'Large firework' found during drugs raid sparks mass evacuation of city centre tower blocks

family for the first time is a huge moment in your relationship. Sometimes it might go perfectly smooth, while other occasions there's a bit of a hiccup along the way.

tennis star.Sharapova has been retired from the sport since 2020, but Bouchard apparently has no interest in letting go off the beef between them. The Canadian used a recent podcast appearance as a chance to talk about why she dislikes the five-time Grand Slam champion. Appearing on Pardon My Take, Bouchard was speaking about her experiences playing the women's game.

Page 3 star Apollonia Llewellyn loves getting glammed up – even when she's just lounging around at home. The Daily Star bombshell, who also goes by the name Barbi, recently told fans that she likes to wear skimpy skirts around the house.But now, she's branched out to even racier outfits.This week, the 22-year-old wore a white fishnet jumpsuit that put her famous curves on full display.Her sheer one-piece features long-sleeves, kinky cut-outs, a scoop neckline and plunging back.The Barnsley lass somehow managed to avoid a wardrobe malfunction – and accessorised the look with chunky silver rings, bangles and a cross pendant.Apollonia applied Halo hair extensions to give herself a big bouncy blow-dry.Her blonde curls were pulled back off her face with a simple black hair band.Then for make-up, the Page 3 regular opted for smokey eyes and a glossy nude lip.Fans went wild for the outfit, with more than 5,900 of them liking it on Instagram.One commenter swooned: "Absolutely breathtaking, speechless and mesmerising.

Emmerdale viewers are certainly in for a treat, as producers promise "terrifying" stunts that have never been seen on the show before.Discussing what's in store in a recent round table event, producer Laura Shaw said fans of the long-running ITV soap have a lot to look forward to in the next few days as the programme introduces another special week.Laura also added that viewers will feel they are "right in the middle of the action" with the new filming techniques imposed.Speaking candidly she said: "As well as the week of drama, the week will feature action too, with big stunts that have been really exciting to plan and film."We've not done anything like it before, not in the 20 years I've been at Emmerdale and we've had a lot of conversations and scratching of heads on how we can achieve it."She added: "We had to build a very special prop, which you will see in the episodes."We've also used some new very different filming techniques which will make you feel like you're right in the middle of the action and I can tell you it's absolutely terrifying."Again, I don't think we've ever done it this way in Emmerdale before but it was really great to watch our hugely talented team do new and exciting things and just make the show look absolutely so incredible."However, the producer was unsure whether she could divulge further, just in case she gave away a huge spoiler.Viewers will have to wait and see which characters will definitely be involved in the jaw-dropping stunts on week 19.Laura did reveal though that on Friday's episode before the big week, Noah Dingle's obsession with Chloe Harris will be explored.

Emmerdale fans have watched Vinny Dingle (played by Bradley Johnson) and Liv Flaherty’s (Isobel Steele) relationship survive a near-death experience, a sweet secret (but not for long) marriage and Vinny’s disapproving adoptive mother Mandy (played by Lisa Riley). Avid viewers of the longtime soap have been left scratching their heads at fan-favourite Vinny’s fate, after he’s escaped a number of near-death experiences including a prolonged head injury that was sustained by him after her was held hostage in an abandoned barn with Manpreet Sharma by evil murderer Meena Jutla.

As part of the latest phase of the NHS’ vaccination drive, all five to 11 year olds in England are being invited to book their Covid jabs.The development - already rolled out in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - means that almost five million children can now be protected from potential infections. “Thankfully most children do not get seriously unwell from Covid-19 but some children do get hospitalised,” says GP Dr Rachel Ward, who insists it’s important to remember that some children can become seriously unwell from Covid, even though most only show mild symptoms. “We also know that children can get long Covid - and there is strong evidence that vaccination reduces your risk of developing this potentially debilitating condition.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

After being overwhelmed by the response to an alarming tweet about undergoing life-saving treatment, Martin Roberts has exclusively told OK! about his ordeal – revealing doctors' heroic efforts to save him amidst a terrifying health scare. The Homes Under The Hammer star fought for his life this week and was saved when medics discovered he wasn't suffering a heart attack, but instead needed a procedure involving an 8 inch needle plunged into his chest while he was still awake.

