Disciplinary action taken by GMP after cop filmed dragging rough sleeper will be reviewed, mayor says

Chase & Status, Becky Hill, Rudimental and a host of other artists have been announced as the first acts for BBC Radio 1‘s Big Weekend 2024.Ella Henderson, Diplo, Eric Prydz, Kenya Grace, Sonny Fodera, Dimension and Hannah Laing have also been confirmed for the opening day at this year’s annual bash which will take place at Stockwood Park in Luton from May 24-26.Tickets priced at £29.50 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket) will go on sale at 5pm GMT this Thursday (March 21) and can be purchased here. Further acts will be announced in the coming weeks.Commenting on their headline status, Chase & Status said: “Always a big moment for us to play for Radio 1 at Big Weekend, especially this year, to be bringing our full live show to the Main Stage alongside so many other huge acts.”#BigWeekend Luton lineup news ✨Here's who's heading to Stockwood Park on Friday 24th May!For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/4t4HBZtjzI.

EXCLUSIVE: RTL has pushed back Fremantle‘s lofty €3B ($3.3B) revenue target by up to a year.

BBC Studios has acquired Werner Film Productions, the company behind Australian drama hit The Newsreader.

Paramount Names Australia/New Zealand Chief

Cillian Murphy‘s old teacher has opened up about what the actor was like at school.The star won the Oscar for Best Actor last week for his work in Oppenheimer, having gotten his first shot at acting in his home city of Cork, Ireland.Pat Kiernan taught drama at the school that Murphy attended, and said that while he didn’t initially recognise his acting talent, he was taken by how seriously Murphy took his band Sons of Mister Green Geneshe. He also used to see the star around town, with Murphy later taking an interest in his theatre company Corcadorca.“He’d say, ‘Man, it’s great what you’re doing, I’d love to be involved,’” he recalled to The Times.Recalling the now-Oscar-winner being inspired by a production of A Clockwork Orange that they put on, Kiernan revealed: “It was a really exciting piece of theatre and Cillian has told me [in later years] that it blew his mind and made him want to be an actor.”He ended up casting Murphy in 1996 play Disco Pigs after he’d finished school, though was initially hesitant, admitting: “I said to [playwright] Enda [Walsh], ‘There’s a young guy who seems really keen and I think he might be good in the part.’ But I said, ‘He’s a bit of a pig,’ meaning he’s kind of goofy-looking.

Big Hit Music has uploaded footage from TXT’s recent fan concert, including that of Taehyun’s exclusive cover of Bruno Mars’ ‘Finesse’.The 2024 TXT ‘Fanlive Present X Together’ was held in person early this month, at Seoul’s Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium from March 2 to 3. The concert also received a Japanese edition, held at Tokyo’s Tokyo Garden Theater on March 8.Last night (March 17), an official video of singer Taehyun’s special solo stage was uploaded to the group’s YouTube channel, which saw him perform an abridged cover of Bruno Mars’ ‘Finesse’.

Stevie Nicks has added UK and Ireland shows to her 2024 summer tour – find new dates and ticket information below.Announced today (March 18), the new dates follow news that the iconic ‘70s singer and Fleetwood Mac frontwoman would be heading to London later this summer, and set to headline at the BST Hyde Park series.The new shows kick off with a single show in Ireland, where Nicks will headline a show at the 3Arena in Dublin on July 3, before heading over to Scotland for a slot at the OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow three days later (July 6).From there, she has added a show at the new Co-op Live arena in Manchester to the run of dates, which is set to take place on July 9 – three days before she plays the huge set in London.The rock icon has lined up dates in Europe, which will be held after the UK and Ireland shows. These consist of a slot in Antwerp on July 16, followed by a slot in Amsterdam on July 19.Tickets go on sale this Friday (March 22) at noon and can be found here.

Studiocanal has announced a partnership with French production and sales company WTFilms (What The Films).

Ofcom has delivered its biggest GB News judgement yet, finding the network in breach on five different occasions over the thorny issue of politicians acting as news presenters.

A teacher who 'emotionally blackmailed' a schoolgirl was able to continue working with children for two years after the allegations first came to light.

Martin Lewis is warning Brits to stock up on a household staple before in the next two weeks.

A flight passenger has been rushed to hospital as soon as a plane landed in London after reportedly attempting to take their own life in the toilet.

Aldi shoppers are being warned over a popular bakery item that is "unsafe" for consumption and should be returned to stores.

Hundreds of homes and businesses have been left without electricity after a huge power cut in Bury. According to Electricity North West, at least 808 properties have been hit by the power cut. The outage was first reported at around 9.50am.

Jedward delighted Scots crowds at the weekend after playing at an event in Glasgow. The cheeky singing duo kicked off St Paddy's day celebrations with a bang in the People's city.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu pulled out of an appearance on Lorraine Kelly's breakfast programme after being slated to appear for a tell-all interview.

Kate Middleton has been seen in public for the first time since having surgery in January amid concerns for her wellbeing.

A senior GMP officer accused of sexual harassment is to face a disciplinary hearing, the Manchester Evening News can reveal.

Airdrie boss Rhys McCabe says goalkeeper Josh Rae is a major doubt for Sunday’s SPFL Trust Trophy final against TNS, after suffering a bleed on the brain.

Manchester Airport has confirmed that Jet2 will launch a new service this Christmas to Gdansk. The airline will operate two weekly services from Manchester to the Polish city, from November 29 to December 23.

