Sky Sports' Simon Thomas announces wife Derrina is pregnant with their second child

Bridgit Mendler announced 2 major pieces of news on Monday (February 19): she’s a mom and she’s also now the CEO of a space startup called Northwood Space!

Joey Graziadei‘s 2024 season of The Bachelor continued last night with another big episode filled with some upsetting moments for the women.

Coronation Street fans were left sighing with relief as they declared it was 'about time' Sean Tully accepted the truth about his son Dylan Wilson. During the latest trip to Weatherfield on Monday night (February 19), Sean railed at the teen as he discovered he was involved in bullying Liam Connor.

Stacey Solomon has shared the reality of her half-term break while leaving her teenage son 'fuming'. The Loose Women star didn't expect to be spending her time off with her children travelling around Scotland in a huge RV.

A rail company has apologised to Martin Lewis after the money saving expert slammed the 'degrading' conditions of a East Midlands Railway service that was packed with '500 people'.

Coronation Street fans have said they are 'pretty sure' they know what Joel Deering is really hiding after Alya Nazir shared her suspicions. The solicitor first appeared on the cobbles last year and his appearance in Weatherfield hasn't been brief as he soon caught the attention of Dee-Dee Bailey.

100 years of Disney magic will be celebrated in a special concert in Manchester this June featuring a live orchestra.

Three major Emmerdale characters are set to receive some shocking news in upcoming scenes as Chas Dingle's cancer bombshell continues. The character, played by Lucy Pargeter, is currently having a holiday away from the village with her daughter, Eve, after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Giovanni Pernice has said it's a 'sad day' as he joined his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars in paying tribute to the late Robin Windsor. The news that the show's former star had tragically died, aged 44, was shared on Tuesday morning (February 20).

American rock legend Alice Cooper is heading out on the road again with a huge UK tour which will feature a night at Manchester’s AO Arena.

A local carer in Salford has been nominated as one of three finalists in its national 'Care Professional of the Year' award. Angela Marsh, who has worked as a carer at Home Instead Salford since 2017 has been nominated for her commitment to clients and thanking her for stepping up when her clients are in need.

Retail giant Walmart is acquiring smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in a deal that will alter the streaming advertising landscape.

The bad news might be over…. and at this point that counts as good news for the global TV drama business, analysts say.

EXCLUSIVE: YouTube has been racking up milestones lately. Its pay-TV bundle, YouTube TV, just passed 8 million subscribers. YouTube Shorts, the answer to TikTok launched globally in 2021, recently hit 80 billion daily views from more than 2 billion logged-in accounts.

In the latest major M&A deal to hit Europe, Fremantle has acquired Asacha Media Group, the growing owner of Death in Paradise producer Red Planet, Arrrow Media and Italy’s Stand By Me.

NBC News is launching a rebranded evening newsletter today, replacing its long-running First Read with a format that integrates broadcast and digital reporting on the campaign trail and in Washington, D.C.

Overall TV use in January hit a 4-year high (not counting the early pandemic months of 2020), Nielsen said, as new originals and an NFL playoff game helped streaming set a single-day record.

Madonna took a tumble at a recent live show, while performing her 1986 hit ‘Open Your Heart’.The moment took place during a recent stop as part of her ongoing ‘Celebration’ tour, which kicked off in the UK last year and is currently on its US leg of dates.Held at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, the 65-year-old had a minor fall mid-way through her set as she sang the track.In the set, the queen of pop was seated in a chair performing the choreography for the song – inspired by its music video. However, after commencing, one of the dancers made a mishap while pulling her seat across the stage in stiletto heels.During the routine, the dancer grabbed her seat, while she was still sitting in it singing, and proceeded to run with it across the stage, before losing their footing – resulting in both of them falling on the floor.NEW: 65-year-old Madonna falls out of her chair on stage during a performance at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.Maybe having a man in high heels dragging you in a chair on stage wasn't a good idea? Madonna was singing "Open Your Heart" during the mishap.

The People’s Forum on the channel on February 12, answering questions from a live audience, with many complaining that no alternative point of view was offered during the broadcast.In a statement, Ofcom said: “We have received around 500 complaints about the programme which aired on GB News.“We are investigating under Rules 5.11 and 5.12 of the Broadcasting Code which provide additional due impartiality requirements for programmes dealing with matters of major political controversy and major matters relating to current public policy.“Specifically, Rules 5.11 and 5.12 require that an appropriately wide range of significant views must be included and given due weight in such programmes, or in clearly linked and timely programmes.”The presenter Stephen Dixon said during the show that the questions were being posed by undecided voters, and that they had not been seen in advance, either by GB News or by Sunak.An official spokesperson for Sunak said that the prime minister has no regrets about his appearance on the show and that “this is a matter for Ofcom”.Ofcom, which sets the rules by which broadcasters must abide, does not insist that equal time is given to opposing political views, but does say that audiences must be exposed to alternative ways of thinking.GB News has been found to have fallen foul of Ofcom rules in the past, including when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was interviewed by fellow Conservative MPs Esther McVey and Philip Davies about his Autumn Statement.The channel’s policy of allowing active political figures to host shows, including Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lee Anderson, is also contentious.

Peter Kay has been announced as the opening act at the UK’s new largest indoor arena in Manchester.The Bolton comedian will perform on the opening night of the 23,500-capacity venue at Co-op Live on April 23.Liam Gallagher, Take That, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Keane have also been announced to perform at the venue in the coming months.Co-op general manager Gary Roden said Kay was the “perfect” opening act for the venue, who “embodies what this city is about” (via BBC).. @peterkay_co_uk will be the first act to perform at Co-op Live, the UK’s largest live entertainment arena, on 23 April 2024!Tickets on sale 10am Friday 23rd Feb✨https://t.co/Ffro2jrrJb pic.twitter.com/dZbWWal9IW— Co-op Live (@TheCoopLive) February 19, 2024“When you think of Manchester, it’s hard not to think of Peter Kay,” Roden said.

Arrowhead Game Studios appeared to be hinting at a third faction for Helldivers 2 players to fight in an in-game announcement about “Illuminate sightings”.The Illuminate appeared in the first entry in the sci-fi shooter series. As an extremely advanced alien race, they used their cognitive abilities to create a web of surveillance and technology to both explore space and inform themselves about their enemies.The Loadout reported that an in-game Easter egg in the form of a ship broadcast referenced “rumours of Illuminate sightings” which was chalked up to the “work of dissidents”.At the moment, Helldivers 2 fights are against the Automatons or the Terminids, requiring different strategies to take out their different approaches.Automatons’ defence is focused on armour and they remain out of the line of fire with ranged attacks.