Government hearing discusses concerns that festival uncertainty could lead to more drug deaths

One Direction may have stolen the hearts of teens across the world thanks to their catchy pop songs, cheeky personalities and undeniable chemistry, but London’s Madame Tussauds has revealed that the attraction will be retiring the boyband’s waxworks. Since arriving at Madame Tussauds in 2013, the figures of Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan have proven popular even as the band pursue successful careers as solo artists.

Ferne McCann felt she nearly “lost it all” following her break up with ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins after he was jailed for 20 years for an acid attack. The 31 year old appeared at The Sun’s International Women’s Day event on Monday where she discussed the details of the trauma left behind from the relationship, urging her to “overcome those barriers”. Dressed smartly in a grey checked blazer dress paired with black tall boots, Ferne addressed an audience of young women as she spoke about moving on from her ex, who was convicted for throwing acid in a nightclub in East London in 2017.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have marked International Women's Day by paying tribute to the Duke of Cambridge's grandmother Queen Elizabeth. In the post shared on Instagram on Tuesday 8 March, the royal couple gushed over the 95 year old monarch and said she'd "inspired a nation" over the course of her reign.They wrote: "In this very special #PlatinumJubilee year, we celebrate Her Majesty The Queen and her historic 70 years of service on #IWD2022.

Her Majesty the Queen is famous for her stoic manner in public, but one expert says she used to have quite a temper. Ian Lloyd, author of The Queen: 70 Chapters in the Life of Elizabeth II, reveals our monarch had a hot head as a child. In the book - out on April 21 through The History Press - he writes: “Princess Elizabeth had a temper in her schoolroom days, once pouring a bottle of ink over herself, but was successful in masking the trait later on.” Ian believes the Queen is much like her father, King George VI - a shy but sweet man whose stammer made speaking in public a challenge.

Simone Callahan has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her ex husband Shane Warne, saying he was her “eternal love”.The couple, who remained close following their 2005 divorce, kept in touch for the sake of their children, daughters Brooke, 24, and Summer, 20, as well as son Jackson, 22. Shane passed away suddenly at the age of 52 while on holiday in Thailand from a suspected heart attack on Friday evening. On Tuesday Simone, 52, share never-before-seen snaps with her former husband, writing: “Shane’s greatest Love, Our children Brooke, Jackson & Summer.

Amid the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Queen made a subtle tribute while holding an audience with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Windsor Castle yesterday. Her Majesty, 95, spoke to Justin Trudeau during his UK visit, which will see him talk to Boris Johnson and Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte about the war in Ukraine. The engagement saw the Queen finally returning to face-to-face engagements after recovering from Covid.

Just last month OK! revealed Chloe Goodman had welcomed her second a child - a son with fiancé Grant Hall. But in a sad update, a source close to Chloe has told us her baby boy was rushed to hospital last night with suspected meningitis. "Yesterday afternoon Chloe's son came up in a rash all over his body," the insider said.

If there's one thing Kim Kardashian knows how to do best it's how to impress in the style stakes. While she was once shunned by the fashion world, Kim is now a fixture at Fashion Weeks worldwide and for her first set of shows since her divorce from Kanye West, she didn't disappoint. Newly divorced Kim, 41 celebrated her freedom than by ripping up the style rule book and making her own, agreeing to be wrapped in head-to-toe Balenciaga tape for their autumn/winter 2022 show.

TIPPING Point viewers were left fuming after an "impolite" contestant with "s**t manners" appeared on the show. During Monday's instalment, fans noticed that one contestant failed to say "please" and "thank you" when informing host Ben Shephard where they wanted their counter to drop.

ED Sheeran has arrived at the High Court today for the third day of his copyright battle. The singer is expected to give further evidence over claims his hit song, Shape of You, infringes parts of another song.

RYAN Thomas beamed as he did the school run with brother Adam and his niece and nephew today. The 37-year-old and Adam, 33, wore matching red coats for their morning walk, with Ryan joking that they looked like "traffic cones". The brothers seemed in high spirits as they sipped on coffee and enjoyed the sunshine.

took home the New Male Artist of the Year Award at Monday's 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards and is less than a month away from his wedding to fiancée, Hallie Ray Light. ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with McCollum about his big win on Monday at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. «I mean, you look at everybody that's won New Male Artist of the Year at the ACMs — Rodney Crowell, Eddie Rabbitt, Randy Travis — it's a long, long list. So it's a good list to be on,» McCollum told ET. As for how he'll celebrate the win, the performer planned to enjoy his time in Las Vegas. «I'm probably gonna go out and get sauced tonight in Vegas, so no holding back,» he teased. By his side on the red carpet was his fiancée, and McCollum couldn't help but gush about his future bride. «The best version of me comes out when I've got her around, so she won't be going anywhere,» he shared. The couple's wedding is coming up and McCollum is ready for that walk down the aisle. «We got like three weeks 'til the big day, so it's getting close.

A COME Dine With Me contestant has revealed some surprising behind the scenes truths about the Channel 4 competition. Katy Spence, who previously appeared on the programme, said it wasn't exactly the experience she expected it to be, claiming it left her £600 out of pocket and that bosses 'know who they want to win'.

UNIVERSITY Challenge viewers have all had the same complaint about an 'excruciating' round in the latest episode. The quarter-finals of the BBC show continued on Monday night and saw King’s College London take on Emmanuel College Cambridge.

MORNING Live viewers have been left seriously distracted by Dragons' Den star Sara Davies' appearance. The 37-year-old co-hosted today's show with Gethin Jones and wore a long pink dress with red and black floral detailing.

GINO D'ACampo was scolded live on This Morning today for telling a woman "have a threesome" to spice up her marriage. His advice went down like a lead balloon and Holly Willoughby looked disgusted before breaking into giggles.

Endometriosis is a painful, long-term condition affecting women and assigned female at birth.

Sam Heughan claims that the sixth season of Outlander is the 'darkest yet'.

A woman who has bragged about being the “world’s worst mum “ has been slammed online after she scrawled an insult on her daughter’s dinner.

The victim of a violent machete attack in Uddingston has been named as gangster Tommy Todd.

Edinburgh club promoters have announced a change of venue for their popular club night with a controversial spokesman - Nigel Farage.