Newcastle fans rejoice as Sports Direct signs are finally removed from St James' Park

EASTENDERS and On the Buses star Anna Karen died in a house fire aged 85 last night. The 70s actress, who found fame for her role as Olive in the TV sitcom based around the number 11 bus, died in the blaze at her home in Ilford, east London.

LOOSE Women host Jane Moore was forced to apologise after actor Brian Cox swore on live TV. The 75-year-old said "excuse me" before choosing to turn the air blue on today's show.

MEGAN Barton Hanson has revealed that her ex Wes Nelson also slept with two people during his time on Love Island. The 27-year-old shot to fame on the 2018 installment of the popular dating series where she fell for Wes, 23, while dating Eyal Booker. Reflecting on her Love Island stint, the TV star said she was a victim of slut-shamming and revealed that Wes also slept with two people on the ITV2 stalwart but never faced any backlash.

DANNIELLA Westbrook has opened up to fans and admitted she is visiting a "spiritual goddess" to help deal with childhood trauma. The former EastEnders actress, 48, has visited her 'goddess' twice for 'sound healing, meditation and breath' therapy. Danniella believes the treatments are helping her "release traumas" from her "inner child" and has urged fans to give it a go.

CHARLIZE Theron and her co-star Tom Hardy fell out on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road, according to the cast and crew. The actress, 46, is said to have branded Tom, 44, “a f****** c***” after he left her waiting on set for hours one day as their relationship reached breaking point.

Kerry Washington is embodying a civil rights icon.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking to Carnival Films executive chairman Gareth Neame, the producer behind the global British hit franchise Downton Abbey. The company, which Neame sold to NBC Universal in 2008, continues to be one of the heavy hitters when it comes to producing high-end dramas that have global reach. 

The British gangster series “Peaky Blinders” is coming to an end with Season 6 set to end the show, but luckily for fans of the show, the universe will continue on with plans for a feature film and even potential spinoffs that could help keep things going beyond the flagship series. Series creator Steven Knight recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly and has given a timeline for the upcoming “Peaky Blinders” movie as the series wraps up with Season 6.

Teddy Schwarzman, founder and CEO of independent studio Black Bear Pictures, is joining the board of directors of the Gotham Film & Media Institute (formerly IFP), while Mark D’Arcy, Facebook’s former chief creative officer, is stepping down to become the organization’s first Director Emeritus.

Wendy Williams is going to climb back to the top. So says her lawyer, at least!

Football player turned father! Odell Beckham Jr.’s girlfriend, Lauren Wood, gave birth to their first child on Thursday, February 17.

Ready for round four? Duchess Kate and Prince William aren’t on the same page when it comes to expanding their family.

Roxy Music have announced a vinyl reissue series which will see the band reissuing all eight of their studio albums.The reissue series will begin on April 1 when the band reissue their self-titled debut album (which turns 50 this year) and its follow-up, ‘For Your Pleasure’.All eight of the albums have been newly remastered at half speed by Miles Showell at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London.The reissues will also see the albums given fresh, revised versions of their artwork and laminated finishes.The albums will be reissued in pairs throughout 2022. Get all the details on how to get your hands on copies of the first two below.Announcing Roxy Music 50th anniversary LP reissues! Released in pairs throughout the year, half-speed cut at Abbey Road, revised artwork with lyrics and deluxe gloss finish.

Elton John is ok after experiencing a terrifying arrival into Ireland on Tuesday after his private jet suffered a hydraulic failure, his representative confirmed to Fox News Digital. The performer was making his way from the United Kingdom to New York, where he was scheduled to perform at the Madison Square Garden on Tuesday and again on Wednesday, when the aircraft he was in suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000 feet. The plane diverted to the coast of Southern Ireland, and witnesses say the pilot twice aborted landing while winds reached 80 mph.The Farnborough Airport cleared a runway for the aircraft, and fire crews and ambulances were on hand to assist on the ground.

Jeb Stuart is a name that has been around Hollywood for quite a while as a writer on such classics as “Die Hard,” “The Fugitive,” and “Another 48 Hrs.” After a long break from the industry, he has found a niche as a television showrunner for projects like Netflix’s “The Liberator,” and his latest, “Vikings: Valhalla,” which drops on Netflix on February 25.

husband of three years, John Wyche. More than a year and a half later, as she continues to wait for her divorce to be finalized, the star is opening up about how hard it’s been to go through the emotional process. “I’m actually still going through it,” she told the ladies of The Real while guest co-hosting recently.

First Wives Club, the Emmy-nominated actress is now coming to our screens as a no-nonsense FBI agent on a whirlwind chase after a world-class thief in NBC’s newest primetime series, The Endgame. The show, which Bathé describes as a “rock-n-rolling good time,” is a heist drama full of twists and turns. Criminal mastermind Elena Federova (Morena Baccarin) squares off against principled FBI agent Val Turner (Bathé) with a healthy heaping of clues and for the viewer to decipher along the way.

Zendaya, 25, tripped in front of paparazzi in Rome, Italy on Monday, February 21. The Euphoria actress was caught on video, as seen HERE, walking into the restaurant Eitch Borromini mid-day when she suddenly took a tumble. Zendaya slipped right over the restaurant’s steps and fell backwards, but luckily, members of her team quickly caught the star and helped her back up. Zendaya brushed off the fall and walked into the eatery as if nothing happened! That is, until the Emmy winner took to her Instagram Stories later on to poke fun at herself over the incident.

Jennifer Lopez is officially the mom of 14-year-old twins! The superstar’s kids, Max and Emme, who she shares with ex, Marc Anthony, celebrated their 14th birthday on a very special day, Feb. 22, 2022. Jennifer marked the occasion with a sweet Instagram tribute at the end of the day. She re-posted a video made by her fans to honor the occasion. The footage shows Jennifer, Max and Emme through the years in home videos and more. In one shot, Jennifer kisses each of her little ones on the lips, and in others, they’re snuggled together while taking part in various activities.

internet trolls” who called his food “very average”.And Michael Evans, owned of Smashed in Preston, also slammed those who labelled his staff as “very pompous”.Despite the harsh comments, the establishment is still ranked the top restaurant out of 356 in Preston on TripAdvisor, with around 104 reviews left overall.Recent reviews have praised the food as “unbelievable”, Lancs Live reports, but there are a few one-star reviews that the owner has decided to call out.One review, written by user Z7393WTjamesn, said: "Staff are very pompous, about very average food".“Ordered food, took an age to arrive.“Staff stood around talking to each other whilst I waited.“Had no time to talk to me, distracted by something more important apparently."Food arrived and was OK.“The service and attitude of the people there left a very sour taste though.”But hitting back at the review on Instagram, Mr Evans wrote: “We are the first to admit if we are wrong we will apologise and go out of the way to make things right, remember your paying for an experience, not just the goods.“We are human... mistakes happen...

European Super League, which threatened to change the face of competitive football.You would be forgiven for thinking the quote originated from there, but it was Celtic legend Jock Stein who first put the fans at the forefront.The quote has been twisted down the years, by Stein did once say: "Without fans who pay at the turnstile, football is nothing.