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She gave an example of a time when an emergency disrupted her work and life on the farm. Amanda said she was preparing for her mare to foal, and on the day, there was no power due to Storm Arwen. This meant she was unable to contact the vet. She added that in order to live so far apart from society, you have to find inner strength to deal with emergencies. The star explained: “The worst thing about living here is when there’s any kind of emergency. “Take last Tuesday, I had everything in place for my mare to foal. “On the day, we had no power on the farm due to repairs after storm Arwen. “This meant I couldn’t get in touch with the vet. It all went OK but I can feel a bit vulnerable.

Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon has revealed that online trolling has taken its toll on her over the years, affecting her mental health.The 39-year-old actress - who is mum to 12-year-old daughter Freya and seven-year-old son Yves - opened up on her fears about her kids being trolled online as well as all young people. Samia has called for tougher rules around online activity: “I feel like things should be more regulated online, especially for young people," she said. "My daughter is 12, so I'm really nervous about it because you're such an easy target." She discussed her new hard-hitting Corrie plot, which will see her character, local councillor Maria Connor, targeted by online trolls.

It's another busy week on the Cobbles as Coronation Street sees Max Turner (Paddy Bever) sending his new girlfriend a naked picture after she asks for one. However, when they meet up later, Sonya (Isabelle Smith) knows nothing about the messages. Later, Max gets a message demanding £1,000 or the photo goes viral.Then, while at school, Max realises who his blackmailer is.

Medics were seen in Hazmat suits while a 'chemical incident' sign was outside Salford Royal Hospital this morning. The scenes were part of a training exercise taking place outside the major hospitals emergency department this morning (June 21).

Work has started on creating a giant new supersized shop in Kilmarnock.

Kojima Productions is selling anti-war merchandise in a bid to support Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia.In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, many game companies and studios have come forward to show their support by donating or raising sums of money.Now, the developer behind Death Stranding is the latest to show solidarity, and it’s doing so by raising funds for Ukrainians who have been evacuated from their country in the midst of the war.Pre-order of the "LUDENS PEACE MARK UNIT” has started ☮️KJP Tokyo office's Ludens statue has been updated too! ✋

Radio Times.She added: "I have occasional flare-ups of pain but I force myself to rise above it.”In spite of her age and tendency to suffer bouts of pain, Sheila still enjoys regular gym visits, which are often twice a week.She has become the poster woman for those who want to remain extra fit in older age, with the 2017 film Edie having introduced the nation to a fiercely determined octogenarian widow with the ambition of climbing a mountain.It was for that role that she felt motivated to get into tip-top shape - and she hasn't looked back since.Continuing on her adventuring theme, she has also presented the Channel 4 series Great Canal Journeys.The role saw herself and co-host Gyles Brandreth team up to explore the best of Britain and Europe's waterways.Sheila has explained that she feels many people in older age are only "half-living" - and that, in contrast, she wants to enjoy each day to the full.With the help of a gluten-free vegan diet, she is trying to achieve good health and longevity.She has been described by those who speak to her as "sprightly".However, she is channelling some of that age-defying energy into challenging the wrongs of the world, as her book Old Rage demonstrates.Slamming politics as "sleazy", she has declared that the British government has "failed" its people.Other issues at the top of her grievances list include Brexit, the environment and the NHS.Meanwhile she is also working to help establish a support network for Ukrainian refugees, proving that making a positive impact on the world is still possible at any age.The full interview with Dame Sheila Hancock ran in last week's Radio Times.

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READ NEXT: Louis Walsh 'never wanted' Girls Aloud as he takes savage swipe at bandHe added: "To be fair to them the fuzz were very nice about it all but felt they had a duty to investigate."This involved me writing a statement explaining the context of the joke for them; I particularly enjoyed putting the words 'giant donkey d***' into a message to a police detective. "Charmed, and hopefully amused, the rozzers have decided to since close the matter."You'll be pleased to know that the joke, which I consider to be one of the best I've ever written, remains firmly and proudly in the show.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman looked gorgeous as she donned a swimsuit amid the warmer weather. The actress, who is best known for playing Abi Webster in the ITV soap, looked worlds away from the drama of Weatherfield as she relaxed in a hot tub over the weekend.

