Retired bank worker found battered to death at home as grieving friends pay tribute

(CNN)In Batman lore, the police summon the hero by projecting a magnified Bat-signal across the night sky. That's a fitting metaphor for the character's much-debated history in movies, which has cast an unusually large shadow thanks to fans convinced, in their minds, precisely how the Dark Knight should be depicted.Created in 1939, Batman isn't the first superhero or even necessarily the best.

(CNN)There's a new voice coming to the daytime talk show scene.Warner Bros. (which is owned by CNN's parent company) announced Wednesday that Academy Award and Grammy-winning artist Jennifer Hudson will helm a talk show that will air on Fox television stations."I have experienced so much in my life; I've seen the highest of the highs, the lowest of the lows, and just about everything in between but as my mother always told me, 'Once you think you've seen it all, just keep on living,'" Hudson said in a statement.

(CNN)Pete Davidson might be headed to space.The "Saturday Night Live" star is in talks with Jeff Bezos to join one of his upcoming Blue Origin space flights, a source with knowledge of the conversations told CNN.This source said the idea came about when Davidson and his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, joined Bezos for dinner at the Amazon founder's Los Angeles home in January. Davidson's potential space flight, first reported by the New York Post, is not finalized but the insider told CNN an announcement is likely in the coming weeks.

(CNN)Since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, many have come together to protest the action.That includes artists who were scheduled to perform in Russia.The following is a list of musicians who have canceled their shows: Green DayThe punk-infused rock band had been scheduled to play Moscow's Spartak Stadium in May as part of their Hella Mega Tour. On Sunday, the band announced on its verified Instagram account that it was canceling."We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it's so much bigger than that," their posted statement read.

He said, in the video message: "I am so sorry I look like a bag of s*** this morning but I wanted to send you a message to let you know what is going on.”He added: “Why is Olly in the hospital bed? I’ve just had surgery on my left leg.”For some of you who came to my Newmarket gig on Friday, thank you for your kind messages of support and just checking it was OK.“Basically after my second song, a fragment of bone that was in my knee managed, after I jumped, to lodge itself on the back of my knee which basically shut my leg down.”In an interview with The Sun yesterday, Olly then spoke about the after-effects of the injury. He explained jokingly that despite not being able to enjoy much romance with his partner, he gets breakfast in bed. The former X Factor star said that his girlfriend, Amelia Tank, is “fully invested” in looking after him while he is mostly bed-ridden for the next 24 weeks. Olly said: “Amelia’s fully invested in looking after me for these next 24 weeks . .

Glitz and country glamour! The Academy of Country Music is heading to Las Vegas for the 2022 ACM Awards — and this year the show is making a big change.

Mother's Day, Daylight Savings, the first day of spring - March is officially here to bring an end to a long, dark and stormy winter.

A Place in the Sun's Laura Hamilton, 39, recently moved out of her family home she shared with estranged husband Alex Goward after their marriage broke down.The presenter has now taken to Instagram to reveal that she is moving again as her house is about to become "uninhabitable".Laura left the update on Instagram earlier today in view of her 153,000 followers.She penned: "On the move again!"Next week my house will inhabitable so today is...

This Morning presenter also revealed the conversation she had with her father about her childhood later on in life.During the candid chat, Fern said she questioned why her mother never spoke about her father not living with them and her sister.Fern said: “I’ve told this story before but it’s still only about eight years ago that my father told me what had happened.“He had left my mother and my sister, and then he came back to see mummy and my sister, fell into bed with my mother, disappeared - very shortly after - and had started me.“And nobody told me that’s why I hadn’t ever lived with him.“So that’s amazing isn’t it?”She continued: “So, when he was in his 80s he told me. I said, ‘well, that explains it all’.“But nobody else had ever told me.”Kate interrupted: “Why not? I mean, surely that was a key piece of your own life story jigsaw.“You would have though someone might have imparted that sooner.”Fern insisted: “None of them.

