'I've never seen so much blood': Mum's heartfelt thanks to Wilkos hero who stepped in to save son

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is developing A24 and Scott Rudin Productions’ adaptation of 2020 Booker Prize winner Shuggie Bain, Deadline can reveal.

Tom Hardy’s character Alfie Solomons has made his first appearance in Peaky Blinders season six.Despite having been shot in the face in season four by Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy), the season five finale confirmed Solomons was still alive and secretly living in Margate. He didn’t survive without injury though, having gone blind in one eye.In the second episode of season six, Shelby visited Solomons and convinced him to go into business together to sell opium abroad to help “shift the balance of power” against Jack Nelson (James Frecheville).It was Solomons’ preoccupation with opera, however, which provided the character’s standout line: “I always thought opera was just fat people fucking shouting.” You can check out some reactions below.Tom Hardy’s first line in the new season.

Charli XCX has recalled the time that Cardi B called her “Charli STD” on Twitter – check out the clip below.Charli appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Friday night (March 4), having released her latest single ‘Baby’ last Tuesday (March 1).At one point in the conversation, the singer looked back on her collaborative track with Cardi B and Bebe Rexha, ‘Girls’, which came out in 2018.“It was one of those scenarios where we never actually met when we made the song,” Charli told Fallon. “We shot the music video separately, and we were sending verses and whatever.”She continued: “And then she tweets the song, and I’m like, ‘Oh my god, Cardi B tweeted my name! This is huge!’ And then I check the tag, and instead of ‘Charli XCX’ it’s ‘Charli STD’ [Laughs].“There is an account called Charli STD… I think Cardi tagged it not once, but twice.”A post shared by Charli (@charli_xcx)Charli went on to say that she “felt honoured” by the rapper’s mishap, adding: “If anyone is gonna make this kind of online error, it’s gotta be Cardi ’cause it’s iconic and I’m almost happy it happened.“She can call me Charli STD whenever she wants.”Charli later posted a clip of the conversation on Instagram, captioning it: “Thank u @iamcardib for creating this iconic piece of Twitter history – I love you.” You can watch the video in the above post.

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright travelled to Los Angeles on Sunday and went straight to a sports bar to meet up with friends for a fun night out.MORE: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's huge walk-in wardrobes are too dreamy for wordsFormer TOWIE star Mark has been keeping his followers updated throughout the trip and revealed his excitement to cross the pond after almost two years.WATCH: Michelle Keegan stuns in jeans and crop top as she dances with friendsFilming from inside the plane, he said via his Instagram Stories: "It's been a long time since I've done this route. On a BA plane on the way to LA.

Music rights firm Reservoir has renewed its deal with songwriter Ali Tamposi, extending an agreement that began in 2017.“Ali has written some of the most popular songs in the world”, says Reservoir EVP, Global Creative Director Donna Caseine. “Her creativity, friendship, and generosity are boundless.

Cardi B has returned to court in a bid to get an injunction forcing YouTuber Latasha Kebe to take down a number of the videos that featured in the rapper’s recent defamation lawsuit against the video maker.At the end of a January court case, Kebe was ordered to pay Cardi B – real name Belcalis Almanzar – $4 million in damages in relation to various defamatory claims she previously made on her YouTube channel. That included that Almanzar “was a prostitute … was a user of cocaine … had and still has herpes … had and still has HPV … engaged in a debasing act with a beer bottle and … committed infidelity”.During the court hearing Kebe basically admitted that she didn’t fact-check any of the allegations made about Almanzar on her YouTube channel, even when the rapper was actively denying those allegations, and even when they were being made by a guest that she suspected was lying.

Dua Lipa is facing a second song theft lawsuit over her 2020 hit ‘Levitating’ which, it’s alleged, rips off not one but two songs. Well, three if you also count the allegations made in the first of the lawsuits filed over ‘Levitating’ last week.The legal cliche, of course, is that “where there’s a hit there’s a writ”.