Emmerdale star Emma Atkins has sweetly discussed her "unique friendship" with former co-star and best friend Charley Webb. The actress, 47, plays the iconic Charity Dingle on the ITV soap while Charley, 34, played her on-screen daughter Debbie Dingle — Charley revealed earlier this year that she had quit Emmerdale after 19 years. Speaking to OK! at an exclusive shoot with Lucy Pargeter, Emma likened Charley to a “mother figure” despite the fact she’s 13 years younger than her.

Emmerdale fans have long wondered if we’d be seeing Jamie Tate again, and it appears as he might be returning to our screens sooner than we expected. Jamie, played by Alexander Lincoln, suffered a horrific car crash in September last year – a crash so bad many presumed he couldn’t have survived. However, two months later, the popular soap hinted that he’d survived the ordeal after a mysterious figure was seen spying on Gabby Thomas – the mother of Jamie’s child.

Work done by Team ROC, the social justice division of Roc Nation led by Jay-Z and Yo Gotti, could result in major changes to conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary (also known as Parchman), Billboard reports. In 2020 Team ROC secured legal representation for more than 200 inmates at the state prison and filed multiple lawsuits that resulted in an investigation by the U.S.

exclusively to the Daily Star about some of their defining moments.These days, the iconic British boyband comprises Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson and Sean Conlon, without the other two original members Abz Love and Jason Brown.The group first parted ways in 2001 and had a very turbulent ending with bandmates clashing and multiple members struggling with their mental health.Talking about some of his lowest moments, Ritchie explained: "I remember there were times on stage back in the day where there was so much going on in your head but you could physically do the performance because the moves were that integrated into your body."But I remember having such insecurity one night that I felt like the most worthless member of the band and all these 15,000 people had only come to see the other four."I was having its proper mental battle and I did have a 'couple of nights on the vodka' and it was the third night I was at it but I remember you could be doing it all and all the movies but you just wouldn't be feeling it."The 2022 trio all agreed that things are definitely different this time around and actively communicate with one another when things may get a little rocky.Scott also said: "Now, if I'm struggling on a night, I would phone them or knock on their hotel room door and say 'I'm having a moment'."Then we would talk about it through the night but you wouldn't have done that back in the day because it wasn't spoken about."The group performed to an intimate crowd at the Snug Presents event and played some of their biggest bops.Also, be sure to check out Five's new album Time which is available on all music platforms to support the stars and listen to some of their new tunes. For more of the latest showbiz and TV news

Kimberley Walsh has quashed rumours of a Girls Aloud reunion at a fundraising event in memory of Sarah Harding.The singer and TV presenter said on BBC show Morning Live that Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, and herself were "not ready to get back on stage yet".Speculation that the girl band might get back together for a special appearance began after Nadine revealed they were planning an event to raise money in honour of Sarah who died last year aged 39 of breast cancer.Kimberley, 40, told co-host Gethin Jones: "I feel like I need to clear this up a little bit. There won’t be a reunion as such, we’re not going to be getting back on stage.

Danniella Westbrook revealed she "can't be a****" to have bad blood with anybody, including pal Gemma Collins. The ex-EastEnders star recently revealed that the pair, who became friendly in the Celebrity Big Brother house no longer speak to one another.The 48-year-old and Gemma, 40, starred in the 2016 series together but when a fan asked the actress if they still speak Danniella said that they didn't.A fan asked her on Instagram: "Do you and the GC still speak?"To which she replied: "Nope." This revelation prompted the Daily Star to exclusively ask Danniella about their friendship during a tell-all interview.

Tyson Fury.Two years after stunning the sporting world with an epic upset of Wladimir Klitschko back in 2015, the Gypsy King ballooned to an astonishing weight of 400lb. Amid a swirl of mental health struggles, Fury piled on the pounds having turned to drink and drugs as his life swiftly spiralled out of control.However, two years on, the heavyweight had remarkably overcome all manner of obstacles to complete the most compelling of comebacks.

