Stockport man goes on trial accused of 34 offences against seven women - including multiple alleged rapes

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said he will 'listen' to voters but 'keep going' after the Conservatives suffered two heavy by-election losses. The defeats in Wakefield and in Tiverton and Honiton led to Oliver Dowden resigning as the Tory party co-chairman.

The stars stepped out for the premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder!

LOONA’s label, BlockBerry Creative, has issued a statement addressing recent reports claiming that Chuu would be parting ways with the company.Yesterday (June 23), the South Korean music label took to the girl group’s official fancafe page to release an official statement addressing recent reports claiming that member Chuu had plans to depart from the label.These reports first surfaced earlier this week, with several outlets asserting that the K-pop idol was in talks to sign an exclusive contract with BY4M Studio, largely known to be a social media and digital marketing agency, after her departure from Blockberry Creative (BBC) is finalised.However, Blockberry Creative has since claimed that these “contents related to Chuu” are “groundless”. It added that the reports have “confused fans and the public with the expression of officials [from the company]”.“All the members of LOONA trust each other and cooperate for their dreams.

Kelly Clarkson that he “processed both losses very differently”.Daughtry – the longstanding frontman of the eponymous rock band – appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show yesterday (June 23) to perform ‘Changes Are Coming’ from the band’s recently-released sixth album, ‘Dearly Beloved’. It marked his second appearance on the show this year, having also performed for an episode in April.

Avril Lavigne has released a new alt-rock cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’ for the Spotify Singles collection.Released on Friday (June 24) exclusively on Spotify, the fresh cover comes with an acoustic version of Lavigne’s own ‘Love Sux’. The ‘Hello’ cover sees Avril Lavigne deliver passionate and soulful vocal performance over powerful alt-rock instrumentation.Listen to Avril Lavigne’s take on Adele’s ‘Hello’ below.The newly released acoustic cut of ‘Love Sux’ that accompanies ‘Hello’ sees Lavigne trade in the original track’s energetic pop-punk guitars and drums for gentle percussion and a lone acoustic guitar.Lavigne said of her ‘Hello’ cover via a press release: “I love Adele’s song ‘Hello’ and have been dying to do a cover of it.

Lil Nas X has released ‘Late To Da Party’ – his joint single with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, which features the repeated chant, “Fuck BET!”Before releasing the song itself a few hours ago, X posted a preview – spoofing the iconic Star Wars title crawl – that outlined the concept of its accompanying music video.The crawl read: “NBA YOUNGBOY is on house arrest, trapped on the isolated planet HATU. The Brutal Empire of Terror (BET) has betrayed LIL NAS X, turning their back on him after using him for clout.“With the music industry in turmoil, the galaxy is looking for a hero.

BBC's Naga Munchetty hosted the early morning news programme BBC Breakfast with co-host Charlie Stayt but scolded him after he made a request to one of their guests.The two presenters welcomed representatives from a youth boxing club onto the show and discussed the unfortunate rise in their rent prices.The boys told Naga and Charlie about how much the club has benefitted them from falling into a "particular lifestyle" and explained how boxing has shaped their lives.As they closed up the interview, Charlie made a request: "I really feel like one of you should punch that punchbag, just so we can prove- can someone just go and punch the punchbag for me? I can see it on the left, behind you."Naga scolded him and said: "No! They haven't got gloves, to keep your hands safe!"The group laughed and the interview ended with Charlie and Naga back in the studio.He said he reckoned that "if they went back there," it would be "furiously busy with training," to which Naga sarcastically replied: "Well, yeah, and they would have gloves on! You know, they are hard?"The group appeared on the show and said that it has "helped to keep hundreds of children away from crime," but Naga had the bad news that they may be "faced with closure" as "running costs are soaring".They spoke to members of the club and began with Jav, who is "doing a lot of good work helping children" to have an alternative option to "being on the streets" and "influenced by negative forces".This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

A group of senior residents from Newmains and the surrounding areas recently enjoyed an away day.

