried he will be too old to take proper care of baby number three.
'When I do the math, and I have, repeatedly, I will be nearing 70—s-e-v-e-n-t-y—when my youngest child goes off to college,' he says.
'That is, assuming I live that long and that I can still afford college. From everything I hear, 70 is no longer 70.... And now, with the notion that my sixties will be spent with a teenager at home, I am left gasping as I watch pipe dreams of extended travel, time with my wife, and visions of blessed solitude go up in smoke.
'I used to be grateful I waited so long to start a family, glad I was more emotionally mature when my kids came along,' Andrew writes.
'But I never imagined myself one of those fathers mistaken for Grandpa at morning drop-off.'
Andrew, who says his wife was five months along at the time he wrote the article, points out just how stressed he is
'The greatest, deepest joys in my life have, without doubt, been associated with my children. So why this apprehension about another?' he confesses.
'Or maybe it's worry that my relationship with my wife will get sliced even further, with yet another piece of her going to someone else who cries out for attention.'

Adding fuel to Fire: The 50-year-old with Demi Moore in the 1985 smash hit St. Elmo's Fire, which drove the actor to stardom

While he is panic struck, his wife Dolores Rice, who he married in 2011, is excited.
'My wife has plunged into serious and classic nesting mode,' the actor and travel writer continues.
'She has become urgently obsessed with finding a bigger, better home. Now. I, on the other hand, have recently been employing an equally time-honored response: denial.'
One thing Andrew dreads going back to? Those darn swings and slides!
'I always hated the playground,' he adds.
'A few months ago I was struck suddenly with relief and a strange form of pride when it occurred to me that the hours spent chasing my kids under the jungle gym and pushing them on truck tires hanging from heavy chains were mostly over. The idea of zooming down the slide with my new infant on my lap fills me with exhaustion. Been there, done that.'
The New Yorker ends his article on an optimistic note.
'History promises—and I trust the future will bear this out—that the moment my new child is born, all my misplaced anxieties and selfish doubts will be swept away,' he concludes.
Good luck Andrew!

Firmly in the driver's seat: The soon-to-be father of three (far right) with Robert Downey Jr. and Jami Gertz in the 1987 cult classic Less Than Zero, based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel

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Google News to CLOSE in Spain over new law requiring aggregators to pay to link content

GOOGLE today announced it will close Google News in Spain and block reports from Spanish publishers from more than 70 Google News international editions due to a new Spanish law requiring aggregators to pay to link content.

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He's back! Sherlock fans are in for a treat as Benedict Cumberbatch stars in newly released teaser trailer for the third series

Fans have been waiting in anticipation for news of the third series.
And the BBC has whet their appetites even more with a newly released teaser trailer for Sherlock, showing Benedict Cumberbatch's character prowling around London.
The 26-second clip, which also features Martin Freeman as Watson, gives just a brief glimpse of the eagerly-anticipated episodes before they air later this year.

First look: Benedict Cumberbatch features in the newly released teaser trailer for the forthcoming third series of Sherlock

Proving just how popular the show is, fans took to Twitter in droves to vent their excitement, despite there being no official TX date yet.
And while the short clip doesn't offer much of an insight into what the new series has to offer, it will certainly maintain momentum ahead of the release.
The atmospheric clip starts with Sherlock's long-suffering landlady Mrs Hudson washing the dishes in the flat, followed by a number of recurring characters going about their everyday lives.

In for a shock: Martin Freeman's Watson sits in a restaurant as Sherlock arrives to meet him

Recurring characters: Mark Gatiss, who plays Sherlock's brother, also appears in the short clip

Back from the dead: Sherlock plunged to his death at the end of the last series, but is back for the new episodes

In the next scene, Waston, played by Martin Freeman, is seen sitting in a restaurant on his own, sporting a rather dashing new moustache.
The character will be in for a shock as Watson is then see walking through the door, having seen him plunge to his death at the end of the last series.
The trailer finishes as the words 'Sherlock, to be continued...' flash up on screen, teasing fans even more.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes: Benedict Cumberbatch films new scenes for BBC crime series in Cardiff

Scene: The crew had taken over Giovanni's Italian restaurant in Cardiff

Lars Mikkelsen - star of Danish crime drama The Killing - is the latest villain to be pit against the genius detective, as Charles Augustus Magnussen
The character's name refers to Charles Augustus Milverton from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle short story, The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton.
Benedict was spotted filming with the actor last week in London, coming face-to-face with his foe inside an Italian restaurant.
The third series of third series of the much-loved show was originally expected to air at the year but kept being pushed back, much to fans' dismay.

Fan favourite: Viewers have been eagerly awaiting news of the new series, but now have the teaser to whet their appetites

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