"We couldn't get in the front door!": Brave cleaners confront 3ft-deep 'horrendous rubbish' in Greater Manchester home

K.J. Yossman The BBC has appointed an acting chair following the ousting of Richard Sharp in April. Elan Closs Stephens has been appointed in the role by the U.K.’s culture secretary Lucy Frazer She will take over from Sharp once he steps down on June 27. Closs Stephens has been a non-executive director of the board since 2017. Before that she was the BBC Trust’s trustee for Wales and has also been chair of the commercial holdings board for BBC Studios, chair of Welsh broadcaster SC4 and is currently Aberystwyth University’s Pro-Chancellor and Professor Emerita in Communications and Creative Industries.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ella Irwin, after less than seven months as head of trust and safety at Elon Musk’s Twitter, has resigned from the company. Irwin confirmed to Reuters that she resigned but did not provide a reason for her exit. Earlier, Fortune reported that Irwin’s Slack account at Twitter appeared to have been deactivated. Neither Irwin nor Musk have publicly tweeted about her departure. An email to Twitter’s press account requesting comment returned an autoreply with a poop emoji. Attempts to contact Irwin were unsuccessful. As Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Irwin oversaw enforcement of its content moderation policies. Musk, a self-described “free-speech absolutist,” has eased some restrictions in Twitter’s content policies — and reinstated thousands of previously banned accounts. Third-party groups have criticized Twitter for apparent increases in instances of hate speech and lax policy enforcement since Musk assumed control; Musk has previously denied that an increase in hate speech on Twitter.

Baby on board! Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian are gearing up to be proud parents of two — and they could not be more excited.  

The BBC has announced full details of its Glastonbury 2023 coverage, including 40 hours of TV broadcasts and 85 hours of live radio.

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Jessica Biel, it's always «gonna be May»! The 41-year-old executive producer wasn't shy about jamming out to her husband Justin Timberlake's hit NSYNC song, «It's Gonna Be Me,» at the recent after-party for her Freeform show's season 2 premiere.ET got exclusive footage of Biel, who shares sons Silas, 8, and Phineas, 2, with Timberlake, rocking out to the 2000 track at the event.«It's Gonna Be Me,» has been turned into a viral meme, heralding in the month of May as Timberlake's pronunciation of «me» in the track sounds more like «may.»And though Timberlake didn't join his wife for the event, his former NSYNC bandmate, Lance Bass, did walk the red carpet and discuss Timberlake and Biel's longtime romance. Bass himself made an appearance on Biel's hit late '90s/early aughts series,, and is happy that the pair ended up together.A post shared by Jessica Biel (@jessicabiel)«I was hoping [they would] because I loved Jessie in that show, so I was very happy that they found each other later,» Bass told ET of Timberlake and Biel.Biel and Timberlake tied the knot in 2012.

An Ayrshire mum has told how doctors could only tell her dying son to “go home and make memories” as he lost his fight with brain cancer.

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Love Island star Amber Gill and footballer girlfriend Jen Beattie enjoyed a night out at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday night.

Addiewell Prison was reportedly ‘locked down’ on Thursday, after two people have been rushed to hospital following a health-related incident.

The construction of a debris shelter is the preferred option for the long-term solution to a closure hit stretch of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.

Phillip Schofield has revealed he is still married to his wife of 30 years as he spoke about his family's furious reaction to his affair bombshell.

ITV Lorraine viewers have slammed the show following Ranvir Singh's behaviour in an interview with Mick Hucknall on Wednesday morning.

Dani Dyer has shared a lovely picture from the moment her grandad met her twin baby daughters.The Love Island star, 26, who is already mother to son Santiago, gave birth to the identical twins on May 22.The babies are her first with Premier League footballer Jarrod Bowen. Dani has since revealed that she has named her twin daughters Summer and Star and has shared sweet pics of her famous dad, EastEnders star Danny Dyer meeting them. Now, Dani’s grandad, who she calls Bruv, has met her newborn twins, as she shared a sweet picture of him cradling them on her Instagram story.

Tallulah Willis continues to battle with her own grief as her father, Bruce Willis, battles frontotemporal dementia — a progressive neurological disorder that impacts both cognition and behaviour.

Love Island alum Olivia Hawkins has dropped hints about a potential comeback to the villa, hoping to give love another chance. Olivia was one of the most talked about Islanders on the winter edition of the popular ITV2 dating show, where she engaged in multiple romantic connections and had her fair share of dramatic confrontations with fellow islanders.

There’s nothing quite like finding a dress that combines colour, comfort and style for summer, and Marks and Spencer’s shoppers think they’ve found the perfect dress for the season on the retailer’s website. The Floral Midaxi Tea Dress , £39.50 here , is perfect for any summer plans you might have coming your way thanks to its flattering and comfortable fit and range of bright colours.

