Jennifer Saunders denies writing Facebook rant blaming NHS staff for PPE shortages

While leaders around the world, including President Biden, have announced sanctions on Russia over its multifront war on Ukraine, major players in Hollywood are taking swift action of their own to condemn President Vladimir Putin's actions. Over the last week, musicians, festival organizers and industry leaders have announced their decisions to postpone events in Russia, severely limiting entertainment offerings in the country. Musicians press pause  The band "Imagine Dragons" was scheduled to perform in both Russia and Ukraine this coming June, but revealed over the weekend its decision to halt the shows.

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Peter Andre showed off his great sense of humour on Wednesday, as he joked about his son Junior's latest look.MORE: Peter Andre's jaw-dropping birthday surprise from his children and wife Emily is fit for a royalThe teenager enjoyed a special night out last month, for which he donned a bold purple suit with a black shirt and matching shoes. At the time, Peter praised his look, telling him "it looked good", but this week his wife Emily MacDonagh brought it to his attention again for the funniest reason.WATCH: Peter Andre makes special shirtless birthday announcementSharing a picture of himself at the 1997 European Music Awards, the singer could be seen wearing a very similar suit in the same hue alongside a black shirt.SEE: Peter Andre's daughter Princess models sparkling ring just like Emily's - photoRELATED: Peter Andre sparks fan reaction with photo of lookalike son Junior's 'special night'"Hey son, I found your suit," he captioned the post, which quickly prompted wife Emily to want recognition for bringing the similarity to his attention.

The Ellen Show to perform a cover of Slipknot’s ‘Sulfur’.The segment kicked off with Hayes performing a shortened version of ‘Sulfur’ to perfection, before sitting down for an interview with Ellen. Towards the end of the interview, Ellen gifted Hayes with a Jay Weinberg signature snare, which the young drummer had been saving up for.Watch the clip below.During the interview, Hayes shared that he started drumming at the age of two, following in his father’s footsteps, citing Slipknot as his favourite band.

STAYC have shared a new medley, where they cover hits from various K-pop acts such as TWICE, Chung Ha and more.The K-pop group recently appeared on the Weekly Playlist series of the variety show Weekly Idol, where its guests cover a selection of popular songs as part of a medley. The six-piece split up in different configurations to take on a total of four tracks from various top K-pop acts.Main vocalist Sieun kicked off the medley with a brief, stirring rendition of ‘Still I Love You’, a single released by trio Toyote, comprising ex-Lovelyz‘s Mijoo with comedians HaHa and Yoo Jae-suk.

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Neighbours has been axed for good, with production staff issuing an apology as they confirm that filming will end in June. The official Twitter page for the show penned: "We are so sorry to say that after nearly 37 years and almost 9000 episodes broadcast we have to confirm that Neighbours will cease production in June."Following the loss of our key broadcast partner in the UK and despite an extensive search for alternative funding, we simply have no option but to rest the show."To our amazing, loyal fans, we know this is a huge disappointment, as it is to all of us on the team."We thank you for all your messages and support and promise to end the show on an incredible high.

A couple from Stockport have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a smuggling gang which supplied drugs to prison inmates.

The family of a young woman who died after taking a lethal cocktail of drugs have issued a heartfelt plea to other vulnerable people - 'please don't turn to drugs'.

An NHS worker whose little girl has spina bifida is trying to raise £12,000 in the hope that the three-year-old - who is paralysed from the waist down - will finally be able to take her first steps.

Manchester United’s clash away at Liverpool later this month will be rearranged after Jurgen Klopp’s side progressed in the FA Cup.

Inspectors have issued a damning assessment of Greater Manchester Police, questioning the 'fatigued' force's ability to investigate crime and support victims.

Motherwell host Dundee on Saturday in the second of a five-game run that will determine their Premiership top six fate.

A second charity organisation has lodged an objection to Lidl’s proposed plans to build a new supermarket in Troon’s Academy Street.

The Linda Lindas have released a new music video for ‘Talking to Myself’, the second single from their upcoming debut album ‘Growing Up’.The single was released yesterday (March 2) alongside a black-and-white Twilight Zone-themed music video depicting the band’s friendship with a group of sentient dolls going sour after holding a band practice where no dolls were allowed.Watch The Linda Lindas battle the dolls in the music video for ‘Talking to Myself’ below.In a press statement provided to Rolling Stone, Lucia de la Garza said the band ​​“got inspiration from the Twilight Zone‘s Talky Tina (from the ‘Living Doll’ episode),” having originally envisioned a more light-hearted video involving the dolls.She also explained that the song addresses the negative thought cycle people can experience when feeling alone, saying, “The song is about the spiral you go into when you’re lonely. You start to question yourself and all the decisions you’ve made.”“But it’s also about needing other people, not just for reassurance, but because we’ve all learned from the pandemic that you need other people to talk to in order to stay sane.”The band, composed of sisters Mila and Lucia de la Garza, Eloise Wong, and Bela Salazar, announced the details of their debut album on February 1.

Jennifer Saunders has denied penning a Facebook post which blames the NHS for the PPE shortage.

Jennifer Saunders has become a victim of an internet hoax after someone posed as her online and wrote a defamatory statement about NHS staff.

Jennifer Saunders was forced to deny that she's behind a rant about personal protective equipment (PPE) circulating on Facebook.

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As the continuing coronavirus pandemic changes the way we live in the UK, BBC iPlayer are adding classic series to their library to provide some relief.

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