Asda unveils Christmas 2023 food range with chocolate covered 'avalanche' dessert

Parents have jumped to the defence of a mum criticised for a children's meal she bought in a supermarket.

Aldi is planning to hire more than 1,700 warehouse workers by Christmas as part of a huge expansion drive. The company said full-time and part-time positions jobs are on offer at its regional distribution centres, with salaries of up to £53,000 a year.

Manchester United and Manchester City are not far away from discovering who they will be facing in the Champions League this season.

Thania Garcia Live Nation has confirmed the newly rescheduled tour dates for Madonna’s “Celebration” tour. After having suffered through a “serious bacterial infection,” Madonna had to put a halt to the start of her 80-show jaunt but has recently recovered and is now ready to hit the road. The North American leg of the trek will kick off immediately after the originally announced UK and Europe dates with a start date of Dec.

Millie Bobby Brown has said she is ready to move on from Stranger Things.The British actor, who has played Eleven since she was 11, said in a new interview that she is ready for the Netflix show to end.She told Women’s Wear Daily: “I think I’m ready. It’s been such a huge factor in part of my life, but it’s like graduating high school, it’s like senior year.“You’re ready to go and blossom and flourish and you’re grateful for the time you’ve had, but it’s time to create your own message and live your own life.”Along with Stranger Things, she has featured in two Enola Holmes and Godzilla movies.The actor is also set to appear as Princess Elodie in Netflix fantasy epic Damsel on October 13.The official synopsis reads: “After being sacrificed to a bloodthirsty dragon, a young damsel soon realises that no one is coming and that she must save herself.”Brown is joined by an impressive cast line-up, which includes Black Panther‘s Angela Bassett and Wonder Woman‘s Robin Wright.

The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled its Primetime programme for 2023 which includes the world premieres of Bad Boy and All the Light We Cannot See.

Disney fans who are eager to celebrate Christmas with a trip to Disneyland Paris could save money by heading over at the start of the season.

With the full line-up of contestants for this year's Strictly Come Dancing finally complete, viewers are already placing their bets on who will take home the coveted glitterball trophy this Christmas. Huge household names have been announced, including former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach - who starred as Faye Windass on the soap for 12 years – as well as Emmerdale's Adam Thomas (who played Adam Barton), EastEnders' Freddie Slater actor Bobby Brazier and TV newsreaders, Angela Rippon and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

Kevin Spacey will be back in December!

Nobody wants to talk about Christmas in the summer, but missing out on the best events isn't much fun either.

Blackpool Air Show is returning this weekend, promising two days of mesmerising aerial displays. On August 12 and 13 crowds will gather along the promenade to watch an impressive range of aircraft taking to the skies.

Queens Of The Stone Age have added a new UK show to their upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland.The update follows the announcement that their ‘The End Is Nero’ tour will arrive in the UK and Europe later this year – kicking off with a now-sold-out show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on November 4.After making stops across Luxembourg, Paris, Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Antwerp, Josh Homme and co. will play a series of live sets in the UK, including a spot at the O2 Arena in London on November 15.Now, it has been announced that an extra UK date has been added to the scheduled tour for the end of 2023 – a gig at the International Centre in Bournemouth on November 16.The show will take place just after the rock veterans play in the UK capital, and two days before they head over to Glasgow for a slot at the OVO Hydro arena.

Bruce Springsteen has shared an official video highlights reel capturing his 2023 European and UK/Ireland tour – watch it below.The legendary singer-songwriter’s most recent set of dates with the E Street Band ran between April 28 and July 5. He took to the stage in cities such as Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Oslo.In the United Kingdom, The Boss made a double appearance at BST Hyde Park in London following gigs in Birmingham and Edinburgh.

We're just weeks away from the return of Manchester Pride and plans, as you might expect, are well under way. Manchester will be rolling out the rainbow carpet for the annual four-day LGBTQ+ celebration, which takes place over the August 25-28 bank holiday weekend in locations across the city.

You might be asking, where has British filmmaker Andrew Haigh been, and the answer is right here and under your nose. While he hasn’t made a feature-length film since 2017’s English coming-of-age movie, “Lean On Pete,” starring Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny and Travis Fimmel, he was right back on it in 2021 with The BBC miniseries “The North Water” starring Colin Farrell, Jack O’Connell and Stephen Graham.

Skydance has acquired the rights to Mickey Spillane’s and Max Allan Collins’ Mike Hammer franchise with plans to develop and produce the bestselling book series into a feature film based on the iconic character. No writers, directors or actors are attached at this time.

Tennent's Lager has unveiled its first major redesign of its cans in five years.

Venice Critics’ Week has announced the line-up for its 38th edition, running August 30 to September 9 alongside the Venice Film Festival.

Asda shoppers can bag a free cinema ticket just in time for a weekend of blockbusters.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Shayne Ward left fans shocked on Thursday as he revealed a dramatic change to his appearance.The former Coronation Street star and X Factor winner took to Instagram to show off his new curly hair after ditching the shaved look.The dad-of-two looked into the distance in one snap and posed for two selfies, showcasing a mop of thick brunette hair. Shayne captioned his post: "My Hair is growing and growing and growing and there is nothing you can do about it!" Shayne, who won the second series of The X Factor, reached Number One on the UK singles chart with his first song That's My Goal He favoured a short hairdo for years but in recent times has been seen with longer hair.