SCOTLAND YARD was battling to stop the phone hacking scandal spiralling out of control last night amid a storm of fresh revelations.

Actress Leslie Ash has won £5m (€6.7m) in compensation after she contracted the superbug MRSA in an NHS hospital, her lawyer said today.

Actress Leslie Ash today demanded action to combat hospital superbugs.

Celebrity Big Brother is returning next month – with the housemates locked up for even longer in an attempt to send them off the rails.

Actress Leslie Ash said today she is ready to draw the curtain on a “traumatic year” as she began promoting a lingerie range.

Actress Leslie Ash insisted her husband Lee Chapman was “not a wife-beater” in their first joint interview since she was admitted to hospital amid claims of domestic violence.

Actress Leslie Ash and her husband Lee Chapman are to give a TV interview to answer allegations of domestic violence within their marriage.

Actress Leslie Ash was due to be moved out of intensive care in hospital today after being diagnosed with an infection known as MSSA, which attacks the nervous system.

ACTRESS Leslie Ash was yesterday diagnosed with an infection known as MSSA that attacks the nervous system.

Actress Leslie Ash was today diagnosed with an infection known as MSSA that attacks the nervous system, her publicist said.

Actress Leslie Ash today remained in a stable condition in hospital pending the results of tests for an “unknown infection”, her publicist said.

Actress Leslie Ash was back in hospital today after contracting “an unknown infection”, her publicist said.

Actress Leslie Ash shared a kiss with husband Lee Chapman today as she left hospital five days after being admitted with a broken rib and collapsed lung.

Actress Leslie Ash suffered a broken rib after hitting a bedside table while having sex with her husband, former footballer Lee Chapman.

Actress Leslie Ash today described the horrific moment when she was crushed between two cars in a freak accident.