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Florence Pugh walks hand in hand with boyfriend Charlie Gooch while out and about in London over the weekend.

Having played the iconic Rodney Blackstock in Emmerdale for over 20 years, Patrick Mower is a familiar face to soap fans up and down the country. Over the years, Patrick has taken on some dramatic storylines including one in 2018 which saw his character Rodney suffer a tangent ischaemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini stroke, following an argument. But while he may be a veteran in the world of soaps, viewers may be less familiar with Patrick’s life off screen away from the Yorkshire Dales.

K.J. Yossman “Bridgerton’s” Nicola Coughlan and “It’s a Sin’s” Lydia West are set to co-star in a new comedy for Channel 4 titled “Big Mood” (working title). The show, which was previously titled “Super Close,” will be produced by Fremantle’s Dancing Ledge Productions. It was written and created by Camilla Whitehill (“Porters”). “Brooklyn Nine Nine” director Rebecca Asher is also on board to helm the six part series, which is set to start shooting this spring. Fremantle will handle global sales. According to the logline, the show “is a vivacious and rebellious portrayal of female friendship when infiltrated by the complexities of a serious mental illness.”

Pete Doherty has announced his first solo acoustic tour of the UK and Ireland in a decade – see ticket details and dates for ‘The Battered Songbook Tour’ below.The tour is set to begin in April and will feature career-spanning setlists incorporating songs from The Libertines, Babyshambles and Doherty’s solo projects.Of what to expect from the shows, a statement read: “Peter promises to take audiences on an unforgettable ride into his strange and fascinating world where nothing is as it seems and life itself is an intense euphoric dream. Friends and special guests are expected to join him on occasion across these seventeen dates.”‘The Battered Songbook Tour’ begins in Belfast on April 13, ending on May 5 with a huge London gig at the Royal Albert Hall.See the full list of dates below.

Has Florence Pugh found herself a new man?!

Florence Pugh was photographed holding hands with a new man, Charlie Gooch, and fans are wondering if they’re possibly dating!

Trivium have announced they will be returning to the UK this summer for an intimate tour.The news comes just weeks after the Floridian heavy metallers last visited the UK for their ‘Dead Men & Dragons’ tour, which included a date at London’s 5,000 capacity Eventim Apollo.Now, Trivium have confirmed that they will be returning in the summer for 13 intimate shows, some in locations that they haven’t visited for 15 years. Support will come from Bleed From Within and Orbit Culture.“Since the first UK headline tour in 2005 we’d made it a point to do our best to get out of the big cities and play other ones that might get overlooked or skipped.

Expectation among the Aberdeen support is growing wilder and Wilder with some of the names linked to the vacant Pittodrie hotseat.

The woman who killed Harry Dunn has managed to dodge jail for the 19-year-old's death. Anne Sacoolas, 45, from the US admitted last month that she had accidentally killed the teen while driving a Volvo near a US military base in August 2019.

DISGRACED MP Matt Hancock reportedly asked his PR expert girlfriend for advice before deciding to appear on the hit show. Friends say ex-Health Secretary Hancock, 44, was initially torn about entering the jungle having turned the offer down twice before. But according to reports in The Times, he sought advice from a small group, including tapping into Gina's specialist public relations knowledge, before agreeing to appear on the ITV show.

EXCLUSIVE: Australian-British writer Pip Williams’ novel The Dictionary of Lost Words is to be adapted as a TV series.

Local radio, one of the BBC’s most treasured departments, is the latest to be hit by the swingeing cuts to the BBC News division.

