Headteacher speaks of 'difficult day' ahead after fatal school bus crash on M53

The Walking Dead, has been diagnosed with stage four cancer.The actor’s diagnosis was shared in a GoFundMe post by his family, who are hoping to raise $300,000 to “make it through the next year, pay for treatment to fight his cancer, keep their home, and maintain some sort of stability” for his wife Jessica and 13-year-old daughter Sadie.“After miraculously surviving a brain aneurysm just a year and a half ago, our beloved Erik Jensen was just diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer,” the page reads.“The cancer has metastasized to his liver, but Erik is young and strong (cutting a film during chemo, working full-time as a director and writer throughout) and his doctors think they have a shot at shrinking the tumors enough to do two very major surgeries and get them all out,” they added. “He can make it through this. But Erik and his family are in for the fight of their lives, and they need your support.”Jensen played Dr.

Samuel L. Jackson has paid tribute to actor Richard Roundtree, who has died aged 81.Roundtree died in his home on Tuesday (October 24) in Los Angeles after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.The actor had his breakthrough role as detective John Shaft in the 1971 blaxploitation action thriller Shaft.

Jay-Z‘s 2001 album ‘The Blueprint’.Courtney – who claimed to be an associate of ’60s gangland criminals the Krays – was found at his home in Plumstead, south east London last Sunday (October 22) after reportedly dying by suicide. He was 64 years old.The Metropolitan Police said his death is currently being treated as unexpected and is under investigation.In a statement, Courtney’s family paid tribute to his “incredible, colourful, rock ‘n’ roll life”, and said he had experienced the “pain of both cancer and arthritis in his later years”.

Frontiers in Pain Research, Darius Valevicius – the first author of the research from McGill University in Montreal, Canada – found that while listening to a preferred artist may lead to a reduction of pain equal to painkillers, music that produces “chills” has an even greater impact.“We can approximate that favourite music reduced pain by about one point on a 10-point scale, which is at least as strong as an over-the-counter painkiller like Advil [ibuprofen] under the same conditions. Moving music may have an even stronger effect,” he said (via The Guardian).The study conducted saw 63 healthy participants attend the Roy pain laboratory on the McGill campus, and researchers applied heat akin to a hot cup of coffee to their left arm.

Robert Plant’s first performance of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway To Heaven’ in 16 years was prompted by a fan’s “six-figure” charity donation, according to new reports.The performance of the iconic 1971 track – from the band’s ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ album – took place during a charity concert last Saturday night (October 21).Organised by former Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, the show was held at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire and raised funds for The Cancer Platform. It also saw the legendary rock frontman perform Led Zeppelin’s ‘Thank You’ and ‘Black Dog’.Now, according to a new interview with former Reef and current Goldray guitarist Kenwyn House – who played alongside Plant at the gig – the performance of ‘Stairway To Heaven’ was prompted by a six-figure charity donation.“Someone bid a huge amount of money for him to sing this song,” he told Led Zeppelin News.

Tenacious D have announced the acts who will be joining them as support for their upcoming UK and European tour.Comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the duo shared news of an upcoming 2024 tour across the UK and Europe at the start of the month – dubbed the ‘Spicy Meatball Tour’.Now, the band have announced the two special guests who will be joining them for the upcoming dates next spring – namely Crusade and Dave Hill.“Please welcome our friends, Mr Dave Hill and Crusade, on the Spicy Meatball tour as we roll through Europe and the UK this spring!” the rock duo said in a new update.Crusade – a progressive metal band from Tennessee – will be joining Black and Gass during their run of European shows, which will start at the end of April.

Green Day‘s upcoming new album ‘Saviors’ features a photograph that was taken during the Troubles in Belfast.The Billie Joe Armstrong-led trio announced their 14th full-length record yesterday (October 24) and shared the single ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’, which they’d debuted at an intimate show in Las Vegas last week.The cover includes a black-and-white image of a young boy holding a rock and standing in front of a fire in the middle of a road. Green Day’s band name appears in a pink logo above the picture, with the album title featured below it.As BBC News reports, the photo in question was shot during a 1978 riot on the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Britney Spears should return to acting.Barry, who was the casting director on The Notebook, released Spears’ 2002 audition tape for the role of Allie Hamilton earlier this week. The role ended up going to Rachel McAdams, who starred in the 2004 romance drama opposite Ryan Gosling.Speaking to Billboard about her audition, Barry explained that Spears took the audition very seriously and asked if she could work with him and his partner Nancy Green-Keyes prior to meeting the film’s director, Nick Cassavetes.“She wanted to get it right,” Barry said.

