Andy Burnham calls on Home Secretary to intervene and deport a trio of Rochdale grooming gang members

Jackson Wang has opened up about his “memorable” past experience as an idol trainee under South Korean music label JYP Entertainment.The GOT7 singer-rapper was a recent guest on the popular Thai radio show WOODY FM, where he recalled his time as a trainee under JYP Entertainment in preparation for his debut with the K-pop group.When asked to name one memorable event with GOT7, Wang told show host WOODY about a time prior to GOT7’s debut, when all seven members were “back in JYP’s trainee system”. “We were going through this project – cycle – where they eliminate different trainees every week,” the Hong Kong-born musician reminisced.“That was very memorable to me, because it’s so nervous, it’s like every week we [felt] like we were about to die,” Wang admitted. “But then we were the seven that made it to the final round.

Ricky Martin has spoken out for the first time since the withdrawal of a lawsuit by his nephew, which accused him of sexual assault.Yesterday (July 21), a judge dismissed the temporary restraining order against Martin after his accuser asked to have the case dropped.The singer’s 21-year-old nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sanchez, was previously granted a restraining order against Martin after accusing him of sexual abuse. According to attorneys for Martin, Sanchez asked to have the case dismissed in a Puerto Rican court today (July 21) and his request was obliged.“The accuser confirmed he was satisfied with his legal representation in the matter.

Memphis Depay admits he was not able to be himself during his first spell with Manchester United, amid mooted suggestions he could return to Old Trafford this summer transfer window.

The end of the week will be wet and slightly cooler in Greater Manchester, just days after temperatures exceeded 40C for the first time in the UK. The Met Office registered a provisional reading of 40.3C at Coningsby in eastern England on Tuesday.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are celebrating their marriage with a trip to Paris!

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has officially announced it had boarded “Copenhagen Cowboy,” a poetic neon-noir series by Nicolas Winding Refn, the Danish filmmaker of the “Pusher” trilogy, “Drive” and “The Neon Demon.” “Copenhagen Cowboy” is a thrill-inducing series set in six episodes about a young heroine, Miu (Angela Bundalovic) who travels through Copenhagen’s criminal underworld. The six-episode drama filmed in Denmark.

Beyoncé has today (July 22) shared a video showing more details of her cover art for her upcoming new album, ‘RENAISSANCE’.The video, which was shared on Instagram, was soundtracked by her recent single ‘Break My Soul’ and showed the album’s internal sleeves and alternative cover art.Check it out here:A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce)Yesterday (July 21), the official composer credits for Beyoncé‘s upcoming seventh album were also revealed.As Uproxx noted, the full list of contributors on the record can be seen by viewing the page source of its listing on Apple Music. The information was also shared on the Twitter fansite @BeyLegion.The acts listed include Nile Rodgers (on ‘Cuff It’), Pharrell Williams and Skrillex (both on ‘Energy’), Drake (‘Heated’), A.G.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBeta has pre-sold sprawling Finnish drama series “Estonia” to Germany’s broadcaster Seven.One Entertainment Group, the parent company of ProSieben. The eight-hour drama, about the deadliest civil maritime disaster in recent European history, is now in its third week of shooting.

TikTok is an established provider of entertainment worldwide, but is also becoming increasingly popular as a news source with UK adults.

Netflix has announced its collaboration with Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn’s on  drama Copenhagen Cowboy, which marks his first production in his native Denmark in 15 years.

Caroline Kennedy arrived in Australia on Friday morning to begin her posting as the US ambassador to the country, but already she has given the locals a lesson in manners.

Starcrawler have released their new single ‘Stranded’. Check it out below, along with our interview with frontwoman Arrow De Wilde.Announced last month alongside its title track, ‘She Said’ is the Los Angeles band’s third album but their first for a major label. ‘Stranded’ follows the title track and the release of the album’s first single ‘Roadkill’ in May.“It’s not just a hard rock, banger type of song like we normally make,” De Wilde told NME of ‘Stranded’.

Love Island star Paige Thorne revealed her secret sign indicating she’s annoyed with newcomer Nathalia Campos on last night’s episode.The 24 year old told the girls as they watched the Brazilian bombshell flirt with Adam Collard from the side-lines following her arrival. Nathalia, 23, had pulled Adam, 26, who is in a couple with Paige, for a chat in the garden to get more acquainted with each other — leaving Paige visibly seething as she sat with the ladies.

Netflix‘s upcoming K-drama The Glory, written by Descendants Of The Sun writer Kim Eun-sook.The streaming service announced today (July 22) in a statement to Korean news outlet Star News the final cast line-up for the forthcoming thriller series; The Glory follows the story of a former victim of brutal school violence seeking to exact revenge on her bullies after taking up a job as a homeroom teacher at an elementary school where her bully’s child is a student, as translated by Soompi.Veteran actress Song Hye-kyo (Now, We Are Breaking Up) will star as vengeful protagonist Moon Dong-eun, with Lee Do-hyun (Beyond Evil, Hotel Del Luna) set to star alongside her as male lead Joo Yeo-jung, described as a man who puts on a cheerful facade in order to hide a complicated secret.Lim Ji-yeon (Rose Mansion) has also been cast as Park Yeon-jin, the series’ main antagonist who was at the forefront of Dong-eun’s traumatic school experiences. Yeom Hye-ran, on the other hand, will star as Kang Hyun-nam, a victim of domestic violence and a protective mother who approaches Dong-eun with an offer.

