Appeal for witnesses as teen left fighting for life after being struck by van

As the cost of living crisis continues to grip the nation, many of us are having to cut back on luxuries to help save for the essentials. With less chances to dine out, hit the town or hang with friends, many of us are turning to our good ol’ tried and tested friend Netflix to just relax and chill at home.

Tom Hanks raged at aggressive fans after they caused his wife Rita to stumble when they were leaving a restaurant in New York City last week.Since then, some fans have drawn comparisons between the Elvis actor and Will Smith.Last Wednesday night, Tom yelled at a fan after he caused his wife Rita to stumble as they were leaving a restaurant in midtown New York.Tom and Rita were swarmed by movie lovers taking pictures of them as they made their way to a car in the US city that evening, but the fans got a bit too close for comfort.When one fan caused Rita to trip, Tom yelled: “Back the f*** up!“Knocking over my wife?!” the actor asked incredulously.  “Sorry about that Tom!” a couple of the men present at the scene shouted to the movie star.“What are they doing out here?” another asked, as the star was helped into his car.After footage of the incident went viral, a number of people couldn’t help but compare Tom’s actions to Will’s infamous Oscars slap.Plenty of people stood behind Tom, with Mike Sington writing: “Tom Hanks momentarily, and understandably, loses his nice guy persona as over eager fans practically knock over his wife Rita Wilson.” While others claimed Tom had done the right thing in comparison to Will, who slapped comedian Chris Rock on the Oscars stage after he cracked a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.KoldIKonoklas tweeted: “Will Smith should be taking notes.Tom Hanks saw the problem and immediately took control of the situation. “This is how you stop people from messing with your wife. “And not by having a meltdown then slapping the dude in front of a camera for all people to see.”JunkieBigBro penned: “This is how you defend your wife Will Smith. No need to hit.

Michael Jackson also took a shine to the boys.Jackson invited the boys round to his house where they met his chimp Bubbles and pet snake Muscles.They also met many other superstars including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Prince and made a film with 1980s acting legend Mr T.It is 40 years since Pass The Dutchie was released to great acclaim and much has happened to the band along the way.It is a story which started so brightly but the Musical Youth flame was to burn out quickly and the band had gone their separate ways within three years.Musical Youth were made up of brothers Patrick and Freddie "Junior" Waite and Kelvin and Michael Grant, with Dennis Seaton rounding off the group.The boys, aged between 11 and 15, formed their band at school in Birmingham.They all came from musical families and began by playing mostly in West Indian working men’s clubs. But it was the release of Pass The Dutchie which catapulted them to worldwide fame.Musical Youth had signed to MCA records in 1982 after being talent-spotted.

great white shark thought he was going to "bleed to death" as he was saved by quick-thinking beach-goers. Steve Bruemmer, 62, lost several litres of blood and had to have a transfusion of nearly 30 pints after he was targeted by the beast at Lovers Point Beach, in Monterey Bay, California.

Love Island stars Jess and Eve Gale admitted to being banned from wearing certain bikinis while on the show.The stunning twins both starred in the winter series of Love Island in 2020 and chatted exclusively to the Daily Star about their time on the dating show.During a Facebook Live interview with the Daily Star, the girls confessed to having some rather racy bikinis which were not allowed to be worn on camera.READ MORE: Love Island Tasha's head to turn but game plan will stop her, say ex-starsEve said: "I had that thong bikini that I wasn't allowed to wear and you weren't allowed to wear that Ann Summers one," as she looked at her sister. Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comShe continued: "I had a bikini and it was the real thong one like the Oh Polly ones, it wasn't nude, but it was thong."Jess added: "I was wearing an Ann Summers one and because it's a family TV show they were like this is inappropriate." Eve then interjected: "Yeah, I had to change it to a tiny bit thicker."The twins also spoke about what goes on after the Love Island cast are booted off from the show.When asked what happens when islanders leave the villa, Eve explained: “We both had different experiences.

278 piercings on his genitals alone.And those staggering numbers are why 62-year-old Rolf Buchholz is in the Guinness World Records as the man with the most piercings and body modifications.But there was a period when the German would barely have warranted a second glance if you'd passed him in the street.Indeed, until he turned 40, the computer scientist from Dortmund looked the epitome of ordinary, as he's revealed via a couple of photos that show him before he started on his body-mod mission. In one snap, Rolf can be seen emerging from the sea without so much as an earring impaling his flesh.In another pic he can be seen at an equestrian show, looking fairly unremarkable in a large, bookish pair of specs and tucked-in pale blue shirt.

Liam Gallagher has fuelled the fire between the famous brothers once more after a fan asked him to comment on an explicit statement made about Noel. The musician took to Twitter to post but was questioned by a follower, to which he gave a shocking answer.He has tweeted: “C’mon Glasgow, LG,” and signed off with a kiss. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher pays touching tribute to Oasis bandmate Bonehead at homecoming gig A fan responded with a picture that showed someone in a Glastonbury crowd holding up a piece of cardboard, which had a picture of Liam’s brother Noel throwing up a middle finger.

Shannon Purser is speaking out about casting in Hollywood.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaVicky Eguia, a public relations executive at Amazon who helped create Oscar-winning campaigns for “Manchester By the Sea” and “The Salesman,” died Saturday at the age of 48. The cause was cancer, her family said on social media.Eguia most recently served as director of PR, diversity, equity and inclusion and community relations at Amazon.

