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Antiques Roadshow expert says 'out of fashion' painting bought for £1 is worth thousands
Celebs & TV
Antiques Roadshow expert John Foster was left gobsmacked by the valuation of an old painting brought in by two sisters, which had originally belonged to their Dutch father
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Rick Stein says he would have 'been dead' without life-saving surgery
Entertainment
The celebrity chef has opened up about his life-threatening heart condition
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Loose Women star Denise Welch reveals illness that led to skin peeling off
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ITV Loose Women star Denise Welch has shared her health woes with viewers, explaining that she is suffering from an unusual side effect following a hospital dash
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ITV Loose Women's Coleen Nolan shares health condition caused by sister's death
Loose Women
It is six weeks since Linda Nolan died
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BBC Call the Midwife creator announces huge news about future of show
BBC
Heidi Thomas has spoken out about the future of the beloved BBC show
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Toxic Town cast in full as Trainspotting icon stars alongside Doctor Who star
Northamptonshire
Toxic Town covers a group of mothers' “battle for justice” after toxic waste caused babies to be born with deformities in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Gary Barlow shares 78p job that's 'one of the worst things I've done'
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Take That legend Gary Barlow is one of the most successful pop stars the UK has produced - but not everything he's ever done has worked out perfectly.
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Stacey Solomon consoles Sort Your Life Out guest after awful confession
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Stacey Solomon was left emotional after Aphabhai-Heer family matriarch Sheeney opened up about her past on the latest episode of Sort Your Life Out with husband Joe Swash
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Emmerdale exit confirmed weeks after star's debut - and he's already filmed final scenes
Emmerdale
Emmerdale's Joe-Warren Plant has confirmed that his co-star Joshua John has already left the soap just weeks after making his first appearance as Rich Thompson
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ITV Emmerdale fans 'work out' who sent Frankie mystery gift as Nate's real killer 'revealed'
Emmerdale
Emmerdale fans are convinced they have worked out who killed Nate Robinson after Amy Wyatt's tragic death
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Coronation Street actor joins upcoming BBC drama with BAFTA-winning star
Coronation Street
The BBC has announced the cast for new six-part drama Half Man, which has already started filming in and around Glasgow.
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ITV Emmerdale fans 'work out' what Mary Goskirk is hiding - and villagers will be left fuming
Emmerdale
Emmerdale fans are convinced they have worked out what Mary Goskirk is hiding in upcoming scenes as the ITV soap
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Get Millie Black release date and cast as new crime drama added with perfect rating
Channel 4
Get Millie Black is coming to Channel 4 and the detective drama stars Tamara Lawrance in the title role. The gripping series originally aired on HBO in the US.
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ITV Coronation Street spoilers see double exit 'sealed' on cobbles
Coronation Street
Coronation Street spoilers have revealed that two characters could be leaving the cobbles next week
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Coronation Street's Julia Goulding 'devastated' with co-star as she confirms exit
Coronation Street
Corrie star Julia Goulding is "furious" with one co-star as they bow out of ITV soap
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Coronation Street favourite 'to return with Eva Price' after 11 years - but there's a twist
Coronation Street
Coronation Street could be welcoming back another soap favourite following reports of Eva Price’s upcoming return
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Emmerdale newcomer Rich's real father 'revealed' to be Dales bad guy in DNA twist
Emmerdale
Emmerdale fans are convinced that they have 'rumbled' Rich Thompson's true identity
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Midsomer Murders confirms return of beloved detective - but with major twist
ITV
John Nettles left Midsomer Murders in 2011 and was replaced by Neil Dudgeon
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Hairy Bikers star Si King shares Dave Myers' heartbreaking wish as he goes solo
Entertainment
Si believes Dave would approve
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Coronation Street fans only just realising Bernie actress is married to co-star in real life
Coronation Street
