Heartbroken mum of boy, 16, stabbed to death on Boxing Day remembers 'wonderful' son

Coronation Street star, 30, played blonde-haired Sian Powers in the hit ITV soap before she walked away from the Cobbles in late 2011.However, fans might be forgiven for not recognising the the Salford-born actress these days, because she's decided to ditch the blonde for a beautiful brunette hue.The newly-brunette bombshell first showed off her new brown style in a sweet snap shared to Instagram - where she could be seen hanging out with two of her glamorous pals.Turning heads, Sacha looked glamorous as she smiled in a plunging leopard-print top, with her hair styled in straight tresses framing her face.All dolled up, she opted for a full face of make-up and a radiant shade of red lipstick to complete her look.Gushing over her pals, she captioned the snap: "ily" [I love you] with a love-heart emoji.Fans were swooning all over her new brunette locks, with many flattering the star in the comments.One fan wrote: "Omg your hair" with love-eye emojis.A second said: "Sacha Parkinson with brunette hair is a big fat yes from me"A third commented: "Gorge brunette darling"A fourth agreed: "Loving the hair suits you xx"A fifth added: "Your hair looks amazing that colour"Sacha joined the Corrie cast back in 2008, and she the soap's history as being part of its first lesbian couple with Brooke Vincent's character Sophie - a storyline which ran in 2010.Sacha told Manchester Evening News her character's exit was easier to act out as her character had to appear upset, and she was sad to leave in real life despite making the decision to walk away.She said: "The last scenes were actually easier because both myself and Brooke had to be so upset for them."Sacha continued: "It was hard for us as people, but easy to play out the emotions

Jussie Smollett only consumed ice water in the six days he spent in jail before he was released on Wednesday. Smollett's attorney, Nenye Uche, confirmed this in a news conference after the former "Empire" star was released from Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois. "Ice water, that’s been his food and liquid.

Mia Khalifa has posted an amusing 'royal' video from her trip to London – and she says it's her own unique tribute to the Queen.The 29-year-old uploaded a clip to her Instagram story on Wednesday afternoon showing her doing a provocative 'Perrero' dance in front of a Palace guard.Mia attached a cartoon sticker of Her Majesty to the post, accompanied by a caption that read "no quires perreo?", which roughly translates as 'you don't want to Perreo?'.The Perreo is a solo party dance move that involves moving the hips sexually, and is popular in Latin America.A glam-looking Mia can be seen doing the Perreo as she performs in front of one of the Queen's sentry guards from the household cavalry.But the stony-faced soldier seems to reject her advances and stick to his training as he stares forward unbothered.In the video Mia is wearing hair long and curled down just beneath her shoulders, and is sporting a pair of plastic pink sunglasses.She is donned in a long brown trenchcoat, a striped blouse and a pair of leather boats.The internet personality spent a few days in the UK from last Friday and was not shy about sharing sights, sounds and tastes of the capital with her 27 million Instagram followers.She posted a picture of her full English breakfast within hours of arriving in London, complete with fried egg, hash brown, two sausages, a few bacon rashers, two mushrooms, a pot of baked beans and a handful of cherry tomatoes.Later she lived it it up on a boozy 'last night in Soho', posting a video of cocktails and champagne ordered up to her hotel room.Posts just before the sad farewell to London showed Khalifa at Bentley's Oyster Bar and Grill enjoying oysters alongside some fish and chips.She captioned the image with "The Loch

Kourtney Kardashian has taken to Instagram to show off her curvaceous figure and washboard stomach as she posed in a tiny yellow bikini.The mother of three can be seen standing on a lush green lawn in front of a wooden building as she tips her baseball cap towards the camera.The Kardashian sister, 42, opted for a skimpy yellow string bikini, covered in orange flowers, which showed off her sun kissed skin and toned figure. She looked completely confident as she posed with her arm by her side as the swimming attire complimented her enviable tan.Kourtney shared the bikini snap on her lifestyle brand Poosh’s Instagram page, which she describes as “the modern guide to living your best life”.

Russian tank marked with a mysterious "Z" label was seen getting blown up by Ukrainian forces as soldiers abandoned the armoured vehicle and ran for their lives. The lone Russian army vehicle was reportedly being hunted down by the Ukrainian National Guard in the besieged port city of Mariupol, in southern Ukraine.

Anne Hegerty will not appear on the upcoming series of Beat The Chasers.The Chase quizzer has taken to social media to share some disappointing news with fans.Taking to Twitter on Thursday (March 17), the former I'm A Celebrity contestant wrote: "Unfortunately I’ve contracted Covid-19 so won’t be filming this series of #BeatTheChasers."The fantastic @Issa25 will be stepping in for me and I’m looking forward to watching the series when it’s on air later this year. I feel fine, but I'm still positive! (in all respects)."Fans rushed to wish the chaser well after hearing the unfortunate news.

Russia during their invasion of Ukraine. While Russia are still facing stiff Ukrainian resistance in their invasion of the country, a Russian oligarch has said deep trouble could be in store for western powers holding up sanctions against Vladimir Putin.Mikhail Fridman, the owner of Alpha Bank and one of the richest Russian oligarchs, warned that the sanctions would do nothing to stop Russia and that the west "understands nothing".Western sanctions have been in place against Russia since February of this year after Russia recognised the independence of Dondas.But Fridman, a Ukrainian-born Russian oligarch, has warned that the western attempts to pressure Putin into a compromise will fall flat.

