‘It’s embarrassing to live here’: Life on the street where rats have overrun the alleys

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Phillip Schofield has broken his silence and revealed his sadness over the reports and rumours circulating about him after admitting to an affair with a much younger man while still married to his wife. Particularly keen to clarify the timeline of events, he revealed in a new interview that he first met the man when he visited the theatre academy he was a patron of.The man began working as a runner on This Morning in 2016 after receiving career advice from Phil and doing work experience at the show in 2015.

The idea of Lil Uzi Vert as a rockstar might be a well-worn one by now, but it's something they have leaned into this week. First came an appearance with Paramore at Madison Square Garden, with Uzi joining the band to perform their song "Misery Business." Today they appear on a new Bring Me The Horizon track, arguably the heaviest musical moment of Uzi's career to date.

This Sunday (June 4) The Idol will premiere on HBO. The Weeknd (or Abel Tesfaye, as he prefers to be known right now)'s TV series screened at the Cannes Film Festival last month and critics took time out of applauding things for nine minutes straight to pan the show, dismissing it as "queasy" and "vulgar" among many other insults.

Boots has been flooded with praise for its budget £17 Summer perfume mist that smells like a tropical beach holiday in a bottle and lasts all day. In reviews on the high-street retailer's website, the perfume spray has racked up thousands of five star ratings from happy customers.

Greater Manchester will be treated to 'plenty' of sunshine this weekend, forecasters say.

Tom Holland isn’t done playing Peter Parker!

There can’t be many skin care regimes where hyaluronic acid won’t be right at home. What’s not to like? HA is one of the best moisturising ingredients you can get, famed for its ability to hold onto a thousand times its own weight in water. Apply a HA product and you’re giving your skin one almighty gulp of refreshment, boosting moisture levels, strengthening its barrier function and immediately plumping out fine dehydration lines.

In another revelation from his bombshell TV interview, Phillip Schofield stated "I have a wonderful marriage", confirming he's still married to his wife of 20 years, Stephanie Lowe. He then added that the partnership is "not brilliant right now" but continued to praise Stephanie for being an "incredibly supportive wife", throughout the last few weeks in particular.

The BBC has announced full details of its Glastonbury 2023 coverage, including 40 hours of TV broadcasts and 85 hours of live radio.

By James Humphrey

The construction of a debris shelter is the preferred option for the long-term solution to a closure hit stretch of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.

Tallulah Willis continues to battle with her own grief as her father, Bruce Willis, battles frontotemporal dementia — a progressive neurological disorder that impacts both cognition and behaviour.

A judge approved a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit between Alec Baldwin and the family of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

If you’ve not headed to your nearest cinema to catch The Little Mermaid yet, make sure you’re prepared with enough tissues to see you through. Disney’s live-action adaptation of the 1989 animated film was released last Friday, and even though it’s only been out for a week, it's already amassed more than $209 million at the box office and is currently sitting at the top spot as the number one movie in the world. Starring Halle Bailey as Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, the film retells the classic fairytale of a mermaid who wants to know what life is like above the sea.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are speaking out.The couple — who famously introduced the world to their large family in the TLC series — published a statement to their website on Thursday decrying Prime Video's forthcoming four-part docuseries «The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family is sad because in it we see the media and those with ill intentions hurting people we love,» the statement shared. «Like other families, ours too has experienced the joys and heartbreaks of life, just in a very public format.»«This 'documentary' paints so much and so many in a derogatory and sensationalized way because sadly that’s the direction of entertainment these days,» the statement continued.The documentary is set to examine, in part, the experiences of some of the Duggar children after being raised following the ultra-conservative lifestyle rules of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP.  Among those interviewed was Jill Duggar Dillard, the couple's second-oldest daughter, who spoke out about her difficult experiences.«We have always believed that the best chance to repair damaged relationships, or to reconcile differences, is through love in a private setting,»Jim Bob and Michelle's statement continued.

EastEnders has had a dramatic year, so it's not surprising that the soap has picked up a number of nominations at this year's British Soap Awards. But one person is missing, according to fans and actor Max Bowden. Young Lexi Mitchell has had a tough few months as her mum Lola was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, before she passed away on Wednesday's episode.

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is known for being an incredible composer and theatrical producer, whose eclectic rock-based works helped revitalise British and American musical theatre.

A West Lothian man who has the same debilitating condition that forced actor Bruce Willis to retire has spoken about how it impacts his daily life.

Alison Hammond broke down crying on This Morning today as she and co-host Dermot O'Leary addressed Phillip Schofield's interviews last night in which he talked about his departure from ITV and his admission of an affair with a much younger colleague. Alison, 48, cried after the morning show played clips from Phillip's interview with the BBC, saying that though she knows what Phillip did was wrong, she "still loves" her former colleague. She said: "I’m finding this really painful.

