Campaign launched to save London venue The George Tavern

Councillors have once again issued a stark warning to ‘vandals’ who put soap in a central Manchester fountain.

Emmerdale star Zoe Henry has reacted to the news that a former EastEnders actress was set to join the ITV soap’s cast.The TV star took to Twitter today to share her excitement over Emmerdale’s latest update with her 104,600 followers.She retweeted a post shared by Emmerdale’s official Twitter account that read: “Casting news: Louise Jameson joins Emmerdale!”Zoe added: “Excited?…Me?? HELL YES!!” alongside a string of emojis, including a love heart.Louise quote-tweeted Zoe’s message, adding: “I'm the fortunate one.” along with three red love hearts.Fans of the TV classic seemed overjoyed too as the tweet received 254 likes.Twitter user Millionaires2b tweeted: “What  fantastic opportunity to work with this brilliant actress.“I wasn't in the UK when she was in Emmerdale before as I lived in BC Canada.“Was it Emmerdale or Emmerdale farm when she was in it.“I will Google her character.”Coronation Street star Stirling Gallacher said: “I’ve worked with Louise… she’s a fantastic woman!“Lucky you, lucky @emmerdale xxx”Mattbarraclough added: “Aww it's Rosa De Marco.“Loving her on classic eastenders at the moment.“Brilliant addition to an already amazing cast.”Juliarmurgy simply stated: “Absolutely Brilliant News.”Last year, Zoe’s husband, Emmerdale actor Jeff Hordley, revealed the reason why he quit the soap in 2006 after six years on the programme.The Cain Dingle actor explained he wanted to explore other areas of his life before returning to television.Speaking on Mike Artistik's Ego Podcast, he said: “From 2000 until 2006, I'd only been four years out of drama school."I hadn't ticked all of the boxes that I wanted to tick.“There were a couple of places where I wanted to work in London."I wanted to fulfil those things.So for

Kid Rock is hitting the road, but he's being selective about exactly where he's going. Just days after announcing his upcoming "Bad Reputation" tour, the artist took to his official Facebook account this week to reveal he won't be performing at venues that require COVID-19 masks or vaccination. "There’s been a lot of talk about vaccine mandates and venues.

Arsenal target Alexander Isak walking around in London with transfer deadline day looming.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is in desperate need of a centre forward following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's recent exile.The club had hoped to tempt Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic to north London, but the 22-year-old opted to join Juventus instead.Arsenal have been scrambling for alternatives ever since and Isak has emerged as one of the club's top targets - along with Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.As it turns out, Isak has been in London for the past day or so, and has been spotted with Real Sociedad teammate - and former Manchester United forward - Adnan Januzaj.A video emerged on social media earlier today showing the Sweden international and Januzaj enjoying themselves in a bar in Soho and another showed the two of them walking around a shopping centre together.The Belgian winger also posted a photo with Isak to his Instagram story, writing: 'My brotherrrrrrr @alex_isak."In all likelihood, the two are simply enjoying a short city break together, but Isak's presence in the capital has done little to quash rumours of an impending transfer to Arsenal.Isak has even hinted that a move to the Premier League could be in his future, telling the Independent in November: "I’m in a good place at the moment, I’m very happy, but one day it would be nice to play in England as well."How much is Alexander Isak worth? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...It's understood the Swede has a release clause of around £75m - a fee which Arsenal are unwilling to pay at the moment.Isak netted scored 17 times in La Liga last season, and impressed for his country during Euro 2020 in the summer, but

The Queen has launched her very own, and very pricey brand of tomato ketchup and brown sauce that include their own Royal Estate label. The monarch, 95, has introduced the new condiments for sale at her Sandringham estate in Norfolk.The tomato sauce is described as “ideal for breakfast or any time of the day.” The royal brand of sauces come with a hefty price tag, being sold at £7 a bottle, quite a leap from a Sainsbury’s own brand version at just 60p a bottle.The very royal tomato sauce is said to include flavours of dates, spices and apple juice and comes in a glass jar that includes a Royal Estate label on it.

After breaking two Guinness World Records, Captain Sir Tom Moore quickly became a household name. In April 2020 he began his fundraising efforts by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday with an aim to raise £1,000 NHS. However, the war veteran didn’t just raise £1,000, he went on to raise much, much more.

Persistent but subtle changes to your bowel movements could be a sign of cancer.

Located nearby to a railway track lies an astonishing site in the form of the nation's largest 'telephone box graveyard'.

strangled her to death.Alijah Thomas was pronounced dead by emergency services on the afternoon of September 14 last year, after being strangled by her mother, Martina Madarova, 41.The Slovakian national had put on cartoons for her daughter to watch, before carrying out the heinous act at their home in London.She proceeded to strangle poor Alijah, before “tucking her in with a blanket” and calling the girl’s father, David Thomas, to notify him of his daughter’s death, My London reports. The 41-year-old had been suffering with her mental health, turning to alcohol during lockdown and had been in a "dark place" the night before Alijah's tragic death.

