Decision on freeing mother of Baby P from prison could be made this week

A Yorkshire man has spoken out after shocking residents by flying a German Nazi navy flag outside of his home.

Britain's Got Talent is known for its weird and wonderful talent as well as its controversial moments, and it appears the first live show hasn't escaped criticism from viewers. The ITV talent show returned to screens on Monday night (May 30) for the first of five semi-final shows.

supports HTML5 videoTop Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has revealed Tom Cruise really had to be convinced to get on board the sequel and was it the thought of G-force nausea that turned him off, or…Kosinski has teamed up with the actor for the anticipated sequel, 36 years after the 1986 original, but insisted Cruise ‘really didn’t want to make another Top Gun’, adding he had just 30 minutes to change his mind.Evidently, 30 minutes is all you need.Cruise reprised his role as pilot Captain Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in Kosinski’s new action blockbuster, but in a new interview the director explained: ‘So I read the script, I had some ideas, and Jerry (Bruckheimer) liked those ideas. He said, “Youknow what, you gotta go pitch this to Tom directly”.’The director flew to Paris to meet Cruise on a movie set where he was shooting one of his Mission: Impossible films and was given a 30-minute window to convince the actor to return to Fightertown.He had a challenge on his hands because he found Tom wasn’t impressed at first.Kosinki added to Polygon: ‘We flew to Paris, where Tom was shooting Mission: Impossible, we got about a half hour of his time between setups.‘And I basically had 30 minutes to pitch this film, which I didn’t realise when we were flying over.

supports HTML5 videoJohnny Depp received a standing ovation at the Royal Albert Hall when he joined Jeff Beck on stage for a second time as he awaits the verdict in his trial against Amber Heard.The jury return to their deliberations today, but the trial seemed far from Depp’s mind as he thanked fans for their applause on stage at the London show a day after he joined Beck in Sheffield.Amid the long applause, fans could also be heard cheering Depp’s name.Attendees were stunned to see him, with one, Angela Flannery, telling the PA news agency: ‘I was pretty shocked.’She added: ‘[I have] always been a massive fan of his. My other half took me to this gig just to see Jeff Beck, I had no idea Johnny would be playing.‘It was brilliant, such a fantastic night in general… a special mention to the drummer girl, she was absolutely amazing [and] Johnny Depp smashed it.‘I’ll die happy [that] I’ve been in the same room as him now.’Beck welcomed Depp to the stage by saying: ‘He came knocking on my dressing room door about five years ago and we haven’t stopped laughing since.’He added that the appearances were kept quiet ‘for obvious reasons’ as he appeared to avoid mentioning the trial.

Peter Andre has expressed his shock and sadness after his car got broken into whilst he was performing in West End show, Grease, on Monday night.MORE: Peter Andre's wife Emily shares sweet glimpse into 'family fun' with her childrenTaking to Instagram the following day, the singer shared a video to show the extent of the damage as he apologised to fans for not stopping to talk to them.WATCH: Peter Andre left devasted after car gets broken into "So came out of the venue tonight of Grease, and this is what happened," he said in the clip. "Someone smashed [my car], got all the stuff. Thankfully left my child's seat.MORE: Peter Andre and wife Emily put on defiant display after Rebekah Vardy's claimsExclusive: Emily Andre makes extremely candid comment about her kids' future"[They've] taken quite a few things.

shredded gym-goer was forced to have his forearm amputated after a botched bicep curl caused a tear in his arm and led to him developing a flesh-eating bug.While lifting a 50kg weight, Gabriel McKenna-Lieschke let out a gut-wrenching scream as his bicep "tore clean off his elbow".After undergoing surgery to reattach the muscle, things got worse for the 29-year-old, who claims his arm swelled up to "three times the thickness" and turned "bright red".The civil engineering student was rushed back into hospital and was soon fighting for his life in an induced coma, as his family were told to prepare for the worst.Tragically 'heavily-sedated' Gabriel then woke up to be told he had lost his lower left arm due to the deadly flesh-eating bug necrotising fasciitis.Gabriel, from Adelaide, Australia, said that once the muscle tore he went into panic mode.He explained: "I basically jumped in the car, drove about 50 metres screaming in pain. I called a friend to come pick me up."We called the hospital and they told me having a bicep attached was an elective surgery.