The Weeknd has released new single ‘Popular’ – featuring Madonna and Playboi Carti. Check it out below.The new track is set to appear on the highly-anticipated HBO series, The Idol — which sees both The Weeknd (going by his birth name Abel Tesfaye) and Lily-Rose Depp in the lead roles.Featuring guest cameos from Playboi Carti and Madonna, ‘Popular’ is the second song that The Weeknd has released ahead of the upcoming drama.

Manchester United fans attending the FA Cup final on Saturday will each be gifted a limited-edition bucket hat and hand waver flag.

A rare 50p coin has been sold for an eye-watering £179 after a competitive eBay bidding war took place.

HOBBS IS BACK. And he just got lei’d

Perth Leisure Pool users have reported unhappiness with cleanliness at Perth Leisure Pool.

Last month, new episodes of Netflix’s drama-fuelled real estate reality show, Selling Sunset dropped, much to viewer’s delight. Returning for its sixth season since first airing in 2019, a handful of the OG cast members have headed back through The Oppenheim Group doors for more, including newly married Chrishell Stause, Heather Rae El Moussa, and Mary Bonnet (was Fitzgerald). For those who have watched the latest 11 episodes, you’ll no doubt be familiar with the feud that took place between Chrishell and season six newbie, Nicole Young.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is returning to the 'Fast and Furious' franchise. The 51-year-old actor has confirmed that he'll reprise the role of Luke Hobbs after ending his long-running feud with Vin Diesel. The wrestler-turned-actor said on Twitter: "So I am 100 percent confirming to you guys around the world that yes, it is true.

Jessie J welcomed a baby boy last month, and while she settles into newborn life, the singer has taken to social media to tell fans about how her birth plan went in a "completely different direction". "I spent nine months prepping for a natural birth," she told her 13. 1 million followers (although, it's worth remembering that all births are natural, whether you have a vaginal birth or deliver via a C-section).

Mindy Kaling considers 'Never Have I Ever' to be the "highlight of [her] career". The 43-year-old actress co-created the hit comedy-drama series with Lang Fisher, and Mindy has admitted to feeling particularly proud of the show. She explained on Instagram: "When @loulielang and I created a show about an Indian girl making her way through high school, grieving the loss of her father but trying to be cool and normal, we wanted to make something personal that the two of us would want to watch.

according to a GoFundMe, organized by family.Miller James’ husband, Austin, found the expectant mother and rushed her over to the ICU where she underwent simultaneous emergency C-section and brain surgeries.“If Jackie and the baby arrived a few minutes later at the hospital, we likely would have lost both of them. James’ sisters, Natalie and Nicelle, said on the fundraising site.

Two more nature recording events will be taking place in the next few weeks.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s Stigma Films has snapped up TV rights for Jeffrey Boakye’s “I Heard What You Said,” an Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2022. Told via a series of encounters based on the challenging and outrageous things people have said to him or about him, Boakye, a Black, male English teacher who has had to teach problematic texts, recounts how it feels to be on the margins of the British education system. The deal was brokered by the Sarah Such Literary Agency. Stigma’s film credits include “Daddy’s Head,” “T.I.M.,” “The Score,” upcoming Romola Garai project “Monstrous Beauty” and Netflix original “Choose or Die,” starring Asa Butterfield. The acquisition of “I Heard What You Said” follows on from Stigma branching out from feature films to television in the last year. Their first project is Steven Knight/Kudos series, “This Town” for BBC and the company is in active development with Ringside Studios on Iain Banks novel “The Business.”

In a shock tell-all interview just days after resigning from ITV’s This Morning, Phillip Schofield has said he did not “abuse his power” when having an affair with a much younger runner, and that he “sees nothing ahead but blackness.”

Love Island star Catherine Agbaje is one of ten singletons heading to the iconic ITV2 villa this summer in order to find love.The commercial real estate agent, 22, from Dublin, is ready to settle down after never actually being in a relationship before.Talking to press, including OK!, about if anyone would be surprised to see her on the ITV2 dating show, Catherine admitted: "Not ex-boyfriends, as such! I would say more like my colleagues, or my family, like I didn't tell my cousins and stuff like that. "They're going to be like: 'Oh my God, she's on TV!' I only initially told my immediate family, and like my best friends and closest friends.

Former TOWIE star Frankie Essex gave birth to her twins, whom she shares with boyfriend Luke Love, last May and has since shared updates while settling into life with babies Logan and Luella. In her exclusive column for OK! , Frankie has discussed a range of topics related to motherhood – from her first social outing with the twins and a blackout at her home when they were just a few days old, to “feeling more human again” as the babies dropped their dreaded 2am feed. This week, Frankie talks about how the twins are becoming jealous of one another, how Logan and has taken his first steps, and how she's hoping to soon take them to the beach for the first time.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Animation’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is doing some serious business tonight according to box office sources, accumulating $16M off previews that began at 3PM at 3,562 theaters. That’s the second best preview night ever for an animated movie after Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2 ($18.5M) from June 2018. Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4, with $12M, is now the third best animated movie in previews at the domestic box office.