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Police are hunting the brother of GIRLS ALOUD star CHERYL COLE after he failed to show up for a court appearance.
Andrew Tweedy was due at Britain’s Newcastle Crown Court on Monday (12Oct09) after allegedly breaching the terms of his suspended prison sentence.
The 29 year old attended court in May (09) when he admitted squirting pepper spray in a stranger’s face. He was handed 36 weeks behind bars, which was suspended for two years.
Tweedy was due back in front of a judge after allegedly breaking the terms of the agreement, but left his lawyers baffled when he didn’t turn up for the hearing.
Police have now issued a warrant for Tweedy’s arrest.
He was previously jailed for six years in connection with a stabbing and four years for mugging a teenager.

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WYCLEF JEAN and AKON stunned the audience at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) this weekend (10-11Oct09) by stripping off on stage.
The cheeky pair hogged the limelight at the awards show in Nairobi, Kenya by holding a live contest for the a fictitious "best man" honour with a series of acrobatic exercises and 25 press-ups.
But the challenge became x-rated as they dared each other to disrobe until they were both in their underwear.
The contest stopped when Akon threatened to remove his boxer shorts, telling Jean, "You wanna see this, do you? Who’s the man now Clef?" The rest of the show was dominated by Kenyan artists with Nameless taking home the Best Male artist, while his hit track Sunshine triumphed in the Listenersâ�� Choice category.
Kenyan singer Amani was awarded the Best Female prize.
The show also saw tributes to South African rapper Lucky Dube, who was murdered in 2007, and late King of Pop Michael Jackson.
Akon closed the ceremony with a rendition of Jackson’s Wanna Be Startin’ Something.

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The Tennessee ranch where ELVIS PRESLEY spent his honeymoon is up for sale.
The music legend owned the Circle G property, near Memphis, between 1966 and 1971 and famously enjoyed a vacation there in 1968 after he married Priscilla Wagner.
The 155-acre estate, which has planning permission for residential and commercial development, has been put on the market for $6.15 million (£4.1 million).
Previous proposals to turn it into a resort have been turned down and the new owner will be be forced to preserve the picturesque lakeside cottage where Presley and his new bride spent their honeymoon.

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Rapper LIL BOOSIE is unfazed by his upcoming 10-month stint behind bars - insisting his sentence for drugs and gun possession will only boost his hip-hop career.
The Wipe Me Down star was arrested in 2008 after cops discovered a firearm, marijuana and cigar laced with another narcotic in his vehicle when he was pulled over on a routine traffic stop in Louisiana.
He is expected to receive a 10-month jail sentence when he returns to court on 9 November (09).
But the hitmaker, real name Torrence Hatch, is convinced his criminal record won’t affect his chart potential.
He tells AllHipHop.com, "It’s just a minor setback.
"I am going to take my year like a real man and come back home and let that boost my career more. It’s just crazy how the Louisiana court system works."

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RANDY JACKSON has denied his famous siblings have been squabbling over their brother MICHAEL’s will - insisting the whole clan is happy with how the late King of Pop’s money has been shared out.
It was believed that Jackson matriarch Katherine had been handed 40 per cent of Michael’s assets in his last will and testament, with another 40 per cent going to his three kids, and a 20 per cent share to be donated to charities.
Earlier this month (Oct09), it was discovered that Katherine will only receive her share of the Thriller singer’s estate until she dies, when the money will automatically transfer to Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11 and Prince Michael II aka Blanket, seven.
She is to receive a monthly allowance of $86,000 (£57,300) to ensure she can provide for herself and the three grandkids now in her care.
And despite the singer failing to leave any money to his eight siblings, younger brother Randy insists the family has no qualms with their late brother’s decision.
He tells TMZ.com, "The family is fine with it. Who cares about the money? We have enough money. If I cared about the money, I’d be doing a reality show and doing interviews."

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DAME JUDI DENCH is nursing injured hands after they were slashed open on broken plates at a dinner party.
The star’s left hand was swathed in dressing and her fingers covered in bandages while she spoke onstage at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in the U.K. on Saturday (10Oct09).
But her Notes On A Scandal director Sir Richard Eyre has downplayed the accident, which occurred after the star had enjoyed a meal at his home.
He explains, "Judi characteristically was getting up with a large pile of plates after dinner and she slipped on her way to the dishwasher and cut her hand in a very, very dramatic way."

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TWILIGHT newcomer CHARLIE BEWLEY found it tough to make friends with the close-knit cast - insisting it took his famous co-stars a long time to accept him.
The Brit actor plays a vampire in upcoming sequel The Twilight Saga: New Moon, a role which saw him act alongside the franchise’s superstar leads Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
But Bewley confesses that due to the huge interest in the film’s stars, he struggled to feel accepted in the Twilight clique - because they are constantly "on their guard".
He says, "It’s a very young crowd. They are very talked about . So they’re on their guard a lot of the time. It’s just human nature for it to take time for everyone to gel, to bond and (for them) to suss people out." But things soon thawed after shooting began: "After two or three days of shooting, I was starting to get a lot warmer with some of the people I had not met before … they are really cool people, wonderful people."

