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Raw meat littered on a street has led to an infestation of rats that have started to chew through car wires in a terrified neighbourhood.A street in Coventry has found itself in the midst of a vermin infestation along with reports of fly tipping and piles of rubbish covering the road.Zia Khan, who is running as an independent candidate for Foleshill in the upcoming elections, has said the area has become "horrendous".He added that dead rats on the street were a daily occurrence despite Coventry City Council delivering three large skips for residents to use for their waste.Khan also stated that they are taking a number of steps to get the rubbish situation under control. Speaking to Coventry Live, he said: "It is horrendous.

EastEnders star Maisie Smith has sent her fans wild with her latest TikTok video as she paraded her figure in a stunning dress.The fiery red-head opted for a dazzling organza layered pink minidress with a puff skirt and puff shoulders as she paired the loose-fitting frock with a pink bag.At the bag the dress gaped and tied in a bow at the back of her shoulders as she risked showing off a little bit of booty at the bottom of the dress.Maisie paired the look with some platform heels and pinned her hair back in a high and tight plait.The star looked utterly stunning as she strutted her stuff and showed off the dress which was paired with some hoop earrings.She paired it with a face full of makeup as she opted for glamour above all else and looked utterly sensational for the dazzling clip.As she shared it to TikTok Maisie was immediately inundated with loving compliments, with one person writing: "You're literally glowing girl omg."While another said: "You are so stunning."A third went as far to say that Maisie's dress was their "favourite outfit ever worn" by the actress.Maisie seems to be a big fan of the outfit too, with the look making it on both her Instagram page and her TikTok.The actress often shares her sensationally stunning snaps on Instagram, but the clips on her TikTok have only increased in recent weeks and her fans have been loving it. Maisie's glam life was thrust back into the public eye when she returned to EastEnders as Tiffany Butcher in 2018, after previously appearing on the soap from 2008 to 2014 and during a brief stint in 2016.

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles has produced another photo that he says backs up his claims.Simon Dorante-Day chose to mark his 56th birthday by posting a photo to Facebook that shows him alongside an image of Her Majesty the Queen at around the same age.Dorante-Day captioned the photos “A picture speaks a 1000 words!”.If his allegations were correct, Dorante-Day would be the Prince’s first-born son and could technically lay a claim to being next in line to the throne before Prince William.For over 20 years, Dorante-Day has been determined to prove his unsubstantiated theory that he is the second in line to the throne.“I went public with my claims in the 1990s and sent out my first official release in 2005,” he told 7 News“My first court case was in 2018 and my legal battles continue to this day. I won’t rest until I have Charles and Camilla submit to a paternity test, as per a court order.“I want to do this the right way, so that my family and I can finally get the answers we deserve.”The Queensland-born engineer maintains that he was born when Charles and Camilla were first dating, but was put up for adoption to cover up a potential scandal.Dozens of Dorante-Day’s supporters have posted comments saying that they can see an “obvious” royal resemblance.Carla Bartschi said “The shape of the face on the sides and the bottom are very similar, and unique.

Spotify, which she said would investigate the stereotypes that hold women back. The podcast is set to launch this summer, with host Meghan chatting to historians, experts and women who have experienced being pigeonholed.However, ahead of launching her new venture, the Duchess of Sussex is trying to trademark the word "archetypes", a word which has roots in ancient Greece and has been in used in England since the 1540s.But what does the ancient word mean and why is Meghan Markle trying to trademark it? Here's what you need to know.

