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Ciara is basking in the joy of welcoming a new addition to her family! Fans – as was Ciara – were totally surprised by the arrival of an adorable new puppy to their household.MORE: Ciara sparks pregnancy rumors as she poses in show-stopping gownThe star announced the news with a heartwarming video of her alongside her husband, Russell Wilson, holding up the sweet pup, which appears to be a kind of Doodle.She revealed that the dog's name is Bronco, in honor of her husband's new football team, the Denver Broncos, which he was traded into after playing for the Seattle Seahawks for several years.WATCH: Ciara's husband drops down to one knee to propose having more babiesMORE: Ciara pays beautiful tribute to close friend in top with plunging necklineThe singer looked glowy as ever and happy as can be as she showed off the new addition to fans, saying: "Her name is Bronco. Say hi! Hi Bronco," and thanking her husband for the sweet surprise. The mom-of-three revealed her kids, Future, Sienna, and Win have already immediately taken to the pup, detailing how they even have an adorable nickname for her.She wrote in her caption announcing the news: "Meet..

A local TV weatherman is feeling the heat after he described Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in terms often used for primates. Joey Sulipeck, the chief meteorologist at Fox13 WHBQ-TV in Memphis, took to Twitter after the Memphis Grizzlies got drubbed by the Warriors on Saturday night 142-112, to complain about Memphis player Kyle Anderson being ejected while Green was not.

The agent of Karim Adeyemi has confirmed that the forward turned down Manchester United in favour of a move to Borussia Dortmund.

A second major site next to Piccadilly Train station has been bought by HS2 to facilitate the stations expansion for the high speed rail line. The Square One building on Travis Street has been bought from property developer Bruntwood, following the sale of a site on Store Street last year.

Pregnant Taylor Ward was spotted leaving a restaurant in Manchester with her mum Dawn just days after she revealed the gender of her baby.The 24 year old model and influencer is expecting a baby girl with Manchester City player Riyad Mahrez, 31, and they threw a star-studded baby shower to celebrate.The couple were seen leaving upscale restaurant The Ivy with both of their families in tow on Sunday, including Taylor’s mum, former Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward.Taylor showed off her growing baby bump in a chic black suit with green feathered sleeves. She carried a matching green handbag and wore large gold hoops, hidden by her long blonde hair.

Manchester United fan is cheering on Liverpool until the end of the season with the hope of landing a £100,000 bet. Conflicted Red Devils supporter Phil Worthington, 72, placed a £100 wager on United's bitter rivals to do the quadruple at odds of 1,000/1. The married dad of two placed the bet in August when Liverpool's chances of an awesome four-some seemed like a pipe dream.But fast forward nine months and Jurgen Klopp's side stand on the brink of history.

Coronation Street resident Peter Barlow is about to reach a dark place.The character, currently portrayed by Chris Gascoyne, has found himself in hot water after being charged with assault following his attack on the consultant who organised his liver transplant, Dr Thorne.On the devastating chain of events, Gascoyne told Metro: "It's started him on that path again, it's confirming this self loathing for himself that he has laying underneath."It's not an easy thing to live with, he is troubled and when he gets troubled like that and stops communicating with people again that's when I don't know where he’s going to go."What I do know is that the place he's in at the moment is not a very good one."So, who else has played Peter Barlow? And, what are they up to now?Robert Heanue was the first actor to play Peter Barlow.Born the same year as the character in 1965 in Cheshire, he was introduced as the child of Valerie Barlow (Anne Reid) and Ken Barlow (William Roache).The character also had a twin sister, Susan.Robert left the ITV soap five years into his stint. He has not continued acting.

Olivia Wilde had reason to celebrate on Sunday as she marked Mother's Day with her two children.MORE: Olivia Wilde stuns fans with completely unexpected photoThe House actress is a doting mom to son Otis and daughter Daisy, who she shares with ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis.The star shared a candid picture of Daisy running through a field to mark the special day, as well as a throwback picture of her own mother, which was titled: "The OG".VIDEO: First look at Olivia Wilde in Don't Worry Darling Olivia recently made headlines after being served custody papers while on stage at CinemaCon 2022.MORE: Don't Worry Darling: everything you need to know about Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde filmREAD: Olivia Wilde shares very rare photo of her childrenThe 38-year-old was giving a presentation on her upcoming film, Don't Worry Darling, when she was approached by someone in the audience.The star - who is currently dating Harry Styles - carried on with her speech after opening the envelope, and has since remained silent on the incident.

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Hello Sunshine’s documentary Fair Play, based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name by Eve Rodsky, slating it for release in select theaters and on demand on July 8th.

Barack Obama is showing off his beautiful family in celebration of Mother’s Day.On Sunday, May 8, the former President of the United States took to social media to wish his beloved wife, Michelle Obama, a Happy Mother’s Day. In the post, he honored the mother of his children--Malia Obama, 23, and Sasha Obama, 20, complimenting her skills as a mother while and praised her undeniable impact on the world.

