Man armed with grenade takes policeman hostage as officers rush to scene

ITV's The Bay fans are blasting the unrealistic casting of a schoolboy as fans claim he looks “decades” older than his character.As fans watched schoolboy Jamal Rahman appear in scenes about the brutal murder of his brother, Said, viewers slammed the choice of actor for the role, with many calling the star’s appearance unrealistic as he must have left school “20 years ago”.One viewer said: “Why cast an obvious adult as a schoolboy? He is the biggest school boy ever. Even dresses like he’s 50.”A second agreed: “While not a problem in principle, the thing is that he looks about twice the age of a schoolboy.”A third added: "Ridiculous casting of a 15-year-old schoolboy.

couple have been left fuming after their decision to build a 4ft fence to block off queues from their local chippie saw their home drop in value. Stephen and Christine Williams have lost a whopping £105,000 from their home's final sale price after they tried to "protect" their property in Alnwick, Northumberland.

A cyclist was reportedly hit by a car on Princess Road (A5103) in south Manchester.

There was never any doubt that Britney Spears still had the moves, but the 40-year-old pop star just proved she can dance like old times. The Crossroads star rocked a sexy hot pink bodysuit with cutouts along with a pair of black stiletto sandals as she did a routine at a dance studio in a video posted on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

STRICTLY champ Giovanni Pernice had a Brit of fun on a night out — by snogging actress Emily Atack. The pair kissed at a Brit Awards afterparty in the early hours of yesterday, where onlookers said they were “all over each other”. Italian dance pro Giovanni, 31, travelled from Glasgow to party at London nightclub The Box with Emily, 32, even though he did not go to the ceremony.

COLEEN Rooney has laid bare her fury over cheating hubby Wayne for the first time — saying that his numerous affairs were “not acceptable”. The embattled Wag, 35, says she felt anger over the striker’s behaviour and said friends asked her why she had stuck by the former England and Man Utd ace after he was caught romping with prostitutes behind her back. Childhood sweetheart Coleen said it was amazing that their 13-year-marriage has survived, and she chose not to leave him partly for the sake of their boys.

EASTENDERS stars John Altman and Steve McFadden turned out to pay their respects for the funeral of Leonard Fenton on Wednesday. The actor - who played Dr Harold Legg on the BBC One soap - sadly passed away aged 95 on January 29th. Leonard was best known for playing one of EastEnders original characters - appearing from its very first episode in 1985 and starring in a total of 267 episodes.

said in a new print interview with Empire magazine that he may have eaten dog feces. Wilson — who owns three pooches — made the awkward admission while responding to the question: “What’s the worst thing you’ve put in your mouth?”“It’s probably dog s–t,” the star declared. “I’m sure, in my quest to pick up dog crap, that I have licked the bag to open the bag, and then it’s on my hand and I have dog s–t in there, too.”And, when asked about his least favorite smell, the “Little Children” star also brought up his beloved canines.

Sharon Stone‘s still got it! The actress posed for a series of artistic, stylish, and sexy photos in Rake magazine recently, sporting a plunging back bodysuit with large, billowy sleeves in one of the shots. In photos you can see here, Sharon paired the look with with thigh-high latex heeled boots, exhibiting her killer figure at 63-years-old.

Erika Jayne showed off her statuesque legs in a striped minidress when she was spotted filming The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles this week.The 50-year-old star let her luxurious platinum blonde hairdo cascade freely over her shoulders.Meanwhile her co-star Lisa Rinna, 58, was spotted filming their reality show that day - with an uncharacteristic long wavy hairstyle. Reality stardom: Erika Jayne (left) and Lisa Rinna (right) flashed the flesh when they were spotted filming Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills this weekLisa encased her svelte frame in a fitted blue trouser suit that plunged to flash her cleavage and hint at her black bra.Her new look may jar her fans, who have become accustomed to Lisa's consistent short haircut since her days a soap star in the 1990s.

