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Thousands of households across the UK will begin getting an extra £150 in winter support from October.

Andy Burnham today apologised for 'teething problems' on the first working day of Greater Manchester's new bus system, but insisted by and large the launch has gone well.

Garth Crooks has defended Jonny Evans after some Arsenal fans mocked him for his performance in Manchester United's 3-1 defeat to the Gunners, adding that he's "not entirely sure what Arsenal fans know about top-class centre-backs anyway".

A drama about the five-year manhunt for Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is launching on ITV.

The new revival of The Wiz will begin Broadway previews on March 29, 2024, at the Marquis Theatre, with an opening night set for Wednesday, April 17.

that the two are an item, or at least open to exploring a relationship. But that's not all.They also left Arrowhead Stadium, home to Kelce's team, the Kansas City Chiefs, after the game.

Jonnie Irwin has delighted fans by sharing an exciting first glimpse of his return to television.The Place in the Sun presenter, 49, who has also been documenting his battle with terminal cancer, revealed he will be back on our screens by posting some teaser images of him filming. Along with the behind-the-scenes snaps, Jonnie explained he has filmed a new episode of Escape to the Country that will be airing on BBC One today, 25 September, at 3 pm.Taking to Instagram to share the news, Jonnie yesterday shared some snaps of him holding his scripts and filming in a picturesque woodland location.

Monique Payneeandy from My Mum, Your Dad has been forced to deny that she is in a relationship with her co-star following some love triangle drama on the show. Taking to her Instagram, the 50 year old shared a picture with Clayton Byfield and wrote: “@claytonbyfield you are another rib in my cage,” before adding three laughing emojis. Fans took to her comments with both compliments and confusion, as the pair hadn’t been paired together in the series.

A man was left seriously hurt after being attacked by a gang of males with metal poles in Salford Quays.

EXCLUSIVE: Poland will submit animated feature drama The Peasants for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Perth curlers have capped a stunning run of form with a prestigious title win in Canada.

The first storm of the season will hit Scotland this week, bringing heavy winds and rains across the country.

Peacock just “un-renewed” a TV show that had been previously renewed earlier this year, making fans very upset.

It does not sound like Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are officially official, but her attendance at the Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday (September 24) quickly went viral.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Hablas robot? Spotify is testing out a way for podcasters to reach listeners in different languages, using artificial-intelligence technology that emulates the podcaster’s own voice. As part of the pilot, Spotify worked with a “select group” of podcasters — Dax Shepard and Monica Padman (“Armchair Expert”), Lex Fridman, Steven Bartlett (“The Diary of a CEO”) and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons — to generate AI-powered voice translations in other languages including Spanish, French and German for a few episodes.

Taylor Swift reportedly went all out to make sure she and Travis Kelce got some time together on Sunday night.

Kourtney Kardashian is welcoming her new baby with Mickey Mouse energy.

Anne de Galard and Eric Garnet’s Paris-based animation company, GO-N Productions, has been acquired by Pascal Breton and Lionel Uzan’s fast-growing Federation Studios (formerly known as Federation Entertainment). 

Kylie Jenner’s skin always looks flawless, even when sharing unedited videos – perhaps not surprising as the founder of a globally successful make-up and skincare brand. And luckily for anyone in need of a celeb-approved skin fix, one of the 26-year-old’s all-time favourite face serums is currently on sale, with nearly 50% of its RRP. Nip + Fab Dragon’s Blood Fix Plumping Serum usually retails for £19.95, but it has just been reduced to £11.47 on Amazon.

Iconic reality show Big Brother is making its return to our screens this year, five years after it was axed. ITV has picked up the show, after it was previously shown on Channel 4 and Channel 5.The start date has finally been revealed - and it's just weeks away, on 8 October.The news was announced on Monday, 25 September by ITV on Instagram, as they shared a snap of the iconic Big Brother eye, decorated in multicoloured patters, with the date underneath it.The caption read: "Mark your calendars… Big Brother is coming.

My Mum, Your Dad fans have praised the children of the parents who were contestants on the first series of the ITV show. Posting a picture of the adults, including Martin H’s daughter Jess H and Monique’s daughter Taiya who nominated their parents to take part, the show’s Instagram penned: “What an incredible group of kids.” Taking to the comments, fans gushed about the “emotionally intelligent” children.

A flight was forced to suddenly divert and land at Manchester Airport on Sunday (September 24) after a passenger suffered a medical emergency on board.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died following a road crash involving an ambulance in the east end of Glasgow on Sunday September 24.

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Jermain Defoe's heartbroken ex-wife Donna Tierney has blasted the woman who she claims broke up her marriage just months after their wedding.

Studiocanal has named Patrick Schweitzer as CEO of its UK-based It’s a Sin and Years and Years producer Red Production Company.  An industry veteran, Schweitzer has worked across high-end television drama for 30 years. Prior to joining Red, he spent five years at Tall Story Pictures and executive produced such series as ITV’S Grace, Redemption, Bancroft season 2 and The Bay.  

Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren has had emergency surgery following a fall in her Swiss home, her agent has confirmed.The 89 year old fell in her bathroom and sustained several “serious fractures” to different parts of her hip, including her femur, which needed “urgent surgery”, her agent Andrea Giusti said. Sophia’s representative also confirmed both her sons, Carlo and Edoardo Ponti, were at her bedside.The Academy-Award winning Italian actress was married to film producer Carlo Ponti Sr from 1966 until his death in 2007.

Peter Kay has expressed interest in bringing back Phoenix Nights for a feature film.The comedian co-created and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom about a working men’s club in Bolton, which ran for two seasons from 2001 to 2002. It later spawned the 2004 spin-off Max And Paddy’s Road To Nowhere for six episodes.In his new book TV: Big Adventures On The Small Screen, Kay said he still writes down ideas for Phoenix Nights and suggested he’s considering bringing it back for a film.“I had an idea only today of Brian getting Young Kenny to paint an enormous letter ‘H’ on the roof of the club so he can advertise they’ve got a helicopter pad,” Kay wrote (via The Daily Mail).

SZA has teamed up with Jean Dawson on a new track called ‘No Szns’ – you can listen to it below.The song, co-written by SZA and Dawson, is a stripped-back, reflective collaboration featuring dreamy electric guitar and lyrics about the various feelings that come about throughout the year.“In the spring, you can’t hear a thing all the birds and bees/Nobody thinks/ In the summertime people off the brink/ In California, we ain’t got no seasons, it’s all the same to me,” the pair sing in the chorus.In SZA’s verse, the ‘SOS’ star looks back on “cryin’ in the summertime” and how her “anxious thoughts” can be triggered when she thinks of a certain person.‘No Szns’ arrives with an accompanying official video, which was directed by Dawson and Bradley J. Calder.

Stormzy is set to perform at the 2024 Formula One British Grand Prix.The grime artist will take to the stage at Silverstone on Friday, July 5 as part of an “unprecedented four-day festival line-up” at the legendary motor racing circuit.On Saturday (July 5), Pete Tong is due to present his Ibiza Classics set alongside Jules Buckley and The Essential Orchestra before Rudimental closes the weekend on Sunday (July 6).The headline and support acts for Thursday night’s Opening Concert will be announced in the coming weeks.Per a press release, the festival “will see Silverstone take its new-look music and arts offering to the next level – cementing the British Grand Prix as a summer highlight on both the British sporting and music calendar”.Nick Read, Silverstone’s Commercial Director, said: “Our long-term ambition has always been to establish Silverstone as a venue that attracts the biggest and best artists in the world to put on a spectacular show for the British fans.“It’s an honour to announce Stormzy, Pete Tong and Rudimental as the first names on our line-up for the 2024 British Grand Prix.”He continued: “We knew we had a massive job on our hands following the great success of this year’s music offering, so we are thrilled to be able to take things up another notch – with more huge global acts still to be announced!”Tickets for the 2024 British Grand Prix are available now – you can buy yours here.This year’s event saw performances from the likes of Calvin Harris, Tom Grennan, Cat Burns and Black Eyed Peas.Stormzy played his only UK show of 2023 last month as part of this year’s All Points East gig series in Victoria Park, London.His third and most recent studio album, ‘This Is What I Mean’, was released last November.

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed that he has tested positive for COVID ahead of the band’s European tour dates that begin this week.The band will play Lisbon’s Altice Arena on Sunday (October 2) as the first in a new run of dates on the continent as part of their ongoing reunion tour.Ahead of the dates beginning, Barker took to Instagram on Friday (September 22) to share a photo of a positive COVID test.The band and venue have yet to share any official information regarding the Lisbon show or any future gigs.It comes after Barker returned to the tour this month following after his wife Kourtney Kardashian underwent “life-threatening emergency surgery” for their unborn baby.

Transport bosses have apologised for some delays on buses on the first working day of the Bee Network caused by 'operational issues'.

Helen Skelton has shown her support for Catherine Tyldesley after she was seen continuing her 40th birthday celebrations. Last week, former Coronation Street star Cath shared how she celebrated the milestone occasion weeks after being caught up a 'cakegate' row.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Canadian investment group Letko Brousseau & Associates and Imax Corporation have clashed over July’s proposed move to take private Imax China, which currently has a separate share listing in Hong Kong. Letko, which owns some 1.7% of Imax China shares, on Friday announced that it will vote against the proposal. It argues that the offer “significantly undervalues Imax China” and “unjustifiably benefits Imax Corporation at the expense of minority investors.” Imax currently owns nearly 72% of Imax China stock and is offering HK$10 per outstanding share valuing the unit at $124 million. “The timing of the offer is opportunistic and comes as [Imax China] is beginning to emerge from the global COVID-19 pandemic that has kept a significant portion of its theatres closed over extended periods of time from 2020 to 2022, said Letko.

Rylan Clark has given fans an update on his mum as he accompanied her on a hospital trip - and couldn't resist some 'banter'. The BBC Radio 2 host concerned fans earlier this month when he informed them that his beloved mum was not "in the best of health" following a "bad fall".

Coronation Street star Lisa George has addressed her future on the cobbles as she teased wanting to take on other roles. The actress is best known to fans for playing Beth Sutherland - nee Tinker - in the ITV soap.