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Shantol Jackson returns as Naomi Thomas in the latest episode of Death in Paradise series 13, which sees the team investigate the death of a celebrity chef. She has appeared in the BBC series since 2022, and has become a firm favourite with fans. But what do we know about the actress? How old is Shantol Jackson? Shantol Jackson is a Jamaican actress who has some impressive acting credits.

The Libertines have announced a 2024 UK and Ireland tour kicking off in September – find all the details below.The band will be embarking on a 16-date tour in support of new album ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade‘ (out March 15), opening at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre on September 23, before continuing onto UK shows in Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and more.Pete Doherty, Carl Barat and co. will then play two nights at London’s Roundhouse on October 30 and 31, before performing their remaining shows in early November, concluding at the Albert Hall Manchester on November 7.Fans can pre-order the new album here to get ticket pre-sale access from 9am GMT on Wednesday (February 21), while general sale tickets can be purchased from 9am GMT Friday (February 23) here.A post shared by The Libertines (@thelibertines)SEPTEMBER23 – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre24 – Belfast, The Telegraph BuildingOCTOBER3 – Birmingham, O2 Academy4 – Norwich, UEA5 – Cambridge, The Corn Exchange7 – Cardiff, Great Hall8 – Bristol, O2 Academy18 – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom19 – Liverpool, Mountford Hall21 – Nottingham, Rock City22 – Leeds, O2 Academy30 – London, Roundhouse31 – London, RoundhouseNOVEMBER4 – Sheffield, The Octagon5 – Newcastle, NX7 – Manchester, Albert HallThe Libertines spoke to NME in October last year about ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’, with Barat explaining that they were all “facing in the same direction” for this record.Doherty elaborated: “All we want to do is write beautiful songs.

J. Mascis has shared a rendition of Phoebe Bridgers’ song ‘Motion Sickness’.

Residents in Stockport are set to be hit with a council tax increase. The council is planning to lift the rate by 4.99 per cent, adding £111 to yearly bills for band D equivalent homes - £9.33 per month, according to its budget report.

A ‘funky’ new university library will be built in the shadow of Mancunian Way.

Salma Hayek is celebrating 15 years of wedded bliss!

A man who was arrested after a 67-year-old woman was dragged to the floor in a terrifying mugging has been bailed pending further investigation, police have confirmed.

Salma Hayek is celebrating Valentine’s Day early. To commemorate the month of love and friendship, Hayek shared a video with a compilation of some of her most romantic movies, sharing footage of films alongside some of her most romantic collaborators, like Matthew Perry, Channing Tatum, Russell Crowe, and more. Salma Hayek shares the most Latino advice to overcome sadnessSalma Hayek dances to ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ celebrating Shakira’s birthdayA post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)Hayek’s video contained clips of some of her films over the years, including “Ask the Dust,” “Desperado,” “Fools Rush In,” “Some Kind of Beautiful,” “Bliss,” “Magic Mike,” and more, with the song “Starlight” by Dave set in the background.

Maisie Williams is debuting her own new look at the premiere of her new Apple TV+ series The New Look.

Fox News has scheduled another town hall with former President Donald Trump, this time a pre-taped event February 20 in South Carolina and hosted by Laura Ingraham.

The War On Drugs have shared details of a UK and European tour – set to kick off later this year. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 13), the new run of dates will see the Grammy Award-winning Philadelphia band head across the pond for a series of live shows this Summer.All taking place in July, the tour kicks off with three performances in the UK, which are followed by two remaining dates in Europe.To launch the tour, Adam Granduciel and co.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has made her US TV debut – performing ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.The singer took to the stage on the chat show last night (February 12) for what was her first-ever performance on US television. For the live appearance, she performed her 2001 hit, which has recently made a huge comeback thanks to that memorable final scene in Saltburn.Since the film was released at the end of 2023, the British club classic became a viral hit on TikTok and even entered the Billboard Hot 100 – her first-ever song to chart in the US.

As Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis enjoy the start of their half term, royal fans were encouraged by the news that the family of five have travelled to Anmer Hall in Norfolk after the Princess of Wales' abdominal surgery and subsequent rest from official duties.This latest news of Kate's health improving is a positive sign, says former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond. Speaking to OK! about the family's preference for their lives in Norfolk, over the time spent at Windsor, the expert said: "One of the great beauties of Norfolk is that it is so accessible from London. "Of course, if you're royal, you can get anywhere quicker than most – and sometimes they probably use a helicopter - but even by car it’s only a couple of hours and that makes it so much easier than getting to Balmoral." Jennie added: "Windsor is lovely, and they have a beautiful house, of course.

A man has been arrested after a 67-year-old woman was dragged to the floor in a terrifying mugging in Clayton.

K.J. Yossman David Beckham, Cate Blanchett and Dua Lipa are among those confirmed to hand out a coveted golden mask on Sunday evening. The trio are each set to present a BAFTA Film Award, although it has not been confirmed for which categories.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has claimed North American, UK, and Ireland rights to The Listener, an indie drama directed by Steve Buscemi and starring Tessa Thompson (Creed trilogy) that world premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival before making its way to Tribeca for its North American premiere.

Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar have shared details of a tour of the UK and Europe – set to kick off this summer. Find ticket details below.The ‘90s alt-rock trio – comprising vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Rob Mailhouse and bassist Keanu Reeves – are set to embark on a series of 13 headline shows across the continent later this summer.The live dates will commence at the end of May, when the band kick off with a slot at La Sala Teatro in Madrid, Spain on May 30, followed by a gig in Paris on June 2 – taking place at La Cigale.

There’s been an update in Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton)’s recovery after she underwent a surgical procedure earlier this year.

The nominations for the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction have been announced!