Monty Don has taken to Twitter to apologise to fans who have expressed their disappointment about his autumn tour locations.The 67-year-old told his followers he is "fully booked" for the next two years so can't change or add to to his schedule as some had hoped.The Gardeners' World star will kick off his nationwide tour in November, starting in Oxford.Other locations he'll be visiting are; London, Birmingham, Cardiff and Liverpool.Since announcing his tour, many have questioned why he wasn't able to put on a gig locally.In view of his 293,000 followers, he explained: "To those of you disappointed that I shall not be appearing locally during my autumn tour, I apologise, but these things are planned ( by others) months in advance and depend upon the mutual availability of venues and myself.Karren Brady fears for royals 'shivering' over Prince Harry's book"What was intended to be just 10 locations has been extended to 14 but that is it this year."Books to write, film trips to prepare and, squeezed in amongst it all, a life to be lived."However, there is always another day."In response to a fan who asked if he'd ever come to America, the gardener replied: "Not for a little while."Fully booked for next couple of years."Twitter user Miss DMU ranted that those who organise tours should consider those who live in rural areas. She wrote: "We are fans & would love to see you in the flesh, it may not bring in profit but what it would do for us is unmeasurable in monetary value."From a huge fan in rural Aberdeenshire, we have a bookshop too."Strictly's Anton Du Beke 'heartbroken' after pal was axed from show [REVEALED]Gabby Logan breaks down over husband's cancer as she gives update [WATCH]Geena Davis reflects on Bill Murray

Inspiral Carpets have confirmed that they are reuniting for a UK tour in spring 2023 – see full dates below and find tickets here.The indie veterans will hit the road for gigs next March and April, with the tour kicking off in Northampton and stopping in Newcastle, Oxford, Brighton, Cambridge, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, London, Coventry and Frome.The band last played together in 2015, before they went on indefinite hiatus following the death of their drummer, Craig Gill. At the time the likes of Liam Gallagher, Stephen Holt and the city of Manchester paid tribute to Gill over Twitter.Formed by Clint Boon, Gill joined Inspiral Carpets at the age of just 14 in 1986.

AJ Tracey has announced a new partnership with St Peter’s College Oxford which will see him funding opportunities for black students at the University Of Oxford college.“We are delighted that AJ Tracey has become a close friend of St Peter’s College”, says Judith Buchanan, Head of the college. “We welcome the useful questions he asks about black experience in Oxford and his attentive interest in the wellbeing of our students.

AJ Tracey has launched a new fund to help Black students studying at Oxford University.The AJ Tracey Fund will aim to address “historic underrepresentation” of Black students at Oxford, and will provide students with financial assistances, mentorship schemes and more.Speaking to The Guardian about the new scheme, the West London rapper said: “I think, in general, for anyone who doesn’t understand why Black people who have managed to become successful want to help Black kids, it should be self-explanatory. The whole country is catered towards white people and we’re just trying to level the playing field by helping Black kids.”Discussing the barriers he faced in his own education, Tracey added: “I truly believe that I had the potential to go [to Oxford or Cambridge].

Monkey and lemur species that have lived in trees for countless millennia are beginning to spend increasing amounts of time on the forest floor in response to deforestation and climate change. READ MORE: Monkey genes 'edited' by scientists to create HIV-resistant super-macaquesA study based on more than 150,000 hours of observations of 47 tree-dwelling primate species living across almost 70 sites in Madagascar and the Americas has shown the change in habitat is a global trend.Giuseppe Donati from Oxford Brookes University says the the tree-dwellers are being forced to the ground to seek shade and water as temperatures in the forest continue to rise.He told New Scientist: “In most tropical countries where these species live, humans log the forest.“This creates gaps and it opens the canopy of the forest. That causes an increase in temperature." He added the deforestation “is working together with climate change” to drive the animals into seeking out new habitats.

DANCING On Ice star Jayne Torvill poses for a rare public snap with her husband and kids in London. The Olympic legend's son Kieran, 20, towers over his mum and his dad Phil in the sweet photo taken in Oxford Street.

A British tourist has tragically drowned while on a trip abroad to Crete in the third death the Greek resort has seen in a matter of days. The woman, who is believed to be Welsh, was discovered on the afternoon of Oct, 5 after her lifeless body was swept ashore to Almyrida beach near Chania.

Meghan Markle, and it is…strange, to say the least. The royal family has been in the news a lot lately due to the death of last month.

Browse through our picks for what’s on in Sydney this long weekend and beyond, including concerts, cinema and parties.  The Haus of Karma is taking over the Imperial’s basement as part of Volume II of the new Pink Friday series of events. Spearheaded by Sydney queen Karma and her friends Miss Andry and London Bridge, the three will bring various drag shows before the DJs take the stage and keep the good vibes spinning. Pink Friday is a safe space for all queer people with free admission for First Nations people.