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Love Island's first look for Monday sees new Casa Amor bombshell Abi Moores reveal her royal link as she knows both Prince William and Prince Harry. In the upcoming episode, Abi, 25, who is a flight attendant, and Mitchel Taylor continue to get to know each other and agree on both wanting animals in the near future.

The Prince of Wales has taken the next leap forward in shining a light on the homelessness problem that plagues the UK with the launch of Homewards.The project, which has taken two years to put together, is a five-year locally led programme which will demonstrate that together it is possible to end homelessness: making it 'rare, brief, and unrepeated'.To get Homewards off to a flying start, Prince William embarked on a 48-hour tour of the UK where he visited six flagship locations which will be the first to benefit from the scheme. These areas are Lambeth in South London, Bournemouth, Newport, Belfast, Aberdeen and Sheffield.

Pulp have announced the door times, curfew and stage times for their upcoming show at London’s Finsbury Park this weekend (Saturday July 1). Check them out below.The returning Jarvis Cocker-fronted Britpop heroes will be returning to the London venue for the first time since their legendary Hyde Park show back in 1998 – as documented in the concert move The Park Is Mine.After the gates open at 3pm, the first support act on will be Exotic Gardens at 5.05pm before cult indie hero Baxter Dury takes to the stage at 6pm and BRIT Award-winning Isle Of Wight art-pop stars Wet Leg at 7.10pm, before Pulp’s headline set kicks off at 8.40pm with a strict curfew of 10.30pm.

Manchester’s Revolution bars are saying to hell with inflation and the cost of living crisis by unveiling a new menu with meals starting at just £2.99. The bar chain, which has three sites in the city, introduced the menu last week.

Locals who live in the flats famed for featuring on This Is England have spoken out about what it's really like to live there. Blackstock flats and Ironside Road in Sheffield appeared throughout three of the TV drama sequels from 2010 to 2015.

The Hives have announced an upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland, set to kick off in Spring 2024. Find a full list of upcoming dates below.The announcement of the upcoming live shows comes hot on the heels of the band’s ongoing tour with Arctic Monkeys, which has seen them perform at stadiums in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, London and more.Set to kick off in March with a gig in Leeds, the upcoming tour will feature 12 shows across the UK and Ireland, and run until mid-April.

Manchester United has now indefinitely banned a fan who wore a '97 Not Enough' t-shirt that mocked the Hillsborough disaster tragedy.

A man has pleaded guilty to displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress at the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United. This was after they wore a football shirt at Wembley Stadium which made an offensive reference to the Hillsborough disaster.

Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn has bagged his first proper job since winning the ITV show this year, and it's a big one, despite the fact he was met with boos when the result was announced. The Norwegian comedy star created a lot of controversy with his unusual style and bold performances during the series this year, but all the judges loved him.

West Ham United are encouraged by Manchester City's interest in Declan Rice after rejecting a first offer from Arsenal.

Love her or hate her, Molly Marsh has swiftly become a central figure in this season's Love Island villa. Following Zachariah's unexpected kiss with her instead of Catherine last night, many fans have begun to speculate whether Molly's background in acting might be causing her to confuse her genuine emotions with a thirst for attention.

Pep Guardiola will have an ace up his sleeve during Manchester City's most difficult run of games in the Premier League next season.

Def Leppard had not one but two albums that went diamond: 1983’s “Pyromania” and 1987’s “Hysteria.”But even while cranking out hits such as “Photograph,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Love Bites,” the British band had a rocky road through all that headbanging.In fact, while Def Leppard was crushing it on the charts, things came crashing down for them when drummer Rick Allen’s left arm was severed in a car accident on Dec. 31, 1984.“It was unimaginable,” writes lead singer Joe Elliott in the new book “Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard.” “For two or three hours, we assumed that Rick would have to leave the band.

Naman Ramachandran Fremantle has unveiled a trailer for documentary feature “On the Line: The Richard Williams Story,” which will have its U.K. premiere at Sheffield DocFest. In the film, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, the father of Venus Williams and Serena Williams retraces his family’s meteoric journey in his own words. Featuring never-before-seen archive material and new, in-depth, intimate interviews, the film tells the story of one man’s fight against racism, suppression and violence to raise two of the greatest tennis champions in history. Richard Williams takes the audience from his childhood in poverty-stricken Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was raised by his cotton-picking mother, to the tennis courts of Compton. As the film charts the Williams’ ascent to the tennis world stage, Richard provides insights into family life and also shines a light on unconscious bias and repression of Black people.

Since arriving in the Love Island villa last week, it’s safe to say Mitchel Taylor has captured the attention of many viewers at home, particularly in light to his attitude towards Molly Marsh. But while the 26 year old Yorkshire based islander may have divided opinion on who he should be coupled up with, he has still established a firm fanbase among viewers at home.

Jubilant Manchester City fans partied until sunrise in Istanbul after winning the Champions League final.

Pulp were joined by Richard Hawley in Dublin last night (June 9) as the band continued their highly-anticipated 2023 reunion tour.They teamed up with their former band member for a live rendition of their classic hit ‘Common People’ at the end of the show at St Anne’s Park. You can view footage below.It comes after Jarvis Cocker joined Hawley on stage during his gig at the Leadmill in Sheffield last August, amid the venue’s ongoing eviction battle.

