Brit tells wife he’s going birdwatching but travels to take on Putin's troops instead

She's been gone a while as Sally Dynevor took a break from the cobbles to appear on Dancing On Ice, but her soap star character Sally Metcalfe is back. Sally returned to Weatherfield during scenes aired during Coronation Street on Friday night (March 25) having been away to see her sister Gina shortly after husband Tim was home having had a triple heart bypass.

Head coach Kate Cooper believes her St Mirren players deserve great credit for battling through to the end of an incredibly challenging season.

Tony Fitzpatrick admits he struggled to hold it all together when the St Mirren supporters revealed their farewell tribute to the outgoing St Mirren legend.

Paul Pogba has admitted he's needed a 'break' from Manchester United during his time spent at the club.

Hollywood icon and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, following his death at the age of 50 years old.Taylor died on March 25, 2022 hours before the band were due to perform at a festival in South America.Renowned as one of the world's greatest drummers, Taylor formed a close bond with rock icon and Foo Fighters frontperson Dave Grohl, as well as inspiring generations of musicians.Following the news of Taylor Hawkin's death, Daily Star has taken a look back at the life of one of rock music's greatest drummers.Taylor Hawkins was one part of rock legends The Foo Fighters and had big shoes to fill when he was asked to become the drummer by Nirvana's Dave Grohl.Dave formed The Foo Fighters in 1994 following the death of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain and was well known as one of rock's legendary drummers.Speaking about joining The Foo Fighters, he told OC Weekly: "I was a little nervous at first, but I got over that."Any instance where you're auditioning for something, you're going to be nervous. But no one can play better than Dave Grohl.

Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley has continually impressed fans with her undeniable talent and drop-dead gorgeous looks.Hailing from the London borough of Richmond, Keira has worked in the entertainment industry from the age of 6.But the star made a name for herself when she appeared alongside Parminder Nagra in the British comedy Bend It Like Beckham in 2002.Fans instantly became drawn to her likeable on-screen persona as well as her captivating beauty.Throughout the years, Keira has also made an impact as she turned up the heat on the carpet as well as on-screen.As the stunning Hollywood actress turns 37 today, Daily Star has taken a look at her most jaw-dropping looks throughout the years.In 2011, Keira performed a seductive striptease in front of a handsome photographer for Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle perfume commercial.The raunchy advertisement set temperatures soaring when Keira could be seen arriving at a studio for a photoshoot and started to pose for the hunky snapper.Keira is then seen unzipping her clothes while the photographer shoos his assistants out of the room and he later seen rushing to help the actress take off her clothes.The actress then performed a seductive striptease and later rolled around on a bed covered by a white sheet.At the time, Keira worked alongside Pride and Prejudice director Joe Wright for the advert.When asked why the actress was so great to film he explained: "It’s like being asked why you love your wife, and it’s rather bland to say she’s talented and beautiful and bold, because it’s such a subjective thing."On a purely superficial level, she just gets more beautiful – which is very fair on the rest of us as we all get to admire her."Things certainly got hot and steamy

Russia's attack on Ukraine rages on, the FBI have stepped up in its efforts to recruit people to the fight in the US by making use of Facebook ads.The hope with these ads is to attract any dissatisfied or disillusioned Russians, to join the counter-intelligence efforts against the war by providing any information they might have. Facebook allow advertisers to target their ads according to location, and the FBI has taken advantage of this by putting out ads that will appear on people's feed if they are standing close to the Russian Embassy building, in Washington, DC.

Manchester United have embarked on a soul-searching mission after the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson almost a decade ago.The side have gone through a mammoth 41 signings, spending over £850m, to try and hoist themselves back to the summit of English and European football, with some working far better than others.Going through four different permanent managers, with just an FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League triumph to show for it, is far from what the club would have wanted to follow in the wake of the legendary Scottish manager, but with Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward’s disastrous spell at the club finally coming to an end, there's perhaps a little more hope for future than usual.With all that in mind, here are the 41 signings post Ferguson ranked, with the best at number one and worst at 41.United landed one of the Premier League’s best players on a free transfer, and yet somehow got completely robbed. Joining from Arsenal in a swap deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Sanchez was a shadow of his former self, only scoring five times in 45 games.

England will take on Switzerland in the friendly clash at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.Three Lions’ boss Gareth Southgate has handed debut call-ups to the likes of Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters and Crystal Palace full-back Tyrick Mitchell in what could be a new look England side. The clash against Murat Yatkin’s side will be England’s first match since they sealed their place in the Qatar World Cup by hammering San Marino 10-0 in their final group match.

Demi Rose has been branded a 'goddess' by fans after taking to Instagram to show off her ultra peachy bum in an incredibly skimpy bikini.Posing up a storm as always, Demi Rose Mawby looked amazing as she showed off her perky derrière in a sultry snap while in St. Lucia.

