Thug strangled pregnant girlfriend just days after she helped him avoid jail for assaulting her

Christopher Vourlias One year before its upcoming premiere in the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons section, Polish director Damian Kocur’s feature debut “Bread and Salt” screened for a select audience of industry tastemakers in Wrocław, Poland. In 2019, Jan Komasa’s “Corpus Christi” played in the same showcase for upcoming Polish films before launching its campaign for best international feature ahead of the 92nd Academy Awards. It’s an indication of the growing muscle of Wrocław’s New Horizons Film Festival and its industry arm, Polish Days, that producers, festival programmers, sales agents and distributors from around the globe make the summer trek to the historic university city, with its Gothic and Baroque architectural marvels situated on the Oder River.

Coronation Street fans are braced for another rollercoaster week in Weatherfield as a verdict is finally delivered in Toyah Battersby’s (Georgia Taylor) trial following the death of her husband Imran Habeeb (Charlie de Melo). But before a verdict is given, Toyah makes a confession, shocking her sister Leanne (Jane Danson) and new beau Spider (Martin Hancock) when she reveals she deliberately crashed the car with the intention of killing Imran. At the trial, Leanne advises Toyah to let her solicitor do the talking.

Russell Grant tells the signs that workplace complications could be a distraction today - while Gemini faces contention with a co-worker, Scorpio is warned that progress will be delayed if a business agreement isn’t made. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Peter Facinelli has shared his joy at becoming a father again as he's welcomed his first child with his partner Lily Anne Harrison.The Twilight star, 48, who played the role of Dr Carlisle Cullen in the hit franchise, took to his Instagram to announce the news as he posted a black and white image of his baby's hand wrapped around his finger. While he didn't mentioned the name of his newborn with Lily, 33, he captioned the picture with the date they're little one arrived as he wrote: "Happy “Labor” Day @lilyanneharrison [red heart emoji] Sept 5th, 2022," followed by a baby bottle emoji and a baby emoji.

A neighbour of Ryan Giggs told him 'oh Ryan, not this again' after she was informed of allegations that he'd been seeing other women. The former Manchester United star, 48, is on trial accused of headbutting his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, elbowing her sister Emma on the same date and of behaving in a controlling and coercive manner towards his former partner between August 2017 and November 2020.

Ryan Giggs headbutted his ex-girlfriend and then told her sister that she was next in a drunken rage, a court has heard.The former Manchester United player allegedly committed the act after Kate Greville screamed to "get him off me" before turning to her sister. The former Wales manager has been accused of coercive control and assault against his former partner.He is also facing an assault by beating charge against Emma, who is Kate's 26-year-old sister. The start of the second week of the trial saw Emma tell the court that Giggs had placed his hands on Kate's shoulders during an argument.It was then when the 48-year-old allegedly headbutted her in the lip "with lots of force".

The Guardian. Nancy shared a series of photos of herself with the actress on her Instagram page and wrote in the caption: “Heaven has a new Angel . "My loving , kind , fun , endearing and beautiful friend @anneheche went to heaven.

Armed police were scrambled after shots were fired at a mental health unit in Heywood. A man reportedly shot at the #Thrive facility from his garden on Argyle Parade this morning (Friday).

An inquest has opened into the death of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run after suffering from a medical episode. Nathan Louis James Hayes, 32, was waiting for a bus on Worsley Road North in Walkden when he had a medical episode ‘sat up in the road’.

Ryan Giggs’ ex has told a court she is “ashamed” of going back to him after she claimed he allegedly assaulted and verbally abused her throughout their relationship. Kate Greville, 36, said she moved in with Giggs, 48, in March 2020 when coronavirus hit but claimed in court that lockdown with the former Manchester United player was a “living hell”. She told jurors at Manchester Crown Court that he made her feel “stupid and inadequate” for not loading the dishwasher correctly and felt like she was “losing her mind”.

