Paedophile who said 'age is just a number' told parent he wanted to rape girl

EastEnders viewers have pointed out a glaring error in the ongoing storyline regarding serial killer Gray Atkins (Toby Alexander-Smith).Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol) are still looking for evidence to bring him down for murdering his late wife Chantelle Atkins after the pair rumbled the horrific abuse ordeal in December.After finding messages on a domestic abuse forum, Whitney realised Gray has been harming Chantelle before her tragic death and soon believed he killed her.Her theory has been supported by Kheerat and the pair are trying to expose the evil murderer unbeknown to the fact that Gray has also murdered Tina Carter (Luisa Bradhsaw-White) and Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami).The pair have yet to find proof that Gray was responsble for ending Chantelle's life but are taking matters into their own hands.Whitney recently went to the police to report Gray as Chantelle's killer but things don't seem to be going to plan.While watching at home, fans were left wondering why Chantelle's grieving parents Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) and Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths).One fan penned: I can’t believe that Whitney has reported Chantelle’s murder by Gray to the police and shown them the forums, yet Mitch and Karen don’t have a clue about any of this."Another added: "Sorry but I think it’s vile that Whitney hasn’t even told Chantelle’s own parents about how she really died. Karen and Mitch have more chance of taking Gray down than Whitney.""I'm watching and I don't feel anything.

Lisa Nandy has slammed the government's levelling up strategy, likening it to a feudal system in which the north has to go 'cap in hand to a group of masters' in Westminster 'who determine what happens in our own lives and our community'.

Ian MacDonald has sadly passed away at the age of 75.The musician who was known to fans as the co-founding member of the bands Foreigner and King Crimson died peacefully while surrounded by his loved ones following his battle with cancer. Ian's son Max recently took to Facebook to share the news of his father's passing.He wrote: "I’m deeply saddened to tell you that my father passed away yesterday from cancer."He was incredibly brave, and never lost his kindness or his sense of humor even when the going was rough."My father was a brilliant, intuitive musician, a gentle soul, and a wonderful dad.

Rita Ora sent temperatures soaring as she shared jaw dropping snaps in a daring backless top which revealed her assets. The Masked Singer judge put on a sizzling display as she posed for the camera looking over her shoulder.The 31-year-old looked sensational in a pair of wide leg denim jeans as she posed ahead of the "Superbowl weekend."Rita's barely there silver triangle top was held up by thin strap which wrapped around her shoulders.The singer looked glam as she wore a full face of makeup including a bold red lipstick and styled her honey blonde locks perfectly blow dried around her face to show off her natural beauty.Rita shared several snaps to her 16million Instagram followers showcasing her incredible figure as she posed in an empty stadium.In one saucy snap the superstar singer revealed her side boob as she shuts her eyes while reaching out towards the camera.In another photo, the star is seen wrapping up warm in a oversized patterned orange jacket.She penned to the post: "Let the weekend begin!!"Despite Rita referring to the Superbowl which takes place this Sunday, ITV viewers can see the star on The Masked Singer final on Saturday.Rita appears on the ITV panel alongside Johnathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan.This weekend, fans will discover who Mushroom, RoboBunny and Panda really are as they sing for the final time before one is unmasked as the winner.

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Loose Women's Frankie Bridge revealed that she was taunted by girls in her school days.The Saturdays singer revealed on the ITV talk show that girls would try to follow her in a bid to fight her during her school days.Frankie told her fellow Loose Women panellists: "They decided to fight me and I would always be terrified and we were gonna have this fight.She also added: "I was genuinely terrified of her and luckily nothing actually happened and now I've seen them since and seen who they are."And I'm not scared of them anymore."Talking about how she also witnessed certain bullying behaviour, she continued: "I definitely know I was trying to be nice to everyone."But I definitely know I had been there when someone else was being horrible to someone else and I know I didn't step up."You think if I'm not doing it I'm not a part of it.

Visual Concepts, the studio behind the NBA 2K games as well as WWE 2K titles, has revealed it’s making an AAA “open world driving game”.Following an update to their Twitter bio that now promises “a new AAA game that will blow your mind” Visual Concepts is also directing people to their recruitment page.One of the many listings is for a producer at Visual Concepts’ Foothill Ranch studio, with the company “looking for a seasoned producer to join our development efforts on an unannounced, open world driving game with a major licence.“This AAA title is targeted at multiple platforms. Within this role, you will be joining our production team which is responsible for overseeing the product development team in delivering high quality features while also helping to manage the overall project scope, quality, and schedule,” reads the job description.Love games? BUILD games! Join the NBA 2K and WWE 2K teams and build titles that are loved by millions:  https://t.co/1JuN7iI2L8— Visual Concepts Entertainment (@VC_Novato) August 31, 2021The same studio is also looking for a senior technical artist, a senior build and automation engineer, a senior software engineer and a senior software engineer, multiplayer.

https://t.co/cR3gH3u35T— zae | industry plant (@ItsZaeOk) February 9, 2022“It’s so close yet so far,” a Twitter user wrote. Another said: “The wax version of Zendaya looks like she wants to speak to the manager.”“That wax figure looks almost exactly like Zendaya idk what y’all are talking about,” another added.

