Coronation Street confirms return for character as residents search for 'missing' Lauren

Labour were the victims of a major scalp in Manchester’s council elections this year after its deputy leader was ousted by George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain.

Amazon shoppers are saving hundreds of pounds in costly call out fees for plumbers by opting for a £3 wonder buy from Amazon. Those who have tried the budget-friendly product insist there's no need to call an expert to get clear and unblocked sinks and drains.

Gamers can hark back to the early days of gaming with a retro gaming system that’s 15 percent off at Amazon. The Atari 2600+ – which is exclusive to Amazon – is an “updated and enhanced” version of the “iconic” Atari 2600 from 1980.

Emily in Paris fans have complained as Netflix confirmed its fourth season will air in two parts.

Take That moved their Manchester homecoming shows to the AO Arena last night, amid ongoing technical issues at the new Co-op Live Arena which was due to host the gigs. Take That fans expressed relief that the gigs would still be going ahead on what is the band's eagerly-anticipated This Life tour.

It's May already, and with a new month brings new shows to binge.

) where her husband crawls over to her in bed, placing his head on her lap like a puppy as she stares at him with disdain. And like, damn, that’s hot.Wouldn’t it be nice to find a guy who’s just a little pathetic? Honestly, we straight women are tired, and we don’t have time for the effort of taming a playboy. Many of us are working 40-plus hours a week.

can't imagine having children in her twenties.In a new interview with , the 50-year-old actor and entrepreneur opened up about the benefits of waiting until her forties to start having children. Mendes her husband , 43, in 2011 while filming The Place Beyond the Pines. They welcomed their first child, Esmeralda, in 2014 and their second, Amada, in 2016.“When I was 40, it was a big deal for people when I was pregnant, and it wasn't for me,” Mendes told the outlet.

Jet‘s Nic Cester has revealed that he had auditioned to be in AC/DC before they hired Guns N’ Roses‘ Axl Rose.The Jet frontman – known for their hits such as ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ and ‘Cold Hard Bitch’ – opened up about the opportunity to possibly take on frontman duties for the legendary Australian rock band.While appearing as a guest on Australian radio station Triple J, Cester shared that he received a call to audition for AC/DC after singer Brian Johnson had to step away from the band due to hearing issues.“I was staying with my in-laws and I got up in the morning and read the paper and it said that Brian Johnson was not in the band anymore,” Cester told Triple J.He continued: “I remember saying to my father-in-law, ‘Holy shit, you would not want to step into those shoes,’ and literally 20 minutes later my phone rang and they’re saying, ‘Would you be interested in going to Atlanta, Georgia to audition and potentially fill in for this next round of dates that we’ve got?’”The singer went on to add that he was thinking of saying yes “just for the life experience,” explaining that he wasn’t really expecting to get the gig anyway but thought: “‘How could I turn this opportunity down?’”Cester is no stranger to performing AC/DC tracks.

Glastonbury Festival has clarified whether or not punters can expect the Euros football matches to be shown at this year’s instalment.The has been some debate from music lovers over recent years on whether or not the Worthy Farm festival should broadcast football matches for punters attending the event over the summer.Generally, organisers have opted against the decision, although some exceptions have been made in the past.Now, with the Euros in mind, the festival has shared a statement discussing the stance it will be taking for the 2024 edition.“Should England or Scotland’s men’s teams qualify from the group stages of this summer’s European Football Championships in Germany, their matches in the Last 16 of the tournament could take place on the Saturday or Sunday evening of this year’s Festival,” read a post on the festival’s website.“In previous years, we have endeavoured to show notable matches on big screens where possible, particularly on days before the main stages have opened.“However, with England and Scotland’s Last 16 matches potentially clashing with headline sets at this year’s Festival, the decision has been made that – as in 2014 and 2016 – should England or Scotland qualify from their groups, their Last 16 matches will not be shown at the Festival.”The post continued, explaining why they have shared the news so far in advance, and sharing their best wishes to the teams.“It won’t be known until the week of the Festival whether or not England or Scotland will actually play a match during the Festival.

Eurovision organisers have confirmed that they reserve the right to remove Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols during the contest in Malmö, Sweden next week.The contest’s communications head has said that ticket buyers will only be allowed to display the flags of competing countries – including Israel – and the Pride flag. In a message to the Associated Press, they also said that “clothes, items or posters that can be used as instruments to be shown on television screens” featuring pro-Palestinian symbols may also be banned.Pro-Palestinian demonstrations are expected to take place in protest of Israel’s controversial participation in the contest following the current tensions with Hamas that have been ongoing since October.

