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Wednesday headlines: Tributes for Scots DJ after sudden death and tiny gran helps foil armed robbery

Good evening and welcome to the Daily Record's Wednesday briefing.

The top stories you need to know today include tributes for a Scots DJ after his sudden death, a brave Scottish granny who helped thwart a robbery on a family newsagents, and a body language expert interprets Prince Harry's 'hand flick'.

Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond.

Tributes pour in for Scots DJ following sudden death days after release of 'biggest track' of his life

Jamie's family released a statement this morning (Facebook)

Tributes have poured in for a Scots DJ following his sudden death just days after the release of 'the biggest track' of his life.

Jamie Roy's devastated family announced his passing to fans in a touching Facebook post on Wednesday morning. Describing the producer as a 'talented' musician, his heartbroken loved ones told how he would be missed by many.

The post reads: "It is with much sadness that we share this message from Jamie Roy's family. Jamie passed away yesterday. Jamie was a much loved and talented son, brother, nephew and uncle and loved by his many friends and colleagues both within the music industry and beyond that. We are all absolutely heartbroken."

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Tiny Scots gran sits on hammer-wielding thief during terrifying botched raid caught on CCTV

The 63-year-old used the side of her body to barge George Kinnear to the ground (handout)

A brave Scots gran helped foil an armed robbery attempt on a family newsagents by sitting on the hammer-wielding thief until police arrived. Roseann Gibson, 63, was working at Browns newsagents in Glasgow with young nephew Christopher Brown on December 27, 2021, when a man wearing a balaclava walked in.

George Kinnear brandished a claw hammer and demanded that staff hand over cash but was tackled by the 26-year-old who flew over the counter towards him. CCTV footage captured the impressive moment Roseann helped her nephew pin the bungling raider to the ground while an elderly customer moved the weapon away.

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Prince Harry made 'hand flick' gesture during tense moment at Queen's funeral, says body language expert

William tells Kate to hold back to let Harry and Meghan past (BBC)

The Queen 's funeral saw Prince William and Prince Harry reunite and put their feud behind them to say a final goodbye to their grandmother. The brothers are known to have a tense relationship and have spent little time together since Harry and wife Meghan Markle quit the UK for California.

During the funeral, the two stood shoulder to shoulder several times as they marched in processions behind their grandmother's coffin, writes The Mirror. However, there appeared to be one slightly awkward moment yesterday when the royals took their seats in St George's Chapel for the committal service.

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Moment Holly Willougby and Phillip Schofield walked past Westminster queue in TikTok clip

Footage emerges of Holly and Phil being led past queue after 'skip' denial (ITV)

Video footage of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield walking past the long queue at Westminster Hall has been posted on TikTok. The This Morning hosts have faced extreme backlash from viewers after they were accused of 'skipping the queue' - which had a wait time of up to 24 hours - for the Queen's lying in state last week, writes The Mirror.

Both presenters and ITV have vehemently denied the 'VIP access' accusations, with Holly and Phil addressing the situation head on during Tuesday's episode. A social media user has since taken to TikTok to share a clip of the presenters appearing to be led to the hall by security personnel while a crowd (outside a fenced area) wait in line in the distance.

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People claiming PIP will never need to report any of these six changes to DWP

Not every change in circumstances will affect your entitlement to PIP. (Getty)

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people over 16 and under State Pension age who need additional help with daily living tasks or getting around as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental or physical health condition. The benefit is being replaced by Adult Disability Payment which follows the same eligibility guidelines as PIP and is now available in 13 council areas in Scotland.

Successful PIP claimants could receive between £24.45 and £156.90 every week and as PIP is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every pay period.

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