EastEnders newcomer Bea Pollard’s (Ronni Ancona) dark side resurfaces next week when she has a violent reaction after getting bad news from Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton). 

Fans had their first glimpse that everything was not quite as it seemed with apparently quirky and unassuming Bea last month, when it was revealed she had paid a group of teenagers to ransack the Mini Mart in a bid to get close to Honey. 

Honey, being as sweet as she is, has totally taken Bea’s friendship at face value, and recently made the massive mistake of asking recently-homeless Bea to housesit for her and husband Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick). 

While alone at No.18 , Bea has been getting her feet right under the table, restyling Honey and Billy’s home following some recent renovations and taking out a fraudulent credit card in Honey’s name. 

After Honey arrives home next week, things quickly unravel, leading to Honey having to ask Bea to move out. 

Actress Emma Barton, who plays Honey, explains: ‘She is initially really appreciative of Bea’s help in maintaining and redecorating their home exactly how Honey would like it. However, as she settles back in, she notices several times where Bea may have overridden Billy’s decisions. 

‘Although Bea’s actions come from a well‑intentioned place, they have annoyed Billy, who feels she is overstepping, which understandably takes a toll on him as he believes she’s trying to take over.’ 

When Honey later opens up to Billy about her concerns that she may be starting the menopause, the couple agree that Bea needs to pack her bags. 

‘As Honey begins to process the changes she’s experiencing, she knows that she must put her own well‑being first,’ Emma says. ‘Although she is kind and doesn’t want to upset anyone, Honey knows she’s going through emotional and physical changes that will require some privacy, something that’s difficult to have with a friend living with you.’

Needless to say, the news does not land well with a blindsided Bea, who heads back to her new job at McClunky’s and trashes the place when her emotions get the better of her. 

Later, Honey and Billy’s son Will Mitchell (Freddie Phillips), drops by the chicken shop and is shocked to see the state of it, prompting Bea to lie that she was attacked in an attempt to garner sympathy. 

She then continues to emotionally manipulate Honey so she will agree to let her stay, as her true intentions start to become clearer…

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Revealing Honey’s naivety to the situation, Emma says: ‘Bea has become the closest friend Honey has had in a long time, and she values the respect and ease within their relationship. Honey relates to Bea in a way she hasn’t experienced before. The dynamic with Bea feels balanced, equal, and entirely effortless.

‘Honey chooses to see the good in people and trusts Bea, although perhaps a little too much…’

EastEnders airs these scenes from Monday 23rd March at 7.30pm on BBC One or stream first from 6am on iPlayer. 

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The Scottish Ambulance Service has confirmed that two people were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after the two-vehicle crash.

Two people have been injured after a lamppost crushed a car in a horror two-vehicle crash in Aberdeen.

Emergency crews were alerted were called to a major road traffic collision on Hutcheon Street in the city at around 12:55pm on Tuesday, March 17.

The Scottish Ambulance Service has now confirmed that two people were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Photos from the scene showed a Victorian-era lamp post seen on top of a blue Volvo. The heavy lamp post has crushed the top of the vehicle and debris from both cars can be seen scattered across the road.

While a number of people gathered around a white car. The front end of the motor was badly damaged and the windscreen shattered. The white car was wedged between a wall and the bottom of the lamppost.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 12.58 to attend a road traffic collision on Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen. Two ambulances, two special operations response teams (SORT) and a critical care team were dispatched to the scene. Two patients were transported to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said earlier: “Around 12.55pm on Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 police received a report of a two vehicle crash in Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen. Emergency services are in attendance.

“There are road closures at Hutcheon Street at the junction of Berryden Road and Hutcheon Street at the junction of George Street.

“There is also no traffic access from Anne Street onto Hutcheon Street.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 12.57pm on Tuesday, 17 March, to reports of a traffic collision involving two cars on Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen.

“Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances and a specialty vehicle to assist emergency service partners at the scene. Crews remain in attendance.”

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The Princess of Wales wished the officers and guardsmen of the Irish Guards a happy St Patrick’s Day as she presented them with traditional sprigs of shamrock.

Kate – who has served as the regiment’s colonel since 2022 – also greeted its mascot, an Irish wolf hound named Turlough Mor, affectionately known as Seamus, as she attended the annual parade.

The royal was at the event at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire, on Tuesday, wearing a bottle green coat with an Irish Guards cap star pinned to it.

