Olympic Pole Vaulter Finally Acknowledges The Elephant In His Pants

A Scots primary school is on lockdown today after a suspected "chemical leak" where an adult has "taken unwell".

Strictly Come Dancing hits 20 years young this year and its clear that the recent headlines haven't dampened host Tess Daly's enthusiasm for the dancing competition. An excited Tess posted several pics from the set as rehearsals got underway for the 2024 series, with the star clearly enthused at the thought of the show hitting such an impressive milestone. And she’s not the only one excited for the upcoming celebrations.Tess has revealed a sweet message her husband of 21 years, Radio 2’s Vernon Kay, sent to her congratulating her on 20 “amazing” years and sending love from the whole family.Tess posted a picture of the handwritten note which reads: "Good luck! 20 years amazing! Congrats We love you.

Celebs Go Dating star Helen Flanagan has opened up about her ongoing battle with a medical condition that leaves her “depressed’ and "not wanting to leave the house.” The actress mum-of-three, 34, has given an unfiltered look into the struggled of daily life living with with the PMDD - premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Helen revealed that the symptoms can be severe and that she faces them every month, including crying spells and irritability, with this week seeing her experience the worst episode she’s had all year.

EXCLUSIVE: Deep Fusion Films, the UK doc maker behind upcoming doc Hunt: We Need to Talk About James, has hired AI and visual effects guru Christian Darkin.

Girls Aloud have shared a message marking the death of band member Sarah Harding. It's been three years since the singer tragically died after being diagnosed with cancer.

A damning report into the Grenfell fire that claimed the lives of 72 people in a west London tower block has exposed a catalogue of official failings that led to the tragedy.

published their findings yesterday (September 4), demonstrating a steady increase since Covid hit in 2020. They reported that the £6.1billion figure is 17 per cent up on 2022, and 35 per cent up on 2019.The federation calculated the figure from more than 55,000 gigs, concerts, festivals and events in 2023 through ticket sales and any spending at the event itself, or at business nearby around the date the event was held.Concert revenues have primarly contributed to this growth thanks to the blockbuster tours of acts like Beyoncé and Coldplay, which apparently made up almost three quarters of the £6.1billion impact.Additionally, London was responsible for nearly a third of the total live music revenue, with Manchester landing in second place with 7.4 per cent and Glasgow in third place (5.5 per cent).Meanwhile, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff and Belfast were all named in the top 10 cities contributing to the live industry’s economic impact.In a comment to The Guardian, CEO of LIVE Jon Collins said Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the Oasis reunion tour “serves as a reminder of the economic benefits live events can deliver to local economies across the UK”.He went on to cite figures from the National Arenas Association demonstrating how for 10,000 people who attend a live music show, £1m is spent on local business around the event, adding: “These local benefits spread widely to provide a significant boost to the UK economy.”With the cost of living crisis impacting live venues and artists’ abilities to tour, a case was made for a £1 ticket levy last April following a Music Venue Trust report showing a “disaster” facing grassroots music venues.

“Call Her Daddy” that she rewards Bloom for accomplishing household chores with oral sex.“If I come downstairs and the kitchen is clean, and you’ve done it all, and you’ve done all the dishes, and you’ve closed all the pantry doors, you better be ready to get your d–k sucked,” Perry said on Wednesday’s episode of Alex Cooper’s podcast. Bloom responded to Perry’s NSFW confession in the comments section of her latest Instagram.“I’ve cleaned the whole house,” he wrote.Bloom’s comment on Perry’s post — which featured photos from her “Call Her Daddy” appearance — has over 5,000 likes and 150 replies.Perry, 39, has been with Bloom for eight years.

Astro Bot, a new game that takes players through a world inspired by PlayStation’s gaming history, has been called “one of the finest platformers ever made” by critics.Reviews for the game started coming in at 1pm today, and it has debuted with 94 on metacritic. Astro Bot is the sequel to PS5 launch title Astro’s Playroom, a platformer set within a PS5, designed to teach players about the system’s new features, particularly the haptic feedback of the DualSense controller.The original contained many Easter eggs and references to other first-party PlayStation games and characters, and the sequel seems to have followed the same path.

When it comes to holidays, do you prefer to visit tourist hotspots or hidden gems?

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,”) the documentary dives into behind the scenes details about the making of “The Sopranos,” and creator David Chase’s background. Various cast and crew members give interviews onscreen, including Chase, Michael Imperioli, Edie Falco, Drea de Matteo and Lorraine Bracco. During their first meeting, Gibney, who said he’s a fan of the show, found Chase to be “a fascinating and amazing character,” he told The Post.

Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda have announced on social media that they have sadly lost two of their dogs, who died on the same night.The couple shared a post today, with Ayda writing: “Today, our dogs Poupette and Walle left this planet to start an adventure in an infinite galaxy far, far away.They died together in bed, listening to Dancing Queen, surrounded by tremendous love.” She continued: “For those of you who don’t know about Poupette and Walle, here’s some backstory… Poupette’s been with me 18 years. From the day we met, she was my soulmate.

A new bus ticket scheme has been launched in an attempt to give passengers ‘one less thing to think about’.

The annual Christmas channel has returned to screens earlier than ever - a whole 111 days before December 25 to be exact.The channel is named GREAT! Xmas and is available to Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview customers through to January 8, 2025. It runs back-to-back Christmas movies and didn't hit screens last year until September 7.

