Coronation Street star unrecognisable after dowdy makeover for new serial-killer show role

A man has been jailed after repeatedly punching the face of a stranger who was attempting to sell an iPhone to his friend.

A new interactive story-telling exhibition coming to Dundee this week will celebrate the city's well-known Olympic heritage - alongside some of its lesser-known athletic stars.

Vladimir Putin would welcome the break-up of the United Kingdom, Anas Sarwar has suggested.

The countdown to a return to competitive action is well and truly on with the Premier Sports Cup kicking off this weekend.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to an online petition calling on the UK Government to give all disabled people and unpaid carers the £650 means-tested cost of living payment which will be paid in two lump sums starting from next week.

Christian Eriksen has verbally agreed to join Manchester United on a three-year contract.

Pixies – your favourite band’s favourite band – will be rocking up in Manchester on Tuesday, July 5 as part of Sounds of the City. With new album Doggerel set for a September release, the alt-rock pioneers return to the Castlefield Bowl stage eight years after a headline spot back in 2016.

With the price of food soaring all over the world, Qurbani donations are needed more than ever.

Sheridan Smith put on a glam and smiley display as she attended the premiere of her new film role. The actress is set to appear in The Railway Children Return, the sequel to the 1970 film favourite.

LOVE Island fans have been left furious after Dami Hope snogged new bombshell Summer Botwe in Casa Amor last night. The ITV2 star was seen in a brief clip alongside the business owner after he was separated from Indiyah Polack in the new villa.

JANE McDonald was left red-faced after she suffered a wardrobe "disaster" on her new travel show. The Channel 5 star, 59, filmed her latest cruise show from the Mediterranean and treated viewers to a tour around Rome, Italy.

MEGAN Barton Hanson has sent temperatures soaring once again in a barely-there white bikini. The Love Island star, 28, opted for a diamond embellished white bikini and a denim jacket for the stylish snap, leaving her legion of fans going wild for the steamy shot.

tells CNN. “It’s punishment for being high-profile.

Katie Couric's husband, John Molner, has found himself in hot water after a recent Instagram post.MORE: Katie Couric marks anniversary of husband's death with unseen family photosThe financier – who recently celebrated his eighth wedding anniversary with Katie – spoke up about the recent Roe v Wade decision – but did so in a way that many felt was "tone-deaf" and "ill-timed". WATCH: Katie Couric shares photos from daughter's idyllic honeymoonJohn spoke about the ruling in a long rant about his recent Delta flight.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed how her attendance at PRIDE London didn't quite go to plan, but that didn't stop the ITV presenter from having a ball of a time. Find out what happened in her exclusive HELLO! diary below...It was such a joy and an honour to be one of the million people taking part in PRIDE London at the weekend although it didn't quite go according to plan for us.READ: Strictly's Johannes Radebe reveals his search for loveWe covered ourselves in rainbow glitter and our brightest outfits and happily boarded our special open top bus which decided to completely break down.WATCH: Lorraine Kelly reveals mishap at PRIDE London paradeObviously, a little thing like that wasn't going to stop us taking part; so along with the fantastic ITV Pride team and ITV on-screen pals including my lovely friend Mark Heyes, Phillip Schofield, Alison Hammond, Gok Wan, Charlene White, Linda Robson and Judi Love, we decided to unfurl our banners, and get out and walk.READ: Lorraine Kelly apologises to fans as she holds back tearsREAD: Lorraine Kelly looks so glamorous in the boldest Zara shirt dress Lorraine and her friend Mark Heyes aboard the ITV Pride parade busWe were joined by Emmerdale stars including Ash Palmiscaro, and Dame Kelly Holmes, who recently came out.

Kevin Bacon delighted fans by sharing a sweet family video of his daughter Sosie Bacon singing a country song to their goats.MORE: Kevin Bacon's wife Kyra Sedgwick reveals injury after viral TikTok challengeJoined by wife Kyra Sedgwick, the father-and-daughter duo came together for a melodic harmony for a "goat song". Footloose's Kevin played the guitar, with his doting wife putting the harmonica towards his mouth while Sosie sang to the animals.WATCH: Kevin Bacon shares sweet family video"If animals could sing, we imagine they'd join in on this @taylorswift @chrisstapleton jam," Kevin said alongside a video clip.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has helped almost double the game’s concurrent player count after it was released on PC earlier this year.According to SteamDB, when Monster Hunter Rise came to PC on January 12 this year it had around 135,000 concurrent players. That number then plateaued out in March to somewhere around 20,000.Since the Sunbreak expansion released on June 30, the number of concurrent players has seen a massive increase, with 231,000 concurrent players being achieved yesterday on July 3.

Rochelle Humes has kickstarted her and husband Marvin's 10th wedding anniversary celebrations early, having recently enjoyed a 'second hen do' in Paris with her pals. The This Morning presenter, 33, jetted off to Paris with a group of her closest friends, including her two younger sisters Sophie and Lili Piper, for a glamorous weekend of partying.

Sienna Miller was spotted in an awkward situation as she was caught snogging her boyfriend Oli Green in front of her ex Tom Sturridge at Wimbledon.The 40 year old couldn’t keep her hands off her man as they sat in Centre Court on Sunday and the couple were seen at one point during the games engaged in rather a passionate kiss — right in eyeshot of Tom. Sienna’s ex partner, 36, was sat directly behind the couple with his girlfriend Alexa Chung, 38, and attempted to appear unfazed at their intense make-out session as he concentrated on the tennis game.

Paddy McGuinness and Christine McGuinness have been spotted looking tearful amid rumours that they're splitting up. Presenter Paddy, 48, and Christine, 34, have been married since 2011, but have recently been at the centre of rumours after the two took separate holidays and Paddy appeared in an Insta snap without his heart tattoo tribute to his wife. Sitting in their Mercedes G Class Wagon at a McDonald's Drive Thru, Paddy and Christine both looked teary eyed as they stared through the window.

Chaotic scenes at a Calvin Harris gig on Saturday have been caught on camera as fans were filmed jumping over barriers to get into standing.

Alex Salmond is urging pro-independence parties to field one 'Yes' candidate at any future de facto General Election.

A rare 50p coin has just sold for 500 times its value price. Known as the Blue Peter 50p, it has been snapped up for £250 on eBay, with the selling location listed as Glasgow.

A man has been arrested in connection with faeces being spotted on lifts and doors at a block of high rise flats in Aberdeen.

Ronan Keating's eldest son Jack has arrived in Casa Amor to try and win over some of the ladies in Love Island, but away from the dating show he stays in his dad's impressive mansion.

Countryfile star Helen Skelton was left mortified this morning after she had to abandon a live interview with Lorraine Kelly to deal with her dog. The presenter was appearing on the ITV show to discuss some upcoming projects.

A special 50p coin has sold on eBay for much more than its face value - and there are apparently thousands of them out there. One lucky seller received £225 for the limited coin after listing it on the popular online auction site.