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Corrie fans will remember Doug Murray who was a much loved character that was famous for his iconic sideburns and fling with Deirdre Barlow in the 90's.The actor who played Doug, Brian Hibbard sadly died at the age of 65 in 2012.What many people don't know is that he led a very interesting life had many weird jobs and was the lead singer of a popular 80's band.Brian was born into a working class family in South Wales and was educated at Ebbw Vale Grammar School.He tried out plenty of different jobs that included being a teacher, a steel worker, a barman and a chimney sweep but eventually realised his love for music and formed the a capella group The Flying Pickets.The band had a number one hit in 1983 with their first single - a cover version of Yazoo's Only You.It spent five weeks at the top of the chart and won the coveted Christmas number one slot that year.They hit the Top 10 again with another cover, When You're Young and in Love (1984), but only scraped into the lower reaches of the chart with their third single, the Eurythmics song Who's That Girl (1984.)Stardom coincided with the 1984-85 miners' strike, so the group staged benefit concerts and picketed pits, coke plants and power stations, leading one record chain to refuse to stock their albums as reported by The Guardian.So he began his very successful acting career and started his run in Coronation Street in 1992 where he was one of Deidre Barlow’s many lovers.He later called on bosses to modernise the show, claiming the storylines were 30 years out of date.

Love Island contestant Luca Bish has come under fire for his "rude" reaction after he was chosen to be in a couple with Danica Taylor.Fishmonger Luca was left evidently disappointed when Danica decided that she wanted to share a bed with him during Sunday night's episode (June 19).Due to the fact that Luca was previously in a couple with Gemma Owen before he was picked by the professional dancer, the 23 year old was clearly left reeling by Danica's decision.But Luca's reaction didn't sit well with fans and they begged him to have some "decorum".Taking to Twitter, one person penned: "Luca should have some decorum. This isn’t fair to Danica." Someone else wrote: "Luca acting upset over the new girl choosing him!!! His deffo playing a game!! The moment Luca heard 12 horses it was over for every other girl!!! His looking to retire his fishmonger boots!!! Cos you can tell he liked Danica!!"A third wrote: "Luca is getting on my nerves tbh, sure Danica should’ve read the room but he doesn’t have to be an a** about it."While a fourth added: "I don't know why Luca is fuming, and making Danica feel soo horrible.

Manchester United's hopes of beating Liverpool to a deal for Darwin Nunez earlier this year were unexpectedly and bizarrely dashed - after Benfica president Rui Costa postponed a transfer meeting due to food poisoning.United were one of a host of top European clubs who were mulling over a mega-money move for Nunez, who struck an incredible 26 league goals in 28 games for the Portuguese giants last year. But it was Liverpool who beat their Premier League rivals to a deal for the 22-year-old who put pen-to-paper at Anfield last week.Almost a week on from Nunez's £85million switch to the Reds, fresh details have emerged about the deal - including how United's hopes of stealing a march in the race for the Uruguayan hotshot were dented by an unusual excuse.According to The Athletic, the United hierarchy were set to hold talks with Costa before Nunez bagged goals in both legs of Benfica's Champions League quarter-final clash with Liverpool.

Love Island bombshell Davide Sanclimente entered the villa on the first day to shake up the original cast, who had been placed in couples by public vote.He immediately caught the eye of Gemma Owen and before long the pair coupled up, but his head was soon turned by the entrance of fellow bombshell Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.Since his dramatic introduction, Davide has been dropping surprising anecdotes about his sex life left, right and centre, much to his fellow islander’s amazement.A game of Never Have I Ever saw a side to Davide the cast had not yet seen and seemed to bring him and Ekin-Su closer as they steadily took their sips, with some of the islanders joking that they have a lot in common.Keep reading to find out about the Italian stallion’s unconventional bedroom antics.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comDuring the infamous game of Never Have I Ever, Tasha popped the question of whether her fellow islanders had ever “done BDSM”.A confused Amber wondered what it stood for and Tasha explained that it meant “bondage”.Andrew and Davide both looked sheepish and took a sip from their glasses as the girls exclaimed in shock.Dami, who was sat next to Davide, laughed and slapped his leg before the cameras cut to Davide in the diary room.He said: “I was shocked, actually.

Arsenal signing Matt Turner has sent Gunners fans wild on social media after already proving his allegiance to the north London club.The New England Revolution goalkeeper, 27, will finalise his £5m switch to the Emirates at the start of July. Featuring in just five matches this season, Turner watched from the sidelines as back-up shot-stopper Dorde Petrovic started in between the sticks for The Revs' 2-1 victory over Minnesota.Despite not being selected for a final appearance, the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year was keen to showcase his appreciation to supporters at the Gillette Stadium - however, there was one member of the home crowd who Turner snubbed with his signature.

