Council leader will not be standing for re-election on May 5

Jessie J has wowed fans in a lingerie set from Kim Kardashian's brand SKIMS, teaming it with a black and blue mesh Givenchy maxi dress over the top.She added a chunky gold Versace necklace to the bold look and also rocked a pair of gold hoop earrings. Jessie's dark tresses were styled in a side parting as they cascaded down to her shoulders in loose curls.Jessie, who is currently in New York City, also wore a pair of towering black heels and danced around in a clip, captioning the post: '"The big [apple emoji] does something to me."Love Island winner Millie Court responded with three fire emojis, while singer Fleur East replied with six 'heart eyes' emojis.

Kourtney Kardashian's late father to ask his permission to marry her, it has been revealed.The tattooed Blink-182 star initially popped the question to Kourtney while on the beach in California in October last year following a whirlwind romance, presenting the mum-of-three with a huge diamond ring.The pair then went on to exchange vows at the One Love Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas earlier this month, with an Elvis Presley impersonator called in to officiate the ceremony.But, given that it all took place in the early hours of the morning - not long after the drummer had performed at the Grammys - they weren't able to sort out the necessary licence in time to make the union official.Nevertheless, before the couple said "I do", Barker decided to go the extra mile and seek approval from Robert Kardashian Sr, who died of cancer almost 20 years ago.The late lawyer, who became famous during his career thanks to his involvement in the sensational OJ Simpson murder trial of the '90s, was aged 59 when he passed away in September 2003.Barker's touching gesture - visiting the cemetery where he's buried - was revealed on this week's instalment of reality TV show The Kardashians, courtesy of Kris Jenner. She admitted to having been genuinely moved by her future son-in-law's actions."He asked me for her hand in marriage, and I was like, literally, I want to cry now," Jenner tolddaughter Kim Kardashian during the episode."It was so sweet and so tender.

Loose Women viewers grew distracted during the latest episode as they noticed Denise Welch's epic make-up "fail".The former Hollyoaks star, 63, appeared on Friday's edition of the ITV talk show (April 29) alongside fellow panellists Nadia Sawalha, Kaye Adams and Linda Robson. While discussing the day's topics, fans of the show noticed that Denise's makeup had not been blended correctly at her hairline leading many of them to distraction.Posting to Twitter, one confused viewer wrote: "Make-Up Artist on #LooseWomen either needs a refresher course on foundation & blending or just Sacking.

The Gilded Age.While the last year's dress code honored United States-based designers and the wide range of aesthetics, both old and new, that they brought into the cultural lexicon, it was pretty wide ranging (and, dressed head-to-toe European labels, a bit hard to follow). This year's gilded glamour theme provides a more high-caliber and refined stylistic tone for celebrities and their fashion teams to embrace. , her husband , , and (not as ) are all co-hosting this year's red carpet and subsequent gala. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The guest list remains under lock and key until the evening of the event, but we can look at past attendees for a guess at who may be showing up on the Met stairs.

World's Scariest Man, Martyn Ford, looks bigger than ever the day before his cancelled fight against the Iranian Hulk - a.k.a Sajad Gharibi. Ford, 39, was due to face Gharibi, 30, on Saturday (April 30th) at the O2 Arena in London but the Fast and Furious film star pulled out of the bout at the start of the month for reasons "out of my control". Having undergone months of preparation for his debut, the World's Scariest Man was "hugely disappointed" that the eagerly-awaited showdown had been axed but confirmed to his fans he was still "training hard" and that "there will be a debut".Now, just three weeks on from the cancellation, Ford has taken to social media to flaunt his shredded physique.

married one of her relatives after the groom got drunk and didn't make it to the alter on time. The bizarre wedding took place last Friday (April 22) in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India, in the village of Malkapur Pangra.Preparations were in place for the ceremony to start at 4pm but as time ticked on the bride and her family were left waiting for her partner. The groom and his pals, who the bride's family said were out drinking and dancing, eventually arrived at the venue at 8pm.

Amanda Holden proved she’s just as flexible as ever as she flipped upside down for a sizzling snap. The 51-year-old Britain’s Got Talent judge looked ageless as ever - if a little bizarre - as she performed a handstand against the wall of the Heart FM office.

Emmerdale is absolutely stuffed with characters and has seen many famous faces come and go throughout the 50 years, but some of the show's most dramatic storylines have come from the younger generation.From sex, drugs, relationships, eating disorders and family secrets, Emmerdale's adolescents have been subject to many harsh and often dark plot lines.Away from the soap, some of the Dales' youngest residents enjoy a much simpler life to their character's and love to document their activities on social media.Read on the check out what some of the 2022 cast's lives look like away from the screen.Sarah first appeared in 2005 and has had a tumultuous storyline ever since, having been diagnosed with Fanconi anaemia at just six-years-old, which required a life saving bone marrow transplant.She also received a heart transplant and was shunned by the donor’s family, but outside of the soap actress Katie Hill’s life seems a bit less dramatic.The star has played Sarah since 2017 and is actually 19-years-old, while her character is just 16.On her Instagram profile, Katie can be seen partying at Leeds festival and celebrating birthdays with friends.Only recently, poor Katie got turned away from the Emmerdale set due to a mix-up, as she revealed to fans that she had turned up to work on the wrong day. She posted on Instagram: "Not me turning up to work at 7am to be told I'm not even in today."Chloe is the sister of Sarah’s heart donor and the pair met up with each other last year.She also began dating Noah Dingle and the pair planned to run away together, but back in February she cheated on him with his frenemy Jacob Gallagher, sparking a love triangle.

