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Stokes was angered because he thought Patel had taken a hard line against him over his street fight in Bristol. Stokes reveals in his Amazon documentary, Phoenix from the Ashes, which is released on Friday, his lingering animosity towards some ECB officials over the Bristol affair, particularly those he felt did not stand by him and wanted him banned. It was reported at the time in 2017 that Patel had been particularly upset by the footage of the Bristol fight and wanted to come down hard on Stokes.

Gemma Collins started her new role as an Agony Aunt by demanding a fan dump her influencer boyfriend because he 'has to talk to other girls for his brand'. The GC jumped into her job on Channel 4 show The Big Breakfast this morning. Typically brash, the TOWIE legend didn't hold back when dishing out the advice on the recently re-launched programme.

Police were called to Bolton on Wednesday afternoon (August 17) as a group of protestors stormed the Town Hall during a Drag Queen children's book reading event. Drag Queen Story Hour UK, who have been touring venues across the country, perform interactive shows for young children and their families.

The Chats have announced details of their biggest UK and European tour to date and shared a new video for ‘Out In The Street’.The track is the latest to be taken from the Aussie punks’ new album ‘Get Fucked’, which is set for release this Friday (August 19) and has been previewed with the singles ‘6L GTR’, ‘Struck By Lightning’ and ‘I’ve Been Drunk In Every Pub In Brisbane’.The new video sees the band tearing it up on the road, which they will continue to do across the UK and Europe with shows beginning next May and including a massive London gig at Brixton Academy.Watch the ‘Out On The Street’ video and see the tour dates below. Get your tickets here, with full details on all shows available here.MAY 202316 – Dublin, Academy17 – Dublin, Academy18 – Belfast, Limelight19 – Manchester, Academy20 – Glasgow, Barrowlands21 – Newcastle, NX22 – Cardiff, Tramshed23 – Bristol, O2 Academy24 – Birmingham, Institute26 – London, O2 Academy Brixton29 – Antwerp, Trix30 – Paris, Trabendo31 – Cologne, Live Music HallJUNE 20234 – Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso6 – Copenhagen, Loppen7 – Malmo, Debaser8 – Stockholm, Plan B9 – Oslo, John DeeFollowing the release of ‘Get Fucked’, The Chats will take the album on tour around Australia in September, with shows scheduled for Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle.

Fans of hit teen drama Skins have gone wild over a number of the original cast reuniting for lunch this month. Nicholas Hoult, Kaya Scodelario, Joe Dempsie, and Larissa Wilson all reunited for a lunchtime get-together 15 years after the first season of the show aired. The often-controversial teen drama ran from 2007 to 2013 and followed the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol - the show tackled issues from mental illness, to eating disorders, to substance abuse.The first generation of the show, in particular, is one of the most notable, and the group of stars reuniting will certainly have caused some serious nostalgia from the show's fans.

Eurovision 2023 will be forced to cancel a number of other scheduled events at its chosen venue in order to make room for next year’s annual song contest.The UK, whose entrant Sam Ryder finished second to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra in this year’s competition, will host Eurovision 2023 on behalf of Ukraine due to the ongoing war in the latter country.The shortlist of potential host cities is set to be announced tomorrow (August 12), with Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, Sheffield and Birmingham all thought to be in contention.Any hopeful host city must have a 10,000-capacity arena “that should be within easy reach of an international airport and with ample hotel accommodation”, according to the guidelines that have been shared by host broadcaster the BBC and organisers the European Broadcasting Union.However, as BBC News reports, no large arena in the UK currently has enough of a gap in its listings to host Eurovision in May 2023.A number of council leaders have told the BBC that the competition’s organisers would need access to the selected venue six to eight weeks ahead of the contest, meaning that a number of already-scheduled live events at said venue would need to be scrapped or rescheduled in order to accommodate Eurovision.Artists including Elton John, Celine Dion and André Rieu are set to be touring in a number of the UK’s arena cities in April and May 2023.

The cost of living crisis is the Covid of 2022 - we’re all fed up of hearing about it but even more fed up of living through it. Fuel prices are up, energy costs are soaring and the price of a McDonald’s cheeseburger has gone up for the first time in 14 years.

Jason Isaacs is taking on a new role.

