Has political peace broken out over northern rail projects?

A vile former football coach who plied a young player with booze before taking him back to his home and raping him has been locked up.

More than half of the UK’s film and TV industry workforce experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination in the past year, according to alarming statistics from The Film & TV Charity (TFTVC) that did find the “mental health crisis” to be plateauing.

It's been more than three months since Madonna revealed that she was almost done writing the screenplay for her upcoming biopic.With thelegendary pop superstar reportedly leading the casting call, which includes finding that perfect person to play the Material Girl, she's now giving fans an update of sorts.On Tuesday, Madonna took to Instagram and shared a video of herself rocking out and dancing along to a live band playing her hit song, Burning Up. Promo mode: Madonna, 63, promoted her upcoming biopic by posting a video of herself dancing around a rehearsal room on Instagram on TuesdayThe video appears to have been shot in a rehearsal room.In the 45-second clip, Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone), 63,puts her toned legs on display as she dances around in a blue, black and white-patterned corset minidress.

She is known for her ultra-glamorous public persona.But Erika Jayne was spotted on a more casual aspect when she surfaced in Los Angeles to go shopping for beauty products at a Blue Mercury.The 50-year-old Real Housewife Of Beverly Hills was dressed down in a pale pink hoodie and a pair of camouflage leggings. Famed for her glamour:Erika Jayne was spotted on a more casual aspect when she surfaced in Los Angeles to go shopping for beauty products at a Blue MercuryHer latest outing comes days after she complained she had become a 'whipping girl' over her well-publicized legal troubles.Last month Erika was dismissed from a multimillion-dollar fraud and embezzlement suit against her estranged husband Tom Girardi, 82.

Good Morning Britain' s Richard Madeley was happy to be able to proudly speak about the latest addition to his family - but he confessed he accidentally slipped up previously. On Tuesday's episode of GMB, James Haskell appeared on the ITV show to discuss his work on podcasts and his upcoming book, but he dropped some special news before wrapping up.He told viewers that he and Chloe are expecting a baby girl, and on Wednesday morning, Richard thanked fans of the show for all the lovely well-wishes.Richard said: "Before we go on, can I just say a huge thank you to all of you who sent such really lovely messages yesterday after we announced the impending birth of my fifth, fourth is it? Fourth grandchild, a daughter."James Haskell, Chloe's husband, was here and he announced it.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood was left insulted on Wednesday (February 16) as her co-star agreed she could "wipe out" the programme's audience entirely.With Jon Kay and Nina Warhurst once again settled on the red sofa in place of regular hosts Dan Walker and Sally Nugent, the programme was ticking along nicely.But Carol was soon left red-faced by Jon's remarks, as he suggested they skip over the weather forecast for the next few days.With Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice quickly approaching, things aren't looking sunny on the weather front - and Jon is clearly braced for more bad news.Things kicked off when Nina announced: "Let's have a chat with Carol and a look at this morning's weather, because we've been saying this morning - the storms are coming and are going to set in!"Jon joked: "Do we have to do the weather for the next couple of days?"Nina insisted: "Yes, because we love seeing Carol, Jon!"Jon continued: "Stay in and forget it! Carol can sing a song or something instead!"Collapsing into giggles herself, Carol replied: "Oh my goodness, I would absolutely wipe out our audience if I did that!"And Jon couldn't help agreeing with her as he retracted his earlier comments, telling Carol: "Actually, maybe not. Maybe not.""Oh, thanks Jon!" Carol hit back at her co-star.

