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dog a hero after she sniffed out a lump in her breast. Tanya Hibberd, 50, from Southampton, says her husky Sapphire saved her life after the pooch identified the cancerous lump.

Love Island star Megan Barton Hanson showed off her taut abs to her followers in her latest Instagram post.The blonde beauty flaunted her toned figure as she posed on a sun lounger for the snap which saw her posing in an exotic location.Megan, 28, wore a tiny blue paisley print bikini for the photo as she modelled the latest collection from fashion brand Shein.She paired her body-baring swimwear with a large round pair of dark sunglasses as she gazed into the distance for the photo.Wearing her long blonde hair in loose beach waves Megan oozed glamour, complimenting her look with natural makeup.She added some bracelets and a diamante belly button piercing to complete the outfit.The reality TV star got into influencer mode as she captioned the post: "This season's hottest picks at even hotter prices! Use my code 'MEGANQ1' for extra 15% off any order, 20% off on order £55+ #SHEINspringsale #ad."She has been sharing a series of glamorous looks from a recent photoshoot with the brand, ranging from figure-hugging mini dresses to on-trend cleavage-baring cut-out tops.Megan recently celebrated her birthday alongside boyfriend James Lock after they confirmed they had rekindled their failed romance.The TOWIE star gave her a novelty boob-shaped birthday cake with its nipples protruding from a fig-leaf stale bra as he lavished her with gifts in a luxurious London hotel room filled with gold balloons.Megan showed off the big gesture to her Instagram followers with a video of the surprise as James, 35, smiled into the camera.She also revealed a Frida Kahlo birthday card to go along with her bounty of presents and the comical sweet treat.One of her elaborate gifts was a pair of sparkling Mach & Mach heels - which retail at a whopping

World War 3 breaking out, after a Russian drone was shown down over NATO territory in Poland. The drone was previously spotted in Ukraine, over the city of Yavoriv, but then ventured into Poland which is a breach of international law.

Coronation Street's Faye Windass is in for a shock next week, as spoilers for the ITV soap have revealed that she could be pregnant for a second time.Faye - played by Ellie Leach - had her first baby, Miley, when she was just 13 back in 2015.But the youngster, who grew up as a foster child herself, decided she didn't want to keep her child and instead let Miley's dad Jackson adopt her.And she hasn't seen her since, as the family moved to Canada shortly after.With Faye still struggling to cover up the hit-and-run which killed Ted - and her co-conspirator Emma Brooker getting closer to the victim's grandson - it could be the worst time for her to get pregnant if she's soon to be shuttled back to prison.Next week, Craig's mum Beth is set to clock her son's bad mood, and suggests he didn't truly want to leave the police force - suspecting there's more to it than meets the eye.Faye masks her guilt, and later attempts to surprise her boyfriend with a night out.However, her plans fall flat when Craig points out he has work in the morning, dashing Faye's dreams of quality time together.Later, Craig admits to Emma that a part of him does resent Faye for ruining his career after helping to cover up Ted's cause of death.Faye later confides in her grandmother Elaine that she fears she might be pregnant - but confesses the timing is terrible, with her and Craig at loggerheads.Elaine urges her granddaughter to take a pregnancy test.An oblivious Craig, meanwhile, decides to talk to his former boss about the possibility of rejoining the police - while Emma heads off to a secret meeting with Ted's grandson Jon.With Emma actress Alexandra Mardell confirming she's filmed her final scenes on the ITV cobbles, some fans are certain she will

Meghan Markle's lawyers will be keeping a close eye on her father Thomas' YouTube channel for any personal attacks against the Duchess, a royal expert said today.Thomas Markle, 77, has made a number of comments in videos on his new channel, including claiming he would be "thrilled" to provide evidence against his estranged daughter and her husband Prince Harry in court.Meghan is currently being sued for defamation by her half-sister Samantha Markle.The 57-year-old claims Meghan made "false and malicious" comments about her during her bombshell TV interview with Oprah Winfrey and to the authors of the controversial biography Finding Freedom.The lawsuit, filed in Tampa, Florida, demands $75,000 (£57,000) from the Duchess plus her half-sister's legal fees.Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams believes legal representatives for Meghan and Harry are likely to keep tabs on Thomas' activity.He told MailOnline: "Meghan's family have been extremely hostile to her and Remarkable Friendship, the name of this new channel, sounds extremely amateurish, but the Sussexes' lawyers will no doubt keep an eye on its contents."Future episodes seem unlikely to attract any interest at all unless they feature personal attacks on Meghan."The claims come following Thomas Markle's first YouTube video where he expressed his faith in his eldest daughter's case and insisted he would be willing to give evidence in court."I would be more than happy to," he said. "I've been trying for almost four years to get to see my daughter and her ginger husband in a courtroom face-to-face.

