Council tax rise confirmed in Wigan after four hours of debate

Gwen Stefani has taken to social media with an adorable pregnancy tease following the conclusion of her husband Blake Shelton's US tour – but it's not what anyone expected.Rather than teasing any news relating to her own health, the 'Rich Girl' singer who recently wowed fans in a black leather outfit, took to her Instagram story to share a picture and video of a pregnant cat. Gwen was celebrating this feline's special newsFans have been wondering whether Gwen might announce that she is expecting a fourth child, her first with her husband Blake Shelton, for many months.

Girls Aloud will soon release some music from the vaults to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album Sound of the Underground.

This Morning fans have been left asking 'where's Phillip' as the show's main host was replaced. Phillip Schofield is usually seen fronting the ITV daytime programme from Monday through to Thursday with Holly Willougby.

An extra motorway lane has opened for drivers on each carriageway of the M56 between Altrincham and Hale, National Highways have revealed.

A suspect has been released on bail after being arrested over alleged blackmail threats to Alison Hammond.The man, aged 36, spent 24 hours in custody after he was arrested by West Midlands police on Saturday 25 March. A police statement read: "A 36-year-old man arrested on suspicion of blackmail against a woman in her 40s has been released on conditional bail." The police previously said were taking the TV star’s allegations “very seriously” and the probe was “progressing swiftly”.The Sun previously revealed that the This Morning host was confronted by a man ordering her to hand over thousands or he would spread tales to end her career. Alison reportedly bought the blackmailer a £5,000 BMW as his demands increased.

Prince Harry has flown to London on a surprise solo visit for the four-day hearing of his privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. The Duke of Sussex arrived at the High Court in London for a hearing in his claim against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering on Monday morning.

The real estate on Selling Sunset is pretty impressive, but what makes us truly envious is the wardrobe of the woman doing the show-rounds: Chrishell Stause.The reality TV star seals every deal with style, so we’re excited to see she’s got a new occasionwear collection with Lipsy, cutting us a slice of her Hollywood chic but without the Rodeo Drive price tag. And who better to market it to us than the woman herself? In an exclusive chat, Chrishell shares the inspiration behind her collection, and some celebrity surprises she has in store soon. As keen cash buyers, we can’t wait to invest in her signature glamour, from glitzy dresses to sleek jumpsuits and fun feathered detailing.

Love Island star Faye Winter has defended herself by hitting back at some cruel trolls, who have called her "too skinny". The 27 year old – who exclusively opened up about her split from fellow islander Teddy Soares to OK! – shared a snap of herself in a gorgeous pink swimsuit as she wrote her powerful message on Instagram.

Disgraced royal Prince Andrew is keen to pen a memoir similar to Prince Harry's Spare, according to reports. Back in January, the Duke of Sussex, 38, released his tell-all autobiography which was packed with bombshells and allegations against his dad King Charles III and brother, Prince William. It's now been claimed that the 63 year old Duke of York wants to "set the record straight" after years of well-documented controversies, with US writer Daphne Barak and two publishers already believed to be in discussions over bringing his story to the page.

Chrissy Teigen shared the touching meaning behind her newborn daughter’s name while appearing on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show. Chrissy, who earlier this month debuted a brand new rusty coloured hair-do, welcomed her daughter Esti into the world in January alongside her husband, John Legend. Chrissy and the musician also share Luna Simone, six, and Miles Theodore, four.The couple lost their third child Jack, when pregnancy complications meant he would not survive and Chrissy's life was also in danger.

Holly Willoughby addressed co-host Phillip Schofield's absence on Monday's episode of This Morning. During the latest episode of the hit ITV chat show, Phillip, 60, was replaced by Alison Hammond.

King Charles has been getting assistance from the Queen Consort with restructuring the Royal Family in the hopes of getting “value for money," according to reports. It was long suspected that the former Prince of Wales would shake up the Royal Family when he stepped into his late mother's role as Monarch and with his Coronation just weeks away, plans are coming together.