Justice have reflected on the “very embarrassing” moment that they serenaded Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis with one of his own songs.The French duo – comprised of Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé – looked back at the moment during a new interview with NME for the In Conversation series, in celebration of their new album ‘Hyperdrama’.During the discussion, the pair were asked about their tour documentary Across the Universe, which they shared back in 2008. The electronic group then went on to reveal that they haven’t considered watching the film recently – particularly because of one “embarrassing” moment that caught fans’ attention.“I haven’t seen it since it was released, actually,” de Rosnay said, with his bandmate going on to confirm that he had “seen a bit here and there” since its release 15 years ago.Going on to recall which aspect of the project he keeps seeing, de Rosnay explained: “The bit [that keeps] resurfacing is where I sing ‘Under The Bridge’ to Anthony Kiedis’s face, which was very embarrassing even to do, you know what I mean?He continued, explaining how the awkward moment arose: “Because this documentary was shot in a very short amount of time, we had to have the maximum amount of footage and just, like, make things happen otherwise there would be nothing happening.

Dua Lipa has shared that she feels “very close to” the people who are suffering from war, injustices and inequality.Lipa was born in 1995 in London as the eldest of three children in a Kosovar-Albanian family. Three years prior to her birth, her father Dukagjin and her mother Anesa fled Kosovo and sought refuge in the UK due to the political instability in Kosovo at the time.Dukagjin – who sang and played guitar in a band called Oda – and Anesa – who studied law – settled in Camden Town where they raised the pop singer to speak Albanian at home and English at school.

Kevin Spacey has addressed the release of an upcoming docuseries about him, which is due to be aired this week.The two-part show, Spacey Unmasked, is coming to Channel 4 on May 6 and 7, and set to feature “never-seen-before interviews and archive” footage (as per Variety).The docuseries will reportedly cover the American Beauty star’s life “from childhood to early success on Broadway and subsequent meteoric rise to stardom.”The show is also set to explore Spacey’s sexual allegations and subsequent acquittal. A description reads: “In 2023 Spacey was acquitted of sexual offences against four men in a UK trial.

Stephen King, author of horror novels including It, Carrie and The Shining, has written an essay on Baby Reindeer.King posted on his official X account earlier this week: “I have an essay about BABY REINDEER in the London Times. I can’t believe they paid me for writing about such a cool show, but they did.

Kendrick Lamar has released ‘6:16 in LA’, another brutal diss track directed towards Drake.The ‘Humble’ rapper wasted no time in creating a follow-up to his recent release ‘Euphoria‘ – a six-minute-long diss track that sees Lamar call the ‘Hotline Bling’ a “scam artist”, “master manipulator” and question his abilities as a father.Lamar took to his Instagram today (May 3) – three days after the release of ‘Euphoria’ – to share a new track – ‘6:16 in LA’.

Kevin Parker has praised his collaborator Dua Lipa as an “absolute weapon” upon the release of her new studio album, ‘Radical Optimism’.The Tame Impala frontman co-produced and co-wrote the singer’s third record – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ – which arrived today (May 3). He worked on the 11-track project alongside the likes of Danny L. Harle, Tobias Jesso Jr.

The Rolling Stones have performed at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and broke out the first live performance of ‘Time Is On My Side’ in 25 years. Check out footage of the set below.The rock veterans took to the stage at the iconic festival last night (May 2), for one of their first festival appearances since sharing their critically acclaimed album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ last year.As well as breaking out a number of tracks from the LP, fan favourites and tour debuts on the night, the band also used the set to play a live rendition of their cover of ‘Time Is On My Side’ in over two decades.The moment saw them invite Irma Thomas to the stage, and took place exactly 50 years after they recorded the cover of the Jerry Ragovoy track.

Producer Patrick Sobelman and Ariane Toscan du Plantier, director of Cinema Distribution France and International at film and TV company Gaumont, have been voted in as president and vice-president of France’s César Academy.

EXCLUSIVE:  The Lede Company has tapped Kimberly Bernhardt as a senior executive within the firm’s Strategic Communications Division. She will report directly to co-CEO Sarah Rothman in her new role.

Baby Reindeer actor Nava Mau has revealed details of a deleted scene which may answer some viewers’ questions.Mau, who plays the girlfriend of protagonist Donny in the hit Netflix show, has recently shared that she had filmed a scene which provides more information about their relationship, but it got cut.After Donny’s relentless stalking by Martha eventually spills over into his relationship, his girlfriend Teri begins to feel threatened and unsettled, and the ordeal leads to tension between the two, and their relationship’s ultimate demise.As Teri provides support, reason and safety for Donny throughout the series, many viewers sympathise with her but were disappointed to see their relationship end.One user wrote on X: Please let Teri and Donny end up together #BabyReindeer” while another wrote: “Teri does not deserve Donny I feel really bad for her”.Please let Teri and Donny end up together