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the Mirror reports. Sharon is the daughter of Paul and his close friend Diane Jansen, 76. She was his only child.

He made regular appearances in and around Albert Square for 12 years as loveable postman Masood Ahmed, but having quit EastEnders in 2019, actor Nitin Ganatra has revealed a new profession - working in the family's newsagents. Speaking to The Sun, the 55-year-old former soap star disclosed that customers at his local corner shop in Coventry are often surprised to see an on-screen icon stacking shelves.

missing woman Nicola Payne has sadly died without ever finding out what happened to her daughter who vanished in 1991. Marilyn Payne is confirmed to have passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday, the Mirror reports. Her family described her as a determined and brave mother who 'never gave up' on her missing child who vanished over thirty years ago in Coventry at 18-years-old.

The heartbroken mum of missing woman Nicola Payne has sadly died without ever finding out what happened to her daughter who vanished in 1991. Marilyn Payne is confirmed to have passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday, the Mirror reports.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia‘s podcast is heading to London for a series of shows.The Always Sunny Podcast features stars Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, alongside host Megan Ganz, and first launched in November 2021.It has now been confirmed that the four will head to the Royal Albert Hall for two special shows taking place on April 16, 2023.

A BMW driver has been slammed for their "selfish" parking, with people all agreeing the motorists actions were "inconsiderate".

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery is to lead Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s personal drama This Town for the BBC.

Tesco shoppers have slammed an 'clueless' driver for their 'joke' parking outside a store. The vehicle was snapped at the supermarket in Coventry, with some saying that the unnamed motorist 'could have caused an accident'.

People from Greater Manchester have been reminiscing about a lost fast food restaurant that some think sold better burgers than McDonald's.

Arctic Monkeys were the latest musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the band brought ‘Body Paint’ – the latest preview of their forthcoming seventh studio album ‘The Car’.The band’s Fallon appearance was filmed while the band were in New York to play an intimate “phone-free” concert at the 3,000-capacity Kings Theatre in Brooklyn.Alex Turner and co’s live rendition elevates all the glitzy, slow-burning slickness of the studio version – which arrived on Thursday (September 29), following lead single ‘There’d Better Be a Mirrorball’ in August. Watch below:In a four-star review of ‘Body Paint’, NME described the second preview of ‘The Car’ as “an ambitious, swaggering rock ballad” that proves “the band have no issue creating something otherworldly, even when the subject matter is far closer to earth.”‘The Car’, which will follow on from the band’s 2018 album ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’, is set to arrive on October 21 via Domino.

A guitarist proposed to his bandmate girlfriend on the main stage of a rock festival while projecting out the proposal on a giant screen.

Rammstein have announced plans for a European stadium tour next year.The band will hit the road on May 22, 2023 kicking off at Vingio Parkas in Lithuania before moving on to dates in Germany, Spain, Holland and France. They will wrap up their mammoth jaunt at the King Baudouin Stadium in Belgium on August 4.Tickets for the shows go on sale next Thursday (September 8) at 10am local time and can be purchased here.The latest announcement comes as the band continue their US tour in Chicago tomorrow (September 3) before wrapping up in Mexico in October.

Fans of Harry Styles will be able to see him live next year in a brand new tour. The As It Was singer has added extra UK and European dates to his Love On Tour in 2023.

Harry Styles fans in Scotland will be thrilled to hear the musician has added a stop in Edinburgh in May 2023.

The NHS will introduce a new generation of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines to kick off the autumn booster rollout.

Wigan Athletic fans have been left frustrated after a Championship game was cancelled with days to go over the state of the opposition's pitch. Latics were due to travel to the Coventry Building Society Arena on Tuesday (August 16) as they continue their return to football's second tier with a clash against Coventry City.

Before the age of social media and reality TV that we know today, you could turn on the telly in the early hours and watch someone else's night out.