Newcastle United fans think new signing Nick Pope “forgot who he signed for” in the most “awkward video ever”.The Magpies secured their second signing of the summer transfer window on Thursday after landing Nick Pope from Burnley for £10million. The goalkeeper, 30, signed a four-year contract at St James’ Park which will see him challenge Martin Dubravka for the no.1 shirt.England shot-stopper Pope appeared delighted to have joined the Saudi-backed club as he recorded himself greeting Newcastle fans in a clip posted on the club’s Twitter page.

family has said.Alyssa Morales, 36, sustained second and third-degree burns over more than half her body and faces months of rehabilitation and skin grafts after the grisly incident in Harrowgate Park in Philadelphia, US.Alyssa, who is currently in a medically induced coma, was known as Jane Doe in the hospital for two days because she was in too much pain to identify herself. READ MORE: Torturer dies in cell after prison guards waited 14 minutes to call ambulanceWitnesses told police that Ms Morales was in the park with an unidentified man when they began arguing with another woman, who then carried out the attack.

Good Morning Britain 's Laura Tobin joked it's her "last day" on air at ITV today. The weather bulletin presenter, 40, was left red-raced during yesterday's instalment (June 23) of the breakfast show when she repeatedly got Adil Ray's name wrong.Joining hosts Adil and Kate Garraway in the ITV studio today, Laura sat alongside the duo and joked it was her last day after threatening to quit yesterday.READ MORE:Loose Women's Linda Robson stuns ITV viewers with brunette hair transformationIt seemed Adil wasn't willing to let the name blunder go, and repeatedly pronounced his name to make sure the former Daybreak presenter didn't make the same mistake again.One viewer didn't see the funny side of Adil's swipe towards Laura as they penned: "@GMB Adil, let it go! So Laura forgot your name momentarily.

Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman has apologised to former professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff after revealing that she and Ben Cohen began their romance whilst participating in the dance show back in 2013.MORE: Claudia Winkleman reveals surprising Strictly Come Dancing secret you never knewClaudia, 50, made the comment on Monday, whilst recording Friday's edition of The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan on Channel 4.WATCH: Tess Daly & Claudia Winkleman's 5 Style Lessons"The couple I knew had got together were Ben and Kristina," Claudia revealed, according to MailOnline's Richard Eden.READ: 'Heartbroken' Claudia Winkleman struggling to come to terms with separation from eldest sonRELATED: Claudia Winkleman urged to go to the doctor amid this worrying symptomFollowing Claudia's comments, Kristina threatened to take legal action against the presenter but was soon contacted with a heartfelt apology. Kristina and Ben began their relationship in 2014In the message, seen by Richard Eden, Claudia reveals she is "so, so sorry," before clarifying that she misunderstood the question she was asked on stage."I thought the question was about who has found long-time love [via Strictly]," she wrote.Kristina and Ben were partnered together in the 2013 series of Strictly and made headlines when they embarked on a relationship a year later, in 2014, following the end of his marriage to Abby, his wife of 11 years.At the time, Abby spoke of the betrayal to a newspaper and branded Kristina "a [explicit] Russian dancer", something she has since confessed she deeply regrets.

Molly-Mae Hague has given fans another glimpse of her and Tommy Fury's incredible £4 million mansion, as she revealed that they are still waiting for their new furniture to arrive.The PrettyLittleThing creative director, 23, and her boxer beau, also 23, purchased their first home together earlier this year after a three-year house hunt, and have wasted no time in getting to work renovating the property. Molly, who recently released her summer edit for PrettyLittleThing including Love Island worthy swimwear, has been keeping her followers updated with their progress on Instagram, with the former Love Island star creating a second account dedicated to her and Tommy's new abode.

Olivia Bowen has given fans a glimpse inside her son’s nursery, after welcoming her first child, Abel Jacob, with her husband Alex earlier this month. The 28 year old former Love Island star, who recently called her first outing as a mum “very scary”, took to Instagram to show off the little one’s incredible room.

Kim Kardashian has revealed that she changed the structure of SKIMS underwear after her sister Khloe Kardashian complained the "vagina area" was too narrow.The 41 year old reality TV star, who is said to have ditched her "bum implants" recently, launched the brand years ago to a mass of critical acclaim for the comfy and super-stretchy products, which include knickers, bras and even pyjamas. Yet it was the shapewear line's all-in-one bodysuit that Khloe, 37, previously said she struggled with, claiming there was barely a "sliver" of fabric across the crotch area.The Good American jeans brand owner has also opened up in the past about her difficulties with fitting into skimpy underwear and swimsuits due to having a "puffy p****". Most recently, the mum-of-one complained members of the "big p**** club" couldn't comfortably wear SKIMS underwear.