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Former FRIENDS star MATTHEW PERRY is hoping to return to primetime TV - he’s writing, producing and starring in a brand new sit-com.
The actor, who played Chandler Bing in the longrunning series, is set to pitch his new show to network bosses this month (Oct09), according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The untitled project will see Perry play a sports arena manager, who is looking to reevaluate his life as he hits 40.
Perry has teamed up with Rules of Engagement writer Alex Barnow in a bid to land a hit.
He joins his former Friends co-stars Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox, who have both recently secured new U.S. TV series.

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JOE FRANCIS has hit back at allegations he only took part in a gay rights march to boost his battered public image - insisting he understands how it feels to be stripped of your civil rights.
The Girls Gone Wild founder took to the street of Washington, D.C. on Sunday (11Oct09) to protest outside the White House as part of the The National Equality March.
Lesbian actress Cynthia Nixon and gay-rights advocate Lady Gaga also addressed the rally to offer their support.
However, critics suggested Francis only joined the demonstration to battle negative publicity following his recent bar brawl with model Jayde Nicole, in which he is accused of punching her and dragging her to the ground by her hair.
But the adult film mogul insists he knows what it’s like to fall victim to the prejudices of America’s conservatives - because he was handed a 12 months jail term in 2008 on prostitution and child abuse charges in connection to using underage girls in his strip films.
He tells New York Gossip column Page Six, "With the gay movement, it’s personal. The same religious-right a**holes who took away my civil rights and put me in jail for a year because they don’t like what I do for a living have taken away gay rights. I know firsthand how it feels to have your civil rights stripped from you." But Francis hinted he may have had other things on his mind, adding, "P.S., lots of lesbians marched, too." Francis is currently under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for the altercation with Nicole.

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Hard man MIKE TYSON fought back tears on national television in America on Monday (12Oct09) when he remembered the boxing coach who rescued him from a life on the streets and turned him into a champion.
In new documentary Tyson, the former fighter gets emotional as he talks about Cus D’Amato - the man he regarded as a leading father figure in his life - and he fell apart again when he was asked to talk about his old coach, who died in 1985, during an appearance on TV show Oprah.
Stumbling over his words, Tyson said he had no interest in boxing once his mentor passed away, stating, "I didn’t have any real desire to do that stuff… fight anymore." And the tragedy sent him off down a path of self-destruction.
Tyson added, "I started drinking and going to drugs a lot." Tearing up, the former fighter told host Oprah Winfrey that it was D’Amato who told him to hide his emotions, so he could be "a god".
At one point, the champ struggled to continue as he recalled watching classic fights with his mentor and friend.
Tyson recalled, "We would watch all the great fights and I would ask him, ‘How do you beat him?’ "(He’d just say) ‘No one could beat Muhammad Ali…’ That’s what I was taught… I listened to my mentor and he said Ali is the best ever and I agree with him."

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Bosses at a college in Connecticut are set to implement a new scheme to protect student interns working on the DAVID LETTERMAN show.
The talk show king was recently forced to confess a string of affairs with female colleagues, following an extortion attempt.
He made the announcement on his TV programme and subsequently apologised to his wife, Regina Lasko, for his inappropriate behaviour.
The news stunned officials at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, who send their students to the show to gain experience in the broadcasting industry.
And now college bosses are planning new rules in a bid to protect female interns working on the show.
A representative for the university tells TMZ.com, "Due to recent circumstances we will have a discussion with those in charge of placing our interns at the David Letterman show in the future. We will diligently oversee this internship program to ensure that our interns are out of harm’s way."

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CHRISTIE BRINKLEY and her ex-husband PETER COOK have finally made peace - the warring former couple has reached an agreement to end an ongoing court battle over their kids.
The former supermodel split from the businessman in 2008 over claims he was addicted to porn. She later filed for divorce when it emerged he had conducted an affair with his teenage assistant in 2004.
The couple endured a bitter court battle over the details of their divorce, which was finally settled in October last year (08).
But they headed back to court this month (Oct09) with both parties demanding the other be jailed for breaking specific terms of the settlement, with Cook accusing his ex-wife of trying to "ruin" his relationship with their children.
They was due back in front of a judge in New York on Tuesday (13Oct09) but Brinkley’s attorneys issued a statement claiming they have reached an agreement and the case has been settled.
The statement reads, "Ms. Brinkley is completely vindicated. The parties� settlement approved by the judge today does not grant any of the requests in Peter Cook�s motion which dragged Ms. Brinkley back to court. Each and every one of Mr. Cook�s vindictive requests including, among others, his request for Ms. Brinkley to undergo anger management, for the appointment of a parenting coordinator, and for the children�s passports to be held by a third party, are not provided for in the document agreed to by both parties.
"Since Mr. Cook lost the custody battle in the divorce trial, he has staged a relentless smear campaign against Ms. Brinkley. Ms. Brinkley chose not to exercise her right to hold Mr. Cook in clear violation of their original confidentiality agreement until Ms. Brinkley was served this unfounded and unwarranted court action at her children�s school holiday concert this past December. It was only at that time that she agreed to file her counterclaims which she hereby withdraws today in an effort to put this all behind her.
"For the sake of the children, she is hopeful that Mr. Cook will cease his attacks on the children�s mother.�

