Masterchef winner Simon Wood gets divided response after air fryer rant

The Met Office has warned of a 'supercell' thunderstorm that is about to hit the North West after reports of a 'localised tornado'.

The new year and looming rising inflation rates means many households will be looking for cheaper ways to enjoy their favourite streaming services. And Sky is offering just that by cutting a huge £180 off its popular Sky Stream bundle, but only if you catch the deal by this 2024 date.

Dancing on Ice stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have said they spotted a potential new contestant during their stint on Emmerdale. Before returning to the ITV show's judging panel in the new year, the pair donned their ice skates for a cameo role in the ITV soap.

plenty to talk about this year.On the air almost every weekday, talk show hosts and guests have to be outrageous to be considered ridiculous — and these 15 moments are proof.With plenty of airtime to fill, audiences get to know the personalities and their families — for better or worse. The camera often leads to hosts oversharing, and those watching at home eat it right up and share it widely on social media.One of the worst perpetrators in 2023 was Mark Consuelos, who joined his wife, Kelly Ripa, as the co-host of ABC’s “Live” this year.

GB News.“Most of his court cases are ongoing, but in particular with the Home Office, he’s really put his foot down on this.”Seward, who penned the 2003 biography “William & Harry,” then touched on the possibility of the two camps burying the hatchet and starting afresh.“Obviously King Charles wants to see his son and his grandchildren, and last summer he apparently invited them to Balmoral, which they turned down,” she explained.“Meghan and Harry need the King and his blessing far more than the King needs them, sadly, so I feel we will be seeing them.”“We’ll certainly be seeing Harry because he’s got to reappear for some court cases,” she added.The Sussexes were recently warned that they must “deliver” next year as Hollywood has “probably had enough of them.”“Something is beginning to unwind at the heart of Meghan and Harry,” PR expert Mark Borkowski told the Daily Mail earlier this month.“I think 2024 is going to be seismic, either because they’re going to do something to recover and find a new positive tactic or it’s going to be the undoing of the brand.”“It can only go one or two ways. It can’t stay where it is at the moment.

Police are appealing to members of the public to help them trace a wanted man with links across Greater Manchester.

Former Hollyoaks star Lucy-Jo Hudson has been supported by her fans and followers after opening up about 'blended families'. The actress, who played Donna-Marie Quinn in the Channel 4 soap, shares a daughter, Sienna, with Coronation Street star Alan Halsall.

Ellise Shafer Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from prison on Thursday morning after serving eight years for the 2015 murder of her mother, ABC News reported. Blanchard was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder of her mother, Dee Dee, who she alleged abused her by deliberately making her sick. In Blanchard’s trial, she claimed that her mother suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy and had fabricated that Blanchard had illnesses including leukemia, asthma and muscular dystrophy.

Metallica have released footage of ‘The Unforgiven’ from their first-ever concert in Saudi Arabia earlier this month.The metal icons performed at Soundstorm festival in Riyadh on December 14 as their final show of 2023, which also marked their first gig in the country.The show was originally billed as the first-ever from a major international heavy metal act in the country, but Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy performed in Riyadh on December 1.Metallica performed a 16-song setlist that included favourites like ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’, ‘Master Of Puppets’ and ‘Enter Sandman’.Now the band have shared an eight-minute, professionally shot performance video of ‘The Unforgiven’ from the show. Check it out below.You can find fan-shot footage and the full setlist from Metallica’s first show in Saudi Arabia here.A spokesperson for Heavy Arab Entertainment (per Metal Injection) said of Cryptopsy’s historic performance: “We take immense pride in pioneering the organization of the first-ever international metal band in Saudi Arabia, and we are incredibly honored to have Cryptopsy, alongside [support bands] Creative Waste and Necrosin, marking a significant milestone in the history of the Saudi metal scene.”“Our commitment to promise and deliver, even in the face of imperfections, has truly been the driving force behind this milestone for the scene.

