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Season one of music competition No Cover is set to launch for free on YouTube today [April 20].

Russia, with a fuming pal of Russian President Vladimir Putin saying the pair will "will have to answer in full for their actions".Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 28, were targeted by the deputy head of the Kremlin's powerful security council, Dmitry Medvedev.The former Russian president and prime minister said the pair would not be treated as combatants under the Geneva Conventions, meaning they would not receive the rights a prisoner of war would.Medvedev's show trials for the two men come after a failed swap deal for Putin's "prince of darkness" Viktor Medvedchuk, currently held by Ukrainian forces. The British captives have made an appeal to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson several times on multiple Russian state TV outlets.

Hollywood actors have made their roles as the horror character just as iconic.From the 1931 film starring Bela Legosi, to the Hammer House classics with Christopher Lee and, more recently, the terrifying and thrilling BBC adaptation with Claes Bang, this is a story that remains undead - much like its leading character.While Halloween favourite Dracula was certainly dramatic on screen with the constant battle between good and evil, and Dracula's eternal search for his bride, the actors who have played the roles have also led interesting lives too.To commemorate Bram Stoker, who died on this day in 1912 (April 20), Daily Star looks at where the actors who played Dracula on screen are now.Bela Lugosi is the original and one of the most iconic actors to have ever played Dracula, appearing in the 1931 Universal Monsters production.

Piers Morgan has confirmed that he's returning to ITV for the first time since he stormed off Good Morning Britain.The 57-year-old presenter will be back on the channel on Thursday (April 21) to chat to Lorraine Kelly on her talk show from 9am.He confirmed the exciting news on his official account on Wednesday (April 20) morning.Piers penned: "BREAKING: I’ll be returning to ITV tomorrow for first time since the Markle Debacle… live & definitely uncensored on ⁦ @lorraine with the fabulous ⁦ @reallorraine - should be fun… (may even storm back onto ⁦@GMB while I wait, & get those ratings back up.)"Unsurprisingly, Piers' tweet sent his fans into meltdown, with some rushing to their keyboards to share their delight as seeing him back on their screens.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Great! I haven't watched ITV since you left GMB.Another added: "Not even bothered watching it since you left. No point.

Gogglebox stars Dave and Shirley Griffiths have been urged to move house by fans after a recent discovery at their home.Dave, who live in Wales with his wife, logged into his official Instagram page on Monday to share a snap of their unwelcome visitor.A huge creepy-crawly entered the background of their home and he couldn't wait to post a picture of it online.He captioned the snap: "Found this out the back, any ideas" followed by some silly faced emojis.Unsurprisingly, Dave and Shirley's followers 148,000 rushed to leave some words of wisdom in the comment section for the Channel 4 stars.One fan penned: "Jesus Christ are you trying to give me a heart attack?!!! Made me bl**dy jump seeing that!! He’s a beast!! I’d have to move immediately."Another added: ""Bl**dly hell Dave i wouldn't off time to take a pic i would off ran like hell."A third person said: "Omg!!! Move house x"While a fourth follower posted: "Pretty big I would start charging it rent."Shirley and Dave recently celebrated the Easter holidays in Brighton.Dave shared a snap of his wife with her head positioned in between two Daffodils as they enjoyed a break from filming.He captioned the post: "Happy Easter from a Welsh daffodil, love from Brighton and Hove having a break."Fans wished the couple well and many left compliments for Shirley. Erica said: "Gorgeous Shirley."One said: "Happy Easter, gorgeous lady, love you and Dave you crack me up."A second person said: "Happy Easter both.

Russia's "illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine" shows how much Vladimir Putin's forces have retreated over the past two weeks.The map, released by the British Ministry of Defence, is based of the latest defence intelligence, the ministry said.It shows that Russia appears to have lost much of its footing in the north of Ukraine, around Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy, near the border with the aggressor. The British Ministry of Defence map instead shows Russia's efforts concentrated on the east, south east and south.

Ebanie Bridges traded one Hearn for another on a visit to the snooker as fans pointed out that at least Barry looks at her - unlike Eddie.The Blonde Bomber took time out from her busy schedule to attend Tuesday's afternoon session at the World Snooker Championship, where she met Matchroom founder Barry Hearn. The elder Hearn signed a copy of his newly-released autobiography for Bridges, who took the opportunity to get a couple of cheeky pictures with the legendary promoter.

Strictly Come Dancing, she frequently slips into small dresses leaving fans collecting their jaws from the floor.

ITV's Lorraine Kelly shared an emotional message to her "frail" co-star Deborah James.Deborah has been battling stage four bowel cancer for the past five years and has since constantly tried to raise awareness on Lorraine's show.The star is currently in an intensive care unit after getting an infection and starred on Lorraine's programme.The ITV show is currently promoting its No Butts campaign, which is supported by Bowel Cancer UK, in a bid to make viewers aware of the symptoms and catch an early diagnosis.The 40-year-old has been the face of the campaign since her diagnosis and said she was gutted not to be in the studio due to her illness.She is currently recovering from an infection that she caught over the weekend, however, could be seen in hospital in a gown and bunny ears as she sent a message to Lorraine.Deborah said: "I'm so sad not to be there at the launch of the No Butts campaign. But obviously, my health has had a bit of a ride recently - still in hospital.

missing 18-year-old girl standing alone on a controversial highway dubbed "death road" captured the last moment she was seen alive before vanishing.The heartbroken family of Debanhi Escobar have been desperately trying to find their daughter since she disappeared on April 9, 2022.Debanhi, from Mexico, had been partying with two of her friends when it's believed the trio got into an argument. It is understood that her friends organised an off-duty rideshare driver, who knew all three girls, to pick her up and take her home from the city of Escobedo, Neuvo Leon.