Google Maps users have spotted the wreckage of a more than 100-year-old German World War One submarine.The impressive wreckage lies encased in the mudflats of the River Medway in Kent. Sharing a post on Reddit, a Google Maps user said: "As we're on a sub tip: The rusting remains of a WW1 German U-boat who slipped her tow on the way to the breaker's yard in heavy weather."Experts believe that the U-boat, which is the only visible wreckage of the deadly weapon in the UK, might be the UB122.It has been marooned on mudflats off the coast for over a century, but more recently it can be seen more fully than usual after low tides following storm surges.Launched in February 1918, the vessel was surrendered nine months later - having undergone just two unsuccessful patrols.Mark Dunkley, a marine expert with English Heritage, said in December 2013: "Everything has been taken out of the U-boat that would lead its identification, but our best hunch is that it is the UB122."He added: "We know that some U-boat engines were re-used at a cement works at Halling and the Medway U-boat does show that her engines were cut out."The vessel was among 100 U-boats that were brought to the River Medway to be scrapped after the First World War.Mr Dunkley believes it is well protected in situ, adding: "The U-boat is not under threat of deterioration and is being preserved where it is."It is located near Humble Bee Creek, Stoke Saltings, on the Isle of Grain marshes, but people are advised the area is difficult and dangerous to reach.According to research, the vessel, captained by Oberleutnant zur See Alexander Magnus, had surrendered at the end of the war, and been taken to Britain.

marriage means the end of a good sex life is often thrown around.Before a man walks down the aisle, people often jibe 'Say goodbye to your love life'.And one sexpert has explained what could actually be causing married woman to not have sex with their partners.She said there's one big thing married men often do that puts their wives off nookie.And that's infantile behaviour.Writing for news.com.au, expert Nadia Bokody said: "We’re conditioned to believe the mere act of being chosen by a man is in and of itself the highest form of acknowledgment of our existence."Sure, your husband almost never puts the toilet seat down and still thinks it’s cute to leave a halo of his soiled undies on the floor around the laundry basket, however – YOU HAVE A HUSBAND! So what if you have to mother him every so often?"It’s not like he doesn’t care. He’d truly LOVE to help you out with the groceries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that he considers Western sanctions to be akin to a declaration of war against Russia.

Best TV Actor to This Way Up‘s Aisling Bea, Munya Chawawa and Amelia Dimoldenberg paid a visit to the BandLab NME Awards 2022 winners’ room. Watch our full video interview above.“Amelia and the one man she couldn’t get into the chicken shop!” Chawawa shouted before Dimoldenberg pointed out that he’d already been a guest on her Chicken Shop Date series twice.All jokes aside, the pair did take a moment to dwell on their tight friendship, with Chawawa discussing their “electric chemistry” and saying he did his “first-ever interview with Amelia five years ago and she’s always been a champion of my [work] so just standing in her presence is making me emotional.”Amelia responded: “He’s crying.

The Regrettes have shared full details of their new album ‘Further Joy’ – listen to new track ‘That’s What Makes Me Love You’ below.The title of the four-piece band’s new album was revealed last year, and has so far been previewed by previous single ‘Monday’ and recent single ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’. It will follow the band’s 2019 album ‘How Do You Love?’.According to vocalist Lydia Night, the title ‘Further Joy’ “summarised what it meant to be on the hamster wheel of constantly chasing happiness, but in turn, that’s what makes you unhappy. I was stuck in a loop of wanting to be better, wanting to be good, and therefore I couldn’t be here.”‘Further Joy’ will be released on April 8 via Warner.

Gang Of Four cancelled their gig in Toronto, Canada last night (March 4) after their tour bus caught fire.The band are currently in the middle of a North American tour, which has seen former Slint bassist David Pajo joining the band on guitar.Last night, they were set to perform at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, but took to social media to reveal the news that their bus had caught fire and shared photos of firefighters tending to the blaze. It’s currently unclear whether anyone was injured in the incident.TORONTO SHOW UPDATE: Due to an unforeseen incident, where our bus caught fire, the show is regretfully now cancelled and will no longer be taking place tonight at Horseshoe Tavern.

Made in Chelsea star Ollie Locke has spoken about his and husband Gareth's vow to will continue trying for a baby after recently losing twins in surrogacy. Ollie, 34, and husband Gareth, have been long-trying to have a child via surrogate, and received the exciting news in November last year that she’d fallen pregnant. Sadly, just weeks later, Ollie announced his and Gareth’s surrogate has miscarried at six weeks.

