'This area was a dump when I grew up here - these plans will transform the place'

EastEnders star Shana Swash, who played Demi Miller on the BBC soap between 2004 and 2006, looks worlds away from her troubled teen character, 17 years later.The 32 year old actress, who is the younger sister of Joe Swash and also played his character Mickey Miller's on-screen Walford sister, announced she was pregnant with her first child in the summer. Shana is in a relationship with her partner Nick Jones, and Joe, who is reportedly gearing up to return for a one-off EastEnders special this year, shared his support as the duo prepare to welcome a new addition to their family.

It's over four years since Andy Burnham announced Bolton, Stockport and Wigan were next in line to be connected to the Metrolink network.

Even Tom Sandoval thought he and Rachel Leviss appearing on camera together after news of their months-long affair broke was icky!

Kate Middleton was once left "disappointed" by William when he cancelled "big plans" at the last minute. It's hard to remember a time when the Prince and Princess of Wales weren't a married couple, but the pair had a brief rocky road before their fairy-tale ending. When Prince William and Kate Middleton first started dating, there was one report that he left her in tears after cancelling an important plan last minute.

iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic How much is Paul Westerberg like Bob Dylan? That’s a provocative question — maybe one we need to save for when we know each other better. So let’s just start a related, but easier, one.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor David Goodman, Chris Keyser and Meredith Stiehm have spent this year in warrior mode on behalf of their fellow 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America. Goodman and Keyser, both past presidents of the WGA West, were co-chairs of the WGA’s 25-member negotiating committee. Stiehm was re-elected earlier this month to her second two-year term as WGA West president.

Kerry Washington is opening up about a shocking discovery she made about her parents.

The first corner of Oldham’s brand new town centre park has been given the green light by councillors.

Dumb Money has been released – check it out below.Directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Cruella), the comedy drama is based on the true story of a group of investors on Reddit who caused the rapid rise of game retailer GameStop on the Wall Street stock markets in January 2021.The film is based on the book The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich, which covers the real events. Paul Dano and Pete Davidson lead Dumb Money’s ensemble cast, alongside Vincent D’Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos and Sebastian Stan.The film’s score is composed by Will Bates, whose previous credits include The Magicians, I Origins, Unbelievable and The Looming Tower.The official soundtrack album also features a number of tracks written for the film by other artists, including Mark Batson, Darko and Kay Ro$e.

Prince William and Princess Catherine are doing better than ever — even though they’ve admittedly had a very “tough year.”

After years of talk — mostly by the previous corporate regime — a live sports streaming tier is finally coming to Max.

Chanita Stephenson took a huge leap of faith and said “I do” to a complete stranger on last year’s series of Married At First Sight UK. The 30-year-old was coupled with Jordan Emmett-Connelly, and the pair looked like they’d be one of the show’s success stories when they first got together – even heading off to begin their new life together at the end of the series. But a drama-filled reunion episode two months later showed that the spark had died out for them.

this fall? Considering adding to your wardrobe? Try matching your closet to your glass of cabernet.As a journalist, I am always attentive to the trends that arise on both fashion red carpets and social media. During the in 2020, we embraced minimalism in our fashion, and we followed that with revenge shopping (a burst of purchases and colors) once the world opened back up.Now, we are seeing a real return to the declaration of "social status," expressed through precise style choices (even how you carry your bag can make a difference).This summer, everyone was trying to exude quiet luxury, that is, refined, elegant dressing without excess or color.

LOONA singer and TV personality Chuu will be releasing her debut solo mini-album next month.On September 18 at midnight KST, the singer unveiled a trailer clip teasing her first solo mini-album, which will be released on October 18 at 6pm KST. It will mark Chuu’s debut solo release.The new film-inspired teaser clip features the singer with her hair dyed pink as she poses and winks for the camera.

Bob Odenkirk is sharing wisdom that comes with age.

Layton Williams has revealed 'the truth' behind his decision to take part in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. The Bury-born actor, 28, is among the 15 celebrities taking part in the 2023 run of the hit BBC One dance contest and fans will get to see which professional dancers they have been paired with during the launch show this Saturday (September 16) before the competition really begins the following week (Saturday, September 23) with the first live edition.

This Morning fans were left unimpressed a mere few minutes into the latest episode as they were informed that Craig Doyle had a 'new role' on the show. The presenter has recently been seen fronting the ITV daytime show with Holly Willoughby following her return from her summer break.

The recent appearance of the Princess Royal and the Prince and Princess of Wales on Mike Tindall's podcast 'The Good, the Bad and the Rugby' served to prove that the Royal Family are great fun behind closed doors and enjoy everything from playing beer pong to racing in barefoot to cold water swimming.This clear sense of fun and informality jars with claims made by Meghan Markle on her and Prince Harry's Netflix series that the Royal Family are standoffish in private. She said: "I guess I started to understand very quickly that the formality on the outside carried through on the inside.That there is a forward-facing way of being and then you close the door and 'phew I can relax now' but that formality carries over on both sides.

Susanna Reid has finally returned to Good Morning Britain almost a week after her sudden exit. The presenter appeared back alongside her co-host Ed Balls on the ITV news programme on Tuesday (Sept 12) after being forced to take a few days off from her role.