Inside Coronation Street’s newly refurbished Bistro with touching tribute to Manchester Arena bombing victims

Marta Balaga Returning barely six months after its 2021 edition, which wrapped in September, French TV festival Series Mania welcomed Jury President Julia Sinkevych,who arrived in Lille from war-torn Ukraine.“I didn’t know if I would be lucky enough to be here tonight,” said Sinkevych to a standing ovation, with Laurence Herszberg, Series Mania general director, observing that culture cannot be insensitive to what is happening.“The whole world is now admiring our resistance, the resistance of the Ukrainian people. But there is another battlefield, which is culture, and I want us to be noticed, recognized and admired on the cultural battlefield, too,” added Sinkevych.“This [conflict] has been going on for a long time and there have been many episodes in this TV series.

Keith Richards has offered his own thoughts on Eric Clapton‘s vocal defiance of coronavirus safety measures.Speaking on Rolling Stone’s Music Now podcast, the Stones legend discussed his past with Clapton and how he felt about vaccination efforts to combat the pandemic.“I just want to get rid of this damn thing, and the only way I can see is everybody does as doctor says,” he said.“I love Eric dearly. I’ve known him since forever and we’ve had ups and downs,” the guitarist added.

Cops have launched a probe after a Scots home was broken into and a car stolen.

Gone are the days when applying foundation meant smothering the skin in a mask of maquillage that you couldn’t wait to wash off at the end of the day. If you had any hint of a skin concern – blemishes, sensitivity, dry skin – the feeling back then was that wearing makeup was actively making your skin worse.

Max George has reportedly split from his girlfriend Stacey Giggs after four years of dating, it has been claimed.The Wanted star Max, 33, and 38 year old Stacey have unfollowed one another on Instagram and deleted their loved-up snaps together. Max, who was paired with Katya Jones on the Strictly Come Dancing tour earlier this year, said Ryan Giggs' ex-wife was "The One" as he joined Strictly in 2020. He also spent time with Stacey's kids, Liberty, 18, and 14 year old Zachary, whom she shares with ex Ryan Giggs.

Top Boy have been released.The show returned to Netflix yesterday (March 18), and sees Ashley Walters, Kano, Michael Ward and more back in the cast.You can check out the list of songs in each episode here:Harry Mosco – ‘Peaceful Dub’Episode 2Amaarae – ‘Leave Me Alone’ RIMON – ‘Nighttime’ Intik – ‘Interlude 2’Episode 3Jorja Smith ft. PopCaan – ‘Come Over’Kojey Radical ft.

La La Land is coming to the big screen once more in London this year, together with an accompanying full orchestra.The film is set to be screened at London’s Event Apollo on December 17 and, according to a press release, will be “accompanied by full orchestra performing its dazzling score live to picture.” Tickets for the event are available here.Written and directed by Damien Chazelle, La La Land told the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet. Set in modern day Los Angeles, the musical explored the joy and pain that comes with the characters pursuing their dreams.The film was nominated for 14 awards at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony and picked up six awards including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Song for ‘City Of Stars’ and Best Original Score.Stone also won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her La La Land part.

Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker are set to cover Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins on a seven-inch single for the comic book series What’s the Furthest Place From Here?Each issue of the series, written by Matthew Rosenberg and illustrated by Tyler Boss, has been soundtracked by a seven-inch, with Van Etten and Baker to appear on the accompanying vinyl for the forthcoming seventh issue, due out September 14.The single will feature a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Hurt’ by Van Etten, which she previously covered in 2020 for Suicide Prevention Month, and Baker’s rendition of ‘1979’ by Smashing Pumpkins. Preorders are available now via the Image Comics website.“Having Julien Baker and Sharon Van Etten record songs is really beyond anything we could have hoped for,” Rosenberg said in a press statement.“Tyler and I regularly listen to both of their work while making this book, so having them provide the actual soundtrack for the issue has been really surreal in the best possible way.”The comic, described as a “post-apocalyptic coming-of-age series”, is a blend of sci-fi, fantasy and comedy, with music a large feature throughout (it was named after a lyric from Jawbreaker’s ‘Accident Prone’).

Anyone need an excuse to shop some new beauty booty? No, me neither, but a new season is officially upon us and it's always worth taking a peek at what's trending for spring. "I simply HAD to buy it, otherwise my makeup bag was sooo 2021," is one way to justify the credit card bill.The good news is that 2022 is shaping up to be a glamorous yet achievable year, awash with simple shortcuts to a good hair and face day.There are all sorts of genies ready to be let out of the beauty bottle, whether it's instant glow, smoother skin or A-list expertise you're wishing for.

When conventional fitness trends like yoga and jogging don’t take your fancy, what’s next? Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow has taken on the wellness world by sharing unusual workouts like ‘fascia’ stretches and body alignment on her website Goop. But there are much wackier workout trends out there to try. Reality stars and Hollywood legends are all over them so they must be worth it, right? From electric suits to laying on a bed of nails, we’ve found the quirkiest activities which promise to keep you fit and healthy.

Volunteers from Clydesdale, Rutherglen and Cambuslang were rewarded for their hard work at the Community Awards on Thursday.

Frontline medics are bolstering Lanarkshire police officers’ efforts to reduce violence by bringing the stark reality of its ugly face into the classroom.

A woman who was sexually abused by her 'bogeyman' dad as a child has bravely shared her story in a bid to help others.

Coronation Street viewers think they've worked out a shocking plot twist in the storyline of poorly Oliver Battersby.