Soojin, an ex-member of girl group (G)I-DLE, has teased her much-anticipated solo debut with a mysterious video, titled ‘Black Forest’.Soojin released a cryptic two-minute clip on her new Instagram and YouTube pages today (October 25). The monochrome video features the K-pop idol on a bare set, performing an original contemporary dance to dramatic instrumental music, before two masked back-up dancers join her in the second half.Apart from the dance video, which has been titled ‘Black Forest’, no other details about her much anticipated solo debut have been revealed as of writing.

Meg Ryan is revealing why she took an 8 year break from Hollywood.

Barry Manilow has announced details of a London residency, which will play host to his final run of UK shows. Find ticket details below.The 80-year-old singer will perform nine nights in the capital next spring to mark his last-ever shows on this side of the Atlantic Ocean.Taking place at the Palladium, the residency will kick off towards the end of May 2024 and run until the beginning of June.

Jonnie Irwin has been flooded with support after updating his fans on his 'mistake' amid his battle with terminal cancer. The TV presenter, who is best known for fronting Channel 4's A Place In The Sun and BBC's Escape to the Country, shared the devastating news that he had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in November last year.

Rasmus Hojlund has told people not to compare him to Erling Haaland ahead of a Scandanivan striker head-to-head at Old Trafford this weekend, but the confident Dane is ready to make a big impression on English football.

Sainsbury’s has issued a safety warning for one of its own-brand chorizo rings over fears that some packs contain listeria bacteria.

In a world where social media rules, we see the very best of pumpkin designs with characters and creations of all kinds. Making one yourself isn't always that easy though, which is why we've been getting some tips from a professional as we head towards Halloween.

A couple said 'their worst fears have come true' after they received a huge bill for almost £11,000 - telling them they owe for nearly 18 years worth of gas. Lee Haynes, 44, and partner Jo Woodley, 45, said they tried everything to try and find out who they needed to pay for their gas supply after they moved into their home in Tamworth, Staffs, in 2005.

Overall Rating for this Program: ★★★★☆, CRITIC’S PICKThis year’s “Transitions” program kicks off with a sweet, honest portrayal of young love in Daisy Friedman’s As You Are (★★★☆☆).Millie and Piper, an inter-abled lesbian couple played by Bri Scalesse and Estefanía Giraldo, navigate their expectations around spending the night together for the first time and must reckon with their own sexuality and vulnerability as so many couples do.Although the two have an early moment of tension around Millie’s use of a wheelchair, that tension reveals itself to be about a deeper insecurity on Piper’s part. In this way, Friedman takes a refreshing approach to depicting disability on film, making sure it is present and acknowledged, but taking care to tell a three-dimensional love story around it, too.Honey & Milk (★★★☆☆) drops us into the end of a mature relationship, following the story of a couple who has decided to end their partnership and must dismantle their lives.We are dropped into the final weekend of the relationship between Grayson, who has begun to transition, and Alice, who loves and supports her partner but struggles to grieve the impending loss.While there is little in the way of narrative payoff and the short seems uncertain of exactly what it wants to build towards, the chemistry between the two is believable, it nevertheless stands as a beautifully shot portrait of a love that outlasts a relationship that must end so one half can be free to thrive.The program takes a heartrending turn with Our Males & Females (★★★★☆), a brief, deeply affecting short from Jordan.

When it comes to staying warm and cosy during autumn and winter, many of us reach for our favourite puffer jackets to help keep the cold at bay. Although they might be warm, padded coats aren’t exactly known for their flattering silhouette, which is why Prada’s Re-Nylon Down Jacket, £2400 here, proved to be a major hit amongst celebs like Molly-Mae Hague thanks to its belted, fitted shape that still gave you the same cosy protection from the cold.