Gary Neville has admitted that Liverpool have the "luxury" of forward options that Manchester City don't have as the pair battle for the Premier League title.City slipped up against Crystal Palace on Monday evening, allowing Liverpool the chance to cut the gap to one on Wednesday.And Neville admitted after the game that Liverpool's attack could make the difference in the title race.He said: "Liverpool are really dangerous. They look really dangerous."I just look at those five strikers that they’ve got and going into the last part of the season knowing that you can win an awful lot of football matches with those five upfront."Whereas City don’t have that same luxury in attacking areas."Liverpool's front four of Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, and Sadio Mane was boosted in January with the arrival of Luis Diaz.And after impressing since his arrival Diaz was on the scoresheet for the Reds over the weekend.Salah added to Liverpool's early strike with a second to claim the three points for Jurgen Klopp's side.Liverpool have now won their last six games, while City have only lost one of their last 19. Who do you think will win the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section Neville added: "Liverpool have won the last eight, City have won 16 out of 18 before tonight, it’s obscene."The records are incredible.

Katherine Ryan has revealed her and husband Bobby Kootstra suffered a "brief rift" in their marriage during lockdown as he discovered they had lost their sense of smell.The 38 year old comedian and Bobby dated in high school, rekindling their romance 20 years later and entered into a civil partnership in 2019. But Katherine joked they almost hit the rocks during lockdown after contracting coronavirus as she opened up on losing their sense of smell to OK!.

Camila Cabello has announced an “immersive” TikTok concert to celebrate the release of her new album ‘Familia’.The singer-songwriter is set to play a special set on the video platform on April 7, the eve of her third record’s release. Per an official listing, the show will feature “the first-ever live performances” of tracks from ‘Familia’.Cabello’s forthcoming online performance is described as “a fantastical trip through the artist’s mind, with shifting sets and costumes designed to complement the music”.“The performance was created using eye-popping XR, augmenting Camila’s singing and choreography with immersive visual effects bringing Camila’s creativity to her fans like never before,” the description added.Welcome to the family.

(G)I-DLE leader and producer Soyeon has opened up about her approach to the group’s newly-released studio album ‘I Never Die’.At a press showcase for the girl group’s new album and single ‘Tomboy’ yesterday (March 14), the (G)I-DLE leader shared the thought process on the new record, which came over a year since the quintet’s last release.“Because we are coming back after such a long absence, I made this album as if we were debuting again,” said Soyeon, who wrote and co-composed over half the tracks on ‘I Never Die’, including its lead single.“When I saw the five members, who have matured, I wondered what concept would best suit them, and focused on that throughout the process,” added the leader, who said that she had worked on the release with the goal of producing a “detailed and cool” album.Elsewhere during the showcase, the vocalists of (G)I-DLE spoke about rapping on the B-side track ‘My Bag’, for which they had dropped a special video prior to the album’s release. “This is the first song where [the whole group] raps,” said Taiwanese member Shuhua, who added that she had enjoyed the challenge.Meanwhile, Chinese member Yuqi, who also co-wrote and composed the songs ‘Liar’ and ‘Polaroid’ joked that she had “always [been] good at rapping”.

Jeremy Kyle has broken his silence after the release of the explosive Channel 4 documentary, Death on Daytime.The 56 year old presenter, who fronted the ITV show for 14 years before it was axed, said there "are two sides to every story" as he discussed the programme on his radio show. Jeremy appeared on TalkRADIO on Monday and reacted to the documentary, which he is also seeking legal action over. Death on Daytime explored the tragic death of Jeremy Kyle guest Steve Dymond, who took his own life days after he "failed" a lie detector test on the show.

Kelis' husband Mike Mora has passed away age 37 following a battle with stomach cancer, the singer's representatives have confirmed.The 42 year old singer's husband Mike revealed in September 2021 he had been diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer. He was given just 18 months to live. Kelis' representatives released a statement to share the sad news, which read: "Sadly, it’s true that Mike Mora has passed away.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticIn “Slash/Back,” something sinister from outer space lands a stone’s throw from the Arctic Circle, and humanity’s first line of defense proves to be a group of Inuit girls armed with nothing but their wits and a bunch of traditional hunting and fishing tools. In most low-budget alien-invasion movies, the heroes/victims are fairly generic, whereas the extra-terrestrial threat is what draws the crowd.