NewJeans, the latest girl group to debut under HYBE Labels, have made their debut with a new single titled ‘Attention’.The sleek new single was officially unveiled on July 22 at midnight KST alongside its accompanying music video as the first look at the NewJeans, the first K-pop act to debut under HYBE’s recently launched independent music label ADOR (All Doors One Room).The visual for ‘Attention’ depicts the five-member act roaming the streets of Spain, depicting the narrative of a close-knit group of teenage girls as they come together to perform the song’s energetic choreography.“You got me looking for attention / You got me looking for attention / Got me confused but one thing’s for sure, I know you’re the one,” they croon in the chorus. ADOR later released a performance video for the track, watch it here.NewJeans is composed of Vietnamese member Hani, Australian-Korean idol Danielle Marsh (also known as Mo Ji-hye), Haein, former kids’ group USSO.GIRL member Hyein and Minji, who is best known for her past appearance in the music video for BTS‘ 2021 English single ‘Permission To Dance’.The release of ‘Attention’ is notably the first “content” from the girl group to have been unveiled by ADOR since the announcement of the group’s launch was made earlier this month.

Megan Thee Stallion has shared her third single for the year, enlisting Future for ‘Pressurelicious’.The HitKidd-produced track marks the first time the two artists have collaborated. Meg discussed Future’s contribution to the track during a recent Rolling Stone interview about her forthcoming second album, the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Good News’.“He just so fucking ratchet!” she said at the time.

Actress Shonka Dukereh, who stars in the new Elvis Presley film, has died aged 44.TMZ reported that she was first discovered by one of her young children in her Nashville apartment on Thursday morning (22 July). In her latest project Shonka played blues singer Big Mama Thornton in the new Elvis biopic. On discovering her body her child is said to have alerted a neighbour who then called 911 for help.

BLACKPINK are due to unveil a new special single titled ‘Ready For Love’, to be released at the upcoming PUBG in-game concert ‘THE VIRTUAL’.YG Entertainment issued an official statement to South Korean publication OSEN on July 22, where it announced the launch of ‘BLACKPINK X PUBG Mobile 2022 In-Game Concert: [THE VIRTUAL]’ as part of the girl group’s partnership with the mobile game, to be launched sequentially across the globe.In conjunction with the launch of BLACKPINK’s virtual PUBG concert, the K-pop quartet are slated to unveil a brand-new special single titled ‘Ready For Love’ to be performed by BLACKPINK’s in-game avatars during the concert. The group’s “mega hit parade” will also be unveiled for the first time at ‘THE VIRTUAL’.“The charming pop song has a cool drop in the chorus that breaks the static flow of its lyrical, piano instrumental,” wrote YG Entertainment in its statement, as a teaser for the new track.The concert’s first iteration will be its South Korean one, to be held across two days – July 23 and 24 from 2pm to 4pm KST and 8pm to 10pm KST respectively.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, July 21.

Threave Rovers boss Vinnie Parker has hailed the impact of his side’s old heads on the younger players in his squad.

Paisley charity Kibble has received almost £35,000 from Nationwide to support young people who want to live an independent life.

There’s every chance of a home winner on this weekend’s RSAC Scottish Rally.

Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick has announced she's pregnant with her second child. The actress, who plays Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap, took to social media to reveal the happy news that she and wife Kate Brooks were to become mums again alongside an adorable snap.

Thousands of people flocked to Kirkcudbright over the weekend for the town’s popular country fair.

It is no secret that children often love to play outdoors with their neighbours.

Galloway Horse Club members have qualified for the British Riding Club National Championships in September. Two dressage teams competed for the qualifiers at Morris Equestrian near Kilmarnock on July 9 when the Senior Prelim team of Lynn McConnell, Fiona Blandford and Sue Forrest were sixth and the Senior Open team of Frances Ferguson, Katie Miodonski, Lindsey Birch and Heather Conn won and qualified for the National Championships.

Andy Burnham admitted he was not forced by the government to introduce Clean Air Zone charges during a heated exchange with a caller on the radio. The Greater Manchester mayor claimed the government 'effectively' forced the city-region to charge drivers of the most polluting commercial vehicles.

Social media posts alleging a political cover-up of child grooming have cast a long shadow over Oldham in recent years, enabling the rise of a new independent political group and contributing to the dethroning of two council leaders in successive years.

A ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang has avoided being deported and it would therefore be wrong to deport two other gang members fighting to stay in the UK, an Immigration Tribunal has heard.