Coronation Street fans have said 'it's finally happening' as they responded to Gail Platt's return. It's been a while since viewers of the ITV soap spotted the Weatherfield matriarch, played by Helen Worth, on-screen.

Manchester United have enjoyed more success from their academy than most. Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho are all examples of this.

Joker 2 fans were treated to a first-look of a new character in a fresh teaser trailer.

Fire crews swarmed a street in Manchester city centre on Thursday afternoon (September 5) as a high rise office building was evacuated.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Specialty sales and finance firm Rediance has picked up international sales rights to “Bound in Heaven,” the directorial debut feature of experienced Chinese screenwriter Hou Xin. The tragic love story will have its world premiere this week in the Centerpiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival. It will subsequently travel to San Sebastian for its European debut. Adapted from the novel of the same title by Liu Xiuwen, the drama centers around a successful young woman who lives in the city with her abusive fiance and a lonely terminally ill man running a noodle shop in Wuhan.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Producers Charles Tolbert and Jenna Mack have joined forces in a production partnership designed to nurture movies and documentaries that “challenge perceptions and established conventions.” The pair’s first short film effort, “Ghost Bike,” starring “Law & Order: SVU’s” Tamara Tunie and Mike Doyle of “New Amsterdam,” debuted Sept. 4 on Apple TV. The short has recently made the rounds at the PanAfrican Film Festival, Brief Encounters Film Festival and the Indy Film Festival.

Aramide Tinubu When adapting novelist Elin Hilderbrand’s best-selling novel “The Perfect Couple” for Netflix, series creator Jenna Lamia could have made it an intense murder mystery, or leaned toward all the delicious bits that make the story an irresistible beach read. Lamia chose the latter. “The Perfect Couple” follows Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson), a zoologist who is marrying into the wealthy and esteemed Winbury family.

shared the news in a statement via Instagram on Wednesday.“It’s with an incredibly heavy heart that I need to share with you an update regarding some injuries I’ve recently sustained,” she wrote. “In an effort to keep going, I’ve received targeted injections that will allow me temporary relief, but the demands of an entire tour is a different story.”“After multiple consultations with my doctors and exploring all available options, I’ve been advised that one of my injuries requires a minor procedure followed by a 6-8 week recovery time, therefore it will prohibit me from proceeding with the Straight Up! To Canada Tour as well as the dates in Alaska and North Dakota,” Abdul continued.The former “American Idol” judge gave her “deepest apologies” to her “amazing fans” that were planning on seeing her on the tour, which was supposed to kick off Sept.

Amanda Owen has confirmed her new romance with a 'close friend' of her and her ex-husband Clive as they spoke out on the end of their relationship.

A woman arrested behind the wheel of her Audi A1 after police smelt cannabis has been spared a driving ban after arguing she hadn't been smoking the drug at the time. A court heard Morgan Steadman-Dempsey, 21, claimed it must have remained in her bloodstream for days.

The real estate-themed show Buying London will not return for a second season, after Netflix pulled the plug following its debut run.

Callum McLennan In “They Will Be Dust,” Carlos Marqués-Marcet, the Goya-winning director of “10,000 KM,” heads into a genre-bending exploration of life, love, and death. World Premiering at this year’s stacked Toronto International Film Festival’s Platform strand, the film is far from a conventional musical. It fuses contemporary dance and musical elements with the stark realities of a right-to-die story.

If the thought of window cleaning sends a shiver down your spine, you're not alone many dread this particular household task. Yet, a brilliant hack is making rounds on social media that could change the game, ensuring you can have spotless windows without the dreaded streaks.

for the home chef in your life, food gifts are ones that are unexpected and delicious. To make your life easier, we sifted through the endless options available and rounded up some of the best ones that your culinary-inclined giftee would love to receive.

Writer and campaigner Marina Fogle, the wife of world-travelling adventurer and BBC's Animal Park presenter Ben Fogle, is bracing herself for a significant shift in her domestic life that has crept up on her.

Autumn may have only just arrived (and I'm still hoping for a final burst of warm weather this month), but I've already started snapping up key items for my winter wardrobe before they're all gone. One jumper that's always at the top of my wish list is now back in stock online – but you'll need to act fast, as it sells out every year.

Tributes have been paid to a former professional boxer from Wishaw who died this week aged 85.

UPDATED: The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally opened an investigation into Ticketmaster’s compliance with consumer protection law in relation to the sale of Oasis concert tickets. The CMA said on Thursday that it is investigating whether “Ticketmaster has engaged in unfair commercial practices which are prohibited under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008”; “People were given clear and timely information to explain that the tickets could be subject to so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ with prices changing depending on demand, and how this would operate, including the price they would pay for any tickets purchased”; and if “People were put under pressure to buy tickets within a short period of time – at a higher price than they understood they would have to pay, potentially impacting their purchasing decisions.” The CMA said that it will now engage with Ticketmaster and gather evidence to consider whether it thinks the company has broken consumer protection law.

A guest on This Morning was pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful offer from hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley during her cancer struggle.

Laura Anderson has shared wholesome snaps of her daughter Bonnie's first birthday, with the proud mum pulling out all the stops for her only child's milestone day.

Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell was delighted to beat the transfer window deadline to sign loanees Jair Tavares from Hibs and Jack Vale from Blackburn Rovers.

Anti-racism campaigners will gather at Glasgow's George Square in a counter-protest to a far-right rally organised on the same day.