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It’s been over almost 6 months since Kathy Beale made a shock return during ‘EastEnders’ live week, and now, Gillian Taylforth’s character is set to return to Walford properly.

Since meeting with Phil Mitchell in an East London car park in February, Kathy has made a series of random appearances in E20.

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She's ba-ack!

Now, Kathy is set to make her way back to Albert Square itself for the first time since 2000, taking a huge risk the residents - aside from Phil - still think she’s dead.

Kathy’s desperate to return home though, and decides to go straight to The Arches, where she comes face-to-face with Phil.

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Will Phil agree to help?

Once there, she begs the Mitchell brother to find a way for her to return home - but will he offer any help?

Kathy’s eventual big reveal is likely to cause huge shockwaves in Albert Square, and will stun Ben Mitchell and Ian Beale, who both think their mum is dead.

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Surely it won't be long before someone in the Square spots Kathy...

Ian hasn’t exactly had an easy time lately, and in the coming months, fans will see him reach breaking point.

Kathy’s return was the biggest surprise highlight of ‘EastEnders’ live week, which commemorated the soap’s 30th anniversary.

Fans took to Twitter to share their shock immediately after Gillian and Steve McFadden’s live scene was aired, and the actress later revealed that even her own family had no idea she was returning to the soap.

Watch ‘EastEnders’ from 17th August to see the Kathy’s (proper) return.

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Nicole Scherzinger has reportedly moved on to a new man, following her split from Lewis Hamilton, with reports suggesting that she’s dating fellow singer Ed Sheeran.

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After seven years of being in an on-off relationship, Nicole and Lewis confirmed earlier this year that they had decided to go their separate ways, with the former Pussycat Dolls singer admitting she’d been left “devastated” by the break-up.

Since then, the Forumula 1 Drive has been linked with Kendall Jenner and Rihanna, though new reports have suggested that he’s not the only to be moving on with a popstar.

In fact, according to The Sun, Nicole recently began dating ‘Lego House’ singer Ed, with the two said to be in “the early stages of dating”.

A source tells the newspaper: “He’s been open about it with close friends and colleagues.

“It may not develop beyond those dates but they’re definitely tight.”

Adding fuel to the rumour fire, Nicole recently dedicated a track to Ed while she was performing at a gig in Hollywood, and it’s even thought they could be heading into the studio to work on music together.

Nicole Scherzinger

These new reports come just weeks after was photographed snogging Swiss footballer Patjim Kasami, while soaking up the sun in Greece, to celebrate her birthday.

Ed has previously been romantically linked to foodie Athina Andrelos and 'Burn' singer Ellie Goulding, who his scathing song ‘Don’t’ was reportedly written about.

However, Ellie recently insisted that she and Ed were never an item, claiming: “I have absolutely no idea where that came from and why it was turned into such a big thing.”

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Benedict Cumberbatch has appealed for people to stop filming and photographing during his production of Hamlet.

Cumberbatch appeared by the stage door at the Barbican Centre to waiting fans after the show to ask if he could "enlist" their help to spread this message as he himself does not use social media.

He said: "What I really want to do is try and enlist you. I don't use social media and I'd really appreciate it if you did tweet, blog, and hashtag the shit out of this."

He added: "It may not be any of you here but it's blindingly obvious," adding the distraction of cameras going off was "mortifying".

He told the crowd: "I can't give you what I want to give you which is a live performance that you'll remember, hopefully, in your minds and brains whether it's good, bad or indifferent, rather than on your phones."

He added: "There's nothing that's less enjoyable or supportive as an actor on stage experiencing that."

He added it had been a difficult opening week of the production, saying there had been "one damned thing after another".

This may have been a reference to the controversial review of the play written by The Times, whose critic broke convention to review its opening preview rather than wait for the press night.

Its two-star review was followed by a spate of other publications posting their reviews early.

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‘Coronation Street’ fans can now enjoy a sneak peek at Paddy McGuinness’s forthcoming appearance in the soap, thanks to the release of a brand new teaser trailer.

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The ‘Take Me Out’ presenter will appear in scenes next week, when his character, Dougie Ryan, encounters Kirk, Beth and Craig during a camping trip in Wales, alongside Fiz and Tyrone.

Unfortunately for them, he doesn’t quite take the hint that the group don’t exactly want him around all the time, and he clearly begins to get on a few members of the group’s nerves with his "know-it-all" attitude.

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Paddy McGuinness in 'Corrie'

Even worse, Craig ends up taking a shine to Dougie’s teenage daughter, Caitlin, meaning any chance of getting shot of him is scarpered pretty quickly.