transformation she made to become a bikini model - and she looks so different some are even convinced it is not the same person.Claire, who posts under the username @cbailzfit on TikTok, has wowed those online after shedding weight and toning up in just 210 days to compete in a natural bodybuilding competition.In the clip that has now racked up 1.8million views, the fitness enthusiast practised her posing in some silver stilettos as she sported a fuller figure.The Australian beauty placed one hand on her hip and she extended her knee and arched her back while she donned a purple sports bra and matching shorts.But fast forward 210 days, which is just over six months, Claire has competed in the mega fit posing contest - and she now looks totally unrecognisable.The brunette babe donned a sexy red bikini and a dark tan as she posed on stage with her extremely toned and sculpted figure.Unsurprisingly, Claire smashed the competition and placed 4th and 5th place in her heats against other bikini models.But, after some users accused Claire of filming someone else on stage, the fitness star filmed another clip to confirm her identity.She explained: “I’d had a lot of people comment this [that’s not me on stage] and the fact that my tattoos disappeared on stage.Claire then pointed to her inkings on her arms and chest.She added: “I’m under such harsh stage lights and with two or three coats of tan you can’t see them."The bikini competitor then shared a snap of her backstage at the competition - and it is quite clear that it is Claire.Despite some negative comments towards her transformation, many people fled to the comments to praise Claire for her hard work.One person commented: “Oh my gosh!!! This is amazing! You should be so

“LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga” video game was just released.At first, we thought “well, why can’t you play LEGOs?” and “well, why can’t you just watch the movie?” But, with this new stunning debut, you can bag it all in one bundle.It’s already out of stock at a few retailers — thanks to fans flooding Twitter with rave reviews — but the title is available Amazon, as well as Best Buy, GameStop, Target and XBOX.The golden question — what’s the hype? Notably, the ability to “fly, fly away” across galactic graphics at many of the saga’s legendary locations is unmatched.Dubbed “the ultimate LEGO Star Wars experience,” it’s a wonderful gift for upcoming birthdays or a “just because” add-to-cart if you’re a mega-fan (for LEGOs, Star Wars or both).What’s more, you can play as iconic heroes and villains, choosing from hundreds of playable characters throughout every era of the saga (yes, Luke Skywalker and BB-8 are included).From the desert of Geonosis to the swamps of Dagobah, you’ll be led to the Dark Side of the Force with this game. That said, come to the dark side (aka, buy this game).

Chris Rock was spotted in New York City on Tuesday amid a break in his current comedy tour. The comedian made a surprise appearance at the Comedy Cellar alongside Sam Morril, Judy Gold and Yamaneika Saunders, according to Page Six. Rock declined to talk about his Oscars drama with Will Smith.

Dying Light 2: Stay Human have confirmed that the next patch for the game will be one of the biggest ever released for the title.Techland confirmed on Twitter that its team is currently “working hard” on the next patch for Dying Light 2.“It will be one of the biggest patches we’ve released so far,” the studio promised before going on to say: “Apart from many fixes for both multi and single-player mode, it will also introduce a New Game+ mode, giving you more reasons to re-visit The City.”According to Techland, the new patch will be available on all platforms by the end of April, with patch notes released at the same time.We're planning to release patch 3 on all platforms by the end of this month. Full notes will be available once the update is live.

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Hollywood legend Jane Fonda has shown off her youthful looks as part of an inspiring campaign honouring 14 real-life heroes and heroines who embody the courage of the beloved Disney Princess characters.The Grace and Frankie star, 84, looked regal in a teal chiffon evening gown which cascaded around her as she sat with her head resting on her hand in a pensive state as part of Disney's Ultimate Princess Celebration.Climate activist Jane did her best Elsa impression in the light blue number, which featured a voluminous tiered skirt and fitted turquoise shirt jacket.In a new interview, the star spoke about moving to Washington DC in 2019 where she'd hold weekly protests on Capitol Hill to address the climate crisis.The actress would also hold Fire Drill Fridays to bring attention to the effect climate change is having on our planet.Jane said: "People started coming from all over the country, from Oregon, Arizona, Wisconsin, Massachusetts,"It was quite something."The Grace and Frankie star revealed that she looks to Frozen's Elsa for inspiration, citing her bravery to help save her kingdom of Arendelle.Speaking about the snow queen's fashion sense, the Hollywood icon admitted that it was something she had tried to emulate.Jane admitted to ELLE magazine: "It’s quite a look.

Carol Vorderman's successor on Countdown, has struggled with the nasty comments after her rise to fame.Rachel explained the "disgusting" communications often encourage the TV star to stay away from her social media accounts."It really makes me not want to go into my DMs at all because it's revolting," she vented."It's astounding to know that strangers are sending porn - it empowers them to know that it's gone to your inbox."The maths whizz admitted that the content of the messages often "turned her stomach" - but that it was proving difficult to control the communication.She acknowledged: "For women in the public eye, receiving a constant stream of rude, inappropriate and even abusive messages to your DMs [direct messages] is unfortunately inevitable."The fact that this happens away from public view makes it all the more intrusive."Now, an aggravated Rachel has hit out at social media platforms for not clamping down on the offensive activity and protecting women.She has become an ambassador for the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, which is urging government and regulators to do more to protect the victims of digital crimes.Rachel has also suggested that the matter should be taken out of the hands of the platforms and shifted to a regulating body.She stated that social media brands were unfit to regulate themselves.The dismayed presenter continued in quotes published in the Daily Mail: "Teenage girls could receive this stuff while no one else knows because it's behind closed doors.

Two planned changes to National Insurance hikes coming into force today will leave millions of people worse off.

A 46-year-old was arrested following the assault of a bus driver in Atherton.

A football fan who made a last-minute decision to go 'full kit' to the match won the backing of supporters to be brought on in goal.

Muslims across the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan. For the next month, Muslims will be abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset and breaking their fast during the evening.

Jenny Ryan found fame thanks to her role as The Vixen on The Chase, but she's appeared on various other shows during her quiz show career. The 40 year old, who recently shocked fans when she ditched her signature look for a night out in London, first joined the hit ITV show in 2015, and has become a firm favourite among viewers over the years. Known for her iconic red beehive hairstyle and love of animal print, Jenny stars as one of the six chasers on The Chase, alongside stars including Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace.

With the cost of living on the rise, people are looking for ways they can tighten the purse strings. One such way is with a food shopping hack that could see you save £782.96 on your food shop by December. The data was put together by home brand Homehow, and they looked at data based on a family of two with a current UK average food shop spend of £85 per week.

Vladimir Putin of trying to starve Ukraine into submission after his initial military assault has stalled.Russian forces launched their invasion plans in late February and have been held back by brave Ukrainian forces, resulting in the Kremlin changing tactics.Speaking to a special meeting at Ireland’s parliament, he said: "This night, our territory was again hit by Russian missiles. They are destroying things that are sustaining livelihoods to people."They also have blocked all of our sea ports, together with the vessels that had already agricultural cargoes for exports."Why are they doing this? Because for them hunger is a weapon against us, ordinary people as an instrument of domination”.In the strategically-important city of Mariupol — where some 170,000 people are believed to be trapped by the Russian siege — food had virtually run out by March 13 with no aid convoys managing to get through since then.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has ordered two seasons of an animated comedy from Ramy Youssef, Variety has learned exclusively. The series is part of new first-look deal Youssef and his Cairo Cowboy production banner have signed with the streamer.Youssef leads Cairo Cowboy with Andy Campagna, the former senior vice president of television for Sam Esmail’s Esmail Corp.“Ramy has only scratched the surface of his incredible creative gifts,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television for Amazon.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRenée Zellweger has lined up another TV role with NBCUniversal. Variety has learned exclusively that the actress is set to star in the drama “Avenger Field” that is in development at Peacock.The one-hour drama series, which hails from MGM Television, tells the story of those that established a clandestine all female US Airforce program called the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) to battle Hitler from home. Inspired by the true story of WASP leader Jackie Cohran (Zellweger) and the diverse group of women who fought the system, skeptics and even sabotage to bring everyone home safely.Felicia D.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Gotham Knights” pilot at The CW has cast both Fallon Smythe and Tyler DiChiara as series regulars, Variety has learned exclusively.Smythe and DiChiara are the first announced castings for the pilot, which is based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. The one-hour drama takes place in in the wake of Bruce Wayne’s murder. His rebellious adopted son forges an unlikely alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies when they are all framed for killing the Caped Crusader.