Care workers to be paid real living wage after council bosses give green light

A special event. King Charles III‘s coronation will be the first ceremony for a British monarch in the 21st century — but it will continue to follow royal tradition.

Netflix has announced that a Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World anime is on the way.The streaming service made the announcement today (March 30).

Susan Boyle has recalled her final meeting with her ‘great friend’ Paul O’Grady after his death aged 67. The Lily Savage and Blind Date star died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on Tuesday, his husband Andre Portasio said in a statement. Tributes have since poured in for the For the Love of Dogs presenter from figures in the entertainment world, including Lorraine Kelly, while the royal family said they were ‘deeply saddened’ by his death.

Death Cab For Cutie are set to resume their UK tour after cancelling a series of dates due to illness.Earlier this week, the band’s gigs in Edinburgh and Glasgow were called off due to frontman Ben Gibbard catching a cold that affected his vocal cords. Then, Death Cab For Cutie confirmed that the show that was meant to be taking place in Manchester last night (March 25) will no longer be happening.But the band have now taken to Instagram to confirm that all three of their remaining shows, starting in Brighton tomorrow (March 27) before heading to London the following two nights, will now go ahead.The band wrote: “Tour will continue tomorrow in Brighton at Dome and in London at Roundhouse on Tuesday and Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday.

Gogglebox favourites Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan Plummer have cemented their place in the hearts of fans everywhere with their irreverent take on the week’s telly as part of the telly watching show’s cast. Yet while we often sit down on a Friday night to tune in and see them give their verdicts on the hottest shows to hit our screens in the past seven days, Gogglebox isn’t actually a full time gig, and the three stars actually live a seriously enviable life away from the cameras too.

The BBC has suspended its plan to shutter the BBC Singers choir after a public outcry over the decision.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The BBC has reversed a controversial decision to disband its professional choir, the BBC Singers. The corporation confirmed on Friday that it’s “suspending” the proposal to close the group, and that the BBC Singers will also appear in this summer’s annual classical concert series, the BBC Proms. In a statement, the BBC said it has “received approaches from a number of organizations offering alternative funding models for the BBC Singers. We have agreed with the Musicians’ Union that we will suspend the proposal to close the BBC Singers, while we actively explore these options. If viable, these alternative options would secure the future of the ensemble.”

They were the King and Queen of the villa and fans of Love Island UK season 9 are eager to know if Kai and Sanam are still together after winning £50,000 (around $61,000) for being the most genuine couple of the season.

Manchester Orchestra have shared their reimagined acoustic cover of Cher‘s ‘Believe’. Check it out below.Lead singer Andy Hull and guitarist Robert McDowell on keys sat down in the SiriusXM studio and transformed Cher’s 1998 electro-pop hit into an indie ballad.

An iconic clothing shop chain that has now vanished from our high streets was once THE place in Manchester to meet friends or a date.

EXCLUSIVE: Acrophobia sufferers look away now, the makers of vertigo thriller Fall are plotting a sequel after the film became an unexpected hit on Netflix internationally.

Ashley Graham is taking the high road when it comes to her viral Oscars interview with Hugh Grant. The 35-year-old supermodel interviewed A-listers on the champagne carpet during ABC's Oscars pre-show at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Graham's awkward exchange with Grant went viral after a debate arose as to whether the 62-year-old British actor was being rude, giving clipped responses and even rolling his eyes at the end, or that the interview itself was just a culture clash gone wrong.When approached by at the airport after the show, Graham was asked about her interview with Grant.«You know what, my mama told me to kill people with kindness, so there you go,» the mother of three said, smiling.And Graham didn't seem to let the moment put a damper on the evening.«I had so much fun,» she shared.

Cara Delevingne was one of the best-dressed stars at the 2023 Oscars and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday (March 12). She was much more dressed down the night before while heading out with girlfriend Minke.

Cara Delevingne dazzled at the Oscars on Sunday night as she rocked up to the prestigious event in a beautiful red gown – making up for the lack of red carpet.The Oscars had already got chins wagging before the ceremony even took place as the highly-anticipated awards ditched its usual red carpet for a champagne-coloured one.The likes of Florence Pugh, Lennie Kravitz and Jamie Lee Curtis were just some of the big names in attendance, but arguably – while not being nominated for an award this year – model-turned-actress Cara, 30, stole the show with her beautiful gown. Despite having jetted over 5,000 miles to Los Angeles from London to the Oscars, jet lag appeared to be no issue for runway model and actress Cara who was undeniably glowing.

The stars were out in force on Thursday as a wealth of famous faces from across fashion, film and music gathered to see the Versace Fall/Winter 2023 Fashion Show in Los Angeles. A-list names such as Cher and Elton John lead the cream of the crop as they sat front row and centre in support of their long time friend Donatella Versace as she debuted her latest collection.

EastEnders actress Shona McGarty amazed fans as she revealed her second career outside of the popular BBC soap. Shona, who earlier dazzled fans with a fresh, cropped haircut, has played Whitney Dean, the adoptive daughter of Patsy Palmer’s Bianca Jackson, since 2008. Whitney has been involved in countless central storylines since her first appearance, and most recently, she discovered her baby has Edwards’ Syndrome.

Cara Delevingne has opened up on being four months sober and joining a 12-step programme as she reflects on her sobriety journey.The supermodel, 30, admitted that "sometimes you need a reality check" as she shared an honest account of her decision in a new interview with Vogue magazine as their April cover star. Cara, who shot to fame as the face of British fashion designer Burberry in 2011, checked herself into rehab late last year after "pushing everyone away", making her realise she was in a "bad place".

Cara Delevingne has said she has joined a 12-step programme and admitted “sometimes you need a reality check”, while reflecting on her recent decision to go sober. The 30-year-old model and actress found fame as the face of luxury British fashion house Burberry in 2011. Speaking to British Vogue, Delevingne said: “Before I was always into the quick fix of healing, going to a weeklong retreat or to a course for trauma, say, and that helped for a minute, but it didn’t ever really get to the nitty-gritty, the deeper stuff.

, the model and actor shared a glimpse inside her budding relationship with girlfriend Leah Mason, the musician who performs under the stage name Minke. The pair started dating a little over a year ago but met much earlier in life, as students at Bedales, a prestigious liberal arts boarding school in Hampshire, England. The two lost touch after graduating but rekindled their bond 12 years later at an Alanis Morissette concert. Delevingne is currently navigating her first four months of sobriety following a tumultuous year that ultimately led her to .

Cher has announced that she is making two new albums with her boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards.The singer said she has teamed up with her other half, who is a producer, to work on new material in the UK.“I’m going to England to make two albums,” she told E! News. “Some of the songs Alexander gave me, so I’m pretty excited about that.