Man dies after being hit by lorry on M4 shutting motorway as police surround scene

(Reuters) - British filmmaker Michael Apted, the man behind the "Up" documentaries that chronicled the lives of a group of British children for more than 50 years, has died at the age of 79, his U. S.

Primark has been forced to close its doors once again after England was plunged into a third lockdown. The coronavirus restrictions means only essential retailers can remain opened, like Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and other supermarkets.

Bobby Davro has lost his father at the age of 95 just weeks after pleading for him to "hold on" until the new year.

Death In Paradise star urged "it’s not real" in view of his own 256,000 followers.The 40-year-old called out users for believing everything they read without question on the micro-blogging site.The actor, who has been outspoken in the past online, appeared angry about what he was reading."FFS," he stated as he shared the original message, using the abbreviation "for f***'s sake".Ralf's comments came after a post by account Fake Showbiz News, whose bio reads: "Totally made-up celebrity nonsense."The latter had tweeted: "Former Liberty X singer Jessica Taylor says she has no opinion on what happened in America yesterday."The post was seemingly referencing the violent protests which broke out in Washington DC this week.Wednesday’s siege on the

The U.S. Park Police union Friday condemned "incorrect" narratives and "biased news reports" criticizing officers’ actions amid the riot at the U.S.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has U-turned on his decision to leave out Donny van de Beek by vowing to start him in the FA Cup against Watford.

TV star Bobby Davro, 62, has shared his devastation as he announced that his dad Bill Nankeville has died at the age of 95.Paying tribute to his beloved dad in a moving message on Twitter, he wrote: "Today I lost my best friend and my hero. The most wonderful human being I have ever known.

Holly Willoughby has admitted she “might sleep until Monday”, days after confessing she is “holding on”.This Morning star Holly, 39, shared a gorgeous photo of herself as she unveiled her exhaustion with fans on her Instagram. Holly’s photo shows her looking beautiful as she has a straight faced expression and looks into the camera for the snap.

Donny van de Beek is poised for a new challenge as Manchester United host Watford in the FA Cup third round.

 Alex Ferrer is a retired judge and lawyer from Florida who began cutting his chops as a cop at age 19, well before he was legally able to purchase his own firearm. (He had to have his mother do it for him.) At one point in his career, Ferrer oversaw the 1998 trial of the Sun Gym Gang, a group who spent their days pumping iron and their nights carrying out gruesome and grisly tortures and murders -- all for capital gain.

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl features on Chelsea’s provisional shortlist of candidates to replace under-fire head coach Frank Lampard, according to reports.Lampard’s position at Stamford Bridge is hanging by a thread amid a nightmare run of form which has seen the Blues slump to four defeats in their last six outings.It is believed club officials have already started drawing up contingency plans should they be forced to make a change, with a make-or-break trip to Fulham in store next Friday.According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea have put together a ‘Bundesliga-heavy’ shortlist of potential replacements for Lampard - which also includes Hasenhuttl.The 53-year-old has worked wonders at Southampton this season, winning eight of their first

direct to your inboxOn November 1, 2019, a 61-year-old woman was stabbed nine times during a frenzied attack.The unprovoked and random assault on a care worker in Oldham shocked the community around Waterhead Park.Miraculously, the victim - grandmother, Joy Clarke, who was knifed from behind on Longfield Crescent - survived.Unknown to police at the time, the person who carried the attack had done so just 90 minutes after being released on bail at Manchester Magistrates' Court, where he had appeared charged with other alleged offences.The case had been adjourned so a mental health review of the defendant could be carried out.Just 19 days after the attack, the unthinkable happened.Half a mile from where Joy was stabbed, another woman, 71, was

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has revealed Paul Pogba promised him that the pair would have a good understanding playing together for Manchester United.12 months ago, after months of transfer speculation, Fernandes sealed his dream move to Old Trafford and fans were instantly picturing his link up with Pogba.Unfortunately, supporters were forced to wait to see the duo in action as Pogba was currently recovering from surgery on an ankle injury that had side lined him for the majority of the Premier League campaign.Fernandes started his first game at United just two days after his arrival in England but had to wait until June to play in the league with Pogba due to the postponement of the season as a result of the

Love Island stars have been bombarded with death threats and abuse after flaunting their tips to Dubai and other tropical destinations amid the pandemic. One Love Island star’s agent has revealed how they “warned” the star not to go ahead with the trip, but they went anyway.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby opened up to her fans about how tired she is feeling after going through a busy week with her kids and hosting the show. Holly, 39, shared a selfie on Instagram where she was seen looking weary whilst leaning her head against her hand.She was sporting a much more casual look compared to her usual glamorous show outfits, and had taken off her make-up for the fresh-faced picture.Revealing how tired she is feeling, Holly wrote: "Friday...

When Evelyn Topper realized she had lost her wallet, she was distraught.  Topper, 80, had bought two drinks from a coffee shop in San Rafael, Calif., last month, but when she got home that day, her wallet was nowhere to be found.  "In this little wallet was everything," she told local news outlet KNTV. "Every credit, debit, medicare card.

A convicted man from Texas has been sentenced to prison for conspiring to fraudulently obtain free Spirit Airlines flights for himself and others, as well as making fake employee identification badges in order to get the flights, prosecutors said. The defendant, identified as Hubbard Bell, 32, from Houston, had previously worked for Mesa Airlines, which gives its employees free tickets for Spirit Airlines flights as a perk.

straight to your inboxWhen Manchester City's renaissance over the past month is analysed there are many factors to consider, but perhaps the most important is a player who often goes under the radar outside of the Etihad, but is invaluable to his manager and teammates.In the story of a month that has reasserted City as favourites for the Premier League title and the best footballing team in the country, the continued brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne has taken headlines, while Ruben Dias and John Stones haven't just become the best centre back partnership in the Premier League, but the finest bromance as well.The contribution of Ilkay Gundogan cannot be underplayed, however.

Charlotte Taundry is one of the singletons looking for love on ITV's hot new reality series The Cabins.

Arsenal have made their first signing with teenage defender Omar Rekik joining from Hertha Berlin, while Mesut Ozil appears to be edging ever closer to the exit door. Chelsea are expected to offload players as they continue to be linked with West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, Liverpool need a centre-half but also face a battle to keep Gini Wijnaldum from leaving at the end of his contract.

Justin Bieber, 26, and Hailey Baldwin, 23, have both confirmed they want children, but they’re not kick-starting these plans anytime soon. “Justin and Hailey‘s plan is to continue waiting on having a baby and starting a family,” a friend of the family’s EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife.