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Eight special stamps of TV comedy series Porridge will be issued to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary.They feature memorable quotes and scenes from the sitcom and faces of the well-known cast, including Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber, Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, and Fulton Mackay as Mr Mackay. "Porridge continues to resonate with audiences even after five decades thanks to the quality of the writing and the characters the cast brought […]

Oasis have told fans they will not be playing at Glastonbury Festival next year, following rumours of a headline slot.Noel and Liam Gallagher confirmed the band's reunion on Tuesday morning, following weeks of speculation. Some reports ahead of the announcement suggested the band would be playing a record 10 nights at Wembley Stadium and also headlining Glastonbury Festival.However, the tour so far includes four dates at Wembley and four in […]

A treasure trove of prints signed by Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali which had been "tucked away and forgotten" for 50 years have been found in a garage.The lithographs cost £500 when they were bought in the 1970s and could now fetch around £5,000 when they are put up for auction. The haul, which also includes five lithographs by French painter, engraver, illustrator and sculptor Theo Tobiasse, was discovered at a […]

A hotel chain in Manchester has been accused of cancelling a booking after the Oasis reunion was announced - and relisting the room for a higher price.Sacha Lord, the night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, wrote on X last night that he'd been contacted by "several people" who were told their rooms had been cancelled by Maldron Hotels after a "computer error". He claimed they were later "back up for […]

Kirstie Allsopp has hit out at the "absurd" reports made to social services about her 15-year-old son's interrailing trip across Europe.The TV presenter has come under significant criticism after she revealed her son went travelling to several European cities with a 16-year-old friend this summer. After he returned, she was contacted by a social worker who informed her that a file had been opened because child protection concerns had been […]

Molly-Mae Hague has thanked fans for their support in the wake of her split from Tommy Fury.The couple, both 25, met during the 2019 series of the ITV2 reality show Love Island and welcomed the birth of their only child, a daughter named Bambi, in January last year. They announced on social media that they had separated earlier in August, with Hague writing in an Instagram story post: "I am […]

Former reality TV personality Spencer Matthews has completed 30 marathons in 30 consecutive days completely on sand - breaking a new Guinness World Record and raising more than £350,000 for charity.The former Made In Chelsea star, 36, has added endurance athlete to his list of career ventures since first coming into the public eye in 2011. The father-of-three spoke to Sky News after successfully running across 1,266km through the Jordanian […]

Katie Price is in court today for her latest bankruptcy hearing.The former glamour model was arrested at Heathrow Airport last month and appeared in court several days later where she was told by the judge that she must be present at all future hearings "no ifs, no buts, no holidays". Price, 46, arrived at the Rolls Building in central London on Tuesday morning in a black cab accompanied by a […]

"Instantly watchable," "smart," "underestimated" - all words used to describe the living brand that is Katie Price.Estimated to be worth around £45m at the peak of her career, Price is at once in-your-face fake, yet utterly authentic. If verification of her global celebrity status was needed, Kim Kardashian - a woman who has played the fame game to perfection - tweeted in April 2009: "OMG Katie Price aka Jordan and her husband […]