Corrie's Summer Spellman star Harriet Bibby shares behind-the-scenes secrets from ITV soap

landlord has struck gold by spending £20,000 turning his driveway into a car park for hospital workers.Akeel Ahmed, 33, owns a property next to the Heartlands Hospital and when he realised the site charged £10.20 a day for parking he saw an opportunity.He now undercuts the competition by charging £5 for all-day parking and the dad-of-three also has his eyes on the school run market with £2 offers for drop-off and pick-up slots at the start and end of weekdays.Akeel now has space for 20 cars and operates a system where customers simply drop the cash through the letterbox and head off about their business.If Akeel is able to keep his parking bays fully booked he could end up earning himself £700 a week or £36,400 a year.Akeel's lightbulb moment came last October when a driver visiting the hospital asked if he could park on his drive, at the Alston Road and Bordesley Green East, and handed him £5 "for his trouble".Speaking to BirminghamLive, Akeel explained how he had made his ambitious plans work.He said: "I sorted the whole place which cost £20,000. That included the dig, materials and labour.

Russian invasion.Arthur Ozerov performs as the blonde-haired glitzy Aura in their home country but now the 32-year-old has decided to join the fight to save Ukraine.Arthur made the decision after feeling he can no longer sit back and watch his people being killed and buildings being destroyed by Vladimir Putin's troops.He said: “I can't just sit at home and watch how people are killed, houses are destroyed.“Victory of us! Everything will be Ukraine! Glory to Ukraine!“34 days of war have passed - we continue to defend my mother Ukraine.“Together to victory.”The Kyiv-native added: “More than 30 days of war, more than a month of blood.“I'm not a soldier in the army, but I help.“I'm a drag queen artist. I love my country.“Each of us is a hero and a warrior - each of us fights for Ukraine.“We are killed, but we fight and we win.“Ukraine will be independent and strong.”His decision to don the army uniform was praised on Instagram, with hundreds of users commenting with a variety of heart, clapping and Ukraine flag emojis.He becomes the latest in a long line of those with no combat skills joining the fight.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Yesterday, two Russian soldiers died and another 28 were in intensive care after eating poisoned stuffed buns gifted to them by brave and defiant Ukrainian civilians in the eastern town of Izium, near Kharkiv.It's thought that two soldiers from the 3rd Motor Rifle Division died immediately after eating the stuffed buns, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine announced via Facebook on Saturday, April 2."As a result, two invaders were killed at once, another 28 went to intensive care.

Gerwyn Price has bizarrely asked darts fans whether he should take a break from the game after his latest defeat. Price continued his poor run of form with a hat-trick of quickfire Players Championship event exits at the weekend. The Iceman made it through a single game at Players Championship nine before bowing out to world no.44 Madars Razma.

Allie Rae, a former NICU nurse who worked with sick babies, quit her healthcare job in the pandemic after her colleagues discovered her x-rated OnlyFans page. Allie initially struggled when people found out about her saucy modelling shots.She explained: "I was making more money on OnlyFans than I was as a nurse and was only doing it because I loved it — but once I became 'the girl who does OnlyFans,' it tore me apart.”So, she quit her job – where she worked 14 hour shifts – and turned her attention to her OnlyFans page and social media.The 37-year-old, from the United States, now has 128,000 followers who adore her skimpy swimwear and lingerie snaps.And, posting a photo in a pretty two piece bikini set yesterday Aliie had her fans divided in opinion.The blonde beauty, and mum-of-three, lounged on a subbed with her arms behind her while aiming a sultry look at the camera.She paired the swimwear with a pair of sunglasses, a silver heart necklace and a cheeky silver belly bar piercing – and, Allie asked her fans whether the swimsuit she wore was “green or yellow”.One person wrote: “Beautiful green, Allie!”While another added: “My guess is Grellow,” and a third said: “I’ll say green but either way you look fire in that bikini!” For more lifestyle stories, sign up to our free Hot Topics newsletter. Another said: “Called safety yellow?”And, a fan added: “Green but yes very yellow in hue as opposed to a cooler, teal green.”Others said that it was light green while others said “chartreuse”, “garden pea” and even “green-ish” or “yell-een”.A jokester noted: “It’s red hot!”The OnlyFans star is setting up her own adult content website called WetSplash where subscribers can shell out for access to content creators’ images using

Dating can be a really overwhelming experience for some. But when you're heading to a restaurant, there are some dos and don'ts. One woman who recently went for food with a fella was left mortified after he refused to leave a tip.

