BBC Football Host Gary Lineker Toasts “Staggering” Viewing Figures For England Euros Match

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Wishy, have shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Indianapolis five-piece are on this week’s (July 29) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Wishy here, written by Huw Baines and featuring photography by Rian Archer.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist Wishy have compiled, ‘Twee Classics’, featuring hook-filled indie-pop from acts including of Montreal, The Pastels, Talulah Gosh, Rocketship and more.

The family of a man who was kicked in the head by a Greater Manchester Police cop amid violent scenes at Manchester Airport have said they have 'real concern' for any officers who were left hurt.

Stacey Solomon joked that Joe Swash was 'trying to get her pregnant again' as fans continue to ponder whether they'll expand their brood again. The Loose Women star was swooning over her husband just days after they marked their second wedding anniversary.

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof has returned to full training after initially reporting to pre-season with a minor injury.

Love Island 2024 has officially announced its finalists after the shocking elimination of Joey Essex and Jessy Potts.The TOWIE star and brand partnerships associate were sent packing from the villa just a day before the grand finale. In an unexpected twist, this year's eliminated Love Island contestants made a comeback, including Joey's former flames Grace Jackson and Samantha Kenny.They were given the task to select who they thought was the least compatible couple, which led to Joey and Jessy's exit. This means that the finalists for this year have been confirmed as Welsh duo Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies, Matilda Draper and Sean Stone, Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan, and Jess Spencer and Ayo Odukoya.

Giovanni Pernice has given an update on his upcoming 'last' after issuing a fresh statement over claims about his conduct on Strictly Come Dancing. The dancer continues to press on as normal despite the results of a review into his behaviour on the show looming.

Stray Kids and BTS singer Jimin – have occupied the top two spots of the Billboard 200 for the first time in the chart’s history.Billboard announced yesterday (July 28) that new released by K-pop acts Stray Kids (‘ATE’) and BTS’ Jimin (‘MUSE’) had debuted at Number One and Number Two on the Billboard 200 chart respectively. This marks the first time K-pop records have occupied both top positions in the chart’s history.Stray Kids earned an equivalent of 232,000 album units in the US alone in the week ending July 25, per Luminate. It marked the largest sales week for any K-pop release in 2024 so far.

He's one of the most recognisable faces of British swimming - but last night, Adam Peaty fought back tears as he was pipped to the post for his third successive Olympic gold.

After coming out of retirement to compete at this year's Sumer Olympics in Paris, all eyes were on Tom Daley as he prepared to compete for Team GB's first Gold medal today (Monday, 29 July). Ahead of competing in his fifth Olympic Games, Tom's husband Dustin Lance Black shared a very rare photo of their son Robbie, five, in tribute to the Plymouth-born swimming sensation. Robbie will be joined today by his brother 16-month-old Phoenix Rose as they cheer on their dad from the sidelines as he competes with Noah Williams for a medal in the the men's 10m synchronised platform final.

Ricky Hatton has been flooded with messages from fans as he gave an update on his latest trip away with partner Claire Sweeney. Followers of the pair have been lapping up updates on their relationship since going public earlier this year.

Bargain Hunt host and antiques expert Natasha Raskin Sharp has become a familiar face on TV in recent years.

Nelly Furtado has revealed that she thinks a potential Las Vegas residency with longtime collaborator Timbaland would be “really fun” – see more of what she had to say below.In a new chat with NME discussing her upcoming album ‘7’, the pop veteran took a look back at her career, which includes her seminal third album from 2006, ‘Loose’. It marked the first time she would work with producer Timbaland, with the two later teaming up with Justin Timberlake on the 2007 hit ‘Give It To Me’ and most recently, last year’s ‘Keep Going Up’.‘Loose’ spawned numerous hits for Furtado and Timbaland, including songs like ‘Maneater’, ‘Promiscuous’, ‘Say It Right’, ‘In God’s Hands’ and ‘All Good Things (Come To An End)’.Talking about the album with NME, Furtado hinted at a potential residency celebrating the 2006 record: “I think it would be really fun for Timbaland and I to do a Vegas residency of ‘Loose’.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Thai-produced hit comedy “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” was Sunday announced as the winner of the audience prize at the New York Asian Film Festival. The film, from Thai director Pat Boonnitipat, stars ‘Billkin’ Putthipong Assaratanakul as a slacker who quits his job to become his grandma’s caregiver. It has claimed box office records for a Thai or Asian film in multiple Asian territories.

Three bikers have died after a horror crash in the Scottish Borders.

Police stumbled upon a kilo of cannabis and nearly £15,000 in cash when they went to a Larkhall flat after a disturbance.

Considering she was once branded “that wicked woman” by the late Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Camilla has performed quite the turnaround. Once vilified due to her affair with the then-Prince Charles, Camilla, 77, has experienced an almost dizzying reversal of fortunes. Few could have predicted – 30 years after she was pilloried for her part in the collapse of Charles and Princess Diana’s not-so-fairytale marriage – that Queen Elizabeth would one day declare, as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, that it was her “sincere wish” Camilla would one day become Queen Consort.

Janette Manrara has been flooded with messages after she shared a big update alongside Aljaz Skorjanec as their daughter reached a major milestone. The couple were celebrating over the weekend as Lyra Rose turned one.

King Charles has allegedly given Prince Harry a "substantial sum" following the controversy surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's explosive Netflix documentary, according to Royal author Robert Jobson.The royal author has a new biography titled Catherine, The Princess Of Wales: The Biography, which claims to tell the 'full story' of how Kate Middleton became the 'woman she is today', and features many claims about the inner workings of the royal family. In this new release, Robert suggests that Harry and Meghan's most profitable days "seem to be behind them" after their shocking docuseries and Harry's 2023 memoir, Spare.

