"I hope he's dead": Ex-Salford drug dealer and killer who carried out Porsche showroom raid broke 10 bones in man's head after necking 10 Jager Bombs in pub attack

A teaching assistant faked the theft of her car after her drug dealer boyfriend wrecked it in a crash while fleeing from police. Kirsty Williams, 25, falsely reported her Peugeot 108 as stolen after Ryan Lowe, 23, ploughed it into bushes while on the run.

A cat-killer obsessed with death and who murdered a man as part of a warped sexual fantasy inspired by a Netflix documentary has been jailed.

A 'hired killer' who gunned down a five-year-old boy in the street has had a bid for freedom rejected by the Parole Board. Paul Seddon was convicted of shooting dead Dillon Hull in Bolton in August 1997 and jailed for a minimum of 25 years.

A man stopped by police in a village was awash with cash and had a debtors' list in one of his two mobile phones. Now drug dealer, Mitchell Bradely, has been jailed for almost four years.

Kings Of Leon have announced further UK and Ireland tour dates for 2024. Find ticket details below.The newly-shared live shows come ahead of the band sharing details of their forthcoming ninth album ‘Can We Please Have Fun’ yesterday (February 22), and dropping the highly anticipated lead single ‘Mustang’.Set for release on May 10, the LP comes as the follow-up to 2021’s ‘When You See Yourself’, and also saw the band announce a series of live shows for later this year.Among the list of dates, one show in Europe was mentioned: a headline slot at the 2024 edition of BST Hyde Park in London.

Actress Pamela Salem, known for her role as James Bond's secretary Miss Moneypenny in Sean Connery's Never Say Never Again, has died at the age of 80.

Pamela Salem, who starred in both EastEnders and James Bond, has passed away at the age of 80.The production company Big Finish Insider confirmed the heartbreaking news, saying: "We are utterly heartbroken to confirm the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Pamela Salem". Producer David Richardson added: "Pamela Salem was lovely, and we all loved her. Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she'd fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare.

Kings Of Leon have announced a 2024 world tour with dates in London and North America.The band – comprised of Caleb, Jared, Nathan and Mathew Followill – are set to embark on a string of live dates in support of their forthcoming ninth album ‘Can We Please Have Fun’.They are set to play BST Hyde Park in London on June 30, with the likes of Paolo Nutini and The Vaccines performing as well along with other special guests who have yet to be announced.From there, the band will then head off to the Moody Center in Austin Texas on August 14 to kick off the US leg of tour. The band will make their way through the states, making stops in major cities such as Houston, Fort Worth, Phoenix, Inglewood, Palm Springs, Berkley, Santa Barbra, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, Toronto and Laval.

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Will Smith and David Beckham were pictured hanging out at Inter Miami’s first game of the new MLS season on Wednesday night (February 21).The Oscar-winning actor was seen talking to the Miami co-owner and Beckham just before Lionel Messi’s side kicked off against Real Salt Lake in Florida.Smith and Beckham are long-time friends, and could be seen waving at the crowds before the game.

Dead By Daylight and Iron Maiden have teamed up for a new collaboration that is available right now.The new collaboration is available for purchase today (22 February) , and includes several new legendary outfits in the form of Iron Maiden mascot Eddie The Head. Four different killers have new Eddie outfits, with The Dredge, The Doctor, The Deathslinger and The Oni all receiving the Iron Maiden treatment.Survivors in the game are able to unlock and equip new tour shirts that feature Eddie The Eagle prominently.

A woman from Greater Manchester has been banned from keeping animals for the next decade after her pet rabbit was found to have starved to death.

For a time, it seemed like an auteur war was about to break out over Adam Sandler, with some of America’s most revered directors vying to find the right role for the comedian. It was rumored, but never confirmed, that Quentin Tarantino imagined him a key role while writing Inglourious Basterds, although this might have been wishful thinking from critics who saw the talented Sandler heading in the same direction as John Travolta until Pulp Fiction saved him from a lifetime of Look Who’s Talking movies. In the end, Paul Thomas Anderson got there first, with Punch Drunk Love (2002), although the glow of a bona fide arthouse hit didn’t last long, and Jack and Jill still happened less than ten years later.

Kelly Rowland‘s rep is speaking out amid all of the dressing room drama.

Hoda Kotb has no hard feelings for Kelly Rowland despite the latter’s no-show for a planned guest-hosting gig during the fourth hour of Today last Thursday.

A drug dealer who was caught with 'party bags' containing canisters of laughing gas has been jailed.

Drug dealers used the Royal Mail to deliver large quantities of cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy to customers across the north west, a court heard. Trent Gordon, 30, and failed accountant Deane Hassan, 27, were caught red-handed when police raided their homes and found cash, drugs and packaging.

A number of violent thugs are amongst those who were put behind bars this week in Greater Manchester.

Matty Healy‘s mum Denise Welch has said that she is seen as “the Virgin Mary” among The 1975‘s fanbase.During a new interview with BBC News, the Loose Women panellist and former Coronation Street star spoke about being recognised as the mother of the Manchester band’s frontman.“With Matthew’s fans, it’s, ‘There is the Virgin Mary – there is the woman who gave birth to the Messiah,” she explained. “I’ve had people in the foyer of The O2 touch me and burst into tears.”Welch continued: “He provokes this hero worship, to the point that the fact that I actually produced him in my body gives me that sort of reverence – and it’s quite hysterical.

Steve Wright's colleagues are said to be "enraged" by a tribute from Radio 2 station boss Helen Thomas after she axed him from the 2pm until 5pm slot he held for 24 years. Helen paid tribute to the late DJ, who tragically died on Monday, 12 February, aged 69, with a statement which described the legendary star as being "second to none." Her tribute comes just 18 months after she axed his popular afternoon show and moved him to Sunday mornings where he hosted Sunday Love Songs.