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A man who can TASTE words and sounds has shared his unique experience – after being told for years that he was 'making up' his condition.

Emmy Award winner, winning for the TV dramas The Forsyte Saga, The First Churchills, and Vanity Fair during the early ‘70s. She was awarded an OBE by the late Queen in 1995, and a CBE in 2018.

It's been a week of turmoil for Zara McDermott after the shocking details of her treatment on Strictly emerged. Her former dance partner Graziano Di Prima was swiftly dropped from the forthcoming series of the show by the BBC amid allegations he mistreated during training - while footage from the 2023 rehearsal room is said to have left those who have seen it 'in tears.' As the brutal reality of Zara's time on the show unfolded in the public eye, including most recently Graziano's spokesperson admitting he had kicked her during training, behind-the-scenes the resilient documentary-maker has been battling to save her relationship with boyfriend of five years, Sam Thompson.

Sam Thompson has expressed his pride for girlfriend Zara McDermott amidst the Strictly Come Dancing scandal, saying he is "so proud" of her. In an emotional statement, 27 year old Love Island alum Zara revealed she was "too scared" to talk about her alleged mistreatment on the show last year with dance partner Graziano Di Prima, who has recently been dropped from the upcoming series.

Historians Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway are back discovering hidden gems beneath our feet as Secrets of the London Underground returns for a fourth series.The duo visit the likes of London Paddington, Waterloo and even get the keys to South Kentish Town, an abandoned station which closed to passengers more than a century ago. But returning for another series isn’t the only big news from Siddy, as she’s also expecting a baby. “I’m 33-weeks,” says the actor and presenter.

Stuart Organ, the longest-serving actor in iconic BBC children’s show Grange Hill, has died. He was 72.

After losing her younger brother due to political crossfire, Colette McVeigh’s (Andrea Riseborough) life remains steeped in violence and uncertainty when we rejoin her in 1993. After being arrested for a failed bomb plot on the London Underground, Colette is given a lifeline in Mac (Clive Owen), who offers to protect her son if she cooperates as an informant.With barely a word spoken in the film’s opening and coolly tense sequence, director James Marsh ensures we know what to expect in regards to pace and tone for the remainder of SHADOW DANCER.

Jamie Dornan has opened up about preparing for his role as a stalker in The Fall, admitting he briefly "followed" a woman after she exited the London Underground. The actor, 41, took on the role of murderer and stalker Paul Spector in the crime drama series, which he starred in alongside Gillian Anderson, Bronagh Waugh and Aisling Franciosi. Jamie, who is also famed for his roles in The Tourist and the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, has now revealed how he tried to get into his character's mindset by following a woman "around a couple of street corners" in London.

Jamie Dornan has revealed that he had an unsettling experience with a stalker.

A local pest control firm say they have seen a surge in reports about bed bugs. Abbie Glover, Director of Pest Control Manchester, who work across Greater Manchester and East Lancashire, says they have seen a jump of between 30 and 40 percent in people contacting them about the bugs in the last month.

Regular 'deep cleans' are being carried out on trams and buses across Greater Manchester amid fears a bed bug invasion could be looming. It comes after the blood-sucking critters were apparently spotted on the London Underground.

Good Morning Britain regular Iain Dale was rushed to hospital after tripping at the top of an escalator at the London Underground.The 60 year old LBC panelist posted a snap to Instagram as he lay in a hospital bed as he revealed that he had broken his hip during the accident, and praised the healthcare he had received. In his post, Iain wrote: "Some news.This afternoon I tripped at the top of an escalator at Charing Cross Underground. "I was taken by Ambulance to St Thomas’ hospital.

Sliding Doors explores the consequences that lie behind split second decisions, and the concept proved to be a hit with audiences even if critics met its release with mixed reviews.The film, which came out in 1998, starred a then 24 year old Gwyneth Paltrow, who recently won a ski crash lawsuit, and John Hannah, who had shot to fame a few years earlier when he scored a part in Hugh Grant’s hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral.Their characters meet by chance on the London Underground, and the film explores two alternate realities where Gwyneth’s character Helen either makes or misses her tube train.The film is about to turn 25 and, over the years, a few of the film’s stars and production team have opened up about some of the on-set secrets. Director Peter Howitt shared that he had clashed with Gwyneth Paltrow behind the scenes, and that she had once told him to “just let it go, Pete” when he insisted on shooting and reshooting a handful of scenes.

S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole, who has tragically passed away at the age of 46, had a seven year feud with former bandmate Hannah Spearritt after the pair dated for several years.The couple first dated back in 2001 and only ended their seven year feud earlier this year after secretly meeting for a coffee in January, where they agreed they would put their past behind them ahead of the S Club 7 reunion. Paul, 46, and Hannah, 41, were in a relationship for five years.They first went public in 2001 after keeping it a secret for six months.

BBC employees will stage their biggest strike in 13 years today as they walk out in protest over job losses and changes to local content.

A new wave of rail strikes will begin next week, impacting 18 train operators across the country.

A 61-year-old man has been arrested over an alleged assault on former Health Secretary Matt Hancock on the London Underground. The alleged attack on the I'm A Celeb contestant happened yesterday morning at Westminster Underground station, close to the Houses of Parliament, the Mirror reports.

Passengers on the London Underground were left confused as hundreds rode the tube in their pants. MyLondon reports that the stripped down commuters were taking part in 'No Trousers Tube Ride Day'.

A determined couple hauled a real Christmas tree from a farm in rural Stirlingshire 450-miles home to London – on public transport.

Known to be a hand-on, natural mother, Diana broke the mould when it came to being a royal parent wanting her sons William and Harry to experience all the normalities of childhood including theme parks and supermarkets. And though, of course, she loved her sons dearly, her former protection officer Ken Wharfe reveals exclusively to OK! that even she sometimes found them a "nuisance". Revealing the moment when he first met Diana at Sandringham in Norfolk, Ken shared that the late Princess told him, "“I don’t envy you doing this, Ken, looking after my children.They can be a bloody nuisance.” Ken shared that this was part of Diana's charm - the incredibly down to earth normal way in which she parented her two boys who were just 12 and 15 when they lost their mother.

Today (August 1) marks the beginning of dogs being allowed on Metrolink. The trial, a manifesto pledge made by Andy Burnham which has been delivered by Transport for Greater Manchester and tram operator Keolis Amey Metrolink, will last for three months and will be monitored for safety and respect of other passengers.