After the event concluded with three cheers for the princess, she presented good conduct and long-service medals to three soldiers.

While meeting families in the officers’ mess, she spoke to Lance Sergeant Mills, who led the drums and pipes during the parade, his wife Jessica, and their daughter Vienna.

The three-year-old jumped up and down with excitement as Kate crouched down to speak to her.

The princess asked Vienna if she was excited, before telling her she had “beautiful hair” and applauding when the little girl twirled in her blue dress.

She then offered her hands to the child, who took them before swinging towards the floor.

LSgt Mills described meeting the princess as “such a great opportunity”, and one his daughter had been excited about “all week”.

He said: “I led the drums and pipes on today, so that was a big moment for me in my career.”

His wife, Jessica, said: “[Kate’s] just so easy to talk to, and really down to earth, I wasn’t actually expecting that. It’s my first time getting to come to the parade, so it was really lovely.”

St Patrick’s Day was celebrated by Irish communities across the globe.

In New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended his first parade to mark Ireland’s national day.

In a video posted to X, he said that it was on Irish soil that the British developed their “colonial project” and hailed the country’s history of resistance.

He said: “For centuries, generation after generation waged a lonely effort for independence. Year after year, uprising after uprising, they were beaten back, and still they kept coming.”

In Washington DC, Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin had breakfast with Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance before meeting Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

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After celebrating the economic ties between Ireland and the US, Mr Vance said: “I actually think that understates the cultural friendship between the United States and Ireland. So many of the greatest Americans were people who came from Ireland or their families came from Ireland.”

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Matthew Whale, 52, a car sales manager from Killay, Swansea, was found dead in the water off one of Wales’ most popular beaches after leaving notes to his relatives at home

A 52 year old man was discovered dead in the sea off one of Wales’ most frequented beaches, having left notes for his family.

Matthew Whale, a car sales manager from Killay, Swansea, was found deceased in the water with minor injuries by rescue teams on 7 March, a day after his family reported him missing, an inquest heard. On Tuesday, Swansea Coroners’ Court heard that Mr Whale had left several notes for his family at his home.

Upon discovering the notes, his family immediately alerted South Wales Police, triggering a multi-agency search involving Mountain Rescue and HM Coastguard.

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During the search, Mr Whale’s car was located in the Rhossili car park, and CCTV footage captured him walking towards Worms Head hours before volunteers found him in the sea.

The inquest heard that he was found with minor injuries and no immediately apparent significant signs of trauma. Mr Whale’s body was transported to hospital at 1.05pm on 7 March, and police confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, reports Wales Online.

Coroner Aled Griffiths told the brief hearing that he had reason to suspect Mr Whale’s death was unnatural and adjourned for a full inquest to be held on 25 August. He extended his condolences to Mr Whale’s family.

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven says it is “the biggest nonsense” to suggest the club’s players do not care about the team’s current plight.

Spurs are a point above the Premier League relegation zone in 16th with eight matches of the season left to play after a difficult campaign.

It has led to questions over the whether Tottenham‘s squad are already thinking about their own futures beyond the current season.

But Van de Ven gave a passionate defence of their commitment to the Spurs cause on the eve of the second leg of Tottenham‘s Champions League last-16 tie at home to Atletico Madrid.

“It’s the biggest nonsense,” the Netherlands centre-back told a news conference.

“Trust me – those involved on the pitch, the staff and the players – they care so much about the situation we are in right now.

“We just want to turn things around and that’s the main focus for everyone. If reports say guys don’t care anymore it’s just frustrating for our guys.”

Spurs trail Atletico 5-2 from the first leg in Madrid following a club record sixth-straight loss before they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.

Van de Ven said suggestions that Spurs players are not bothered by their predicament “brings so much more trouble” because supporters are “starting to believe” them.

“The other day when we read something about one guy that said to everyone that he’s probably going to leave and doesn’t care about the situation they’re in,” added the 24-year-old Dutchman.

“People are just making things up. The only thing I can say about it is it’s not true.”

Spurs will be without midfielder Joao Palhinha for the tie with Atletico as he continues to recover from concussion.

Captain Cristian Romero, who clashed heads with Palhinha in the first leg, will be available to play while left-back Destiny Udogie and midfielder Lucas Bergvall are fit enough for the bench after hamstring and ankle injuries respectively.