Richard Ashcroft announces two huge autumn headline shows

Waterloo Road is back and with the show's return comes everyone's favourite bad boy Donte Charles, AKA Adam Thomas.Yep, Adam Thomas has been confirmed as part of Waterloo Road's return and we cannot wait.But what exactly has Adam been up to since Waterloo Road ended in 2015?Adam is an actor from Manchester, England. He is most well known for playing Adam Burton in Emmerdale and Donte Charles in Waterloo Road.

Richard Madeley has revealed that his daughter Chloe Madeley had her “expensive car” stolen off his driveway. The 65-year-old was interviewing Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed on Good Morning Britain when he shared his family’s recent experience with the police.

Richard Madeley was spotted signing autograph for fans after being slammed by GMB viewers for being "rude" to Scarlett Moffatt on the show.The Good Morning Britain host, 65, was spotted out in Manchester after his latest appearance on the show, where he dressed casually in a pair of jeans, a crisp white t-shirt and a khaki jacket.The star smiled as he was seen carrying a holdall bag and a suit carrier bag draped over one arm, as he signed autographs for some excited fans who seemed thrilled to meet the former I'm A Celebrity star. It comes after the star was criticised by GMB viewers after the way he spoke to former Gogglebox star Scarlett when she appeared on the show.

mxmtoon has announced her debut UK and Ireland headline shows as part of a wider European tour – tickets will be available here.The Californian singer-songwriter will hit the road this autumn in support of her second album ‘Rising’, which arrives on May 20 via AWAL (pre-order here).Following a run of Australian and European dates, mxmtoon is scheduled to touch down in the UK on October 28 for a performance at the Electric Brixton in London. She’ll then visit Manchester’s Club Academy (October 29) and the Academy in Dublin (30).The news comes after mxmtoon confirmed a North American headline tour for this May and June while sharing a track called ‘Mona Lisa’. She’s since further previewed ‘Rising’ with the single ‘Sad Disco’.Ticket’s for mxmtoon’s 2022 UK tour go on sale at 10am BST this Friday (April 1).

Salma Hayek had a special reason to celebrate this weekend, as she took to social media to reveal that she was celebrating Mother's Day.MORE: Salma Hayek is a water nymph in latest swimsuit snapIn a picture she posted on Instagram, the actress revealed that she was in her London home to mark the UK holiday with love from her daughter Valentina, 14.WATCH: Salma Hayek and daughter Valentina make surprising confession about London homeShe looked to be covered with a lavish bouquet of flowers in the snapshot, with her eyes and part of her face barely peeking out from behind them.Salma wrote in her caption: "Today is Mother's Day in the UK and I'm in London, lucky me! #happymothersday," and fans wasted no time in celebrating the same with her.MORE: Salma Hayek shakes water from her tight bathing suit in video - fans speechlessMany took to the comments section to wish her a happy Mother's Day as well, with one writing: "There's nothing about this pic I don't love."Another simply commented: "Beautiful eyes," with a third sweetly saying: "I thought, what is that most beautiful flower in the bouquet?!!! It's you!!!" Salma surrounded herself with flowers for her Mother's Day pictureThe House of Gucci star shares Valentina with husband François-Henri Pinault, who she married on Valentine's Day in 2009.Valentina recently also left fans stunned when she appeared on the red carpet at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where her mother received a coveted star, as they matched in all-black ensembles.MORE: Salma Hayek rocks a leather skirt for Valentine's date with husband François-HenriMORE: Salma Hayek's daughter, 14, steals the show in chic outfit during rare joint appearanceAnd while the actress tends to keep her family out of the

Peter Hook helped unveil a new mural of Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis in Macclesfield town centre this afternoon (March 26).The bassist and co-founder of New Order cut the ribbon alongside Akse, the Manchester-based street artist who painted the mural, telling those in attendance: “I am actually very honoured to be here, and to do this, because to me it’s about time Ian came home.”The mural, funded by Cheshire East Council, is based on an original photograph taken by Kevin Cummins at The Factory/Russell Club in Hulme, Manchester on 13 July 1979. It adorns a building on Mill Street opposite Macclesfield bus station.Ahead of the unveiling, Curtis said earlier in the week: “I’m watching all the people going down the street and every single one of them is drawn to it.“Some young kids walking down had no idea who he was but now they do. Hopefully they’ll listen to the music and get the gist of what we were trying to do as kids.”Some of Akse’s other recent works include murals of the late British army officer and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.He said it was an honour to paint the portrait of Curtis and hoped local people were excited about it.“Although I’ve been working on murals most of my life, it’s still always an incredible feeling to get to the end of the journey – well the end of my journey at least,” Akse said.

A brand new neighbourhood could be built in Ancoats in 2023 as part of a big project by two renowned Manchester-based property developers. Plans to create a vibrant canalside community at Manchester’s Ancoats Works have been submitted to Manchester City Council by developers Capital&Centric and Kamani Property Group.

Scarlett had landed her debut acting role on the revival of Waterloo Road, it's now been confirmed that Adam Thomas' actual son will also appear! Adam's seven-year-old son Teddy will play his on-screen son Tommy in the upcoming 11th series, where Adam is reviving his role as Donte Charles. A spokesperson for the show told Digital Spy: "Due to unforeseen circumstances there has been a last-minute casting change to the role of Tommy Charles.

Richard Ashcroft has announced that he will be performing a headline show in Manchester this autumn. The former Verve frontman shared that he will be coming to the AO Arena for one night in October.

Richard Ashcroft has announced a show in London as part of this year’s South Facing Festival.The former Verve frontman will make a headline appearance at the Crystal Palace Bowl on Saturday, August 6. He’ll be joined on the night by some “special guests” who are yet to be confirmed.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (March 18) – buy yours here.

Florence + The Machine have announced three intimate UK shows for next month.The London band, who detailed their fifth album ‘Dance Fever’ last week, will take to the stage at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall (April 15), Blackburn’s King George’s Hall (16) and London’s Theatre Royal (19).Per an official listing, Florence Welch and co. “will play music from the new album for the first time, along with some favourites from previous albums”.

Matt Hancock has been accused of using the UK's refugee scheme to improve his personal image by taking in a Ukrainian family.