'The amazing bond we never knew we had' Corrie besties Rula & Maureen on their connection

Emmerdale has been keeping viewers on their toes as fans have predicted two villagers could lose their lives after Wednesday's episode of the popular series.This week on the ITV soap is a special flash forward week where the start of the episode shows a snippet from later in the week before going to present times. In Wednesday's opening teaser, the ITV soap confirmed that it is Cain who is involved in the horrific car crash and a clip saw his lifeless body slumped over the steering wheel covered in blood. It remains to be seen how the accident happens and who else is involved, but his accident isn't the only one getting viewers talking about possible fatalities on the programme.

A series of comics has been launched in Dundee to highlighting ‘invisible disabilities.’

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has given one lucky Rangers fan the chance to go to the Europa final.

An East Kilbride-based college celebrated success of its Foundation Apprenticeship Class of 22 .

Face masks will not longer be mandatory on Ryanair flights to a number of EU countries, the airline has confirmed.

EXCLUSIVE: Lime Pictures has snapped up Channel 4’s The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan and Caroline Flack: Her Life & Death commissioner Becky Cadman to help steer its global formats push.

Lorde has launched her own curated station on Sonos Radio, called SOLARSYSTYM.The station sees the singer looking back throughout her life and career, from her youth to now, charting the pivotal moments and artists that impacted her along the way. Artists featured include J Dilla, Cocteau Twins, Radiohead and more.Listen to a sample via Mixcloud below, or learn more about Sonos Radio here.“SOLARSYSTYM is like stepping into my brain, giving listeners a front row seat to the songs that have meant a ton to me and my life,” Lorde said in a statement announcing the station.“It is a collection of forms, gravitationally bound, a handful of planets, dozens, more dwarf planets, and countless little rocks.

Ubisoft has confirmed that three of its big upcoming releases will launch by the end of the financial year, 31 March 2023.The titles mentioned are Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 Switch exclusive; Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, a new game set within the universe of James Cameron’s movie franchise, developed by Massive Entertainment (Tom Clancy’s The Division); and Skull and Bones, the ever-elusive pirate ship battling multiplayer title which has been incubating in development since 2013, originally being conceived as an expansion and then a spin-off of that year’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.Skull and Bones was originally revealed as far back as Ubisoft’s 2017 E3 press conference, and last publicly seen at the publisher’s 2018 E3 event. Kotaku reported last year that the lengthy development cycle was due to a string of directorial changes.

Paolo Nutini has announced details of his new album ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ and shared two new songs – listen to ‘Lose It’ and ‘Through The Echoes’ below.The new LP, which is the Scottish artist’s fourth studio album, will serve as the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Caustic Love’.Nutini’s ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ is released on July 1 via Atlantic Records. Written by Nutini (with some select co-write contributions from members of his band), the record was produced by the artist alongside Dani Castelar and Gavin Fitzjohn.Nutini has previewed ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ today (May 12) with two new singles.You can see the tracklist for Nutini’s ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ as well as its album artwork below.

Royal fans have let their imaginations run wild after seeing a rare photograph of Prince William with a striking beard.The 14-year-old image, which recently resurfaced on social media, shows an unusually hirsute Duke of Cambridge smiling to the camera.Online followers of the The Firm have been at pains to point out just how similar William looks to two of his historic ancestors.Prince William debuted his beard in 2008 when he walked with his family to the Christmas morning church service in Sandringham.Though the reason for his face fuzz was never confirmed, some believe he grew it in an attempt to disguise his identity during an Special Boat Service mission before he entered the RAF.Commentators also observed that he was following in his father's footsteps, as Prince Charles had also sported a beard while on Naval exercises in Alaska in 1975.The pictures admiration and disdain for the facial hair, many users took the opportunity to explain just how much Prince William looked like several of his royal ancestors.Many on Twitter saw a striking resemblance to his great-great grandfather, King George V.One wrote: "WOW King George V Related for sure", comparing him to a photograph of the King in his full Naval uniform.Another agreed: "The resemblance is uncanny", while someone else quipped: "George V vibes in a good way, of course".Others suggested, however, that there was another former monarch that Prince William looked more like — a young King Edward VII, back when he was The Prince of Wales in the 1860s/1870s.One commented: "Somewhat reminiscent of his great-great- great grandfather, Edward VII".Another eagle-eyed royal history enthusiast said he looked like Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, writing: "More Edward VII

