'Let them enjoy their innocence for goodness sake': Reaction to Denise Welch blasting Welsh Government sex education plans

A dad broke a man's jaw in the smoking area of a bar after seeing him talking to his partner. Ryan Toby ‘saw red’ at Sky Bar in Bury.

Councillors in Tameside have officially appointed their new leader who has pledged to open up the decision-making process to give residents a ‘voice’. At the annual mayor making meeting on Tuesday night, Droylsden West councillor Ged Cooney was voted in as executive leader, along with a number of new cabinet members.

National Lottery players have been urged to check their tickets after one player scooped the £8.5 million Lotto jackpot. This marks the second major win on the game this month, after another winner banked £8.6m on May 11.

Warrington is the place to be for live music this weekend - with some of the biggest names in rock heading to the town's Victoria Park for the return of the Neighbourhood Weekender Festival. Manc rock idols The Courteeners and Blossoms will join the likes of Manic Street Preachers, Kasabian, Becky Hill and DMA's on a packed bill of live music across Saturday and Sunday.

Thousands of blades have been seized as part of a national operation to tackle knife crime. Operation Sceptre has also led to nearly 2,000 arrests, police chiefs have said.

Ellen DeGeneres apparently revealed that Jennifer Lawrence had recently given birth to a baby boy during the actress' final appearance on her talk show on Monday.During their chat, Ellen, 64, referred to the baby — whose name also has not been revealed yet — as 'him.'The 31-year-old Oscar winner also admitted to her friend that she would imagine the two sitting down for a televised chat when she was 'on the toilet' during her early days in Kentucky. Baby surprise: Ellen DeGeneres apparently revealed that Jennifer Lawrence, 31, had recently given birth to a baby boy during the actress' final appearance on her talk show on Monday; seen in 2019 in New JerseyEllen opened the segment by dishing about Jennifer's admission that she used to imagine making it big and being interview by her while relaxing in the bathroom.'Not to brag, but we're neighbors,' she added.

Dorit Kemsley revealed she suffered intense panic attacks after a terrifying home invasion robbery on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.'When the anxiety escalates to a full on panic attack, I don't know how to manage it,' Dorit, 45, said in a confessional. 'I don't want this to affect me for the rest of my life. It won't.

The first trailer for Tom Cruise's next Mission: Impossible movie - titled Dead Reckoning, Part One - was released early on Monday morning.The heart-stopping, high speed clip from director Christopher McQuarrie showed plenty of action scenes with the Hollywood actor, whose film Top Gun: Maverick is set to open in only a matter of days.Cruise performs some of the most daring stunts of his career, like a chase scene on top of a moving train, in this MI film, his seventh so far.Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One will be released in theaters on July 14, 2023. He is back:The first trailer for Tom Cruise's next Mission: Impossible movie - titled Dead Reckoning - was released on Monday morningCruise stars as special agent Ethan Hunt who works for the Impossible Missions Force (IMF).Also returning to the sequel are Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, and Vanessa Kirby.

Gaten Matarazzo is returning to Broadway this summer in this hit musical! – Just Jared Jr There’s a certain scene in HBO Max’s The Time Traveler’s Wife series that fans can’t stop talking about – DListed Get the latest scoop on Madonna‘s NFT – Egotastic Here’s everything coming to Hulu in June – Just Jared Jr

Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Sting and more artists will perform in an ancient volcano crater for the inaugural Atlantis Concert for Earth event in July.Scheduled to take place in Azores, Portugal on July 22 and 23, the nonprofit concert for global conservation will feature headliners the Black Eyed Peas and Pitbull, as well as supporting acts Stone Temple Pilots, Sting (in a virtual performance), Bush, Mod Sun and Girlfriends. The concerts will be hosted by Nicole Scherzinger, who will also put on a special performance.The two-day concert will take place inside the Sete Cidades Massif volcano, which last erupted in 1880.

Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter in response to a meme that is currently doing the rounds on social media.MORE: Gary Lineker's ultra-plush London home where he's welcomed two refugeesThe Match of the Day host reshared the photo in question – and made a funny confession in the process. WATCH: Gary Lineker shows off incredible family kitchenThe image shows a little monkey with oversized ears and comes with the caption: "BREAKING NEWS Gary Lineker has gone down with monkey pox."READ: Gary Lineker admits it was 'love at first sight' as welcomes new family memberMORE: Gary Lineker marks special occasion with stunning stepdaughter Ella"Only about 30 people have forwarded this to me," Gary admitted, adding two crying laughing emojis.Gary joked about the meme on TwitterIt comes weeks after Gary again took to Twitter to address rumours that he was being replaced on MOTD.

Martine McCutcheon showed off the results of her recent weight loss with a sizzling Instagram snap.The former EastEnders star added a picture to her stories in which she wore a pale blue polka dot dress, with her dark hair tied back in a ponytail.In reference to the recent unpredictable weather, the actress and singer wrote: “Bring back the sun.”The 46-year-old later also shared several shots of her with Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon as she revealed that she was a guest on his Brydon & podcast.Sporting denim jeans with a black turtle-neck jumper, Martine gives a surprised-looking Rob a cheeky kiss in one of the snaps.In a caption accompanying the pictures, Martine said: “What an absolute pleasure to be invited to chat to the amazingly brilliant @robbrydon for his podcast.“I’m a big fan and he was everything I hoped he’d be and more. We had one of those rewarding conversations that left me buzzing for days afterwards.“Funny, charming, talented and kind… Thank you for having me on the podcast Rob!”In February, she revealed it has taken her "such a long time to do what works for [her]" as she opened up about her health and staying in shape.In an interview with OK! magazine, the Love Actually star noted that she didn't like to discuss her weight but told how she stays in shape by following the 80/20 rule diet.The 80/20 diet advises that followers should eat healthy meals 80% of the time, with less nutritious options permitted for the other 20% of the time.Martine said at the time: “I think it takes a long time to work out what your own recipe is.“It's taken me such a long time to look through all the stuff that's out there, and do just what works for me.“So it's not as simple as just going on a crazy diet.