Instagram to show her weight gain and has explained why she doesn't feel embarrassed, ashamed or angry. Sophie, who goes by @sophfsfitness online, posted pictures of herself before and after gaining weight and fitting into the same pair of shorts.She posted the two pictures side by side and captioned them: "‘You are not meant to fit into clothes your clothes are meant to fit on you."The influencer told her 39,300 followers why putting the shorts on made her laugh.She captioned the photo: "It’s okay to outgrow your clothes. Bodies change, mindsets change, priorities change.

A man who stole a Perth widow’s wedding ring during a brazen daylight raid has been jailed.

Prince Naseem Hamed, who was recently spotted out and about in Windsor looking rather different from in his heyday.Despite the 48-year-old's weight gain, he revealed he was the "happiest" he had ever been."I’ve never been in a better place," he said. "I wish I could walk around with a camera, the number of people who stop and talk to me!"Naseem is far from the only boxer to lose their ripped figure after retiring, however...Prince Naseem is one of the greatest featherweight fighters of all time.In an illustrious career 'Naz' wowed fans with his showboating that eventually captured him the WBC, IBF and IBO featherweight belts.But the legendary boxer's appearance now is almost unrecognisable from the days when he ruled the ring.Naseem retired from boxing two decades ago following the final win of his professional career against Manuel Calvo.

A former Cabinet minister who endorsed Boris Johnson to become Tory leader has slammed the "unacceptable failings" following the publication of the Sue Gray report.

New YouGov research recently commissioned by British Gas indicates that four in 10 households will struggle to pay their next energy bill in the wake of Ofgem’s 54 per cent increase, which came into effect on April 1.

Andy Carroll's stag do may have landed the former England striker in trouble at home as he bids to patch things up with his fiancee, Billi Mucklow.The 33-year-old striker is engaged to TOWIE star Billi, but was recently pictured passed out in bed with two hot blonde women on his stag do.Topless Andy blacked out in bed with bar manager Taylor Jane Wilkey after a 17-hour £30,000 bender in Dubai with his mates.Taylor said that Andy actually acted liked a "gentleman" and nothing happened between the pair.She said: "She [Billi] needs to know nothing sexual happened between me and Andy, I swear."He was a gentleman, he just had so much to drink and passed out on the bed. He didn't try anything — and even if he had wanted to, he was too drunk."Billi is yet to publicly address her soon-to-be-husband's conduct, but has reportedly taken his picture off her WhatsApp profile, replacing it with one of her and their children.So what happened and how did Andy and Billi first get together?Billi Mucklow is a TV personality currently engaged to former England, West Ham, Newcastle and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll.Her rise to fame came from hit reality show The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE), but she is also a trained Bikram yoga teacher.

A killer faces a driving ban when he's finally freed from a life sentence.

Maya Jama has been flaunting her incredible figure on Instagram, as she shared a saucy video with fans.The brunette bombshell, 27, posed in a skintight pink crocodile leather gown which hugged tightly to her waist and showed off her gorgeous curves.In the video, Maya's stylist can be seen making the finishing touches to her outfit as she shakes her shapely hips.The BBC Three star's enviable cleavage was evidently on display in the Nicholas Oakwell Couture dress and she even zoomed in to give fans a closer look.The floor length gown featured an elegant tie neck.Maya had her long hair tied back and opted for dramatic black eye makeup.She posted the video with Big Boss Vette's song Snatched and captioned the post: "Dipping my toe in a reel attempt an it took me 10 mins to match the snatched with my hand movement."The Bristol-born babe's post was then flooded with compliments from fans.One person wrote: "Girl crush! Your body is to die for!!"Another said: "My babe! Being this hot should be illegal."One fan commented: "You look amazing babe," with plenty of others putting fire emojis.Maya's celeb friends were also quick to gush over the hot video.Rapper Rubi Rose said: "Body on fleeeeek."Influencers Lucy and Lydia posted three heart eye emojis.The snap comes after fans recently urged ITV bosses to sign Maya up as the Love Island 2022 host, however it's already been confirmed that Laura Whitmore will return to present the hit dating show.Anticipation for the new series is reaching fever pitch and it is due to return to our screens on Monday, June 6.Maya fans need not worry, however, as Maya has recently returned with her hit makeover show Glow Up.New episodes of the show, which sees aspiring makeup artists tested by industry

All council leaders have put their names to a letter demanding extra cash from the Scottish Government to avert a summer of strikes.