X Factor's Stevi Ritchie branded Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter the rudest celeb he's ever met.The singer starred on X Factor in 2014 and came sixth in the ITV competition.During a Facebook Live chat with showbiz reporter Carly Hacon, the cheery star spoke about his awkward Loose Women moment.When asked who the worst celeb he's ever encountered, he revealed: "My worst... The one I thought was a little bit rude, Janet Street-Porter wasn't very nice to me on Loose Women."I know she's bloody brutal anyways and she's like 'bang' and if you don't take it, you are b*ggered."So, she was very rude to me, but hey look, and I took it, I got it, she said to me 'you do seem very flat, don't you?' And I said 'No, but thank you, Janet, appreciate that.Talking about his dream TV show being I'm A Celeb, he then added: "So, if I was in the jungle with Janet Street-Porter I would be like 'Na'."It would be one of those moments where I don't think I could cope.

Russian President Vladimir Putin could declare World War 3 in just two days' time, according to the UK defence secretary.Ben Wallace said that the despot will "probably" attempt to "mobilise the Russian people" amid his failing "special military operation". Russian troops first crossed the border into Ukraine on February 24, claiming they wanted to "denazify" the country. Putin has also threatened to use nuclear weapons against western powers if they get in his way, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying the threat of nuclear war "is serious".

@ginastewarthealth, where she shares the tips and tricks she claims keep her looking fresh.The model recently revealed that she takes an icy cold shower every morning as a way to “speed up metabolism” and “improve skin and hair”.The blonde beauty wrote: “I have been an avid user of cryotherapy over the years and can highly recommend any type of cold therapy but it can be extremely expensive.“The cheaper alternative is to take cold showers every morning, after your usual morning shower to reap the amazing health benefits.“Start with a 30 second cold shower after your regular shower each morning and work up to two minutes for full effect.”She added: “Scientists have found evidence that exposure to cold speeds up metabolism. Another benefit of exposing your body to cold is that it reduces inflammation, swelling, and sore muscles.“Therefore, many athletes use ice baths and other types of exposure to cold as a means to speed up recovery after physical exercise.

The May Day Bank Holiday is almost upon us, meaning that quite a few major supermarkets across the country will be operating at different hours.

Hard-Fi‘s upcoming London reunion show sold out in just 10 minutes after tickets went on sale this morning (April 29).As announced last weekend, the Staines band will perform their first gig since 2014 at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on October 1, 2022. It’ll mark the belated 15th anniversary of their 2005 debut album, ‘Stars Of CCTV’.Tickets for the performance went live at 10am BST following an O2 pre-sale on Wednesday (April 27).

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has renewed Pàlpito (The Marked Heart), the Spanish-language hit from Leonardo Padrón which premiered on April 20. The series has reached 68.04 million hours viewed and has hit the Top 10 in 68 countries within and beyond Latin America.

Sega has confirmed that there are no plans for Sonic Origins to receive a physical release.Taking part in the latest official Sonic Livestream, Sega Of America’s social media manager, Katie Chrzanowski responded to a question about a physical release for Sonic Origins. “There isn’t one planned at the moment,” she said.“I have seen a lot of comments asking for one, so the team has been made aware of that, there is a want for a physical release,” she added.Sonic Mania was released digitally in 2017 to mark Sonic The Hedgehog’s 25th anniversary and was followed up by Sonic Mania Plus the following year.

Happy Friday readers, Tom here steering the International Insider ship, read on for the week’s top headlines.

PS1 and PSP games have been found on PlayStation Network (PSN) servers, providing an early look at some of the retro titles that may launch with Sony‘s revamped PlayStation Plus service.As datamined by Reddit user The_Andshrew (via VGC), artwork for five older PlayStation games have appeared on PSN’s backend servers.The games include Ridge Racers 2 for the PSP, and four other PS1 games – Mr Driller, Tekken 2, Worms Armageddon, and Worms World Party.While nothing’s been confirmed just yet, the datamine seems to provide an early look at some of the games that will launch as part of PlayStation Plus’ upcoming reshuffle. Earlier in the month, four Syphon Filter games received ratings for a PS4 and PS5 launch – though it’s unclear if these titles will appear as part of PlayStation Plus, or if something else is in the works.Back in March, Sony announced that the subscription-based service will undergo a significant rebrand.

With the next bank holiday weekend just around the corner, sunseekers will be making the most of it and might be jetting off for an exotic getaway.

Rebekah Vardy has done a dramatic U-turn and admitted her agent could be behind the leaks about Coleen Rooney's private life. The pair are currently locked in court battle after Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the media in October 2019 after carrying out a months-long "sting operation".

Next month, Manchester students will be able to get their hands on free Nando’s when the peri-peri-style chicken specialists roll-out their new ‘mood menu’. They’re bringing the new experience to the campuses of three UK universities and giving students a chance to bag a free Nando's by learning about the aura they give off.

A 'record breaking' 63 arrests were made after GMP carried out their monthly crime 'blitz' in Rochdale.