MENTHOL cigarettes are banned in the UK from tomorrow — but one in four who smoke them have no idea. A survey suggests around 330,000 of the UK’s 1.3million menthol smokers are in for a shock next time they try to buy a pack. The EU imposed the ban amid concerns that menthol cigarettes are […]
AS host of reality TV show The Circle, Emma Willis should know a fair bit about social distancing. The Channel 4 programme’s format means its contestants have had to isolate from each other in an apartment block since long before Covid-19. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates But Emma […]
♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 You can push love boundaries further than you think and get big words spoken. Be ready for sudden switches and a future that can change in great ways. If you are single, send a message again but this time say exactly when you want the answer. Work goals […]
YOUNGER and older workers are the hardest hit by the squeeze on earnings during the coronavirus crisis, research has found. More than one in three 18-24 year olds are receiving less pay than they did at the start of the year. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates And three […]
YASMEEN Nazir refuses to open up to her granddaughter Alya about Geoff’s horrendous abuse next week in Coronation Street. Poor Yasmeen – who is played by Shelley King on the ITV soap – is facing a bleak future behind bars for the attempted murder of her husband Geoff Metcalfe unless she can prove she was […]
ONE of the toughest things for patients in hospital with Covid-19 can be not seeing their loved ones. That’s where Life Lines, an amazing ‘virtual visiting’ service comes in. Working as an intensive care nurse, Professor Louise Rose knows all too well how important it is for critically ill patients to see their families. But, […]
WE’VE heard it all now from the teachers’ unions. You’d think they would be keener than anyone to heed the science. But when Government experts or even the WHO contradict their desire to keep schools shut, they ignore it. Or they wheel out the BMA — as if it represented medical opinion, rather than just […]
LEANNE Battersby remains in denial next week in Coronation Street when the doctor tells her that Oliver could have brain damage. The toddler is being tested for deadly mitochondrial disease – but Leanne will be adamant that his condition is improving in upcoming scenes. Visit our dedicated Coronation Street page for all the latest spoilers, […]
THERE’s light at the end of the tunnel for Gemma Winter as her postnatal depression vlog makes her a YouTube star. The mum-of-four – who is played by Dolly-Rose Campbell on the ITV soap – found solace in opening up about her mental health problems at a support group and is set to realise vlogging […]
JAMES Bailey finally comes out as gay with the support of Tommy Orpington next week in Coronation Street – and is pleased when none of the other players really care. The young footballer – played by Nathan Graham on the ITV soap – has been going to great lengths to keep his sexuality secret as […]
GEOFF Metcalfe seethes as he spies on Alya from the secret security cameras inside his house after she changes the locks next week in Coronation Street. Alya knows Yasmeen was being abused by the monster Geoff and won’t stop until she can prove Yasmeen was acting in self-defence and free her from prison. Visit our […]
SHONA Ramsey visits Gail and Sarah but refuses to see her husband David next week in Coronation Street after Clayton poisons her against him. Shona – who is played by Julia goulding on the ITV soap – was seriously injured in the Christmas Day shooting and is currently suffering memory loss. Visit our dedicated Coronation […]
SHARON Watts returns to run the Queen Vic with Phil Mitchell next week in EastEnders but finds herself regretting giving up baby Kayden. Sharon – who’s currently taking some time away from Walford – handed her baby over to Karen in the wake of the boat disaster as she struggled to cope with her grief […]
KEEGAN Baker is in for more bad luck next week in EastEnders when a customer at the food van accuses him of being a drug dealer. The situation worsens when the thug returns later with back-up and vandalises Keegan’s van. Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest spoilers, pictures and gossip from Albert […]
JEAN Slater sets her sights on bringing daughter Stacey Fowler back to Walford and tries to make Phil forget she attacked him with a wrench. The cleaner has binned her bipolar medication and keeps surprising her friends and family with erratic outbursts. Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest spoilers, pictures and gossip […]
JEAN Slater dresses up and tries to SEDUCE Phil Mitchell next week in EastEnders in an attempt to get him to welcome her daughter Stacey back to the Square. The cleaner has binned her bipolar medication in the wake of Daniel’s death and keeps worrying her family with erratic outbursts. Visit our dedicated EastEnders page […]
LINDA Carter gives her blessing to Sharon and Phil buying the Queen Vic and becoming the next landlords in EastEnders next week. The grieving mum left Walford for some time out after Phil offered to buy back the Queen Vic for her but returns in upcoming scenes. Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the […]
JUSTIN Bieber has waded into a new feud between Tekashi 6ix9ine and Ariana Grande, after the rapper alleged Billboard had been paid off to give the singers the number one spot. It all kicked off earlier on Monday when Tekashi shared a video in which he claimed you can “buy number ones on Billboard” and […]
CHINA has sparked fears of a global trade war after imposing an extraordinary tariff on Australian barley exports. It comes after Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, demanded an independent probe into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates In response to the criticism, […]
TROY DEENEY claims he has refused to return to Watford training. The striker is worried about the risk of Covid-19 to his young son and BAME players. Deeney did not get the assurances he wanted during crunch talks between senior stars and Premier League chiefs last week. He revealed: “We’re due back in this week. […]
DONALD Trump has said Mike Pompeo may have got staff to walk his dog as “maybe his wife wasn’t there” as he defended sacking the State Department inspector general. Talking to reporters at the White House on Monday, the president backed Pompeo’s actions and said he would “rather have him on the phone with some […]
CALIFORNIA is giving up to $1,000 to undocumented immigrants as part of a $125million stimulus fund. The fund is to give $500 to eligible people who can not receive federal coronavirus relief funding – like stimulus checks or unemployment – due to their immigration status. The funds, which become available today, are expected to help 150,000 […]
THE Olympics? I’d forgotten they were even due, to be honest. Wimbledon? Couldn’t care less. Glastonbury? I was genuinely thrilled to hear the environment would be getting a break from all those thousands of marauding BBC staffers. But Eurovision? That one stopped me in my tracks with a “say it ain’t so?” when I heard […]
CORONATION Street star Lisa George is selling £30 personalised videos to fans during the soap’s shutdown. The actress – who also appeared on Dancing on Ice – has joined the ranks of soap stars cashing in on fame by flogging the clips to fans. Beth Tinker star Lisa will wish fans a happy birthday or […]
NORMAL People viewers were left blushing once again tonight as they watched a particularly graphic sex scene in the latest episode. Despite there being pretty graphic sex from the word go, fans of the BBC series were still tuning in to watch episode seven alongside their parents. Taking to Twitter to express how awkward they […]
