France police scramble to 'hostage hoax' in dramatic scenes near Paris

Coronation Street 's Harry Visinoni shared his horror after finding a very unexpected visitor in his bathroom.

Googlebox star Stephen Webb has taken to social media to show off his dramatic new look. The Channel 4 favourite has shaved off all his hair and shared the moment on Instagram with his 101,000 followers.Stephen's decision to get rid of his locks comes hours after some viewers.

Strictly Come Dancing champ Oti Mabuse is taking the ‘new year, new me’ mantra quite literally.

REBEL Wilson has been keeping up with her fitness regime, as she showed off her 40-lb weight loss on a hike in Los Angeles. The Bridesmaids actress, 40, displayed her trim figure in skin-tight yoga pants and an oversized cartoon t-shirt.

It reads right out of a TV crime show but the alleged stalker who broke into Katy Perry’s property has missed his court date and still on the loose.

Spotify stock has hit a new all-time high on the New York Stock Exchange this week.On Friday (January 8), the streaming giant’s stock reached $354.60, and closed at $353.48, up 7% from the closing price the day before and up 12.2% for the week.

German shepherd, worked as a sniffer dog at security checkpoints in Xichuan county in Henan province, central China.She retired in June 2019 and was found a forever home to live the rest of her life with.

The Queen and Prince Philip have received the coronavirus vaccination. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, who recently spent a "quiet" Christmas, had the jab at Windsor Castle today on 9 January as they are both in the high risk category being over the age of 80.

Coronavirus may have stopped fans from attending matches in the third round of the FA Cup - but it did not dampen the drama for Chorley FC.The National League North outfit picked up a huge scalp in the form of Championship giants Derby County on Saturday lunchtime.Connor Hall headed home from a corner after just 10 minutes at Victory Park before Mike Calvelely converted a delicate cross six minutes from time to double their lead.Derby’s team consisted of Under-23s and Under-18s players, however, due to a Covid outbreak in their camp this week.Wayne Rooney and Derby’s first-team stars could not play, let alone travel to Lancashire, due to having to self-isolate at home.But Chorley still had a job to do to progress to the fourth round of the

Steven Gerrard will be "trembling" over speculation surrounding the future of Ibrox playmaker Ianis Hagi. The 22-year-old is rediscovering his best form in Glasgow after a slow start to the campaign and made a telling impact off the bench during the 1-0 win over Celtic.

Salford.  Officers say the man was eventually located in another police force area. He allegedly told police he would hand himself in “on his terms”. He then fled Salford, according to GMP, but was found after 24 hours of searching. He is now back behind bars, a spokesman for the force said. In a post, GMP Little Hulton, Walkden, Ellenbrook and Worsley said: “This male is a registered sex offender who told GMP Transport Unit via the phone, he would surrender on his terms.“He then fled Salford. Within 24 hours of hunting, we arrested him hiding in another police force area...

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has gotta lot of feelings, and he shared them exclusively with Us Weekly! Read on to learn 25 things you might not know about the Translation musician, 45 — including his favorite No. 1 song, when he knew he made it big and who the person was that left him starstruck.

Ruth Langsford's "messy" streak behind the scenes has become evident.The This Morning host took to Instagram to discuss her television return today.The 60-year-old uploaded a video in view of her 985,000 followers on the app, as well as 650,000 on Twitter.She was seen chatting from her dressing room at QVC, where she has worked since February 2017.The mother-of-one's untidy surroundings were impossible to miss, and she compared it to a "messy teenager’s bedroom".Ruth has a teen son, Jack, who turns 19 next month, with husband Eamonn Holmes and is therefore likely to be well aware of what that might resemble.The presenter made the admission as she talked about her latest range with the shopping channel.She captioned her message: "Morning!

Manchester United and Chelsea. The Seagulls have managed to swoop for the £4.5m midfielder and are close to completing the signing.

A 13-year-old boy can only communicate by blinking after suffering a massive stroke at the age of seven.

A major fire has broken out at Cork Port with locals being warned to stay inside as black smoke rips through the sky.

hereThey followed the car as he failed to stop for officers, the tweet said.One man has been detained. The full tweet, posted at 2am, said: "GMP Traffic spotted this Peugeot 207 off Market Street in Farnworth."It would then fail to stop and was pursued through Farnworth where the driver didn't spot the large section of ice!"One detained. Large machete located in car too.

Al Roker was reunited with his children over the holidays but on Friday he shared the sad news that his daughter, Leila, was leaving the country.  The Today show weatherman and co-anchor had a lot of "sniffles" as he waved her off, back to France, where she currently lives. MORE: Al Roker's home is a better take on the Hamptons - see inside Taking to Instagram, Al posted a selfie with his wife, Deborah, son, Nick, and Leila too. "Where did the last 3 weeks go?" he captioned the snapshot.

Manchester United must resolve their set-piece frailties and fast if they are to keep their good momentum going. Vulnerabilities from free-kicks and corners were exposed by neighbours Manchester City on Wednesday night.Pep Guardiola’s side bagged both their goals from set-pieces in the 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final victory at Old Trafford.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows all too well it is an area his team must improve in defensively.

in Eccles – and it could be yours for £369k.  While it may look like it belongs in the French Alps, the fairy tale-like home can be found tucked away in the leafy suburb of Ellesmere Park. Surrounded by private gardens, a spacious plot of land and an off-road driveway, the property is quietly hidden out of sight just off Cavendish Road. The home includes a sweeping off-road driveway, two double bedrooms, an entrance hall, kitchen, open-plan living and dining room, family bathroom and a large garden.The home is a short walk away from Monton village as well as shops, restaurants and bars. The property was first added to Rightmove on December 18, 2020.Its listing reads: "Situated in a prominent and popular location, this property is just a

direct to your inboxDerbyshire Police has said all fixed penalty notices issued during the new national lockdown will be reviewed.They say it comes after it received clarification about the coronavirus regulations around travel and exercise.The force said it had received further guidance from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) which had clarified that the "Covid regulations which officers enforce and which enables them to issue FPNs (fixed penalty notices) for breaches, do not restrict the distance travelled for exercise".However, it comes after a series of fines were dished out at popular Derbyshire beauty spots in the first week of the third national lockdown.