ITV's The Chase viewers amazed by quality of first two contestants

A victim has been left with facial injuries after being beaten in a robbery during broad daylight. Greater Manchester Police is appealing for help following the incident, which took place in Oldham.

A pervert was caught exposing himself at a bus stop after taking a cocktail of drugs and alcohol on his birthday.

A large bin bag filled with cannabis has been seized from a car reported stolen two months ago. Greater Manchester Police spotted the car - a white Ford EcoSport - in Bolton.

Shoppers who drink coffee have been issued a warning. According to a new study, drinking coffee before you heading to shops full of tempting goodies could make you spend a lot more than you originally planned.

Country music star Joe Nichols is focusing on the positive. The musician, 45, spoke with Fox News Digital about his latest album, "Good Day For Living," and how it is a "positive message in a negative world." "I think today we have a really negative world, and I live by gratitude," he said about his latest release.  Country music star Joe Nichols spoke with Fox News Digital about his latest album, "Good Day For Living." (David Abbott) "You know, gratitude changes everything, [your] perspective on everything. So this song is about a fun, simple way to have a little gratitude about the day.

gilded lifestyle? For Sarah Hopwood, the soon-to-retire managing director, it is a mixture of the tough decisions and the banal. ‘Blocked drains, the loos, paths that need to be cleared, the 1,000 company members who need feeding. Then there are the peacocks.’The peacocks? ‘They don’t live at Glyndebourne, they live up the hill. But they come to nest and lay their eggs here every year.

Scots Love Island contestant Laura Anderson has announced that she has split up with her boyfriend Dane Bowers.

The Parkhead atmosphere has been hailed once again by Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan.

The Chase turns saucy as Bradley Walsh red-faced over player's overtly sexual jibeJenny, who previously graduated as a Bachelor of Law at the University of Leeds, simply captioned the picture: "They call me Doctor Ryan".Fans flocked to the comment section to congratulate the 'Bolton Braniac' on her achievement.One wrote: "Words can’t explain how happy I am for her," while a second gushed: "Yay huge congratulations and well over due I think. Super proud fan moment."A third added: "Huge huge congratulations to our Jenny who is now Dr Jenny.

ITV The X Factor star Tom Mann has issued a fresh update after the death of his fiancee on their wedding day. Danielle Hampson died last month. Today, Mann said: "Nearly three weeks on from what will always remain the worst day of my life.

READ MORE: Tipping Point 'hot' contestant sends ITV viewers wild but gets boot in first roundAnne, a retired PA from Dorset competed against Dianne from Oxford, John from Newcastle Upon Tyne and Tom from Bridge End.Although viewers were delighted to see her beat out her fellow competitors to reach the final but they couldn’t help but take to social media to comment on how focused she was during her time on the show.One viewer wrote: "Anne doesn’t even look at Ben when he’s talking to her lol #TippingPoint."Another added: "Anne is vey focused.

The Chase fans were easily distracted after clasping eyes on Thursday's "beautiful" player.ITV viewers seemed to lose all interest in Bradley Walshe's quizzing programme as attentions diverted to the stunning blonde Fran who was hoping to make her way to the final.The player who was from Cheshire wanted to spend any winnings on a big party with her cousin who was close in age.READ MORE: The Chase turns saucy as Bradley Walsh left red-faced over player's sexual jibeSwoons of online users flooded Twitter with praise, with one person even asking for Fran's hand in marriage."Hello Fran #TheChase," read one tweet.While others chimed: "Fran is beautiful #TheChase," "Fran is stunning #TheChase" and "Marry me Fran."Fran was the third contestant to face Anne Hegerty, better known as The Governess, on Thursday's programme.The Chaser was on fine form but couldn't believe the high standard of the entire team.Anne was only able to eliminate one member of the clan - with Steve Dimitra and Fran all sailing through to the final chase.With Steve and Dimitra bagging a respective £7,000 and £6,000 in their impressive cash builders and safely getting back first, the pressure was on for Fran.While Fran only managed to answer four questions correctly during her own cash builder and opted for the middle amount too, her contest against The Governess proved to be no easy feat.Much to the delight of Steve and Dimitra, Fran did manage to scrape through on her very last question.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in the Season 1 finale of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” currently streaming on Paramount+.One day in 2021, Paul Wesley got a call from his agents asking whether he would be interested in playing James T. Kirk, the iconic “Star Trek” character originated by William Shatner in the original “Trek” series from the 1960s.“And I was like, Kirk? The Captain Kirk?” Wesley tells Variety.