Emmerdale bosses were taking no chances filming Paige Sandhu’s gun-toting hostage scenes in a bid to avoid an Alec Baldwin-style tragedy.Last night viewers saw Paige’s serial killer character Meena Jutla kidnap newlyweds Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher, hold them at gunpoint and order them to choose who will live.And in the wake of the death of Halyna Hutchins – who was killed when Baldwin’s prop revolver discharged on the set of the film Rust – soap chiefs overhauled safety procedures.Paige says: “From speaking to the gun handler people, their safety precautions have increased even more from what they were before due to that.“I wouldn’t rehearse with a gun.“As soon as they called ‘cut’ the handler would grab the gun again.“He would show us there were no bullets in there, or if there were, that they were empty, so you couldn’t possibly hurt anyone.” While she’s already bumped off three of the villagers, this is the first time Meena has been armed. Paige continues: “It’s a step-up.

Amanda Holden is celebrating the turning of another year as the beauty marks her 51st birthday on February 16.When it comes to sultry wardrobe choices, the Britain's Got Talent judge has certainly found herself at the centre of attention throughout the years.Having racked up masses of Ofcom complaints for many of her sassy outfits, age-defying Amanda has proved in recent times that she isn't about to let the odd grievance stand in her way of wearing something that is fantastically revealing. To honour the I Can See Your Voice star, we have scanned through many of our archives to uncover Amanda's all time sexiest moments on camera.From sizzling sheer lingerie, topless Heart FM photoshoots and a sensational leggy display, we've certainly crammed it all in.With Britain's Got Talent axed because of Covid-19, Amanda had more time on her hands to apply for other TV roles.Alongside, Jimmy Carr and Alison Hammond, Amanda appeared on the BBC gameshow I Can See Your Voice as one of the celebrity panel members.Gearing fans up for the Christmas special, Amanda posed in a skintight and shoulder-less satin frock that oozed sex appeal.Sharing the results on Instagram, the starlet captioned: "'Sleigh my name sleigh my name' I Can See Your Voice, Christmas Eve, 9:30pm on BBC 1."As well as being a dynamite TV judge, Amanda also has a day job at Heart FM - every weekday morning from 6:30am.With the help of her co-star Jamie Theakston, she successfully wakes up the nation each day on the popular London radio station.

Prince Andrew received “intense pressure” from his brother Prince Charles and mother the Queen to reach a "settlement in principle" with his accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to a source. It is understood that the settlement, worth £12 million according to the Mirror, was to help avoid further embarrassment for the Royal Family should the case go to trial in the US.The Royal Family reportedly did not want the trial to cause further reputation damage during the Queen’s Jubilee year, despite Andrew denying all the allegations.

Fabulous: “Initially, I would just wear sports clothes but as I started to get more and more proud of my body, I began wearing running clothes which were moisture wicking. “Running tights and trousers are tight, so I tried wearing thongs because I hate visible panty lines (VPLs).“But, going up to running four times a week, it was just extra washing to do.”As the mum has wo young children she begrudged the extra time doing laundry and found putting on pants took up “precious minutes”. Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter .

investigation has been launched after a small dog was reportedly stabbed and killed in a "distressing incident". The attack took place at Orchard Park in Hull, with it being reported that the dog was a Yorkshire Terrier.

Victoria Beckham, 47, sent fans into a frenzy on Valentine’s Day as she shared a heartwarming throwback picture of herself and husband David.The former Spice Girls took to Instagram, where she boasts more than 29 million followers, to celebrate her longtime partner on the day of love.She posted a picture of the pair sharing a hug as she smiled widely - which dates back to 1998.The snap has an even more special backstory as it was taken the day the couple found out Victoria was pregnant with Brooklyn.Victoria captioned the post: “1998 in NYC! And still my Valentine 24 years later.“Taken on the day we found out I was pregnant with @brooklynbeckham!“I love you @davidbeckham,” Victoria concluded, alongside a red love heart emoji.Fans of the iconic couple rush to the comments as they gushed over their relationship.Instagram user Hawaii3.4 said: “Honestly a truly inspirational couple and family.”Zandraah added: “Ooh i Love that you guys post old pics. (sic)“Have a lovely day.”User __beckham75__ wrote: “Happy Valentine's Day… The Best Couple Ever.”In turn, David also took to the social media platform to pay tribute to his love on the special day.The football ace included in his heartfelt post a nod to the pair’s daughter, Harper.He gushed over his “strong women” and reminded Harper that he will “always” be her Valentine.In view of his 71.1 million followers, David wrote: “Happy Valentine’s to my girls.“Two beautiful and strong women.“BTW Harper, remember daddy will always be your Valentine.

