Judge halts court case after he recognises paedophile in the dock

Dan Walker, 45, took to Twitter yesterday to mark the start of his “new TV life” as he prepares to appear on Channel 5 for the first time. In view of his 761,000 followers, Dan sent his former BBC Breakfast co-star, Sally Nugent, a message about his new job move.He shared a picture of himself sitting on the Channel 5 News desk as he prepares to appear on the channel’s flagship news programme for the first time.Dan made the comment as he announced he was appearing on Good Morning Britain this morning to discuss his new job.He wrote: “First day of my new TV life tomorrow and it will start in a very strange way… on @GMB“See you in the morning with @susannareid100 (thankfully not too early) and then at 5, on 5.”Tagging his former co-presenter, Dan added: “PS I still love you @sallynugent”Friends and fans of the TV star replied to his tweet wishing him luck on his new venture.Johnhorneartist said: “Good luck Dan with your new role on Channel 5 news, I know you'll do great, as you did on Breakfast.“I know a lot of viewers will miss you but wish you all the very best.“Also enjoy your time on GMB tomorrow, it's always the best morning TV with Susanna at the helm."BrianMcFadden added: “Good luck buddy.

The real estate agent expressed her gratitude to voters for naming her the winner, even after her split from Jason Oppenheim. Since then, Chrishell has moved on with non-binary singer, G Flip. Chrishell hinted that she was concerned her new relationship with the 27-year-old Australian may have lost her vital support. She said on stage: “The fact that this was voted on after [the relationship came out] means so much to me because I wasn't sure how that was going to go”. It came at the end of her monologue, after the star credited her show co-stars and its creator, Adam DiVello. She added: “And just really quick, I know I got this nomination before I had said anything about my sexuality.“I'm not trying to get really deep with you guys."But the fact that this was voted on after means so much to me because I wasn't sure, you know, how that was going to go.“Thank you so much, I appreciate it!” Before taking to the stage, Chrishell was seen sharing a kiss with G Flip, then turned to hug her ex-boyfriend Jason. The reality TV star also brought up her sexual orientation at a later point in the show.While introducing a preview clip of the next Selling Sunset spinoff show alongside Netflix costar Emma Hernan, she quipped playfully at her new relationship.“Any top real estate agent knows that you always need to be expanding your sexuality.“I’m sorry, your territory.Sorry,” she said to a round of laughter from the audience. It follows the revelations she made in an Instagram post about her dating life in May. She shared a four-minute clip explaining she was attracted to “masculine energy” regardless of the form it took. Despite being open about their newfound love, Chrishell and G Flip decided not to make their red carpet debut

Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor says “hundreds” of crew members stormed the set of the Disney+ show to see Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader once again.Christensen reprised his famous role from the Star Wars prequel series in the new Disney+ series and the forthcoming Ahsoka spinoff.In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight about the show, titular star McGregor explained that “hundreds of people appeared [all over the set]” to see Christensen in costume as Vader, while Christensen himself discussed how much he enjoys that “so many of the crew members were, like, proper Star Wars fans.”“I was like, ‘Why are there so many people here today?’,” McGregor added. “Hayden walks out in the suit, and I was like, ‘Oh, of course, that’s why everyone is here.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help Portugal beat Switzerland 4-0 and register their first win of this current Nations League campaign.

Struggling households all across the country will be receiving extra cash from the government within the following weeks to help with the rising cost of living.

Shakira has taken to social media with an upsetting family update, just days after she confirmed her split from longterm partner, Gerard Pique.MORE: Shakira confirms split from boyfriend Gerard PiqueThe former couple, who had been together since 2011, announced their decision in a joint statement, much to the shock of fans. And now the singer is facing further heartbreak.

BBC Breakfast was left in chaos as one star appeared to abandon the show midway through a breaking news story about Boris Johnson.

Dan Walker has criticised the BBC over its coverage of Prince Philip’s death, saying that it effectively “forced grief on a nation”. The broadcaster cleared its programming schedule and put mirrored, blanket coverage on BB1, BBC2 and its News Channel. The back-to-back reporting of the royal’s death sparked 110,000 complaints.

Love Island has given fans a sneak peek first look at tonight's launch night episode. And things are set to get off to a trilling start as the girls discover there is already a huge twist.