Sometimes it takes two to shine.

Halsey attended the Grammys just three days after undergoing endometriosis surgery.The last time the Without Me attended the prestigious music awards was in 2017, so it appeared as if the mum-of-one was determined to attend the event despite having recently had surgery.  Coincidentally, when they attended the Grammys in 2017, that was also just days after having surgery. Sharing a snap of themselves in a surgical mask, hair net and gown on Instagram on Saturday 2 April, Halsey, 27, penned: “The last time I attended the Grammys was 2017 and it was 3 days after I had my first Endometriosis surgery. I walked the carpet with my stitches still in.

A court in California last week said that Phoebe Bridgers must take part in a deposition and answer questions under oath as part of her defamation legal battle with recording engineer Chris Nelson. She had previously said that his request for a deposition was “nothing more than thinly veiled harassment”.Nelson sued Bridgers last year claiming that, in October 2020, the musician posted and promoted various defamatory statements against him on Instagram.

Prince Andrew and an alleged fraudster may "finish the Queen", an expert has claimedDetails of The Duke of York's potentially problematic dealings were revealed by royal expert Daniela Elseras in an article for news.com.au.In the article, entitled "The $40 million problem that might finish the Queen", she says the Royal Family member accepted payments totalling nearly £1.5million ($1.9million USD) from Turkish businessman Selman Turk.The alleged fraudster is currently being sued by his former employer, Turkish millionaire Nebahat Evyap Isbilen, for allegedly defrauding her of around £53million ($70million), and Elseras claims it is causing Her Majesty a "very, very serious headache".Isbilen is said to have fled her home country amid fears of politician imprisonment, but her allegations towards Turk, who is said to have deposited nearly a million pounds ($1.3million) into Prince Andrew's bank account is currently being investigated.In November 2019, Turk is said to have deposited the hefty sum of money on behalf of Isbilen.Isbilen believed the money was going to be used to get a new Turkish passport, but Turk is said to have told her bank when questioned that the large transaction was actually a gift for newly-engaged Princess Beatrice's wedding.When Isbilen's lawyers contacted Andrew in March 2021, the money was returned but questions about what the money had been for were not answered.Prince Andrew has had a series of "eyebrow-raising" controversies around his financial status in the Royal Family, with Eleseras claiming the "taint of his questionable affairs" are now "reaching all the way to the top".In the news.com.au article, Elseras refers to the 2007 purchase of a crumbling property owned by the Prince and ex-wife

BBC sitcom The Royle Family was David and Denise's first child and starred in season three of the series - but two decades on the actor who played him James Matthew-Hughes is all grown up.James' character was born on Christmas Day back in 1999 and his christening day and first birthday were featured in the series which told the story of a working class family living in Manchester.These days he stars in numerous stage shows after training to be a musical theatre actor.According to his CV, James is able to do a variety of accents and is also skilled in dance jazz, tap, ballet and period dance as well as being a classically trained singer.After growing up, James got a degree in theatre arts and has starred in musicals such as Crazy for You and Me And My Girl at the London Palladium.James played David for a year before Harry Cash took it on 2006 for the reunion episode of the show The Queen of Sheba, where he was seen as a young child with his father looking like the spitting image of his dad, with the pair matching T-shirts.After the tragic death of its creator and Denise star Caroline Aherne back in 2016, many cast member have said they would not like to see the series brought back to TV screens without her.Ricky Tomlinson, who played Denise's dad Jim in the sitcom said on Loose Women in 2020: "Not for me, if it’s not broke don’t try and fix it."She was wonderful.

Coronation Street and Casualty, Jennifer also appeared in multiple 70s shows including The Brothers and Special Branch.Jennifer is said to have died at her home in France earlier this week, but her cause of death is unknown. A family friend confirmed her death. Jennifer appeared on countless TV shows while having minor roles in many popular soaps with her last stint taking place in 2015 on an episode of Doctors.

Danielle Lloyd has blasted trolls who called her “skeletal” and “unnatural” after she posted a picture of herself in a bikini. The mum-of-five looks slim and toned in the image, featuring a sexy paisley two-piece, and captioned it: “Believing in yourself and having determination, you can achieve anything.”But some of her fans were not impressed with the ripped picture with one saying it “was not a look to aspire to”.

