Violent Scots rapist slashed inmate’s throat in murder bid sparked by vape row

Greater Manchester Police's organised crime task force has cracked a ring of violent criminals that were importing drugs into the country by hiding them in sweet packets and bottles of soft drinks. After arresting the Bolton-based drug traffickers, they also found rifles and other weapons.

Fans of the Barbie movie have been left outraged and demanding 'justice' for its main actress after the nominations for the 2024 Oscars were announced today (January 23). The nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed this afternoon, ahead of the ceremony taking place in Los Angeles in early March.

Powers to expand Greater Manchester Police powers to stop and search individuals in some parts of the city have been extended and expanded, following an altercation outside a shop yesterday (January 22). After the altercation, one teenager was arrested.

Libby Clegg has announced that she has split from fiancé Dan Powell.The Paralympic gold medallist, who reached the final of Dancing on Ice back in 2020, shared the sad news in a candid Instagram post, in which she reflected on her "hardest year" so far. Sharing a photo of herself and her son, she wrote: "Many of you may not know this but 2023 has been one of the hardest years of my life.There’s been a lot more downs than ups and at times I’ve really felt like giving up. "This little boy has brought me so much joy and happiness and made me smile even when I didn’t think it was possible.

Emmerdale fans were left in tears this week, when fan favourite Chastity Dingle was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, just one year on since the death of her mother Faith to the gruelling disease.The ailing mum of two - played by Lucy Pargenter - first discovered a lump just over a week ago, when she and her lover Dr Liam Cavanagh were caught up in a steamy romp when he detected the abnormality and urged her to get it checked out. Initially fearing that it would mean a death sentence, just like it was in her mum’s case, Chas tried to avoid going to see someone about the lump, but after a little soul searching plucked up the courage to speak to Dr Manpreet Sharma who arranged for an urgent mammogram and appointment at the breast clinic, which also took a biopsy.

Alison Hammond was reportedly left feeling "gutted" after being told she wouldn't be needed at the 2024 BAFTAs, despite winning over many new fans when she hosted the previous year. The This Morning presenter had taken charge of the annual awards show, held at the Royal Festival Hall, alongside Richard E.

A.D. Amorosi Frank Farian, the influential electronic music producer, composer and founder of the German/Caribbean disco funk ensemble Boney M, and the man behind the creation of the notorious pop duo Milli Vanilli.

Variety. “And then my phone started blowing up so I figured that I must have heard it right.” The overwhelming emotion surrounding earning her first Academy Award nomination — for playing Gloria, the human lens through which “Barbie” is viewed in the $1.4 billion blockbuster comedy — has been shock. “I still haven’t really been able to get in my feelings because I’m still on like the top layer of ‘I can’t even believe that this is real,'” Ferrera explains.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Charles Osgood, the witty CBS News journalist who shepherded “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades — a longer tenure than the show’s original host, Charles Kuralt — died Tuesday at 91 years of age after living for a period of time with dementia, according to CBS News. He also hosted a durable radio-news segment, “The Osgood File,” between 1971 and 2017.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Anne Hathaway walked out of a Vanity Fair photo shoot Tuesday morning in support of the Condé Nast Union walk out. Nearly 400 union members who work at Condé Nast are currently holding a 24-hour work stoppage to protest negotiation practices they claim are unlawful. Hathaway was unaware of the work stoppage when she arrived at the New York City photo shoot.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery is asking high school students across the U.S. to “Say Yes to the Prom” for the 12th year in a row with its initiative that will give 1,500 juniors and seniors from underserved communities a chance to put together a complete prom look, courtesy of Macy’s and Men’s Wearhouse.

