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Dame Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell has opened up on how he is learning to love again with "wonderful" EastEnders star Tanya Franks - admitting it "can't be easy" to step into the late TV legend's shoes. Barbara died in December 2020, aged 83, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, leaving a devastated Scott, 60, mourning the loss of his wife of 20 years.

A mum has issued a warning to other parents after her son almost lost his leg in a horror e-scooter crash.

Luke Littler, the sensational 16 year old darts player, is currently taking the world by storm and many celebrities are flooding in to show their support. In particular, Romeo Beckham and his girlfriend Mia Regan were spotted cuddling up in the audience at the World Darts Championship Final yesterday (Wednesday 3 January), and watched on in awe as Luke competed to win. David and Victoria Beckham's son Romeo even took to his social media to share his backing for the player and posted on his Instagram Story.

Darts sensation Luke Littler admits the support he's received from Manchester United stars of the present and the past has been 'crazy'.

Antiques Roadshow regularly has viewers on the edge of their seats as they eagerly wait to find out what certain objects are worth, but the BBC show also occasionally reduces fans to tears. Over the years, hundreds of guests have appeared on the show, with some taking on very sentimental objects to have them valued by the team of experts, sometimes in the hope of cashing in and other times out of curiosity. There's been tears when the experts have told guests the story behind their item and also when they've revealed the valuations.

The royals have enjoyed spending Christmas at Sandringham for decades, and after creating so many special memories there with the late Queen, the King seems keen for them to keep making more. “Christmas at Sandringham has been absolutely central to the family for years, and that legacy looks certain to continue with Charles,” says royal expert Duncan Larcombe.

A drugs gang boss who sobbed in his mugshot after he was caught shipping £2m of cocaine and cannabis has been jailed.

Glastonbury Festival donated a record-breaking £3.7million to good causes in 2023, organisers have revealed.Each year, the legendary Worthy Farm event raises funds for Oxfam, Greenpeace and WaterAid – which are its joint charity partners – as well as numerous other organisations and campaigns.For the 2023 edition, Glastonbury also made a donation towards the Red Cross’ Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory Appeal to provide immediate and urgent medical support for all those in need.Other beneficiaries this year included War Child, homeless charity Centrepoint, and organisations working to help communities living in poverty across the UK such as Fareshare, Foodcycle and Beauty Banks.Glastonbury supported refugees and asylum seekers too via Safe Passage UK, Refugee Council and more.In a new post on social media, festival co-organiser Emily Eavis announced: “It’s wonderful for us to be able to let you know that we have donated a record amount of over £3.7m to charitable causes & campaigns this year, helping those facing challenges in the UK and across the world.“It is thanks to your support for the Festival that this has been possible. You can read about the hundreds of organisations on our website now.”A post shared by Emily Eavis (@emily_eavis)She concluded: “Thank you to every one of you who comes and allows us to be able to make a bit of a difference to those that need it right now.” You can see Eavis’ post above.A separate post from the event’s official channels read: “Glastonbury Festival is thrilled to have supported some incredible causes in 2023.

Law and District Amateur Athletics Club have had some great successes in various events around the country recently – with some members rubbing shoulders with Olympic legend Carl Lewis.

Clyde Gateway has appointed a new Executive Director for Regeneration to help boost further investment into Rutherglen.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedic multi-hyphenate David Cross on Tuesday unveiled Senses Working Overtime With David Cross, his first-ever podcast, which is set to debut on all audio platforms, and on the actor and comedian’s YouTube page, on December 7. Check out the trailer above.

Deadline, All Quiet At The Western Front director Edward Berger is in talks to helm the project, which would be the sixth film in the series. The last was 2016’s Jason Bourne, which saw Matt Damon reprise the role after almost ten years.The currently-untitled film is said to be in early development at Universal, with no script.

Residents in Lanarkshire are being urged to secure their spot this month to have a Will written to protect their families’ assets and inheritance during this year’s Will Aid campaign.

A thrifty bride-to-be found her dream wedding dress in a charity shop for £340 – and is encouraging other brides to do the same. Daisy Welsh, 42, knew that she didn’t want to spend thousands on a dress when her fiancé, Kris, 43 proposed.

A thrifty Scots bride-to-be found her dream wedding dress in a charity shop for £340 - and is encouraging others to do the same.

Guangzhou-based director Choy Ji has filmed Hong Kong from a perspective we’ve rarely seen before in his debut feature Borrowed Time, which played at Pingyao film festival this week after screening in Busan’s New Currents competition. 

EXCLUSIVE: Fleabag EPs Harry and Jack Williams have said they wanted to “go back to something simple and primal” with upcoming BBC series Boat Story, which comes at the back-end of an “era of peak TV when you start to feel every story is being told.”

Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent The Walt Disney Company is donating $2 million to organizations providing humanitarian relief to those affected by the Israel-Hamas war. “In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks targeting Jews in Israel this past weekend, we must all do what we can to support the innocent people experiencing so much pain, violence, and uncertainty — particularly children,” said Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

Six people are dead — including parents and three of their kids — after an SUV was struck by a train at a railroad crossing in Florida. The incident occurred at about 7:00 p.m. local

The father of a police officer murdered while on duty in Tameside has urged the government to award posthumous medals to emergency workers killed in the line of duty.

A councillor has voiced ‘disappointment’ that a 27-storey block on the site of the former McDonald’s regional head office in Salford will be for students rather than ‘desperately needed’ social housing. Coun John Warmisham was speaking as the plan for the block of land at Cross Lane in his Pendleton and Charlestown ward was approved by the city’s planning and transportation regulatory panel.