Two men arrested after 'brutal' axe and baseball bat attack on busy road

Steph McGovern has made an emotional speech to mark her last ever episode of Steph's Packed Lunch as the show has been axed by Channel 4. Former BBC business reporter Steph, 41, has hosted the lunchtime chat show for three years, but earlier this year it was announced that the programme was being cancelled and would air its last episode in December. As Steph was joined by some of the show's regular guests, including Kate Bottley, Chris Kamara, Simon Rimmer, Russell Kane and Marcus Brigstocke, the Middlesbrough-born journalist paid tribute to the show as a "Northern power house".

Royal fans had high hopes that the Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle would forge a strong friendship when the latter joined the Royal Family.They thought their shared experience of marrying into the world's most famous and unique family would bring them close. However, their different personalities and ways of life meant they never really became good friends.

Two men will appear at crown court in the new year charged with cultivation of cannabis in Greater Manchester. Denis Xhemollari, 31, and Arlis Koxha, 36, will both appear at Manchester Crown Court in January.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Lionsgate UK & Europe chief and Marv Studios Group CEO Zygi Kamasa launched film and TV company True Brit Entertainment last month with backing from talent management and entertainment company Three Six Zero, which reps talent including Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Will Smith, Marcus Rashford and Kid Cudi. The company will focus exclusively on British feature films and TV.

Kate Middleton secretly brought two of her three children — Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — to a taping of the UK’s version of “Dancing With the Stars” on Saturday.The future queen appeared in great spirits despite being recently named — alongside father-in-law King Charles III — as one of the royal family members who allegedly questioned the color of Prince Harry’s son’s skin prior to his birth, which was revealed in the Dutch translation of the book, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survial” by Omid Scobie.Instead, Kate put on a brave face as producers of the show, called “Strictly Come Dancing,” introduced her to BBC hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, while Louis put on a toy crown, the Sun reports.Not to be outdone, older sister Charlotte also joined Louis by sitting in a judge’s seat and held up paddles with scores on them.Kate, 41, “took pictures of the children in the judges’ seats,” a source told the outlet. “She seemed really relaxed and was all smiles,” the source added.

A father in California was arrested after allegedly helping his own underage daughter sell nude pictures of herself online.

A 'lovely' mum died just months after doctors failed to spot the signs of a brain tumour, an inquest heard.

Tom Sandoval went into Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test wanting to get punished for cheating on his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix with their Vanderpump Rules co-star Rachel Leviss. But did he end up getting more punishment than he hoped for on the show?

A man has been arrested as police revealed 'up to 60' cars and vehicles were damaged or scratched on a single night in a vandalism spree.

EXCLUSIVE: Doctor Who, the long-running BBC sci-fi series, has shifted away from a residual model for its writers since Disney+ came on board as a partner, we understand.

Linda Robson has confirmed her future on Loose Women and when she'll be returning following her split from husband Mark Dunford. The Loose Women presenter, 65, who recently announced that she had split from her husband after 33 years of marriage, was spotted out following the news. On Thursday, 23 November Linda attended the premiere of Elf The Musical at London's Dominion Theatre with her two grandchildren Lila and Betsy.

Irish police have confirmed that 34 people were arrested after rioting broke out in Dublin city centre following a knife attack.

Jaden Thompson Every year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade promises larger-than-life floats of widely beloved characters, an appearance by Santa Claus himself and, of course, an abundance of musical performances. This year’s iteration of the longstanding holiday tradition features an extensive lineup of artists, including Cher, Brandy, Jon Batiste, Bell Biv DeVoe and Pentatonix. Find a full list of the 18 artists below: Alex Smith: Smith is a rising country singer hailing from Louisiana, known for songs like “A Few Beers Ago” and “Rhythm of the Rain.” Amanda Shaw: Also from Louisiana, Shaw is a fiddler, singer and songwriter fusing country and pop.

We might be more familiar with him as a singer and TV personality but turns out Peter Andre might be a dab hand in the kitchen too. He has has come up with a series of family and purse-friendly plant-based mince recipes including these burrito bowls.These are a great alternative meal to try if you find yourself cooking the same things again and again and you're stuck in a bit of a food rut.The cost-effective dish is rustled up using Beyond Meat mince and can be batch-cooked if you want to make a week of meals. If you're freezing them for a later date, defrost thoroughly and reheat to piping hot before serving.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson, standout performers from Blitz Bazawule’s daring re-imagining of Alice Walker’s beloved novel “The Color Purple,” are vying for recognition in a fiercely competitive supporting actress race. Following three consecutive days of screenings in Los Angeles, the film has garnered enthusiastic applause from voters, critics and industry professionals, sparking burning questions about the potential award prospects for Brooks as the fiercely independent Sofia or Henson as the sultry blues singer Shug Avery.

Four people have been injured following a serious dog attack.

Rylan Clark has declared his love as he enjoyed a Eurovision reunion. Earlier this year the presenter was part of BBC Radio 2's presenting team when the hit European song contest came to Liverpool as the UK hosted on behalf of last year's winners, Ukraine.

Filmmaker Mohammed Almughanni’s project Son of the Streets, about a Palestinian child living in a refugee camp in Beirut, has been awarded Best Pitch at the IDFA Forum Awards. The world’s largest documentary film festival presented two additional prizes on Wednesday, including the IDFA Forum Award for Best Rough Cut to Coexistence, My Ass!, and the DocLab Forum Award to Turbulence. Each of the winners receives a cash prize of €1,500.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Scots who was reported missing last month.

Chocolate lovers are heartbroken after Nestle have announced that they will be axing the Caramac bar after 64 years. The news was confirmed in an email to a bakery near Edinburgh, which uses the chocolate bars to make eclairs.The bakery, Pastel, shared the sad news on Facebook: "So it's a sad day, it's official, there will be no more Caramac bars off the production line. "It's been cancelled so I bought as many boxes as I could! They should last a while (I hope) but once they are gone, there will be no more caramac eclairs! And no, caramilk or Milkybar gold are not the same!!!" Some fans questioned the source of the bakery's information, suggesting it might be 'fake news' to boost sales.