British rapper Pa Salieu has claimed that he has been dropped from a planned performance at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony because "failed a background check." The rapper was due to appear at the event, which marks the end of the international athletics event on August 8 and is being held in Birmingham, England near to his home town Coventry. Posting about his experience on Instagram, Pa Salieu shared footage of rehearsals alongside a statement in which he explained that "Yesterday I received a call to say that I’m being removed from the show because I ‘failed a background check’." He added that the "performance should have been a celebration." Read Next: Mura Masa recruits Pa Salieu and Skillibeng on “blessing me” As The Guardian reports, in March the 24-year-old was acquitted of engaging in violent disorder during a mass brawl. The allegation stemmed from an incident in which his friend Fidel Glasgow was stabbed and killed.

Camera crews have arrived in Coventry to film a brand new ITV series set to launch later this year. Filming started earlier this month in various locations across the city. Viewers will see a spoof-like recreation of the hit New Zealand show, Neighbours at War, where celebrities are pitted against one another as unruly residents.

A pair of identical twins died within hours of one another after battling separate illnesses. Alan Bates, 70, appeared to talk to his twin brother Geoff Bates before the pair died just three hours apart.

READ MORE: Work starts on new £200,000 cycle route in Coventry Whether you're comfortable with needles or not, there is no doubt that many people will be flocking to tattoo artists this summer to get some last minute work done. Many people will have their own favourite tattoo artist they always go to. But for those considering getting their first ink, it can be difficult to pick the right spot.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu for a date and she very quickly friendzoned him because she's fully into Davide Sanclimenti.However it turns out that Love Island fans think he had a secret agenda when he picked Ekin-Su for a date."Reece knew no one was interested in him so decided to cause chaos and I respect it #loveisland," wrote one fan.Another viewer said, "24hrs Nahh Reece, we want nothing but violence!!!! #LoveIsland"One more added, "Reece choosing Ekin for the date #LoveIsland"While we hope that the new bombshells cause a lot of drama in the villa, here's everything you need to know about Reece.Reece is 23 years old.Reece is pretty fit and it turns out he's a model from Coventry.Bombshell Reece entered the Love Island villa on Wednesday night and quickly made it clear that he'll be a threat to the boys.“I definitely think the boys are going to be worried about me, I am tall, dark and handsome, what more does a girl want," he said.He then went on to reveal why he decided to join the villa, "I am mature enough now. I was a bit of a ‘Jack the lad’ and a player but now I feel like I am more mature and ready to find love."Reece has said he believes his “good looks and good chat” will help him win the girls over.Even though he’s never actually been in an official relationship, he still thinks he’d be a great boyfriend, “I know how to make a girl feel special with little or big gestures.”The former footballer admitted, "I just haven’t found the right one to be honest.

Love Island producers are sending four new bombshells into the Majorcan villa after a brutal dumping, where two contestants will be sent home. Excitement buzzes as the Islanders receive a text inviting them to get ready to host welcome drinks for four new arrivals Jamie, Reece, Lacey and Nathalia.

Yungblud has shared details of an intimate UK and European tour.The artist will play smaller venues as part of his ‘International As Fuck Tour’, taking in shows in Dublin, Dundee, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Coventry, Bournemouth, Southampton, Kingston upon Thames, Brighton, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Wien, Berlin, Milano and Madrid between October 18 and November 15, 2022.Tickets are on sale now via his official website.The Doncaster singer-songwriter is currently on tour playing festivals in Europe ahead of shows in Australia, New Zealand and the US.Yungblud UK and Europe tour dates 2022:OCTOBERThursday October 20 – Dundee, Fat SamsFriday October 21 – Newcastle, Boiler RoomSaturday October 22 – Leeds, Riley Smith TheatreSunday October 23 – Liverpool, Hangar 34Monday October 24 – Coventry, HMV EmpireTuesday October 25 – Bournemouth, Old Fire StationWednesday October 26 – Southampton 1865Thursday October 27 – Kingston, PryzmSaturday October 29 – Brighton, ChalkIn other news, Yungblud recently released new single ‘Don’t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today‘, which is taken from his self-titled third album that arrives on September 2.In a press release, the artist (real name Dominic Harrison) explained that he wrote the song “to help me stand up”, declaring that, “To me, this song is what happiness feels like. A defiant sort of happiness.