A busy mum-of-two has said having a heart attack at the age of 45 has give her a huge ‘wake up call’.

Nine people have tragically died within just weeks after allegedly taking dangerous street Valium, the Paisley Daily Express can reveal.

The chaos caused by the aftermath of Storm Arwen has led to calls for improved resilience planning and compensation for those in the firing line.

Aberdeen midfielder Lewis Ferguson says refereeing decisions are costing his Dons teammates after a defeat to Celtic.

An Airdrie man jailed for drug trafficking had his conviction overturned after the judge at his trial failed to give jurors proper instructions over an interview he gave to police.

Jamie Lang HBO Max has revealed that principal photography has begun on a second season of its cult Spanish horror series “30 Coins,” from genre maestro Alex de la Iglesia, following an eight-episode commission. Shooting for the globetrotting series will take place in Spain, Italy, the U.S., France and the U.K., with the second season scheduled to launch in 2023.HBO has also released a grim teaser to mark the occasion, which includes a brief look at Eduard Fernández’s Padre Vergara, looking worse for ware after the events of Season 1.A hit in its native Spain, the series also found success abroad as its became available on the WarnerMedia-owned streaming platform in more territories.

Scotland’s first drone port is set to begin trialling collection and delivery of medical supplies and samples for the NHS between Dundee and Angus.

The documentary maker behind Wayne Rooney's new film has revealed what surprised him most about former footballer.

the Sun reports. A deal has not yet been reached between the two fighters, but talks are reportedly at "an advanced stage".If a deal is struck as expected, it will be Hatton's first fight since he suffered defeat on his final professional comeback in 2012.The Hitman announced his final retirement immediately after being knocked out by Senchenko in September 2012, admitting: "I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it – and I haven't."Hatton had last year teased the idea of a possible appearance at some point, as he discussed the increasing popularity of retired fighters returning for exhibition fights.The likes of Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr and Evander Holyfield have all reappeared in the ring since November 2012, while Floyd Mayweather Jr is gearing up for his third exhibition since retiring from professional boxing.Would you like to see Ricky Hatton return to boxing? Let us know in the comments section."I am all for these dream fights we keep hearing about," Hatton said last year – much to the delight of his loyal followers."I have youngsters coming up to me, saying, ‘I’ve watched your fights on video but I never got to see you live!' And I think that is why I’m a fan of these exhibitions."You’re not going to see your heroes get seriously hurt, it is a chance to see them showcase their skills one last time and you can raise a bit of money for charity too, so I’m all for it."There’s a couple of picks that spring to mind for me.

High street burger giant McDonald's has announced it will no longer be selling the Chicken Big Mac.

Google Maps' Street View function after an embarrassing outdoor snap made her "famous".Amanda Byrne was seen rocking a pink tracksuit and fluffy pyjamas outside of her North Dublin home.The Dublin resident was minding her own business, rocking the matching tracksuit with her takeaway in her hand, only for the passing Google Maps Street View car to take a photo of her without her knowing, Dublin Live reports.Some time later Amanda's brother found the picture on Google's Street View map, which allows anyone in the world to view any street across the globe, including those standing on it.Byrne was surprised to say the least, speaking to DublinLive, she said: "My brother sent me the screenshots and was like 'you're famous'."When I saw them first I didn't realise they were from Google Maps. I thought I had a stalker outside my house taking photos of me."Thankfully, Byrne saw the funny side of the Google Maps snap shot, saying: "Google Maps did me dirty.

Covid lockdown was introduced, which means by now most of us are used to testing ourselves to see if we have been infected with the virus.Many people may now associate the phrase ‘positive result’ with a confirmed case of the infectious virus that has caused the pandemic.But, that was not always the case.This was clear when a woman messaged a friend with a picture of her pregnancy test - which gave a positive result.Having snapped a photo of the white stick portraying two red lines, the women wrote “positive” with a neutral face emoji.However, there was a bit of a modern day mix-up.Just like how lateral flow tests show two red lines for a positive result, the friend thought they tested for Covid - not for being pregnant.The confused friend replied: “Damn, I hope you feel better.”Along with a prayer emoji, they added: “Quarantine.”Stunned at the response, the pregnant woman slammed: “Are you stupid?”A screenshot of the text was posted to Facebook by user Amber Lee Clark which has now racked up thousands of likes and 33,000 shares.People were left in stitches at the confusion so tagged their mates with laughing emojis whilst they poked fun at the mix-up.One person chuckled: “I hope she takes all the necessary precautions that the CDC has lined out. Don’t need that s*** spreading”Another added: “Name your kid Covid.”Whilst a third user related: “Remember when I sent you my Covid results and you thought I was pregnant?”Someone else shared: “I laughed too hard at this.” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Emmerdale fans were delighted to see some future acting stars dominate the latest episodes.