Strictly star and TV presenter has shared a glimpse inside her living with her which she shares with her ex TV dance partner and boyfriend Kevin Cliffton. Though her fans are all saying the same thing.The documentary maker, who shares her Brighton-based apartment with Kevin, often posts home updates to her 1m followers.

Playboy Mansion – plus rumours the famous property had "shadow mansions".The Girls Next Door star, who was one of Hugh Hefner’s most prominent girlfriends, spoke about these little-known houses that allegedly lured young models.In a previous Q&A video on her YouTube channel, the model addressed rumours of a “secret video vault” in the Mansion allegedly containing celebrity sex tapes.Now, in a follow-up video, Holly tackled topics that arose on the recent Secrets of Playboy documentary series, including allegations of the existence of shadow mansions.During the documentary series, former housemate Jennifer Saginor claimed that Hefner had created “shadow mansions” to lure in new playmates.Saginor claimed that these “smaller versions” of the Playboy Mansion would house girls who came to LA looking for modelling opportunities, but ended up being a “facade”.Holly suggested that she “didn’t know” about these mini properties during her time living with the tycoon – but acknowledged that she is “not surprised” by the rumours.“Just because there’s this really seedy underbelly in Hollywood of people who kind of have money and they try to do the Hugh Hefner thing,” she said.“And they try to take advantage of every young woman who is just off the bus from the midwest trying to make it in Hollywood…"It’s gross, and I’m not surprised that there were shadow mansions."But, Holly did admit to hearing stories about what went on in the "shadow mansions".One friend of Hefner’s, whose name continuously cropped up during meet-ups, allegedly used to encourage women to come back to the properties after parties.The ex-Playmate said: “Girls who would come up to the pool parties or some of Hefner’s girlfriends who had moved out would later end up

When you think of Megan Fox ’s hair, her signature sleek and lengthy raven tresses probably come to mind, as she has very rarely changed up her look over the years. Until now, that is, as the star has just unveiled the addition of a blocky full fringe.

Marta Balaga Bowing in Canneseries official selection, six-episode miniseries “Infiniti” isn’t just for sci-fi aficionados, Empreinte Digitale producer Eric Laroche told Variety.Co-produced between France and Belgium, the latest Canal Plus offering – created by Stéphane Pannetier and Julien Vanlerenberghe – interweaves multiple storylines, moving from the International Space Station (ISS) that suddenly goes silent to an investigation in Kazakhstan, where a beheaded, wax-covered body is found by a local cop.Discouraged by his superiors, Isaak (Daniyar Alshinov) decides to solve the mystery, while French astronaut Anna Zarathi (Céline Sallette) pursues her dream of space travel.“Having more than one genre, especially in a TV series, is very interesting. But one of them still needs to form the skeleton of the show.

Actress Jennifer Wilson has passed away aged 89. Jennifer was known for her roles as Mrs Bradbury in Coronation Street and Lily Compton in Casualty, as well as starring in hit 70s shows The Brothers and Special Branch. It's believed the actress, who was born in London on 25 April 1932, passed away at her home in France, according to a friend.

Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney and Harriet Bibby looked worlds away from their soap characters on a fun night out over the weekend.Taking to Instagram, Harriet, 23, who plays Summer Spellman, shared a collection of fun snaps with her co-star Elle, 19, who plays Amy Barlow. In one picture, the two soap stars posed for a fun selfie as Harriet rocked a white patterned dress while Elle opted for a black dress and leather jacket.

His character is the son of a Coronation Street legend but off-screen, Rob Mallard has a very different life.

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has unveiled her plans to work with her two actor brothers in the future, saying a joint project would be the “ultimate dream.” Rebecca, who is on screen as Weatherfield’s scheming Lydia Chambers, is currently starring alongside younger brother Jack James Ryan, who plays the Street’s Jacob Hay. Meanwhile, she’s previously revealed that she got her big break thanks to her and Jack’s older brother Charlie, who is also an actor.

We know and love (or sometimes love to hate) their characters on screen, but now it’s time to discover all the behind-the-scenes secrets from our favourite soap stars. In our exclusive interview, Soap Stars Coming Clean, OK!'s finding out all the juicy gossip about what happens when the cameras stop rolling, as well as the actors’ favourite memories with their co-stars so far.