A warning has been issued to tourists planning a trip to a popular Lancashire beach.

A Coronation Street actress was reportedly written out of the soap after they underwent plastic surgery without consulting show bosses. Lynne Perrie made her first appearance as Ivy Brennan was in June 1971. Originally a minor role, Lynne was able to take on other work until Ivy became a regular character in 1978, including cabaret dates and guest appearances in TV drama series including Crown Court and Follyfoot.

Claire Sisk was 29 when her world was turned upside down. Following two strokes, she started losing her eyesight and, after numerous tests, was declared blind. She had to learn how to adjust her – and her daughter’s – way of living in order to adapt.

Temperatures are set to soar to 28C in Greater Manchester today - as a 'mini heatwave' hits the region.

Mrs Hinch has shared an emotional update on her 'grief journey' three months after the tragic death of her father, Alan. In May, the influencer took to Instagram to share the devastating news that her beloved dad had died 'suddenly' in April.

Team GB star Adam Peaty has opened up on how Gordon Ramsay helped him out of a "deep, dark hole" when he began dating the renowned chef's daughter.

Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has released a new statement in light of the Manchester Airport arrest video - stating that both sides to the incident are 'shocking'.

Sinéad O'Connor's cause of death has been confirmed - one year after the music icon died - aged just 56. The iconic Irish singer and activist, who struggled with her health for years, died from "exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma together with low-grade lower respiratory tract infection," according to the Irish Independent.

When he turns 40 on 15 September, the Duke of Sussex will inherit approximately £7 million from his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.This money comes from a trust fund that King George VI's widow set up for her great-grandchildren — including Princes William and Harry — worth £70 million, as reported in The Times. While it will surely come as a welcome boost, the issue surrounding the inheritance is being called a double-edged sword by a leading royal expert thanks to the Queen Mother's dislike of family drama and her unique ability to ignore people she didn't wish to interact with.

GOT7‘s Yugyeom has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Trusty’ tour, featuring concerts in Australia, Singapore, Taiwan and more.On July 26, GOT7 singer Yugyeom revealed the dates for his newly announced 2024 ‘Trusty’ tour. It’ll feature nine shows across eight countries from October to December this year.The K-pop star will kick-off his tour on October 5 with a show in Singapore.

Lady Gaga has teased fans with two snippets from her long-awaited album, ‘LG7’.Taking to her Instagram stories yesterday (July 28), Gaga, who performed in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony this weekend, promised fans a brief listen to the ‘Chromatica’ follow-up.“I’m so deeply touched by my French fans this week outside the hotel,” she wrote. “I’m gonna come out and say goodbye tonight with a few seconds of #LG7.”Footage online shows Gaga sat on top of a car outside the hotel, clutching her laptop as she played two brief snippets to the surrounding fans.Lady Gaga played two snippets of a new song in Paris.

Kerry Katona has opened up about her terrifying cancer shock and fears that she might die – and she is already making arrangements for her children.The former Atomic Kitten singer has been suffering from excruciating symptoms for months – including losing large, dark clumps of blood from her vagina and having painful bleeding after sex. But when she recently experienced three periods within a month, despite her fears of finding out the truth, she forced herself to get tested for cancer.

Jeon Somi will be releasing new music later this week, her label has confirmed.Today (July 29), Jeon Somi’s K-pop agency The Black Label confirmed in a statement to Maeil Kyungje that she is set to release both a new song and music video this Friday (August 2) at 1pm KST.However, the label has yet to announce more details about the release, including its title and whether it will be accompanied by a larger body in the future.Somi’s upcoming single will come a year after she released her last mini-album, ‘Game Plan’, led by title track ‘Fast Forward’. Prior to that, she dropped her debut studio album ‘XOXO’ in October 2021.Somi’s first appearance in the music industry was on the 2015 reality TV series Sixteen, where she competed alongside 15 other JYP Entertainment trainees for spots in a girl group that would later become TWICE.While the singer did not make the cut, she later participated in the first season of Produce 101 in 2016, where she finished in first place and became a member of the project girl group I.O.I.In other K-pop news, GOT7 member Yugyeom has announced his 2024 ‘Trusty’ tour, featuring stops across Asia and Australia beginning in October this year.

A free family fun day will be taking place at Loch Ken next week.

Strictly Come Dancing has been at the centre of a misconduct storm over recent weeks, but with the professional dancers already training, the show is still preparing to return in the coming months. And with that comes the news that the BBC have signed up former footballer and Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson for the show. "Paul will be a popular addition," a source told The Sun.The former Arsenal and England player has battled addictions to drugs, alcohol and betting - spending a reported £7m on these vices.

Dexter Morgan.During a surprise appearance at the San Diego Comic Con on Friday (July 26), Hall confirmed that he will be returning as serial killer Dexter Morgan for not one, but two upcoming series.The actor is due to lend his voice to the character’s inner monologue in the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. The prequel series will take place 15 years before the events of the original series.

A 30-strong group from the Northern Architectural History Society recently enjoyed a weekend tour of Dumfries and Galloway.

The Frog, starring Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Yun-seok and more. Read on for everything you need to know its cast, plot, premiere date and more.Billed by Netflix as a suspense thriller, The Frog follows the present-day quiet countryside life of Jeon Young-ha, who runs a vacation cottage located deep in the woods, until it’s upended when mysterious guests begin to show up at the cottage in the summer.The show will also explore a past timeline in the early 2000s when the cottage was run by Koo Sang-joon.