Valentine's Day lingerie is just for women?Men can now get dressed up for the most romantic day of the year – and it's all thanks to Rihanna.The megastar's Savage X Fenty line is stocking saucy bedroom attire for blokes.Her inclusive "Glossy Flossy" range includes fishnets, see-through briefs and sexy body harnesses in the colour "Goji Berry Red".There are also satin boxers, sheer tops and love-heart undies that come in sizes from XS to 3XL.Prices start at an affordable £8.80 so you don't have to splash out a fortune to surprise your partner on the big day.Women don't have to miss out on all the fun either.Rihanna's Glossy Flossy line also includes lacy bras, curve-enhancing bustiers, thongs and racy robes.Ladies may also want to try fishnet gloves, saucy suspender skirts or crotchless bodysuits if they're feeling extra mischievous.Savage x Fenty launched in 2018 as a glamorous lingerie brand, something which Rihanna has also made sure is inclusive, with people of all shapes and sizes seen modelling her brand.Pop-up shops and a varied price list has helped Savage x Fenty in its success, and they also launched an Xtra VIP aspect to their website as a subscription service for early access to product releases.Rihanna has a 30% ownership stake in Savage x Fenty and 50% in Fenty Beauty, Forbes has reported.It has also been reported that after the brand reached $1billion their next step will be opening Savage x Fenty stores. For more lifestyle stories delivered direct to your inbox, you can sign up to the free Hot Topics newsletter here.

EMMERDALE stars Matthew Wolfenden and Isabel Hodgins returned to the ITV soap last night. Matthew, 41, who plays David Metcalfe, and Isabel, 28, who plays his lover Victoria Sugden, made a triumphant return with fans reacting in their droves on Twitter.

Hugh Hefner has made headlines posthumously as A&E recently released its docuseries about the Playboy founder, "Secrets of Playboy."  Although Hefner died in 2017, many former Playboy Playmates have come forward to detail their alleged experiences with Hefner and the Playboy mansion in the new docuseries, including Holly Madison and Sondra Theodore. In addition to Madison and Theodore, here's a look at Hefner's wives and girlfriends through the years. Mildred Williams Williams was the first wife of Hugh Hefner.The two met in college and got married in 1949.

Dapo Afolayan has returned to Bolton Wanderers' starting XI this afternoon for the big League One clash against Sunderland.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made one change from the side which beat Shrewsbury Town for the clash against Sunderland.

A Lanarkshire soldier carried out a savage murder bid on a complete stranger while on weekend leave.

Oceans Eleven and Burn After Reading are reuniting once more for an as yet untitled film.The thriller, helmed by Spider Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts, was won by Apple Original Movies after a major bidding war. It’s described as a “tale of two lone-wolf fixers assigned to the same job.”Speaking to Deadline, Clooney revealed that they’d taken a pay cut and that he believes films can co-exist in cinemas and on streaming platforms together.He said: “It was an exciting time because it got to be one of those weird bidding wars which happen every once in a while, and it ended up being pretty extreme, and Apple came in with a really big number for Brad and I.”He said: “And we said we’d like to take less as long as we can guarantee that we can have a theatrical release, and they said great.“I do think that there’s a way that we can all co-exist.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager and a man in his early 20s were stabbed to death in Yorkshire in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The family behind a Stockport hardware shop are selling up — after running the Shaw Heath store for 60 years.

Star of HollyoaksSarah Jayne Dunn’s final scenes have been aired after she was axed from the Channel 4 soap over her OnlyFans account. Sarah, 40, was on the show for over two decades, but her time on Hollyoaks came to an abrupt end last year in the wake of her decision to keep her OnlyFans account, despite her having "approval" from Channel 4.The actress has not been seen on screens since December and the scenes were filmed before she was sacked from the show, her exit from the soap is now confirmed as her character, Mandy Richardson, has headed off to take on a new job in LA.

Eurovision, asking: "What's the point?""The music has slipped away a little bit," he remarked in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk on the subject."Songs are not songs anymore, they're just sounds."In the aftermath of Brexit, many Brits have been keen to distance themselves from Eurovision - and although Martin doesn't take such a harsh stance, he does declare that the event has "changed dramatically" since he participated."If you can't sing with an orchestra anymore, what's the point?" he questioned.Martin believes the emphasis has changed over the years from artistry and song-writing technique to special effects on stage.This topic is one that started trending recently after Adele refused to sing at her Las Vegas residency recently, cancelling all 34 dates because she felt her show wasn't "ready".According to Martin, Eurovision - like some other modern shows - has now become "more of a light show"."I like the light show but the songs seem to have disappeared a bit in the modern era," he suggested."However, we should still participate because it's the biggest show in the world."It's great for new songwriters, it's a great extravaganza."What else do we have on TV other than the soaps? A billion [viewers] can't all be wrong."However, Martin feels that his band has already achieved the Eurovision milestone and isn't keen to repeat the experience.In the years that followed Brotherhood Of Man's win, the song remained the world's highest-selling Eurovision single ever.Some speculate that Brotherhood of Man's songs were inspired by Abba, who had won Eurovision two years earlier, but Martin says this wasn't the case.In fact, when they were offered the song 'Mamma Mia', which was then made famous by Abba, they were forced

Freddie Mercury, are touring the UK throughout May and June of this year.Adam is also a judge on the new ITV talent show Starstruck, alongside Sheridan Smith and Jason Manford, which launches in February.He has since remained a famous face within the showbiz industry and is instantly recognisable, while continuing to make music and be a prominent performer. But aside from Adam, who today, turns 40, Daily Star has looked into the lives of all of the original Queen stars to celebrate the success and importance of one of the most successful music groups of all time.