Glastonbury festival-goers “may need to take shelter if they can” as thunderstorms are set to sweep across much of southern England, a Met Office meteorologist has warned. Music lovers will be swapping sun cream for umbrellas at Worthy Farm as the weather is set to turn from “wall-to-wall sunshine” and high temperatures on Thursday morning to “heavy thundery downpours” in the afternoon.The Met Office issued a yellow thunderstorm warning stretching from Sheffield in the North, across the South East and down to Bath in the South West, meaning Glastonbury revellers could be caught in torrential downpours in Somerset.

hospital in Slovakia was due to have surgery on a damaged eye, but his doctor's mix-up left him and his family devastated. The hospital has offered the victim and his family psychological care to deal with the horrifying mishap.

Southampton have moved quickly this summer to sign Armel Bella-Kotchap from Bochum on a £10million deal, though it has not been an easy road. The 20-year-old had been courted by the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea in the past, which might come as good news for Saints fans.

Rowan Atkinson has returned to screens as he stars in the newly released Netflix film Man vs Bee.The film, which has dropped on the streaming platform today, is an almost silent comedy that sees the actor pursued by a mischievous bee.Atkinson is renowned for his role as Mr Bean, but in 2011 announced that he intended to retire from the role, telling the BBC: “I don't want him to particularly grow old.”The comedy actor is now 67, but getting older hasn’t altered his dating life and Atkinson currently has a girlfriend who is 26 years younger than him.His relationship with his girlfriend isn’t just controversial because of their age gap, but also because she left her partner, comedian James Acaster, to be with him.Opening up about how the actor stole his girlfriend, James Acaster said he was a “goddamn saint” for keeping it a secret for so long.He also revealed that he was constantly plagued with reminders of the split because of Rowan’s huge fame.He said: “Until you get left for Mr Bean, you don’t realise how frequently he pops up."There’s a shop two streets from my house that sells masks of his face."There’s nowhere where I’m going to go that he’s not there.”Unfortunately for James, it looks like he’s set to be reminded of the split yet again as Atkinson makes a return to film.Here’s how the comedian found out that he’d been left for Mr Bean.Rowan Atkinson’s girlfriend is 41-year-old actress and comedian Louise Ford.Louise met Rowan in 2013 on the set of the West End play Quartermaine’s Terms.They starred in the play together and went public with their relationship in 2014, shortly after Rowan split from his wife of 23 years.The actor’s ex-wife Sunetra Sastry was granted a divorce on the grounds of Rowan’s "unreasonable

pet goat was stolen and horrifically suffered sexual abuse in a public bathroom.The shocking incident happened on June 10 in Branxholm, Tasmania.The goat was swabbed when it was found, and DNA samples taken.READ MORE: Woman in pain and agony for over a year is diagnosed by stranger on FacebookAccording to local news reports, Scottsdale Police Sergeant Brent O'Mahony said cops had to swab the goat before they could confirm that the incident had taken place.A spokesman said: “There were concerns for the welfare of the goat and a vet examination was undertaken as part of the investigation process.“Police have spoken with the goat’s owner, who has made a formal complaint to police.”Police are looking for a man spotted in the area in the early hours of the morning, before 4am, who was described as tall and wearing a “beanie and dark tracksuit”.Enquiries are ongoing.Last month, we reported how cops raided a Washington State farm belonging to Douglas Spink's farm, and were shocked by the levels of depravity and bestiality they found.The grim details were enough to leave even the most hardened law enforcement officers sickened.The hilltop farm, in Whatcom County, Washington State, just a few miles from the Canadian border, was home to Spink as well as dozens of animals including horses, dogs and mice.Officers seized the animals along with thousands of images of bestiality.A British man, Stephen Clarke, was also detained after he apparently paid Spink to have sex with three dogs.He was charged after a search of the property found a video of the gruesome act.One of the most horrifying discoveries, though, according to police, was that of mice with their tails cut off and their tiny bodies covered in petroleum jelly.Officers

Coronation Street fans have been left surprised as they've been reminded of the age gap between the actresses behind iconic characters Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt. The mother and daughter, played by Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth, are currently at the forefront of the ITV soap.