Mercedes Benz cars of identical model and colour parked along Hatherley Road with the exact same registration plates.He told Yorkshire LIve: "Two cars parked across the street were on the same number plate front and rear."I reported this to 101. This was given a priority 8, and two PCSOs attended"South Yorkshire Police confirmed they have "attended Hatherley Road, and spoken to the owner of both vehicles."One of the two cars is said to have been used for spare parts, with the registration mistakenly being put on one of the vehicles, although it wasn't explained how this happened.Since Yorkshire Live covered the story earlier this week, people were quick to share their thoughts.

Liz Hurley has paid an emotional tribute to her former partner Shane Warne, after the legendary sportsman died.Shane Warne died yesterday at the age of 52 after a suspected heart attack while in Thailand, and now his ex-finacée Liz Hurley has paid tribute to the star as she dubbed him her "beloved Lionheart".Sharing a set of throwback snaps, Liz penned: "I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever. "RIP my beloved Lionheart @shanewarne23."The photos that she shared with her followers were incredibly sweet and showed a different side to the former couple as they shared special moments, kisses and happy times.Fans and friends were quick to flock to the comments section of the post, with many offering support and love to Liz.One person penned: "Larger than life, will be so sadly missed not just by us Aussies but people worldwide."While another said: "A lovely tribute."The sporting star died on March 4, 2022, with the news confirmed by Warnes' Management on Thursday afternoon.Liz's direct tribute to her ex comes after she initially reacted to the news by liking Elton John's sweet tribute on Instagram.He posted sweet snap of himself standing next to Shane and Liz and penned: "A tragic day for Australian cricket.

Matt Lucas has been known to push the envelope with his hilarious sketches and on-screen personas since he first started his career in the mid-90s.The talented writer and actor quickly became well-known for his comedy roles and his depiction of outlandish scenarios that fans grew to love.But it was his televised version of his show Little Britain that catapulted him to fame when it first hit TV screens in 2003.Appearing alongside fellow comedian and writer David Walliams, the two men offered viewers several laughs as they impersonated various characters.However, the controversial show hasn't sat well with modern audiences and since the programme is no longer televised Matt has been forced to apologise for several allegations relating to Little Britain and other shows.Daily Star has taken a look inside his most controversial momentsAlthough Little Britain was one of the nation's most loved comedy shows, it hasn't aged too well with modern audiences.In 2017, Matt was forced to apologise to the trans community after many believed that Little Britain did not reflect them well.Talking openly to The Big Issue at the time, he expressed: "If I could go back and do Little Britain again, I wouldn’t make those jokes about transvestites."He added: "Society has moved on a lot since then, and my own views have evolved.

darts rankings Michael van Gerwen could drop.The Dutchman was world number one for seven years from 2014 onwards but lost the title last year following Gerwyn Price's World Championship win.Van Gerwen has since slipped down to third as a result of a dip in form and headed into this weekend's UK Open in that position.However, with a prize fund of £450,000 on offer, and the winner receiving £100k of that, there was a slim chance that he could fall down to as low as sixth in the rankings.When this was pointed out to Sky Sports pundit Mardle, he wrote on social media: "After vigorous shaking…my head has just fallen off."Van Gerwen has since avoided that fate, though, by beating Gary Anderson 10-7 on Day One on Friday.Anderson, who is the current sixth-ranked player, would have had to have won the whole competition in order to have climbed above Van Gerwen.Are you backing Van Gerwen to win the UK Open? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA senior BT executive has been charged with murder after his wife died from severe head and neck injuries.Suzanne Winnister, 66, was found by police at a gated property in Bexley, south-east London, on September 8.Leslie Winnister, 68, has since been charged with her murder and will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Saturday, September 12.He made public appearances with leading City figures for at least 15 years in his role as treasurer for the telecoms giant, the Evening Standard reports.Winnister is currently registered as a director of its property and investment arms.Retired pub boss Lynda Idle, 71, said Suzanne