Jennifer Wilson dead aged 89 – Coronation Street and Casualty star dies

A full inspection is to be carried out on a P&O ferry that lost power in the Irish Sea.

A Lanarkshire MSP is calling for Scotland-wide free access to reusable nappy schemes to help families reduce bills as the cost of living soars.

Concern is mounting over a missing Scots hiker who was last seen in the Highlands four days ago.

It appears Elon Musk will not be testifying in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial.  While Musk has been subpoenaed to hand over any and all communication he had with Heard about the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star, the tech boss will not be taking the stand on Heard's behalf.  Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, told Fox News Digital Wednesday his client will not testify.  During his testimony, Depp claimed he believed the Tesla boss was seeing his ex-wife while Depp and Heard were married.  A source with knowledge of the trial also claimed to the New York Post that James Franco, 44, will also be absent from the witness stand. Depp has also claimed Franco and Heard had an affair during Depp and Heard's marriage.  Reps for Franco did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Elon Musk name-dropped So, how does Musk factor into the Depp-Heard trial? Court documents claim that Heard began a romantic relationship with Musk just one month after the "Aquaman" actress, 35, tied the knot with Depp, 58.

Snoop Dogg has provided an update on the current progress of his much-anticipated collaboration with BTS.The hip-hop mogul recently spoke to The Buzz at a backstage event for the NBC reality TV series American Song Contest, which he hosts with Kelly Clarkson, where he was asked about the progress of his forthcoming single with BTS.In the brief interview, Snoop Dogg revealed that his verses for the new, as-yet-unnamed song have already been recorded. The rapper added that they have been sent over to the boyband, but had no other information at hand. “You gotta talk to [BTS] but my parts are in,” he shared.The update comes a little over a month since Snoop Dogg first confirmed that a collaboration with BTS was in the works.

Diddy and The Weeknd.The ad showcases Kayvon Thibodeaux, a college footballer who plays defensive end for the University of Oregon. As reported by Billboard, the as-yet untitled and unreleased song plays beneath the 60-second ad – which is narrated by Thibodeaux’s mother, Shawnta Loice.View the ad below:The new music follows on from reports last July that Diddy was at work on his first new music in over half a decade.

Chris Rock has returned to social media, 45 days after his last post. The comedian's last photo was shared four days before attending the Oscars, where he was slapped live by fellow actor Will Smith, who took offence to his joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia.MORE: Oscars host Amy Schumer reveals why Chris Rock didn’t leave stage after Will Smith slap Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Chris simply shared a promo picture of his latest tour, Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour, and announced his following shows in Paris, which will take place in mid-May.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars"Three nights in Paris.

Cat Deeley sparked quite the reaction this week as she took to Instagram in honour of ‘Old Headshot Day’.The 45-year-old decided to take part in the fun event, sharing two throwback photos with her fans – who all said the same thing! Cat’s first photo shows her looking fresh-faced as she cups her head in her hands and smiles for the camera. In the second image, she is sporting blonde highlights and a white bandeau top and wearing minimal makeup.In the caption, the mum-of-two explained: A little birdie told me it was #OldHeadshotDay today, so here’s a fresh-faced & wide-eyed young Cat to grace your feed!A post shared by Cat Deeley (@catdeeley) “The first one was shot by my mom in our living room when I was 14! This was back when thin eyebrows, ironing your ‘Rachel’ hair, and @MacCosmetics spice lip liner were ‘De Rigueuer’.”Her post caught the attention of famous friends, including Helena Christensen and Ferne Cotton, who posted love heart emojis.But fans couldn’t get over Cat’s timeless beauty and her comments section with quickly flooded with compliments.

The driver of a car which ploughed into an "inspirational" teacher outside a busy bar in Wigan "lost control" of the vehicle when he went to overtake another car.

Bin strikes in Manchester could be called off if workers vote to agree on a 'revised' pay offer.

Allison Williams is hitting the stage!

Police in Kilsyth have launched an appeal for help in tracing a man missing from his home.

Rolling Loud is coming to Canada. The renowned rap festival, which has hosted installments in Miami, New York City, Los Angeles, as well Portugal, and Australia, will host its first-ever Canadian edition in Toronto on September 9–11 at Ontario Place.

