'Confused' cyclist rides wrong way along motorway into oncoming traffic

It's hard to believe as to what's now become an institution, but Manchester's Hard Rock Cafe first opened in the city more than 20 years ago.

Wilson Chapman editorA new release from Dave Chappelle titled “What’s in a Name?” dropped on Netflix Thursday, consisting of a speech in which the comedian addresses the backlash he’s faced for transphobic material in his standup.The 40-minute speech — which was released on Netflix without any prior announcement — took place at Chappelle’s alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., during a planned ceremony to rename the school’s theater after him. The choice by the school was widely criticized due to Chappelle’s inclusion of jokes targeting the transgender community — particularly trans women — in his recent projects like 2021 standup special “The Closer.” Chappelle also had a combative Q&A with Duke Ellington students following the release of the special in November, during which many criticized him for failing to listen to the objections of the LGBTQ community regarding his material.

Talent management and production company Circle of Confusion has selected seven 2022 Writers Discovery Fellows, an initiative to mentor aspiring TV and film writers.

Love Island bombshell Cheyanne Kerr has been flaunting her signature blonde bob in the villa as she was getting cosy with fellow Islander Jacques O’Neill – that led to a very tense recoupling. The blonde bombshell, 23, caused quite a stir as she got close to – and shared a kiss with – Jacques, also 23. And despite the time spent together, Jacques chose to stick with his original partner Paige.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the Season 1 finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds that dropped today on Paramount+.

Elon Musk is a father of 9. According to report published on Insider, Musk had twin babies with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis.Did Elon Musk confirm welcoming twins with Tesla executive before baby with Grimes was born?Elon Musk’s ex-wife Talulah Riley talks about getting married to him twiceInsider shared some court documents from May of this year that include a petition from Musk and Zilis to legally change the names of the babies. It appears they want the babies to have his last name, and for their mother’s last name to be their middle name.

The mother of Baby P, the child who died after suffering months of abuse, has been freed from jail. Tracey Connelly, 40, was jailed at the Old Bailey in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her 17-month-old son Peter at their home in Tottenham, north London, on August 3 2007.

This Morning’s new TV gardener Daisy Payne has opened up about how she’s following in the footsteps of Ground Force’s Charlie Dimmock. Charlie – who was as famous for not wearing a bra as she was for her gardening skills – specialised in water features on the BBC programme in the late 90s and early 2000s, and now Daisy has admitted she considers herself to be ‘Charlie 2. 0.

EXCLUSIVE: Cutting Edge Media Music has inked a deal with Anton, which will have it invest in the company’s films All Fun and Games and Mother’s Instinct, in exchange for the corresponding rights to the films’ original scores. The deal comes following two successful collaborations with Anton Production on the Searchlight horror-thriller The Night House and the disaster pic Greenland starring Gerard Butler.

Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti looked unrecognisable in an adorable throwback picture shared on Wednesday.Taking to Instagram, his friends and family, who are running Davide's, 27, account took part in a Q&A with the Islander's 288K followers.To which one fan asked: "Picture of Davide as a kid!" to which they shared an adorable throwback snap of Davide as a child. Elsewhere during the Q&A, one follower asked: "Is he a mama's boy" followed with a heart emoji.To which they replied with: "He forever will be" with a heart emoji and a sweet snap of Davide with his mother.

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Shania Twain has had a long and illustrious career as one of the best selling country pop artists around the world, and gave fans a glimpse of her humble beginnings.MORE: Shania Twain surprises in laidback look after sensational return to the stageThe singer shared photos from her first ever festival performance, the Northern Lights Festival in 1976, featuring a merely 21-year-old Shania.VIDEO: Shania Twain shares candid look from date night with husband FredericShe went by her real name, Eileen Twain, back then and donned an outfit that had been created for her by her grandmother.The pictures were shared in honor of the festival's 50 year anniversary as she penned: "@nlfb_festival, 1976 - My first ever festival!MORE: Shania Twain dazzles the stage once again following upsetting health news"I was a little girl, with an outfit made by my grandma and handmade moccasins… on a big stage with a bunch of adults and a huge audience watching me... and a guitar that was bigger than me!!"She continued: "Looking back, that was a really intimidating environment to be in and I'm really proud of that little kid for facing my fears and braving it out - little did I know it would be a running theme in my career! A post shared by Shania Twain (@shaniatwain)Shania threw it back to her career beginnings the Northern Lights Festival"Congratulations to Northern Lights Festival on 50 years.

cartel hitmen accidentally kidnapped the wrong family, including their children.On Monday (July 4), relatives of the family filed a police report after armed men abducted seven people at a bus stop in the downtown area of Ascensión, Chihuahua, Mexico.An eighth potential victim managed to escape and raise the alarm.READ MORE: Heir to the world’s most powerful drug cartel jailed for 9 years amid succession crisisWitnesses said that the men arrived in two vehicles, threatening young people at the bus stop before beating them and forcing them into the cars. Mario González, 18, Eloy González, 20, Aurora González, 16, Samuel Ponce, 15, Estela Ponce, 13 and Raúl Ponse, 31, remained missing for several hours.