A judge approved a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit between Alec Baldwin and the family of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

If you’ve not headed to your nearest cinema to catch The Little Mermaid yet, make sure you’re prepared with enough tissues to see you through. Disney’s live-action adaptation of the 1989 animated film was released last Friday, and even though it’s only been out for a week, it's already amassed more than $209 million at the box office and is currently sitting at the top spot as the number one movie in the world. Starring Halle Bailey as Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, the film retells the classic fairytale of a mermaid who wants to know what life is like above the sea.

Diversity is the name of Ashley Simone’s name, with the actress appearing in everything from Netflix’s Bridgerton and Sex Education, to Disney’s live action remake of The Little Mermaid, but it seems she’s keen to show she can do a diverse beauty look too.The British actress shared a series of photos to her Instagram account last week showing off a dramatic new hairstyle as she attended the Versace X Dua Lipa show in Cannes.The Bridgerton star stood out from the other guests, who were almost all wearing black, as she wore a pink, lilac and green cut out mini dress from Versace. Her followers said the dress was giving them major 13 Going on 30 vibes, in reference to the iconic green, blue and purple dress that Jennifer Garner wore in the hit 00s movie.

The BBC has appointed an acting replacement for departing Chairman Richard Sharp, with Dame Elan Cross Stephens set to take over for up to 12 months.

Manchester’s top classical organisations are collaborating for Manchester Classical, a festival weekend celebrating the city’s rich musical heritage.

A baker has gone viral on TikTok for her ingenious DIY chocolate ice cream recipe. TikTok user Tigga Maccormack had her followers salivating after releasing a tutorial on how to turn a regular Cadbury Crunchie bar into a delicious refreshing summertime treat.

The leader of a local council has issued a grim warning after a teenage girl died while swimming with friends.

Peeling back the curtain. Jill Duggar is using her voice in the new docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets.

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Blur brought fan-favourite ‘Country House’ back to their setlist at Primavera Sound last night (June 1), and played the rare track ‘Luminous’. Check out the setlist and footage below.The Brit-pop icons took to the stage for their headline set at the Barcelona festival, performing a series of classics, rarities and new tracks from their upcoming album, ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.One of the main highlights of the night came midway through their set, with Damon Albarn and co.

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film Oppenheimer will be his first R-rated movie in over 20 years.The upcoming thriller is based on the 2005 novel American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, and depicts the life of real-life physicist J.

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield has revealed the text that he sent to his co-host on the show Holly Willoughby, after admitting his affair. He messaged his once-close friend to apologise and ask for forgiveness, but she is yet to reply to the 61 year old presenter. In an interview with The Sun, Phillip revealed that he has lost his "best friend" after he lied to her about the affair with a much younger colleague at This Morning.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are speaking out.The couple — who famously introduced the world to their large family in the TLC series — published a statement to their website on Thursday decrying Prime Video's forthcoming four-part docuseries «The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family is sad because in it we see the media and those with ill intentions hurting people we love,» the statement shared. «Like other families, ours too has experienced the joys and heartbreaks of life, just in a very public format.»«This 'documentary' paints so much and so many in a derogatory and sensationalized way because sadly that’s the direction of entertainment these days,» the statement continued.The documentary is set to examine, in part, the experiences of some of the Duggar children after being raised following the ultra-conservative lifestyle rules of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP.  Among those interviewed was Jill Duggar Dillard, the couple's second-oldest daughter, who spoke out about her difficult experiences.«We have always believed that the best chance to repair damaged relationships, or to reconcile differences, is through love in a private setting,»Jim Bob and Michelle's statement continued.

Phillip Schofield sent a text message to his This Morning co-star Holly Willoughby after news of his affair with a 'younger' ITV colleague broke last week. In an interview with The Sun, the 61-year-old revealed the exact words he sent to his former friend, which was the last contact he had with her.

While presenting This Morning, Alison Hammond was in tears as she broke her silence on Phillip Schofield’s first TV interview since he left ITV. Schofield quit the broadcaster after he admitted having an affair with a colleague.

A single mum has promised she will fight for her life for her children's sake after being diagnosed with cancer at just 29.

Liam Gallagher and long-suffering brother Noel seem no nearer to any kind of meaningful reconciliation, then. Liam has slated a cover Noel and his band High Flying Birds performed of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart yesterday.

EastEnders has had a dramatic year, so it's not surprising that the soap has picked up a number of nominations at this year's British Soap Awards. But one person is missing, according to fans and actor Max Bowden. Young Lexi Mitchell has had a tough few months as her mum Lola was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, before she passed away on Wednesday's episode.

Name a more iconic 90s hairstyle than Pamela Anderson’s mega famous updo. You can’t.The Baywatch star, who was basically the poster girl of the decade, has sported the classic look on many occasions throughout the years. We’re talking on the red carpet at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival to those paparazzi pictures of her stepping out of the car with ex husband Tommy Lee in *that* high neck metallic tight dress.