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A local pest control firm say they have seen a surge in reports about bed bugs. Abbie Glover, Director of Pest Control Manchester, who work across Greater Manchester and East Lancashire, says they have seen a jump of between 30 and 40 percent in people contacting them about the bugs in the last month.

Stuart Organ, the longest-serving actor in iconic BBC children’s show Grange Hill, has died. He was 72.

After losing her younger brother due to political crossfire, Colette McVeigh’s (Andrea Riseborough) life remains steeped in violence and uncertainty when we rejoin her in 1993. After being arrested for a failed bomb plot on the London Underground, Colette is given a lifeline in Mac (Clive Owen), who offers to protect her son if she cooperates as an informant.With barely a word spoken in the film’s opening and coolly tense sequence, director James Marsh ensures we know what to expect in regards to pace and tone for the remainder of SHADOW DANCER.

Jamie Dornan has opened up about preparing for his role as a stalker in The Fall, admitting he briefly "followed" a woman after she exited the London Underground. The actor, 41, took on the role of murderer and stalker Paul Spector in the crime drama series, which he starred in alongside Gillian Anderson, Bronagh Waugh and Aisling Franciosi. Jamie, who is also famed for his roles in The Tourist and the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, has now revealed how he tried to get into his character's mindset by following a woman "around a couple of street corners" in London.

Jamie Dornan has revealed that he had an unsettling experience with a stalker.

Regular 'deep cleans' are being carried out on trams and buses across Greater Manchester amid fears a bed bug invasion could be looming. It comes after the blood-sucking critters were apparently spotted on the London Underground.

Good Morning Britain regular Iain Dale was rushed to hospital after tripping at the top of an escalator at the London Underground.The 60 year old LBC panelist posted a snap to Instagram as he lay in a hospital bed as he revealed that he had broken his hip during the accident, and praised the healthcare he had received. In his post, Iain wrote: "Some news.This afternoon I tripped at the top of an escalator at Charing Cross Underground. "I was taken by Ambulance to St Thomas’ hospital.

Sliding Doors explores the consequences that lie behind split second decisions, and the concept proved to be a hit with audiences even if critics met its release with mixed reviews.The film, which came out in 1998, starred a then 24 year old Gwyneth Paltrow, who recently won a ski crash lawsuit, and John Hannah, who had shot to fame a few years earlier when he scored a part in Hugh Grant’s hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral.Their characters meet by chance on the London Underground, and the film explores two alternate realities where Gwyneth’s character Helen either makes or misses her tube train.The film is about to turn 25 and, over the years, a few of the film’s stars and production team have opened up about some of the on-set secrets. Director Peter Howitt shared that he had clashed with Gwyneth Paltrow behind the scenes, and that she had once told him to “just let it go, Pete” when he insisted on shooting and reshooting a handful of scenes.

S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole, who has tragically passed away at the age of 46, had a seven year feud with former bandmate Hannah Spearritt after the pair dated for several years.The couple first dated back in 2001 and only ended their seven year feud earlier this year after secretly meeting for a coffee in January, where they agreed they would put their past behind them ahead of the S Club 7 reunion. Paul, 46, and Hannah, 41, were in a relationship for five years.They first went public in 2001 after keeping it a secret for six months.

BBC employees will stage their biggest strike in 13 years today as they walk out in protest over job losses and changes to local content.

A new wave of rail strikes will begin next week, impacting 18 train operators across the country.

Passengers on the London Underground were left confused as hundreds rode the tube in their pants. MyLondon reports that the stripped down commuters were taking part in 'No Trousers Tube Ride Day'.

Known to be a hand-on, natural mother, Diana broke the mould when it came to being a royal parent wanting her sons William and Harry to experience all the normalities of childhood including theme parks and supermarkets. And though, of course, she loved her sons dearly, her former protection officer Ken Wharfe reveals exclusively to OK! that even she sometimes found them a "nuisance". Revealing the moment when he first met Diana at Sandringham in Norfolk, Ken shared that the late Princess told him, "“I don’t envy you doing this, Ken, looking after my children.They can be a bloody nuisance.” Ken shared that this was part of Diana's charm - the incredibly down to earth normal way in which she parented her two boys who were just 12 and 15 when they lost their mother.

