Councillor and leader of Bolton hyperlocal party defects to join Conservatives

Brown died at the age of 95. June was best known for her portrayal of Dot Cotton on BBC’s EastEnders, having been in the show for an impressive 35 year run. Her passing was announced on Monday, April with a statement from her family that read: “We are deeply saddened to announce our beloved mother, June, passed away very peacefully at her home in Surrey on Sunday evening, with her family by her side.

EXCLUSIVE: John Burnham, a cornerstone talent and literary agent who has spent over 25 years at ICM Partners, is leaving to become a manager and partner at Atlas Artists and Atlas Literary, the Atlas Entertainment subsidiary. The exit is amicable, and Burnham will bring with him a client list of renowned writers, filmmakers and actors he will now represent as a manager.

Naman Ramachandran Celebrated media diversity and inclusion practitioner Joanna Abeyie is joining the BBC as interim head of creative diversity on a six-month contract.Abeyie will support the BBC’s outgoing director of creative diversity, June Sarpong, and chief content officer, Charlotte Moore, in delivering on-air diversity and inclusion strategies across all BBC output.Abeyie will lead on the planning, development and implementation of initiatives related to on-air talent portrayal, commissioning guidelines, diverse audience panels, monitoring and reporting. She joins at a time when there is an exodus of women of color from the BBC, as revealed by a Variety investigation.

The BBC has hired media diversity specialist Joanna Abeyie on a short-term contract, a day after it emerged the corporation’s diversity chief June Sarpong is to depart later this year.

The late EastEnders star June Brown was best known for her role as the legendary Dot Cotton - but it wasn't the actresses first experience on a British soap.

tick-borne disease several times. "I think twice that I had it, I got bit twice and I probably had it four times over five years where it came back at the exact same time," Baldwin told Sean Hates and Dr. Priyanka Wali on the podcast Hypochondriactor.

Father John Misty has announced plans to livestream his London show next week online.The singer/songwriter, real name Josh Tillman, will play the gig at the Barbican on April 7 in celebration of his new record ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’, which is set for release on April 8.Misty, who will be backed at the Barbican by Britten Sinfonia (a full orchestra conducted by Jules Buckley) in what will be his only European performance of 2022, will livestream the gig from 8pm UK time on YouTube.You can see further details about the livestream in the below Instagram post.A post shared by Father John Misty (@fatherjohnmisty)The artist will also perform a host of intimate in-store gigs next week – you can see his upcoming schedule below.April4 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (for Crash Records)8 – Pryzm, Kingston (for Banquet Records)9 – Rough Trade East, London10 – Chalk, Brighton (for Resident)11 – St George’s Church, Bristol (for Rough Trade)Misty has so far released three tracks from ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’: ‘Funny Girl’, ‘Q4’ and ‘Goodbye Mr Blue’.

Express. co. uk, actress Seymour has said she would "absolutely" return to the British franchise as Solitaire.

A furious row has erupted between councillors over the decision to bid for a new national transport body to base its headquarters in Bolton town centre.

Alec Baldwin has found his next pair of acting projects on the heels of the shooting on the Albuquerque set of his Western Rust, Deadline has confirmed.

Emmerdale star Katherine Dow Blyton has shared her own personal connection to the latest storyline airing on the ITV soap.

Sir Elton John isn't able to attend his own AIDS Foundation Oscars party. The 74-year-old star recently returned to his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, after recovering from COVID-19 - but Elton has now revealed that he won't be able to attend his own bash. During an interview with 'Good Morning America', Elton explained: "It breaks my heart but I can't be there, because it's an event that means so much to us.

Manchester’s night time economy tsar Sasha Lord has voiced concerns over the state of the hospitality industry ahead of the chancellor’s Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement. Many in the restaurant and bar business have expressed fears that when VAT increases back to pre-pandemic levels next month it could spell disaster for their businesses.

Leonardo DiCaprio has joined the list of celebrities who have signed a letter condemning the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) funding of a gas pipeline. More than 65 Hollywood stars have added their names to an open letter urging RBC to stop financing a pipeline that runs through the territory of local Indigenous peoples.

Father John Misty has shared the official video for his latest single ‘Goodbye Mr. Blue’ – you can watch it below.The song is set to feature on ‘Chloë and The Next 20th Century’, Joshua Tillman’s fifth studio album under his Father John Misty moniker which is out on April 8 via Sub Pop and Bella Union.Helmed by director Noel Paul (‘Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings’), the new visuals for ‘Goodbye Mr.