Nursery worker accused of swaddling baby and strapping her face down on a bean bag prior to her death 'always wanted to work with children'

Alex Ritman Getting a feature into Cannes’ official selection is among the pinnacles of filmmaking achievements for most production companies. Ireland’s Element Pictures clearly isn’t most production companies — this year, it has three.

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville insists the Reds will start winning again and believes Erik ten Hag should be given more time to get it right.

It's nearly that time again for the Eurovision grand finale to appear on our small screens.

Three bereaved fathers who came together to change lives following the tragic suicides of their daughters have completed a third national charity walk.

Eurovision is set to take place tonight (May 11) – check out the full running order and list of contestants below.Altogether, 37 countries entered the contest and were split in half to compete for a place in the finals across two semi finals on Tuesday (May 7) and Thursday (May 9). Tonight, 26 of them will perform in the final, with Big Five nations France, Spain, Germany, Italy, the UK and the host nation Sweden all going straight through.Representing the UK this year is Olly Alexander, who will be performing his song ‘Dizzy’ which has been compared to the likes of the Pet Shop Boys’ ‘It’s A Sin’.According to Eurovision World, the favourites to win the competition is Croatia, whose entry Baby Lasagna currently has a 42 per cent chance at snagging the crown this year with their song ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’.The full running order for Eurovision 2024 is:1. Sweden | Marcus & Martinus – ‘Unforgettable’2. Ukraine | alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – ‘Teresa & Maria’3. Germany | ISAAK – ‘Always On The Run’4. Luxembourg | TALI – ‘Fighter’5. Netherlands | Joost Klein – ‘Europapa’6. Israel | Eden Golan – ‘Hurricane’7. Lithuania | Silvester Belt – ‘Luktelk’8. Spain | Nebulossa – ‘ZORRA’9. Estonia | 5MIINUST x Puuluup – ‘(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi’10. Ireland | Bambie Thug – ‘Doomsday Blue’11. Latvia | Dons – ‘Hollow’12. Greece | Marina Satti – ‘ZARI’13. United Kingdom | Olly Alexander – ‘Dizzy’14. Norway | Gåte – ‘Ulveham’15. Italy | Angelina Mango – ‘La Noia’16. Serbia | TEYA DORA – ‘RAMONDA’17. Finland | Windows95man – ‘No Rules!’18. Portugal | iolanda – ‘Grito’19. Armenia | LADANIVA – ‘Jako’20. Cyprus | Silia Kapsis – ‘Liar’21. Switzerland | Nemo – ‘The Code’22. Slovenia | Raiven – ‘Veronika’23. Croatia | Baby

Brazil legend Rivaldo has defended Manchester United midfielder Casemiro amid his struggles under Erik ten Hag this season.

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Choosing a name for your soon-to-be-born baby is one of the most significant decisions a parent can make.

Alton Towers is hosting a celebration this month to mark the 10th anniversary of the UK’s only CBeebies Land.

Ever since Peter Andre and Emily MacDonagh welcomed their beautiful daughter earlier this month, the Mysterious Girl singer has been enlisting the help of fans to help choose a name. But almost one month on and the 51 year old has revealed they're still no closer to deciding - but it looks like he has managed to narrow down a 'shortlist'. From a Welsh contender and his favourite name, to a few choices that 34 year old Emily still isn't quite keen on, it seems the couple is still on the hunt for the perfect moniker.

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The North West could see highs of 18C and dry conditions next week after an extremely wet weekend.

A woman who brutally murdered a 71-year-old grandmother in Oldham has been released from prison.

A baby girl was in ‘genuine fear’ as a nursery worker strapped her face down on a bean bag prior to her death, a jury has heard.