After roles in “The Suicide Squad” and “The Woman King,” it’s fun to see Viola Davis fully embrace her blockbuster action phase of her career. And it seems as if she’s not slowing down, as production begins on her next film, “G20,” where she is now going to be surrounded by one hell of a supporting cast.  READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 According to Deadline, Viola Davis has found the rest of her ensemble cast to co-star with in the forthcoming thriller, “G20.” The report claims Anthony Anderson (“black-ish”), Marsai Martin (“black–ish”), Ramón Rodríguez (“Will Trent”), Antony Starr (“The Boys”), Douglas Hodge (“The Great”), Elizabeth Marvel (“The Color Purple”), Sabrina Impacciatore (“The White Lotus”), Clark Gregg (“Painkiller”), Christopher Farrar (“Home Team”), John Hoogenakker (“Waco: The Aftermath”), and MeeWha Alana Lee (“Umma”).

It takes a brave individual to appear on The Masked Singer with the potential for some rather awkward moments before your unmasking - something comedian and musical theatre performer Jason Manford learned the hard way. Jason, 42, appeared on the show's first UK series, in which he disguised himself as 'Hedgehog', and left viewers stumped, with guesses including Michael Ball, Eddie Izzard, and Alfie Boe.Theatre legend Alfie, 50, has often been guessed as various masked individuals but is yet to appear on the show. Speaking exclusively to OK!, at the National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals, Alfie revealed that he had a rather awkward interaction with Jason, amid his stint on the show.

Star Trek: Enterprise actor Gary Graham has sadly died at the age of 73, it has been announced, as his ex-wife Susan Lavelle shared the heartbreaking news on social media. Susan confirmed the tragedy with a message for the fans, as she shared her devastation and "profound sadness" at the loss. Along with a number of snaps of the late star, who also starred in Alien Nation, Susan said: "It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today.

Chanelle Hayes has shared an incredibly honest photo of her stomach after undergoing weight loss surgery. The 36 year old Big Brother star, who had a gastric band procedure in 2020, has been documenting her journey to losing nine stone ever since.

When it comes to getting makeup tips, who better to turn to than a bonafide beauty expert? That’s why when Lottie Tomlinson shared her secret to creating a fuller-looking glossy pout, we sat up and took notice. Lottie, who founded derm approved self tan brand Tanologist, is known for sharing her beauty tips and tricks over on social media, and one of her latest Instagram reels revealed her go-to makeup products that she uses to get her everyday natural look.

No matter where you look right now, bows are everywhere.They’re tied in ponytails, embellished onto socks and even hanging from knitwear, which proves one thing – they’re the must-have accessory of 2024. Although bows first started creeping into our outfits at the end of 2023 it’s evident they’re not going anywhere anytime soon, and with the coquette trend still dominating Pinterest boards and Get Ready With Me TikTok videos, it looks like we’ll be tying things up in a neat little bow for some time to come.

Princess Andre has made her modelling debut with fast fashion brand of the moment, PrettyLittleThing. The 16 year old daughter of Katie Price and Peter Andre has reportedly bagged a four-figure deal with the brand and showed off her best poses in the new campaign. One snap shows her looking fabulous in a white dress with beige boots and a simple handbag.

the 2024 Oscar nominations were released Tuesday, movie fans heard not so much a hot field of contenders, but a list of losers.So many names, such dismal chances. Readers Jack Quaid and Zazie Beetz might as well have said, “And now, ‘Oppenheimer’… and everybody else.”Christopher Nolan’s epic film about the father of the atomic bomb scored 13 nods, the most of any movie, and is a shoo-in for Best Picture and Director.Two of the acting races are also sewn up: Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph in “The Holdovers”) and Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr. in — what else? — “Oppenheimer”).

The Killers are coming home.From Aug. 14-30, Brandon Flowers and co.

The Hollywood Reporter.Graham is best known for his role as Ocampan community leader Tanis on “Star Trek: Voyager,” as Vulcan ambassador Soval on “Star Trek: Enterprise” and as first officer Ragnar in “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men” (2007) and “Star Trek: Renegades” from 2015-17.The veteran actor’s ex-wife, Susan Lavelle, also announced his death with a touching tribute on Facebook.“It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today.,” she began. “We are completely devastated especially our daughter Haley.

Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself,” the media mogul said, “I’m OK,” as he was being injected with antibiotics through an IV. While Hugh’s death at 91 had been initially ruled as “natural causes,” Crystal writes, her spouse spent his final days fighting an “aggressive” E. coli infection that was “highly resistant to antibiotics and difficult to treat.”The former Playboy Playmate, 37, told People magazine that she was never actually “in love” with her late husband.“At the time I thought I was on top,” she said.

walked back his comments slamming “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling “for doing that s – – t for money.”Stone, 77, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he made those incendiary comments last year before seeing the box-office behemoth, which snared eight Oscar nominations Tuesday — including one for Gosling as Best Supporting Actor and America Ferrera as Best Supporting Actress and has grossed over $1.45 billion worldwide.“At the time, I was busy promoting my nuclear documentary in Europe [‘Nuclear Now’] and had little to no knowledge of the project beyond its title,” Stone wrote, regarding his nuking of Gosling and “Barbie.”He said he saw the film in July “and appreciated the film for its originality and its themes.”“I found the filmmaker’s approach certainly different than what I expected,” he said. “I apologize for speaking ignorantly.”He also praised “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig’s 2017 movie “Ladybird” as “one of my favorites of that year.”” ‘Barbie’s’ box office greatly boosted the morale of our business, which was welcome,” he said.

Brooks and Dunn “Play Something Country” this year.The Country Music Hall of Famers just announced their ‘REBOOT 2024 Tour’ that will send them all over North America from May through August with special guests David Lee Murphy and ERNEST.That includes a night at Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Thursday, June 27.If the tour is anything like their 2022 run, it should be a full-on party.“It is our full intent to step onto the stage each night and throw down like the wildest honky-tonk you’ve never been to … yet,” Ronnie Dunn said two years ago. “Don’t be concerned about the mess left afterwards, y’all just enjoy yourselves and we’ll worry about that later.”And if you want to throw down with Brooks and Dunn this summer, you can pick tickets up as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan.

keeping up with Kim’s scandals. Billionaire beauty mogul Kim Kardashian faced a fresh wave of backlash Monday after being named an ambassador for the embattled Balenciaga brand. “For several years now, Balenciaga’s designs have been a part of my many looks — and some of my most iconic fashion moments.

Kanye West is really taking his impromptu photo shoots seriously!

Jungle have announced a one-off headlining show at London’s O2 Arena which will take place later this year.The London duo – comprised of Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson – will be taking over the famous arena on Thursday, September 12 in support of their fourth LP ‘Volcano‘. Tickets for the show will go on sale on Friday, February 2 10am local time.

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Natasha Bedingfield‘s ‘Unwritten’ has entered the UK Top 20 again after featuring in Anyone But You.The song initially peaked at Number Six when it was released on November 29, 2004. However, after its appearance in the rom-com Anyone But You starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, ‘Unwritten’ has now charted for the first time in 19 years at Number 18.Commenting on the news, Bedingfield said: “I’ve had songs in movies before but this time I really love the way it’s been used in such a special way that it makes you feel joyful. People are actually singing it as they leave the theatre!“Over the years ‘Unwritten’ has somehow become an anthem to sing at the top of your lungs.

Ja Rule has shared his thoughts on André 3000 not wanting to rap anymore, and called for older stars to continue to create “classic” songs.Last year, André 3000′ released ‘New Blue Sun’ – his debut solo album made up of instrumental tracks that showcased the artist as a flautist. Ahead of the album, the 48-year-old warned fans that there were “no bars” on the album.

Kanye West has shared a dramatic trailer for his new three-volume ‘Vultures’ albums and announced their respective release dates.The rapper, who now goes by Ye, has confirmed that the long-delayed collaborative project with Ty Dolla $ign will begin its rollout on February 9 with the first volume.The second two volumes will then be available on March 8 and April 5, respectively.The newly released trailer, directed by Jon Rafman, includes eerie clips stitched together of fire and destruction, cult-like figures and ominous animals.It’s soundtrack by a reworked version of his previously released title track, his first new song since a month-long storm of controversy relating to anti-Semitism allegations.You can watch the new trailer here.The news confirms previous reports that ‘Vultures’ would indeed be released on February 9, though at the time it appeared to be a standalone release rather than a trio of volumes.Ye and Ty Dolla $ign had been teasing their new album for some months, after news first circulated in August 2023 that West would be releasing new music “imminently”.After numerous delays to the project, recent reports suggested that the LP would be dropping some time at the end of January, before it was delayed further.It appears the artists are also sticking to the controversial album art (per images shared by Yeezy’s head of design today) which features typography that has similarities to the font used by black metal band Burzum, whose frontman Varg Vikernes is a convicted murderer and has been known to hold neo-Nazi and far right views.The artwork itself is a painting by landscape artist Caspar David Friedrich whose work was used to promote Nazi ideology.Last month, West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s hosted a Las Vegas

Killers of the Flower Moon confirmed today, Martin Scorsese has become the living director with the most Oscar nominations.The Academy included the 81-year-old on their Best Director shortlist, giving him his tenth nomination in total, and overtaking Steven Spielberg’s nine.Scorsese’s nominations go back to 1980’s Raging Bull, but he has only won the prize once, for 2006’s The Departed. His other recent nominations include The Irishman, The Wolf of Wall Street and Hugo.

Nicki Minaj has been added to the line-up for this year’s Afro Nation Portugal.The fourth edition of the popular festival will take place from June 26–28 on Praia Da Rocha Beach, Portimao and already has Afro-pop juggernauts Rema, Asake, J Hus, Tyla and more set to perform.It was announced yesterday (January 22) that Minaj was added to the star-studded line-up along with The Voice France winner Lisandro Cuxi and Francophone stars Dadju and Tayc. In addition, MFR Souls, Tango Supreme, Tman Express, and Ch’cco, will bring an eclectic mix of amapiano to the Piano People stage.

Liam Gallagher has responded to Dua Lipa branding Britpop bands as “obnoxious” in a recent interview.The ‘Houdini’ singer recently spoke about the musical influences on her forthcoming third album, which included bands like Blur and Oasis.In the interview with Rolling Stone, the pop star hinted that the new record would channel the “don’t give a fuck-ness” of the Britpop legends.When the interviewer mentioned that Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn hadn’t been kind to female artists in the past – taking shots at artists like Taylor Swift and Adele, for example – Lipa said that while she hadn’t experienced any encounters with them personally, you “sometimes you have to separate the art from the person”.“It’s more like the music element, the aspect of it that I’m really connected to. The way that [some Brit-pop artists] acted, the things that they’ve done, they’re obnoxious for sure.

Lupe Fiasco and Kid Cudi have publicly ended their feud and say they are now friends again.Earlier this month, the two rap stars went back and forth after Cudi told a throwback story about the Fiasco visiting a BAPE store he worked at before becoming famous.“I was in the back, and they were like, ‘Yo, Lupe’s here,’” Cudi told Zane Lowe on his Apple Music show. “I was like, ‘Oh, shit.’ I stayed down the stairs and waited until he left. They were like, ‘What you down here for?’ I explained it to my dude the same way I explained it to you.

Ludacris is working with BET+ to develop a TV comedy-drama series based on his early musical career.In the late ’90s, Ludacris – real name Christopher Bridges – was an intern at Atlanta’s Hot 97.5. He later became a popular DJ under the name Chris Lova Lova.Now, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that a new series will explore the Atlanta rapper’s “experience coming up in the competitive music scene in Atlanta as DJ Chris Lova Lova” and will focus on “the misadventures of a sharply drawn ensemble who are willing to do anything and everything to bolster ratings at their hip-hop radio station.”Noah Gardenswartz, known for his Golden Globe-winning work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, is currently penning the script and will also serve as an executive producer for the upcoming show.Ludacris himself will play a dual role as an executive producer and the music supervisor for the series.