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Shoppers were left horrified after witnessing what they thought was an apparent kidnapping outside a busy supermarket, a court has heard. HullLive reports customers saw a white van driving at speed in the car park of an Asda supermarket in the Kingswood area before a woman stumbled out, and then running and screaming for help.

EXCLUSIVE: Brandon Scott (Dead to Me) and Krsy Fox (Terrifier 3) are set to topline Big Baby, a new horror film from writer-director Spider One (Little Bites) and his horror-focused production company OneFox Productions, which counts screen icon Cher among its executive producers.

It's not every day you see Happy Mondays' star Bez whizzing down Oxford Road in a tuk-tuk.

The Happy Mondays have announced their first UK headline tour in five years and are set to perform 16 dates across the country in 2024. During the Been There Done That Tour, the band will be joined by fellow 1990s music artists Inspiral Carpets and Stereo MCs.

Celebrity Gogglebox star and Happy Mondays dancer Mark Berry – aka Bez – has said he’s ‘lucky to be alive’ after a motorbike accident in February. The 59-year-old media personality was with a group of professional riders when he lost control of the front end of his bike and ended up off the road, breaking bones, ligaments, and his foot. He was near the mountains in Magaluf – the famous party region of Spanish island Majorca – when the crash happened, and admitted he is still ‘not quite right’ four months on.

Happy Mondays’ Bez has revealed that he’s lucky to be alive after a brush with death in a motorcycle smash. He was left with shattered bones and busted ligaments after he came off his machine in Spain

Shaun Ryder has formed a new band consisting of ‘90s music icons, called Mantra Of The Cosmos.The Happy Mondays frontman revealed the new supergroup in an interview with The Sun’s Bizarre column, and announced to fans that new music and a Glastonbury debut are imminent.Mantra Of The Cosmos is formed of Ryder, former Oasis bassist Andy Bell, The Lightning Seeds guitarist and vocalist, Ian Broudie, and drummer Zak Starkey — who has previously performed with The Who.Former Happy Mondays percussionist, Bez — real name Mark Berry — is the final name completing the lineup, and as confirmed by Ryder, an album is on the way.“I’ve got a new band together. It’s me, Zak Starkey, you know, Ringo [Starr’s] son, and the drummer in The Who, Andy Bell from Oasis and Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds.

Happy Mondays star Bez has been fined after cutting across an unmarked police car on the motorway. Officers followed the Salford-born maraca shaker's Bentley for 13 minutes and watched him reach speeds of 90mph as he drove along the M56.

Happy Mondays legend Bez married his long-term partner earlier this month – see him dance at the altar below.The star, real name Mark Berry, tied the knot with Firouzeh Razavi on September 4 at St Mary’s Church in Kentchurch, Herefordshire.This weekend (September 10) the official Happy Mondays Twitter account shared footage from the wedding, which sees Bez doing his iconic dancing at the altar.“Sing hosanna to the King!!” the tweet reads.See Bez dancing his way down the aisle below.Sing hosanna to the King!! Bez & Frou ❤️ pic.twitter.com/80UgFk7Ci4— Happy Mondays (@Happy_Mondays) September 10, 2022Earlier this summer Happy Mondays released a new EP, ‘Tart Tart’, in tribute to their late bassist Paul Ryder. Ryder passed away on July 15 at the age of 58.In a statement, his surviving bandmates described him as “a true pioneer and legend” who will be “forever missed”.

Happy Mondays star Bez finally married his fiancée and partner of ten years, Firouzeh Razavi, over the weekend, in an extravagant wedding that included Games of Thrones-style activities, a free bar and a huge white pimp hat for the groom.The 58 year old, real name Mark Berry, divulged all the details of his big day exclusively to OK! revealing that it was a big party-style wedding and that he put a lot of effort into organising the big day alongside 39 year old personal trainer Firouzeh. He said: “I do love a good party still – I’m looking forward to the party for the wedding because I put a lot of effort into it.

A leak identified on a gas main under a major Salford road is set to close to close it for 'several weeks'. Engineers are set to begin works on the A57 Eccles New Road tomorrow (June 16).

EXCLUSIVE: Shudder has come aboard Jenn Wexler’s 1970s supernatural horror film The Sacrifice Game, starring Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Olivia Scott Welch (Fear Street), Gus Kenworthy (American Horror Story: 1984) and Chloë Levine (The OA), which is heading into production next week. AMC Networks’ premium streamer for genre fare now holds all rights to the film in its territories, with Red Sea Media, Inc. having acquired international rights.

Dancing on Ice star Bez is set skate on the rink to Bat Out Of Hell to pay tribute to the late rock legend Meat Loaf.

Bez has revealed that he once hid out in a cave for weeks after he was chased out of an area in Morocco where he’d shoplifted.The Happy Mondays percussionist/dancer said in a new interview that he’d turned to theft as a way to survive while travelling the world in his late teens, which was before he joined the band in 1985. Bez was “mostly homeless and sofa-surfing” at the time, and had intentions to move on from petty crime, for which he had served prison time.He told The Guardian: “By the time I was about 19, I decided I didn’t want to get caught up in the sort of shit I was doing again, so thought the best thing I could do was to have a huge adventure and go travelling.“I lived in Morocco for a bit and was shoplifting just to survive; pinching bars of chocolate.

Dancing On Ice’s Bez has quickly become a fan favourite of the 2022 series. The 57-year-old Happy Mondays star, who is the first and only celebrity to skate with a helmet, has already treated viewers to a stellar skating debut, where he was lowered to the ice on a pair of giant maracas. He then performed a chaotic Indiana Jones-themed routine for movie week, which included snakes, a giant boulder and dialogue from the blockbusters.

Bez’s dreams of performing in a kilt as a true Scotsman on this weekend’s Dancing on Ice show have been dashed, according to reports.

Bez has tested positive for COVID after making his debut appearance on Dancing On Ice on Sunday (January 16).The Happy Mondays member took to the rink in episode one of the ITV show’s 14th series, which saw him skate to his band’s classic single ‘Step On’ alongside professional partner Angela Egan.Yesterday (January 17) Bez – real name Mark Berry – confirmed to the Daily Star that he’s since “had a positive test”.“I’m gutted because I’m going to be missing training but I’m looking forward to skating on the show again for week three,” he said, “and I’ll be tuning at home and cheering on my mates who are skating this weekend.”In a statement, an ITV spokesperson said: “We have stringent protocols in place to ensure the health and safety of all our contributors and staff which are routinely monitored and updated to reflect the current guidelines.”Bez was hospitalised with COVID in 2020, a full week before it was announced as a pandemic. Last summer he explained that he “seriously thought [he] was going to die” as a result of the virus, saying he “couldn’t breathe”.The Dancing On Ice judging panel scored Bez and Egan 12.5 points out of a possible 40, though the pair’s performance was a hit with viewers.Bez wore full protective gear, including a helmet designed to look like a melon – a nod to the iconic ‘Step On’ line “You’re twistin’ my melon, man”.A pair of giant maracas were displayed at the back of the ice rink, while dancers dressed as slices of watermelon joined the pair later in the performance.

Scottish queen of the ice Angela Egan reckons Bez will surprise everyone on Dancing on Ice – if she can keep him focused.

Bez has shared the beautiful moment he popped the question to partner Firouzeh Razavi.

Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder revealed his former bandmate Bez rejected Julia Roberts in her Pretty Woman heyday.

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