Leigh MP James Grundy says 'Partygate' isn't one of main issues for voters ahead of elections in Wigan

Laura Anderson has revealed engagement is on the cards for her and Dane Bowers, and that she's even picked out a ring for her beau to shell out for. Laura, 32, and Dane, 42, were first romantically linked to one another in 2017 before the Scottish beauty went on Love Island. However, Dane was said to have been dating another woman at same time as Laura, sparking her to end things between them.

When Erik ten Hag takes a break from the demands of managing, he will often turn to a book and he has a keen interest in tomes on sports psychology. Among his own collection, the 52-year-old enjoys The Winner is Seen, by Dutch sports psychologist Peter Blitz and Effect by Norwegian skater Johann Olav Koss.

After winning an argument at home it will be in some kind of group activity outside the home where your stubborn streak will start to show. You feel strongly about an issue and you won’t want to back down but could you possibly be wrong about something?The necessary resources to carry out our aims are unavailable. You may have to cut a few corners to meet a looming deadline.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will return to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations because they "need to be seen as royal", according to a royal expert. It has also been said that the decision to come back is "entirely due to branding". The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced last week that they would travel from California, US to attend Jubilee events in the first week of June.

Caprice Bourret has opened up on her brain surgery after receiving the all-clear following a five-year scan.The model, 50, suffered from meningioma, a tumour that grows on the membrane covering the brain which was eventually diagnosed as benign.Caprice risked going blind and being left paralysed as the tumour rapidly grew, requiring more than seven hours of surgery that came with its own risks.Now, five years on, the former Dancing On Ice star has revealed that following a recent scan, her tumour has thankfully not returned.Speaking exclusively, she said: "I just had my 5-year scan and everything is all clear!"I was a late bloomer by having kids when I was 40, that is a whole other story – I mean, it was not easy for me to conceive."The mum-of-two continued: "I had to go down this road and fight to have children and then a few years later I had a brain tumour."It was really scary to go into theatre at the time - I didn't know whether I was going to make it."I mean you don't know if the surgery will be successful and anything can go wrong." The businesswoman added: "Then when you wake up you don't know if your right side is going to work - you are doing brain surgery after all."But I just said to myself, we all have unfortunate things happen to us in our lives."We can't control what happens but we can control how we deal with situations and that is how I took control."Caprice went on to say: "I was doing things in my life that were causing a lot of stress so instead of playing the victim card I used the experience of that happening to me to create change in my life, it was a great lesson."The model recently hit out at celebrities who deny having any form of cosmetic enhancements or surgery.She told us: "It is so silly

Instagram filters and embraced her natural skin. Blogger and skin activist Kadeeja Sel Khan opened up about how the decision has changed her since she took the leap of faith, and learned to love herself. She said she started out as a young girl with "zero confidence" – but now wants to promote body positivity by embracing her natural features and being her true self.Writing on Instagram, Kadeeja said: "I feel like a new human.

JANE SAYS: I think it was rather naïve of you to take your wife’s drunken proclamation as a green light to cheat. Most of us are guilty of saying stupid things in drink, but you know her best – you know how her mind works when she’s sober. Lines have been crossed and you and she need to calm down and look at the bigger picture. Why did you cheat and are you now sorry? Will you promise never to go there again? Can you both agree mistakes have been made and that your marriage is worth saving? Keep talking and sort this out. Does she have a problem with booze and do you need to keep off internet chat rooms/dating sites in future? Discuss. ------------------------------------My moody boyfriend of eight months demands oral sex at the drop of a hat and only likes sexual positions where I’m facing away from him.He’s rough and brusque and never displays any affection.

EastEnders favourite Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) decides to leave Albert Square next week despite only returning last month.Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) tries to convince Martin Fowler (James Bye) and Zack Hudson (James Farrar) to let his estranged wife to move back in and promises to try and make her seek professional help.Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) is later put out when Mick goes for a walk with Linda, and Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) reminds her Mick and Linda will always have something.On their walk, Linda is furious when she realises Mick is trying to get her to an addiction meeting, but when he opens up about his own troubles and how his past with his child abuser Katy Lewis has affected him, Linda finally admits she needs help.At The Vic, Janine’s paranoia grows when her new man Mick reveals he’ll be attending the meetings with ex Linda to support her.Over at Sharon’s, Linda is back and Zack overhears her telling Annie she’s going to get Mick back.However, Linda is given food for thought when Zack warns her about setting her sights on Mick.Things look up for Linda when her daughter Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) invites her to a meeting at their new business leading Linda to ask Mick to come too.Meanwhile, Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) gives Janine a reality check about her priorities but feeling threatened by Linda, Janine comes up with a plan.The villain finds Linda at the restaurant, and wanting to get rid of her forever, offers her £25k to leave Walford for good.Linda later agrees to Janine’s offer but wants double the money and she continues to place doubts in her love rival's mind about her future with Mick.Leaving her more determined than ever to get rid of Linda, Janine comes up with a cunning plan.Janine

Erling Haaland has dominated the headlines this week after sealing his £51million switch to Manchester City - but the Norwegian hotshot is bringing more than just his goalscoring ability to the Premier League.The 21-year-old is one of a host of big-name players who have swapped their football boots for the recording booth and tried their hand at rapping. Admittedly, some have been more successful than others, including one or two familiar names who have even managed to churn out quite a few tracks.From Manchester City's new main man to a striker who lifted the Premier League and the Champions League with Manchester United, Daily Star Sport takes a look at seven footballers who have tried to rap over the years...Haaland has made headlines with his big-bucks move to City this week, but the Norwegian prodigy is one of a string of high-profile stars who have tried their hand at spitting some lyrics.When he was 16, Haaland teamed up with Erik Botheim and Erik Tobias Sandberg - two of his former Norway U19 team-mates - to release a cringey rap video on their YouTube channel.

