John Lewis to close down eight more stores putting another 1,465 jobs at risk

Emmerdale 's Rhona Goskirk has been going through quite an emotional ordeal following the death of her ex-husband Pierce Harris. But next week, Emmerdale spoilers reveals that she will also have trouble with telling her partner Marlon Dingle the truth about Pierce's son Marcus.

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EastEnders villain Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) and Kheerat Panesar (Jazzer's Diol) go head-to-head next week in a deadly showdown.A worried Kheerat is getting in too deep with Gray and Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) encourages him to stay away.However, when he gets a desperate call from Gray, Kheerat ignores her advice and rushes to meet him, believing he can get Gray to admit the truth.Things don't go to plan and Kheerat and Gray struggle to keep their anger in check and accusations fly between the pair.They come to blows, leaving one life hanging in the balance.At the café, Whitney anxiously waits for Kheerat to call her.Stacey notices and asks if it’s Kheerat she’s waiting for, hiding her hurt when she is told it is.Kheerat broke down in tears in December as he discovered that Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) was subjected to physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her killer husband Gray.The Walford businessman at last found out the truth about what the late Chantelle had endured after Whitney decided to investigate Gray further.Knowing Gray to be a nasty piece of work who is abusive towards women, Whitney made it her mission to dig for something she could use, in the hopes of stopping Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) from marrying him.She found what she was looking for on Christmas Eve in the form of a forum that Chantelle was part of.Having successfully deduced her password, she logged on to said forum, and read multiple posts Chantelle had written, in which she described the harrowing abuse she suffered at Gray’s hands.She subsequently relayed her discovery to Kheerat, horrified to discover what his beloved Chantelle had went through.Whitney was adamant that the police needed to be involved.Kheerat,

Coronation Street mechanic Abi Webster has been hiding a scandalous secret from her husband Kevin for several months but her affair with Imran Habeeb will be revealed next week. Kevin and his son Jack inform Abi that they’ve booked a holiday to Bridlington to celebrate after the adoption hearing.As Imran and his partner Toyah Battersby celebrate their engagement in the bistro, their romantic mood is suddenly broken by the arrival of Sally Metcalfe, Sean Tully and Abi.Later on, Sally finds Abi outside the Bistro clearly upset.

Coronation Street's Sarah Barlow (Tina O'Brien) is left heartbroken next week as Lydia Chambers (Rebecca Ryan) confesses to her "affair" with Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson)Lydia lies to Sarah in upcoming scenes telling her she tried to finish with her married man but he refuses to accept it’s over.Sarah tells her husband Adam about Lydia’s married man and how she feels sorry for her as he won’t leave her alone.Lydia turns on the waterworks in front of Sean Tulles (Antony Cotton) and makes out it’s man trouble. He later offers to have a word with Sarah.Imran Habbeb (Charlie De Melo) shows Adam a series of online reviews, slating him as a solicitor.Sarah tells Lydia about the online abuse Adam’s being subjected to.Lydia makes out to Sarah that her ex won’t stop hounding her with texts.Outside Victoria Court, Sarah and Adam row over Lydia.

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Four new skyscrapers could be built in Manchester city centre if plans worth more than £741m get the green light from the planning committee this week.

A furious dad has vowed never to return to Manchester Airport due to its 'unfair' parking fees.

A PE teacher has been struck off the teaching register after allegedly sleeping with a pupil.

A drug dealer from Liverpool who flooded homes in a Greater Manchester town with drugs has been jailed.

Dua Lipa rocked herfifth concert tour at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday night wearing a striking yellow catsuit.The English songstress, 26, showcased her stunning svelte figure in the Balenciaga yellow lace flower embroidered bold outfit, which hadbuilt-in boots.The tour - in support of her second studio album Future Nostalgia - has beenpostponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but finally kicked off in Florida on Wednesday night. Distinctive look: Dua Lipa rocked her fifth concert tour at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday night wearing a striking yellow catsuitThe distinctive busty look - which she also sported at her Miami show on Wednesday -featured a matching set of arm-length gloves.

Rumer Willis made time for wellness on Monday as she attended Brooke Burke's outdoor Booty Burn fitness class.Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter, 33, attended the class in a light blue tank top and matching leggings.Kristen Taekman also showed up for the session held in Burke's Malibu backyard. Self-care:Rumer Willis made time for wellness on Monday as she attended Brooke Burke's outdoor Booty Burn fitness classRumer showed off her svelte physique in the figure-hugging ensemble.A bit of her flat stomach was displayed in the cropped top as her leggings fell just below her belly-button.

pizza ovens, and in particular the market leading Ooni Koda, are at record levels. Last year the extremely popular portable pizza oven proved so in demand that the wait for one became as long as four months for those buying directly from the Ooni website.

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A post shared by John Lewis & Partners (@johnlewis)These are the five things to head there for now: Finery printed dress, £39, John Lewis; Mango ruffle dress, £49, John Lewis; Ro&Zo silky midi, £89, John LewisWith the next lifting of lockdown rules in the UK imminent, your thoughts have likely turned to celebration outfits.A midi dress is the versatile one-stop option that can be dressed up or down depending on whether you'll be in a pub garden, or on a blanket in the park.

lockdown restrictions begin to ease. The high street retailer was forced to close, along with a raft of other businesses, when stay at home lockdown restrictions were imposed in Scotland on Boxing Day last year.

Spring sale with up to 50% off across multiple departments, including womenswear, menswear, baby and nursery, furniture and lighting, and home and garden. It's a great opportunity to pick up some bargains if you're planning to refresh your home decor, or update your wardrobe in advance of the better weather - or if you're expecting a baby in the coming months.

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John Lewis has announced eight further department stores will not reopen after the UK's current Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.The department store retailer's announcement means 1,465 jobs are now at risk, the latest in a string of high street closures following a year of lockdown restrictions.Staff were told on Wednesday morning that John Lewis will not reopen the stores after lockdown measures lift, as it undergoes a major shift in strategy to adapt to changing shopping habits.The eight shops set to close comprise four At Home stores in Ashford, Basingstoke, Chester and Tunbridge Wells and four department stores in Aberdeen, Peterborough, Sheffield and York.It said its remaining 34 John Lewis shops in England will reopen from April 12

The 52nd NAACP Image Awards kicked off today with the virtual announcement of their first batch of winners. The awards ceremony will culminate on March 27 with a live simulcast across ViacomCBS Networks which will include BET, CBS, MTV, VH1, MTV2, BET HER and LOGO. Each day in between, the Image Awards will reveal winners from the non-televised award categories. 

Angelique Jackson The 52nd NAACP Image Awards kicked off Monday with its non-televised ceremony, which was presented virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.President Barack Obama’s bestselling memoir “A Promised Land” was among the winners during Monday night’s webcast, earning the outstanding literary work nonfiction prize.ESPN & Netflix’s “The Last Dance,” which centered Michael Jordan and the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls, picked up the outstanding documentary, television series or special category prize. “John Lewis: Good Trouble” earned the award for outstanding documentary film.Monday’s award ceremony also included acknowledgement special honorees Madison Potts (who earned the youth activist of the year) award and Reverend Dr.