Paddy’s first scenes will begin airing during Monday, 17 August’s ‘Corrie’ double bill, on ITV.

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Tyrone is unimpressed with Dougie

Let’s just hope he’s received more warmly than the soap’s most recent celebrity guest star.

Former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding was slated for her four-episode appearance on the cobbles last month, with producers later confirming that she wouldn’t be invited back in the future, despite her claims that there had been talks of the character returning.

She later insisted that she hadn’t let the negative criticism get her down, insisting: “If you're going in as a known face, you're always going to get flak. If anything, I turn all that into a positive energy. It just makes me more determined.”

‘X Factor’ winner Shayne Ward is also due to arrive in Weatherfield later this month.

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Fans of the much-missed Heath Ledger will have the chance for a glimpse into his thoughts during the last few months of his life, as his father reveals the pages of his diary for a German documentary.

In 'Too Young to Die', Kim Ledger flicks through the contents of a journal kept by his son Heath, as he was preparing to create his thrilling portrayal of Batman's Joker in 'The Dark Knight' - a part that would go on to earn him a posthumous Oscar in 2009. The statuette can be seen in the background while Heather's father looks through the diary.

Heath Ledger died tragically young in 2008

The camera lingers on images of comic scenes, photographs, pictures from the 1960s classic 'A Clockwork Orange' including the character Alex DeLearge. And Heath has written clearly the word 'Chaos' across the page.

His father Kim remembers Heath's commitment to a role.

"He pretty well locked himself up in a hotel, in his apartment, for a month or so, to sort of galvanize the upcoming character in his own mind,” he tells the filmmakers.

“That was typical of Heath on any movie. He would certainly immerse himself in the upcoming character. I think this was just a whole new level.”

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"Chaos"

Heath died in January 2008 aged only 28. His death - in New York, from an overdose of prescription medication - brought to a shockingly early end a blossoming career, which had seen him win legions of fans for his roles in 'Brokeback Mountain', '10 Things I Hate About You' and 'A Knight's Tale'.

You can view the full documentary at Vimeo:On Demand - click here.

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So a couple of clay pipes have been found in Shakespeare's garden with residual traces of cannabis.

As a result we have the usual banter, bravado and brouhaha of people elevating drugs to the status of keystone and talisman for all creative endeavour.

It's a tiresome, predictable and ultimately flawed argument when you see this desire to ascribe a holy grail type connection between taking drugs and an artist's output.

It undermines every other part of an artist's life that goes into their work - their formative experiences, their family, their upbringing, their soul, their obsessions, their intellect, intuition, graft, creative influences, their resilience, the love affair they have cultivated with the act of creation itself.

Just to get some perspective - there are lots of people who smoke pot who haven't written the complete works of Shakespeare.

When people get disproportionately excited about stuff like this a better headline might be: "Man sits in a room and smokes pot and does fuck all" - or - "News that a creative genius smoked pot gives validation and hope to a man that will only ever eat biscuits and play Call of Duty"

Same with the Beatles. There are more people who've taken drugs that DIDN'T write Sgt. Pepper than there are people who took drugs and DID write Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

The only people I can think of who did take drugs and wrote Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band were the Beatles, so statistically speaking this shows to me other forces are at work in the creation of a piece of art.

Another headline might read "Man takes acid and experiences panic attacks for the next thirty years - does not write the next Sgt. Peppers"

Of course taking drugs can be an experience and some work is created under the influence of drugs. But some work is created under the influence of coffee. Some work is created under the influence of being in love. Some work is created under the influence of being depressed. Some work is created under the influence of being inspired by a sunny day. Some work is created under the influence of having an idea. Some work is created under the influence of being bored. All of these will generate some kind of chemical activity in the brain. They all create a mental state that can drive an act of creativity.

But for some reason there is a lingering desire for us to romanticise drug taking and give it a vaunted status in the lifecycle of an artist - that somehow taking drugs is more important than all the other qualities listed above - that it somehow supercedes the artist themselves and the full sum of their being as being the driving agent.

If Shakespeare smoked a bit of Elizabethan pot then fair enough. But he was also clearly a dude that must have passionately fallen in love with letters and worked at them for it's own sake and it's own buzz. He must have experienced a wealth of emotions, situations and psychological dramas that had nothing to do with taking drugs and which made the substance of his self that he could draw upon and mine when writing. Nor was he a magic man who appeared out of nowhere and then smoked some pot, but rather existed as a writer fully aware of and part of a great tradition - inspired by, influenced by, borrowing and stealing from what had come before. And moreover he was a product of his times - influenced by an ambitious age of ideas - a time of discovery - invention - a renaissance of culture and art that surrounded him every day in a bustling city.