Rose Ayling-Ellis was quick to defend Giovanni Pernice after he was left confused over the meaning of "budgie smuggler".Sharing a clip from his new series, Giovanni And Anton: Adventures In Sicily, the Strictly Come Dancing professional was left confused when his co-star Anton Du Beke tried to explain the term. See below: "The bird isn't the smuggler, the trunks are the smugglers and they're smuggling the contraband in the undergarments," explained Anton to a confused Giovanni in the clip.In the caption, the professional dancer said: "Well… you can't blame me for that [laughing face emoji] what you think about the first episode? Did you like it? If you can't wait for episode 2 next week go on @bbciplayer now!!! All the 3 episodes are available."In agreement, Giovanni's former dance partner Rose quickly jumped in defence and wrote: "Not an easy language [laughing face emojis]." Rose joined Giovanni and Anton in their new seriesFans also sympathised with Giovanni, with one writing: "Another moment to remember how bonkers the British language is." Another said: "This is hilarious.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Venice Film Festival will honor “The Night Porter” director Liliana Cavani and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, the Hong Kong star of “In the Mood for Love” and Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” with its 2023 Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement. Cavani first attended Venice in 1965 with the historical doc “Philippe Pétain: Processo a Vichy,” which won the Lion of San Marco for best documentary. She was back the Lido in 1966 with her TV movie “Saint Francis of Assisi,” and, again, in 1968, with “Galileo,” followed by Patricia Highsmith adaptation “Ripley’s Game,” starring John Malkovich, in 2002 and “Clarisse,” a doc about an order of cloistered nuns in 2012.

Oscar-winning filmmaker and artist Steve McQueen is set to debut his latest project, a 24-minute film about the Grenfell Tower disaster, next month at the Serpentine art Gallery in West London.

Prince Harry has arrived at London’s High Court as a privacy case against The Daily Mail publisher Associated Press gets underway today.

Grimes has revealed that she’s renamed her daughter, changing the name from Exa Dark Sideræl to a single letter.The Canadian artist – real name Claire Boucher – shares two children with Twitter CEO and Tesla boss Elon Musk – son X Æ A-Xii, born in May 2020, and daughter Exa Dark Sideræl Musk who arrived December 2021 via surrogate.News of the pair’s second child was accidentally revealed last year during a cover interview with Vanity Fair, when the interviewer noticed the sound of a baby crying while talking to Grimes about her upcoming “space opera”-themed album, ‘Book 1’.Last week, (March 23), the singer shared a rare photo of her daughter on Instagram, posted alongside a picture of herself wearing a red matching onesie.

Succession fans have reacted to the fourth and final season’s first episode following its premiere.The series returned yesterday evening (March 26) in the US, which picks up months after the events of the season three finale.In the episode, Kendall, Shiv and Roman Roy manage to persuade the Pierces to sell PGM after launching a rival bid to their father, Logan. Elsewhere, Shiv and Tom are going through a trial separation following his betrayal of her in season three, and Shiv tells him that she wants a divorce.Fans have heaped praise on the episode, particularly the scene between Shiv and Tom, with one saying they “will never recover from” the moment.“This scene is pure art,” another added. “Sarah Snook & Matthew Macfadyen’s performances are so beautifully devastating.

Fall Out Boy have shared their views on the recent split of Panic! At The Disco.The band were speaking as part of a new interview with NME‘s In Conversation series on Saturday when they opened up about their relationship with the band, and explained how they “respect” the members’ decision to call it quits.When asked if it felt like the end of an era, bassist Pete Wentz stated, “I think so. Obviously, Panic! changed so much between members, sonically and what it was; they’ve felt like mini-chapters [that] have opened and closed.”Panic! – who formed in 2004 – announced that they would be disbanding in January, with singer Brendon Urie confirming that he wants to focus on his family.

A number of train services between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly have been affected this morning due to a technical fault.

Molly-Mae Hague was sure to pull at her followers' heartstrings as she shared a video of her daughter reaching an even more adorable milestone. The former Love Island star has been giving little insights into life as a new mum after welcoming her first child with boyfriend Tommy Fury in January.

BABYMONSTER trainees Asa, Haram, Rora and Chiquita have covered BLACKPINK’s song ‘Stay’ for the latest episode of Last Evaluation.YG Entertainment has unveiled the third episode of Last Evaluation, through which the agency will decide the final line-up of its new K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER in a series of challenges.The trainees were previously split into two groups: Ahyeon, Ruka and Pharita for a cover of Rosé’s ‘Gone’ in episode two, and Asa, Haram, Rora and Chiquita for BLACKPINK’s 2016 track ‘Stay’ in the new episode.Their take on ‘Stay’ includes new melodies at some parts of the song, as well as a re-written rap section by Asa in the second verse. Its instrumental remained true to the original’s stripped-down acoustic.The four trainees’ performance of ‘Stay’ was criticised by AKMU’s Su-hyun and WINNER’s Yoon for appearing “tired” and “stiff”.

