The new Blackpool attractions due to be completed as soon as next year

Matthew Perry, star of the hit US comedy series Friends, has been found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 54.

A giant ice rink has returned to Manchester for Halloween and the festive season.

Maisie Peters is sharing a brand new deluxe version of her UK No.1 album, The Good Witch!

Coronation Street star Karen Henthorn was just nineteen when her dad tragically died from cancer at just 44. Decades on, in her late 40s, the actress' nightmares became real as she faced the same diagnosis as her father - being told by doctors that she had cancer.

The Last Dinner Party made their Later…with Jools Holland debut by playing two songs – watch the videos below.The band played two of the three singles they have so far released, ‘Nothing Matters’ and ‘My Lady of Mercy’, both of which were produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence + the Machine, Foals).Alongside the band, the episode also featured performances from Johnny Marr, Take That, METTE, Frankie Archer and Skindred.The Last Dinner Party recently completed their UK tour, and they are now preparing to cross the Atlantic Ocean and make their way to the US.They will play five gigs there, with stops in New York, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Chicago. They will then make their way back to Europe as opening support for Hozier on his arena tour.Earlier this month, they also announced details of an “intimate variety show” that they will play at London’s Roundhouse on February 1, 2024, with support from Heartworms.Check out their full tour dates below and visit here for any remaining US tickets.In a five-star review of their live show in London in April, NME wrote: “The Last Dinner Party’s ability to go straight from something as potent and wrenching as slow-burning ballad ‘Mirror’ to hamming up the theatrics of ‘Lady Of Mercy’ is a hugely impressive skill: even this early on in their career, on stage, they prove to be masters of contrast.

Streaming series, The Chosen, which follows the life of Jesus Christ will see all of its episodes in season 4 play first in theaters this coming February. Fathom Events is distributing. After the full-season run in theaters, The Chosen will see its debut across streaming platforms including The Chosen TV and mobile apps, broadcast and cable TV.  

Over the weekend at the New York Comic-Con, filmmaker Matthew Vaughn (“X-Men: First Class”) was doing a panel chat to help promote his upcoming Apple/Universal spy comedy “Argylle” and gave some insight into the casting process for “Kingsman: The Secret Service” as Taron Egerton wasn’t the only up-and-coming talent considered for the lead role. READ MORE: Matthew Vaughn: ‘Kingsman 3’ & ‘Kick-Ass’ Reboot Are Still In The Works & ‘King’s Man 2’ Explores The “Rise Of Hitler” Vaughn has now stated during a chat with Collider at that panel that other young British actors were considered for the lead role of Gary “Eggsy” Unwin, a London hooligan who becomes a reformed gentleman secret agent taking a bit of a cue from the Roger Moore era of the James Bond franchise meets “My Fair Lady.

British filmmaker Matthew Vaughn (“Layer Cake”) was out and about promoting his upcoming Apple-made spy action pic “Argylle” at the New York Comic-Con over the weekend and dished about a handful of the forthcoming projects in various stages, including what is going on with the “Kingsman” franchise alongside confirming plans are indeed moving along with development for a reboot of his 2010 film “Kick-Ass.” Those tidbits were collected by Deadline, who attended the “Argylle” panel where Vaughn revealed that “Kingsman 3” with Taron Egerton and Colin Firth is still apparently on the books, hopefully before the two of them get too old to make it.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cineflix Rights has closed multiple international deals across its slate, including returning seasons of “Last King of The Cross” and “Reginald the Vampire,” as well as the movie “Sugar.” “Last King of The Cross” charts the rise of John Ibrahim from poverty-stricken immigrant to the most infamous nightclub mogul in Sydney’s Kings Cross. Season 2 of the show, which has been acquired by Sky (U.K.), Warner Bros.

Bosses at ITV are said to be considering moving Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard from their regular presenting position at Good Morning Britain, with the pair potentially fronting This Morning instead.The This Morning team have reportedly entered discussions with Kate, 56, and Ben, 48, following Holly Willoughby's resignation from the show. Ben recently hosted an episode of This Morning alongside Holly back in September and has since confirmed that he will be appearing on the show a few more times in the run-up to Christmas. And it seems that his longtime GMB co-host Kate could be joining him on the This Morning sofas.

HMRC has warned millions of Brits of a "crackdown" set to begin on January 1 next year.

Paramount+ revival of the series dropped its first two episodes on Oct. 12. And while Kelsey Grammer’s Dr.

Princess Diana in an upcoming play about her notorious 1995 “Panorama” interview is here. The 35-year-old actress looks just like the late Princess of Wales in photos released Wednesday from “The Interview,” which will debut at London’s Park Theatre at the end of the month.Kettle donned a nearly identical blazer and skirt that Diana wore to speak with disgraced journalist Martin Bashir.

A review into HS2 will be launched by Labour if the party is elected next year, the shadow Chancellor has said.

Nearly 20 churches in Greater Manchester could be closed due to rising costs, it has been revealed. The plan, put forward by the Diocese of Liverpool, which oversees churches in Wigan, has already outlined four churches that will be released with another 15 vulnerable to closure.

Tupac: The Legend will be released in the UK this week.The 40-page limited edition book is comprised of never-before-seen black and white photos of Tupac, shot by world-renowned photographer Michel Haddi in 1993 – three years before the rapper died. Launched in September this year, honouring the anniversary of the late rapper’s death, there are only 500 copies of Tupac: The Legend worldwide.“The sad thing is, in my lab in New York City, all my archives got stolen,” said Haddi.

The Lathums have shared their latest single ‘Thoughts Of A Child’ following the release of their second album earlier this year.The track is a follow-up to the band’s second LP ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ which was released back in March. Speaking of the track in a press release, frontman Alex Moore said: “We’ve all been told before that we, for some reason, aren’t good enough.

to be returned to their “forever home” in England.The Jonas Brothers frontman, 34, and the “Dark Phoenix” star, 27, were not present in court – although Turner did call into the hearing, but didn’t speak except to ask if the judge and lawyers could hear her.Her attorneys pressed the judge to set a trial date as soon as possible, arguing that Turner had a new project beginning in England in January and urging that the case should be resolved before then.“We have young kids, and we have the petitioner who is here now in the United States, but she has work commitments in the UK in January,” one of her lawyers said.Jonas’ side asked for a date next year after his music tour ended.The singer filed for divorce from Turner in a Florida court in early September seeking to end their four year marriage.Turner argued in her Sept. 21 lawsuit that prior to the relationship imploding, the couple had planned to move into a stunning Wallingford, Oxford estate by December – making the UK their daughters’ home base.The pair agreed that while they duke out custody in court the children will temporarily remain in New York City.Taylor Swift has loaned out her Big Apple pad to Turner until the custody battle is resolved.The estranged duo are also fighting each other about what court should have jurisdiction over the custody struggle.

There is a key date this month that everyone claiming their State Pension should be aware of as it could determine how much the contributory benefit will increase next April. The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate will be announced on Wednesday, October 18 and forms part of the Triple Lock policy which is used for the annual State Pension uprating.

The transition into autumn can sometimes feel a little jarring, especially after months of late sunsets, al fresco dining and after-work drinks in a beer garden, but this time of year is often the most exciting for new restaurant and bar openings.