But I suppose if you're sitting in a mound of McDonalds BBQ sauce dips and trying to get Luigi to reach some coins above a venus fly trap it's more fun to just say, "Yeah man...Shakespeare...I told you...he must have been so high...hur hur...what was he on...hur hur..."

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'Downton Abbey's new series is on its way to screen - for the sixth and final time, and there's good news and bad news.

The good news is that exec producer Gareth Neame, while giving little away, has promised the stunning home of Downton - Highclere Castle in real life - won't be blown up or otherwise wrecked in some huge dramatic finale.

"It is not Downton pulling up the drawbridge, not a thunderbolt that destroys it,” he reveals. “The camera will move away."

"Not every character will have a happy ending," says producer Gareth Neame of the final series of Downton Abbey

However, the bad news is that he can't guarantee every character will get to walk off happily into the sunset, when the curtains finally close on the show that has claimed viewers' hearts since it debuted in 2010.

"We don't have to have completely happy endings," Gareth tells the Guardian. "But for the audience.. it is an overwhelmingly positive show, even when melancholic."

What we do know is that the new series is set firmly in the flapper age of 1925, which makes it 13 years in real time since the show began (news of the Titanic sinking punctuated the very first episode). And Lord Grantham might keep hold of his money, with Gareth Neame saying it would be unfair for him to have to endure the Wall Street Crash - "he has had to endure too much."

The series continues to draw in millions of viewers around the world, where it has been sold to 250 territories, and neither ITV nor US channel Masterpiece were keen for it to end. Instead, the decision is being reported as a joint one between Gareth Neame, writer Lord Julian Fellowes and the actors, apparently.

“I am very conscious, finishing the show earlier is a classic thing, quitting while ahead. I prefer that to [being] two years down the line and we couldn’t secure an actor," says Gareth.

This decision takes into account the previous departures of Dan Stevens and Jessica Brown Findlay, whose characters were both killed off when the actors decided to make their break for the big screen.

”The direction of travel is tying things up for the 20 characters, [with] some conclusions focused on the heroes," says Gareth.

Gareth admits, however, that finally saying goodbye will be full of “bittersweet emotions … It’s going to be a very, very different life without Downton.”

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Downton Abbey's final series airs soon.

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Just weeks after splitting up with Perrie Edwards, it has been claimed that Zayn Malik has already set his sights on US singer and actress Zendaya - but just who is the young up-and-coming star, who has reportedly caught the former 1D star's eye?

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Well, for starters, she’s more than just the recipient of a few text messages from a former boyband singer, that’s for sure, and over in the States, Zendaya has a well-established career of her own.

Although at the moment she’s probably best known here in Britain for that ‘Fashion Police’ racism scandal, and the fact that she was in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ video (y’know, along with every other woman in Hollywood), we sense massive crossover appeal with Zendaya, and she's definitely one to watch.

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With acting credits including ‘K.C. Undercover’, ‘Shake It Up’ and the hit ABC series ‘Black-ish’, not to mention her critically-acclaimed self-titled album, under her belt, we reckon it won't be long before Zendaya is a household name in countries all over the world.

All that and she’s still just shy of her 19th birthday. Impressive stuff, right?

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David Guetta's track 'Sun Goes Down' has been given the remix treatment by DJ/Producers Tom and Jame and we have the Exclusive Stream below.

The original song is from David's hit album 'Listen', released last year. Upcoming producers Tom and Jame have turned the colourful reggae sounds of the original track on its head, injecting instead electronic energy and staggered beats to create a sound impressively club-ready.

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Jeremy Vine has shared his excitement ahead of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, shortly after confirming that he’ll be getting his dancing shoes on later this year.

The journalist and presenter revealed that he’s signed up for the reality TV show on Monday morning, and now, in a blog published on HuffPost UK, he’s explained why he said yes to BBC bosses.

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Celebs sign up for the show for a variety of different reasons, but Jeremy’s is pretty clear - it’s all about the music.

“I love songs and I love symphonies,” he writes. “I admire anyone who can hold a note. The last note I held was a shopping list. But that's my problem. Lots of enthusiasm. No expertise.

“Sorry if you expected otherwise. My brother got the talent. The only thing I was ever really good at was the high jump. But I truly, madly, deeply want to learn to dance.”

Jeremy goes on to discuss one of his friend’s stints on ‘Strictly’, revealing that he loved watching John Sargeant, who was, by his own admission, not exactly brilliant at dancing.

John later held a press conference, to announce that he was leaving the competition, following pressure from critics who argued that John was staying on the show at the cost of talented stars.

