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ITV presenter Dan Salisbury-Jones has shared that his wife has been diagnosed with a rare and incurable brain tumour after suffering a ‘petrifying’ seizure. The sports correspondent revealed that his wife Liz received the news just after giving birth to their first child Reuben. Opening up about how the couple had been looking forward to the next chapter of their lives, Dan said: “Life was very good back in 2022.

Rationing your favourite toiletries into 100ml bottles before going on holiday is about to become a thing of the past. Airline passengers will soon be able to carry bottles containing up to two litres in their hand luggage.

The daughter of a man bludgeoned and stabbed to death by an on-the-run killer and rapist has hit out after he was released from prison.

Self Esteem has dropped the sonic new cover of Jimmy Cliff’s ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’, shared as part of the This Town soundtrack. Check it out below.The song was shared by the Sheffield singer as part of the new BBC series which aired over the Easter weekend, and takes place in the ’80s UK, amid the two-tone ska revival.Originally released back in 1995, the song was first shared by Jimmy Cliff as part of his album ‘Many Rivers To Cross’.“Persecution you must fear/ Win or lose you got to get your share/ You’ve got your mind set on a dream/ You can get it though hard it may seem now,” Self Esteem, real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor sings in the verse, putting a modern, dance spin on the original track.Check out both the original and the new Self Esteem cover below.The first two episodes of This Town aired over Easter weekend, with Self Esteem’s reimagining of ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ being played from the soundtrack, as well as Ray Laurél’s new version of ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’.The series “celebrates a thrilling evolution of sound, spirit and UK culture” and is set against the melting-pot scene of the Midlands in the 1980s.

A brand new series starts tonight on BBC and it features some cast members who you may recognise from popular TV shows. This Town will premiere on BBC One on Easter Sunday (March 31) and is created and written by Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight.

Death in Paradise's schedule replacement has been confirmed, with a new BBC series set to air in the show's slot.The thirteenth series of Death in Paradise came to an emotional close on Sunday, 24 March, with DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) sailing off into the sunset with Florence Cassell (Joséphine Jobert). Fans were left devastated to see another series of the hit BBC drama conclude, but it's now been revealed that a new show will be launching to fill the void.The programme, titled This Town, will air on BBC One on Sundays at 9pm.

A Department for Transport (DfT) UK-wide funded programme has reached a key milestone with the first live trials taking place in North Lanarkshire and in the West Midlands region.

He's been a familiar face on our TV screens for decades but Sir Lenny Henry is about to host Comic Relief for the last time.

Dozens of flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the UK as more heavy rain is forecast - with Greater Manchester braced for downpours.

Scott Dobie spends his working life kitted out as a firearms police officer in the Midlands these days. Twenty-two years ago the former Scotland international was firing shots for the boys in blue and white at West Brom.

Joe Swash has shown off his new luxury purchase as Stacey Solomon joked he bought it to "spite her".The former EastEnders actor has picked up a seven-berth motorhome that is worth almost £60,000.The 42 year old revealed he got the motorhome after making a deal with his wife Stacey as he shared a video of himself picking up the van from a dealership in the Midlands. As he browsed what was on offer, he told his fans: "A deal’s a deal, I went clubbing and in return she said we could go camping if I got ourselves a motorhome. "So I’ve come all the way to Birmingham to River Motor Homes to pick up one of these.

Scott McTominay stepped off the bench to score a late winner and help Manchester United extend their winning run to four matches with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon.

Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League tussle with Aston Villa at Villa Park this afternoon, making one enforced change.

Legendary soap actress Charmian Abrahams has tragically died after being hit by a delivery van.The actress, who was best known for her role as Mavis Hooper in Crossroads, died at the age of 96 in Harborne, Birmingham, on Monday, 15 January. A statement confirming her death was released by her family through West Midlands Police.They said: "Charmian was a much-loved aunt and great-aunt and a dear friend to many.

The Met Office is warning parts of the country to be braced for a weekend of wind and rain as more weather warnings have been issued.

Weather experts say the UK is facing its worst snowstorm and coldest deep freeze in 14 years.

Detectives investigating a double murder in Moss Side have released new pictures of five witnesses they want to speak to about the shooting.

An 'unprecedented' number of complaints and requests for refunds has seen a theatre in the Midlands cancel shows of an adult pantomime. Bewdley and The Beast 3 was supposed to run for three performances in Worcestershire but was suddenly pulled after its first night.

There’s plenty of brilliant telly to get stuck into this Christmas, including some fantastic dramas. One that those choosing to spend much of the festive period in front of the box can watch is Nolly, which begins tonight (27 December). While the programme originally aired on ITVX earlier this year, it will be broadcast in full on ITV in the coming days.

This is the moment a pilot had to abort a landing this morning as a plane was battered by strong winds brought by Storm Pia.

This video footage captured the moment a plane had to abort landing at Manchester Airport as it battled strong winds from Storm Pia. The clip captured a Finnair flight from Helsinki attempted to land at Manchester this morning. It was seen 'tilting' in the strong gusts over the runway.

Strong winds are set to hit the UK tomorrow as Storm Pia arrives - with a yellow weather warning issued just days before Christmas.