Apathy and mistrust on the streets of Oldham as borough's biggest local election battle in two decades looms

It was a huge weekend in the TV world as Phillip Schofield announced he was leaving This Morning after 21 years of fronting the show on Saturday afternoon.  His departure from the show came after a wave of reports about a feud with long term friend and co-host Holly Willoughby, 42.The statement from Phillip, 61, came out of the blue but fans have noticed an "interesting" social media post from Holly just hours before the statement landed.Taking to her lifestyle account, Wylde Moon Holly brushed off the drama with a cryptic graphic marking an astrological event.  The post said: "Today we embrace the new moon in Taurus with open arms. She has arrived alongside beautiful Jupiter to boost positive and good fortune.

Gerard Piqué can’t respond with a song when Shakira releases diss tracks about him, but still, people believe he finds a way to keep the conversation about the two going. The Colombian singer recently shared a new picture with Bizarrap, the Argentine DJ and record producer behind Shakira’s breaking record “Music Sessions Vol.

, would like the world to know that his bank account has “a lot” of money in it for all his children. The Masked Singer host is back in the discourse not because he had another baby (shocking twist, I know), but because Bre Tiesi, mother of his 10-month-old child Legendary Love Cannon, is a cast member in the newest season of .

McKinley Franklin editor Dweck Productions has joined Joel Potrykus’ upcoming dark comedy feature “Vulcanizadora” which will star Joshua Burge. “Vulcanizadora” will be written and directed by Potrykus, marking his fifth feature and fourth collaboration with Burge following “Ape,” “Buzzard” and “Relaxer.” Plot details for the feature have been kept under wraps with production commencing this summer in Michigan. Dweck joins the project as both producer and financier.  “‘Vulcanizadora’ is a mind bending ride of comedy, suspense and utter devastation, and we are thrilled to be producing the bold and daring fifth feature of the great Joel Potrykus,” said Dweck founder Hannah Dweck. “This is the exact type of boundary pushing, genre bending film we love to help bring to the screen. We can’t wait to watch this with an audience.”

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While the lineup of Cannes Film Market’s newly launched initiative Cannes Investors Circle has remained under wraps, Variety has learned about four of the nine projects which were pitched during the invitation-only event. The initiative was created by the film market’s new executive director Guillaume Esmiol to connect VIP private investors with select filmmakers and producers boasting a stellar track records. Curated by experts such as Medici’s Tamara Tatishvili, Arte Cinema’s Rémi Burah and financier Serge Hayat, the nine projects are budgeted between €2 million and €12 million. Among these are “Dracula. The Second Coming” directed by Radu Jude, the Romanian helmer of Berlinale prizewinning “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn,” directed by Ada Solomon at microFILM; “Rivo Alto,” directed by Clément Cogitore (“The Wakhan Front”) and produced by Jean-Christophe Reymond at Kazak Productions (“Titane”); “The Girl” directed by Marina Ziolkowski (“But You Look So Good”) and produced by Philippe Gompel (“Cherry”) at Manny Films, and “The Birthday Party” directed by Miguel Angel Jimenez (“Chaika”) and produced by Giorgos Karnavas (“Triangle of Sadness”) at Heretic.

Nick Jonas revealed the one performance blunder that shaped his life. During the Jonas Brothers' appearance on the podcast, the 30-year-old «Waffle House» singer opened up about the performance mishap that sent him to therapy.«Then there was another time during a really tragic guitar solo debacle that happened on live TV,» Nick says.

Little Mix's Perrie Edwards joined fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and son Axel for the annual end of season walkabout on the Anfield pitch on Saturday. Perrie, 29, looked glamorous and in high spirits with her 18 month old son Axel as Alex, 29, marked the end of his Liverpool career. Perrie stunned in a cream cardigan which she matched with a pair of flattering white flared trousers for her last trip to Anfield.To complete the casual outfit Perrie wore a pair of sliders, and some dark brown sunglasses as the sun shone down on the pitch.

Kevin Clifton gushed over girlfriend Stacey Dooley as he labelled her an "amazing mum." During an appearance on Monday's Good Morning Britain, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional, 40, opened up about his family life and his busy work schedule. Speaking to show hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley, Kevin was full of praise for girlfriend Stacey, 36, as he said: "[Stacey] is amazing.

Naga Munchetty has revealed that she suffers from adenomyosis, a debilitating womb condition that causes the lining of the womb to bury into the muscular wall of the womb.The BBC Breakfast presenter, 48, opened up about this condition on her BBC Radio 5 Live show, as she said: “Right now, as I sit here talking to you, I am in pain, constant, nagging pain in my uterus, around my pelvis. “Sometimes it runs down my thighs and I will have some level of pain for the entire show and for the rest of the day until I go to sleep. “Every so often the pain changes.