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“I know that will have been an absolute career high for John ― and I am not sure I can better it,” Jeremy says of the conference. “So I will just let the music embrace me, and do my best.”

“I said yes to ‘Strictly’ because I hope that maybe there'll be a moment where everything fits into place, and finally I understand the music and it understands me. And what a 25 seconds that will be.” he concludes. Read his full blog here.

There’s no word yet on who will be joining Jeremy on the show, but it’s expected that his competitors will be revealed in the coming weeks.

So far, there have been plenty of rumours about who could be taking part, and Michelle Heaton and Peter Andre are among the stars tipped to sign up.

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The world was all of a fluster about Dr Dre bringing out his long-awaited album on Friday, eagerly downloading and soaking up his newest offering. My boyfriend was no exception to this, and on Saturday morning we sat in the sunshine and listened with baited breath.

I'm no fragile little flower, so I was ready to be mildly offended by the lyrics at some point (what is rap with a sprinkling of misogyny amiright?) But even I was taken aback by Eminem's verse where he says the following little beauty;

"Ain't no one safe from, non-believers there ain't none/I even make the bitches I rape cum."

Yep. A grown man in 2015 said these words.

Hitting Twitter that night with a gin, I saw that plenty of people were equally disgusted. My personal favourite came from Desus Nice,

"Eminem really almost the age where you gotta start getting your prostrate checked & he's still unnecessarily rapping about rape."

Some kind fellow decided to inform me that I should just come to 'expect' this from Eminem. So, young sir, here are 5 reasons why - although we may unfortunately have to expect his bullshit - we do not have to accept it.

1. There are approximately a MILLION other things he could rap about that aren't horribly offensive. I have some suggestions if you're all out of ideas, Em, just drop me an email. But aren't you supposed to be a creative genius, Mr Mathers? While we're on the subject, did no one else in the studio stop for one second and suggest that he tone it down? Just a casual "Mate, that's a bit far" wouldn't have gone amiss.

2. People like to emulate their idols. So, let's be clear, I'm not saying there's a direct causal response from listening to a rap glamourising rape and actually committing the crime. But when you're exposed to something enough it does become more normalised. It's called Rape Culture, Eminem, and it's very much alive and kicking.

3. He's too old to be a misogynist. A point made by several people on Twitter, suggesting that really a man of his age should know better. Personally I don't think being a misogynist and being older are mutually exclusive, but the general consensus is that you mature as you age. Unfortunately Eminem seems to have missed that memo. Maybe he's still using fax machines.

4. He is showing complete disregard for any survivors of sexual violence. Really swift way to alienate a large proportion of your audience, Slim, considering there are on average 293,066 reported rapes each year in the US. And it's a hugely under-reported crime, so it's likely that that accounts for only a slice of the problem. It might be all one big antagonistic lol for Eminem, but it's an unnecessary stab in the heart for all survivors.

5. Talking of his antagonistic lolz, it was all very cute and novel when he first appeared on the scene, all peroxide hair and sarcasm. But the music industry is bulging at the seams nowadays. Soz babes.

As the same helpful man on Twitter said to me, "Good thing about choice is your (sic) not forced to listen to him."

You're right, I think I'll take you up on that offer. And I urge you to do the same.

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My show on BBC Radio 6 is known for being eclectic and I'm always looking for interesting recordings. They don't have to be conventional: I've had whales that sound like humans and cats that sing.

The theory behind my choices has always been simple. It's about finding music that makes you feel good, and it can be from any genre, any era, any language, can have seen much success or have languished on the cutting floor for decades. To me its about sharing music that fills your soul, that in this sense, gives something back to those listening.

Now that the show has been officially announced as the most listened to show on digital radio, I am seen as someone who embraces this brave new digital world. Which of course I do.

Yet at the same time, I do wonder about the effect it will all have on us all.

I don't know anyone of my generation who isn't struggling to get their head around all the media forms we now have at our fingertips, let alone this 'selfie' trend, the pressure to photograph your own mug with everything, then post it online in as many formats as possible.

I know it's the way of the modern world but it's not my cup of tea.

The internet in particular is a frontier and we have no idea what is beyond. Sometimes I feel like my children are roaming around the Wild West with no-one policing it. I am far from alone with having parental restrictions on my computer at home, and I'm also far from alone in knowing that it is pretty pointless given that as soon as they leave the house kids have access to the most appalling sites on other's computers and smartphones.

My children are 12, 10 and 5 and I handle this by trying to get them consider whether particular people on Instagram really enhance the quality of their lives. Perhaps it is too philosophical a question for a child to answer or grasp, but I ask regardless.

I want them to be able to question it themselves. I want them to start to think whether it is actually life enhancing to document everything or spend time tuning in to complete strangers broadcasting the most random elements of their lives, live on Periscope.

