Reviewing CCTV footage at Manchester Arena was 'best way to find out what had happened'

Peter Andre has admitted he has a “lot of fear” about his son Junior following in his footsteps into the music industry.The 16 year old signed a record deal with Columbia Records last year and he has been busy working on new music ever since. But his Mysterious Girl hitmaker father says it’s like being “thrown into the lion’s den”. He exclusively told new!: “Of course, there's a lot of fear, because you get thrown into the lion's den.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds, recent news has been enough to cause even the calmest of people into panic. Whether it’s hearing stories of people desperately attempting to find safety, or attempting to figure out how to discuss events with their children, the news cycle can often present a big challenge to our wellbeing.

Jonathan Van Ness has fabulous hair – which figures, seeing as he’s a hairdresser and Queer Eye’s resident grooming expert. Last August saw his hotly-anticipated own haircare brand launch in the US, and in the six months that followed his UK fans have been desperate to get their hands on it. Well cue the party poppers, because as of today it’s finally available exclusively at Space NK (can we get a “yassss, henny”?), so you can shop all 11 of the products right *now*.

Lorraine Kelly had viewers of her ITV breakfast show in stitches as she described Matt Hancock as a ‘Poundshop Milk Tray man.’ Former Health Secretary Matt recently appeared on Dragon’s Den star Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO podcast for a tell-all chat about his time in government, his resignation and being caught out kissing his aide.. As footage of the interview played on screen for presenter Lorraine to discuss, she couldn’t help but comment on the fact she was distracted by his choice of outfit - a polo neck top.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentReed Expositions (RX), the organization behind the international TV showcases MipTV and Mipcom, has issued a statement saying it “strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine.” Although Reed Expositions is a private business, it said that it will follow “government sanctions and policies in each territory where (it) operates.” In practical terms, it means there won’t be any Russian film and TV outfits attending MipTV which is set to take place in April in Cannes, a source close to Reed Expositions told Variety. “RX stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, particularly with our employees around the world who have family and friends in the Ukraine,” said Reed Expositions.

Universal Music has acquired the full recordings and publishing catalogue of Neil Diamond, expanding on their existing relationship with the musician.“After nearly a decade in business with UMG, I am thankful for the trust and respect that we have built together and I feel confident in the knowledge that the global team at UMG will continue to represent my catalogue, and future releases, with the same passion and integrity that have always fuelled my career”, he says.Universal CEO Lucian Grainge adds: “Neil Diamond is, by definition, a truly universal songwriter. His immense songbook and recordings encompass some of the most cherished and enduring songs in music history.

Madonna in her new biopic.According to Jeff Sneider at The Ankler, the Euphoria and Ozark stars have joined the list of actors who have been considered for the role of the actor and musician in the film about her life.Madonna confirmed back in 2020 that she is co-directing and co-writing the forthcoming film, and later described the project as a “visual autobiography”.Last month, the singer and actor shared a clip of herself dancing to her track ‘Burning Up’, which was released in 1983, marking the start of auditions for the film.“Auditions for my film are a surreal experience,” she wrote in the caption for the clip.

Most of us are very lucky as to never experience the threats posed by potential nuclear warfare in our country.

Katie Price's son Harvey has been struggling with college life - and destroyed the college shop within weeks of going there.

Members of the Ukrainian music community yesterday called on Apple Music and Spotify to allow artists to include political messaging in their artwork on the streaming platforms in response to Russia’s invasion of their country.As the Russian army continues and escalates its military assault on Ukraine, President Putin’s regime is pursing a prolific propaganda campaign within Russia in a bid to hide the motives for and scale of the invasion. Ukrainian musicians want to pursue every possible way of informing Russian citizens about what is happening on the ground, including via the digital platforms that have an audience in Russia.

Taylor Swift was successful in court last week in her ongoing legal battling over the 2014 hit ‘Shake It Off’. Though this was in relation to the lawsuit pursued by musician Jesse Graham, not the separate and more newsworthy case instigated by Sean Hall and Nathan Butler.In the latest development in the former dispute, the US Ninth Circuit appeals court upheld a lower court ruling from 2020 in which a judge dismissed Graham’s most recent litigation.Graham sued Swift in 2015 accusing her of ripping off his 2013 song ‘Haters Gonna Hate’ on ‘Shake It Off’.

EastEnders actor Alex Ferns, who played the notoriously nasty Trevor Morgan on the BBC soap, is barely recognisable more than 20 years later in the highly-anticipated film The Batman.The role will see the 53 year old Scottish actor taking on the pivotal character of Commissioner Pete Savage in the latest offering in the DC franchise. Acting alongside Twilight's Robert Pattinson as the masked crusader, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle – also known as the Catwoman – and the likes of Colin Farrell and Paul Dano in major roles, Alex is a far cry from his time in Walford.

George R.R. Martin has celebrated the release and critical reception of Elden Ring with a new blog post.The A Song Of Ice And Fire author did the world building and background details for the game before handing these off to FromSoftware, with the developer constructing the story and rest of the game.Yesterday (February 28), Martin shared a post that said although he can “hardly pretend to be objective,” the positive reception to Elden Ring has been “music to the ears”.“Of course, almost all the credit should go to Hidetaka Miyazaki and his astonishing team of games designers who have been labouring on this game for half a decade or more, determined to create the best video game ever,” said Martin.“I am honoured to have met them and worked with them, and to have played a part, however small, in creating this fantastic world and making Elden Ring the landmark megahit that it is.”In NME’s review of Elden Ring we scored it five out of five stars, with Andy Brown calling it “a glowing spectacle of achievement” that “leaves nothing out”.The game is also looking to be the fastest selling Souls game of all time as it reaches number one in the UK boxed video game charts, with digital sales to be revealed later in the week.