K.J. Yossman Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs has been cast as classic Hollywood star Cary Grant in a new biopic. Titled “Archie,” the four-part drama series will tell the story of Grant’s life, from his humble beginnings as Archibald Alexander Leach in Bristol, U.K.

EXCLUSIVE: The life of one of Hollywood’s leading men, Cary Grant, is to be portrayed by Jason Isaacs in an ITV and BritBox International drama, Deadline can reveal.

Sad Night Dynamite have shared a new single called ‘What Does That Make Me?’ – you can listen to it below.The Glastonbury duo – comprising Archie Blagden and Josh Greacen –  have described the upbeat, groove-led track as “a brief lapse in the nightmare that is SND”.It tackles the times when “you’re pranging out, wondering what people would think of you if they saw the way you were behaving”, the band continued.“Would you act the same way if someone was watching you? Would they think differently of you? Therefore, should you look at yourself differently? Who’s the real you? The version people see, or the person you are behind closed doors?”Sad Night Dynamite are set to perform at Reading & Leeds 2022 later this month.

A kitten travelled halfway across the country from near Liverpool to Bristol hidden - in a delivery van's engine. The cat was discovered by a Parcelforce worker inside the company vehicle after they drove around 170 miles from Haydock, Merseyside to Bristol.

A lost chain of British steakhouses, known for serving signature prawn cocktails, steaks and Black Forest gateau was "a proper treat back in the day" for families across Greater Manchester.

Brix Smith has announced her first UK tour with her new band – check out the dates below.The post-punk icon who was a member of The Fall and founder of The Extricated and The Adult Net, will play a headline UK tour later this year with her new band.That band is made up of My Bloody Valentine duo Deb George (bass) and Jen Marco (keyboards and guitar), along with Vas Antoniadou (drums) and Ros Cairney (guitar) from rising London duo deux furieuses.Speaking about the upcoming tour with her all-female supergroup, Smith said: “I’m so excited to be playing these iconic intimate club shows in October with my amazing supergroup of phenomenal women players.“Come feel the power, noise, energy and love. We will take you on a full spectrum ride.” Smith’s new band played their first major show as guests to Killing Joke before embarking upon a nationwide tour with Public Image Ltd.

Rebecca Lowe will be kicking around at NBC Sports for at least another six years. The longtime soccer host posted on social media today that she has re-upped at the network through the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Dry Cleaning have today unveiled a new single, ‘Anna Calls From The Arctic’ – check it out below.Dry Cleaning recently headlined the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of Meltdown, airing new single ‘Don’t Press Me’ as part of their set. The song was the first taster of their upcoming second album ‘Stumpwork’, which will arrive on October 21 and follow their 2021 debut album ‘New Long Leg’.That latter record entered the UK charts at Number Four and landed on many album of the year lists.Now, the next single from the upcoming project has been shared and you can listen to it here.Speaking about the new track, the band said: “The lyrics were partly inspired by phone calls with a friend who was living and working in the Arctic.“The song developed from a keyboard, bass and clarinet jam.

Naman Ramachandran Some 16 cities across the U.K. have thrown their hat in the ring to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, which can’t be held in Ukraine due to security concerns.After weeks of discussions, it was revealed on Monday that the U.K.

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The Apprentice star Lottie Lion has accused former Love Island star Hugo Hammond of screaming at her after she apparently rejected his advances. Lottie, 22, found fame on the 15th series of BBC show The Apprentice, and former PE teacher Hugo, 25, became a household name when he starred on Love Island last year, in 2021.

Jessie Ware has released her first single of 2022, the dance floor anthem ‘Free Yourself’.Billed as a teaser for her upcoming fifth studio album, Ware’s ‘Free Yourself’ was co-written with Coffee Clarence JR and British producer Stuart Price and comes with a message of self-empowerment. “’Free Yourself’ is the beginning of a new era for me,” Ware explains in a press release.“I’m so excited for people to have this song for the end of their summer; to dance, to feel no inhibitions and to feel joyful because that’s how I’ve been feeling recently being able to tour again and being able to sing again.

The accidental fire, which happened in early June, left Johns “seriously injured” and requiring care in a specialist burns unit in Wales.A statement shared with NME on June 13 said: “Jeff Johns, known to all as Big Jeff, has been very seriously injured in a fire at his home in Bristol. He is in a specialist burns unit in Swansea in a stable condition. His family have asked for people to keep Jeff in their thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.