Kids today can't imagine a world without this portal to their alternative virtual planet which is fine, but I like to encourage their interest in the real world - get their hands dirty, climb a tree, light a fire, skin a rabbit, abseil, throw an axe..

It may be a cliche, but I believe the best things in life ARE free and are about experiences, not shoes, cars or contouring make up. In this world, unfortunately, we are rarely reminded of how much goodness there is around us just for the taking - the balance is completely skewed.

That's why I co- founded the Good Life Experience, a festival of music, food and the great outdoors that I am putting on with Charlie and Caroline Gladstone, this September in Flintshire.

At the picturesque Hawarden Estate, which is 10 minutes from Chester by car, the key ingredients are the usual good music, food and literature but with the added attractions of free activities, a huge dollop of the great outdoors. As well as the archery, vintage fair rides, wood carving, star gazing and wild swimming, there are butchery lessons, campfire cooking lessons, cigar rolling lesson and Cuban dance lessons.

The festival is in its second year, and one of the most consistent bits of feedback from last year's event is how much the children enjoyed the campfires, and especially the fact that they could pick sweetcorn and then cook it on the fire. That simple pleasure is more memorable to them than any tweet or Instagram photo. This year we have a children's cafe run entirely by children. Children will be running it and adults won't even be allowed inside. I'll have to report back on how that turns out! But its about letting them have freedom.

So as we speed into the future with our gadgets, I'm trying to offer an antidote with a weekend of slow, hands on life.

We've got our screens, we're watching, following, working all hours in all places, yet the slow, hands on simple life of yore begins to look more appealing and more exotic.

Indeed it seems to be the zeitgeist now - that traditional crafts are appealing and interesting and you can see this in the success of programmes like The Great British Bake Off.

We all have to embrace digital as it is our future, but we must all take time to unplug too.

The Good Life Experience festival of music, food and the great outdoors takes place September 18 - 20th at Hawarden Estate in Flintshire, just outside Chester. For more information visit www.thegoodlifeexperience.co.uk

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My name is Buddy Munro. Before I got involved in Channel 4's new science series Experimental, one of the jobs I had was as a nanny. I don't think I was a conventional nanny, but more a 'supermanny'. Well, that's what seven-year-old Arthur used to refer to me as.

I always had a golden rule of finding kids with unconventional parents. In my experience, musicians or artists always agreed with a left-field approach to how their kids were being looked after. I also never looked after kids who didn't either have a trampoline in their garden or a park nearby with really high trees to climb. That just wouldn't be fun for me.

If you're currently a nanny, and like me want to become a stuntman, the following points may be helpful to you:

1. It's really important to set the ground rules with the parents from the beginning. Within the first week of doing your job you need to tell the children's parents that you have no intention of being a conventional nanny. Rather tell them you're going to teach their kids parkour, meditation and yoga. Your reasons for this are obvious: their kids will be the coolest kids at school (and you'd have spent loads of time developing your own skills).

2. Don't keep telling the kids what they can or can't do. You are not their bosses. Instead give them the power to punish you. For instance, if you cook something they don't like, suggest to the kids that YOU have to do 20 push ups. They'll laugh but you'll be getting stronger and stronger.

3. Teach the kids to appreciate a broader cultural experience by sitting down with them and watching early Jackie Chan films. Absorb his mastery.

4. Think outside the box when it comes to conventional games. For instance, when playing 'tag', climb up a lamppost or a tree.

5. Do NOT get emotionally attached to the kids. They'll only end up robbing you of your dreams. Instead take note of how many times they cry, whine and don't do what they are told. At the end of each day take a long hard look at yourself in the mirror and say 'life doesn't have to be like this'.

Of course, it always helps if you persuade an engineer to be your best mate - like I have with my co-star Tim Shaw. At some point they'll need a flexible friend, with an adventurous spirit and a modicum of intelligence to put themselves in highly dangerous situations in order to convey extremely important information to further advance mankind. Like how to play to tennis on the wings of a soaring light aircraft. That's when it's your moment to shine.

So for all you pre-existing nannies out there, be ready at all times. You never know when that call is going to come through.

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I had a really interesting day fundraising for my favourite charity Deaflinks last week - but parts of the day left me utterly baffled by people's behaviour and psychology.

I wanted to share these with you now in order to highlight some things I think we could all do with thinking about.

Let me start by saying what a very fruitful day myself and some of the Deaflinks team had. We were at Uttoxeter races for Ladies Day and we met some wonderful people.

The staff at the races and Hoar Cross Hall were beyond brilliant.

