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Millions of people on disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance will see their payments rise by 6.7 per cent next April after the uprating was confirmed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during the recent Autumn Statement.

to troll wife —and now he's dragging boyfriend into his shenanigans.For a crumb of context, Lively recently ditched Reynolds to of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé with Swift, where they posed for a . In the pic, the pop star—dressed in a with an ultra-high thigh slit—leans back again Lively while holding onto her shoulder.

Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O’Connor talking about life and death has resurfaced following MacGowan’s death aged 65.The Pogues frontman’s death was confirmed today (November 30) by his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, as well as his sister Siobhan and father Maurice.“It is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Shane MacGowan. Shane died peacefully at 3am this morning (30 November, 2023) with his wife Victoria and family by his side,” the joint statement read.

Following Grace Dent's early exit from I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, Richard Madeley has spoken out about his own early departure from the ITV show, revealing it left him feeling "frustrated". Richard, 67, appeared on I'm A Celeb in 2021, when the show took place in Gwrych Castle in North Wales due to the pandemic. He was forced to leave camp after just five days due to a late night hospital dash, which saw him break the 'COVID bubble' in camp.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Jointly organized by Cannes’ Marché du Film with a Thierry Fremaux Cannes Film Week adding star auteur glamor, Ventana Sur turns 15 this week unspooling Nov. 27-Dec.1 at its usual venue of the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero, its most modern and most chic of districts.

Sharon Osbourne has shared that she and her husband Ozzy have moved back to the UK for some privacy as he battles Parkinson's disease.The former X Factor judge mentioned that she had started feeling uncomfortable in LA, where they lived for 20 years. Sharon hopes that their return to their Grade II listed home in Buckinghamshire will allow Black Sabbath star Ozzy to avoid being bothered.

This is all that remains of a once-legendary nightclub and music venue which had a ‘brilliant’ feature.

Angelique Jackson MRC and Lionsgate are developing a sequel to “The Blackening,” the hit horror-comedy from Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver. After the microbudget production (just $5 million) made more than $18 million at the box office, producer MRC and domestic distributor Lionsgate have entered into talks with Perkins, Oliver and producer E. Brian Dobbins to develop a follow-up film.

Jimmy Fallon and the Roots’ Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter have turned Travis Kelce‘s old tweets into music.Kelce’s old tweets from circa 2008-2018 have gone viral as of late following his high-profile relationship with pop star Taylor Swift. As part of a segment for the Tonight Show, Fallon and Black Thought took it upon themselves to turn the viral tweets into music.During the bit, titled ‘The Ballad of Travis Kelce’, Black Thought provided a summary of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s X/Twitter activity while Fallon narrated the tweets.“Sometimes he was really deep, the whole world he’d inspire/ The most powerful weapon on this earth is the human soul on fire / Then he’d take it down a notch and take things super light / Bout to get some Taco Bell!!! n see what’s poppin tonight.“Speaking about Kelce and Swift’s relationship that has essentially rocked the nation, public perception and PR expert Beth Booker said: “We’re seeing the romance unfold in real time, and I think that that’s why everyone is so on board with it.

Made in Chelsea stars Maeva D'Ascanio and James Taylor tied the knot at London's Chelsea Registry Office this week and have now shared details from their wedding.The sweet couple revealed that they walked down the aisle together with their one year old son, Beau, before they exchanged their vows. In an interview with Hello!, Maeva said: “The ceremony was quick but very intense and beautiful.” The newlyweds added: "We loved seeing our families being so emotional while walking down the aisle, and having beau with us was very special." The couple got married at the registry office ahead of a second lavish ceremony which will be filmed for the reality show Made In Chelsea, where their fellow co-stars are expected to attend.The second ceremony is reported to take place next month.Taking to Instagram to announce the news, Maeva said: "Yes! We did it!! Now we can't wait to celebrate with all our family and friends." The couple have recently been embarking on various wedding preparations and were even seen getting trained up in the gym together in the latest episode of Made In Chelsea.

Suella Braverman has landed some bruising blows on her former boss who sacked her earlier this week. In a scathing letter to Rishi Sunak, the former Home Secretary accuses the Prime Minister or reneging on a secret deal which secured his path to Downing Street.

EastEnders star Steve McFadden has played the iconic role of Phil Mitchell since 1990 and just last month viewers watched as he tied the knot with Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace). But it seems the honeymoon period has already ended as Phil's been feeling a bit uneasy about Kat's close bond with her ex-hubby Alfie Moon (Shane Ritchie). And he was far from pleased when he recently found them sharing a heartfelt hug.

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are embarking on not one, but two (!) major tours.First, the duo will team up with fellow shredder Eric Johnson for their ‘G3 Tour’ in January and February reuniting the trio after they first toured together back in 1996.“Reuniting the original ‘G3’ line up is a dream come true for me,” Satriani said. “I can’t wait to take the stage with Eric and Steve again!”Soon after, the ‘Satch/Vai Tour’ will take off sending the pair — who have played together since Satriani was Vai’s teacher when they were teens — on the road for another three months.While touring together on their first ever duo-headliner bill, Satriani and Vai will swoop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, April 6.They’re also scheduled to hit Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on April 8, Collingswood, NJ’s Scottish Rite Auditorium on April 10 and Rochester, NY’s Kodak Center on April 14.“(Joe) is my favorite guitarist to jam with and now we have another opportunity to take it to the stage,” Vai shared on Instagram.

Staying true to their slick new social media approach, the Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new video of them scuba diving in the Bahamas during their visit of the Caribbean last year where they met with Earthshot Prize winner, Coral Vita.The couple, who are both talented scuba divers, were shown swimming in the Bahamas as they took "part in a very special experience snorkelling around the beautiful reefs, and planting out new coral". Unseen footage from the trip, shared to the royal couple's YouTube account shows Kate diving into the sea, William planting coral and the pair swimming and exploring.

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Residents in Greater Manchester have said to be left in “horror” following the graffiti of a war memorial in Rochdale.

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