British Gas bailiff firm forcibly fitting pre-payment meters in homes got £1.5m furlough cash

Coronation Street fans think they have figured out Stephen Reid's next victim on the cobbles as new ITV soap spoilers see the Weatherfield murderer spark suspicion. Viewers will recall that Stephen murdered Leo Thompkins last year and recently murdered the latter's father, Teddy Thompkins, after he grew suspicious of Stephen.

Rihanna has shared a video of her son - whose name has not been announced publicly - watching the music video for Lift Me Up ahead of her highly-anticipated performance at the Oscars this Sunday.The pop superstar, 35, will perform her Academy Award-nominated song, written for Marvel’s blockbuster sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, at the ceremony on 12 March at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Her performance will come exactly one month after her electrifying Super Bowl halftime show – where RiRi revealed her surprise second pregnancy.

Television presenter Richard Madeley has finally shed some light today on his recent absence from his usual spot on Good Morning Britain. Viewers of the show have been wondering why the hosting regular has been missing from the early-morning news show, with Ed Balls having been taking his place alongside Susanna Reid. But fans of Richard, 66, were delighted to see him return to screens today, where he revealed on live television that he'd been involved in a "freak accident", which had left him unable to present the show.The father-of-two told viewers he was left in hospital needing stitches after a car door slammed into his face.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been in “email correspondence” with King Charles’ office over whether they will attend the coronation. Following the publication of Harry’s controversial memoir Spare, and the Netflix documentary series Harry & Meghan which proceeded it, it has been unclear whether the Duke and his wife would be invited to the ceremony on May 6.The Coronation of the King and Queen Consort will take place at Westminster Abbey on the Saturday morning, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.Tens of thousands of street parties are expected to be staged during the weekend, with people urged to come together across the nation for the Coronation Big Lunch on May 7.

Cheryl is thought to have beefed up her security team and hired bodyguards after a stalker left "disgusting and disturbing messages" outside the London theatre at which she is currently performing.The 39 year old former Girls Aloud star is currently starring in 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, which is where the individual has reportedly been leaving the notes. It's believed that Cheryl has often had to deal with over-zealous fans throughout her two decades in showbiz, and her security team are not taking any chances with the new threats.

The Kardashian sisters are no stranger to getting a dramatic makeover, particularly when it comes to their hair. However, Kourtney Kardashian Barker has always been firmly on the dark side when it comes to her hair colour, sticking to her trademark dark brown locks despite embracing a range of different styles over the years, including a recent short bob during a Valentine's Day trip with husband Travis.

Journalists’ hunt for disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has been confirmed as the subject of a new Netflix documentary.

Netflix will splash the cash in the APAC region this year, boosting content investment by 15% as revenues grow by 12%, according to a report from Media Partners Asia (MPA).

Holly Jones France-U.K. sales-production-distribution house Alief (“Matadero”) has closed U.K. and Irish theatrical sales for on Tallinn Black Nights Grand Prix winner “Driving Mum, with Newcastle upon Tyne-based exhibition and distribution outfit Tull Stories (“A Clever Woman”) ahead of its bow in at the Glasgow Festival on Monday. Warsaw-based Aurora Films (“I Love My Dad”) has simultaneously snapped up Polish theatrical rights. “We could not be happier to have found the perfect match for ‘Driving Mum’ in the U.K and Ireland, key markets in our company’s DNA. What a joyful day, I’ll finally be able to take my mother to one of our movies in London,” Brett Walker, president of Alief, told Variety.

Stephen Robinson insisted he wouldn’t hang Charles Dunne out to dry after his red card proved costly against Celtic.

Paisley Police have launched an appeal as they urgently try to trace a pensioner who has gone missing from the town.

A man has died and a woman is in hospital following a devastating house fire in Falkirk.

In a bid to bring people in Scotland together, Carr Gomm has recently launched its Big Carr Gomm Challenge to invite people to join forces and take on a challenge together.

Ferne McCann has announced the amazing news she is pregnant with her second child in an OK! exclusive interview and shoot with fiancé Lorri Haines. The former TOWIE star shared all the details with OK! about her pending arrival, including her baby name ideas and her five-year-old daughter Sunday's suggestions. The 32-year-old Essex girl, who won't be finding out the gender of her baby during pregnancy, revealed: "We can’t have your average top 10 in the UK names.

Incredible entertainment is arriving at The Bridgewater Hall just in time for Spring. On Friday, March 24, music lovers can explore a world of cinematic soundtracks with their loved ones, all thanks to The Music of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Beyond.

