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Celtic are on the verge of scooping £4.2m for Oh Hyeon-gyu with the hitman agreeing personal terms on a switch to Genk.

BBC Breakfast’s Charlie Stayt, 61, had to apologise – and got a ticking off from co-presenter Naga Munchetty – after he admitted he had made up a story for the breakfast time news show on Thursday 13 June.The two hosts were discussing new airport rules at some UK airports that mean drivers will have to pay a fee to drop off or collect a passenger from a flight. London Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle and London Gatwick are among the airports that charge for dropping off.The British Travel Association have previously said the fees are “unfair and excessive” and reportedly earn airports £300 million a year.

28 Years Later will be set in Newcastle, and lead star Jodie Comer has revealed she’s studying Cheryl‘s accent in preparation for her role.Comer will star alongside Cillian Murphy, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jack O’Connell in the third instalment of Danny Boyle‘s zombie apocalypse trilogy, which reportedly began filming in Newcastle last month.Now, in a new profile piece for ELLE, Comer has revealed that she’s been watching clips of Cheryl on The X-Factor in order the grasp the Geordie accent.“I’m excited to get the first day done,’ she said, ahead or shooting her scenes. “Danny just seems like such a confident, intuitive and intelligent director.

Airports have criticised the Government's reintroduction of a limit on liquids over 100ml carried in hand luggage at some terminals in the UK.

The government has made a sudden U-turn on the regulations regarding the quantity of liquids passengers are permitted to carry in their hand luggage at UK airports.

Nigel Farage has thanked police after he had objects thrown at him while campaigning in Barnsley today.

Darren Ferguson revived 'Fergie Time' last season after FIFA altered its added time rules - but Manchester United did not take advantage of the changes.

Scots actor Ewan McGregor has sent Scotland a good luck message ahead of the Euros after bumping into a travelling supporter. The Trainspotting star came across one fan who is powering across Europe in a stunning decked out campervan called Elvis.

Passengers have been urged to check updated hand luggage policies at six UK airports after the government today announced some rules had been brought back.

Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, is set to tie the knot with his fiancee, Olivia Henson, today in a very lavish wedding at Chester Cathedral. He is famously known for being Prince George's godparent and is Britain’s richest man under 40. Hugh, 33, will say 'I do' to his long-term girlfriend, 31, on Friday, 7 June at a secretive, yet grand wedding in Chester Cathedral.

Simon Cowell is underway with trying to find the next big boy band, and is holding auditions across the UK.The decision for the music mogul and television talent show judge to form a new hit pop band comes nearly 14 years after he famously formed One Direction during the 2010 series of The X Factor.All five members of the band – Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne – auditioned for the show as solo artists and were ultimately put together as a group by Cowell during the series. They then went on to release five Number One albums and become one of the most successful boy bands of all time.Now, over a decade since forming the group, Cowell has confirmed that he wants to embark on the process once more, and will be holding auditions around the UK to find singers who he will put together in a new group.He opened up to Rolling Stone about the upcoming venture, saying: “Every generation deserves a megastar boyband and I don’t think there has been one to have the success of One Direction in over 14 years.“The industry tends to focus on solo artists – so it usually takes someone from outside to put a group together,” he added.“There’s always a high degree of risk, and I genuinely have no idea what’s going to happen! We might uncover an incredible group; we might not get there.

Simon Cowell is embarking on a new kind of talent search.

Fans at a Girls Aloud concert were left shocked when a keen fan nearly "yanked Cheryl off the stage,” reportedly leaving the pop sensation shaken. When the girl band announced their comeback after 11 years away, fans couldn't wait to watch the group kick off their first tour in more than a decade.

Girls Aloud's Cheryl had a close call on Friday night when an overzealous fan nearly pulled her off stage during the band's performance in Newcastle. A security staff member was quick to prevent her from falling.

Singer Nadine Coyle has shared a tribute to Sarah Harding, recalling the last time they were in Newcastle touring together.The Girls Aloud band member published the throwback picture to her 483,000 followers on Instagram.The photograph shows Nadine and Sarah, 11 years ago in the Utilita Arena Newcastle, after performing a Girls Aloud show.The singer shared the throwback before performing in the same arena over a decade later, this time without her bandmate and friend Sarah. Nadine captioned the post: "This was the last time Sarah and I were in this arena together!!! This was when we finished the show and stayed laughing in our dresses!! "We are here again tonight and thinking about this time i was lucky enough to get to spend with Sarah!!! "When they say love like there is no tomorrow, it makes so much more sense now!! Xx" When Nadine and bandmates Cheryl, Nicola and Kimberley announced they were heading back on the road for The Show tour, they said that it would be a fitting tribute to Sarah.The group rose to fame on Popstars The Rivals in 2002, before scoring a record breaking number of successive UK top 10 singles.The group went on an indefinite hiatus in March 2013 following the conclusion of the Ten: The Hits Tour.

Manchester City and all clubs interested in Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes have been given a one-month warning before his release clause expires.

From Byker Grove to Britain's Got Talent - Anthony McPartlin has now been a familiar face on TV for more than 30 years. A shared love of Newcastle FC led to his friendship and enduring partnership with best friend Declan Donnelly.

Travelling by train has become almost prohibitively expensive for many families, especially during the school holidays. One incredulous commuter took to X (formerly Twitter) last week to express his disgust when he discovered it would cost him nearly £800 to travel from Newcastle to London and back.

A Geordie Shore cast member has popped the question to their other half during a sun-soaked getaway as the cast films the latest series abroad. Currently, the MTV hit is shooting in Thailand for its new season, with stars like Nathan Henry and Ricci Guarnaccio keeping fans in the loop via social media.

Manchester United face a busy summer in the transfer market as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos group look to recover after a disappointing season.

We Are Scientists have announced a run of UK tour dates, set to kick off later this year. Find all dates and ticket details below.Announced today (May 24), the upcoming live shows will see the New York duo embark on eight shows across the country in celebration of their sophomore album ‘Brain Thrust Mastery’.Originally released back in 2008, the album contained hits including ‘After Hours’, ‘Chick Lit’ and ‘Impatience’, and will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.