Strictly Come Dancing co-stars Maisie Smith and Max George are said to be dating after recently being spotted kissing on a busy flight.Their romance was exposed after the 21-year-old EastEnders actress and the 33-year-old Wanted singer were photographed on a Jet2 plane taking them on holiday to Crete.Reports of their blossoming relationship come just days after it was claimed Max had split from Ryan Giggs’s ex-wife Stacey Giggs for a second time.Onlookers alleged that Maise and Max were ‘all over each other for the entire four-hour flight’ and were snogging.A source added to The Sun: ‘They are definitely an item. My wife said it was a bit over the top at one stage.‘They were smooching, holding hands and kissing.’The pair were also pictured trying to keep a low profile on the flight, with Max wearing a red bucket hat and Maisie sporting a pair of oversized sunglasses.Maisie and Max both competed in the 18th series of Strictly in 2020, with Maisie coming second with partner Gorka Marquez behind winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse.News of the couple’s supposed romance follows reports of Max’s split from Stacey.The singer first started dating Stacey at the beginning of 2018, with the pair confirming their romance on Instagram in May of that year.Despite a brief split, they had seemed loved-up ever since.

Ryan Giggs sent his ex-girlfriend snaps of a sex paddle and handcuffs after she sustained a bruise from "rough sex" that they "enjoyed a lot", a court heard.The ex-Manchester United winger, 48, is accused of intimidating, threatening and physically assaulting 36-year-old Kate Greville during their relationship between 2017 and 2020, which he has denied. His barrister, Christopher Daw QC, is cross-examining Ms Greville today (August 10) on the third day of the 10-day trial.Mr Daw questioned her about the bruising which she received in an alleged assault in Dubai.

Homes across Britain could face four days of blackouts this winter as the Government prepares for cold weather gas shortages.

A Radcliffe man has been banned from driving after leading cops on a high-speed chase through Bolton. The pursuit came to an abrupt end when Stefan James-Authe crashed his Volkswagen Golf into a traffic light and a wall, causing it to flip onto its roof.

A PR executive told a jury of the moment Ryan Giggs allegedly headbutted her with 'real intent' following a row at a Manchester hotel. Kate Greville claimed the former Manchester United and Wales footballer 'deliberately wanted to hurt' her during the alleged attack, which she said occurred after she told him a man had asked her out for a drink.

Mayor Andy Burnham has blasted Avanti West Coast following the decision to suspend ticket sales and reduce Manchester to London trains to just one an hour. It comes as it has limited its timetable due to an “unofficial strike”.

Ryan Giggs had “full-on relationships” with eight women during his time together with ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, a court has heard. Ms Greville, 36, said she made the discovery on his iPad shortly before she decided to leave him.

Two have been arrested after a 'neighbour dispute' erupted into violence in Tameside. Police were called to High Street in Stalybridge shortly after 4pm yesterday evening (Monday).

Ryan Giggs allegedly headbutted his girlfriend as she tried to end their “toxic” relationship after discovering the football star was cheating on her, a court has heard.The Welsh football coach, 48, is said to have subjected Kate Greville, 36, to a “litany of abuse, both physical and psychological” as the jury was told on the first day of the trial that there was "a much uglier and more sinister side to his character" than the one "idolised by fans".The former Manchester United star has been accused of controlling and coercive behaviour against ex-girlfriend Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020. He has been charged with assaulting Kate Greville and causing her actual bodily harm at his home in November 2020 and common assault against her younger sister, Emma, in the same alleged incident.

A young footballer suffered an 'unsurvivable' head injury after his car flipped during a police chase, an inquest has heard. Devonte Scott was killed when the Ford Fiesta he was driving smashed into two cars in Urmston Lane in Stretford on the afternoon of May 16 of last year.

A dad has told how his daughter 'couldn't stop crying' after armed police shot dead an out-of-control dog which attacked two people outside their home. The 'pitbull' was killed after it mauled a teenage girl and pizza delivery driver on Morley Street, Rochdale, on Friday night.