Rammstein played a huge outdoor gig in Coventry on Sunday (June 26), with the show reportedly heard over 10 miles away.Local news outlet the Coventry Telegraph reported that multiple noise complaints were made by residents multiple miles from the CBS Arena venue.As the Telegraph write, “householders leapt onto social media to report hearing ‘loud thumping’ across Nuneaton and as far away as Burton Hastings — which is eleven miles away.“Some were confused at what the noise until others said it was the rock band’s gig.”The outlet revealed that Facebook posts from local residents revealed that they could hear “loud thumping” and “a loud beat through their closed windows,” adding: “A loud boom was heard around 10:20PM as fireworks lit up the night sky to end the gig.”See footage from Rammstein’s massive stadium show below.The band’s new tour, which stretches throughout 2022, follows the release of the German rockers’ eighth album, ‘Zeit’, which was released earlier this year.

Exciting British boxer Sam Eggington takes on the challenge of Przemyslaw Zysk at the Skydome in Coventry on Saturday night. The 28-year-old Eggington holds the WBC Silver middleweight title while his opponent is unbeaten with a record of 18-0-0 and will be tough to conquer in the middleweight clash which could see the winner move into world title contention.

Three big fights take place this weekend for boxing fans to enjoy with top class action taking place across the globe. There are two world championship fights taking place in the US, while a top British prospect will fight in an exciting card on Saturday night.

following the sudden death of his fiancée on their wedding day. Stereo Kicks star Tom Mann has revealed fiancée Dani Hampson has died.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing and BBC Breakfast star Mike Bushell has been smacked in the face with a ball in a major mishap. Mike was on Celebrity Catchpoint with Louise Minchin.

Huddersfield Town. The footballer, who previously played for Oxford United and Coventry City, announced the news on Instagram. Josh posted: “Asked my best friend to marry me".

Naseem Akhtar, 42, is one of 15 albinos in her family. Her condition has meant that life hasn't always been easy as she's struggled to find her identity and faced abuse. But despite the turmoil, she's now proud to be a World Record Holder alongside her family members...

Fontaines D.C. have shared a new video for their track ‘Roman Holiday’, in which they recreate a ‘70s heist movie – scroll down the page to watch it now.The track is taken from the band’s latest album ‘Skinty Fia’, which arrived in April and topped the charts in the UK and Ireland.In the video, which was directed by Sam Taylor, Fontaines take on new monikers, including frontman Grian Chatten’s Marty “Stir” Crazy and guitarist Conor Curley’s David Leatherman.

Greg James has addressed his decision to stay put on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show after previously admitting he very nearly walked away back in 2020. The presenter took over the hosting slot of the BBC morning show in 2018 after Nick Grimshaw’s departure, and has only increased the popularity of the early morning programme.  However, the cheery breakfast presenter came close to waving goodbye to his slot in the earlier days of the pandemic, much to the surprise of fans.

Fontaines D.C. have met the family of the late Margaret Keane who inspired their song ‘In ár gCroíthe go deo’.Back in 2020, the band came across the story of Keane, who died in 2018, in The Irish Post.The family of the former dinner lady, who lived in Coventry for most of her life before passing at age 73, had originally planned to have the Irish epitaph “In ár gCroithe go deo” – which translates as “in our hearts forever” – engraved on her headstone.

Vick Hope has shared a peek at her dazzling engagement ring following the news that she and DJ Calvin Harris are engaged. Calvin and Vick have been dating for around five months, with Calvin, 38 reportedly having popped the question underneath his favourite tree on his Ibiza farm two weeks ago.The 32 year old DJ looked beautiful as she sported glasses, a sparkling silver crop top and patterned shorts.

A woman who only ate crisp sandwiches for 23 years decided to she wanted to make a change after developing a chronic illness.