Sandra Bullock described how she stayed focused while filming with an almost nude Channing Tatum on Monday's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.The 57-year-old actress, wearing a black crop bra top under a pink blazer with pink yellow, and black pants, described how in her new movie The Lost City she was in front of his crotch but tried instead to divert her eyes and focus on his thigh.Sandra plays a shut-in author who gets kidnapped and has a scene where she has to help Channing, 41, who plays a romance novel cover model, peel leeches off his body. New movie:Sandra Bullock described how she stayed focused while filming with an almost nude Channing Tatum on Monday's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'He's full on Fabio,' said Sandra.'He's more than that he's full on Monty,' said Stephen, 57.

Ben Affleck shocked fans as he made an unexpected cameo in her latest music video.So now it should come as no surprise as Jennifer Lopez's on-again boyfriend would join her as she filmed her latest project across the world.The 52-year-old actress was joined by the 49-year-old actor as they looked loved up in an SUV in Las Palmas, Spain on Monday. Aww: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Afflecklooked loved up in an SUV in Las Palmas, Spain on MondayThe two were reportedly enjoying some downtime as Jennifer was on break from filming Niki Caro directed flick The Mother.

Scott Disick stepped out in a casual ensemble during a shopping trip on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills Monday.The reality star, 38, wore a black and gray zip-up hoodie and a pair of gray sweatpants.He walked in a pair of comfy-looking sneakers and disguised himself with a black baseball cap. Shopping spree:Scott Disick stepped out in a casual ensemble during a shopping trip on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills MondayHe protected his eyes from the harsh California sun with a pair of dark sunglasses.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterRana Joy Glickman has produced lots of independent films over the last 20 years. But on her latest project, “The Blazing World,” she did something she had never done before: she did not buy cast insurance.Ordinarily, it’s an essential item.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterHaim Saban, the media billionaire who is a fixture in Democratic Party fundraising, is organizing a $500,000-per-person fundraiser for Joe Biden next Monday.Saban has long said he is “a one-issue guy, and my issue is Israel.” In a statement supporting Biden, Saban said the former vice president will “ensure that the strong, bipartisan alliance between the U.S. and Israel remains unshakeable.”“This alliance is vital to our American interests, something Joe articulated best when he said: ‘If there were not an Israel, we would have to invent one to make sure our interests were preserved,'” Saban said.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterVidAngel, the Utah-based streaming service that filters out offensive content for faith-and-family audiences, has agreed to settle its long-running copyright dispute with several major studios for $9.9 million.A Utah bankruptcy court approved the deal on Friday, which allows VidAngel to emerge from bankruptcy and continue to operate.The company appeared to be doomed in July 2019, when a Los Angeles jury ordered it to pay $62.4 million to Disney, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. and Fox for infringing on hundreds of titles.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterNetflix filed an appeal on Tuesday in the Fox employee-poaching lawsuit, arguing that Hollywood’s traditional employment arrangements impede mobility and must be disrupted.A Santa Monica Superior Court judge ordered Netflix last December to stop poaching Fox employees, finding that the streaming service had flagrantly induced employees to break their fixed-term contracts.In an appeal to the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Netflix argues that it is taking on the “Hollywood establishment” by challenging the “unwritten rules” against competing for talent.“The Hollywood establishment… takes a dim view of employee mobility,” the filing states, invoking battles over personal services contracts under the old studio

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterRiza Aziz, the co-founder of Red Granite Pictures and producer of “The Wolf of Wall Street,” has dropped his claims to $60 million worth of luxury real estate and other assets, including a lithograph poster for the 1927 film “Metropolis.”U.S. prosecutors filed suit to seize the property in 2016 and 2017, as part of the global investigation of the pillaging of 1MDB, a Malaysian state-development fund.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA plan to resolve much of the litigation surrounding Harvey Weinstein appeared to be dead just a few weeks ago, after a federal judge rejected the deal as “obnoxious.”But a scaled-down version of the plan has since been revived, and on Wednesday it took one step closer to the finish line.U.S. bankruptcy judge Mary Walrath indicated that she will allow a notice to be distributed alerting Weinstein’s potential victims that they must submit a claim if they wish to be compensated.