Danielle Larracuente was born to play a cop. The actress, the daughter of two retired NYPD officers, was recently cast as rookie Paulina Calderon in "Bosch: Legacy." "This is such a big milestone for me," the 30-year-old told Fox News Digital. "It’s been a dream come true for my parents in a way to let them see me like them and represent their stories.

James Martin, 49, has been urged by his fans to "take care" after he posted a video of one of his motorbikes appearing to leak fuel to social media last week.The Saturday Morning with James Martin chef took to Instagram to share a video of his beloved motorbike leaking fuel on his way to work, alarming many of his followers.James took to Instagram last weekend to share the short video in view of his 690,000 followers.He also shared the same video on Twitter in view of a further 717,500 followers.James captioned the post: "Well, I tried to get to work and it didn’t end well…"Many social media users rushed to the post's comments to weigh in on the alarming video.Lynn.banks6 said: "Ooops! It's telling you to have a rest James xx." (sic)AlisonR16589260 added: "God! You were so lucky!"Fraserbishbosh commented: "Just get something sensible and that is very unlikely to happen! hahaha!" (sic)JulesPark62 further expressed concern: "Oh no James! This is not looking good (or safe). Hope you get it sorted soon x."Jacquelinegrnws commented: "So bad for your BMW..

New York City on Friday.  The Cyrano star, 52, donned a dark blue, nearly purple, blazer over a gray t-shirt and red scarf. Anne stood out in a stylish black cocktail dress with pumps.

Mean Girls, Amanda Seyfried has worked steadily over the last two decades, scoring an Academy Award nomination in the process. Now, she’s gaining Emmy buzz and acclaim for her turn as disgraced tech wunderkind Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu’s The Dropout. Despite her A-list status, Seyfried has surprisingly flown under the radar.

Gogglebox fans were left gobsmacked as they spotted a huge Hollywood star appear during the ad break. They were concerned after noticing Dame Judi Dench's new commercial.

ITV show came to a conclusion tonight after five nights of exciting sporting events, with the 12 celebrities taking on a string of events including Women's and Men's Speed Climbing, Women's Weightlifting and both the Men and Women's 100m race in their final fight for the crown. As the show wrapped this evening, Love Island star Wes bagged the top prize for the men whilst singer and songwriter Chelcee found herself at the top of the leaderboard for the women.

Coleen Rooney as part of the witness statement she supplied as part of the ongoing Wagatha Christie libel trial. Mrs Vardy was accused by Mrs Rooney of leaking fake stories about her from her private Instagram in October 2019.

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron pulled out of the band’s show in Oakland last night (May 12) after testing positive for COVID-19.It was the first time in 24 years the sticksman has missed a show with the band.As a result, touring member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer stepped in on drumming duties for a series of tracks including Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, ‘Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town’, ‘Why Go’ and ‘Corduroy’.Longtime band collaborator Richard Stuverud also got behind the drums for ‘Quick Escape’ and ‘Superblood Wolfmoon’ before a fan stepped up for the show’s finale ‘Yellow Ledbetter’. You can view footage below.It comes just days after the band honoured Foo Fighters’ late drummer Taylor Hawkins during their LA concert at The Forum by performing 2005 song ‘Cold Day In The Sun’.The original version of the track featured Hawkins on lead vocals and, for the Seattle band’s performance of it, Cameron took on singing duties.Cameron and Hawkins previously worked together in the band Nighttime Boogie Association, releasing two songs together – ‘Long In The Tooth’ and ‘The Path We’re On’ – in 2020.Last week, Pearl Jam took another moment to remember Hawkins as they kicked off their ‘Gigaton’ tour in San Diego.

He's an acclaimed actor, director and screenwriter, who has garnered two Academy Award wins during his much-publicized career.But on Friday Ben Affleck was happy to step into his fatherly role on Friday afternoon as he stepped out in Santa Monica with his 10-year-old son Samuel.He co-parents the boy withex-wife Jennifer Garner, whom he also shares daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13, with. Quality time: Ben Affleck, 49, got to spend one-on-one time with his son Samuel, 10, as they hung out in the Santa Monica neighborhood of Los Angeles on FridayThe duo were spotted making their way to Affleck's parked luxury car in the Los Angeles suburb.Seemingly excited to be out of class and with his dad, Samuel led the way dressed casually incamouflage green sweatpants and a black Nike top.

Liev Schreiber, 54, posed up a storm with his longtime love Taylor Neisen, 28, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York this Friday.The smoldering Ray Donovan star and his girlfriend were attending a gala for the Ali Forney Center, a shelter for homeless LGBT youth.Entitled A Place At The Table, the star-studded fete welcomed a cavalcade of celebrities including Liev, who cut a dashing figure on the red carpet. On the town:Liev Schreiber, 54, posed up a storm with his longtime love Taylor Neisen, 28, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York this FridayThe sizzling heartthrob, who has an amicable co-parenting relationship with his ex Naomi Watts, wore a simple fossil grey suit with a mahogany tie.Meanwhile Taylor, who was first linked to Liev in 2017, wore a simple black top with a shimmering psychedelically colored dress.

Leigh’s MP James Grundy has given a timeline for his Lexit proposal which he hopes to be ready to put forward before the next general election. Lexit is the name given to the plan for Leigh’s exit from the Wigan borough.