Russian couples tie knot in mass 'fast-tracked' wedding before men head to Ukraine war

Almost 200 people waited more than eight hours to be seen at the Royal Alexandra Hospital’s A&E recently as the struggle to find beds for patients continues.

I'M A Celebrity star Boy George's close pal has revealed the two things that really rile the singer - and it doesn't bode well for Matt Hancock. It's no secret Culture Club singer George isn't a fan of the former Health Secretary following his disastrous handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but there's a fundamental reason Matt isn't his cup of tea, according to author David Hodge. Speaking to hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid on today's Good Morning Britain, David said: "There will be friction.

COUNTRYFILE viewers were left raging and said they switched off following a "disgusting" pig farming report on the show. As the BBC show made a return to screens it faced a backlash from viewers on Sunday night.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) delivered cost of living payments worth more than £2 billion to 6.4 million eligible claimants over four days last week. More than eight million payments of £324 are expected to be made before the end of November to those on benefits delivered by DWP and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Police have arrested a 44-year-old man after a woman was allegedly raped in Port Glasgow at the weekend.

STRICTLY's Ellie Taylor has admitted her daughter is convinced she sleeps with her dance partner Johannes Radebe in bed every night. The 38-year-old has moved out of the bedroom she shares with her husband Phil Black while on the BBC dance show.

Rangers will be represented at a major signing summit this week amid mounting pressure over manager Gio van Bronckhorst.

TOP Gear viewers have blasted the series as they branded the latest show the 'worst episode so far'. The BBC motoring programme, presented by Paddy McGuinness, Chris Harris and Freddie Flintoff, aired its latest episode last night. It saw Freddie sample the brutal, full-contact motorsport of F1 stock cars.

Marcus Fraser felt he let his Buddies down by gifting Rangers the perfect chance to equalise from the penalty spot.

STRICTLY Ballroom star Paul Mercurio looks unrecognisable thirty years after filming his hit Aussie film. The star, 59, starred in Australian film Strictly Ballroom in the ‘90s in which he showed off some very impressive dance routines. But he’s since switched things up on the career front with a career in politics.

I'M A Celeb's two big personalities are on a collision course after Boy George reacted to Matt Hancock being voted camp leader. Sunday night's instalment of the ITV show saw the former Health Secretary get appointed boss of the jungle. Matt, 44, went head-to-head against rugby ace Mike Tindall for the top spot, who had help from Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver.

Sue explained that after his realisation, the actor called his wife and told her: "I’ve found her."But the coincidences did not stop there, as Sue later found out she had two sisters who worked in her industry.Sue added: "It’s uncanny and I’ve got two half-sisters who are all in the business - Kate is huge in animation and Emma was an actress.”She explained: "It’s lovely because my mum and my birth mother, we’ve all met, been out for dinner, we’ve all kept in touch.“So, we’ve all had lovely relationships ever since - so it’s a nice ending. I’m very lucky."One of Sue’s stepsisters, Kate, is one of the stars of the children’s TV show Bob the Builder and voices a number of characters in animated shows and films, according to The Sun.Kate also starred in Casualty, Doctors, Midsomer Murders, Heartbeat and Dixon of Dock Green.Sue’s other half-sister, Kate, has also starred in Coronation Street in two roles, with the first appearance being in July 2001 as Toyah Battersby's rape counsellor Jayne Morgan.Kate returned in December 2017 as a doctor at Weatherfield General during Billy Mayhew’s two separate admissions, and also in September 2020 as she treated Sam Blakeman for a sprain.Sue previously left fans stunned as she revealed during an interview on This Morning in 2019 her close brush with death due to sepsis.She was on the set of Coronation Street when she started to feel unwell and her co-star Melanie Hill later pointed out that her feet had gone "blue and purple".However, being an IBS sufferer, the TV star believed she was having a bad flare up, but it was a quick-thinking phone call that had saved her life from sepsis.Sue explained: "I went home after lunch and got into bed and tried to go to sleep.

Around 1,600 jobs are at risk with top fashion retailer Joules set to go into administration.

Parents and carers across Scotland with children up to the age of 16 can apply for Scottish Child Payment from today. The Scottish Government recently announced the widening of eligibility and an increase to the weekly payment rate from £20 to £25 from Monday, November 14.

North Lanarkshire Council has pledged its support to a campaign promoting button battery safety.

Italian writer, journalist and political commentator Roberto Saviano is due to head to court in Rome on Tuesday (November 15) for the first hearing in a defamation trial brought against him by Italy’s newly installed, right-wing prime minister Giorgia Meloni.

The International Film Festival Of India (IFFI) has announced the 15 films that will screen in competition at this year’s edition of the annual event, including recent festival favourites such as Maha Haj’s Mediterranean Fever and Lav Diaz’ When The Waves Are Gone, and three Indian films, including recent Busan premiere The Storyteller. 

Dolly Parton this weekend was presented with the Bezos Award for Courage & Civility by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and partner Lauren Sanchez. The $100 million prize recognizes “leaders who aim high, find solutions and who always do it with civility,” said Sanchez. The money is granted “to direct to the charities that (recipients) see fit.”

COMEDIAN Jason Manford has hit out at the extortionate resale prices for Peter Kay tickets, saying "it should be illegal". Thousands of fans were left disappointed after failing to get tickets to Peter's first tour in 12 years. And to add insult to injury, touts have bagged a large haul of tickets and marked up the prices on secondary sites.