Today (August 1) marks the beginning of dogs being allowed on Metrolink. The trial, a manifesto pledge made by Andy Burnham which has been delivered by Transport for Greater Manchester and tram operator Keolis Amey Metrolink, will last for three months and will be monitored for safety and respect of other passengers.

Train services all across the country are still experiencing disruption following a 24-hour strike on Wednesday (July 27).

Last-ditch talks have failed to resolve the dispute over pay, jobs and conditions meaning thousands of rail workers will walk out on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The strikes are the biggest outbreak of industrial action on the railways for a generation.

Glastonbury 2022 ticketholders who are planning to travel by train are being advised to make alternative arrangements as Great Britain faces its biggest rail strike since 1989.The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT) and National Rail’s nationwide strike was confirmed last week for the following days next week: Tuesday (June 21), Thursday (June 23) and Saturday (June 25).It means that those travelling to Pilton, Somerset for Glastonbury on its warm-up day on Wednesday (June 22) and its final day on Sunday (June 26), as well as the usual Monday (June 27) return travel day, will face disruption and a backlog from the strikes.Rail workers are striking over pay and redundancies. Separately, a strike is also planned on the London Underground on Tuesday (June 21), which is part of a different dispute over job losses and pensions and could also affect people heading to Glastonbury early.Steve Montgomery, who chairs the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, has now advised ticketholders to plan their journeys carefully.“Working with Network Rail, our plan is to keep as many services running as possible but significant disruption will be inevitable and some parts of the network will not have a service, so passengers should plan their journeys carefully and check their train times,” he said in a statement [via The Guardian].A special, reduced timetable will be in operation from Monday (June 20) until Sunday (June 26).

The Queen is planning to attend the Chelsea Flower Show next week it has been confirmed. Buckingham Palace said the 96 year-old monarch is hoping to make an appearance at the event - which is a highlight in the annual royal calendar.The Queen's granddaughter, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's daughter Princess Beatrice, 33, is already confirmed to be attending alongside Prince Edward, his wife Sophie the Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

Prince Edward stunned commuters as he boarded a busy tube service in central London this week. However royal sources say it is "not uncommon" for the Earl of Wessex to use the London underground to travel around the capital.

Taron Egerton and “Bridgerton’s” Jonathan Bailey.The pair were starring together in West End play “Cock” but the show’s actual title has been censored in Tube advertisements by governing org Transport for London (TFL), Variety can reveal.Posters for the play (pictured) that have been widely advertised across TFL depict (a fully clothed) Bailey and Egerton — the latter actor withdrew from the play in early April citing personal reasons and was replaced by Joel Harper-Jackson — with their names boldly printed, along with the play’s venue and a snippet of a critic’s review that reads “A Seriously Hot Ticket!” However, there’s no other information indicating what exactly they’re starring in. A TFL spokesperson told Variety: “All advertising running on across the [TFL] estate needs to comply with both our own advertising policy and the Advertising Standards Authority’s codes and rulings.

Hard-Fi appear to be teasing a live return to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut studio album, ‘Stars Of CCTV’.The band released the Number One record back in 2005, and it went on to be nominated for that year’s Mercury Prize. It contains the singles ‘Hard To Beat’, ‘Cash Machine’ and ‘Living For The Weekend’.Hard-Fi released two more albums – ‘Once Upon A Time In The West’ (2007) and ‘Killer Sounds’ (2011) – before going on hiatus in 2014.

My previous experiences of riding the Met have been somewhat colourful.

Arlene Phillips believes it's “important” to see older women on television. The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge - who was replaced by Alesha Dixon on the BBC latin and ballroom competition - advocates for not just young women to be “represented” to ensure that generations of women do not just “disappear”. The 78-year-old television personality told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “We need to be represented on television.

Eddie Redmayne is enjoying a day out in London.

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Former Love Island host Caroline Flack has been memorialised in many touching ways since her tragic passing last week, including the Love Island team dedicating the show final to her last night. And fans have been touched by the latest tribute to the star, who tragically took her own life on Saturday 15 February.The latest tribute comes in the form of a poem on a notice board placed on the London Underground.