Loose Women star Denise Welch is currently soaking up the sun on a romantic Greek holiday with husband Lincoln Townley.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch inundated with support after revealing 'bittersweet' birthdayThe 64-year-old was whisked away by her spouse as a surprise for her birthday on 22 May and has since been keeping fans updated with a series of holiday snaps on Instagram.WATCH: Loose Women's Kaye Adams and Denise Welch clash during furious debate on showFor her latest post, Denise posed up a storm wearing nothing but a bright orange bikini and white wedge sandals.READ: Loose Women's Denise Welch addresses on-set feud rumoursMORE: Inside Denise Welch's £1m home which was dramatically set on fire by stalkerShe also made a surprising confession in the caption. "Never been in a hot tub since 2012.

LeBron James was furiously booed by Real Madrid supporters during the Champions League final, who also aimed a cheeky chant in his direction.The LA Lakers forward, 37, owns a minority share in Liverpool and was spotted cheering on Jurgen Klopp's side as they aimed to avenge their 2018 final defeat to Los Blancos. But unlike his stellar appearances on the court, James could only watch from the sidelines as Real Madrid claimed an unlikely victory, via their only shot on target.Pitted in a swanky VIP box nearby Los Blancos ultras, it may not have been wise for the 6ft 9 basketball star to display a Reds shirt over the shoulder of his three-piece suit.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs played new songs to fans at LA’s Teragram Ballroom last night (May 30) – watch them perform ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The World’ and see the setlist below.The New York band aired classics including ‘Maps’ and ‘Heads Will Roll’ but also treated fans to two new songs including ‘Spitting…’, which was announced last week (featuring Perfume Genius) and is released tomorrow (June 1). A song called ‘Black Top’ was also played, according to notes on setlist.fm.It’s not known if the new tracks will feature on a forthcoming album. Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been on a lengthy hiatus; their last album, ‘Mosquito‘, was released in 2013.The Karen O-fronted band revealed recently that they’d signed a new record deal with Secretly Canadian.

Was darts better or worse in the old days? Tell us in the comments section below. Needing 12, Marreel then took advantage of his reprieve. After missing double six and hitting a single three, his first attempt at double three unluckily cannoned off the wire, but he held to his nerve to clinch the leg with his final dart of the visit.Marreel went on to win the match two sets to nil, although it may not surprise you that his tournament didn’t go much further as he was beaten 3-0 by Swede Stefan Lord in round two after mustering an average of just 72.Marreel did enjoy a respectable career though, playing in four World Championships and two World Masters.

Logan Paul was left writhing in pain after being bitten in the testicles by his dog.The YouTuber-turned-boxer was playing with the pet in a video uploaded to social media where he joked "this is how you use your dog to workout". However, it quickly turned to anything but a laughing matter for him.As Paul pulled his four-legged friend on a piece of rope around his Puerto Rico garden, he received a nasty nip in the nether regions which caused him to yell out in pain and left him rolling round on the floor. Reacting online, he wrote: "Bad sound but there goes my reproducers."The clip had his 22.9million Instagram followers in stitches, with one writing: "Damn bro lol." Another commented: "Every male just felt that".

prison could be blocked.Justice Secretary Dominic Raab wants the Parole Board to reverse its decision to clear Baby P’s mum for freedom.If it does, it will be two years ­before Connelly, 40, is granted ­another hearing.Sources at HMP Low Newton in County Durham where she is being held said: “She hit the roof.“Tracey was visibly upset and sobbed in her cell. She feels she is being harshly punished now.