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A man killed his "best friend" in an attack on a busy city centre street during an international arts festival, a court heard.

George Alagiah is stepping back from his presenting work on BBC News after scans showed his cancer has spread. The 66-year-old was first diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2014 and took a break from his TV work in October last year as he struggled with the disease. He returned to his presenting duties on BBC News at Six in April - but now his agent has confirmed he will once again have to take a step back.

One of the most powerful surface warships ever constructed in the UK is heading to Scotland. The Royal Navy warship HMS Prince of Wales is heading to Rosyth on the Firth of Forth where she will enter the dry dock for repairs.

Max George snapped a video of himself as he supported his “unreal” girlfriend Maisie Smith while she performed in Portsmouth. The Wanted frontman sat in the audience of the King's Theatre as he waited for his girlfriend Maisie to take the stage in Strictly Ballroom The Musical on Tuesday night. The former EastEnders actress met Max, 34, while they were both performing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020.

Gareth Ainsworth believes Bolton Wanderers will be among a clutch of clubs challenging the likes of Sheffield Wednesday who beat his Wycombe side for promotion out of League One this season.

Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec on the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor, we won't have to wait long to see the pair dancing together again.LOOK: Janette Manrara sparks fan response in unexpected look ahead of new Strictly seriesOn Thursday, the married couple thrilled fans as they announced they were heading on a miniature tour together, titled A Christmas to Remember. The pair shared some promotional images from their new show, as well as a small interview where Janette showed off some killer looks.

Princess Anne has thanked members of the armed forces who were involved in her mother, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral during a visit to Portsmouth Naval Base.The Princess Royal, who also holds the title of Commodore-in-Chief Portsmouth, met with Royal Navy personnel in Portsmouth who took part in the funeral procession earlier this week. Following her appearance in Portsmouth, the Royal will travel to Aldershot, where in her role as Colonel-in-Chief of both the Royal Logistic Corps and Royal Corps of Signals, she will thank personnel from across the Corps.

A former England football player and mum discussed divorcing her husband on the Encrochat network while working as an accountant for a drug gang, a court heard. Faye Dunn, 38, has been jailed for her role as a money launderer for the gang and used the Encrochat network to communicate with criminals involved in the supply of cannabis.

Placebo have shared a new cover of Tears For Fears’ ‘Shout’, giving the chart-topping track an industrial twist – scroll down the page to hear it now.The track follows the release of the band’s latest album ‘Never Let Me Go’, which arrived in March.On their version of ‘Shout’ Placebo add shadowy new layers to the original single, giving it a new industrial tinge without straying too far from the Bath band’s release.‘Shout’ was originally released in 1984 as the second single from Tears For Fears’ second album ‘Songs From The Big Chair’. It went on to become the band’s sixth Top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at Number Four, while it topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in 1985 nine months after it was first released.The song is the latest ‘80s song that Placebo have covered, following on from the likes of Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Jackie’, The Smiths’ ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’, Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind?’ and, infamously, Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’.The cover precedes the band’s upcoming UK and Ireland tour, which will kick off in Portsmouth on November 18 and run until December 8, when it concludes in Birmingham.

The Libertines have announced a special outdoor show in Margate that will take place on Wednesday (August 17).The four-piece, whose hotel The Albion Rooms is located in the Kent seaside town, will perform in the Oval Bandstand in the Cliftonville area of Margate at 4pm on Wednesday.Tickets for the exclusive matinée performance, as well as an after-party at The Albion Rooms, are on sale now via Dice.You can see the official poster for The Libertines’ Margate show below.A post shared by The Libertines (@thelibertines)Later this month, The Libertines will perform a special afternoon set at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth.You can see the band’s upcoming UK and European tour dates below.August17 – The Oval Bandstand, Margate18 – Saint-Nolff, Bretagne, FR19 – Aérodrome Guéret, Saint-Laurent, FR28 – Victorious Festival, SouthseaSeptember1 – Camp and Furnace, LiverpoolOctober21 – Cirque Royale, Brussels, BE24 – Le Zénith, Paris, FR26 – Carlswerk, Cologne, DE28 – Edel Optics Arena, Hamburg, DE30 – Union Scene, Drammen, NO31 – Annexet, Stockholm, SENovember1 – Vega, Copenhagen, DK3 – Zoom, Frankfurt, DE4 – Progresja, Warsaw, PL5 – Lucerna, Prague, CZ7 – Gasometer, Vienna, AT8 – Tonhalle, Munich, DE9 – X-Tra, Zurich, CH11 – Discoteca Alcatraz, Milano, IT13 – Den Atelier, Luxembourg, LU14 – Melkweg, Amsterdam, NLSpeaking to NME recently, Libertines drummer Gary Powell said that the band’s new album might “push the boat out a little more”.“The good thing is everybody’s been writing,” he said.

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for parts of Wales as well as South and North West England.

Jamie T has announced details of a UK tour that’s set to take place in November.The singer/songwriter has returned to action in 2022, with his new album ‘The Theory of Whatever’ set for release on July 29 via Polydor Records.Jamie T will celebrate the new record with a nine-date UK tour in November, which will kick off in Newcastle on November 10.The tour will visit Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, Manchester, London and Cardiff before wrapping up in Portsmouth on November 22.Alright then let's do it. Back on tour in November.

Manchester is the top rated city to replace London as the capital, according to a survey.

Earlier this year we introduced you to rising star Lauren Spencer-Smith, as her viral single Finger's Crossed began transcending TikTok and impacting the masses. Since then, the track's amassed over 37 million streams in the UK alone; with follow-up Flowers proving hugely successful, too.

Tragic Steve Dymond's fiancée has had her tattoo of Jeremy Kyle's signature covered on her arm with a floral tribute to the man she lost. Back in 2019, Jane Callaghan appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show with her partner Steve so that he could take a lie detector test to prove that he hadn't cheated on her.

Steve Dymond’s fiancée has revealed she’s had her tattoo of Jeremy Kyle’s signature covered up. Jane Callaghan, 52, was a guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show with Steve in 2019.Their appearance on the show was for Steve to take a lie detector test in order to prove he hadn’t been cheating on her. Steve tragically took his own life following his appearance on the show, during which he failed the test, but at the time, Jane didn’t blame the show for his death.

tight bun or high ponytail with a smoky eye make up look. In the past, she has said: "My loves, if you’ve got it, flaunt it! (And I’ve got it in truck loads!)" The original cleaning queen has always liked to 'flaunt it' as is evident from her modelling past in Liverpool. The How Clean Is Your House star was born in Portsmouth but later moved to Merseyside and is believed to have lived on Bagot Street in Wavertree.

Musician Nick Cave confirmed the death of his son, Jethro Lazenby, in a statement released on Monday morning. He was in his early 30s. "With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away," the musician said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.

The Conservative Party faced some tough early losses as counts got underway in England overnight. Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from local party leaders after losing three key London authorities.

Dion Charles says Bolton Wanderers have their sights set high for next season in League One as they know what they have to do to get there and vowed the Whites will be one of the big teams expected to do well.

St Mirren face a battle to hold on to midfield talent Ethan Erhahon after Portsmouth and Oxford emerged as potential suitors.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made three changes from the side which drew to Portsmouth for today's game against Sheffield Wednesday.

Royal faux pas. Prince Andrew turned heads when he took over ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s Instagram to share memories of his time in the service — and used his royal titles despite being banned from doing so.

The international break has arrived and a reduced fixture list in League One is set to take place over the next fortnight.

Portsmouth have enjoyed great success over the course of the club’s history. The club were a powerhouse of the First Division in the immediate aftermath of the second World War, winning back to back titles from 1949 to 1950.  In more modern terms, Harry Redknapp led the club to an unexpected FA Cup win in 2008, beating Cardiff City in the new Wembley.

Britain's largest naval warship is currently on its way to Scotland.

Joe McElderry has confessed he went on The X Factor three years before winning the programme, but quit after feeling "overwhelmed".The now-30 year old explained that he was about 15 at the time that he had first auditioned for the show and made it to the bootcamp stage before deciding he wasn't "good enough" or "confident enough" to continue. Appearing on Steph's Packed Lunch on Monday 28 February to talk about his time on the ITV show 13 years after beating Stacey Solomon, 32, and Olly Murs, 37, he explained: "So I would've been about 15.

Stereophonics and Anne-Marie are set to headline Big Feastival, a music and food festival hosted by Blur’s Alex James on his Cotswolds farm.The Human League will join them at the top of the bill while special guests Sugababes will also perform at the festival, which is set to take place August 26-28.Stereophonics will play the Sunday night and Anne-Marie will close Saturday, while The Human League are set to headline the Friday night.Also appearing across the weekend are Alfie Templeman, The Futureheads, The Sherlocks, The Lottery Winners and Lola Young. Jake Bugg, Gabrielle, Sam Ryder and a Basement Jaxx DJ set have also been confirmed, with more musical acts still to be announced.Big Feastival also has a full line-up of guest chefs and family entertainment to be revealed in the coming weeks.A post shared by The Big Feastival (@thebigfeastival)“We’ve been busy building on last summer’s sold out festival and our strongest line up yet will bookend what promises to be an unforgettable summer of celebration.

Gallery: These stars have chronic diseases (Espresso) "I will continue to be an advocate for cancer awareness and all my love and strength goes out to those who continue to fight this awful disease, here's to a healthy and happy 2022 (heart emojis). " Alongside the caption, the 23-year-old shared a photo of her standing outside the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.

Love Island star Demi Jones has announced that she is 'cancer free' after a full body scan revealed 'not a single cancer cell left'.The 23 year old, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in March, beamed as she stood outside the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth and revealed to her 1.2million Instagram followers that her body was free from cancer.