YNW Melly no longer faces the possibility of the death penalty in the Florida rapper's ongoing double trial, his attorney confirmed to The FADER. Melly (real name Jamell Maurice Demons) faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams and Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas Jr, who were shot and killed in October 2018.

The Chase star Paul Sinha has joked that a contestant may have sparked international outrage after incorrectly answering a question and appearing to hand a country to the United States on a plate.Heather was tasked with answering a question about food dishes associated with an American state – but the timetable coordinator actually named a country, rather than the correct state.Bradley asked: "Gumbo and jambalaya are dishes associated with which US state?" before Heather laughed as she answered with Cuba as Bradley corrected her.

A CONTESTANT on The Chase left Bradley Walsh blushing with a VERY cheeky comment about her job at a sex clinic. Tuesdays show saw Bradley meet Donru, 34, who revealed she was a doctor from Liverpool.

The Chase but on Tuesday’s edition (July 5), he was caught off guard. The show's four contestants included 48-year-old pub manager Michael and a 56-year-old retired police officer from Derbyshire, both looking to outsmart the quiz expert of the show to win a shared cash prize.But it was 34-year-old Donru who had the studio erupt into fits of laughter as she joked about her work in sexual health. READ MORE: Paul Sinha's husband and how The Chase star proposed after 'drunken epiphany'Host Bradley Walsh enquired about her career and the strangest ailment she has come across - and the doctor revealed some shocking details.She giggled: “I specialise in sexual health but I’m now also training part time to be a GP, so I’m going to combine the two.

ITV The Chase star Bradley Walsh has been left surprised by a contestant's confession about Shaun Wallace - aka the Dark Destroyer. Bradley introduced Lucy, who was among the four contestants in the studio hoping to land a life changing sum of cash. Lucy, 40, from the Isle of Wight, racked up £4k in the cash builder.

The Chase viewers were left distracted by 40-year-old Lucy’s cheerful mood on Monday evening (July 4).This evenings show – fronted by long-time host Bradley Walsh - once again featured 4 contestants hoping to win some money.Gemma, Lucy, Eoin, Ramji joined 61 year old Bradley in the studio to attempt to outsmart one of the franchise’s gaming experts. READ MORE: Paul Sinha's husband and how The Chase star proposed after 'drunken epiphany'However despite tough questions, it wasn’t the groups understanding of topics that caught the attention of viewers watching as her cheerful demeanour got tongues wagging online.The 40-year old former air-hostess went up against barrister and lecturer Shaun Wallace – named The Dark Destroyer – on the popular Quiz programme as she was seeking funds to set up her own silversmith workshop.And Lucy appeared to be a longtime fan of the programme and was clearly enjoying the experience of appearing alongside Bradley Walsh to try and beat the Chaser.However this was much to the chagrin of some disgruntled viewers online who took to social media to express their thoughts.One viewer took to twitter writing: “No one is that happy #TheChase” - @Queen_Vix88Whilst Lois Prior couldn’t help but notice: “Lucy is very happy isn’t she #TheChaseAnd another wrote: “She's too cheerful #thechase” - @janetpascoedeanHowever, despite a few negative comments, the former hairdresser appeared popular with many viewers watching Monday’s edition of the programme.One viewer named CJ was raving so much about the contestant on social media, he wanted to donate to a GoFundMe Page to get her own show writing: “Enchanting is the right word im absolutely obsessed with Lucy on #TheChase she just seems so full of positivity

William Hill have suspended betting on the Arctic Monkeys headlining Glastonbury next year. A flood of activity saw the band’s odds crash from 6/1 to 6/4, and the bookmaker has now frozen all further bets on the Arctic Monkeys being booked for a top slot on the Pyramid Stage.

ITV The X Factor star Alexandra Burke has announced the arrival of her first child. Alexandra has given birth to her first child with famous boyfriend Darren Randolph. The 33 year old and her football star beau wrote: "Welcome to the world our little grape.