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Coronation Street icon Sherrie Hewson is making a return to soapland and is set to become the genre's oldest serial killer who will "tear through her victims" on set. The actress and former Loose Women panellist played Maureen Holdsworth on the cobbles for five years in the mid 1990s and revived the character for a period in 2006. Earlier this year, the 73-year-old was announced as Hollyoaks ' newest cast member, playing matriarch Martha Blake, the estranged mum of the late Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield), who was killed by his granddaughter Nico in 2016.

Good Morning Britain star Susanna Reid has spoken out about missing teenager Jay Slater, who disappeared in Tenerife on Monday 17th June. The 19-year-old was on holiday in Tenerife when he vanished, with authorities in Tenerife on their ninth day of searching for the Lancashire resident. Jay was attending a music festival when he reportedly called his friends to say that he was in the "middle of nowhere" and had one percent battery left on his phone.

2NE1 will meet up with Yang Hyun-suk, the head of their former agency YG Entertainment, amid reunion rumours.Earlier today (June 25), South Korean news outlet OSEN reported that all four members of 2NE1 have set up plans to meet with YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk. It comes shortly after previous reports that member CL had dinner with Yang prior to the group’s 15th anniversary in May.In response to today’s report, YG Entertainment has confirmed that 2NE1 “are scheduled to meet” with the K-pop agency’s founder.

ADOR has announced “enhanced safety measures” for girl group NewJeans following death threats against the quintet.NewJeans are set to hold their first-ever concerts in Japan in the next two days (June 26 and 27) at the Tokyo Dome. Their agency ADOR has since announced that it is “preparing enhanced safety measures with the Japanese concert planning company” for the upcoming shows, per News1 via Soompi.The K-pop agency’s statement comes just a day after a now-deleted death threat against NewJeans was posted on the South Korean internet forum DC Inside on June 24.

pre-order and pre-saving on streaming platforms.The album has been previewed by a new single, ‘She’s Leaving You’. The track is also accompanied by a music video that per a press release has been inspired by Creed’s Thanksgiving Halftime Show by-way-of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, mixed with ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’.Watch the music video for MJ Lenderman’s ‘She’s Leaving You’ below.Besides the newly released single, ‘Manning Fireworks’ has also been preceded by the single ‘Rudolph’, and other tracks like ‘Joker Lips’ and ‘Wristwatch’, which have already been performed live.Per a press release, ‘Manning Fireworks’ sees Lenderman deal with the success of his previous album ‘Boat Songs’: “Lenderman used that pressure to ask himself what kind of musician he wanted to be — one who could sort through his sea of cultural jetsam and one-liners to say something real about himself and his world, to figure out how he fits into all this mess.”A post shared by MJ Lenderman (@mjlenderman) 1. Manning Fireworks2. Joker Lips3. Rudolph4. Wristwatch5. She’s Leaving You6. Rip Torn7. You Don’t Know The Shape I’m In8. On My Knees9. Bark At The MoonThe upcoming record – his fourth – follows on from the three studio records that the indie guitarist has already released as a solo act: ‘MJ Lenderman’ (2019), ‘Ghost of Your Guitar Solo’ (2021) and ‘Boat Songs’ (2022).

Scarlett Johansson is joining the ranks of Jurassic World 4.The actress confirmed her participation in the upcoming entry of the dinosaur franchise film in a recent chat with ComicBook. While the film hasn’t received a title or a release date, it already has a script, a director and its first major actor attached to it.Jurassic World 4 is due to be directed by Godzilla and The Creator filmmaker Gareth Edwards, while its script was written by returning Jurassic Park writer David Koepp. Johansson said of the film’s screenplay: “The script is so incredible.