Royal fans were left tickled as little Prince Louis stole the show on Sunday during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.The four year old was very much distracted as he joined his parents, Kate Middleton and Prince William and his siblings Prince George, 8, and seven year old Princess Charlotte, at the event.The youngster's attention was so diverted from the royal celebrations for The Queen that he was spotted pulling plenty of faces before covering Kate's mouth with his hand to shush her. While Louis continued with his cheeky behaviour, Kate did her best to keep her composure as she removed his hand from her face.

Naman Ramachandran Ayan Mukerji’s magnum opus ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva,’ is now galloping towards the finishing line after years in the making. The film, from Disney’s Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus and Starlight Pictures, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Mouni Roy.

Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock says he is relieved to not currently be in the UK due to “terrible, turgid Tories”.Matlock is currently touring as part of Blondie’s live band, and was speaking to mark 45 years of his band’s notorious anti-monarchy hit ‘God Save The Queen’ as well as Danny Boyle’s new biopic Pistol.He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I think one of the things is that, you know, how worse off we would be if [Boris] Johnson was a president, that would be even worse.“I’m really quite pleased to be out of England at the moment, the terrible, turgid Tories have just been getting on top of me.”He added: “So to be touring, as I have been, I got asked very last minute to play with Blondie, we’ve been touring over here (in the US) and I just not long got back from Mexico, it’s been really quite refreshing to do something different and step outside and see how other people see us.”On Saturday (June 4), Sex Pistols‘ ‘God Save The Queen’ was the biggest-selling single in the UK. The 1977 hit was reissued on Friday (June 3), and hit the top spot exactly 45 years after it was notoriously denied Number One.

Work got under way this week to remove the tangled remains of the first of two iconic bridges from the River Annan.

People in Dumfries and Galloway are being seen more quickly for diagnostic tests than patients in most other parts of Scotland.

A resident at Fleet Valley Care Home in Gatehouse has helped raise more than £1,000 for Ukraine.

Boris Johnson is set to face a vote of no confidence in his leadership today.

A community-run caravan park in Kirkcudbright has turned a significant profit.

Bon Jovi’s former bassist Alec John Such has died at the age of 70.The band, Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Tico Torres, Phil X, and Hugh McDonald, announced the death of the musician in an emotional statement. Frontman Jon shared the sad news with his 170,300 followers in a tweet yesterday.It read: “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such.“He was an original.

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the UK’s Music Managers Forum new report on the topic of digital burnout and the wider debate around pressures being placed by the music industry on artists – particularly female artists – to be heavily active on TikTok, plus the petition calling on UK song rights collecting society PRS to reconsider its decision to reduce the funding it provides to the PRS Foundation.

Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing calls to resign over Partygate, many are being reminded of a previous controversy which took down a Tory PM - The Profumo Affair.Arguably one of the biggest scandals in British political history, the Profumo Affair led to jail sentences, suicide and the fall of a government.It took place in the 1960s, when the Conservatives held the office of the Prime Minister through Harold Macmillan. John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War in Macmillan's government was found to have had an affair with 19-year-old model Christine Keeler beginning in 1961.Profumo denied the affair in the House of Commons, but was caught out when a police investigation uncovered the truth - leading to the public losing faith in the credibility of Macmillan's government.The disgraced minister was later snapped looking humiliated as he drove away from Parliament and out of politics.The Secretary of State had denied the affair repeatedly, telling his fellow MPs: "There was no impropriety whatsoever.”But his web of lies began to untangle when it emerged that Keeler had kept one of his love letters.Profumo had wrote: "Darling, In great haste because I can get no reply from your phone — alas something’s blown up tomorrow night...

sentencing a paedophile who made indecent images of children and owned a video of a man sexually abusing a dog.Christopher Jeacock, 37, of Bowdon, Manchester had also pled guilty to the possession of a prohibited image of a child and possession of an extreme pornographic image.However, during his sentencing at Minshull Street Crown Court yesterday (May 10), Judge Mark Savill stopped the proceedings and claimed the name had "rung a bell".Manchester Evening News reports that the judge, after confirming that Jeacock worked for Hale United FC, stated he could not continue sentencing him after realising he knew him.Judge Savill said: “I can’t do this case. It’s not your fault - very unfortunate but it’s one of the prices we pay for local justice.