Arctic Monkeys have opened their Sheffield homecoming gig with ‘A Certain Romance’ from their 2006 album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.’It’s the song’s first outing on their current tour, and the first time the band have played the song together in full since 2018.The gig is the first of two homecoming events for the Arctic Monkeys at Hillsborough Park; the band last played their hometown five years ago.Elsewhere in the show, the band did a cover of John Cooper Clarke’s ‘I Wanna Be Yours’.You can see images, footage and reaction from the gig, along with the full setlist, below:Arctic Monkeys playing ‘A Certain Romance’ tonight in Sheffield

Love Island has only just returned, but we're already obsessed with this year's singletons hoping to find love this summer. One of which is heartthrob, Mitchel Taylor, who already has his eyes on Molly Marsh after the public voted the pair to be coupled up. They have since hit it off with their continuous banter and flirtatious comments to each other, even sharing their first kiss while cosied up in bed.

Robert Carlyle is returning to screens to star in a brand new reboot of The Full Monty which will be released on Disney Plus at the end of the month. .

Viewers tuning in to Love Island will notice a big change in the first episode of the new series.

The Football Association has released a statement condemning the actions of a Manchester United fan who wore a shirt allegedly referencing the Hillsborough disaster ahead of the FA Cup final.

Police in London have arrested an apparent Manchester United supporter after he was pictured wearing a shirt with the number 97 on the back with the words 'not enough' across the top.

Love Island fans were quick to spot a change to the new series - and we're not talking about the overhaul to the format. The hit ITV2 dating show returned to scenes on Monday night (June 5), just months after the second-ever winter series came to an end.

The BBC are reviving Gladiators and the new version of the much-loved gameshow will include a familiar face to football fans.

Love Island viewers have said they 'don't understand' as they spotted what they thought was a blunder from new islander Jess Harding. The 22-year-old is among the fresh batch of singletons looking for love as the hit ITV2 dating show returned on Monday night (June 5).

Love Island star Mitchel Taylor is one of ten singletons heading to the iconic ITV2 villa this summer in order to find love.The gas engineer, 26, from Sheffield, is hoping to find love in the Love Island villa this summer. And while his Love Island superfan mum and sister are "buzzing" for his debut, his friends might be in for a shock - as he didn't tell them his news! Speaking to press, including OK!, Mitchel said: "My family are like my biggest fans and my mum is a big watcher of Love Island so when she found out her son was going on it, she was over the moon!" He added: "My mum was buzzing for me, my mum and sister, like I say, they're big watchers of the show.

The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance has slammed the 'despicable' behaviour of a Manchester United fan who appeared to mock Liverpool over the 1989 tragedy.

British actor Hugo Speer, who appeared in the hit film The Full Monty, has given his account of how he believes he was unfairly sacked from the forthcoming Disney spin-off television series. 

Pep Guardiola was snapped beaming from ear-to-ear at last night’s Elton John show at the AO Arena. The City manager had his phone up filming the British pop icon’s hit-filled set just like one of us.

A struggling college student who set himself up as a £300-a-time 'exam cheat for hire' so he could illegally sit driving theory tests on behalf of learner drivers has been jailed.

Arctic Monkeys' biggest UK and Irish tour to date finally lands in Manchester this weekend as the four-piece head to Emirates Old Trafford for two massive gigs.

Arctic Monkeys kicked off their UK stadium tour in Bristol last night (May 29) — check out the full setlist and fan-captured footage below.The gig marked the first of 15 live dates the band have lined up on this UK and Ireland tour, which makes stops in Sheffield, Manchester, London and more.Kicking off at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium, the band played a total of 21 songs, including a number of tracks from their latest LP ‘The Car’, which was released last October.Alex Turner and co. opened the gig with a live rendition of ‘Mardy Bum’. Taken from their 2006 debut ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’, the show marked the first time that the original album version of the track has been performed live since 2007.

Pulp began their highly-anticipated 2023 reunion tour in Bridlington last night (May 26) – see footage, setlist and reaction below.Last summer, frontman Jarvis Cocker confirmed that the band would be hitting the road next year for their first gigs together since 2012, with a UK reunion tour then confirmed in October.Alongside gigs in London, Sheffield and more, Pulp will also appear at numerous UK festivals this summer including Neighbourhood Weekender, Latitude and TRNSMT.Last month, drummer Nick Banks teased that the setlists for the gigs would please “deep cut obsessives” of the band – alongside the usual run of greatest hits, and the Bridlington show saw the band play songs from across their career.Beginning with ‘I Spy’, the reunited Sheffield heroes then played the likes of ‘Disco 2000’, ‘Dishes’ and ‘Do You Remember the First Time?’ before returning for two encores that featured hits ‘Common People’ and ‘Mis-Shapes’. The gig then concluded with a rendition of ‘Glory Days’.See footage and reaction from the show, alongside the full setlist, below.Pulp are backkk pic.twitter.com/pQPzPKOXa8— Tommy (@tommyfr96) May 26, 2023Best version of Disco 2000 I’ve ever heard.

London this evening where a performance of the Tina Turner Musical was ending - as fans came to terms with her death. The iconic singer died at her home in Küsnach near Zurich, Switzerland, today at the age of 83 following a long, unspecified illness.  Her representatives confirmed her death, saying: 'With her the world loses a music legend and role model.

A man claims William Hill is stalling on a massive pay-out after he won more than £8,000 from a £3,000 bet on the snooker.