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Manchester United right-back Rafael da Silva has revealed Louis van Gaal was "obsessed" with detail during his time in the Old Trafford hot seat, giving him "nightmares".The master tactician, 70, has sadly been suffering from prostate cancer and disclosed his diagnosis to the public live on Dutch television at the weekend. Van Gaal stated that the cancer is aggressive, and he has even been undergoing radiation therapy whilst on international duty with the Netherlands squad. The Dutchman would leave the squad's hotel late at night to go and receive treatment, as he did not want to worry his players and distract them from performing at their peak.

In first major TV series role, Harrison Ford has signed on to star opposite Jason Segel in Shrinking, Apple TV+’s 10-episode comedy series written and executive produced by Segel and Ted Lasso‘s co-creator/executive producer/showrunner Bill Lawrence and star/writer/producer Brett Goldstein.

EastEnders legend June Brown has tragically passed away at the age of 95, it was announced on Monday 4 April. The BBC One soap confirmed the sad news in a statement, which read: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved June Brown, OBE, MBE sadly passed away last night." June was best known for playing Dot Cotton on the soap, a role she undertook for an incredible 35 years. However, this wasn't the actress' first soap role as she enjoyed a short stint in Coronation Street as Mrs.

Will Smith’s biopic hangs in the balance as both Netflix and Apple+ have reportedly pulled out after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.The two streaming giants were originally fighting for rights to host his new biopic, based on his best-selling autobiography Will - however they have both reportedly withdrawn from the race to bring the actor’s story to life. The news comes after 53-year-old Will stormed the stage at the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock after the host made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, referring to her as the next G.I Jane.

Neymar showcased the very best of his ability as PSG moved eight points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table with a 5-1 demolition of Lorient at Parc des Princes on Sunday evening.The divisive forward, who was booed by his own fans alongside Lionel Messi following their Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid, linked up with both Messi and Kylian Mbappe this week with title celebrations on ice.With Mauricio Pochettino's men leading 4-1 with additional time about to begin, Neymar delivered a delicious nutmeg on Fabien Lemoine before a perfect one-two with Mbappe.Collecting the ball and travelling into the area, Neymar fired past Matthieu Dreyer for his second goal of the game to finish off the move he created.The 5-1 victory marked the first time that each of PSG's star forwards have scored in the same game together, with Neymar's double coming either side of Mbappe's brace and Messi's third league goal of the season.Mbappe provided assists for all three of the goals he didn't score and hit the post late on to miss out on a hat-trick. Terem Moffi's goal for Lorient just a consolation.HAVE YOUR SAY! Will Neymar, Mbappe and Messi be playing together again next season? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionThe sublime attacking display, which puts them 12 points clear at the top with eight games to play, comes three weeks after Pochettino admitted that Messi and Neymar were affected after being booed.Pochettino said: "No one likes this context, it made me sad."Everyone who loves PSG is sad after the disappointment of Madrid.

Luann de Lesseps isn't handing in her apple just yet — at least not by choice.  OG says she has no idea where tabloid reports claiming she wasn't interested in returning to  (for its just-announced spinoff series featuring legacy cast members) came from, because they're not true.«It couldn't be further from the truth,» she proclaims. «Listen, I love the OGs. I love the girls.

A vet has issued a heartbreaking plea to owners after witnessing dogs being 'scared and confused' in their final moments before being put to sleep.

Banijay’s UK CEO Lucinda Hicks is exiting after 12 years at the Europe-based production giant, with incoming Executive Chairman Patrick Holland set to take on her post.

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 Zoe Ball, 51, took to Twitter this afternoon to apologise to listeners, as she explained the real reason she was absent from BBC Radio 2 today.There was a shake-up to the format this morning, after Zoe arrived 25 minutes late, only for her stand-in host Richie Anderson to announce she had gone home feeling unwell less than an hour later.Tweeting out to her 395,400 followers, Zoe wrote: “Apologies for this morning gang, tyre went on the way in to work. “I was so keen not miss the show, dashed in and hadn't quite realised the effect it'd had on me. “I'm ok.Thanks for the lovely messages. Big thanks to Richie and Ken for stepping in. “Will be back tomorrow xx,” she assured fans. Richie had previously attributed Zoe’s late star to a “flat tyre”, but fans were confused when she later dropped off the airwaves again due to her “not feeling well”. Zoe’s explanation cleared up any speculation, however, as her followers began sending her support in the comments section. Martin Cox wrote: “Thank you for updating us.

Phil Jones insists he is 'ready to play again' following his successful injury return for Manchester United this season. The 30-year-old went nearly two years between playing competitive matches before he shone in the Premier League defeat against Wolves back in January.