Piers Morgan has said he's put aside his feud with Harry Potter author JK Rowling to defend her amid the ongoing transgender row she's embroiled in.The TV personality, 56, branded the treatment of the author "an absolute disgrace" amid the backlash she is facing for airing her views on the on sex and gender publicly.Piers addressed the topic of the US transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas, who is set to become a "world-beating superstar" after having joined the women's team.He wrote that the swimmer previously competed unsuccessfully on the University of Pennsylvania men's team.Piers branded the move "grotesquely unfair" in a new column but added that anyone who criticises the move is immediately branded "transphobic".The star wrote that he "unequivocally" the rights of trans people to equality and fairness but added that Thomas had a "massive biological advantage" over her competitors.Piers went on to write that defenders of women's rights are frequently subjected to "the intolerant cancel culture mob", claiming that they try to "destroy careers and lives" for the cause.The former Life Stories host looked to the case of Rowling as an example who has received death threats over the matter on Twitter.Yesterday, the best-selling author hit back at Russian president Vladimir Putin, who compared the cancellation of the Harry Potter author to the sanctions placed upon Russia for invading Ukraine.In a speech, Putin said: "They cancelled Joanne Rowling recently, the children’s author, her books are published all over the world - just because she didn’t satisfy the demands of gender rights."They are now trying to cancel our country.

On the edge of Stockport the River Tame meanders through a huge stretch of woodland, sheltering a waterfall and even an inner-city farm. The Reddish Vale Country Park spans 161 hectares, a green corridor connecting the surrounding areas of Denton and Woodley.

cannabis is legal.Often the 28-year-old uses Instagram where she has over 606,000 followers discussing the truth about marriage and motherhood.She's also quite honest about the fact she smokes weed and doesn't care what trolls say about her. And now she's made it clear once again that she enjoys a spliff, even while parenting her two young kids.Posting to her social media platform, the clip starts with the message "why I told my six and eight-year-old kids that I smoke weed".She added: "It is medicine, and I want my kids to know about more natural options."I want to always be open with them, and reduce the stigma weed has."I never hid drinking wine from them, so I won't hid weed either.

Max Verstappen was always destined for racing glory - because the reigning F1 world champion's mother, Sophie Kumpen, was a champion go-karter in her heyday.All eyes will be on Verstappen as he bids to rebound from last weekend's calamitous Bahrain Grand Prix, where the Red Bull driver was forced to retire with three laps remaining due to a power failure.That's left the 24-year-old with an early mountain to climb if he is to retain his world title ahead of his old rival, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc, who whizzed to the first podium of the season for Ferrari after Verstappen was withdrawn from their two-way tussle for the top spot.Verstappen's rise to the top of Formula 1 was always on the cards though; racing is in his blood. His father, Jos Verstappen, was also a F1 driver.

BBC Breakfast's Rachel Burden struggled to get an answer from Tory policing minister Kit Malthouse during an "unwatchable" interview today, March 26.The MP faced questions following the Ukrainian refugee crisis with some Ukrainians being denied entry into the country or struggling to complete relevant paperwork. Those attempting to flee war-torn Ukraine have been faced with difficulties with one child aged four being denied entry to Britain after discovering his passport had expired.

OLIVIA RODRIGO was THE breakout star of 2021, with her debut album Sour being outsold only by Adele. But when her single Drivers License became a viral phenomenon and shock worldwide No1 she was left wondering if she was even cut out for fame.

Vladimir Putin – even if it’s ultimately “not viable" – says British Army Colonel Richard Kemp. He’s not the first senior Western figure to make the suggestion.

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is coming under intense backlash and criticism.

Ukraine mass for a final attack on the capital Kyiv, refugees are leaving the country in their droves. But a steady trickle of volunteers – many of them Brits – are arriving in Ukraine to help the defenders against the Russian onslaught.

A Russian billionaire who lives in a Scots castle said the West must stop being afraid of Vladimir Putin.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears to have followed chart-topping singer Madonna on Instagram after she uploaded a video montage of the Ukraine crisis alongside clips of herself dancing to her hit song, Sorry. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine that took place on Thursday, (February, 24) Madonna, 63, showed her support to the country.The Like A Virgin singer also condemned Vladimir Putin's actions while urging her fans to donate to humanitarian charities.In the short video, Madonna can be seen wearing a tightly fitted purple leotard which she recites the lyrics from her popular song.But the clip also features victims from the current crisis covered in blood as well as footage of President Putin and Adolf Hitler - with Hitler’s face often superimposed on to Putin's.Throughout the video, the mother-of-six could be seen dancing and striking seductive poses while text from the lyrics of her song appeared boldly on screen.