Prince Harry has been told “actions speak louder than words” by a royal commentator after he claimed that he had tried to “protect” the Queen.After making the trip to The Hague with a Netflix crew in tow for his Invictus Games project, Harry spoke in an interview with the Today show about his stop-over to see the Queen with Meghan.In a teaser clip for the full interview which airs later today (April 20), Harry remarked: “I’m just making sure that she’s, you know, protected and got the right people around her.”The prince also suggested that he is happy in California “for now”, and revealed that the Queen was “on great form” during their meeting over tea.But, reacting to the prince’s statement on GB News, royal expert Robert Jobson claimed that Harry’s actions since leaving royal duties did not support his words.Host Eamonn Holmes introduced the topic, noting: “Harry talks about being surrounded by the right people, are they to protect the Queen from him? Or does he want his right people? It’s quite an arrogant and contradictory piece of advice, surely?” Robert agreed, acknowledging that Harry has rarely returned to see the monarch since moving to LA; His recent trip for tea was the first time he and Meghan Markle had seen the Queen together since their acrimonious royal exit in early 2020. “I think actions speak louder than words,” he added.

Emmerdale's Sarah Sugden, played by Katie Hill, was told to go home by ITV studios this week.The 19-year-old has been part of the popular ITV soap since 2017 but was in for a shock when she seemed to have got her work schedule mixed up.Katie shared an image to her Instagram story showing the outside of ITV studios before revealing an embarrassing blunder.She captioned the snap: "Not me turning up to work at 7am to be told I'm not even in today [facepalm emoji]".The cast of Emmerdale does not have to go to work every day that filming takes place as they're given a certain number of episodes per year.Katie is the fifth actress to play Sarah Sugden, who is the daughter of Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden. Despite her character in the soap being young, she's already been through a considerable amount of trauma than most will in a lifetime.Throughout the majority of her life, Sarah has spent most of her time in and out of hospital after being diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Fanconi anaemia when she was six years old.Luckily, the actress who plays Sarah leads a much happier life which she often shares with her 60.1k Instagram followers.Katie has even shocked her fans by showing off her incredible singing voice in the past.And her little work blunder was also shared with her legion of fans this week. For more of the latest showbiz news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCritics’ Week, the sidebar dedicated to first and second films running alongside the Cannes Film Festival, will be kicking off with Jesse Eisenberg’s feature debut “When You Finish Saving the World” and showcase four female-directed movies out of seven titles. “When You Finish Saving the World,” which is headlined by Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard, revolves around the relationship between a politically-engaged mother and her fame-obsessed teenage son, who is also a burgeoning musician.

Prince Harry has revealed that he feels Santa Barbara is “home now” after exiting the UK to move to California in 2020.The 37 year old sat down with US news anchor Hoda Kotb from the Today Show as he discussed his attachment to the States now after living there for over a year with wife Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and Lilibet. Harry’s latest interview was filmed during his time over in The Hague, Netherlands, where he is currently hosting the Invictus Games, and it appeared he was quite candid as he spoke about the personal changes in his life after moving with his family across the pond. In a preview clip of his discussion with anchor Hoda released on Wednesday, the Royal mentioned how he felt he had been welcomed warmly in the US and shared his happiness living there compared to the UK.

Dame Joan Collins had a very special treat in store for her fans this Easter.MORE: Dame Joan Collins pictured with her rarely-seen brother Bill - fans reactThe 88-year-old took to Instagram to share a striking throwback photo of her family – and sparked a major reaction in the process. WATCH: Joan Collins proudly introduces family members as she marks birthdayThe black and white polaroid shows Joan looking stunning with an asymmetrical bob cut, posing with her two eldest children – Tara and Alexander.READ: Dame Joan Collins poses for striking photo with youngest daughter KatyaMORE: Dame Joan Collins, 88, is age-defying as she shows off endless legs on holidayAlso in the photo is Joan's younger sister, novelist Jackie Collins, and her daughter, Tiffany Lerman; the middle of her three children. Jackie sadly passed away in 2015 from breast cancer, two weeks before her 78th birthday.A post shared by Joan Collins (@joancollinsdbe) Fans loved the nostalgic post, and quickly flooded the comments section.

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The Queen is set to celebrate her 96th birthday on Thursday - and Her Majesty is in remarkably good shape for her age.

Manchester United were dismantled by quadruple chasing Liverpool who ran riot at Anfield on Tuesday night - and Mohamed Salah has spoken out about how the goals came so easily.

Sean Penn has vowed to “smelt” his Oscar if it turns out the Academy chose not to include Volodymyr Zelensky in the 2022 Oscars. Last week, Oscars host Amy Schumer claimed that her request to have the Ukrainian president address the star-studded gathering was rejected.

the Queen to do the unthinkable and consider abdicating, according to one royal commentator.Even though the idea of stepping down voluntarily from the monarchy has long been an “abhorrent” idea to Her Majesty, expert Daniela Elser says she should reconsider her options.“It’s time we had a very difficult conversation; time that we addressed a situation that has passed from simply being unfortunate to being abjectly ridiculous,” the Australian commentator wrote in a new column for News.com.au. “It is time for the Queen to retire.

It has been claimed the Queen's recent absences are due to a fear of history repeating itself.The Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, continued to appear in public after a series of strokes, six months before her death.The monarch is fast approaching her 96th birthday, but she still carries out a large number of duties herself, which include several in-person functions, as well as her regular conversations by phone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and sifting through and signing documents in her red box on a daily basis. However, she has portrayed a frailer image in recent months, appearing with the aid of a walking stick at several engagements.There have even been reports that a wheelchair-friendly lift has been fitted at Balmoral.