EastEnders' Aaron Thiara has weighed in on the debate among fans over who'll be killed at Christmas 2023, hinting that his character Ravi Gulati "has a lot of enemies". EastEnders bosses teased an upcoming death on Albert Square in a flash-forward earlier this year, with Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Linda Carter, Stacey Slater, Suki Panesar and Sharon Watts in a wedding dress seen standing over the body of an unknown person on Christmas Day 2023.

As expected, “Fast X” was released on Friday and debuted at #1 pretty much all over the world. It’s clear, even after 10 main films and one spinoff, Vin Diesel’s action franchise is still beloved by fans.

In today’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo gets in the weeds with Joel Edgerton (“Warrior,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Thirteen Lives”). The talented writer/actor/director is promoting his latest film, “Master Gardener,” directed by the great Paul Schrader.

Kim Kardashian has revealed in an emotional interview that she sometimes "cries herself to sleep" at night as she juggles life as a single parent to the four children she shares with ex-husband Kanye West.The American TV personality and trainee lawyer, 42, admitted that while being mum to North, 9, Saint, 7, Psalm 5, and Chicago, 5, was the "most rewarding job" she's ever had, it takes a toll on her. "Sometimes it's nights where we are going hour by hour to see if we're going to survive," she told the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, adding that her "mum guilt was probably the hardest thing" to manage. Kim and Kanye, 45, welcomed their first child together in 2013 before marrying in a lavish ceremony in Italy the following year.

Do you love whimsy? How about saturated colors and a period desert setting? Then you’re in luck! Wes Anderson has all of that, in spades, with his new film, “Asteroid City.” READ MORE: 2023 Cannes Film Festival: 21 Must-See Movies To Watch As seen in the three new clips from “Asteroid City,” Wes Anderson’s new comedy is, well, very much a Wes Anderson film.

Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond took the reigns on today's episode of This Morning, following Phillip Schofield's departure and Holly Willoughby's decision to take her half-term break early.The pair appeared genuinely sad as they paid tribute to Phillip after he stepped down over the weekend, says body language expert Darren Stanton. Darren also suggested that Dermot and Alison appeared somewhat awkward during Monday's show and said it will "take time for the pair to find their feet this week." He believes Dermot felt "uneasy" as he opened the show, and said both presenters used "awkward" gestures while Alison felt somewhat "unsure in herself." Speaking on behalf of Betfair, Darren explained: "There’s quite a lot of tell-tale signs in Dermot and Alison’s body language today that proved the pair were slightly uncomfortable.

Lewis Capaldi has been presented with a sculpture of himself, in celebration of him releasing his latest album.The statue was made by the students at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian – the secondary school that the singer-songwriter used to attend. Made by a handful of students and staff members, the project took six months to complete, and involved all those involved being sworn to secrecy.Finished in bronze, the unique tribute was presented to Capaldi yesterday (May 21), and the 26-year-old star was seen happily posing with the final product.According to Bryan Johnston, the principal art teacher at the academy, the statue wasn’t meant to be a precise representation of Capaldi, but instead take more of an “unusual” approach – incorporating gigantic bulging eyes and noticeably thin fingers.“The art department got involved with the concept after speaking to Lewis’ team and we decided to follow James Corden’s concept when he made the statue of David Beckham a few years ago,” Johnston told the Daily Record.“[We] wanted to link it to Lewis’ new album [‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’] which has now been released.”He continued: “The art department at the school came up with the concept, and it went from there,” he added.

Royal Blood have announced a forthcoming new single called ‘Mountains At Midnight’.The Brighton duo – comprising Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher – released their third and most recent studio album, ‘Typhoons’, back in 2021. They returned with a standalone track titled ‘Honeybrains’ early last year.Today (May 22), the band shared a 38-second video teaser that sees them working on a heavy song in a recording studio.

Blur played a second warm-up show for their 2023 reunion tour in Eastbourne last night (May 21) – watch them reunite with Phil Daniels for ‘Parklife’ below.The Britpop heroes first announced their comeback back in November with news of a huge Wembley Stadium show – before going on to reveal a second date at the venue before a run of European festival shows and an intimate UK warm-up tour.This week, the band also announced details of a surprise new album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ and shared its first single, ‘The Narcissist’.On Friday night (May 19), the band played their first gig since 2015 in their hometown of Colchester, playing hits and new songs from ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.The Eastbourne gig featured largely the same setlist, and the notable appearance of Daniels for one of their biggest hits.Watch the ‘Parklife’ performance below.blur blowing the roof off Eastbourne Winter Gardens tonight…with a little help from the legend Phil Daniels. Sensational! pic.twitter.com/hZEbpsfB7j— ajyeet mabs (@AjyeetM) May 22, 2023In a press conference at Colchester Castle ahead of their gig at the town’s Arts Centre, Blur spoke about the recording process of their ninth studio album.“There were moments of utter joy,” enthused bassist Alex James.

Jude Law and Alicia Vikander step out for the photo call in support of their new movie Firebrand during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

Paris Hilton is saying goodbye to another beloved pet.

will celebrate its milestone 25th season with a 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with Julie Chen Moonves returning as host.