Cillian Murphy is a very proud father to his two teenage sons - and judging by a rare photo alongside them, they're growing up to be his doubles.The actor keeps his family firmly out of the spotlight but Malarchy, now 16, and Aran, 14, have been seen out and about with their famous father in the past. MORE: Cillian Murphy's home life with his wife and children revealed The Irish Sun shared an image of them as Cillian opened up about his and his wife, Yvonne McGuinness' decision to move the family back to Ireland from the UK.WATCH: Peaky Blinders crossover with The Repair Shop revealed In the photo, the couple's sons both sported floppy, dark hair like their father and they'd inherited his famous cheekbones too. While the photo was from 2014, it's more than likely they're growing further into their lookalike features. MORE: Peaky Blinders star admits he 'can't wait to move on' from show - detailsMORE: Peaky Blinders: everything we know about the film including plot, rumoured cast and release dateSpeaking to the outlet, Cillian said: "We were in London for 14 years, both our kids were born there and we only came back to Dublin in 2015.A post shared by Cillian Murphy (@cillianmurphyofficiall)Cillian and his wife Yvonne's children are now teenagers "It's kind of an Irish story to move away, do your thing and come home, that seems to be a common narrative for Irish people. And then we wanted the kids to be Irish."He continued: "They were sort of at that age where they were pre-teens, they had very posh English accents, and I wasn’t appreciating that too much so we decided to come back.

A passenger was dragged along by a tram for more than 40 feet when their bag became trapped in a door. The shocking incident happened at Shudehill Metrolink stop in Manchester city centre at about 11.15am on May 27.

Kylie Jenner fans were shocked when they came across a throwback snap of the star before lip fillers and her makeover.

motorway.The bizarre was spotted on a northbound stretch of the M61 motorway, near Kearsley Spur in Bolton just after 12.30pm yesterday (Wednesday, July 6).Phil Taylor shared the dashcam footage with Manchester Evening News, which shows the cyclist pedalling close to a highway maintenance vehicle on the hard shoulder.READ MORE: New Highway Code means Brits with self-driving cars could watch TV behind wheelThe man, who wears a white long-sleeved top and a blue biker shorts, appears to be carrying a large pannier bag on the back of the bike and a bag over his shoulder.Phil, who was travelling back from Manchester to Bolton, said the cyclist was "clearly putting himself and others in danger" despite the motorway was quiet at the time.He added: "I had pulled off onto the slip road from the East Lancashire Road."I was heading northbound and came around a corner and there he was."There was a National Highways vehicle reversing as the cyclist approached him. He was peddling at the time and was wearing a helmet."It was just bizarre and dangerous.

A tactical advisor believed a police chase reaching speeds of 130mph was "not dangerous" to those involved or members of the public, just minutes before a double fatal crash.

Aaron Rodgers waited 38 years to get his first tattoo, and it’s huge. On Wednesday the NFL player shared a gallery of photos showing off the fresh ink on his forearm with his 2 million followers and it has the internet captivated, but confused, over what it could all mean.

Novak Djokovic has left fans stumped after footage emerged of the tennis star inhaling his bottle of water.The Serbian earned a place in the semi-final of Wimbledon, beating Jannik Sinner in five sets. The Italian started well, winning the first two, but then the world number one found his groove and hit back with three in a row.But what really caught the eye was BBC footage of Djokovic gulping on his water bottle with extreme vigour. He was handed the bottle halfway through the match.

Stories about opioid abuse are starting to become more and more prevalent in Hollywood, as the epidemic is undeniable in the US. And the latest film to take a look at the opioid issue is the upcoming, “Mother’s Milk.” According to Variety, Hilary Swank, Olivia Cooke, and Jack Reynor have all signed on to star in the new thriller, “Mother’s Milk.” The film tells the story of a mother who goes off to seek those responsible for the murder of her estranged son.