Kym Marsh has been supported by her fans and followers after sharing a glimpse at the way she and her family marked her dad's first birthday since his death. The actress has been dealing with her heartbreaking loss after she and her family issued a statement in January confirming David Marsh's death, aged 78.

Liverpool attacking trio Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo are the latest injury worries after their 4-3 defeat to Manchester United dented their quadruple hopes.

Lorraine Kelly wasn't sure what to say when she was asked about Ekin-Su Culculoglu's no-show for her first TV appearance since her eviction from Celebrity Big Brother. The former Love Island star was the fourth housemate to be given her marching orders on Friday (March 15).

Adventurer Oli France is set to cycle and climb from America’s Death Valley to Denali, the highest point in North America - driven by nothing more than power and an incredible sense of adventure.

People who receive benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) each month could have to wait weeks to get the full increase in benefit rates from April.

Ryan Thomas didn't shy away from responding to one social media who made a claim about his Dancing on Ice win. It's just over a week since the actor emerged victorious in the ITV skating competition alongside professional skating partner Amani Fancy.

When he interviewed people for his man-on-the-street segments, Fox News personality Jesse Watters typically only got to talk to them for 10 minutes at most. Now that he’s a primetime host, he has even less time to get into it with interview subjects. That fact inspired his new book “Get It Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe” (Broadside Books, Tuesday).“I wasn’t getting close to the core: Why do people believe things? How did they end up with their worldviews? What gave them these radical ideas?” he writes.“I set out looking to interview out-of-the-mainstream Americans. Not debate them, just listen to their life stories. I’d listen for two hours, three hours, sometimes four. What I found was that their maverick ideology was rooted in personal struggle. I’d always assumed someone’s political belief system was based upon the books they’d read or the media they’d consumed. Not entirely. A big factor in a person’s policy preference or political identity? Formative experiences in their youth.”He writes that “many of the characters I interviewed for this project had experienced drugs and alcohol early” and “almost all of them had disastrous parents.”The resulting book is divided into 22 chapters, each focusing on a extreme leftist and looking at not just what they believe but how they came to believe it. Have a look at three in this excerpt: THE OPEN BORDERS PROFESSORJoe Carens, a political science professor at The University of Toronto, is described as “one of the world’s leading political philosophers on the issue” of immigration.

Here at OK! we love a multi-tasking beauty product, and one new make-up product is already going viral for its flattering pigments and unique formulation. Before they had even launched there was loads of hype on social media about Milk Makeup's Cooling Water Jelly Tints – easy-to-use, twist-up lip and cheek stains that sold out within 24 hours when they launched in the US and accumulated a waitlist of over 45,000.They've finally now hit the shelves here in the UK – and we've got all the details.

Celebrity Big Brother fans are asking for 'missing' bits of footage after an argument was shown on Sunday night.The celebrities were picking people for a task when Nikita Kuzmin said he had nominated Fern Britton three times already, which left the former This Morning host upset. She later tried to chat to the Strictly Come Dancing professional but he refused.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Beverley McGarvey has been appointed president of Network 10, head of streaming and regional lead for Australia and New Zealand, with immediate effect by Paramount Global. She reports to Pam Kaufman, president & CEO of international markets, global consumer products and experiences at the group.

Christopher Vourlias When two-time Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou revealed in 2020 that she had been raped by a senior member of the Greek sailing federation while competing for the national team, she inspired dozens of other women to break their silence, sparking the country’s #MeToo movement. In her feature-length directorial debut, “Tack,” which premiered this week at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Greek-British filmmaker Vania Turner follows one such story: the shocking case of a younger sailor, Amalia Provelengiou, who alleged she’d been repeatedly abused and raped by her coach — beginning when she was only 12 years old.

Anna Marie de la Fuente With co-production an ever-popular resource for independents and emerging talent, the Madrid Film School (ECAM), hailed as one of the leading film schools in the world, has launched ECAM Forum, a new co-production initiative to run June 10 – 13 in Madrid. An Open Call ending April 9 has been announced March 18 for submissions from local Spanish feature film projects in development or in post-production, and series projects in development.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Fantastic Pavilion, the genre hub launched last year in Cannes, saunters back to the Croisette for its second edition, returning with a host of activities that include the Fantastic Galas, cocktails, and a showcase of genre video games as well as the second edition of the Fantastic Latido Award. Welcomed by the Marché du Film as part of its ecosystem, the Fantastic Pavilion will pay tribute to this year’s country of honor with a cocktail celebration alongside the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFF) as well as a spotlight on Swiss films and Switzerland as a filming location in The Fantastic Pavilion Rue Morgue special edition magazine.

Usher has added one final London gig to his 2025 UK and European tour, meaning he will now play 10 shows in the city. Find ticket details below.It was last month when the R&B singer announced that he was set to embark on a world tour in support of his ninth album ‘Coming Home’, and he initially was scheduled to play three gigs at The O2 on April 1, 2 and 5.Due to high demand, he later confirmed three extra London dates for April 6, 8 and 9 before adding a seventh concert for April 11 due to “incredible fan demand”.

NME’s latest stars of The Cover, Rocket, have shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Los Angeles band are on this week’s (March 18) 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 Rocket’s profile here, written by Jonathan Garrett and featuring photography by Kristen Jan Wong.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist curated by the band, titled ‘Driving To Band Practice’ and featuring the likes of Teenage Fanclub, Liz Phair, Mercury Rev and more.