The Snuts have shared details of a new UK tour, set to take place later this year. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 9), the series of live shows are set to take place across the UK later this winter, and will take place following the release of the Scottish band’s upcoming LP ‘Millennials’.Set for release later this month, the project will mark their third studio album and is set to be shared on their newly established label Happy Artist Records.

Reverend & The Makers‘ Jon McClure, Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure and filmmaker Jonny Owen returns this weekend – with the stars behind it describing it as “harking back to an older tradition”.As venues struggle for income and face constant threats of closure, the idea of maximising their revenue has become ever more important. This means daytime events are starting to become important, so new club idea Day Fever is especially welcome.The brainchild of actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen, together with his wife – This Is England and Line Of Duty actor Vicky McClure, currently the lead in ITV thriller series Trigger Point – and their friend, Reverend & The Makers singer Jon McClure, Day Fever is a daytime disco celebrating the best chart music “from 1955 to the turn of the century.”After its first two events at Sheffield City Hall sold out instantly, Day Fever events have sold out in seven cities nationwide, including Jonny and Vicky’s respective hometowns of Merthyr Tydfil and Nottingham.“It breaks my heart to see so many venues closing or struggling,” Jonny told NME.

Johnny Depp and Sir Rod Stewart thrilled crowds at the weekend with an onstage collab to raise cash for charity.

The Last Dinner Party have announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2024 – check out the details below.The British baroque-pop group will be playing 16 dates this autumn, including their biggest headline show to date at London’s Eventim Apollo in October.The tour will kick off at O2 City Hall in Newcastle on September 23, followed by dates in Leeds, Norwich, Birmingham, Dublin and more, before they wrap up in London on October 16.The tour will follow the band’s lengthy run of European and North American dates this year in support of debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ (out February 2).Fans can pre-order the album before 5pm GMT next Tuesday (February 6) to access a pre-sale code for the tour. Pre-sale tickets will be live from 8am GMT on Wednesday (February 7), before general sale at 8am on Friday (February 9).

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A driver who was speeding in his new BMW hit and killed a dad-of-two. Aaron Metcalfe had bought the car to celebrate the birth of his daughter when he was driving at 57mph in a 30mph zone and crashed into cyclist Mariusz Zak.

A young girl was horrified when she saw her mother get hit by a car while the whole family was walking over a pelican crossing in Cheshire earlier this week, repeatedly saying to her mum "I thought you were dead". The elderly driver of the vehicle that hit her claimed he had a right of way, before driving off.

A prized historic asset and iconic part of Rochdale’s skyline has been brought back to its former glory.

“Christina on the Coast” star Christina Hall is clapping back at reports that she refuses to work with women.“Recently a coworker of mine told me that a former employer told him I refused to work with women because was some sort of ?? not sure what the word is because I don’t identify with whatever it is,” Hall, 40, wrote via Instagram on Thursday. “I’ve always worked with females so that’s a load of s–t and highly offensive,” the HGTV star continued.

American Cinemas Editors has cut together the nominees for its 74rd annual ACE Eddie Awards, which will be handed out next month. See the list of all 13 film and TV categories below.

AIR have announced new UK and European tour dates for their ‘Moon Safari’ anniversary tour, and a new deluxe reissue of the album.The classic album celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, and recently announced ‘One Night Only’ tour dates where they will play the album in its entirety for the first time.Now, they have confirmed that a deluxe reissue of the album will arrive on March 8 and feature a Spatial Dolby Atmos audio version of the original album and a series of rare and unreleased tracks.Also included in the reissue will be the 1998 tour documentary Eating, Sleeping, Waiting & Playing by Mike Mill.New dates have also been added to the ‘Moon Safari’ tour, including a second London date, which will take place at the Royal Albert Hall, and gigs in Barcelona, Paris, Berlin and Vienna.See the full updated list of tour dates below. Tickets for the Royal Albert Hall are on sale on Friday, February 2 at 10am GMT, while Barcelona, Germany and Austria tickets are on sale now.

NCT rapper Taeyong will release new solo music next month, his label SM Entertainment has announced.Today (January 25), SM Entertainment confirmed in a statement to Sports Chosun that NCT member Taeyong will be dropping new solo music on February 26.The upcoming release will be his first since his debut solo mini-album ‘SHALALA’, which dropped in June 2023. The project was led by a single of the same title, and also notably featured the song ‘Move Mood Mode’ featuring Red Velvet singer Wendy.Aside from new music, Taeyong will also be holding his first-ever solo concert next month.

Multihypenate Ramy Youssef will return to HBO for a new stand-up comedy special titled Ramy Youssef: More Feelings. Youssef will tape the special in front of a live audience at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, New Jersey on February 2 and 3 for a March debut on the cabler.

Jaden Thompson Ramy Youssef will return to HBO with the new comedy special “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings,” debuting on the network in March before it streams on Max. Youssef is set to tape the special on Feb. 2 and Feb.

With two adorable daughters under three and another on the way, Camilla Thurlow certainly has her hands full. But there's one person the former reality TV star can always rely on and that's her husband Jamie Jewitt. The couple, who originally met on ITV's Love Island, have been married for almost three years and share two daughters, Nell, 3, and almost two year old Nora, together.They also recently announced they're expecting their third baby in spring this year - and this time it's a beautiful boy.

Trafford council is considering closing its town hall one day a week as well as ‘changes’ to the borough’s children and adult services as it prepares to finalise its budget for 2024-25. A meeting of the authority’s executive will on Monday (January 29) consider a review by Trafford’s scrutiny committee chair Coun David Acton of the budget proposals.

Daniel Bedingfield has announced a run of UK shows to mark the 20th anniversary of his debut album ‘Gotta Get Thru This’. Find all the details below.Released back in 2002, the singer-songwriter/producer’s first studio record reached Number Two on the UK albums chart.