Coronation Street's Peter Ash, who plays Paul Foreman on the ITV soap, revealed some heartbreaking news about his character's Christmas storyline on Good Morning Britain today, Wednesday 25th October. He told hosts Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley: "We're filming Christmas at the moment, yeah, we're usually two months ahead so we're all fed up with it [Christmas] already!" He continued: "It's quite a sad Christmas really, for Paul, he finds out that he's got six to 12 months left, so it's looking likely this could be his last Christmas.

Councillors are finally set to vote on hugely controversial plans to build thousands of homes in the Tameside green belt next week.

Stacey Solomon has told fans she 'can't cope' after sharing a fresh family update on her Instagram. The Loose Women star, 34, left fans saying they 'can't believe it' as she shared some adorable photos to mark her daughter's first Halloween.

A woman who used to walk the streets of Manchester as a homeless teenager says her life has taken a “surreal” turn after being accepted into Oxford University. Chloe Pomfret, 20, grew up in foster care during her early school years after becoming estranged from her family after the death of her grandfather.

Yousef Makki was unlawfully killed by his schoolfriend Joshua Molnar, a coroner has ruled. A second inquest had been held into the death of the 17-year-old, from Burnage, who was killed in Hale Barns, Trafford, on March 2, 2019.

A man who hurled racist abuse at passengers on a bus in Manchester has been locked up.

Since 2022, the government has banned children aged 15 and under from being placed in "careless" settings – accommodation that has extremely limited support. This ban has not been extended to 16- and 17-year-olds, despite 29 children dying whilst in independent or semi-independent accommodation over a five-year period (2016-2021).

Plans for a residential tower in Manchester city centre have been drawn up again as the developer looks to turn it into student housing instead. One of the four blocks in the Downing development on First Street would accommodate 555 students if approved.

EXCLUSIVE: Last month, it emerged Paramount Global vet Georgia Arnold was exiting after nearly three decades, and we’ve now learned her departure has sparked a global restructure of the company’s Social Impact unit.

Prince Harry seemingly had no limits when it came to the shocking accusations he made about his estranged brother Prince William in his tell-all memoir, Spare.

Strictly Come Dancing's Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice are said to be in the midst of a fiery fallout following the actress's decision to quit the BBC show.

Strictly professional Giovanni Pernice has publicly snubbed Amanda Abbington after she made a statement to say she quit the BBC show.

Two food alerts have been issued over a serious infection that can be caused by consuming products contaminated with bacteria.

Meghan Markle is trying to fix her image but she's "burned so many bridges" that "nobody is that interested unless she comes with Prince Harry" according to an insider.

Olivia Bowen has revealed that she and her husband Alex are thinking of trying for another baby in 2024, as the pair get broody and hope to have a small age gap between their little ones.The couple, who tied the knot in in 2018, are undoubtedly one of Love Island's most successful couples since meeting on the ITV2 show in 2016, and welcomed their first child, Abel, in July last year. Now they are looking to expand the family, with Olivia telling OK!: " We are considering having another baby, possibly next year, we have been talking about it quite a lot.

Love Island star India Reynolds has opened up about her egg-freezing journey as she posted snaps from the hospital. The 32-year-old reality TV star looked fresh-faced as she donned a medical gown during the fertility procedure.

Sophie Hinchcliffe has shared the tanning drops she swears by to achieve her glowing complexion. Sophie, 33, who's best known by her online alias Mrs Hinch, took to Instagram to rave about the Garnier Natural Bronzer Tanning Drops, which are currently on sale for less than £10 on Amazon.The cleaning influencer labelled the drops "ten out of ten" as she used a makeup wipe over her skin to reveal her makeup-free radiant glow after using them. After posting about the product to her stories, the tanning drops sold out everywhere - but, luckily for us, they've been restocked.The Garnier Natural Bronzer Tanning Drops, which contain coconut water and hyaluronic acid, are also on sale at Boots, where you can get them for £10.

Kylie Jenner has announced her latest business venture, with the beauty mogul set to launch her own fashion brand called Khy. The mum-of-two, 26, shared the news on social media on Tuesday with a snap of herself alongside the caption: "meet khy." Kylie could be seen wearing a leather trench coat, presumably from her new brand, and a pair of patent red pointed heels. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star sat on the floor and looked up at the camera with her trench coat undone to show off her legs.