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British bookies are currently offering odds of 7/18 for Ukraine to triumph at this evening’s Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, with their entry Kalush Orchestra’s distinctive blend of rap and folk music, combined with the country’s current courage in the face of Russian invasion, expected to unite voters across Europe in support.

A woman who was diagnosed with cancer despite having no symptoms has told how a routine smear test saved her life. Tania Taylor had her world turned upside down when abnormal cells were discovered during a cervical screening in January 2021. Just weeks later, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Coronation Street when The Chase star Bradley Walsh opted to join Soapland.The Underworld tycoon also brought with him wife Frankie, played by Debra Stephenson - who definitely held her own in terms of storylines.From her affair with Danny to working at Roy’s Rolls, Frankie was at the forefront of Weatherfield life as Danny became engaged in a range of affairs - including one with Leanne Battersby which ended their relationship for good.Frankie eventually began an illicit romance with her step-son Jamie, before fleeing off-screen to Romania in 2009 with her footballer husband.Though she was only in the soap for two years from 2004 to 2006, Frankie made an indelible impression on the cobbles - but where is actress Debra Stephenson now? We take a little look…Originally known as a comedian, Debra has made her name as a famous impressionist away from her acting career.She’s been in everything from The Impressions Show with Jon Culshaw to Dead Ringers and Newzoids - and starred as a team captain on The Imitation Game.Debra also achieved fame starring as Shell Dockley in Bad Girls, along with acting as a news reporter for GMTV back in 2007 for The Richard Arnold Show. In 2011, Debra danced the American Smooth with professional partner Ian Waite for the Christmas special of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing - and revealed that she wants to do a full series if she gets the chance.

Darts referee George Noble seemingly took a brief nap on stage at the Czech Open on Friday.The veteran official, who has been involved in the sport since the early-1990s, appeared to momentarily lose sight of where he was by taking a nap while the PDC event took place. Noble, who is known for his no-nonsense approach, looked as if he had his eyes closed as he somehow maintained his balance and gently swayed.It took several moments before the “sleepy” referee opened his eyes, before folding his arms.

sold her toenails for £10,000 and celebrated by buying a pizza has revealed her family thought she was prostituting herself after joining OnlyFans. Alexis Healy has been on the racy platform for just 18 months – but has already earned life-changing money. The 28-year-old, from Manchester, was a waitress when she began stripping off online before quitting after making her monthly salary in just three days.

Piers Morgan shares a rare picture of his older brother Jeremy as he retires from a nearly 40 year service in the army. TV presenter Piers, 57, paid tribute on his Instagram with a picture of him and his brother at the Thiepval Memorial in northern France.

plane crash that killed all of the other 103 passengers on board including two Brits. Ruben van Assouw, 9, was named the sole survivor after he was flung from the aircraft when it exploded and disintegrated into pieces.

Shaudy Kash is a Detroit rapper who loves (in no specific order) fine women, R&B samples, and good weed. His conversational flow makes every song sound like one of your homies recounting a wild ass week where they ended up messing around with a whole friend group.

Japanese Breakfast is set to make her Saturday Night Live debut next week, appearing as the musical guest on the show’s season 47 finale.The singer-songwriter, aka Michelle Zauner, released new album ‘Jubilee’ last year, will appear on the May 21 edition of the long-running show, with Russian Doll and Orange Is The New Black star Natasha Lyonne on board to host.“Help!!!!!!!!” Japanese Breakfast simply wrote on Twitter to announce her performance. Last month in an interview backstage at Coachella, Zauner told NME: “This year is about enjoying myself.

A man has been charged after cops stopped a car on the M8 and discovered £102,000 worth of heroin.

The feature meeting of the day is at Newbury where the Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes is the highlight and Baaeed will head to post as a very warm favourite.

A mum and daughter were stunned after being hit with a £500 bill for two drinks and some snacks at a Greek restaurant.

Eurovision Song Contest final has been revealed, with British entry Sam Ryder hopeful of a strong finish.Sam will be performing the song Space Man to a live audience of millions across the world as he bids to bring home the Eurovision crown for the first time since Katrina and the Waves saw success in 1997.Despite some branding the show a fix, the hot favourites are Ukrainian rap group Kalush Orchestra, which is no surprise as the war in their home country dominates the headlines around the world.The singing celebration of different cultures will take on a heightened meaning this year, as Vladimir Putin's forces do their best to destroy Ukrainian independence and way of life.Eurovision enthusiasts are in for a long night full of celebrations and the hopeful tunes of Europe's singing sensations, though won't be joined by Ireland's Brooke Scullion after she failed to qualify for the final.Sam Ryder will be on towards the end of the show, performing as act number 22 out of 25, rounding off an impressive evening of entertainment.Songs have a maximum of three minutes according to the Eurovision rules, but there will be plenty of videos in place for each act as the stages are prepared, as well as the usual banter between the hosts.Coverage can be seen and heard on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.READ MORE: When is Eurovision? Date of final, who is hosting and who is UK entry?Of the contest, Sam said: "There is a shift in attitude towards Eurovision happening in the UK hopefully. People are getting positive, people are getting behind it, people are getting excited."If I have any hope in anything, I think it doesn’t involve any position on a scoreboard.

Two Perthshire pensioners, fast approaching their 70th birthdays, have successfully completed an epic, 225-mile cycle challenge around the Big County - and beyond - to help raise cash for prostate cancer.

An East Kilbride church is celebrating its own 70th Jubilee this summer.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner was seen talking about wedding plans with her boyfriend Nat as she made a welcome return to the Channel 4 show. Ellie, 31, took some time away from the popular programme after her boyfriend Nat Eddleton was in a horrific car accident in March.

The UK turns out way more hairdressers than it actually needs, former government Minister Lord David Sainsbury told an audience at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum this week. Not just a few more - but something like 50% more hairdressers than our economy requires. And at the same time, a lack of skilled workers in the technical areas prized by industry is putting off big companies from investing in cities like Manchester's. There are some 11,500 job vacancies in digital jobs across Greater Manchester and 54% of employers across the region cannot fill their job vacancies. Clearly something is going wrong in the way the city's education system provides young people with the skills they need for the world of work, with many further education (FE) colleges equipping them with qualifications that employers don't need and that don't serve the city's wider interests. The question is what to do about it. And at the Science and Industry Museum event there were growing calls for central government to hand control of the whole system of post-16 education over to local leaders like Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

Andy Burnham says Manchester is being 'forced to accept second best' after taking a tour to highlight the state of the city's central railway stations. The Mayor of Greater Manchester Mr Burnham this week told the Manchester Evening News he wanted to take control of all the region's stations.

Mayor Andy Burnham sparked a strong reaction on Twitter when he shared the extortionate cost of a return train ticket from Manchester to London, so we want to hear your thoughts on whether you think train prices are fair or not.

Police have announced there will be an increase in stop searches across Bolton, following intelligence received from the community.

Andy Burnham has highlighted the staggering cost of rail travel in the UK by pointing out it's cheaper to fly to Jamaica than to get a train from Manchester to London. In a tweet that has been liked more than 14,000 times, the Mayor of Greater Mancheste r shared a screenshot of £369.40 anytime return ticket from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston for Monday morning.