Holly Willoughby looks totally different as a brunette in her throwback social media snap.The TV personality uploaded an old family photo for Father's Day and she sported her natural brown hair.She captioned the snap: "Happy Father’s Day to the best there is… we LOVE you"Friends and fans flocked to the comment section to share their thoughts on the snap, with one writing: "Can we see brunette holly?"Another added: "This is the absolute CUTEST and reminiscent of many of my childhood photos"While a third penned: "Wow you look like your dad, even with Keith lemon tash""We all had a sofa like that! Love the retro photo," shared a fourth.A fifth put: "Happy father's day to your dad holls, hope he had an amazing day""You have your Daddy's eyes and smile," posted a sixth.Another user added: "So lovely, like many of our childhoods. We’re so lucky.

Mia Khalifa claims she has never wanted a man and not got him as she branded men "cheap and easy" on TikTok. The 29-year-old OnlyFans star took to the video-sharing app to respond to a video from creator Alexandria Morgan who claimed that "getting a man should not be a goal in life."Mia's rant said that two different women are able to get the same man because men are "cheap and easy" - while she claims that she has never been turned down by a man.

Naman Ramachandran Wildlife and nature programmer Love Nature has greenlit five-part natural history series “Evolution Earth” in co-production with PBS and Arte. The series, produced by Passion Planet and shot in extreme locations around the world, is an examination of adaptation stories that illustrate the rapid pace of change happening across Earth, while providing a look at nature’s ability to thrive.The series includes five films, each showcasing a different extreme landscape including Earth, Islands, Ice, Heat and Grasslands. It will debut across Love Nature’s branded linear and streaming platforms around the world, PBS in the U.S., Arte in France and Germany and on Sky Nature in the U.K.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. media regulator Ofcom has found broadcaster Channel 4 in breach of regulations over a subtitle outage that occurred in 2021.In Sept.

"I was a bit panicky that Kelvin might miss the birth if it happened straight away.“They did a scan and told me, ‘It’s going to be today’,” she added to Hello! magazine.The Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure star then announced the happy news to their fans on social media, with the actor thanking fans for their support.Kelvin wrote: “Good evening everybody, I just wanted to quickly jump on here and say thank you very much for all your comments.“We have had so many people reaching out.So thank you very much.”He could be seen speaking to the camera in a candid video taken at home.Kelvin appeared relaxed as he sat on his sofa while wearing a navy t-shirt with his hair seemingly wet from a shower.Meanwhile, Liz wrote on social media: "They are here!! My heart is filled with so much love and gratitude."Liz had previously discussed motherhood and her thoughts when she found out she would be having twins.She said: "I felt every single emotion under the sun. First, there's double the world.”"I thought about things like breastfeeding, how is that possible with two?“How do you pick up two babies at the same time? I felt all of this in the space of 30 seconds.“Kelvin was saying it's a miracle, and I was thinking 'How are we going to do this?'“But now we can't imagine it any other way.

GoFundMe page to raise $25,000 (£20,500), asking the public for money, after she has been left "unable to buy anything".The page was set up a day ago and included a lengthy heartfelt message as she pleaded to the public for cash.It reads: "Hi there. I never in a million years thought I would be doing this."Until recently everything appeared to be going well in my life."I had a wonderful husband and two brilliant kids who had cost us the earth in IVF but were so worth it!"However in August 2020, just as the pandemic was really kicking in, my entire world fell apart."Since that date, I have been not only struggling as a single mother to my babies, but also trying to cover bills and food and legal fees (ha! don't even talk to me about legal fees) which dwarf any other expense in my life and have finally drained everything - savings, accounts, pension, the lot."The actress then alleged that she is "unable" to buy anything.She claimed: "Yesterday all my accounts ran out and I couldn't buy anything.

"I'm afraid that is not acceptable in a world where we don't believe in sex discrimination", she told Sportsmail.The new policy comes following a Congress meeting with the Extraordinary General Congress where members heard a report from a transgender task force.Among those to speak at Congress included American Summer Sanders and Australia's current Olympic champion Cate Campbell.The finalised rule states that any trans athlete must have completed their transition by the age of 12.

A man set fire to his car after an angry confrontation with his mum, sister and ex-partner.

If there is one thing that we can all collectively agree on, it is that cleaning the windows is one of the most difficult household chores.

Gemma Owen’s auntie has shut down people’s hopes of her niece getting back with ex-boyfriend Jacques O’Neill after Love Island viewers have been campaigning for the pair to rekindle their romance. Much to Gemma’s surprise, Jacques, 23, entered the villa not long after her – 18 months after the pair called time on their relationship. Despite the 19 year old having a thing with contestant Luca Bish, viewers have been calling for Gemma and Jacques to get back together.

Liam Llewellyn has opened up about why he left Love Island and admitted he “didn’t want to be in the villa” if he couldn’t be “100%” himself. The 22-year-old made a shock exit from the ITV2 dating show just five days into the series and has now shared more details about why he left. He made the heartfelt admission to his fellow Islanders around the fire pit, but he has now spoken about the decision in more depth on his Instagram.

Public sector workers should rein in their pay demands to avoid a repeat of 1970s style hyper-inflation, a Tory Minister has declared.

A child has been rushed to hospital after being assaulted outside a Scots primary school.

NHS Lothian has once again urged West Lothian people eligible to get their spring dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to provide maximum protection for the summer.

Industrial action by Ryanair cabin crew in Europe in June and July could add to the issues plaguing the travel industry this summer.