Man arrested after police swoop in on not-so-discreet cannabis farm

Kate Garraway has updated her 1.1 million Instagram followers on why she missed the 8th anniversary edition of Good Morning Britain yesterday (Friday 29th April).The popular presenter usually co-hosts Friday's GMB alongside Ben Shephard, but was nowhere to be seen during the latest instalment.Kate's GMB colleague Charlotte Hawkins covered for her and tackled some big topics on the show.Ahead of the airing of her pre-recorded Saturday morning series Garraway's Good Stuff, the star explained why she missed her regular show.Kate wrote: "So apologies for my abscence from @gmb this last week - had to deal with some 'urgents' at home."But before that managed to get a whole hour dollop of #garrawaysgoodstuff in the bag for you. "Great #feelgood shares from @peterandre & @jamesbaymusic - plus this?!"Good sport Kate shared a fun video from the show of her trampolining with singer Peter Andre."Note to self - wear a sports bra - note to @peterandre - wear a belt," she added.

Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden reportedly stormed off Britain's Got Talent after being terrified by a "horrible" audition. BGT judge Alesha, 43, and Amanda, 51, are said to have left the stage after being covered in cockroaches, in scenes which are set to air this weekend.

Hartlepool United midfielder Mark Shelton has been ruled out their League Two trip to Scunthorpe - because he got a cotton bud stuck in his ear.Yes, you read that correctly. The 25-year-old won't travel south for the penultimate game of the season following a trip to the hospital this week to get the foreign object removed."Mark's had a cotton bud in his ear that has gone in too far," Pools boss Graeme Lee told BBC Radio Tees.

mother-of-two who went missing a week ago.Katie Kenyon, 33, was last seen getting into a Ford Transit van in Burnley, Lancashire.A sighting of the large grey van led officers to prioritise a search in a wooded area in the Forest of Bowland, a western outlier of the Pennines, and they made the grim discovery on Friday night. Andrew Burfield, 50, from Burnley, has been charged with the young mum's murder.

CORONATION Street star Sam Aston is loved by loyal soap fans for his role as adorable Chesney Brown. The actor, 28, has graced soap screens since 2003 - at the tender age of 10.

KIRK Norcross has paid tribute to his late dad, Mick, 15 months after his sad death last year. The former Towie star, 33, smashed his way into 57-year-old Mick's home last January after reading a worrying tweet and found him dead after taking his own life in his wine cellar.

EASTENDERS fans are convinced soap villain Chrissie Watts will make an Albert Square comeback after a series of cryptic tweets. Soap fans have been pleading for the return of Tracy-Ann Oberman's brutal character - who played the wife of Den Watts between 2004 and 2005 on the BBC soap - since January.

Emmerdale, Coronation Street, EastEnders and Hollyoaks regulars found fame before they became part of the serial drama world.It is a little known fact that some Soapland favourites used to entertain millions of younger viewers back when back in the day.Several television personalities had their first taste of stardom on shows such as Grange Hill, T-Bag, The Worst Witch and Children’s Ward.Daily Star has put together a list of just a few famous faces who appeared on children's TV before becoming a soap star.Kellie is known to EastEnders fans as Walford resident Linda Carter.She first appeared in the BBC One soap back in 1986 as a bridesmaid for one episode.She later returned as the wife of Danny Dyer's character Mick Carter in 2013.However, before she stepped foot in Albert Square Kellie played Sally Simpkins in 80s kinds' show T-Bag, a TV series about an eponymous witch-like character and her sister, T-Shirt.The show was originally intended to be educational; however, this aspect was dropped after the first series in favour of simple adventure plots.As well appearing in TV shows, Kellie has appeared in her fair share of movies.In 2002, she played Julie in Ali G Indahouse and she portrayed the role of Stefania in How (Not) to Make a Short Film a year later.The actress also tried her luck on Strictly Come Dancing in 2005 with professional partner Kevin Clifton.They came runners-up alongside Georgia May Foote and Giovanni Pernice after Jay McGuinness and Aliona Vilani were crowned winners.Kellie's Strictly co-star Georgia is best known for playing Katy Armstrong in Coronation Street.She played the character from 2010 until 2015 and later went on to appear on the BBC dancing competition.In the same year, she came 98th in

