Two lifeboat crews were scrambled by the UK Coastguard on Tuesday evening to assist a 500-tonne vessel that ran aground in the north west of Scotland.
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Melanie and Martina Grant, now 51, shot to fame as the so-called Fun House twins on the long running game show of the same name. Fun House, which was fronted by host Pat Sharp, saw the red team and the yellow team go head to head as they took on a series of games and an obstacle course in a bid to win an array of fabulous prizes. Contestants who were lucky enough to win would go home with a bag of goodies including cameras, sports equipment, cinema tickets, toys and more.To aid them as much as possible, Melanie and Martina acted as Cheerleaders for the red and yellow teams respectively.
Each team would consist of a boy and a girl from the same school somewhere in the UK.The show ran for ten years between 1989 and 1999 and saw Melanie and Martina become some of the most recognisable Children’s TV stars in the UK. After leaving the show, the pair decided to venture into the music business under the stage name A.T.T. - to limited success.
Melanie and Martina released their debut album, A Twin Thing, in 1999 and, while it failed to make a splash at home, it rocketed up the charts in Japan. It ended up reaching Platinum sales but failed to launch a lengthy music career for the pair of them.They never released a second album, but their first try is still available for streaming online. After leaving behind their career as pop stars, the duo returned to TV for the odd sporadic appearance.
Two lifeboat crews were scrambled by the UK Coastguard on Tuesday evening to assist a 500-tonne vessel that ran aground in the north west of Scotland.
When BBC drama Eldorado hit our screens back in 1992, show bosses had hoped it could replicate the success of EastEnders while bringing a little more sunshine into the lives of avid soap viewers. The iconic show, which was set in the fictional town of Los Barcos on the Costa Eldorado in Spain, focused on the lives of a group of wealthy British expatriates, and introduced viewers at home to a variety of stars including Eldorado hunk Marcus Tandy.
It's nearly that time of year when Manchester celebrates its LGBTQ+ community with its iconic Pride Parade.
Humza Yousaf met the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham in Edinburgh today.
convicted financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has always been the subject of intrigue and mystery.A new A&E documentary titled “Secrets of Prince Andrew” has done a deep dive into their allyship, including allegations against the disgraced royal made by Epstein accusers, Lisa Phillips and Virginia Roberts Giuffre.The Duke of York, 63, met the now-dead felon in 1999, having been introduced by British heiress Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s girlfriend at the time.“[Andrew and Epstein] became extremely close,” royal biographer Andrew Lownie claimed in the documentary. “You know, real best buddies.
the OG “spare” is actually Prince Andrew.A new A&E documentary, “Secrets of Prince Andrew,” has revealed why the scandal-ridden Duke of York has always been considered the late Queen Elizabeth’s “favorite” child as well as the original surplus prince.“We know from Prince Harry that the ‘spare’ creates an idea of resentment and jealousy,” British biographer Andrew Lownie said.“[Prince] Andrew was an accident waiting to happen for years.”The Post has reached out to reps at Buckingham Palace for comment.Andrew, 63, was always rumored to be the long-reigning monarch’s most loved and most treasured son, despite not being the firstborn.As the third child of the queen — who died in September 2022 at the age of 96 — and her late husband, Prince Philip, he was second in line to the throne at the time of his birth in 1960.“His birth was celebrated as he was the next male heir, despite [his sister Princess] Anne being [born] second,” journalist Dickie Arbiter said in the doc. “If [King] Charles died, then Andrew would be the one directly in line to succeed him.”He added that the queen had already settled into her life as a mother by the time Andrew came along, as she had given birth to Anne in 1950 and Charles just two years earlier.“Courtiers” author Valentine Low interjected and pointed out how she was an “indulgent” mother to Andrew, and with him, she could “sit back a bit” to enjoy motherhood.
Manchester United will face their first trip to a 'big six' team this season this weekend when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur.
James Marsters, best known for his role as the spunky and punky vampire Spike in the beloved Nineties TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, has left fans pleasantly surprised by his unchanging looks.The California-born actor, now 60 years old, sported a familiar appearance during an interview on the KIIS FM's Kyle and Jackie O Show. Buffy The Vampire Slayer, a comedy-drama supernatural TV show that first aired in 1997, starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as a teenage vampire hunter.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have “no road back” to the royal family under King Charles' reign as the monarch is aware that the British public “has no appetite” for their return, according to a royal commentator.
Steve Jones has made his debut on This Morning joining Josie Gibson on the sofa with ITV bosses said to be "thrilled" with the addition.The Welsh TV presenter, 46, first shot to fame when he hosted the hit 2000s teen show T4 and has officially joined This Morning with his first show being aired on Wednesday, 16 August. Since rising to TV fame his love life has since been talked about having had romances with a number of A-listers including the likes of Pamela Anderson, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry who all took a keen interest in the Welsh hunk. After a string of star-studded romances, Steve is now happily married to US writer Phylicia Jackson who will no doubt be supporting him in his new role.
Aa a teenager with a huge sense of adventure, desperate to step into adulthood and experience true independence, I started adventuring by rail.
Paddy McGuinness appears to have got fans a bit excited weeks after they issued him with a demand over his former ITV show. The Top Gear host took to social media this week to share a video filmed three years ago before the Covid pandemic halted our lives and stopped the production of films and TV programmes.
K.J. Yossman Andrew Georgiou upped to head of Warner Bros. Discovery’s media business in the U.K.
More change at Warner Bros. Discovery, with UK and Ireland boss Antonio Ruiz exiting to be replaced by Andrew Georgiou.
BBC Asian Network’s Breakfast Show host Nikita Kanda and Waterloo Road actor Adam Thomas are the latest stars to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up.
A Malaysian festival has demanded damages from The 1975 over allegations that frontman Matty Healy’s “abusive language, equipment damage and indecent stage behaviour” caused the event to be cancelled.
You might be asking, where has British filmmaker Andrew Haigh been, and the answer is right here and under your nose. While he hasn’t made a feature-length film since 2017’s English coming-of-age movie, “Lean On Pete,” starring Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny and Travis Fimmel, he was right back on it in 2021 with The BBC miniseries “The North Water” starring Colin Farrell, Jack O’Connell and Stephen Graham.
Naman Ramachandran “Avoidance,” featuring BAFTA-winning British comedian Romesh Ranganathan, will premiere on BritBox International in North America and South Africa in September. Created and written by Ranganathan and Benjamin Green (“Romantic Getaway”) and starring Ranganathan (BBC’s “The Ranganation,” Netflix special “The Cynic”), the series follows anti-hero Jonathan who is struggling to get back on his feet after breaking up with partner Claire (Jessica Knappett, “Ghosts”). After Claire has accused him of being impossible to live with and keen to avoid conflict at all costs, Jonathan moves in with his sister (Mandeep Dhillon, “CSI: Vegas”) and her wife (Lisa McGrillis, “Mum”).
Colin from Accounts, the hit Australian romantic comedy starring real-life husband and wife duo Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, has been commissioned for a second season.
A US museum has removed all trace of Harry Potter creator JK Rowling from its exhibition celebrating the schoolboy wizard and his friends.