'It's called police work and it's what we should do' - Chief Constable mounts robust defence of HUGE rise in stop and search

Each year, two solstices take place - the June solstice and the December solstice.

The BBC's beloved series Death in Paradise has inspired a new spin-off that's got everyone talking. A real-life look at Caribbean law enforcement, Policing Paradise is already in production, with an insider spilling to The Mirror: "It'll look at what the real life police get up to as opposed to the fictional ones in Death in Paradise - and there's quite a difference.

Amanda Abbington has finally opened up about her feud with her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice, branding him "nasty and awful". The 33-year-old Strictly professional is currently facing accusations of "threatening and abusive" behaviour during rehearsals on the show, which he has categorically denied.

Tributes have been paid to the former England international Rob Burrow who has sadly died at the age of 41 after a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease.

Devoted fans of popular period drama Outlander, starring Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe, have had to wait a long time for new episodes after the first part of season seven finished in August 2023.The story, about Second World War nurse Claire Randall, who travels back in time to 18th century Scotland where she meets and falls in love with dashing Highlander Jamie Fraser, ended on a massive cliffhanger after the first eight episodes of that season aired and there was no news when the second batch of season seven’s remaining eight episodes would arrive. Fans were left wondering the fate of Claire, Jamie and Jamie’s nephew Ian, who decided to leave their new American home during the early days of the Revolutionary War to head back to Scotland.

Casualty is set for some more drama this week as character Patrick Onley is at risk of being exposed for causing a rise in patient deaths by his medical staff. As things heat up for the on-screen doctor, portrayed by Jamie Glover, on Saturday, 2 June, who is the actor off-screen? Jamie joined the soap in March this year as the Clinical Lead for Holby City Hospital, but isn't new to Wyvern, having previously guest starred on Holby City over the years.

Taylor Swift has dropped a bombshell for her UK fans, announcing the trio of artists set to join her on stage for The Eras Tour's London leg. The global sensation took to social media to reveal that she'll be accompanied by Griff, British singer-songwriter; Benson Boone, American singer-songwriter; and Mette, an American singer, during her June gigs at the iconic Wembley Stadium.

Fresh from their appearance at last week's Buckingham Palace Garden party, Princess Beatrice and her cousin Zara Tindall were spotted enjoying the thrills of the Monaco Grand Prix, joined by Sky Sports Formula One reporter Natalie Pinkham. Natalie took to Instagram to share the unexpected Royal get-together, posting images of Beatrice and Zara fully engrossed in the excitement of the race and mingling with celebrities, including A-lister Matt Damon.

With the General Election fast approaching, eagle-eyed observers may have noticed that Scotland has dropped from 59 constituencies to 57 after changes were made following a boundary review.

More decades ago than many of us care to admit, a rock and roll album as gorgeous in sound as it was cantankerous in spirit arrived in record stores and on radio charts that could hardly have been less prepared for it. Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours stood along among the Bat Out Of Hells and Cat Scratch Fevers and Saturday Night Fevers. With its blend of voices as miraculous as its personalities were fractious, the era’s signature musical document was as much a mirror of its time as Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band had been a decade earlier.

EXCLUSIVE: Following his massive victory against Tyson Fury to become the newly crowned Undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Oleksandr Usyk has found his next opponent on the big screen as he is set to join the cast of A24’s The Smashing Machine as MMA legend Igor Vovchanchyn. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award-nominated Emily Blunt.

The One Where Iga Meets Courteney!

Sophie Habboo had the perfect surprise for her husband Jamie Laing to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.The Made in Chelsea star made a romantic gesture, which left both her and Jamie in tears. Sophie, 30, struggled to hold in her emotions as she tearfully revealed to Jamie, 35, that she has legally changed her name and is officially now Mrs Sophie Laing. She shared the surprise on an episode of their joint podcast, Newlyweds, and penned a heartfelt poem about her husband to break the news.

Ireland’s screen industry is having a moment. With the Cannes Film Festival well underway, there’s a notable strong Irish presence in this year’s line-up including Element Pictures’ three entrants – Competition title Kinds of Kindness from Yorgos Lanthimos, Rungano Nyoni’s sophomore feature On Becoming A Guinea Fowl and Ariane Labed’s directorial debut September Says (both in Un Certain Regard). There’s also Competition title The Apprentice, which is co-produced with Irish outfit Tailored Films and Lorcan Finnegan’s Nicolas Cage starrer The Surfer premiering in the Midnight Screenings strand. Even Andrea Arnold’s Competition title Bird is rich with Irish talent with star Barry Keoghan and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Robbie Ryan both having worked on the film. 

For decades, Cheetham Hill has been synonymous with cheap fakes - it richly deserved its title: the counterfeit capital of Europe.

Amanda Holden, the Heart Radio presenter, has once again left her 2.2m Instagram followers in awe with her latest outfit post on Wednesday 15th May.The mum-of-two looked absolutely stunning in an emerald green mini dress from the popular celebrity brand, Nobody's Child.The gorgeous dress, priced at £99 here, features oversized balloon sleeves and an A-line style skirt that flatters the body beautifully. It also has lovely detailing on the back, with a low-cut and bow tie design.

Lori Beth Denberg says she tried to sound the alarm on Dan Schneider decades ago. The All That alum revealed shocking cl

All these years, there’s been a haunting, tragic story behind the glamour. And now Cindy Crawford is opening up about the emotional scars left by the death of her little brother so many years ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Landon’s Drop has added British writer/performer Ed Weeks to the Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse‘s fast-paced thriller.

It's the Netflix show everyone has been talking about, having amassed more than 18.6 million views since it launched on the streaming service last month and rocketing to number one across the globe.