A new operator could soon be at the helm of a former Wetherspoons which closed suddenly last month. Punters were left 'devastated' when The Robert Peel pub, in Bury, ceased trading without warning.

Dermot O'Leary has given a rare insight into Holly Willoughby's wedding to her husband Dan Baldwin. The This Morning host walked down the aisle in a star-studded ceremony back in 2007.

holiday experience without needing a passport. It has been designed to optimise the wellbeing of its visitors, offering a range of leisure activities for all age groups.Now new images of the incredible project have been released for the first time today.Inclusive fitness classes will also be put on at Therme Group Manchester.A spokesperson said: "Therme Manchester will be a one-of-a-kind destination that offers a fun and relaxing holiday at home while helping to boost the health and wellbeing of all who visit."At 28 acres, the size of 19 football pitches, Therme Manchester is expected to become one of the top three all-season water-based destinations in the world."It will promise active family fun, adult relaxation, wellbeing features, nature, arts and culture, and sustainable tech to create a modern utopia.

Paris Saint-Germain fans were heard loudly booing Sergio Ramos as he made a rare appearance for the side.During PSG’s league game with Lorient, the veteran was on the receiving end of boos and whistles from the fans as he made his first appearance in two months following a long layoff through injury. The 36-year-old has struggled to feature regularly for the French side since moving from Real Madrid in the summer, playing just six games.PSG fans are frustrated with their club after they fell out of the Champions League after a monumental collapse against Ramos’ former team.

BBC Radio 2 viewers were left concerned for Zoe Ball's welfare today after she pulled out of her breakfast show midway it though due to a mystery illness.Before her abrupt exit, Zoe, 51, arrived 25 minutes late for her show after stand-in presenter Richie Anderson explained her lateness was due to a flat tyre. She later left the show and Richard said she'd gone home because she was “not feeling well".Concerned listeners rushed to Twitter to speculate over the reasons for Zoe's absence.One said: "Well in @richie_anderson holding the Radio 2 fort this morning. Hope@ZoeTheBall is ok - she just vanished off air! Another said: "@ZoeTheBall Love you Zoe, hope you’re okay!"A third added: "She sounded quite chipper when she first got in.

A major change to who gets fast-tracked access to Universal Credit comes into force from today, April 4. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is updating the rules to allow more people who are nearing the end of their life to have their payments fast-tracked.

Example has revealed that Matt Lucas had to step in as a contestant on The Great Celebrity Bake Off after Martine McCutcheon pulled out of the show last minute. The Great British Bake Off special in aid of Stand up to Cancer has seen a new host of celebrities step into the famous tent to bake for the judges, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.

EastEnders star has recently lost weight and was keen to show off her newly trim figure in some sweet behind the scenes snaps. Martine is away with her son, Rafferty, seven, and posted: "My Son, Sunshine, Shirts & Shorts… Whoop!"She can be seen wearing tiny denim shorts, a chic striped shirt and brown leather sandals.

Succession.The star has now confessed that, in their shared home country, he almost ran over environmental activist Greta Thunberg, 19.Alexander, who is part of the famous Skarsgard family, nearly hit Amnesty International award-winning climate activist Greta while out on his bike. True to form, Greta was at a protest when the incident occured, while Alexander was on his way to an interview.Interviewer Jonathan Dean reflected afterwards: “Skarsgard cycled past Greta on his way to meet me; she was on a protest.”Greta is known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action on climate change mitigation and has inspired people across the world to join her cause.Like Alexander, Greta is one of the most famous names to come out of Sweden in recent years. Thankfully, he was able to avoid hitting her on his bike, and shared his thoughts on the young activist with the interviewer. “She's how we sell our country now,” he said. “And I almost hit her with my bike.”The star went on to add: “Greta is like a modern-day Viking and, like Greta, the Vikings refused to fly,” he told The Sunday Times.While Alexander cannot claim to have much of a connection to the vikings himself, his brother Gustaf might say differently. The second eldest Skarsgard brother, 41, played Floki in the History Channel series Vikings.He also portrayed Karl Strand in the second season of the HBO series Westworld alongside Evan Rachel Wood. His older brother Alexander has accumulated several high-profile roles over the years, including Succession’s Lukas Matsson, who is the gifted but unpredictable CEO of streaming platform GoJo in the show.He also played Eric Northman in popular vampire series True Blood and the titular character in Warner Bros’ The

Prince William and Prince Harry will reunite despite a reported royal row thanks to the "unbreakable tie" between the two brothers, an expert has claimed. The shock of the Duke of Sussex's exit from royal duties in The Firm still lingers two years on from the initial separation, with Harry moving to the United States with wife Meghan Markle.