Love Island fans rejoiced on social media on Sunday night as a trailer teased the return of the iconic talent show segment. With the series conclusion right around the corner, this year’s islanders are battling it out in the hopes of winning the £50,000 and following in the footsteps of last year’s winners, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti.This year's series has been jam-packed with drama and recent episodes have seen Casey O’Gorman and Ron Hall butt heads following a poll challenge, while Claudia Fogarty broke her silence following her dramatic exit earlier in the week.

British social media sensation Sophia Grace Brownlee has delighted fans by announcing she's given birth to her first child.The 19-year-old much-loved YouTuber posted on Instagram late last night, letting her 1.4 million followers known that she's welcomed a baby boy with her boyfriend of two years. Sophia posted a tear-jerking black and white snap, showing her newborn boy's tiny hands gripping onto her freshly manicured nails, captioned, "26.02.2023", indicating she'd kept his birth a secret since February.Though she's chosen to not yet reveal the same of her son, her fans quickly took the opportunity to congratulate her on the exciting news.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) has increased its stake in Japanese film and TV studio Toei Company, from 5% to 6.03%, according to a report by the Reuters financial news agency. The move comes shortly after Toei published a ten-year plan for international expansion. Toei includes film and TV production operations, the T-Joy cinema chain and Toei Animation. Last month, it said that it had beaten its film revenue record, thanks to the success of titles including “The First Slam Dunk,” “The Legend of Butterfly” and “One Piece Film Red.” The stake increase also follows PIF’s February announcement that it had increased its stake in Japanese games and console maker Nintendo to 8.26% and that (along with the Singapore state fund GIC) was a buyer of a $966 million bond issue from Korean entertainment-tech firm Kakao Corp.

Nicki Minaj has dropped her first single of 2023, "Red Ruby Da Sleeze." The typically cocksure track samples Lumidee‘s 2003 hit “Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh).” Check it out below. "Red Ruby Da Sleeze" marks Minaj's first solo single since 2022’s “Super Freaky Girl,” which became her first solo No.1 single.

Indian actress Janhvi Kapoor has signed on star in the next film from RRR star N.T. Rama Rao Jr., (a.k.a. NTR Jr.), titled NTR 30.

Emmerdale spoilers have teased a potential romance between Vinny Dingle and Belle Dingle as the duo grow close on the ITV soap in upcoming scenes. Only recently, Emmerdale boss Jane Hudson confirmed that Belle will find love in the "most perfect relationship ever seen" in a summer storyline.

Last night’s instalment of Love Island: Aftersun saw controversial contestant Olivia Hawkins make quite the admission on live TV. Speaking as guests on the ITV2 dating show's spin-off alongside 'partner' Maxwell Samuda, the 27-year-old ring-girl reflected on her relationship with former flame Kai Fagan, with whom she came to blows with on the show on numerous occasions. Discussing the widely-talked-about moment that Olivia re-entered the villa with new beau Maxwell following her Casa Amor absence, where she hit out at ex-man Kai for also having made the decision to re-couple with brunette beauty Sanam Harrinanan, Olivia felt she needed to get something off her chest.

Ferne McCann and Lorri Haines are over the moon to share their pregnancy joy in our exclusive shoot.The duo excitedly told us all about their baby name ideas, birth plan and what her daughter Sunday will be like as a big sister. But in our exclusive interview Ferne also addressed the leaked voice notes, which have made headlines over the last few months.

Pregnant Charlotte Dawson has officially revealed the gender of her unborn baby, after accidentally "letting the news slip" earlier this week. The 30 year old TV star took to Instagram to share a sweet black and white video of herself with her fiancé Matt Sarsfield and their two year old son, Noah. The family stood together next to a cluster of balloons, the largest of which read: "Prince or Princess," before Charlotte took a pin to the balloon which burst to reveal blue confetti raining down to the ground – meaning she is expecting another son.

Starship Entertainment has bid goodbye to WJSN members Luda, Dawon, Xuanyi, Chengxiao and Meiqi following the expiration of their contracts.On March 3, Starship released a statement announcing the departure of WJSN members Luda and Dawon, as well as inactive Chinese members Xuanyi, Chengxiao and Meiqi from the agency.“Starship Entertainment recently renewed contracts with the eight members Exy, Seola, Bona, Soobin, Eunseo, Yeoreum, Dayoung and Yeonjung of our agency artist WJSN,” said the agency, per Soompi.“We carried out sincere and in-depth discussions with members Luda and Dawon for a long time, but unfortunately our exclusive contracts [with Luda and Dawon] will come to an end. We express deep gratitude for the great efforts and dedication shown by Luda and Dawon until now,” Starship added.The agency revealed that members Xuanyi, Chengxiao, and Meiqi, who joined WJSN through Starship’s partnership with Chinese entertainment agency Yuehua Entertainment, would also be leaving the group.