Prince Harry feels very much at home when playing polo with sporty Americans, according to an insider.The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex was snapped taking part in the posh field sport at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club over the weekend. He was later seen sharing a kiss with wife Meghan Markle after his team came out victorious in a competitive tournament.Now, a source has claimed the Prince relishes how his global fame and royal status counts for nothing out on the polo field — as his teammates simply treat him as "one of the guys".Praising his efforts for his team, the source told People magazine: "Prince Harry looks so comfortable and happy on the polo field, and everyone treats him like he is just one of the guys!" "His presence this season has brought a really cool vibe to the club, but it hasn't changed the way the games have been played.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty has worried fans that she could be leaving the morning show for good after she bade an emotional farewell to her co-star.Naga has been a staple of the morning news programme since 2009, and usually presents the show alongside Charlie Stayt.But the news came that political correspondent Adam Fleming will be taking a lengthy absence from the show to concentrate on other projects - leaving Naga heartbroken.Adam announced on Twitter: "This is my last week at Westminster for a while because I’m going to do other stuff for a few months including #BBCNewscast. Thanks for all the constructive feedback of my political coverage on this platform."He accompanied the announcement with a snap of himself clutching a BBC News umbrella outside Downing Street, surrounded by cameras and recording equipment.And Naga was quick to respond to the news, emotionally penning: "A change is as good as a rest (they say).

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Bella Hadid wore an outfit reminiscent of vintage Parisian cabaret on the French Riviera.  With resort town Cannes providing a glamourous backdrop, the American supermodel looked more than ready to do the can-can while attending the Chopard Loves Cinema dinner.

Top Gun who was a rival to Tom Cruise’s “Maverick. " While its sequel Top Gun: Maverick has the return of Tom Cruise, a Top Gun movie would be nothing without “Iceman. ” After begging for a role in Top Gun: Maverick, Val Kilmer's wish came true.

Olivia Munn has thanked Mindy Kaling for her parenting advice, as the actor and her boyfriend John Mulaney celebrated their son, Malcolm, turning six months old. The 41-year-old actor gave a shout out to her friends and fellow parents in a recent Instagram post, honouring Malcolm on his birthday. In the post, Munn included a photo of the youngster in her arms, as they were smiling at the camera.

Jada Pinkett Smith has spoken candidly about her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and how physical touch was something that had been missing from their relationship. The Matrix Revolutions star reflected on her childhood and how her mother wasn’t very affectionate throughout it during Wednesday’s episode of Red Table Talk. Hosted by Ms Banfield-Norris, Jada, and her daughter Willow Smith, the program discussed the importance of a mother, daughter relationship and featured a conversation with Kelly McDaniel, counsellor and author of Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal From Lost Nurturance, Protection and Guidance.

Denise Welch opened up about her "heartbreaking" health battle that shocked her followers.The Loose Women panellist, 63, took to social media where she revealed that she suffered from severe post-natal depression following the birth of her first child, Matt Healy. The TV personality posted a throwback 80s snap showing her pregnancy bump with her first born, Matty, who's now 33.In the throwback photo, the former Waterloo Road actress can be seen with her bump on display as she pulls a timid smile for the camera.In the caption, the 63-year-old explained the on-going depression and "panic" she felt following the birth of her son.Denise raised that during the time she didn't "eat for weeks" and was "almost catatonic" following a panic attack.She started off by saying: "It's maternal mental health week. This is two days before Matty was born, April 1989.

Loose Women panellist, 63, subsequently had to pull out of the DIVA Awards, which marks the accomplishments of LGBTQI women and non-binary people.She took to Instagram to explain the reason behind her absence from the event, which she branded her “favourite event of the year.”Denise admitted she was “so sad” that her health issue prevented her from attending the event.In view of her 362,000 followers, Denise posted a picture of her former Coronation Street co-stars Suranne Jones and Sally Lindsay.She captioned the snap: “So sad to miss my favourite event of the year @divamagazine Diva Awards but I was felled by a bout of vertigo.“Congratulations to our wonderful friend and head lesbian of the world @diversityriley and to all the winners.”Denise concluded: “Missed seeing you @suranne_jones, @sallylindsay73 #divaawards.”The TV star had recently opened up on her ordeal with a stalker who was jailed last month jailed for seven years and seven months.In one terrifying incident, Denise awoke to "huge, sprawling flames" after her stalker set her house on fire back in 2020.She was alarmed by her husband’s screams as flames engulfed the area outside of her house.Stalker Toraq Wyngard started the fire after Denise and husband Lincoln Townley went to sleep at around 10pm.The couple had left son Lewis and her brother-in-law Duncan downstairs watching movies.Denise recalled: “Suddenly, I heard Lincoln screaming.“I ran downstairs in my pyjamas and saw huge sprawling flames outside the house.”However, one neighbour had spotted the blaze as she was driving past and knocked on the door to alert the actress and her family.Lincoln started to move the car away from the driveway, helping avoid a tragedy."Within seconds of him moving it,