Cher has reportedly filed for a conservatorship of her youngest son, Elijah Blue Allman, over fears of alleged “severe” substance abuse issues.According to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court obtained by People, the singer is requesting to be the sole conservator of her son’s estate, claiming he is “substantially unable to manage his financial resources”.The filing also states that a conservator is “urgently needed” to “protect Elijah’s property from loss or injury”, because he is “currently unable to manage his assets due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues”.The document adds that Allman’s estranged wife, Marie Angela King, is not fit to be conservator because of “their tumultuous relationship has been marked by a cycle of drug addiction and mental health crises”.It continues: “Elijah is entitled to regular distributions from the Trust, but given his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues, [Cher] is concerned that any funds distributed to Elijah will be immediately spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself and putting Elijah’s life at risk.”The filing concludes that Cher has reportedly “worked tirelessly to get Elijah into treatment and get him the help he needs”.“[Cher] loves Elijah immensely and has always acted with his best interests in mind,” the filing reads, adding that she’s been “unable to discuss his preferences concerning the appointment of a temporary conservator” because of his “current mental and physical health issues”.A hearing for a temporary order is currently set for January 5, 2024, while the hearing for a permanent order will follow on March 6, 2024.The filing comes after the pop icon was accused in September of hiring four men to

Louise Redknapp was all smiles as she celebrated Christmas with new boyfriend Drew Michael, and her two teenage sons Charley and Beau. Taking to her Instagram Story, the former Eternal singer, 49, shared a snap of herself, Drew, and Charley, to which she simply added the text: "A lovely Christmas day." She followed this with a selfie of herself with her two sons, whom she shares with ex-husband Jamie Redknapp, and wrote: "Not to self...

Frustrated Stirling Albion boss Darren Young acknowledged his side let an important three points slip away after being pegged back by Queen of the South on Saturday.

A man has been found dead and another is missing after a Christmas Eve 'fishing trip' in Alloa.

A woman has been charged with stabbing a man in the legs and back on Boxing Day.

There has been a fresh call for answers from the region’s bus operator after school pupils were evacuated from a local service for the second time in less than a month.

A yob battered on a Motherwell man's front door with a baseball bat during the early hours of the morning.

Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell remained tight-lipped over a potential move for Fir Park hero Kevin van Veen.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Mbongeni Ngema, a distinguished South African musician and creator of the musical “Sarafina!,” died on Wednesday in a car accident. He was 68. “Ngema was killed in a head-on car accident while returning from a funeral he was attending in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape this evening,” his family said in a statement to the Associated Press.

If you’re looking for some mood-boosting buys to beat the post-Christmas blues we all know so well, why not treat yourself to some retail therapy in M&S’ extended Boxing Day sale? Shoppers can score incredible savings of up to 50% off, and with so many products going on sale, it can be hard to choose what to buy. Luckily, several shopper-approved items have been discounted, meaning you can snatch up these New Year’s Eve-appropriate items without breaking the bank.

While many of us will be spending New Year's Day watching Michelle Keegan in Netflix's latest thriller Fool Me Once, the ex Coronation Street star has opened up about her own plans for the start of 2024. Michelle, 36, has revealed that she'll be welcoming her mum, Jacqueline, and her brother, Andrew, into her Essex home for a chilled evening in. "I'll probably be made to binge [Fool Me Once] as my mum is coming down to stay with me and my brother's going to be there," she said.

Rochelle Humes has became the latest victim on online mum-shamers after sharing a video clip of her family holiday.The Saturdays singer and This Morning presenter, 34, is currently on holiday in Abu Dhabi with her husband Marvin and their three children, Alaia-Mai, Valentina Raine, and Blake Hampton. Rochelle shared a black and white video on Instagram of their children racing at their luxury resort in Dubai. She captioned it: "Keep going baby boy...it won't be long until you're at the front," as their youngest struggled to keep up with his older sisters.