Courteney Cox plays an author struggling with writer's block who receives assistance from the other side after she moves into a haunted house in the new horror comedy Shining Vale.The new trailer for the series shows all the escapades following Pat Phelps (Cox), a writer who hasn't produced anything 'meaningful' in seven years - until she encounters a spirit willing to help her.The all-star show includes Cox, Greg Kinnear as Pat's husband Terr Phelps, and Mira Sorvino as the resident ghost Rosemary. Ghost writer: Courteney Cox plays an author struggling with writer's block who receives assistance from the other side after she moves into a haunted home in Shining Vale The trailer begins with the family driving towards their new home, with Terry telling his kids, 'Hey guys, this move is really gonna be great for us!'But his skeptical wife shoots back, 'Probably not.' The family arrive to their new home in Shining Vale but the residence is less than welcoming, with a swing set creepily swaying in the front yard and cold temperatures greeting them inside the house.'Really cold in here,' Pat tells the woman who appears to be their realtor.

Penelope Cruz and Adam Driver are hoping their latest high-octane project will land them in the Oscars race.The 47-year-old actress and 38-year-old actor will be starring as real-life married couple Laura and Enzo Ferrari in an upcoming biopic.As if that already wasn't enough star power, Shailene Woodley is also set to portray mistress Lina Lardi.Scroll down for video Vroom vroom: Penelope Cruz (seen in October) will be starring as real-life married couple Laura Ferrari in an upcoming biopic Leading man: Adam Driver (seen in June 2019) will be thrust into the titular role of Enzo FerrariFerrari is a passion project from Heat director Michael Mann as he has been working on the project for two decades.The film will be set during the summer of 1957 when ex-racecar driver Ferrari finds himself in crisis when the company he built with wife Laura built from nothing is on the verge of bankruptcy.Their turbulent marriage has hit a rough patch when they mourn one son and fail to acknowledge another.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker stepped out as a family. Alongside their kids, the couple attended Landon Barker’s fashion show, showing their support.Travis Barker’s daughter Alabama posts update from the hospitalKourtney Kardashian stuns in red leather outfitThis past Tuesday, Kourtney and Travis looked happy to be supporting Landon and his work. Kourtney looked stunning in an all-black ensemble, with a deep neckline and a simple black cross as an adornment.

Chrishell Stause says she will only work with ex-boyfriend Jason Oppenheim if he stays sober while the cameras roll.The 40-year-old reality star dated businessman and Selling Sunset co-star Jason for seven months in 2021 and admitted that filming of their hit real estate show gets 'weird' if alcohol is involved. 'It's weird [on set] but only if alcohol is involved!' said the blonde pinup.

There’s been a surprising new development in the search for missing 4-year-old Serenity Ann McKinney.

Remembering the happiest moments. Kelly Rizzo paid tribute to her late husband, Bob Saget, one month after his death with a video recapping some of their enjoyable meals together.

Comedian Heather McDonald is being a good sport about her recent on-stage fainting incident that left her hospitalized by sharing video of the event on social media.  The standup comedian, 51, collapsed during a sold-out show in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday night.The ensuing fall left her skull fractured and required a brief stay in the hospital. She took to her Instagram Story soon after to apologize to the crowd as well as the people who had tickets for the next show she was going to do that night that was canceled.  On Tuesday, McDonald went to TikTok to share footage of the incident that reveals the scary moment when she suddenly lost her balance on stage and fell backward, landing directly on the back of her head. Perhaps the most shocking part of the video is the fact that many in the crowd believed the fall was part of her act as it came just after a joke about her health and vaccine status.  Comedian Heather McDonald fainted while performing live on stage in Arizona.

Zack Sharf Dave Chappelle helped kill plans for an affordable housing development in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, the Dayton Daily News reports. The comedian appeared at a council meeting this week and threatened to pull several businesses he’s developing for Yellow Springs if the town moved forward with the affordable housing development.

the show had been dropped by U.K. broadcaster Channel 5.Given its prominence in Australian television history, it’s no surprise that many actors got their start on the soap opera before breaking out internationally — whether they appeared on the show for one episode or a few seasons.

Wilson Chapman editorJudd Bernard, the producer and screenwriter behind films such as “Point Blank” and “Double Trouble,” died Jan. 25 in Burbank, Calif., his family confirmed to Variety.

Kim Kardashian is her own biggest cheerleader. The 41-year-old mother of four revealed that she has officially started law school and has the perfect accessory to help her study.“And so it begins again #lawschool,” she captioned an image of a pile of books on Wednesday.