Prince Harry has begun to lose on top of his head. Some people have even compared him to his brother William, who has already seen a lot of thinning on the top.Other fans have previously been surprised by what was dubbed Harry's "magical" hair, because it appeared to be of very different thicknesses depending on the angle you viewed it from.Nonetheless, in recent weeks it appears as though Harry is indeed going down the same route as his brother, losing a lot of hair on top of his head.An image of the prince posted online shows him in a navy blue suit and white shirt without a tie.He is looking over to his right, with the image clearly showing the top of his head and thinning hair.Taking to Twitter, one user posted: "Prince Harry has lost a LOT of hair on top.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have begun to rebuild bridges with the Queen after the secret reunion at Windsor Castle, according to a royal expert.

Not ruling anything out. After Chris Noth’s departure from The Equalizer, executive producer Debra Martin Chase broke down what went into writing his character’s exit — and hinted that the door might be open for a possible return.

Every Easter, the Royal Family get together to attend a church service at Windsor with the Queen. Most of the Firm attend the service, and as per royal tradition they trickle into St George's Chapel until the most senior member of the family, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 95, makes her way in last.

Kate Middleton broke a century-old royal St Patrick’s Day tradition back in 2016.During the annual St Patrick’s Day parade, female members of the Royal Family present the traditional gift of sprigs of shamrock to officers and guardsmen who will distribute them across the ranks.The duty which is traditionally performed by female royals first began in 1901 with Queen Alexandra, followed by the Queen Mother, who was in turn succeeded by Princess Anne.In 2012, the Duchess of Cambridge took over the duty and after four years where she diligently performed it, she broke royal tradition and opted to stay at home with her two kids George and Charlotte instead of attending the parade. Her husband Prince William instead was the one tasked with handing out the sprigs to 450 members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.

Prince William is “really optimistic” that we can make an impact on climate change.

Killers who commit the vilest crimes in the UK are handed a whole-life prison term, meaning they will die behind bars. There are currently dozens of criminals locked up in prison who will never be released.

Eddie Redmayne is a highly decorated actor with an Academy Award already under his belt. But who is the woman in the Theory of Everything actor’s life? It turns out Eddie was married in 2014, and already quietly became a father to two beautiful children.

Coronation Street fans were overcome with emotion as they watched Dame Maureen Lipman and Rula Lenska’s genuine friendship bloom as they explored their ancestry together.During Tuesday’s (April 12) instalment of ITV’s DNA Journey, the soap legends teamed up to learn a little more about their family history which originates in the heart of Poland.The dynamic duo is known for portraying their legendary characters on the popular soap with 75-year-old Maureen playing the role of Everlyn Plummer alongside her fiery co-star, 74, who portrayed Claudia Colby.And it’s fair to say the pair instantly clicked when they first started working together on the iconic Manchester Cobbles back in 2009.But viewers got to see their friendship offscreen for the first time as they ventured overseas to learn more about their family history.And what surprised fans was their coincidental connection as it turned their ancestors grew up in Warsaw in the heart of Poland, despite originating from two drastically different social classes.After digging through the archives, it turned out Rula is born from Polish royalty and her co-star's family come from humble beginnings as a shoe maker.Despite their differences, the two friends bonded throughout the eye-opening adventure and viewers couldn’t get enough of it online.One user penned: “Lovely to see the friendship between @RealRula and @maureenlipman and very moving to learn how their words collided in Warsaw #DNAJourney.”Another added: “Rula Lenska & Maureen Lipman are the biggest friendship goal #dnajourney.”A third penned: “The relationship between Dame Maureen and Countess Rula on #DNAJourney is wonderful seeing as they only met a few years ago on Corrie!”Rula went on to seal their life-changing

Prince Harry's broken relationship with his brother Prince William may have shattered into pieces when he stepped down from his role after marrying Meghan Markle - but one expert believes the cracks in their relationship were their years before. In fact, Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor—The Truth and Turmoil, believes the rift dates as far back as 2015, when the Duke of Sussex retired from the army leaving him "unsure of who he was." She told The Telegraph that the prince was "rattling around and not really knowing who he was" when he no longer had his army career after serving ten years in the army and fighting in Afghanistan for two hours.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will come to Canada as part of a three-day royal tour in May, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced Monday.