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A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting former Tory party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith in Manchester.

TikTok has given special status to certain high-profile accounts, with moderators in Europe encouraged to be lenient with the content they post.Journalists Hibaq Farah and Dan Milmo from The Guardian have suggested that the social media platform created a “hierarchy of users, with certain individuals or groups assigned internal tags that allow them more leeway. Certain seemingly important accounts have been given internal tags, which don’t seem to appear on other accounts.”Internal tags that are assigned to certain users and individuals point to a higher status and include markers such as “super account”, “super account super account”, “Top PGC” and “top creator”.People such as Russell Brand – who has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, although strongly denied the claims – Sam Smith, Manchester United, TV presenter Michael Barrymore, and YouTuber Ethan Payne have been given the internal tags.

I'm A Celebrity runner-up Jake Quickenden has shown off his dramatic three stone weight loss transformation after a 'gruelling training regime' ahead of his MMA cage fight at the weekend. The former Hollyoaks star will be taking on comedian Paul Smith in Manchester on Saturday, following an intense 10-month training regime. Jake took to the scales in a pair of leopard-print underpants to show off his lean physique as he weighed in at 76.9kg ahead of his MMA debut.The Dancing on Ice star has lost a total of 20kg in total, revealing the drastic change has been a 'mental challenge,' as he ate 'no carbs' and 'dehydrated himself' to make weight.

Boxer Chris Eubank Jr's trainer has been charged after a gun was found in luggage at Manchester Airport.

The notion of buying a derelict house, doing it up and selling it on to make a profit sounds like a good idea in theory, but not everyone is successful in doing so. With interest rates continuing to rise and demand falling, it is proving to be a difficult time for first-time buyers and those wanting to move up the property ladder.

Sam Smith was forced to cancel their Manchester gig after only three songs due to issues with their voice.

Johnny Marr and his late Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke reuniting on stage last year, following the news of his death.Rourke died after “a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer”, confirmed a statement from Marr this morning (May 19). He was 59 years old.Last year, Rourke made a guest appearance at one of Marr’s New York City shows, joining Marr on stage at Madison Square Garden when supporting The Killers to play ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ and ‘How Soon Is Now?’.See footage from the show below.We got a mini-Smiths reunion at Madison Square Garden! Johnny Marr just brought up Andy Rourke for There Is A Light That Never Goes Out@mainlyoasis pic.twitter.com/irPi6lNR5L— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) October 1, 2022After the on-stage reunion, the pair then went on to reunite for their first new song in 35 years with Blitz Vega, the band comprising Rourke and ex-Happy Mondays guitarist Kav Blaggers.Upon the release of the new song, Rourke reflected on reuniting with his old bandmate.

Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has paid tribute to his ex-bandmate Andy Rourke, following the news of his passing.Rourke died after “a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer”, confirmed a statement from Johnny Marr this morning (May 19). He was 59 years old.Expressing his “deep sadness” over his death, Marr added: “Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.”Rourke formed The Smiths in Manchester with Marr, Morrissey and Joyce back in 1982.Writing on Twitter today, the latter hailed Rourke as “not only the most talented bass player I’ve ever had the privilege to play with but the sweetest, funniest lad I’ve ever met”.Joyce continued: “Andy’s left the building, but his musical legacy is perpetual.

Valentine's Day cards come in all shapes, sizes and styles, but The Saturdays singer Una Healy managed to get her hands on one you may have never considered before. Currently in a 'throuple' with ex-heavyweight boxing champion David Haye and model Sian Osborne, the 41 year old Irishwoman showed off her purchase via Instagram Stories today.The design featured an animated pint of orange juice cuddled up with two halves of orange; its tongue-in-cheek caption read: "I'd be nothing without you. Squeeze the day!" David, 42, was previously asked about his rumoured romance with the two ladies while attending a blockbuster fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith in Manchester.

David Haye has finally spoken out about rumours that him and his girlfriend Sian Osborne are in a "throuple" with Una Healy from The Saturdays.

Walter Smith joined a host of football legends at a star-studded charity golf day. Ex-England and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer posted a photo on his Instagram page of the event at Loch Lomond.