The people I'm going to focus on were fortunately in the minority.

So, over the last couple of years I've become increasingly fascinated with us humans, we're a weird bunch, we do weird things and for even weirder reasons.

I notice more and more that our values are somewhat off-kilter.

For example, I've seen a lot of people in my life base their self worth on what job they book or don't book, what car they drive or whether they can afford a house deposit or not.

We value 'stuff' quite highly. Why? Because that 'stuff' apparently matters.

Not only that, we use it as a measure of how successful we are and as a result of that, having more of this 'stuff' often determines how people treat us.

So, at the races - myself, Deaflinks' junior manager Ruth Woodcock, three lovely ladies who are all profoundly deaf and my best friend Lara - who gets rhetorically asked to join in on every fundraiser I do (and she rarely complains about it) headed out with our charity buckets to raise some cash for the wonderful work Deaflinks Staffordshire does to support deaf people and those who are hard of hearing.

For those who don't know when I was 12 my brilliant dad lost his hearing very suddenly and lived the last two years of his life profoundly deaf.

I saw first hand the huge affects that has on a family and the affects it had on my dad.

That experience gave me the desire to learn sign language - and I quickly fell in love with that and the deaf culture in general.

In the deaf community there is exactly that - a community.

It's like nothing I see in the hearing world, it's old fashioned I guess and beautiful. I film in America for a good chunk of the year and have involvement with deaf centres and organisations there which are exactly the same - the community is very much alive.

Anyway, as we set out into the crowds last week it was raining-heavily.

Despite being invited to the event as guests, we'd decided that we were attending for the sole purpose of fundraising and so we didn't comply to the regular ladies day attire.

Instead we were sporting ill-fitted red polo shirts and lanyards that were far too long.

As the glamour arrived in its droves we positioned ourselves by the entrance.

We had leaflets to hand out as well as our trusty collection buckets.

Now anyone who has fundraised like this will appreciate it's pretty intimidating to start off with... but thankfully my ballsy friend Lara started us off by heading straight over to a rather large, dapper looking chap with a tweed suit and asked him if he would, "like a leaflet on our charity?"

His response was both rapid and heartfelt as he loudly and confidently said, "Do I look like a nob?", before walking on.

I then witnessed one of our lovely members, Pauline, who's an extremely well-educated, independent deaf woman, handing a leaflet to a gaggle of slightly orange coloured women.

Their reactions ranged from ignoring Pauline's existence - despite being right in front of them, to laughing at her speech and pulling grossly unattractive 'confused' faces.

So again, because Pauline doesn't have a voice she was instantly dismissed and not valued enough to even take the time to acknowledge her.

What's the rush? What's so important that ignoring someone completely becomes acceptable?

It wasn't just the orange brigade that were guilty, I watched it happen time and time again.

On a human level, what is going on?

I was no exception - mostly ignored, occasionally objectified and frequently spoken to rudely.

So THIS is where it got interesting.

After the first race I was interviewed on the stage. I was talking about the show that I'm currently filming in the U.S, what it's like living in Los Angeles and why I'm fundraising etc.

Then the crazy madness happens - SO MANY of those same people instantly changed their behaviour towards myself and our entire group.

Suddenly those same, rude people started to become very generous and interested in our cause, even asking questions about the work we do.

Because I was no longer just a slightly disheveled girl fundraising for a charity no-one had heard of, people started to take notice of us.

Not only is that an excruciatingly sad refection of our society, the fact that people valued me more, knowing that I'd been on the TV - instead of valuing a person who was standing in the rain raising money for charity, makes me extremely sad.

So I guess the moral of this is to stop valuing that ' stuff' so much!

We need to be a bit kinder and more aware of what is really important.

Let's make a concerted effort to value people for their souls, not the bullshit that doesn't even matter.

If you see someone collecting for a charity today - and you have a bit of change to spare - please give it and maybe show an interest in that individual for the human being they are and the goodness they are doing.

If you've got even more change to spare, I am trekking the Great Wall of China for Deaflinks in October.

If you could spare anything at all, it would be hugely appreciated by both me and all of the people the charity supports.

Donate at www.justgiving.com/Deaflinks or text 'deaf56' followed by any amount to 70070.

Thanks!

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2015 is a big year for Snoopy, with a starring role in his very first movie – 'Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie' – this coming December.

Today sees the laid-back canine superstar celebrating his 47th birthday. In honour of this milestone, we look back on some of the finest moments of this kenneled wonder...

Happy Birthday Snoopy!

Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie is in cinemas 21 December.

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'Sweet Valley High' is still nowhere near being turned into a film, and now screen writer Diablo Cody is making a desperate call out to Jennifer Lawrence to attach herself to the project, and get it "instantly greenlighted".

