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CORONATION Street stars Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas fell in love on the cobbles 19 years ago. They were one of the soap's hottest couples on and off-screen, but split after six years together - and according to sources the relationship has turned "fractious".

DANCING on Ice's Brendan Cole and Vanessa Bauer will be performing their most "complex" routine yet as the competition heats up. The Strictly dancer, 45 and Vanessa have stepped it up a notch ahead of Torvill and Dean week, with Vanessa telling fans that Brendan could easily be a professional skater.

Jackie Baillie has thanked Jim Sillars after the SNP icon donated to her succesful reelection campaign last year.

Two Scottish landscapers who travelled to Ukraine to help those seeking to flee the invasion have reportedly been "raided" by Russian troops.

LOVE Island star Jessica Rose Shears is pregnant with her second child. The 28-year-old shared a sweet snap of her carrying her two-year-old son - revealing her huge bump.

Meghan Markle showed her confidence and independence with her four-word reply to Prince Charles, experts have said.

Chris McLeish was at the double as Jeanfield Swifts picked up an impressive 3-1 Challenge Cup win against 10-man Civil Service Strollers.

A trio of Monklands roads are set for spells of closure over the next couple of weeks.

Manchester City's Jack Grealish has already chosen his side in the debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Actor Mitchell Ryan, who had a career in stage, film and TV lasting more than 50 years, has died at the age of 88.

Manchester United have added Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl to their managerial shortlist as the pursuit of a permanent head coach continues.

Motoring experts have revealed a number of money-saving tips that can help you save on fuel as petrol and diesel costs continue to soar.

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Marc Skinner hailed Katie Zelem as a ‘genius’ after the in-form midfielder scored twice direct from corners in a 4-0 win over Leicester City. Zelem’s brace, which came in the space of four second-half minutes, backed up earlier goals from Martha Thomas and Alessia Russo and helped the hosts rise to third in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said he believes the conflict in Ukraine could last several months or years.

Cypress Hill have revealed that the album they release after their next will be their “final traditional” LP.The California hip-hop titans – comprising B-Real, Sen Dog, DJ Muggs and Eric Bobo – are gearing up to release their 10th studio album, ‘Back In Black’, which is set to arrive on March 18. But even with the pending release, the group are already looking ahead to the future.“The next album after this one will be the final traditional Cypress Hill album,” B-Real told The Independent.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ – watch it below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and gave a special Valentine’s Day performance of ‘Too Drunk To Fuck’ by The Dead Kennedys; last week’s cover saw the pair deliver their take on The Black Keys’  ‘Lonely Boy’.For their reworking of ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, taken from Young’s 1989 album ‘Freedom’, the pair take to the kitchen once more, with a backdrop which includes a poster that reads: “A free world for all is the dogs bollocks.”Fripp, donning a blue waistcoat, yellow tie, and a black stripe of makeup across his eyes, plays guitar at the front of the screen, while Willcox, wearing a Black body suit and a belly dancing skirt adorned with gold coins, and with the same makeup as Fripp, sings the song from on the top of their kitchen table.“Enough said…..

FromSoftware’s Elden Ring adds a photo mode that allows players to move their camera freely and take perfect screenshots.To take a screenshot in Elden Ring that is unimpeded by UI and the player character, users must switch off their UI and use the in-game telescope. However, a more freeform solution is now available thanks to a mod (via PC Gamer).Created by Frans “Otis_Inf” Bouma, the Elden Ring photo mode mod allows players to unlock their camera from the character and move it in any way they please.

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing In The Dark’ video.The Friends star made a legendary appearance in the 1984 video, which saw Cox be invited on stage to dance with The Boss.Speaking to Howard Stern on his SiriusXM radio show this week (March 2), Cox reflected on her nerves about the appearance, and remembered her audition for the part.“Bruce Springsteen is such an amazing… God, he’s so incredible. I love that song,” Cox told Stern.

Birmingham Mail.The punter said they booked a table for 12 before a gig at nearby KK's Steel Mill but after their friends hadn't arrived on time the manager was "about to throw them out". So he gave the business a one-star rating and told customers to avoid it.Throwing the idea that the customer is always right out the window, Jathinder D responded saying only three people turned up for the table of 12, adding: "for future reference if you book anywhere just book for yourself as clearly you have no friends".The Tripadvisor review, posted on October 9, 2021 read: "We came along before a gig at KK’s Steel Mill (which is opposite) for a pre-gig drink.

By Dade Hayes