A Finnish politician was left stunned after Glen Kamara was treated like a hero by the Northern Ireland fans during Finland’s 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying win in Belfast.

Lorraine Kelly admitted she wishes "more politicians were human beings" following Nicola Sturgeon's last ever interview as First Minister of Scotland.

A devastated hairdresser has lost everything she owns in a house fire caused by a candle. Tash Lyall, 28, who lives with her mum, was enjoying a day off work when the fire broke out at their home in Bootle.

Kids, model makers and rail enthusiasts are in for a treat when Low Parks Museum welcomes Strathaven Model Society back for a weekend of scale models, locomotives and Lego.

Producer Of Disney+’s ‘A Thousand Blows’ Staffs Up

EXCLUSIVE: The British Film Institute, one of the UK’s most powerful movie funding bodies, admitted to a filmmaker of color last year that it is “systemically racist” after apologizing for how it handled his long-running complaint over alleged discrimination.

Mae Muller performed her track ‘I Wrote A Song’ live for the first time this weekend – watch footage below.The London-born singer-songwriter, who will represent the UK at the annual Song Contest this May, gave the track its live debut at a pre-show party in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday (March 25).After being announced as the UK entry earlier this month, Muller said that to “compete in such a massive music competition is simply brilliant,” (via BBC) adding that it was “a dream”.Before the performance in Barcelona this weekend, Muller posted to TikTok to share that she was feeling “not that great” at that her vocals were struggling, but that she wanted the performance to be “stunning”.You can watch the performance below.Barcelona Eurovision Party: Mae Muller – I Wrote a Song!

STAYC vocalist Sieun has shared a powerful cover of Ariana Grande’s ‘Break Free’.Over the weekend, Sieun released her rendition of Ariana Grande and Zedd’s hit 2014 single ‘Break Free’ on the act’s YouTube channel. For her cover, Sieun stays largely true to the original track, save for the omission of the second verse.The K-pop idol wears her hair in Grande’s signature half-ponytail in the accompanying video, where she performs the track in a room of mirrors as white and blue lights flash around her.“This is the part when I say I don’t want ya / I’m stronger than I’ve been before / This is the part when I break free / ‘Cause I can’t resist it no more,” sings Sieun in the chorus.Sieun’s ‘Break Free’ cover is the latest in several solo covers by the members of STAYC, following Seeun’s ‘Light Switch’ and Yoon’s ‘Sk8er Boi’ performances earlier this year.Last month, STAYC made a comeback on Valentine’s Day with their single album ‘Teddy Bear’, which included a title track of the same name and the Korean-language version of their viral Japanese single ‘Poppy’.The new release arrived over half a year after their July 2022 single album ‘We Need Love’, which was led by the single ‘Beautiful Monster’.

A Polish woman who claims she is Madeleine McCann has made an emotional plea to the parents of the missing girl. Julia Wendell, 21, has sent a message to Kate and Gerry McCann in her first interview claiming that she "really believes" she is their daughter.

Lea Michele has updated fans on her two-year-old son's health after his hospitalisation. The Glee star revealed in a 22 March Instagram Story that she and her husband Zandy Reich were at a hospital with their son Ever over an undisclosed "scary health issue". She added at the time that she would miss a few performances of the Broadway musical Funny Girl to be with her child.

how she copes with her fibromyalgia. And on Sunday night Martine McCutcheon took to Instagram to provide an insight into her battle with perimenopause. The 46-year-old-actress opened up in a candid post about how she had been dealing with a ‘crippling’ anxiety’ that made her feel like she had lost her mind.

Gwyneth Paltrow is currently on trial in Utah, accused of crashing into a man on the ski slopes and causing significant injuries. But she is no stranger to controversy.

Linda Nolan said she doesn't know how long she has left but that she's 'not giving up' as she shared her cancer news on Good Morning Britain. The singer appeared on the ITV news programme on Monday (March 27) after being seen in a wheelchair sparked concern.

There was another visit to the tent over the weekend as the celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off returned to screens. Four more famous faces were seen on Sunday night (March 26) putting their baking skills to the text on the charity spin-off of the Channel 4 show.