Dan Walker has taken to Instagram to make a candid confession!MORE: BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker shares intimate glimpse inside family 'escape' with wife and kidsThe BBC Breakfast star issued a tongue-in-cheek apology to his Strictly partner Nadiya Bychkova as he joked about his former dance experience before taking part in the show.WATCH: Dan Walker admits he had dancing experience ahead of StrictlyDan, 44, shared a short clip filmed in 2019 when he took part in a Comic Relief challenge to climb Kilimanjaro. He explained: "I have a confession to make… I have remembered that I did have some dancing experience before I did #Strictly.READ: Dan Walker makes surprise revelation about his future on BBC BreakfastMORE: Dan Walker speaks out following BBC Breakfast 'absence' rumours"It's 3 years since we climbed Kilimanjaro with an incredible team to raise money for @comicrelief and, on one occasion, I tried to lift @shirleyballas' spirits with a spot of paso [laughing emojis].

Post Malone is having another go at dismissing a legal claim made by a former collaborator who reckons he co-wrote the 2019 hit ‘Circles’. This time the rapper is arguing that the contribution made by Tyler Armes during a recording session in 2018 was not sufficiently original to be protected by copyright.Armes – a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and member of Canadian rap-rock outfit Down With Webster – claims that he co-wrote ‘Circles’ during an all-night jamming session with Malone and producer Frank Dukes back in August 2018.When the track was released he contacted Malone’s manager who allegedly conceded that Armes co-wrote the track, offering him 5% of the copyright.

K.J. Yossman Renowned singer Shirley Bassey is set to open this year’s BAFTA film awards with a James Bond tribute.

Hipgnosis Song Management has announced a big old deal via its Blackstone-backed venture Hipgnosis Songs Capital ICAV to acquire a stack of rights in the songs catalogue of Leonard Cohen for an undisclosed sum.In total, the deal covers 278 songs and derivatives, including the all-important ‘Hallelujah’ – which has been covered more than 300 times. For songs written from the start of Cohen’s career through to 2000, Hipgnosis has acquired the writer’s share of royalties.

Lottie Moss had fans swooning as she stripped topless for a series of racy snaps.The model is used to delighting fans by baring her flesh to the camera, but Lottie went a step further by adding a set of feather-hewn angel wings to her nearly naked ensemble.With a pair of white elastic straps worn around her shoulders, the white wings jutted out from Lottie’s back and gave her even more of an angelic look than usual.The star’s arms were positioned just tactfully enough to avoid breaking any Instagram rules as she gazed off to the left, raising her phone in one hand.Changing it up on the bottom, Lottie slipped into a tight white thong which left her peachy bum on display for the camera as she knelt on the floor for a mirror selfie, with the glass propped against a wall.The stretchy fabric of the thong left little to the imagination as Lottie paired it with a pair of chunky silver heels resting under her toned derrière.Completing the ensemble was a smattering of silvery glitter around her eyes, giving Lottie the look of an ethereal goddess, teasing her blonde hair into arty waves as they fell down her front.The star opted for natural pink lip and gold shimmering eyeshadow as she held her phone up to take the snaps, with her tattoos - one, aptly, of two angels sitting in a cloud - on full display for the lens.A rumpled cream blanket sat strewn around her legs, with a white sheet behind making the perfect backdrop for her heavenly photoshoot.

Charlie Sheen had to apologise to late cricket hero Shane Warne after admitting his ex Liz Hurley was the woman he would most like to seduce. The American actor made the error during an event in 2016 which saw him chat to TV loudmouth Piers Morgan about his romantic regrets - with Warne sitting metres away.

Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter Katie Evans from Burger King UK said: “We know Katsu curry is one of the nation’s favourite flavours, so we can’t wait for people to try these twists on our classic Whopper and Royale.