Madeleine McCann case could prove to be difficult for Madeleine's parents Kate and Gerry, a former UK police officer has said.The investigation into Madeleine's disappearance took a new turn lately after Portuguese authorities named convicted child sexual abuser Christian B as a prime suspect.Christian B, who is currently in prison for other crimes, had previously been named as a prime suspect by German public prosecutors working on the case.But despite being potentially another step towards a resolution to Madeleine McCann's story, the news could present a "dreadful dilemma" to Madeleine's parents, a former police officer has said.Charlie Hedges was previously head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection unit at the National Crime Agency, and spoke of how a resolution to the case could also be very difficult for Kate and Gerry McCann. He told the Express: “It’s one of those massive dilemmas for parents in these situations."As long as Madeleine or whoever is missing, is not found, they can hang on to the hope that she will one day be found, because it does happen occasionally – it’s very, very rare, but it does happen.

– Jean, via emailI’ve read your stepson’s email to your husband. It contains obscenities and threats so extreme that they are completely unsuitable for sharing here.They reveal an explicitly intransigent and hostile stance. I can’t see a chink of light anywhere, I’m afraid; nothing whatsoever to work with.

“Note to self - wear a sports bra - note to @peterandre - wear a belt.

Russian hackers have reportedly targeted a a 12-year-old boy who went viral for his woodworking skills before raising £200,000 in funds for Ukraine.Gabriel Clark's dad, Richard Clark, issued a plea on Twitter for people to follow his son's Instagram after the schoolboy was left "upset" by comments about his page by peers at school. Gabriel, from Kirkby Lonsdale near the Lake District, went on to gather over 225,000 followers including some famous fans such as Radio 1 DJ Greg James, TV presenter Zoe Ball and YouTube star Joe Sugg.

Helen Skelton announced on Monday (25th April) that her Leeds Rhinos rugby player husband Richie Myler had left her after nine years together. Now it's been claimed that since the marriage broke down - believed to be a few weeks ago - that scrum half Richie has already started a new romance with a young businesswoman.

Piers Morgan has been slammed on social media for defending Boris Becker after the tennis legend was jailed for fraud.Former world No 1 Becker has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hiding £2.5million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts. The 54-year-old was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act relating to his 2017 bankruptcy.In response to the news, the ever-controversial TV presenter Morgan posted a picture of him with Becker and wrote: "So sorry about Boris Becker.

“He was a brilliant song writer, with such vibes of fusion that opened the gates to many singers.“The below album was one of my favourite of his.“Rest In Peace Taz.”DalitModiBhakt added: “You will be missed dear lovely my 90's fav singer...“Heaven must be beautiful now…”Bbobbyfriction said: “Absolutely shocked & saddened by this news.“@tazstereonation has passed away.Taz AKA Johnny Zee AKA Tarsame Singh Saini.“Changed the Desi Music game back in the 90s & lived a life full of joy, emotion & good vibes whenever I met him.

Manchester City face a trip to Elland Road on Saturday in the Premier League as they face an in-form Leeds United side.

A thug who left a three-month-old baby permanently disabled after an 'inexplicable' attack spent the next 40 minutes on google instead of calling for an ambulance.

Prince William reportedly held crisis meetings on how to modernise the monarchy after backlash over his Caribbean tour.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas last month to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. However, their travels weren't welcomed by all as the royals faced protests in Belize and Jamaica – with some demanding they apologise for slavery in Jamaica.The couple were also forced to change their schedule at the last minute as protests broke out from Belize natives about the first stop of their tour.

Two devastated teenagers have been left orphaned following the tragic death of their mother. Carol Oliver, 47, died on Good Friday after a five-month battle with pneumonia.

A sex fiend who laughed at the teenager he assaulted as she recounted her horrific ordeal in court and a gang who set up a 'drugs factory' - and sparked a mass evacuation in Stretford - all among the people jailed in Greater Manchester this month. Our reporters were in court as scores of criminals were sent to prison during April, including a cocaine addled bodybuilder who killed a dad with the force 'of a heavyweight boxer' in an unprovoked nightclub attack.

A young mum from Lancashire tragically took her own life after experiencing a traumatic event the year before - with mental health services admitting there were 'some failings' in her care.