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EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley looked sensational as she showed off the results of her hard work and dedication after shedding five stone over one year. Lorraine, 47, who was known for playing Karen Taylor on the popular BBC soap until announcing her departure last year, dazzled in a chic black sundress as she celebrated the 50th birthday of one of her pals. In the snap, the soap star put on a glam display as she sported the stylish minidress which she paired with some red strappy heels for an added pop of colour.To finish off the look Lorraine wore her hair in loose blow dry curls.

The Royal Family have cancelled a string of upcoming engagements, following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's call for an early UK general election this July. Although the King and Queen's D-Day 80th anniversary appearances in Portsmouth and Normandy in June are expected to go ahead as scheduled, there is now major disruption with other events in the forthcoming royal diaries.

King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William will attend ceremonies in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. They will honour the brave soldiers who put their lives on the front line.

EastEnders' star Lorraine Stanley has proudly flaunted her impressive five stone weight loss, looking fabulous in a pair of denim shorts.This comes after the actress confirmed in an emotional statement in August that her character, Karen Taylor, would be leaving the BBC soap for good.The 47 year old actress was all smiles as she posed in her garden wearing a £2 Zara T-shirt she picked up from online marketplace, Vinted. With a barbecue set up in the background, Lorraine seemed to be making the most of the beautiful weather. Lorraine has documented her weight loss in the past year by sharing a before and after photo taken 12 months apart, attributing her new look to healthy living.

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley has officially unveiled her latest career plans after leaving the BBC soap earlier this year. As regular viewers will know, Lorraine announced her character Karen Taylor’s departure last August, with the character last seen on screen in February 2024.

The Cult have announced details of a UK tour, which will celebrate their 40th year as a band. Find upcoming dates and ticket details below.Announced today (April 16), the shows are set for later this year and will see the iconic ‘80s rock group perform in 10 cities across the country.

Love Island: All Stars' Demi Jones and Luis Morrison have reportedly split after two months of dating.The pair met on the special spin-off show, which launched in January, and despite being in something of a love triangle with Kaz Kamwi, Demi and Luis went on to pursue a romance. However, they got a shock as they became the first couple to be booted off the show, barely a week after arriving into the villa. They continued their relationship on the outside, going on a series of dates, but Demi later admitted that the distance was tough, as she lives in Portsmouth, whilst Luis resides in Manchester.

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding will perform at the BRIT Awards next month, it has been confirmed.The news was announced by the BRIT Awards on social media ahead of the March 2 ceremony at The O2 Arena in London. The show will be broadcast on ITV 1.

Noel Gallagher has shared details of an intimate live show, set to take place in Bournemouth later this spring. Find ticket information below.Announced today (February 19), the new live gig will be held at the city’s O2 Academy next month and comes as part of a series of warm-up gigs that the former Oasis member will be playing at some of the UK’s most intimate venues.It will be held on March 18, and comes between his two previously announced live shows: Poole’s Lighthouse on March 17 and the Guildhall in Portsmouth on March 20.

Security minister Tom Tugendhat said it is "not acceptable" that Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is sitting in dock when it should be out "defending our interests abroad".

A social media influencer who sat with her cousin before doctor's turned her life support off when she was just 13-years-old wants to raise awareness of the serious illness that took her life.

Noel Gallagher has announced an intimate show in Portsmouth for next year – you can find all the details below.The former Oasis musician will take to the stage with his High Flying Birds at the 2,500-capacity Guildhall venue in the Hampshire port city on Wednesday, March 20. He’ll be joined by some yet-to-be-confirmed “special guests”.Tickets are due to go on general sale at 9am GMT tomorrow (December 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.Check out the official gig poster in the announcement post here:A post shared by Noel Gallagher’s HFB (@themightyi)The news comes ahead of Gallagher kicking off his 2023 UK arena tour tonight (December 14) at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.

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You Me At Six have announced a headlining tour in celebration of the 10th anniversary of ‘Cavalier Youth’.The tour is set to kick off on February 9, 2024, at Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill. From there, Josh Franceschi and Co.

Janette Manrara has left her fans in awe as she shared with them a 'special' moment in her personal life. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer welcomed her first child into the world back in July with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.

Strictly Come Dancing pair Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec are currently shacked up in an Airbnb with their baby daughter Lyra. Cheshire is where the family home is, but with the UK tour of Dancing in a Winter Wonderland on the horizon, the new parents have been forced to temporarily up sticks down to London for the rehearsals.