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Director BRYAN SINGER is eyeing a return to the X-MEN franchise - because he would love to work with HUGH JACKMAN again.
The Usual Suspects filmmaker helmed the first two installments in the comic book movie series, but turned down the chance to direct the third film so he could work on 2006’s Superman Returns.
But after seeing X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the prequel which documented the life of Jackman’s mutant character, Singer admits he is in talks with Fox studios about being put in charge of another spin-off.
He says, "I’m still looking to possibly returning to the ‘X-Men’ franchise. I’ve been talking to Fox about it. I love Hugh Jackman. I love the cast.
"The excitement about working in science fiction and fantasy is - the stories, if they are good, are about the human condition."

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TYLER PERRY was inspired to open up about his horrific childhood - after watching OPRAH WINFREY reveal her own dealings with abusive relatives.
The Madea Goes To Jail filmmaker penned a candid email to fans earlier this month (Oct09), explaining how he had suffered violence at the hands of his father and paternal grandmothers, and had even been molested by a man in his neighbourhood.
But it was only after viewing a 1991 special episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show - in which she told her audience she had been verbally and physically abused by family members - that Perry understood how cathartic letting your secrets out could be.
He tells People.com, "After I found a dictionary and looked up ‘cathartic,’ I realised what she (Winfrey) was saying, so I started writing." And the director believes his co-produced movie with Winfrey, Precious, is going to break further boundaries on the topic of child abuse.
He adds, "The story of abuse in our community and in many communities is still a taboo subject."

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MICHAEL JACKSON’s estate will provide for his mother KATHERINE throughout her lifetime, but after her death the matriarch’s share will pass to the superstar’s three children, according to a new report.
Previous reports claimed Katherine Jackson had been left 40 per cent of the net value of the singer’s assets, following his tragic death in June (09), with another 40 per cent going to the children and the remaining 20 per cent donated to charity.
But now TMZ.com is claiming Katherine, 79, will not receive her share outright - the estate will give her an allowance until her death, when the remaining portion will be given to Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11 and Prince Michael II aka Blanket, seven.
A court in Los Angeles last month (Sep09) granted Katherine a monthly allowance of $86,000 (£57,300) to cover living expenses for her and those of the singer’s three children, who she was given guardianship of in July (09).

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Pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS was left in shock on Sunday night (11Oct09) after a fan was crushed under his car in a freak accident.
The singer was leaving a TV studio in north London following his comeback performance on British reality show The X Factor when over-excited devotees gathered outside the building to catch a glimpse of their idol.
But as Williams’ driver attempted to navigate his way out around the hordes of screaming fans, one unlucky teenage boy was clipped by the car and dragged under its wheels.
The Angels hitmaker reportedly sprang out of the vehicle in tears, according to British newspaper the Daily Mirror.
A source tells the publication, "Everyone was screaming. It looked really serious." Police at the scene revealed the unnamed boy escaped with minor injuries.

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Triple divorcee SHARON STONE is still hopeful of finding lasting love at the age of 51.
The Basic Instinct star split from her third husband, newspaper editor Phil Bronstein, in 2004 but she is refusing to let the break-ups dampen her hopes of finding true love.
She tells the New York Daily News, "I wouldn’t say no to a partner. But my parents set a high standard to follow - they met at ages 14 and 15 when my Dad was a school crossing guard and helped my mum cross the street. I just want that old-fashioned kinda love, and I do think I’m going to get it." Stone, who is set to romance toyboy Chris Evans in new drama Satisfaction, has also been married to George Englund, Jr. and TV producer Michael Greenburg.

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BRITNEY SPEARS is cleaning up her raunchy Circus tour as it heads to Australia - the pop superstar is demanding regular drug and alcohol tests for her employees.
The Toxic hitmaker is heading Down Under in November (09) to play her first ever shows in the country for fans in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
And in a bid to ensure she maintains her shared custody of her two sons with ex Kevin Federline while she’s on the road, Spears has vowed to stay away from any temptations - and insists her staff do the same.
A source tells Aussie newspaper the Herald Sun, "Britney’s rule is clear - zero tolerance. No drink. No drugs. If you do not comply, you do not tour with Britney." According to the publication, all 150 members of Spears’ tour entourage have signed contracts which state they must undergo urine tests.

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