Kids are being lured into vape shops by criminals looking to groom them with 'freebies' - before being 'tracked on Snapchat and blackmailed'

A year ago, Warner Bros. Discovery was raking in cash from astonishing sales of Hogwarts Legacy, the game launched in February of 2023 that had sold more than 12 million units and hit $850 million in global sales in its first two weeks. CEO David Zaslav said then that games were key to the merged company’s strategy. It made for a very tough comp to this year as the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League game, also out in February, was no Hogwarts Legacy.

There are plans for a new housing estate on Stockport's green belt - to build up to 80 new homes.

Boots shoppers have been heaping praise on a colour-corrector cream that is so effective, they are ditching their foundations in favour of the product. Those who have tried the skin-perfecter insist the 'impressive' face base cancels out any red tones in their skin and evens out skin tone.

Andy Burnham has given his strongest hint yet that the Metrolink network will be extended to Stockport.

The frontwoman of an Australian alt-rock band has criticised a Manchester café after an ‘unsettling’ exchange with a server during a recent visit this week.

Coronation Street fans have pointed out Nicky Wheatley's error and say Bethany Platt also 'messed up' as they try to help Daniel Osbourne, who remains a suspect in Lauren Bolton's disappearance case.

Manchester United may find it more difficult to sign Joselu after the striker's Champions League heroics.

The Cribs have paid their respects to the legendary musician and producer Steve Albini, following news of his death.Yesterday (May 8), it was announced that Steve Albini, who was known for recording and producing classic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero’ and Pixies‘ ‘Surfer Rosa’ among others, had died at the age of 61 due to a heart attack.Now, members of The Cribs have come forward to share their respects for the iconic producer, and recall the memories they have of working with him in the past.The Wakefield indie band first joined forces with Albini back in 2011, shortly after they confirmed that Johnny Marr had departed from the line-up and were beginning work on their fifth studio album ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’. The LP marked the follow-up to ‘Ignore The Ignorant’, was was shared with the band as a three-piece in May 2012.

Killers song ‘Mr Brightside’ has officially broken a huge singles record in the UK.As announced today (May 9) by Official Charts, the now-legendary 2004 track has taken over from Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ to become the UK’s official biggest single of all time yet to reach Number One.Released as part of their debut album ‘Hot Fuss’, which was shared 20 years ago this month, the song didn’t go on to top the charts, but did end up becoming an unmissable part of British culture.Initially it dropped in 2003 as the follow-up to the band’s Number Three charting single ‘Somebody Told Me’, and the synth-laden anthem peaked at a somewhat modest Number 10 slot on the charts. However, two decades on, has gone on to become the longest-running Top 100 hit in Official Chart history.According to new figures from the Official Charts Company, it has been shown that with UK sales and streams of 5.57million – including 1.066million sales and 530,340,000 streams – the song is now the UK’s most successful song of all time yet to reach Number One.It has also been shown to be the third biggest song of all time in the UK when sales and streams are combined.When it was first shared, it only spent a few weeks in the charts before dropping out, but fast forward to 2024 and the song has now spent 408 weeks (just under eight years) and counting in the Official Singles Chart Top 100 – holding the title of the most weeks on chart of any song in UK Official Chart history.On average, it is being streamed in the UK around 1.8million times per week, and there’s no sign of it slowing, either.

Sing Street is coming to Netflix this week – check out the full list of songs from the film below.It tells the tale of Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo), a young Irish teenager who is transferred from an exclusive fee-paying school to a tougher state school, where he becomes a target for bullies and disciplinary teachers.For Conor, salvation lies in the new wave music being passed to him by his older brother Brendan (Jack Reynor). When Conor meets Raphina (Lucy Boynton), he forms a band so she can star in their videos, reinventing himself as the confident, cool frontman Cosmo.Sing Street is directed by John Carney, known for his other music-themed films Once, Begin Again and Flora and Son.The film went on to be nominated for the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy award at the 2017 Golden Globes.Conor’s band in the film is called Sing Street.

Succession star Jeremy Strong is reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.Per a report via Variety, Strong is apparently in the running for the role of Jon Landau, Springsteen’s longtime manager. Landau first took notice of Springsteen in 1974 when he was a music critic, and was hired as The Boss’ manager in 1975.Between 1975 and 1992, Landau co-produced nine albums with Springsteen including classics like ‘Nebraska’, ‘Born In the U.S.A.’ and ‘Born To Run’.Should Strong be cast as Landau, he will star alongside The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White, who will portray Springsteen.

Netflix documentary wasn’t pleased at his interruption of his wife, which became a viral moment.Beckham, which came out last year, features a moment where the former footballer interrupts his wife Victoria as she speaks about her background.After saying that both her and David both came from “hard-working families,” the Spice Girls singer and fashion designer claimed that they were “very working class”. David can then be heard repeatedly telling her to “be honest” as the camera points to him peeking his head round the door.Despite Victoria responding saying “I am being honest”, David persists, asking her to share the car her dad drove her to school in.“One answer.