John Swinney has warned Scots the coming days will be “very challenging” as a result of two storms set to batter the country.

Steve McDonald and Jacob Hay will come to blows in violent Coronation Street scenes as Steve sees red over his daughter’s relationship with the former drug dealer.

Cristiano Ronaldo is now Manchester United's joint fifth all-time Premier League goalscorer.

Kate McGlynn has confirmed she has left Hollyoaks less than a year after joining.

Pierce Brosnan has taken to Instagram to share a brand new snapshot of his wife Keely in honour of Valentine's Day.MORE: Pierce Brosnan and wife Keely's super secretive wedding was Bond-worthyThe 68-year-old star chose a striking image to share with fans on Instagram, showing Keely standing in front of a painting of Vincent Van Gogh – and holding a bunch of sunflowers.WATCH: Royals dazzle on the red carpet for James Bond premiere"A beautiful St. Valentine’s Day with my love @keelyshayebrosnan at the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit," he wrote in the caption.READ: Who is Pierce Brosnan's wife Keely Shaye Smith?MORE: Pierce Brosnan shares rare tribute to wife Keely Shaye SmithFans were quickly enamoured with the photo – and the couple's sweet love story.

India.Arie has clarified her reasons for leaving Spotify, after she became one of many artists to boycott the service in recent weeks.When she first pulled her music from the service earlier this month, Arie cited their exclusive hosting of Joe Rogan’s podcast and his “language around race” as the reason she left Spotify.“Neil Young opened a door that I must walkthrough,” she wrote on Instagram, explaining how was following on from Neil Young’s exit from Spotify due to Rogan spreading “misinformation” about COVID-19 on his podcast.“I believe in freedom of speech. However, I find Joe Rogan problematic for reasons other than his COVID interviews,” she said at the time.Now, in a new interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, Arie has discussed how Spotify’s royalties scheme and business practices also influenced her decision.Asked if Rogan was her enemy by Noah, Arie said: “My conversation has been about Spotify and its treatment of artists.“I have to say that asking for my music to be pulled from Spotify in protest doesn’t actually serve me,” she added, “but I did it in protest just because I felt like my dignity was being … I felt like I was being disrespected.”Discussing royalty payments artists get from Spotify, Arie explained: “What happens is, they say, ‘Well, this is just how it is; this is just what you get paid.

Snoop Dogg wants to turn legendary hip-hop record label Death Row Records, which he recently acquired, into “an NFT label”.The rapper revealed his plans to move further into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) via a Clubhouse chatroom on Monday (February 14), which was later recorded and uploaded onto YouTube. During the session, Snoop said that Death Row “will be putting our artists through the metaverse and through a whole other chain of music”.He continued: “Just like how we broke the industry when we was the first independent to be major, I want to be the first major in the metaverse so Death Row will be an NFT label”.Snoop was named the official owner of Death Row Records earlier this month.

Taeyeon has revealed that the team she had worked with for her latest studio album was not in favor of making ‘INVU’ the title track.During a recently press conference for the release of ‘INVU’, the Girls’ Generation leader spoke about the record’s recording process and delved into how the song ‘INVU’ eventually became the title track, despite pushback from her team.“The moment I heard the demo track of ‘INVU’, I immediately thought ‘This is the one’,” Taeyeon recalled. “[But] to be very honest, the team that was working on the album with me wasn’t in favor of choosing this as a title track,”“It was a tricky situation because everybody was saying ‘No’ and I was the only one who was saying ‘Yes!’,” she added.

years of delays to existing plans.