Halle Berry walked the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards with a brand new hairstyle.The ageless X-Men star, 55, has seemingly gone back in time with her stunning transformation echoing the shorter styles she had earlier in her career. Her latest version of her signature style sees Halle with a mix of a short back and sides and sweeping blonde fringe.It proved a hit on Instagram, with fans praising the actor for the new pixie cut and it reminded many of her well-known X-Men character Storm.One fan commented: "Yesssss I’m so happy I love your hair short!!!! You are the poster woman for us short hair baddies!!!!" While another person said: "This picture is screaming STORM!"One fan commented: "Yesssss I’m so happy I love your hair short!!!! You are the poster woman for us short hair baddies!!!!" While another person said: "This picture is screaming STORM!"Halle attended the Critics Choice Awards at The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday night and received the SeeHer award, which recognizes women who push boundaries and beat stereotypes.After her win, she said on Instagram: "I was extremely honored tonight to receive the SEEHER award...Here’s to every person who has felt diminished, misunderstood, marginalised and discounted.

As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, many have been left in shambles by the devastation, including one man who discovered his entire family had died via social media.

Kourtney Kardashian is just showing off! And we love it!

Ghost delivered a live rendition of their recent single ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’ on US TV last night (March 16) – tune in below.The band appeared as the musical guests on yesterday’s episode of the chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in support of their fifth studio album ‘Impera’, which came out last Friday (March 11).Instead of playing live in Kimmel’s studio, Ghost sent in an extravagant pre-recorded performance that was shot at the historic Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena, a suburb of Los Angeles.The masked metal outfit donned their signature costumes and gas masks as they ran through ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’ beneath the building’s intricate stained-glass windows and among equally impressive light projections.You can watch Ghost’s Kimmel performance here:In a four-star review of the group’s latest album, NME wrote: “Whereas ‘Prequelle’ concerned itself with the plague and pestilence prevalent during Europe’s Middle Ages, this time round Ghost are telling stories set within the 19th century, buoyed by the chug and twiddle of incoming Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson.“And yet the music that Ghost make over twelve tracks, more than ever before, is a truly delicious pop-rock proposition.”Last week saw Ghost launch the record by hosting a special “release ritual” at The Ministry in London. The four-song set was streamed live on the band’s official YouTube channel ahead of an online “afterparty”.

Muse have announced details of their new album ‘Will Of The People’ and shared their latest single, ‘Compliance’ – you can hear the track below.The Teignmouth trio returned to action in January with the track ‘Won’t Stand Down’, which was the first preview of the band’s forthcoming ninth studio LP – the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Simulation Theory’.Muse have now announced that ‘Will Of The People’ will be released on August 26 via Warner Records. Speaking about the record, which was produced by the band and recorded in LA and London, frontman Matt Bellamy explained in a statement that it is “influenced by the increasing uncertainty and instability in the world”.“A pandemic, new wars in Europe, massive protests and riots, an attempted insurrection, Western democracy wavering, rising authoritarianism, wildfires and natural disasters and the destabilisation of the global order all informed ‘Will Of The People’,” the guitarist said.“It has been a worrying and scary time for all of us as the Western empire and the natural world, which have cradled us for so long are genuinely threatened.

Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape Of You’ is “coincidentally similar” and bears “distinctive differences” to the song the singer is accused of copying.It’s alleged that Sheeran and two of his co-writers, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, lifted  “particular lines and phrases” for the 2017 ‘÷’ single from a track called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch (real name Sam Chokri).The latter artist and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue claim that Sheeran took the “oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I” hook from the aforementioned song, which was released in 2015.

Better Call Saul actor said in a recent interview that the incident occurred as he and his then-girlfriend were leaving an improv show in Chicago.He told the Armchair Expert podcast that “somebody pull[ed] a gun” on him and his partner while they were sitting inside a car at around 1am.“It looked like a shitty zip gun,” Odenkirk said. “You know what a zip gun is? It’s kind of a made-up gun. You build it but it’s not made of plastic.

Radiohead side-project The Smile have shared a new track today (March 17) called ‘Skrting On The Surface’ – listen to it below.The band, which consists of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood as well as Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, announced the news on social media yesterday (March 16) along with a link to a new video that you can now watch below.The song was first performed by the band during Glastonbury’s Live At Worthy Farm livestream event in 2021, and more recently during a series of back-to-back gigs in London. The track began its life as a Radiohead song, but was never released.The Smile’s latest single follows on from the group’s two previously released songs, ‘The Smoke‘ and ‘You’ll Never Work In Television Again‘.The video for the new track, which you can watch below, was shot in 16mm black and white by BAFTA-winning writer and director Mark Jenkin in the depths of the disused Rosevale Tin Mine in Cornwall UK.

Winning the Academy Award for Best Picture often demands so much more than simply making a great film. Sometimes, it comes down to peaking in the minds of awards voters in the final weeks of the season, capturing late awards and having the cast and story to charm the voters.

Coronation Street stars Jack P Shepherd, Colson Smith, and Ben Price looked delighted as they finally got to reunite in person for their project away from the ITV soap. And fans, who probably best know them for playing David Platt, Craig Tinker, and Nick Tilsley on the cobbles, were just as thrilled to see them back together too.

EXCLUSIVE: Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and former manager of Destiny’s Child, is gearing up for his own King Richard-style origin story as part of a wide-ranging deal with investment fund APX Capital Group.

Imax has started development on a new fleet of Imax cameras in cooperation with Kodak, Panavision, and FotoKem.

Scott Derrickson is set to direct Skydance’s The Gorge.  Skydance acquired Zack Dean’s spec script last fall in a highly competitive bidding war and have been developing internally.

EXCLUSIVE: Glynn Turman (Women of the Movement), Bob Balaban (The French Dispatch), Ron Funches (Undateable) and Jimmy O. Yang (Space Force) are the latest additions to the cast of the upcoming film 80 for Brady, from Paramount Pictures and Endeavor Content. They join an ensemble that includes 7-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady, as well as Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and Sara Gilbert, as previously announced.