Grotesquerie, has been created by American Horror Story and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story producer Ryan Murphy.The show will feature stars of Murphy’s previous projects, including Niecy Nash-Betts, who announced Kelce’s involvement on Instagram earlier this week.Nash-Betts posted a video of herself and Kelce with the caption: “This is what happens when WINNERS link!!”Nash-Betts received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her performance in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. In the video, Nash-Betts teased fans by saying: “Guys, guess who I’m working with on Grotesquerie?” before revealing the Kansas City Chiefs player.Kelce, who has made headlines outside of football news in recent months through his relationship with Taylor Swift, reposted the clip on his Instagram, writing: “Steppin’ into a new world with one of the legends!”Also joining the cast is English actor best known for The Crown and Phantom Thread, Lesley Manville, as well as Courtney B.

Content warning: this article discusses rape and sexual assault.Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd has revealed that some crew members were moved to tears by the series’ traumatic fourth episode.The series, which has topped Netflix UK’s viewership charts for the last three weeks, tells the semi-autobiographical story of Donny, a struggling comedian who is stalked by an older woman named Martha. Adapted from a one-man play, it is based on events in Gadd’s own life, and he stars in the lead role.As the seven-episode series progresses, it is gradually revealed that Donny has suffered trauma in his past, which is affecting how he is dealing with his stalker.In the fourth episode the details of this incident come to light, as it is revealed he was groomed and raped by an older, successful male television writer.The episode details how the two meet and develop a working relationship, before Darrien grooms Donny with hard drugs over an extended period of time, before eventually assaulting him.Appearing at the Directors Guild Of America in Los Angeles alongside Baby Reindeer co-stars Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau, Gadd revealed how filming the difficult episode took its toll on the crew.“We did close the set, but I was looking over and you’d see the props guys wiping tears from their eyes as they would be putting the props back how they should be,” Gadd shared (via The Independent).“The show was based in such a trauma that everyone on set felt at times it was a huge, weighty thing,” he continued.

The Roots‘ Questlove has weighed in on Drake‘s and Kendrick Lamar‘s ongoing rap beef – see what he had to say below.Yesterday (May 8), Questlove took to social media to share his thoughts on the feud between the two wrappers, writing in a scathing post: “Nobody won the war. This wasn’t about skill.”He continued, referencing the rappers bringing their partners’ names and children into the fold: “This was a wrestling match level mudslinging and takedown by any means necessary – women & children (& actual facts) be damned.

Drake’s mansion, just one day after a shooting took place outside the residence.According to numerous reports, an intruder was arrested and detained in Toronto yesterday (May 8) for allegedly attempting to gain access to Drake’s home in the area.News of the attempted break-in comes just hours after police and paramedics were called to the site after a man was hospitalised and left with “serious injuries” after being shot outside the residence.Police in the area shared a statement in light of the recent turn of events with local outlet CityNews.“Officers were called after a person attempted to gain access to the property,” the spokesperson said. “Officers were called after a person attempted to gain access to the property [and] the person was apprehended under the Mental Health Act.”At time of writing, no further details on the suspect have been shared publicly.As aforementioned, the incident comes just after a man was shot outside the home earlier this week.

Billie Eilish has announced a new “immersive listening experience” taking place in London to celebrate her upcoming album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’.Set to take place in the UK capital next week, the fan experience is hosted with Spotify and comes ahead of the release of Eilish’s new album, which is set to drop next Friday (May 17).Taking place at the Lightroom in London’s Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, the audio-visual experience will last for an hour and is designed to let fans have an insight into “the vast and mysterious world she’s created with her new project”, as well as listen to the album in its entirety.It will be held on Thursday (May 16) and Friday (May 17), and will include just 10 shows. Three of these will be held on the former, taking place at 6pm, 8pm and 10pm, while seven shows will be held on the latter, starting at 10am and running every two hours until 10pm.The experience will be the only one of its kind in the world for this new album, and fans on Spotify can get early access tickets now by heading to the venue’s website.“‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’, Billie Eilish’s third studio album, is her most daring body of work to date.

SEVENTEEN member Mingyu has opened up about his time as a K-pop trainee and why he wouldn’t want to relive that period of his life.SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu and his bandmate Joshua recently made an appearance on South Korean singer Jung Jae-hyung’s YouTube show channel, where they reflected on their nearly decade-long career and their time as trainees before debuting in the boyband.The K-pop idol revealed that he “[doesn’t] ever want to go back to that time of my life”, explaining that “all the bad memories of my life are from that time”, per SBS Star. He added: “It was so hard. I couldn’t sleep, you know.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Amsterdam- and Beijing-based Fortissimo Films is to pre-sell Chinese crime drama “Family at large,” kicking off at the Cannes Market. The film had previously been announced with sales handled jointly by Fortissimo and Rediance. Now, Fortissimo alone is representing rights worldwide, ex-China. Directed by Kang Bo, the film is set in the chilly far north of the country.

EXCLUSIVE: After clinching the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2019 with her debut fiction feature Atlantics, French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop had one burning desire. 

The Venice Film Festival will fete Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master & Commander) with its honorary Golden Lion at its forthcoming 80th edition.