With Russia invading Ukraine, the world's attention turns to that of nuclear war.

A Scots cleaner has been hailed a "diamond" for his honesty - after handing in an expensive wallet packed with cash.

The cash-spinning Nethermills Hydro Scheme, on the banks of the River Ayr, was officially unveiled to the public on Monday.

90-year-old grandmother Lillian came out of retirement to wow the “America’s Got Talent: Extreme” judges on Monday’s episode.

Gwenno has announced that she will release her third solo album, ‘Tresor’, this summer. First single, ‘An Stevel Nowydh’ – or ‘The New Room’ in English – is out now.“’An Stevel Nowydh’ is a song about finding yourself somewhere entirely new and realising that you’re completely lost, and acknowledging that the only thing to do in an existential crisis is to don your favourite hat and dance”, she says.Of the video that accompanies the single, she adds: “The short is part of a longer film that I’ve created with Anglesey-born filmmaker Clare Marie Bailey due to be revealed this summer.

Ready Or Not developer Void Interactive has outlined what will be added to the tactical shooter, with a new map and more weapons on the way.Today (March 1), Void Interactive has shared a February Content Update, which details what the studio will soon add to the game.According to the post, Ready Or Not‘s second content update will add “two new weapons, a new test map, and melee suspects.”The new map is called Club, while the two new weapons are the G36C and BRN-180. The G36C is a “German 5.56 assault rifle that looks way cooler without a carry handle,” while  the BRN-180 is “a modern take on the classic A-18 with its sleek charging handle.”Beyond that, Ready Or Not players can expect their raids to be much more dangerous.

Workers at Mahle are to strike for three weeks over a pay dispute.

Lee Riley has shared a never-before-seen look inside the bedroom of his caravan. The Gogglebox stars shoots the popular Channel 4 programme from his living room alongside best pal Jenny Newby and, until now, that’s the only room fans of the show had seen a glimpse of. Jenny, 65, and Lee, 52, joined Gogglebox in 2014, and have since become fan favourites.The pair were recently filming for the show when Jenny disappeared, according to Lee.

Queen Elizabeth reportedly enjoyed a reunion with some of her beloved family as she continued her recovery from Covid-19.The 95 year old is said to have spent some time with Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis after coming out of self-isolation. Great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, is also said to have enjoyed a catch-up with Princess Beatrice and her baby daughter Sienna over the weekend.

Joe McElderry has confessed he went on The X Factor three years before winning the programme, but quit after feeling "overwhelmed".The now-30 year old explained that he was about 15 at the time that he had first auditioned for the show and made it to the bootcamp stage before deciding he wasn't "good enough" or "confident enough" to continue. Appearing on Steph's Packed Lunch on Monday 28 February to talk about his time on the ITV show 13 years after beating Stacey Solomon, 32, and Olly Murs, 37, he explained: "So I would've been about 15.

New mum Naomi Campbell proved she's still as iconic as ever as she stepped out on to the catwalk of Paris Fashion Week.The 51-year-old welcome her daughter in May last year and announced the exciting news via an Instagram post. On Monday, Naomi strutted her way down the long catwalk for Off-White's latest catwalk which paid homage to its founder, Virgil Abloh, who sadly died last year after suffering from a rare cancer.The emotional show was lead by Naomi, who sported a pair of blue patterned trousers which were styled with a chunky crystal necklace that covered her décolletage.

DEALSSony Music Publishing has signed country singer-songwriter Trey Lewis to a global publishing deal. “I appreciate the whole Sony Music Publishing team for supporting me and being champions for my career and believing in me as both an artist and a writer”, he says.

As Kanye West’s ‘Donda 2’ album continues to be exclusive to his own Stem Player device, the rapper’s other albums are doing well on other services because of the hype around the new record. A quick look at the US iTunes hip hop chart shows he has four albums in the top 20.

Lorraine Kelly took a savage swipe at Matt Hancock as he speaks out in new podcast.

A development of eight new industrial units which could be worth £20million has been given the green light by planning chiefs.

The countdown to Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte on April 23rd is well and truly on, with excitement set to rise further with today's press conference. However, only one of the fighters will be in attendance for the event in London.

Boris Johnson has condemned President Vladimir Putin with his "strongest remarks yet" as the conflict continues in Ukraine.

Coronation Street is not holding back as it gears up for a change next week.

Greater Manchester's 'worst football team' who lost 26-0 in a game are being put through their paces by Jimmy Bullard after a desperate appeal to help improve their fortunes.

MASTERMIND viewers were left fuming after a contestant was 'robbed' of a win - despite answering EVERY question correctly. Monday night saw the first semi-final of the BBC competition and four contestants vying for a place in the final.

SAFFRON Barker is looking like the perfect Baby in The Real Dirty Dancing - but she was racked with nerves and felt awkward at the beginning of the reality series. YouTube and Strictly star Saffron, 21, was paired with Blue's Lee Ryan, 38, in episode two of the E4 show that follows 10 celebrities learning the iconic routines from 80s film Dirty Dancing. It didn't take her long to fall in love with the programme, but initially she was taken well outside of her comfort zone.

KIM Kardashian has been slammed for promoting a $100,000 fan giveaway amid the crisis in war-torn Ukraine. Critics ripped the KUWTK star's "tone-deaf" post and urged her to send the money straight to Ukraine instead.

LORRAINE Kelly has revealed she's lost 11 pounds on a new diet after gaining two dress sizes during lockdown. The 62-year-old has been following the WW weight loss plan and took to Instagram to share an update on her progress with her followers.