Roadworks to turn M56 into 'smart motorway' to continue next month despite government decision

Aldi and Lidl are set to face a new rival as another European discounted supermarket will be launching in the UK in early summer.

Doctor Who fans are getting excited at the prospect of Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan teaming up with Ncuti Gatwa for the new series.

Scotland-raised Gatwa, 29, will be the first Black actor to helm the quintessential British sci-fi show, but he won’t be the first Black Doctor — Jo Martin has played “Fugitive Doctor” in several episodes.Whittaker became the 13th Doctor — and the first woman to play the central galaxy-hopping, extraterrestrial Time Lord who regenerates into new bodies — in 2017, when she took over from Peter Capaldi. Her last episode of “Doctor Who” is expected to air later this year.The original run of “Doctor Who” spanned 1963 to 1989.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell said he's planning his entire wedding to fiancée Lauren Silverman all by himself.

Simon Cowell is reportedly set to marry fiancée Lauren Silverman in an extravagant ceremony next month.The Britain's Got Talent judge, 62, proposed to Lauren, 44, with who he shares eight year old son Eric, on a romantic holiday in Barbados at the start of the year, and Simon recently explained he would be taking control of the wedding plans. And just five months of engagement, the music mogul is said to believe that there's "no point in delaying" their nuptials.

Simon Cowell is getting married next month. The 'Britain's Got Talent' star got engaged to Lauren Silverman - with whom he has eight-year-old son Eric - late last year and it's now been revealed they will tie the knot in front of friends and family in London in just a few weeks time. A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: “Simon cannot wait to have Lauren as his wife and didn’t see the point in delaying it.

Glenn Close wows in a bright blue suit at the premiere of her Apple TV+ series, Tehran, held at The Robin Williams Center on Wednesday (May 4) in New York City.

Glenn Close can now add learning Farsi to her list of accomplishments. ET spoke to Close at the New York premiere of her Apple TV+ series, “Tehran”, Wednesday, where she detailed her return to television and the difficulties she faced learning a brand-new language for her role as CIA agent on the second season of the network’s espionage thriller.

Glenn Close can now add learning Farsi to her list of accomplishments. ET spoke to Close at the New York premiere of her Apple TV+ series, , Wednesday, where she detailed her return to television and the difficulties she faced learning a brand-new language for her role as CIA agent on the second season of the network's espionage thriller.«It was just such a new experience. Everything was new,» Close said of her first TV role since wrapping  in 2012. «Filming in Athens was new.

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Celebs Go Dating star Nikita Jasmine has updated fans on Instagram about her recent surgery.The 27 year old recently went under the knife at a private hospital, but hasn't revealed what she's had done. Nikita took to her stories to give her followers the latest news on how she's feeling, including a worrying side effect that prevented her from being discharged straight away.The reality star – who found fame on Married At First Sight UK – revealed that she was experiencing low blood pressure which meant doctors were reluctant to discharge her. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Councils up and down the country are preparing for the local elections.

Boxing champion Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the horrific armed robbery that happened as they enjoyed a night out with friends in London on Monday. Faryal, 30, revealed that while she hoped Amir, 35, would be safe as the frightening incident took place, her first instinct was to stay safe herself. Explaining that she has faced trolling for the decision, the mum of three explained that she fled for the sake of their children, daughters Lamaisah, seven, and Alayna, four, and their one year old son Muhammad Zaviyar.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Smile — a trio comprising Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner — will release their debut album, “A Light for Attracting Attention,” on May 13on XL Recordings.The 13-track album was produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich and mastered by Bob Ludwig. Tracks feature strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra and a full brass section of contemporary UK jazz players including Byron Wallen, Theon and Nathaniel Cross, Chelsea Carmichael, Robert Stillman and Jason Yarde.The group has previously released four singles: “You Will Never Work in Television Again,” “The Smoke,” “Skrting on the Surface” and “Pana-vision,” the latter of which appeared in the finale of “Peaky Blinders” — and premiere a fifth, “Free in the Knowledge,” with today’s announcement, accompanied by a video directed by Leo Leigh.

Following a warm spell over the weekend temperatures are set to drop on Easter Monday in Manchester. It should remain dry over the course of the day, although it will be cloudy overhead.

Easter Monday is the perfect time to have a look at your finances, no matter how big or small your household is, to make sure you are heading into the last fortnight of the month having made as many savings as possible.

Since appearing on Married At First Sight UK last year, Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling have gone on to experience some huge milestones together - and they've now announced that they are expecting their first baby. And while the pair found a successful relationship on the show, the same can't be said for their former co-star, Nikita Jasmine.