Lauryn Hill has announced a new set of tour dates with the Fugees.It comes after a run of dates of ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ were cancelled last November after the artist cited a “serious vocal strain for the past month”.She has since returned to performing with a handful of shows across February, March and April of this year including a slot at Coachella.Now, a new run of dates with the Fugees, including two shows in the UK at the Co-Op Live arena in Manchester and The O2 in London in October have been announced with tickets going on general sale for those concerts this Friday (June 28) at 10am BST. You can purchase tickets here.Before that a pre-sale will also be held from 10am BST tomorrow (June 26) until 9am on Friday and tickets can be purchased here.

Marks and Spencer is selling a pair of denim shorts giving shoppers the confidence back to show their legs this summer. The shorts, which have been hailed 'respectable' by some women, have a gorgeous design that could easily be mistaken for a skirt.

A 70 year-old man was arrested after police called to reports of gunshots found an injured pigeon in a garden.

Coronation Street fans have spotted a link between Joel Deering and Max Turner as they predict the latter may become a suspect in the former's crimes. As viewers of the ITV soap know, Joel isn't the squeaky clean solicitor they first thought when he arrived as Dee-Dee Bailey's love interest.

Following a power cut over the weekend which led to dozens of flights being cancelled and delayed, Manchester Airport is now operating as normal, although it has warned that it is ‘slightly busier than usual’. On Sunday a power outage in the early hours caused cancellations from both Terminal 1 and 2.

Janette Manrara has said she still 'can't believe' the direction of her career is currently taking as she prepares for her next big step. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer will release her very first book later this year.

Police are growing concerned for the well-being of a man who has been missing overnight from Irvine.

Kenny McLean is reportedly a target for Rangers this summer.

Sibling rivalry can be a problem for many.

Police have released CCTV footage of two men after a late-night attack in a bar in Edinburgh city centre.

Ruth Langsford has finally broken her social media silence after it was revealed that relationship counsellor Katie Alexander, 42, who has been comforting Eamonn Holmes following his split from Ruth, is reportedly in for "the long haul".

Airdrieonians skipper Adam Frizzell admits he is surprised bigger clubs didn’t swoop to snap up player-boss Rhys McCabe this summer.

EXCLUSIVE: Narges Rashidi (Gangs of London, The Girlfriend Experience) and Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale, Shakespeare in Love) are the actors who have been secretly portraying Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian charity worker falsely accused of spying and detained in Iran for six years, and her husband Richard Ratcliffe, who campaigned tirelessly for her release, in a TV drama, Deadline can reveal.

Frank Murray and Frida Torresblanco have boarded The Night Manager Season 2 as producers via their nascent Hangtime International Pictures, with plans ramping up for the next instalment of the John le Carré adaptation.

The Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to award-winning Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Indiana Jones sound engineer, editor and voice actor Ben Burtt at its upcoming 77th edition in August.

EXCLUSIVE: Starstruck co-writer Alice Snedden is directing a Channel 4 comedy about love in the cost-of-living crisis.

EXCLUSIVE: Stuff the British Stole, the Australian-Canadian doc series about the impact of British colonialism, is being remade as a six-part scripted heist caper.

Prince Harry was left heartbroken by King Charles's new relationship, once accusing Queen Camilla - then Camilla Parker Bowles - of taking his father away from him. Camilla and King Charles' love story began in the 1970s, with whispers of an affair during his marriage to Harry and William's mother, Princess Diana.This was later confirmed by Diana herself in a shocking interview in the 90s.Two years after Diana's tragic passing in Paris, Charles and Camilla stepped out publicly as a couple for the first time, and they've been inseparable since.

Naman Ramachandran “Devi Chowdhurani,” helmed by Subhrajit Mitra, has become the first Bengali-language film to secure official Indo-U.K. co-production status. The period drama, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Srabanti Chatterjee alongside Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Arjun Chakraborty, Darshana Banik, Bibriti Chatterjee and Kinjal Nanda, is produced by Adited Motion Pictures (U.S./India) and LOK Arts Collective (India/U.K.), with the U.K.’s HC Films and Moringa Studios serving as co-producers.