A woman allegedly attacked by two thugs wearing heavy duty boots has been left terrified after a vicious assault near her home.

Outfest Screenwriting Lab has become the cornerstone of Outfest’s education and creative development programming.As the arts, media and entertainment organization celebrates its 40th anniversary, and the lab its 25th, Outfest has expanded the program with the support of partner Netflix, waiving submission fees for all applicants and providing grants for each of the selected screenwriters to help financially support them.“Everyone knows that a great film, a great series, a great story begins with the screenplay,” stated Outfest executive director, Damien S. Navarro.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall put on a stylish display as they enjoyed a rare night out in Manchester on Saturday. The Little Mix pair hit the town until the early hours of the morning after finishing up two nights at the AO Arena as part of their Confetti tour. Leigh-Anne, 30 and Jade, 29 were seen leaving celebrity favourite Menagerie bar and restaurant in high spirits after a night of partying.

tragically died at the age of 30.Jethro’s family confirmed the sad news in a statement released by his dad.The Bad Seeds frontman wrote: “With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away."We would be grateful for family privacy at this time.”The news of the former model’s death comes just two days after he was released from prison on bail after admitting to attacking his mother. Jethro was Nick’s second son to die in seven years, as his teenage boy Arthur died back in 2015 after falling 60ft from a cliff in Ovingdean, near Brighton. In September 2021, Nick announced he would be releasing a memoir called Faith, Hope and Carnage, documenting his grief following Arthur’s death. The book was due to be published in Autumn 2022 and had been drawn from over 40 hours of interview time with friend Sean O'Hagan, who Nick has known for 30 years.Arthur died from "multiple traumatic injuries due to a fall from a height” and the pathologist told the court the teenager had LSD in his system at the time of his death.An inquest at Woodvale Crematorium in Brighton heard how Arthur was seen "staggering" and "zig zagging" on his own moments before he fell off the cliff.The teenger was rushed to the Royal Sussex County Hospital but died that evening.Nick’s second eldest child Jethro’s cause of death is not yet known. The 30-year-old was jailed back in April after assaulting his mother, Beau Lazenby, and had only just been let out of prison. Jethro kneed Beau in the face during an argument, which caused bleeding and bruising, the court heard. While he admitted to one count of unlawful assault and breaching court orders, any charges of intentionally causing injury were dropped. Jethro’s lawyer, Sean Ghattas, told the court

Tickets for a huge 40th anniversary rave celebrating the Hacienda on the site of the original Manc superclub are to go on sale to the general public. The party is to be held as a charity event in the basement car park of the apartment building that now sits on the Whitworth Street site.

Morrisons has announced it will buy McColl's in a move that will save as many as 16,000 jobs. McColl's confirmed last week that it has been forced to go into administration, which would see mass job losses and store closures.

Coronation Street's Colson Smith will be on TV double-time this week as he won't just be appearing in the ITV soap. The actor, best known for playing Craig Tinker, has spent weeks travelling between Manchester and London as he trained for The Games.

stars Chantel and Pedro are going through some serious marriage issues in this exclusive first look at season 4 of. In this supertease of what's to come, Chantel says she has to fight to save her and Pedro's marriage, even seeking out his mother, Lidia, whom she's long had issues with.While last season of focused on Pedro emotionally trying to find his father in the Dominican Repubic and coming to terms with his painful past — he and his sister were born out of an affair and his father had a whole separate family — on this season, his rocky marriage with Chantel is on full display. «Things between Pedro and I are not OK,» Chantel tells cameras, before she becomes emotional and at a loss for words.

Priyanka Chopra was able to have a Happy Mother’s Day alongside her husband Nick Jonas and their new baby daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, after spending more than 100 days in the newborn intensive care unit.The singer shared a sweet photo of his daughter, with Priyanka holding the baby in her arms and Nick by their side. He also wrote an emotional message following the “challenging few months” they spent in the hospital.“On this Mother’s Day we can’t help but reflect on these last few months and the rollercoaster we’ve been on, which we now know, so many people have also experienced.

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Molly-Mae Hague has been snapped wearing a £650 hoodie whilst on holiday in Los Angeles with her boyfriend Tommy Fury.The couple were enjoying a chill day on the beach at Paradise Cove Malibu on Friday and the the creative director of PrettyLittleThing, 22, was seen wearing the designer red hoodie from Cactus Plant Flea Market. The jumper retails between £400 and £650 depending on the style and colour and Molly-Mae teamed hers with black trousers and sunglasses as she hit the beach with Tommy.  Before jetting off to the US, the Love Island stars flashed their £17,000 designer luggage via their Instagram.