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ITV has announced plans to launch a brand new streaming service later this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Production on Netflix’s Nailed It! Halloween was permanently suspended a day after crew members went on strike to secure a contract with IATSE. The walkout happened midway through filming the eight-episode Halloween arc of Nailed It!‘s seventh season.

The next phase of ITVs digital strategy is here as the network launches a streaming service called ITVX that will air shows months before they arrive on linear, while posting impressive revenue and profit growth and record advertising spend.

A ‘money-motivated’ off-licence owner tried to hide a stash of illegal cigarettes and vapes in his car as police and trading standards officers raided his shop.

Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov's superyacht has been seized amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Lanarkshire Women In Business is running a month-long programme of online “impactful events” for female entrepreneurs.

Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter to react to an image of his former ITV colleagues this morning.To mark International Women’s Day, the women of the channel got together to pose for pictures, dressed in shades of pink, red and orange.Piers argued this was “great to see” as they were “dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women”.However, the outspoken former host of Good Morning Britain couldn’t resist a swipe at “wokies” over the image.He argued that had he suggested they take the photo, he would have been branded “sexist”.In full, Piers penned to his 7.9 million followers: “As we approach #internationalwomensday, great to see ITV’s female talent all dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women.“Of course, had I suggested they do this, the wokies would have branded me a sexist gender-stereotype-promoting transphobic patronising monster….”The image in question featured stars of GMB like Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh.Lorraine Kelly, Holly Willoughby, Charlene White and Kate Garraway are all also in the snap taken to mark International Women’s Day.However, his tweet has been met with mixed reactions from his followers.User @RiaanNelZA wasn't impressed, writing: "You will find a way in news that has nothing to do with you..just so you tell the world who you are by saying you are not that..." (sic)While @AlisonMunday pointed out: "All dressed in pink? We're seeing a different photo."If I'm correct and there's also red and orange, sort of defies the 'all women in pink' stereotype tweet."@DanRK replied: "Still bitter about the ITV thing after all this time…"@Caldicot03 added: "That's because you don't get to decide how women should dress!"Others agreed with Piers' tweet, taking to his replies to share their

Dancing on Ice beauty Liberty Poole looked jaw-dropping in her latest set of stunning new snaps as she flaunted her new shorter hair. The former Love Island contestant, 22, sent Instagram followers into a frenzy after she stripped down to a gown while taking a break at a boutique hotel.

Emmerdale next week, as family ties threaten to rip the Dingle family apart.The new acquisition of the Woolpack is forcing a new rift between Charity and Chas - and Mandy is left devastated when she finds out that Vinny hasn’t told her the truth about his marriage.Elsewhere, serial killer Meena is as slippery as ever as she attempts to take her sister Manpreet into the cells with her. But will her plan succeed?And for Rhona, the arrival of yet another newcomer into the village sends her plan to propose to Marlon into disarray.Since Charity bought the Woolpack from under Chas’ nose, the pair are still struggling to see eye-to-eye.With the B&B and the Woolpack set to have big events take place on the same day, things are just getting more complicated.Charity is left furious that the Woolpack refit isn’t quite ready, and Chas has decided to accept a job at the B&B.Soon, Mandy and Chas meddle in family affairs by deciding to hold Liv and Vinny’s engagement party in the B&B - while knowing such plans will directly clash with the grand launch of the Woolpack.When Charity discovers the plan, she puts on a brave face to conceal her hurt, knowing her family will be at the party instead of supporting her reopening.But things get worse for the Dingles as a post mix-up sees Samson hand Noah an envelope addressed to a ‘Mr & Mrs V.

Paralympics this year, which begins in Beijing on Friday.The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board have taken the decision following a specially convened meeting in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine last month.It comes amid a collective effort to expunge Russia-associated teams and athletes from sporting competitions around the world as opposition to Putin's aggression in Ukraine intensifies."At the IPC we are very firm believers that sport and politics should not mix. However, by no fault of its own the war has now come to these Games and behind the scenes many Governments are having an influence on our cherished event," said IPC President Andrew Parsons."When our members elected the Board in December 2021 it was to maintain and uphold the principles, values, and rules of the Paralympic Movement.

A 42-year-old massage therapist based in Ipswich has pleaded not guilty to assaulting two men during therapy sessions. Trigger Warning: This story has details of sexual assault, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The massage therapist is facing charges of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old man and a 41-year-old man in November 2020, the Courier Mail reported. According to the prosecution, the 19-year old visited the therapist twice and the alleged sexual assault occurred during the second session. The complaint by the 19-year-old victim says that during the treatment, the massage therapist groped his penis around five to six times. During the same session, when the complainant was lying on his stomach, the massage therapist continued to massage the top of his thighs and repeatedly touched the victim around the outside of his anus with his finger.According to the complaint filed by the 41-year-old man, he had visited the massage therapist for help with chronic muscle spasms after a spinal injury.

After weeks of planning and preparation World Book Day is here again.

The axe of Neighbours has officially been confirmed much to fans' dismay.