Naman Ramachandran The Who‘s iconic rock opera “Quadrophenia” is set to make its debut as a dance production in the U.K. Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music U.K. have unveiled the world premiere of “Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet,” ahead of a 2025 tour.

Coronation Street fans were left feeling 'sad' during Monday's episode (June 24) as Gemma Winter-Brown was forced to take extreme measures due to her escalating financial woes.

Kanye West and Donna Summer‘s estate have finally reached a settlement over the alleged “illegal” use of ‘I Feel Love’ on the rapper’s ‘Vultures 1’ album.A copyright infringement lawsuit was filed against both West and Ty Dolla $ign back in February by Summer’s husband Bruce Sudano, claiming that the two rappers did not have permission to sample the 1977 disco hit on their collaborative album.It was alleged at the time that representatives for West – had asked for permission to use the sample on his track ‘Good (Don’t Die)’, but were turned down by the late singer’s estate as they “wanted no association with West’s controversial history”.Sudano also claimed that West and Ty then approached Summer’s record label, Universal Music Enterprises, in a bid to be granted permission, but were denied once again. From there, he alleged, the two rappers “shamelessly” included re-recorded parts of the hit that were “instantly recognisable” on the ‘Vultures 1’ cut.Shortly after the lawsuit emerged, ‘Good (Don’t Die)’ was removed from Spotify and other streaming services.Last month, it was reported that a settlement had been reached and now in new court documents, it has been confirmed that the case has been dismissed with prejudice, according to Pitchfork.The documents did not reveal the terms of the settlement and all parties are yet to comment on the outcome.This wasn’t the only claim of infringement that arose following the release of ‘Vultures 1’.

Will Smith has been confirmed to perform at the 2024 BET Awards.The actor’s attendance and performance at the upcoming awards show was confirmed on social media last night (June 24). It will be Smith’s first time attending the awards show since 2005.A post shared by BET Networks (@bet)Per a report from Variety, the actor will be performing an unreleased original track, though little else is known about his performance.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to be dwindling in power and popularity, according to current rankings.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior working royals back in 2020 but they continue to wield "enormous power" as a remarkable couple. However, the new Royal Family power ranking claims that the pair's individual clout and approval ratings are falling.

A Love Island star who was recently dumped from the villa is rumoured to be making a dramatic return to the ITV2 show as part of Casa Amor, according to eagle-eyed fans. Viewers believe they've spotted a "clue" that one of the stars will return to shake things up for the rest of the cast.The speculation comes after two Islanders were sent packing from the villa earlier this week after the couples who were saved by the public vote had to choose one 'unsafe' girl and one 'unsafe' boy to leave immediately.They decided on Omar Nyame and Tiffany Leighton - and some fans went on to call it a 'fix'.

Love Island star Callum Jones has revealed he's now dating a stunning model in one what some fans dubbed a "soft launch" of their relationship.The 28-year-old star dropped a series of clanging hints he's loved-up with Myna Amor by inserting pictures of her hand and back in several pictures - with her doing exactly the same. It comes months after Callum won Love Island alongside Jessica Gale, 24, with the pair taking second place after he failed to couple up with his ex Molly Smith, who were together for three and a half years.

The brand new show Drag! The Musical is heading to New York this fall!

Can you believe it’s been 23 years since Freddie Prinze Jr. and Monica Potter starred together in the comedy Head Over Heels?!

Historians Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway are back discovering hidden gems beneath our feet as Secrets of the London Underground returns for a fourth series.The duo visit the likes of London Paddington, Waterloo and even get the keys to South Kentish Town, an abandoned station which closed to passengers more than a century ago. But returning for another series isn’t the only big news from Siddy, as she’s also expecting a baby. “I’m 33-weeks,” says the actor and presenter.

It’s Tuesday, and one star sign will stand up to a senior colleague today, while another should shift their focus towards financial affairs. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.