Millions of DWP claimants to get payments worth up to £1,050 from one week today

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger has bagged herself a fresh role away from the cobbles after surprising fans with an unrecognisable appearance. The actress joined the ITV soap last year as Glenda Shuttleworth, the sister of undertaker George.

A woman who alleges she was drugged and raped by UKFast founder Lawrence Jones told a jury she felt ‘helpless’ and ‘really out of it’ following the alleged incident. Giving evidence at his trial, the woman - referred to in press reports as Woman B - strongly denied being attracted to Mr Jones and disagreed with suggestions they had a consensual sexual relationship.

A woman who alleged she was drugged and raped by Lawrence Jones in his flat in Salford in 1993 told a jury she went to the police because she thought the UKFast founder was a 'serial rapist'.

Coleen Rooney is known for keeping her family life private but has now opened up about her marriage to Wayne Rooney in her autobiography, My Account.The Liverpudlian, who is mum to Kai, 13, Klay, 10, Kit, seven, and Cass, five, has opened up about her husband's infidelity and suffering a miscarriage just 10 weeks into her first pregnancy. Coleen is incredibly candid in the book as she also details a "diva" moment from the 2006 World Cup championship in Germany.

A woman who alleged she was drugged and raped by Lawrence Jones tearfully told a jury she may have been 'naive' to go back to his flat but that the impact 'has affected the rest of my life'.

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy once missed his mother Denise Welch’s wedding to support The Rolling Stones.Welch made the revelation during this morning’s (November 6) episode of Loose Women and said that it was ahead of her third wedding in July 2013 when she received the call from her son.“Matty, my Matthew, he missed my wedding to Lincoln [Townley],” she said (via Hello!). “I remember when he called me I was doing a play, and he said, ‘Mum, what would you say if I told you I can’t make your wedding.’“This was ten years ago.

The Voice UK's Olly Murs was left feeling a bit 'snubbed' by one of his own team members as the show returned on Saturday. This comes just weeks after Olly confirmed he'd been axed from the next series. Olly, who has been part of The Voice team for six series now, was back on the ITV programme this weekend.

As Made In Chelsea returned to our screens last month, after a dramatic summer away in Corsica, the new series hasn't only brought a fresh batch of drama but also new cast members, including Lauren Sintès. So far on the latest series, Lauren has caught the eye of a few boys and sparked a row with Willow Day over Harvey Armstrong. Harvey and Willow appeared to be building a stronger connection while away in Corsica, but upon returning to Chelsea, Harvey seemed to lose interest in Willow and it wasn’t long before he set his sights on Lauren.

Gemma Atkinson has shared her 'worst fear' as a parent before saying: "No one warns you of this". The Hits Radio host is often open and honest with her fans about her life as a mum-of-two.

A Scots contestant on ITV's The Voice UK became emotional after getting the opportunity to sing a surprise duet with Tom Jones after his performance on the show.

A number of key Downing Street figures from the early days of the pandemic have been giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry this week.

Labour has hit out at the government over a funding miscalculation that means Greater Manchester schools will receive £22m less than they were originally told they would get. The Department for Education (DfE) has apologised for the 'technical error' in the announcement.

Kerry Katona has admitted that she skipped Halloween this year and will be celebrating the Christmas holiday early.

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby in the long-running ITV soap in over 1,000 episodes, is swapping the cobbles for the wrestling ring as he prepares to make his wrestling debut at age 70.The actor is set to make his debut in Manchester next year under the SOVPRO wrestling banner, with the organisation confirming the news on social media.They wrote: "This is not a drill.This is not a parody. From the infamous cobbles of Weatherfield, The Champion of the Rovers Return, THE Les Battersby makes his SOVPRO debut on Feb 18th." Bruce himself also confirmed the news, posting on social media: "Come and join the wrestlers and me as Les 18th February 2024 for my debut with SOVPRO." The news sparked a flurry of comments from wrestling fans, with many making light-hearted remarks about Bruce's on-screen character.

Brighton and Hove Albion striker and Manchester United transfer target Evan Ferguson is closing in on Wayne Rooney's record for the most goals scored in a Premier League calendar year by a teenager.

A live orchestra is set to perform the scores of some of the most played and beloved video games in a live show in Manchester.

The Rolling Stones have been honoured with the British Phonographic Industry’s (BPI) BRIT Billion Award for reaching the landmark of one billion career UK streams.The rock veterans are the latest recipients of the award by the BPI, the representative voice for the UK’s world-leading record labels and music companies, which means they join acts including ABBA, Coldplay and Queen in the award list.BPI’s BRIT Billion Award was officially launched in May. It was founded to reflect that streaming is now the dominant mode of music consumption (more than 85 per cent of the UK’s recorded music is streamed).Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, AJ Tracey, Ellie Goulding, Lewis Capaldi, Headie One, RAYE, Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish have all been honoured with the BRIT Billion Award this year.Ed Sheeran, meanwhile, recently became the first artist to receive a special Gold edition of the award for reaching a landmark 10billion UK streams.The Rolling Stones have also become what the BPI called “the longest-active artist” in receipt of the award, noting that the band’s career spans seven decades.Last week, the Stones celebrated their 14th UK Number One album with ‘Hackney Diamonds‘, their first album of new material in 18 years.Dr.

The former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has put her ‘stunning’ home up for sale weeks after getting caught up in a ‘cakegate’ scandal.

Bruce Cohen In 1992, being out at work in Hollywood wasn’t really much of a thing and yet, I found myself coming out to Steven Spielberg in his office. I had started my career in film as the DGA trainee on “The Color Purple” in 1985, keenly aware of how astonishing it was not only to have Steven as my boss on my first movie but also to have it feature such a bold and beautiful portrayal of LGBTQ+ representation. Producing along with Steven and Quincy Jones were Kathy Kennedy and Frank Marshall.

New internet safety laws that have been years in the making could come into force as soon as this week. The chief executive of Ofcom said she expects the Online Safety Bill to receive royal assent tomorrow.