Diablo, who won an Oscar for her screenplay for 'Juno', has been involved herself for some time, but has spoken frankly about the lack of impetus in getting the high school drama off the ground.

She told Vulture: I get asked about 'Sweet Valley High' more than anything else, and it's interesting that a project that didn't go forward would get that many questions.

"That shows there's a huge appetite out there for a 'Sweet Valley High' movie. I just can't get the f**king thing made!"

Double dose of Jennifer Lawrence - how could they resist?

Seemingly thinking on her feet during the interview, Diablo commented: "You always need that wild-card element who actually gets things moving. Maybe if Jennifer Lawrence said tomorrow that she wants to play Elizabeth and Jessica, the movie gets made."

And she added for emphasis: "Please. Jennifer Lawrence, you can get me an automatic green-light for Sweet Valley High. Let's do this!"

The movie would be based on the best-selling book series about twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and their adventures in high school in Sweet Valley, California. A TV series based on Sweet Valley High ran for 88 episodes between 1994 and 1997, starring real-life twins Brittany and Cynthia Daniel.

There are 152 of the books in total, and they've sold in their millions - you'd think bringing this to the big-screen would be a no-brainer for head-scratching execs... watch this space.

Jennifer Lawrence has proven to have the magic touch for whatever she does - earning an Oscar for her role in 'Silver Linings Playbook', and helming the 'Hunger Games' franchise to an expected purse of $3billion by the time the final film arrives in cinemas later in the year.

Alternatively, should J-Law prove unavailable...

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The details have been announced for the funeral of Stuart Baggs, who sadly died last month, at the age of 27.

A Facebook post from the former ‘Apprentice’ candidate’s family has said that Stuart will be laid to rest on 21 August, at a church in the Isle Of Man, where he ran his company, Bluewave Communications.

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Stuart Baggs

In a post on a tribute page to Stuart, his family write: “We have been overwhelmed by the amount of love and support we have received from you all.

“As a family we would like to say thank you to everyone for your kind words and thoughts at this tremendously difficult time.”

As a special tribute to him, Stuart’s family have also requested that anyone who wishes to attend the ceremony should wear blue in his memory, adding: “Dark, light, bright, jewel, any shade will do.”

It was confirmed last week that Stuart’s death was caused by asthma, a condition he had suffered from for a number of years.

Atfer the news broke of his death, several stars who had worked with Stuart over the years took to their Twitter to pay tribute, including fellow ‘Apprentice’ contestant Luisa Zissman and Lord Sugar, who described him as “one of the stand-out characters” from the BBC show’s history.

Stuart’s sister, Charlotte, later paid her respects with an emotional post on social media, writing: “Today my dearest brother Stuart Baggs gained his wings. To say we are all shocked and devastated is an understatement.

“Can't explain how proud I am of him. He was the King of following his dreams and making them happen.”

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The first photos of Shayne Ward on ‘Coronation Street’ have been released, ahead of his debut on the cobbles next week.

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It was confirmed back in May that the ‘X Factor’ winner had landed a coveted role in the soap, playing Aidan Connor, a cousin of Carla’s.

Aidan arrives on the scene next Friday, after being contacted by Carla’s friends, Michelle and Nick, who have grown concerned that her gambling is getting out of hand, and affecting her business.

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Shayne Ward makes his debut on 'Corrie' next week

A new publicity shot shows Shayne standing next to Kym Marsh and Alison King, who play Michelle and Carla, in front of the Underworld storeroom, where Carla is currently the boss.

Given the fact that Alison is about to take a sabbatical from the soap, could it be that Shayne’s character is about to take over as the head of the underwear factory?

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Shayne in character, as Aidan Connor

Speaking about his role last month, an excited Shayne admitted: “I didn't realise how large this role was, storyline-wise. There is a lot going on without a doubt.

"I am going to work hard, especially with the role I have been given and the storylines, which are much bigger than I expected."

Shayne isn’t the only celeb currently gearing up for his ‘Corrie’ debut, as new footage of Paddy McGuinness’s forthcoming appearance on the soap was teased on Monday.

Let’s just hope that they’re more warmly received than the last celebrity to make a guest spot on the cobbles. Sarah Harding’s four-episode stint was slated by viewers on Twitter last month.

Shayne's character arrives in Weatherfield on Friday 21 August.

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Dennis Waterman’s final farewell to ‘New Tricks’ tonight brings to an end another chapter in one of the most enduring careers in British television - the almost inexplicable, seemingly effortless and yet thrice-proven success of this most English of actors.