Coronation Street star Martin Hancock has revealed that he has a previously unknown connection to another actor on the ITV soap. Martin is set to make a comeback as his character Spider Nugent crawls back into Toyah Habeeb's life after 19 years.

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance on a Lanarkshire street.

A Scots holidaymaker has warned people of a trick to save money while withdrawing cash from international ATMs on holiday.

Chris Hemsworth has said that he was accidentally punched by Kristen Stewart while filming Snow White and the Huntsman.In a recent video interview with GQ, the Thor: Love and Thunder actor revisited some of his most memorable roles, including the 2012 reimagining of the fairy-tale Snow White, in which he played the titular huntsman.Hemsworth then recalled how Stewart, who starred as Snow White, inadvertently struck him during an action scene that was subsequently cut from the film.“I was more upset she [Stewart] didn’t continue on through the take,” joked Hemsworth.

Coronation Street fans have been left puzzled after Kevin Webster appeared to grow a 'full beard' in less than an hour.In Friday nights episode the character seemed to go from a clean-shaven look at the beginning of the episode to sporting a 'full beard' by the end.Soap watchers had recently seen Kevin, played by Michael Le Vell, reunited with his wife Abi after Kevin discovered the grieving mum had a one-night stand following the murder of her son Seb Frankin.Drug addict Abi relapsed and in shocking scenes she gave birth to a baby boy after going into labour at the side of a road.Kevin is now supporting his wife, who he married in November, in her custody battle for baby Alfie after he was placed in care following the death of his father Imran Habeeb.Kevin admitted he still had feelings for Abi as she planned to flee with Abi to Costa Rica before the horror crash that killed Imran.In dramatic scenes Kevin was by Abi's side as she went back to court to plead for custody of Alfie. However Corrie fans noticed that Kev managed to change his look by the end of the hour-long episode.Viewers noticed that he had short facial hair at the start by the end, as Kevin waved an overjoyed Abi off to make a new start with Alfie, fans clocked he had a 'full beard.'Fans have taken to twitter to talk about the continuity error.One person tweeted: "Lack of Kevin beard continuity tonight." Whilst another said: "#Corrie #kevwebster Amazed how Kevin can grow a full beard in three or so hours.

STUNNING Jennie McAlpine has caused a stir in her character's wedding gown. Corrie's Fiz Stape, is set to marry Phill Whitaker despite finding out his secret. Photos of Jennie have been shared showing how beautiful she looked in Fiz's outfit for the big day - she wore a white, off-the-shoulder ankle-length dress.

Love Island podcast presenter and former Love Island contestant Kem Cetinay has accused current islander Davide Sanclimente of stealing his signature look.Kem was presenting the podcast when he said that they “had” to talk about Davide, to which co-host Arielle Free breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed that she is “aggressively happy about it”.She called him “aesthetically pleasing” and let out a huge laugh before she said: “You’ve got to admit it, haven’t you? Kem, the curly hair, did you see the curly hair?”Kem jokingly claimed: “I’m not going to lie, I think he may have copied mine at one point!”Arielle agreed with him but Kem kindly said that Davide “pulls it off better”.Arielle then turned to their guest star, expert Donna Preston, and asked her whether she likes Davide.She replied: “I think Davide is a genuine, lovely soul. What he was saying to Ekin-Su, he was just like: ‘I don’t want to just have sex, I want to get to know you as a person,’ and this is what it’s all about.

Glastonbury will play host to several Ukrainian acts this year to bring an anti-war message to the festival amid the Russian invasion of their country. Folk quartet DakhaBrakha, who hail from Ukraine's capital Kyiv, will perform on Sunday afternoon on the Pyramid stage.

Scottish Love Island star Jay Younger has been stirring up trouble since his recent arrival into the Spanish villa.

A SCOTS teacher accused of groping and kissing a pupil at a local nightclub told school bosses she couldn't remember the alleged incident, a hearing was told.

Martin Lewis, 50, has taken to Twitter to share details about his struggles with a "swollen face" after his dental surgery on Friday, sparking concern amongst fans of the Money Saving Expert founder.This comes as his wife Lara Lewington, 43, admitted she has been wearing "heavy make-up" to cover up scarring from her electric scooter accident.Martin took to Twitter this morning in view of his 1.5 million followers to share a worrying update.He penned: "Ahhh day 4. I Woke up with an even more swollen face than before (after my dental surgery Friday).