I can't stop saying Tönka. Similar to how Gunna has encouraged people to start living a more P-friendly lifestyle, Yeat has created his own language full of umlauts that has me wondering if January and Shmunktobër are the same thing.

accused of killing his two toddlers reportedly told FBI agents that he "felt like Neo from the Matrix" when they hauled him in for questioning.American Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, allegedly murdered his two-year-old son Kaleo and 10-month-old daughter Roxy after taking them to Baja California, Mexico, in August 2021.He was arrested by authorities as he re-entered the US across the border.An arrest affidavit document shows that Coleman told investigators he felt like the '90s film protagonist as he "saw all the pieces falling into place" while laying on a bed before carrying out the acts.He also began to believe that his wife possessed the DNA of a serpent, and could be a shapeshifter.The affidavit says: "He said visions and signs revealed that his wife, A.C. [Abby Coleman], possessed serpent DNA (M.

EastEnders from 2004 to 2010 - and her life has changed a lot since her exit.In the years since she left, Melissa has landed a handful of acting roles but has mostly centred her focus around body positivity and her businesses including her clothing brand and parenting blog.The 29-year-old shows off body positivity in nearly every snap, and her latest look in her stunning orange swimsuit is no different as the star looked utterly glamorous.Melissa posed in the stunning one-piece which slashed at her waist to show off her stunning inking as the centre of the swimsuit plunged as the star praised jumping for joy "without boobs falling out".She lifted her hands into the air as she flashed a huge smile and donned a pair of sunglasses on top of her head.Melissa's blonde locks fell in waves down past her shoulders as she looked overjoyed to don the stunning ensemble.She shared the snap in front of her 35,000 Instagram followers as she posted a collaboration with CurvyKate and praised the swimsuit for supporting her boobs. As she shared her thoughts on the product, Melissa was inundated with supportive comments from her followers.

Chelsea legend John Terry has paid tribute to Roman Abramovich after the Russian billionaire confirmed he has put the club up for sale. Abramovich has come under the spotlight over the past week following his country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Harry Potter films - and which comedy legend could have appeared in the series.The twins shared behind the scenes secrets from the famous film series on celebrity video platform Cameo, to celebrate World Book Day on March 3, 2022.Before the hugely successful book series became films, both James and Oliver Phelps were fans of the novels - and one in particular holds fond memories.In an exclusive video for Harry Potter fans, Fred actor James Phelps explained that his favourite book from the series is Prisoner of Azkaban, as he was reading the third book while auditioning for the films in the Summer of 2000.He said: "It actually always takes me back so you know the smell that books have? Books have this amazing unique smell right? That smell always takes me back to The Prisoner of Azkaban, no matter what book it is I'm reading."That will always take me back to that specific book and that specific summer, when let's face it, my life changed forever."And the story is awesome obviously."Meanwhile, George actor Oliver Phelps said it was difficult to choose a favourite as they were all "fantastic".However, he explained: "Goblet of Fire was always a really, really good one to read - mainly because when it came out you saw the size of thing and you were like, that's going to take a while to read, but just flying through because it was such an immersive read."After landing the roles of Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, James and Oliver rose to fame across the world as the lovable duo.However, James has revealed that there is another character from the book that he would have loved to have played, but sadly the character did not make the cut - Peeves the Ghost - saying: "That’s the one character I wish could have

Ukraine have been warned not to post in social media or they could be thrown in horror prisoner of war (POW) camps or paraded on camera for hostage videos. SAS hero Phil Campion issued the worrying warning with scores of foolhardy Brits pledging to join the international legion and fight off the Russians.The ex-special forces soldier is urging those who have travelled to Ukraine to be careful with what they post on their socials, as it could give away their positions and lead to their capture by the Russians or Russian-supporting rebels.The 53-year-old told the Daily Star: “Make sure you know why you want to go, identify the key reasons why you want to go to Ukraine.“If you are out there trying to increase your Instagram hits and try to portray all this and that, there is a good chance that if your personal security isn’t up to scratch, somebody on the wrong side will get their hands on you.“And God forbid if they do.

ITV has announced plans to launch a brand new streaming service set to drop later this year as the popular broadcaster prepares to share shows online first.TV bosses proudly announced the launch of the UK's first integrated advertising and subscription funded streaming service on Thursday (3 March). The new streaming service will be home to ITV's newest shows months before they air on TV with the service also promising documentaries, US series, comedy, reality shows and even blockbuster films.Viewers will be able to watch thousands of hours of content for free in an advertising funded tier or upgrade to the subscription service which provides ad-free content in addition to content from other partners such as BritBox.After the success of other streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, the media company wanted to adopt a similar digital first approach to new content in 2022.

Twenty Five Twenty One star Kim Tae-ri has tested positive for COVID-19, delaying production for the drama.Kim’s representatives at Management mmm confirmed in a statement to MK Sports yesterday (March 2) that the actress had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus last week and is currently undergoing self-quarantine.“Before filming for her drama, Kim Tae-ri used a self-test kit as a precautionary measure, and when she received a positive result, she underwent PCR testing right away,” Management mmm wrote, as translated by Soompi. “On February 26, her test results ultimately came back positive.”Kim’s agency also went on to clarify that the actress is double-vaccinated against the virus, and had “immediately halted all scheduled activities”.