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To the naked eye, it really doesn’t look like he does an awful lot - generally in jeans, leather jacket over one arm, pint in hand and equally ready for a joke or a joust, whatever the occasion.

The Sweeney (Dennis Waterman with John Thaw) came from rhyming slang - 'Sweeney Todd... Flying Squad'

But there’s no escaping that he’s been centrally placed for not just ‘New Tricks’ - in 2008 the most popular programme on British TV - but three of the most successful, long-running and distinctive primetime TV dramas of the past forty years.

His purple patch began back in 1975, when he was cast as Detective Sergeant George Carter in ‘The Sweeney’. Not only did it have a fantastic theme tune and all the elements of high-octane cop show (it was the 1970s, remember, so that basically meant driving a high-speed Ford Granada), but his co-star was the supremely charismatic John Thaw, as Detective Inspector Jack Regan. Together these two members of the Flying Squad solved violent crimes around the housing estates and streets of London. The show lasted three years, and is still cited as one of the most influential TV cop shows of its era. (We won’t mention the film of the same name that came and went without quite the same sound of sirens.)

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A pint in the Winchester with Arthur Daley (George Cole), while Dave (Glynn Edwards) lends an ear

Dennis’s magic touch continued with ‘Minder’, which paired him with the masterful George Cole. While George’s Arthur Daley was one of TV’s great characters - all camel coat, huge cigar and a bucketload of grand ideas, not always this side of the law - Dennis was his ‘Minder’ Terry, an ex-boxer and an ex-con, but basically a warm-hearted lad who could be persuaded to muck in, for the right amount of notes and a pint in the Winchester. George Cole’s death last week inspired Dennis to remember how well the pair got on during their heyday - Dennis will be speaking at George’s funeral on Thursday - and such harmony was palpable on screen. AND he got to sing the theme tune.

Most recently… ‘New Tricks’ found him shacked up as a veteran detective Gerry Standing with fellow ‘old dogs’ James Bolam, Alun Armstrong and Amanda Redman, called out of retirement to solve old crimes. Much of the appeal of the show lay in the actors’ recognition as old pros who’ve been treading the boards as long as their screen counterparts had been patrolling the streets.

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Compatible Old Dogs... Dennis Waterman with Amanda Redman, James Bolamn and Alun Armstrong

Once again, it was all about chemistry, and Dennis can take his share of the credit for having fans tell him they could tell everyone got on very well. "And they were right," he recently told Radio Times. "We were all having a great time together, but I was always amazed that other people saw it so clearly."

Just as in 'The Sweeney' and 'Minder', Dennis was confident enough to let the person next to him take care of the punchlines, the more starry performances, while he neither overshadowed nor disappeared - which, when you think about it, is quite a skill in itself. As well as being able to sniff a TV hit from a mile away.

On ‘New Tricks’, the big acting, when it needed to happen, generally came from James Bolam and Alun Armstrong (with a few strong moments along the way from Amanda Redman). Something tells me Dennis’s departure tonight won’t have the stop-the-clocks theatrics of either of those, but it will no doubt be equally effective.

'New Tricks' airs tonight on BBC1 at 9pm. And here's a classic bit of 'Minder' to remind you of good times gone by...

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We’re not sure what they’ve been putting in the coffee at the ‘Good Morning Britain’ studios lately, but it seems a week doesn’t go by without some random behaviour from one of the show’s presenters.

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Fresh from sucking Angel Delight off her finger the other week, Susanna Reid had to contend with her co-host Ben Shephard lying down in her lap on Tuesday morning’s show.

Susanna even treated Ben to a little head stroke whilst he was down there.

"Can you just scratch my head like that? Come on," Ben asked Susanna.

A giggly Susanna replied: "Am I allowed to do this?"

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Ben was actually imitating a German Shepherd dog (stay with us) during an interview with guest Colleen Ferguson, whose dog, Inca, detected she was suffering from cancer.

The pooch managed to identify Colleen’s lung cancer from the smell of her breath.

Colleen explained: "She's a very vocal, very noisy, very lively dog but all of sudden she would jump and become really still."

When Colleen went to see her GP, a cancerous golf ball-sized tumour was discovered in her left lung.

Fortunately, the tumour had not spread further and was found at an early stage, thanks to Inca.

Just last week, Susanna Reid found herself rudely interrupted in the middle of ‘Good Morning Britain’, after an alarm blared during the show, leading to the whole cast and crew to be evacuated from the building.

Because the ITV daytime show is broadcast live, producers were forced to quickly cut to pre-recorded footage to fill in the gap, while the presenters and crew were led out of the studios.

Honestly, there's never a dull moment in Susanna Reid's world, as the gallery below proves...

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