body positive influencer and journalist Danae Mercer has exposed how fellow content creators can ‘edit’ themselves into looking happy even when they are actually in floods of tears.She demonstrated the sneaky trick to her 172,000 TikTok followers which revealed how she was able to quickly manipulate the photo of her face.Danae wrote in the clip: “Watch how easy it is to edit sad into happy.”At first Danae showed a bare face snap of herself when she was crying and had a frown.She then tapped a quick edit which completely smoothed out her face, removed her tears, and added some glam makeup.The influencer then added volume to her hair - and most importantly a dashing smile showing some pearly whites.Behind the edited snap is a photo of Danae looking sad, and without her having revealed that it was just retouched no one would have known any different.She assured her followers: “And it’s okay to cry.”Stunned at Danae’s clip, many people fled to the comments to thank her for shedding light on the issue.One person commented: “Bruh imagine the amount of girls who have done this.”Another user added: “Gosh, I love your channel so much. Makes me feel so much more confident.”Whilst a third person voiced: “Jesus, I don’t trust anything now.”Someone else shared: “This is terrifying!”Meanwhile, a fifth person expressed: “The internet has always been a crazy place, but jeez.” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

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Gordon Ramsay butted heads with food critic Jay Rayner in a Twitter row over the chef's new TV programme.Jay irked the famously short-tempered Gordon with a spicy tweet that took aim at his behaviour on BBC show Future Food Stars - or FFS for short.The new series, which is currently airing on BBC1 at 9pm on Thursdays, sees 12 entrepreneurs compete with each other for a life-changing investment from the Michelin-starred chef.The hopefuls take part in pressure cooker hospitality-based challenges in a format similar to The Apprentice, and Gordon's unmistakably combative approach inevitably causes tempers to flare.After the show's latest episode author and journalist Jay tweeted: "Is this still all you have @GordonRamsay?"Shouting at people? Swearing at people? Humiliating people? Making people cry? Then punching the air when the cameras turns off?"Social media users were quick to offer their opinions. One wrote: "I honestly don't understand it, why is toxic masculinity associated with cooking? You're not in the army lads, you're boiling broccoli."A second commented: "Walked past Gordon's Burger restaurant in Farringdon today.

weather front heading towards Britain.The nation looks set to be hit with heavy rain, snow and gales of up to 75km/h (46mph) in the early days of next month, bringing an end to a settled start to spring.Weather forecasts from WXCharts taken from radar data show a large plume of snow sweeping in over Scotland and northern England on Thursday 5 May. Accumulations of up to 5cm per hour could also land in Northern Ireland, making it potentially the worst affected of all the home nations.High winds of up to 62km/h (39mph) then move across the country on Friday 6 May, while western and northern parts can expect speeds of 75km/h on Saturday 7 May.

Dillian Whyte has left boxing fans in stitches ahead of this weekend's world title showdown with Tyson Fury - after the Brixton bruiser failed to recognise he was standing to Fury's dad in an interview.Whyte is bidding to become the first man to inflict defeat on Fury as he chases the WBC heavyweight championship of the world on Saturday evening. Britain's two premier heavyweights are finally set to clash in a mouthwatering scrap in front of a record 94,000 crowd at Wembley arena.However, the seismic clash has been marred by contractual disputes in the build-up, with Whyte snubbing the initial press conference earlier this year.

Manchester Evening News reports.A statement from Greater Manchester Police reads: "Emergency services are currently in attendance at Owen Street in the Deansgate area of the City Centre, following the discovery of a potential suspicious item."A number of flats have been evacuated as a safety precaution and a 100m cordon is currently in place whilst EOD make their way to the scene to make an assessment."We are working closely with GMFRS and NWAS to ensure this incident is dealt with quickly and safely."A notification sent to residents reads: "Due to a police incident, please could you evacuate the building immediately, please could you message any communal WhatsApp groups please could you add it onto these and request all towers to evacuate."Reporter Lyell Tweed has been tweeting from the scene, writing: "This is the Whitworth Street West side, police tape is blocking every street into the towers."Residents are camped outside the towers as police carry out work."Much more police on Chester Road, can’t see too much going on but people so seem to be able to walk inside the cordon still."To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Resident Hannah Whitehead told local news reporters: "We have an app for the Towers for announcements, and we got a few messages telling people to evacuate ASAP."It was telling people to let all their friends to evacuate. We evacuated and the police have turned up and told people where to go, and a cordon has been put in place."There's tape all around, there's lots of police and the bomb squad have turned up now.