Squid, black midi, Black Country, New Road, Loyle Carner, Kae Tempest and The Lounge Society.The show will take place at Village Underground on Saturday, September 15 from 8pm to 3am and will feature a variety of performers who are currently or previously have been signed to the label, as well as DJs and other special guests.In what’s been described as “typical Speedy style”, no official line-up will be announced till closer to the event.Tickets are on sale now and are priced at £15 for an Early Bird ticket, which will then rise to £20 nearer the time – you can buy yours here.Alongside the 10th anniversary gig, the label are also celebrating their landmark birthday with  the release of a 7” box set, which is limited to only 250 copies. The boxset contains 10 discs and 20 tracks of the original dub remixes produced by the label’s cofounder Dan Carey, under his Savage Gary alias, from their now iconic singles series.‘The Dubs: Volume 1’ will be out on August 4.‘The Dubs: Volume 1’ tracklisting:1a. AArchie Bronson Outfit – ‘Mr Dan’s Dead Duck Dub’1b. Toy & Natasha Khan – ‘(Here Comes) Dub Bride’2a. Scottibrains – ‘Mr Dan’s Shut Eye Dub’ 2b. JUCE! – ‘Mr Dan’s No Brain Dub’3a. Kae Tempest & Loyle Carner – ‘Guts’  – Mr Dan’s Balloon Dub3b. Telegram – ‘Mr Dan’s Inside Out’  Dub4a. Teleman – ‘Mr Dan’s Strange Dubby Nations ‘ 4b. Peluché – ‘Mr Dan’s Gammy Eye Dub’                 5a. Melt Yourself Down – ‘Mr Dan’s Another Dub’5b. DEWEY – ‘Mr Dan’s Dub Me Over’6a. black midi – ‘savage gary’s dbdbdb’6b. Black Country, New Road – ‘Athen’s, France’ – Savage Gary’s Takedown dub7a. All We Are & Alex Kapranos – ‘Heart Attack’ – Savage Gary’s Remix7b. Tiña – ‘Dicks In The Dub’8a. Pynch – ‘Orla Carey’s Pynch Your Lights Out Dub’8b. PVA –

HYBE, home to popular K-pop legends BTS, recently flagged that the future may not be smooth-sailing for those involved in the K-pop industry. During a recent interview with CNN, Bang warned that K-pop is not “is not as hot in the market as you might perceive”, despite perceptions of the genre being a fast-rising commodity.“Globally, it’s not occupying much of the market.

The K-Pop world is currently going through one of its biggest ever corporate dramas, with SM Entertainment, the label of BoA, Girls Generation, EXO and Super Junior, fighting off what its management is describing as a hostile takeover from its rival HYBE, home of BTS. 

The country is preparing for another arctic snap this week as meteorologists warned to brace for the coldest day of the year so far.

Manchester United's Europa League opponents Real Betis held Spanish champions Real Madrid to a 0-0 draw this weekend in their final outing before the round of 16 first leg.

Manchester United will be desperate to bounce back in the Premier League after being thrashed 7-0 by Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

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A second man has been charged in connection with the death of Neil Canney who was allegedly gunned down on his Greenock doorstep last week.

Police have launched an urgent appeal to trace a missing pensioner who vanished over 24 hours ago.

Road House remake.The day prior to filming the fight scene, Gyllenhaal attended the event’s weigh-in ceremony, where he and former UFC fighter Jay Heiron took the stage to film their own weigh-in scene. The scene culminated in both fighters facing off before getting into a scuffle and being separated.A post shared by ESPN MMA (@espnmma)On Saturday night, both men stepped into the cage before the live UFC 285 event took place in Las Vegas.

Suki Waterhouse has released a new song, ‘To Love’ – check it out below.The track is her first release since the ‘Milk Teeth’ EP which came out in November and sees the artist look at romance with a rosier outlook than perhaps she is known for.“‘To Love’ is a song that I wrote really recently that I was going to wait to put out on my second album,” Waterhouse shared in a statement [via Rolling Stone]. “But I felt like it is a very distinct portrait of my heart right now that I wanted to share.