Sir Paul McCartney courted controversy on Saturday night as he used a clip of Johnny Depp from an old music video during his headline Glastonbury performance.The Beatles star, who turned 80 last week, took to the famous Pyramid stage this weekend to perform a selection of some of his most beloved tracks as he broke the record for being the oldest solo performer to ever grace the music festival’s stage. It was during a performance of his track My Valentine, that a video was played on the screen behind Sir Paul, featuring the Pirates of the Caribbean actor using sign language in accompaniment to the song.

Whether you’re a fan of them mashed, roasted or baked to perfection, there are countless ways to serve the humble potato. From chips that are crispy on the outside but fluffy on the inside to delicious dauphinoise, the unsuspecting spud, can do just about anything.They're a good source of heart-healthy fibre, while the sweet potato variety (which is actually a root vegetable and sometimes referred to as a 'yam') is incredibly nutritious, rich in fibre and vitamins, A, C and B6.

Love Island fans have taken to social media to reveal their theories as to why Tasha broke down in tears after Friday night’s dramatic recoupling. The dancer ended up coupled up with Andrew Le Page again, who she has been in a partnership with since the beginning of the show, despite recently expressing her interests in new bombshell Charlie Radnedge.

RYLAN Clark has installed cameras in his mum’s home to keep an eye on her as her health deteriorates. Linda, 69, now has just 70cm of her bowel left, compared to the usual 2m, and has been fitted with a stoma bag following her latest major surgery to help with her Chrohn’s.

GEMMA Owen's mum Louise has made a cheeky Love Island reference during a day out with her youngest daughters. Louise - who has been married to former footballer Michael Owen for 17 years - took to Instagram to share a snap alongside her 'bombshell' daughters, Emily May and Jessica. The post comes as the couple's eldest daughter Gemma, 19, is currently competing in the Love Island villa.

AMANDA Holden has sent pulses racing in a white bikini set whilst soaking up the sun in Italy. The 51-year-old Britain's Got Talent judge treated her followers to another sizzling bikini snap on Saturday as she took in the sights of Sicily. Sharing a glimpse of her current work trip, Amanda showed off her enviable figure in a strapless bikini top and matching bottoms.

KERRY Katona enjoyed a night out with her lookalike daughter Lily-Sue yesterday and fans couldn’t get over how similar they looked. The 41-year-old and Lily-Sue, 19, glammed up to attend a bash, with Kerry declaring it was “girls night”.

Prince William, 40, and Kate Middleton, 40, have been captured in their first official joint portrait, but not everyone is a fan of the work, painted by award-winning British portrait artist Jamie Coreth. Despite criticism over the portrait, The Apprentice’s Karren Brady, 53, has concluded that “it is stunning”.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were painted with their arms tenderly wrapped around one another while looking wistfully into the distance.Kate can be seen wearing a dazzling emerald gown, designed by The Vampire’s Wife, which royal fans will remember her debuting in Dublin in March 2020.The future king of England, meanwhile, opted to be immortalised a dapper suit with a blue tie.However, some fans have concurred that the portrait appears “odd”.Some even compared the painting to “a wax figure from Madame Tussauds”.One Twitter user, Lord Peckham, penned: “Looks like it’s been shopped onto the background, awful expressions, just altogether awful, but then their choice of photography illustrating their children is equally awful, such a shame.”Mattdeedee1 was divided over the portrait, praising Kate’s portrayal, but not William’s, as he tweeted: “splendid rendition of Kate...

A senior Labour MP has insisted that Keir Starmer will not strike an election deal with SNP to defeat Boris Johnson.

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Glastonbury Festival are being given the opportunity to receive help from the Riot Rehab bus to give up smoking as the UK hopes to become smoke-free.The company, Riot Labs, have taken to Worthy Farm with a wide variety of its products onboard a double-decker bus as fans enjoy the likes of Sam Fender, the Sugababes, Diana Ross and Billie Eilish.Over the course of the weekend, over 200,000 music fans have flocked to the largest festival in the world to let off some much-needed steam.READ MORE: Paul McCartney fans furious as BBC stream his set an hour lateAs the UK continues its efforts to become smoke-free by 2030, Riot Labs were keen to help.Punters could get their hands on a variety of products including e-liquids for disposable e-cigarettes, aptly named Riot Bars, while also getting help from professionals about the R.I.O.T 4-Step quit smoking plan.Founder and CEO of Riot Labs, Ben Johnson said: "The days of dull quit smoking campaigns are over.

haircut - sometimes it's better to leave it to the professionals.One bloke learned the hard way after he went live on Facebook while giving himself a trim with the shears but he soon realised he'd made a mistake.He was trying to make the front of his hairline straight after putting waves in his hair but it ended off going wonky as one side of his hairline was further back than the other. READ MORE: Bikini-clad women with different body types 'wow' with 'fat or skinny?' poolside danceHis video was then inundated with laugh reactions when he realised his mistake as his friends commented on it calling him "fried" and asking him "what the hell he did."TikTok user @bme.3g4l shared a small clip of his blunder from his live session, simply captioned: "What was I thinking?"The video gained multiple likes since it was posted to the app on Saturday as his followers left some hilarious suggestions of how he can fix his epic fail.