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Sick scammers are selling fake tickets 'for £500' Martin Compston's Line of Duty charity event in Inverclyde.

A pub tycoon at the centre of a missing pensions scandal previously walked away from thousands of pounds of debt at a clothing brand he owned.

Two in five shoppers received a substitute product in their latest online supermarket order, a poll has found.

Terrified passengers ‘screamed and prayed’ when a plane had to abort a landing at Manchester Airport during Storm Eunice.

Netflix has shared a first look at its Ryan Reynolds-starring sci-fi adventure film, The Adam Project – check it out below.Reynolds stars as a man travelling back in time to seek help from his 13-year-old self (played by newcomer Walker Scobell), and together the pair go out in search of their late father.Mark Ruffalo also appears in the cast of The Adam Project opposite Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Garner and Catherine Keener.Ruffalo will be playing Reynolds’ character’s father, who is a physicist, while Keener will play the film’s villain who steals technology from Ruffalo’s character.The Adam Project is set to be directed by Shawn Levy, who worked with Reynolds on Free Guy, which NME called “a riotous video game romp” in a four-star review.The Netflix film is also set to be produced via Skydance Media, who also released The Old Guard on Netflix in 2021.Check out the preview clip below:In a recent interview, Reynolds likened The Adam Project to classic sci-fi movies E.T. and Back To The Future.He told Variety: “It felt like one of those big wish fulfilment movies with huge stakes and high concept, but it was really about something very personal as well, which is sort of what I loved about movies in the ’80s – what I loved about E.T.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins– watch it below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020.

A young woman finds herself facing a terrifying dilemma in “Happening.” The French film chronicles its main character, Anne, and the consequences surrounding her unplanned pregnancy. Faced with a lack of access to abortion services, the ’60s era student must confront dangerous options as well as a judgemental society intent on punishing her at every turn.

Adele fans could be in for an exciting summer after hopes the singer’s cancelled Las Vegas dates could be rescheduled for later this year.The 33 year old songstress had previously been due to perform a string of shows called Weekends With Adele at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace but, they were cancelled at the last minute as she felt it “just wasn't ready”. However, the star is rumoured to be finally taking to the Las Vegas hotel's stage during the summer for a run of dates between June and September, due to a gap in the current schedule at the venue.The iconic Caesars Palace is set to host Keith Urban until 18 June and Rod Stewart is due to take over on 23 September, leaving a potential gap in which Adele could reschedule her residency dates in.

Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBritain’s Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. Her symptoms are mild, and she will resume her official duties in the next week.“The queen has today tested positive for COVID,” the Palace said.

Stars of Gogglebox have endeared themselves to viewers for nearly 10 years with their comical reactions to the nation's biggest TV show. The Channel 4 hit has been making stars of families sat on sofas and armchairs and fans have grown to love the various characters who have now become household names. The potential next generation of Gogglebox stars will soon be getting a new addition too, as Georgia Bell announced she was pregnant last month.The 21 year old star usually appears alongside best pal Abbie Lynn on the hit show, and revealed the news on Instagram with a photo of her ultrasound scan, captioned "Baby Newby" and "Due July 2022".

Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for coronavirus and is "experiencing mild cold symptoms", Buckingham Palace have confirmed.The monarch, 95, is expected to continue to undertake "light duties", palace officials say. Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "Buckingham Palace confirm that The Queen has today tested positive for Covid.

Former Family Fortunes presenter Vernon Kay, 47, has shared whether he'd return to the hit ITV show and what he said to new host Gino D'Acampo. Vernon had a long stint on the show, after first starting his hosting duties in 2006. And despite his popularity as the host, the star told OK! he has no plans to return to the show.

Manchester City have been told that splashing out £100million for Jack Grealish was the perfect tonic to spark his teammate Raheem Sterling back into top form.

"Virtually everyone I knew was blown away by the place...it was superb. You could go 200 yards and you may as well be on the other side of the moon...it was just incredible. It was infectious."

The Queen has contracted Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Kieran Lee will have an operation early this week on a heel spur problem but the Bolton Wanderers midfielder should be back in action before the end of the League One season.

Nadine Dorries’ views on the UK’s beleaguered national broadcasting corporation have been polarising since she was promoted to the role of Culture Secretary in September 2021, but in an interview with the Sunday Times, she emphasised her wish to protect the BBC into the future.

Arcade Fire‘s Richard Reed Parry has confirmed that he’s produced a final album by Canadian rockers The Sadies.The news comes after Dallas Good, founder of the band, died aged 48 “of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness” this week.The band’s most recent single, ‘Message To Belial’, was released last month, and produced by Parry.The multi-instrumentalist has now confirmed that he has produced an entire new and final album by The Sadies, which is set to be released this spring.Taking to Instagram, Parry paid tribute to “one of my dearest friends in the entire universe” and confirmed that the album was on the way.“An utterly unique soul without parallel, timeless musical powerhouse, style icon, consummate gentleman, the perfect house guest and a brilliant musician who spread his talents and abilities as far and wide as his long arms could reach,” he added.“Myself and Pietro Amato spent a whole lot of joyful time with Dallas and the Sadies over the last year and a half, recording and producing their last record – which is coming out this spring.”See the full statement below:A post shared by Richard Reed Parry (@rrparry)The band’s label in the United States, Yep Roc, confirmed the news that Good died “of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness discovered earlier this week”.The label’s full statement read: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our dear friend, Dallas Good, of the Sadies. He died on Thursday, February 17 of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness discovered earlier this week. He was 48 years old.“Dallas was such a special individual who is in one of my favourite bands of all time,” said Glenn Dicker, co-owner of Yep Roc

On with the television!“The Afterparty”Friday, January 28, Apple TV+Apple’s latest buzzy series is co-written and directed by “21 Jump Street” filmmaker Christopher Miller (his creative partner-in-crime, Phil Lord, is a producer), someone who has gotten very good at upending expectations. (Consider: “The LEGO Movie,” “21 Jump Street” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”) “The Afterparty” takes place at (duh) an afterparty following a high school reunion, where a bunch of friends (and potential enemies) gather after an awkward evening reliving the past.

Angelique Jackson “The Harder They Fall,” “Insecure” and H.E.R. lead the pack of film, TV and music nominees for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards, while Jennifer Hudson, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion, Regina King and Tiffany Haddish will face off for the 2022 Entertainer of the Year prize.Nominees for the annual award show were announced during a special virtual event hosted by actor and musician Kyla Pratt, “Black-ish” actor Marcus Scribner and singer-songwriter Tinashe on the NAACP’s Instagram account.“We are thrilled to recognize this year’s nominees, who have all brought dynamic, entertaining, and thought provoking content to our attention through their incredible work in film, television, music and more,” said Karen Boykin-Towns, Image Awards Committee chairman. Winners will be revealed during the annual ceremony, hosted by seven-time Image Award winner Anthony Anderson, on Feb.

EXCLUSIVE: The material marketplace is beginning to perk up. Deadline hears that Wonderland has Annie Mumolo (Bridesmaids and Barb and Star) Emily Goldwyn (Emily In Paris, SMILF) co-writing Bad Habit, a proposed series that will star Mumolo in a comedy about a convent that gets into the pot selling business.