Manchester United after being left out of the starting XI to face Manchester City.The 24-year-old was named amongst the substitutes on Sunday as United slumped to a 4-1 defeat away to their local rivals.Anthony Elanga started ahead of Rashford as Ralf Rangnick opted to use Bruno Fernandes as a 'false nine' rather than play the England international as a striker.The Manchester Evening News now report that Rashford is considering his long-term future at the club, due to concerns a lack of game time and poor form could hamper his England career.Rashford has not played for the Three Lions since the final of the Euros in July, having first been sidelined with a shoulder injury before being left out in November.He will be keen to regain his place in Gareth Southgate's squad ahead of the World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year.Sources told the Manchester Evening News that Rashford has been training well and is in good spirits despite his frustrations over playing time.Rashford has started just two of United's last 11 league matches, with only 14 starts across all competitions overall this season.Should Marcus Rashford leave Manchester United in the summer? Let us know in the comments section below.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

wild hogs that 'kill pets' and are the 'most invasive mammal on the planet' are set to take over a city, warns an expert. The hogs are a hybrid between domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boars and are believed to have escaped from farms during the 1990s. With razor-sharp teeth and weighing up to 100 kilograms, the "super pigs" are now preparing to descend on Edmonton, Canada, according to University of Saskatchewan professor Ryan Brook.Brook warned that the city must prepare to avoid the "ecological trainwreck" that would take place if Edmonton fell to the beasts.

Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz turning 52, Daily Star is taking a look at her super-private marriage with James Bond star Daniel Craig.The stunning couple first met back in their college days and then sustained a friendship for years.However, in 2011, when they both starred in psychological thriller Dream House, sparks flew and their romance blossomed.The stars are both successful actors and have a bunch of films under their belt, along with both having children from previous relationships and other famous exes.However, let's take a look inside their enviable marriage, and how they manage to thrive under the spotlight...It says a lot about the level of privacy of their relationship when Rachel doesn't even turn up to her hubby's 007 film premiere in 2021.However, those who know the couple were not surprised, as the pair have only ever done a handful of joint red carpet appearances over the years.Rachel and Daniel are notoriously private and rarely discuss their relationship during interviews.Rachel once told The New York Times: "Daniel and I are really similar. We’re just really cr*p at talking about our private lives."She has also explained why she likes keeping their partnership out of the spotlight to More magazine, saying: "He’s just too famous.

lost all of his limbs and half of his face after contracting a vicious infection has said that the loss of his arms and legs was the “best thing” that’s ever happened to him.Alex Lewis was a stay-at-home dad when he began suffering from what he initially thought to be “man-flu”.It turned out Alex had contracted Strep-A, a bacterial infection that quickly evolved into septicaemia and toxic shock syndrome, an illness that can cause the body to release toxins that damage body tissue in skin and on limbs.The Brit was rushed to hospital where the decision was made to amputate both his feet and arms, and he also required a skin graft for his lips.But reflecting on LadBible’s ‘Minutes With’ series on his life following his devastating illness, Alex was positive about the effect it has had.“Limb loss is by far the best thing that’s ever happened to me, because it altered my life completely,” he said.“Limb loss has given me access to things that I never thought I would ever do or dream of doing.“Whether it’s cycling in the desert, whether it’s kayaking around Greenland, I roll out of bed every day thinking I’m lucky.”In fact, the amputee suggested that he had not been well even before he had lost his limbs.He confessed: “I was a heavy drinker slash alcoholic in reality. My unit intake was massive.

Mike Parker nailed a cover of Deana Carter’s “Strawberry Wine” on Sunday’s “American Idol”.

Nicola Adams has shared a sweet video on Instagram where she can be seen cradling her girlfriend’s blossoming baby bump. Nicola, 39, and her girlfriend Ella Baig, 23, announced the exciting news last month that they’re expecting their first child together. They wrote alongside a black and white photo of them kissing: “We’re so excited to announce that our family is expanding.

A 'shaken' mum has extended her thanks to a kind stranger after they swooped in to help her crying son in Wilkos.