Dreamcatcher have officially announced the North American stops for their upcoming ‘Apocalypse: Save Us’ world tour.Earlier today (April 28), the K-pop girl group released a poster containing details for their upcoming world tour, which is set to begin with its North American leg. Kicking off in New York in late June this year, Dreamcatcher will bring the ‘Apocalypse: Save Us’ tour to six other US states before concluding in Los Angeles the following month.The dates include stops in Chicago, Denver, San Francisco and more, in support of their latest release ‘Apocalypse: Save Us’.

Twitter has accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to purchase the social media site and take it private, CNBC reports. Talks between Musk and Twitter stalled for weeks before escalating quickly on Monday with the company agreeing to Musk's price of $54.20 per share just hours later.

Quavo from Migos will star in an upcoming action thriller film titled Takeover.As Deadline reports, the film is being helmed by Quality Films and Trioscope, with The Liberator‘s Greg Jonkajtys directing. It’s based on a script by Vikings: Valhalla creator Jeb Stuart, whose other writing credits include the likes of Die Hard and The Fugitive.Quavo, who has been slowly been building up his filmography, will star in the film as a parolee named Guy Miller who is attempting to rebuild his life but finds himself drawn into Atlanta’s “takeover” scene – where intersections are blocked off by drivers to perform stunts in.

Martine McCutcheon loves to share inspiring images with her fans on Instagram, be it interior or fashion, but on Wednesday she shared a beach photo that left fans confused.MORE: Martine McCutcheon stuns in monochrome skirt – and sparks a big reactionThe image, which was posted alongside a Billy Joel song, shows a woman walking on the beach in a white swimsuit, a straw hat and matching bag, and the caption reads: "Holidays please."WATCH: Martine McCutcheon gets candid about exercise struggle – and it's so relatableMany fans thought the image posted was of Martine and were quick to share their concerns in the comments section.READ: Martine McCutcheon shares highly-emotional family post: fans reach outRELATED: Martine McCutcheon shares honest health update with her followers"Gorgeous but too thin," one wrote, whilst a second added: "You look lovely but don't lose any more weight."A post shared by Martine McCutcheon (@martinemccutcheon)Many of Martine's fans thought the woman featured in the photo was herOthers were quick to jump to her defense. "So many people assuming it's Martine," one said, whilst a second remarked: "All these people thinking they have rights to talk about her figure.

downloads of Truth Social spiked in the Apple app store. But as Kimmel noted, Trump hasn’t actually used Truth Social since it launched in February.

Kings Of Leon will return to Australia in late 2022, following the indefinite postponement of their planned tour earlier this year.The tour – in support of the band’s 2021 album ‘When You See Yourself’ – will now take place between late October and early November. In addition to their planned shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, the band will now also appear at the Sporting Precinct in Mildura – a regional city in the northwest of Victoria.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Nordic streamer Viaplay has agreed a multi-year extension to their content partnership, bringing the likes of Kraven The Hunter, Madame Web and Morbius to the Nordics once they debut.

Mayor Andy Burnham sparked a strong reaction on Twitter when he shared the extortionate cost of a return train ticket from Manchester to London, so we want to hear your thoughts on whether you think train prices are fair or not.

A woman has told a murder trial of how she desperately tried to stem the alleged victim's bleeding while her kids fetched her towels. Jordan Brophy asked the mum if he was dying as she tended to the wounds on his head, neck and arm, the trial at Liverpool Crown Court heard on Wednesday.

Coronation Street fans were all pointing out the same thing as Simon Barlow squared up to his old associate Jacob Hay in a tense episode of the ITV soap. The teen had a showdown with former drug dealer Jacob after finding out he had been given a job at the Underworld factory by his stepmum Carla Connor.

Green spaces can be hard to come by in Manchester city centre - we need all the room we can get for our incredible pubs, restaurants, shops and museums - but if you know where to look you can find an amazing gem. Hidden away between Quay Street and Deansgate is the small yet perfectly formed St John’s Gardens.

Actress Jennifer Wilson who appeared in Coronation Street, Casualty and Doctors has died aged 89. A family friend shared the sad news that she'd passed away at her home in France last week.

Actress Jennifer Wilson has passed away aged 89. Jennifer was known for her roles as Mrs Bradbury in Coronation Street and Lily Compton in Casualty, as well as starring in hit 70s shows The Brothers and Special Branch. It's believed the actress, who was born in London on 25 April 1932, passed away at her home in France, according to a friend.