Coronation Street’s Jane Hazlegrove - who plays Bernie Winter - has a famous soap star wife - and fans are floored
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ITV Unforgotten viewers divided as final episode sparks backlash
ITV
The drama came to a close on Monday night
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ITV Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly 'thrilled' for former co-star as legend joins BBC soap
Celebs & TV
Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly has taken to social media to congratulate her former co-star Alex Walkinshaw
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Emmerdale's Amy Wyatt star responds as she's grilled on 'plot hole' after ITV soap death
Emmerdale
Emmerdale's Amy Wyatt star Natalie Ann Jamieson was grilled on the 'plot hole' as she spoke about her soap death
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Zoe Ball set to make TV return months after BBC Radio 2 exit
BBC
Zoe will be back on screens very soon according to sources
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Coronation Street first look sees double death 'confirmed' as legend says 'I will die today'
Coronation Street is lining up explosive scenes next week as two characters' lives hang in the balance
Emmerdale fans only just realising where they've seen Joe Tate's doctor before
Emmerdale
Emmerdale Joe Tate’s mysterious recently made his debut - and fans were left floored after they realised who the actor is that plays him
Emmerdale legend 'to return' after 26 years in Kim Tate twist - and she should be worried
Emmerdale
Emmerdale viewers are convinced a 90s legend will be returning to the Dales to help Joe Tate take down his step-grandmother Kim Tate
Emmerdale fans 'feel sick' as they 'know' what John has really done with Anthony's body
Emmerdale
Emmerdale John revealed where Anthony's body is - but some viewers are convinced he's lying
Coronation Street star's boyfriend makes unexpected cameo in ITV soap
Coronation Street
Coronation Street fans were stunned as they realised Rob Mallard, who plays Daniel Osbourne, had his real-life partner on the soap.
Dogs
Garden centre's no-dogs policy is 'great news', say LeicestershireLive readers
Gates said it has made the 'difficult decision' to ban dogs from its new garden centre
Driver crashed into wall on trip to buy cigarettes after having 'a lot to drink'
Courts
Leanne Robbins was nearly three times the legal drink-driving limit
Update on personal tax allowance £20k - current rates and Treasury response
HMRC
The amount you can earn before being taxed hasn't risen since 2021
Coronation Street fans 'work out' horror kidnap twist as Rob Donovan victim 'sealed'
Coronation Street
Coronation Street fans are convinced that one resident will have a huge part to play in the upcoming armed siege, as it was confirmed that Rob Donovan would make his grand return.
Death in Paradise's Ardal O'Hanlon's real reason he left as fans hail him best inspector
Death in Paradise
Ardal O'Hanlon played DI Jack Mooney on Death in Paradise and fans have been quick to hail him as the best detective on the show to date
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Coronation Street
Coronation Street first look sees double death 'confirmed' as legend says 'I will die today'
Coronation Street is lining up explosive scenes next week as two characters' lives hang in the balance
Emmerdale fans only just realising where they've seen Joe Tate's doctor before
Emmerdale
Emmerdale Joe Tate’s mysterious recently made his debut - and fans were left floored after they realised who the actor is that plays him
Emmerdale legend 'to return' after 26 years in Kim Tate twist - and she should be worried
Emmerdale
Emmerdale viewers are convinced a 90s legend will be returning to the Dales to help Joe Tate take down his step-grandmother Kim Tate
Emmerdale fans 'feel sick' as they 'know' what John has really done with Anthony's body
Emmerdale
Emmerdale John revealed where Anthony's body is - but some viewers are convinced he's lying
Coronation Street star's boyfriend makes unexpected cameo in ITV soap
Coronation Street
Coronation Street fans were stunned as they realised Rob Mallard, who plays Daniel Osbourne, had his real-life partner on the soap.
Emmerdale
Emmerdale fans only just realising Dingle icon has totally different real voice after 29 years
A Dingle icon on Emmerdale has left fans seriously baffled after hearing their real accent
Primark's £7 pyjama bottoms 'so cute' shoppers say they'd wear them out
Shopping
Primark shoppers are obsessed with the retailer's new pyjama bottoms, with many saying they would wear the "cute" items outside
Garden centre's no-dogs policy is 'great news', say LeicestershireLive readers
Dogs
Gates said it has made the 'difficult decision' to ban dogs from its new garden centre
Driver crashed into wall on trip to buy cigarettes after having 'a lot to drink'
Courts
Leanne Robbins was nearly three times the legal drink-driving limit
Update on personal tax allowance £20k - current rates and Treasury response
HMRC
The amount you can earn before being taxed hasn't risen since 2021