Stephen Lustig-Webb has been spotted out for the first time since it was announced he'd been forced to quit Dancing On Ice after suffering a horror injury during a training session. The ex-Gogglebox star, 52, who quit the Channel 4 show before announcing he was joining the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice, was photographed leaving The Hop Pub in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, alongside his husband Daniel Lustig. Stephen cut a casual figure in grey shorts, a T-shirt and a black gilet paired with trainers and a baseball cap.

Friends of a tragic university student have spoken of the devastating moment they messaged him hoping to meet up over the summer break, not knowing he had been killed.

The Reytons have shared details of a huge homecoming show next year set to celebrate the release of their forthcoming album ‘Ballad Of A Bystander’. Find ticket details below.The outdoor gig will take place in the indie band’s Rotherham hometown in summer 2024 at the Clifton Park venue, which has a capacity of 20,000 people.

Becoming a mother changes your life forever. While it's wonderful to have a little person to take care of and love, there are so many other factors to motherhood that are challenging. One of the areas that some mums struggle with is body confidence, as going through pregnancy and birth changes your figure completely.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has planned a "farewell tour" following the shock news that he is quitting his role as Rocky Cotton in the soap.The 62 year old actor is about to head off on his latest tour, which is called The 3rd Farewell Tour… To Date, and will see fans treated to an evening of comedy, music and entertainment. Brian has appeared in several musicals over the years, and this time he will kick off on 24 September in Peterborough.The show synopsis says: "Brian Conley is back on the road with a brand new tour.

Ellie Goulding is speaking out after being hit by a firework during a recent performance.

Singing superstar Ellie Goulding had a fright on stage, as she was hit in the face by a burning special effect which went off at the wrong time.The 36-year-old singer was performing over the Bank Holiday Weekend – in front of 170,000 fans at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth – when the terrifying incident happened. Ellie was belting out one of her most well-known tunes, Miracle, when it looked like a pyrotechnics flame which was on the stage started to spray in her face.The audience could only observe the incident take place as they audibly gasped, while Ellie ran away from the scene.

Morrissey cancelled his scheduled sold-out gig in Nottingham last night (July 9).The former Smiths frontman had been due to perform at the city’s Royal Concert Hall as part of his current UK and Ireland headline tour, which began in Portsmouth last Saturday (July 8).However, it was announced yesterday morning that the second date of the trek had been shelved.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Morrissey’s show at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall will not be going ahead tonight,” read a tweet from Gigs And Tours, the official website of promoters SJM Concerts.“Ticket holders are asked to hold onto their tickets and a further announcement will be made in due course.”In a follow-up post, the company confirmed that Morrissey’s next gig remained “unaffected” and was “due to go ahead as planned” at Millennium Square in Leeds on Wednesday (July 12).Wednesday night’s show at Leeds Millennium Square is unaffected and is due to go ahead as planned. We apologise for any inconvenience.— gigsandtours (@gigsandtours) July 9, 2023“We apologise for any inconvenience,” the statement concluded.Morrissey has not yet commented on the cancellation, and there are currently no further details available.Many fans have since aired their frustrations on social media.

The Chase star Mark Labbett is looking slimmer than ever in photos from a romantic date with his new girlfriend. Quizzer Mark, 57, is known as The Beast on the ITV gameshow and has lost around 10 stone in a bid to get fit, but still indulges in a dessert every now and then as his TV presenter girlfriend Hayley Palmer, 41, showed.

This Morning viewers have claimed that Penny Mordaunt appeared 'horrified' when she was given an unexpected comparison by Alison Hammond. The Tory MP appeared on This Morning on Friday (May 12) after she appeared to steal all the attention at the King's Coronation last weekend.

Penny Mordaunt has revealed she took painkillers before the Coronation to help her carry the ceremonial swords. The Tory MP said she made sure she was “in good nick” to carry the 17th Century Sword of State and Jewelled Sword of Offering during the ceremony.

Suede have extended their ‘Autofiction’ tour due to “huge demand”.The band have announced several extra shows for December 2023 off the back of their sold-out tour that took place last month, during which they surprised fans in Manchester with a special setlist containing deep cuts from their debut self-titled album to celebrate its 30th anniversary.Suede will kick off the tour in Eastbourne before moving onto Lincoln, Portsmouth and Wolverhampton, and they will later sign off with two shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. One of the Brixton shows was postponed from March due to the venue’s closure following the incident at an Asake show in December 2022.Tickets will go on sale on Friday (April 28) at 9am.

Morrissey has announced details of a summer UK tour for July 2023. Check out full dates and ticket details below.The former Smiths turned solo star previously announced an outdoor show at Leeds Millennium Square, and will now be playing additional headline gigs around the dates in Portsmouth, Nottingham, Dublin and Liverpool.

Gary Neville, Andy Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Michael Carrick are the five Manchester United greats to be nominated for induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame.