DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As tensions soar over Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the United States that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.
The images from Planet Labs PBC show roofs have been built over two damaged buildings at the Isfahan and Natanz facilities, the first major activity noticeable by satellite at any of the country’s stricken nuclear sites since Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June.
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site on Dec. 3, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site on Dec. 3, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
Iran has not publicly discussed the activity at the two sites. The IAEA, a watchdog agency of the United Nations, did not respond to requests for comment.
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly has demanded Iran negotiate a deal over its nuclear program to avert threatened American military strikes over the country’s crackdown on protesters. The U.S. has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and several guided-missile destroyers into the Middle East, but it remains unclear whether Trump will decide to use force.
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The new roofs do not appear to be a sign of reconstruction starting at the heavily damaged facilities, experts who examined the sites said. Instead, they are likely part of Iran’s efforts “to assess whether key assets — such as limited stocks of highly enriched uranium — survived the strikes,” said Andrea Stricker, who studies Iran for the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies, which has been sanctioned by Tehran.
“They want to be able to get at any recovered assets they can get to without Israel or the United States seeing what survived,” she said.
Isfahan and Natanz are 2 key Iran sites
Prior to Israel launching a 12-day war with Iran in June, the Islamic Republic had three major nuclear sites associated with its program. Iran long has insisted its nuclear program is peaceful. However, Iranian officials in recent years have increasingly threatened to pursue the bomb. The West and the IAEA say Iran had an organized nuclear weapons program up until 2003.
The Natanz site, some 220 kilometers (135 miles) south of the capital, is a mix of above- and below-ground laboratories that did the majority of Iran’s uranium enrichment.
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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a roof built over rubble Iran’s Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center outside of Isfahan, Iran, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a roof built over rubble Iran’s Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center outside of Isfahan, Iran, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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Before the war, the IAEA said Iran used advanced centrifuges there to enrich uranium up to 60%, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%. Some of the material is presumed to have been onsite for when the entire complex was attacked.
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The facility outside the city of Isfahan was mainly known for producing the uranium gas that is fed into centrifuges to be spun and purified.
A third site, Fordo, some 95 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of the capital, housed a hardened enrichment site under a mountain.
During last year’s war, Israel targeted the sites first, followed by U.S. strikes using bunker-busting bombs and Tomahawk cruise missiles. The U.S. strikes “significantly degraded Iran’s nuclear program,” the White House’s National Security Strategy published in November said, though specifics on the damage have been hard to come by publicly.
Iran has not allowed IAEA inspectors to visit the sites since the attacks.
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Roofs seen in Isfahan and Natanz
The main above-ground enrichment building at Natanz was known as the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant. Israel hit the building June 13, leaving it “functionally destroyed,” and “seriously damaging” underground halls holding cascades of centrifuges, the IAEA’s director-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said at the time. A U.S. follow-up attack on June 22 hit Natanz’s underground facilities with bunker-busting bombs, likely decimating what remained.
Planet Labs PBC images show Iran began in December to build a roof over the damaged plant. It completed work on the roof by the end of the month. Iran has not provided any public acknowledgment of that work. Natanz’s electrical system appears to still be destroyed.
Iran also appears to be continuing digging work that it began in 2023 at Kūh-e Kolang Gaz Lā, or “Pickaxe Mountain,” a few hundred meters (yards) south of the Natanz complex’s perimeter fence. Satellite images show piles of dirt from the excavation growing in size. It is believed to be building a new underground nuclear facility there.
At Isfahan, Iran began building a similar roof over a structure near the facility’s northeast corner, finishing the work in early January. The exact function of that building isn’t publicly known, although the Israeli military at the time said its strikes at Isfahan targeted sites there associated with centrifuge manufacturing. The Israeli military did not respond to requests for comment over the construction.
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Meanwhile, imagery shows that two tunnels into a mountain near the Isfahan facility have been packed with dirt, a measure against missile strikes that Iran also did just before the June war. A third tunnel appears to have been cleared of dirt, with a new set of walls built near the entrance as an apparent security measure.
Sarah Burkhard, a senior research associate for the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security, which long has watched Iran’s nuclear sites, said the roofs appear to be part of an operation to “recover any sort of remaining assets or rubble without letting us know what they are getting out of there.”
Sean O’Connor, an expert at at the open-source intelligence firm Janes, concurred that the aim was likely “to obscure activity rather than to, say, repair or rebuild a structure for use.”
Other work continues in Iran
Since the end of the war, Iran has worked to reconstitute its ballistic missile program, rebuilding sites associated with the program, earlier AP reporting showed. That’s included work at a military complex known as Parchin, just to the southeast of Tehran.
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In recent weeks, Iran has been working to rebuild a site at Parchin identified by the Institute for Science and International Security as “Taleghan 2.” Israel destroyed the site in an airstrike in October 2024.
It has said an archive of Iranian nuclear data earlier seized by Israel identified the building as housing an explosive chamber and a special X-ray system to study explosive tests. Such tests could be used in research toward compressing a core of uranium with explosives — something that’s needed for an implosion-style nuclear weapon.
Satellite photos show construction being done at “Taleghan 2” in recent months. The open-source intelligence firm Janes similarly noted the construction, as did the institute.
“This has been reconstituted very rapidly,” said Lewis Smart, a Janes analyst who studies Iran’s nuclear program. “It’s being expanded to potentially make it more resistant to penetration attacks and bombings. … A rather large containment vessel is being put into the facility, which could be used for high explosive testing.”
Hannah Kennedy, 25, from Gilsland, in Northumberland, decided to raise funds for the (GNAAS) by running the Great North Run and organising a breakfast event in her community.
Her support was sparked by two separate emergencies at her family’s remote farm, located near Hadrian’s Wall, where the air ambulance played a crucial role.
Her father, Leslie Kennedy, 75, was seriously injured in February 2023 when a trailer attached to a quad bike slid down a hill and trapped his leg.
The helicopter on scene in Gilsland Feb 2023 (Image: GNAAS)
He said: “I knew my son, who works with us, would be here soon and he eventually came.
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“They got the trailer off me and it was obvious that my leg was in a position that it shouldn’t be.
“When he assessed the situation, he said they would need to request the air ambulance because they couldn’t get a land vehicle to me.
“The next thing I knew I was waking up in a helicopter and being taken to the RVI.
“I cannot praise the NHS, the paramedics, the air ambulance, and mountain rescue enough.”
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Hannah Kennedy at the Great North Run 2025 (Image: GNAAS)
A paramedic attended the scene after emergency services were called, and Hannah helped transport her father using another quad bike.
Two GNAAS paramedics and a doctor arrived and found Mr Kennedy had suffered an open tibia and fibula fracture.
They gave him advanced pain relief and realigned his leg, which was positioned at a 180-degree angle.
With help from the local mountain rescue team, Mr Kennedy was carried to the helicopter and flown to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle in around 15 minutes.
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He underwent surgery to insert a 30-centimetre steel plate and four screws, and later received 30 stitches.
After ten days in hospital and further treatment for an infection, his leg has since healed.
The family’s connection to GNAAS goes back even further.
Hannah’s brother John, now 28, was also airlifted to hospital when he was younger following a serious quad bike incident that left him unconscious and with a damaged kidney.
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Inspired by these experiences and others within her community, Hannah decided to raise funds for the service.
In addition to running the Great North Run, she organised a bucket collection at a local show and helped set up a breakfast brunch, with proceeds split between GNAAS and a ward at the RVI.
She said: “From 10 in the morning until two in the afternoon the big breakfast event was full non-stop.
“There were parents, friends, and people I didn’t even know, all coming together to enjoy a cooked breakfast.
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“Gilsland and the surrounding areas are such a strong community, and we were overwhelmed by the amount of people that turned up and gave donations, as well as those who couldn’t make it but still donated.”
The event was supported by local businesses, members of the public, and the Kennedy and Main families, who donated food, time, and even the venue.
She said: “The support we received from our family and local businesses was unreal and it was a lovely thing to be a part of.
“GNAAS are heroes and we think everyone who gave money to our event are also heroes.”
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Mr Kennedy agreed, and praised the wider public for their support.
He said: “The public deserve huge praise for supporting services like GNAAS and the RVI.”
Hannah and her father have since visited the GNAAS base in Langwathby, where they presented a cheque and met members of the critical care team.
She said: “We see the air ambulance all the time responding to farmers and walkers and understand how much of a difference they make in rural communities like ours.
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“It was nice to meet the crew and see the helicopter and know that this money is going to such an amazing service.”
GNAAS have launched an appeal called Operation SOS: Secure Our Service and need to raise £2.5 million to secure the deposit for a third new helicopter. Find out more on their website.
The animal welfare charity has shared advice for people looking to encourage feathered visitors to their garden
Amber O’Connor Money and Lifestyle reporter U35s
11:43, 25 Feb 2026
For homeowners preparing their gardens ahead of spring, few sights are more rewarding than seeing wildlife return. People eager to attract birds to their properties might be interested in an RSPCA-approved tip.
The animal welfare organisation suggests that installing nesting sites in your garden is an excellent way to encourage visitors. Taking to Facebook, the RSPCA offered guidance for anyone wanting to transform their outdoor space into a haven for birds. The post said: “Want to give your garden visitors a place to nest and rest?
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“Habitat loss means fewer natural nesting spots, but a bird box in your garden can be a fabulous way to welcome feathered friends. Sizes determine which birds you attract, and placement is key!”
On the RSPCA website, the charity explained that different birds favour different-sized nesting holes. The advice read: “Which birds will use which type of box? That depends on the type of box and the size of the nesting hole”. As a rule:
A 25mm hole attracts smaller birds like blue tits and coal tits.
A 32mm hole attracts birds like great tits and sparrows.
A 45mm hole attracts bigger birds such as starlings and woodpeckers.
Open-fronted boxes attract robins, wrens and pied wagtails.
Specially shaped boxes attract swifts, swallows and house martins.
The RSPCA said to check there’s a suitable spot in the garden before installing a box, reports the Daily Record. The charity explained: “Protect birds from predators as well as sunlight, strong winds and driving rain – find a sheltered spot facing north or east.
“Fix to a tree or the wall of your home – make sure there are bushes, trees or climbing plants nearby to provide cover. Keep boxes away from cats and dogs by putting them two to four metres off the ground.
“Open-fronted nest boxes need to be lower – around 1.5m. Hide them in vegetation like hedges, shrubs or thick creepers, to keep them safer from predators. For woodpeckers, a box in a tree, three to five metres high, is ideal. Make sure there’s a clear flight path to all nest boxes (except open-fronted ones).”
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The RSPCA said it’s best to put up a box in autumn or early winter. By doing this, a bird may roost in the box during the colder months and return there in the spring. Spring gardening fans looking to upgrade their gardens ahead of the warmer weather might like to take this opportunity to make their garden bird-friendly.
For homeowners looking for another way to help, the RSPCA also shares instructions for families looking to make their own eco bird feeder, which helps birds year-round. Homeowners can attract birds such as robins, finches, tits, and house sparrows by providing fruit and seeds.
Two teenage boys died following a devastating car and lorry collision in Co Donegal, with the third victim in a serious condition
Jane Corscadden, Danny De Vaal Reporter and Kirstie McCrum
11:35, 25 Feb 2026
Two teenage boys have tragically died following a horrific road collision, whilst a third remains in a serious condition in hospital.
The crash, which involved a car and a lorry, took place in the St Johnston area of Co Donegal at around 11.15pm on Tuesday (February 24). Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene immediately.
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One casualty was pronounced dead at the location, with his body later transported to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital. The second casualty was initially taken to Altnagelvin Hospital, where he sadly died shortly after arrival.
The driver was also conveyed to Altnagelvin Hospital for treatment of serious injuries before being moved to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The lorry driver is understood to have escaped injury, reports the Irish Mirror, reports Belfast Live.
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Gardaí have confirmed the R236 road remained closed as of Wednesday morning, with a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators due to take place.
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In a formal statement, the force said: “Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
“Road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 10.45pm and 11.45pm on Tuesday 24th February 2026 are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station on (074) 9167100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”
I looked for shoes that were safe, easy to clean and comfortable to walk or garden in.
I walked a mile in every pair of shoes I tested, from clogs to small wellies, using them on my regular dog walk. The route includes grass, mud, a gravel path, steps and pavements. I wore lighter clogs in warmer weather and more enclosed shoes when it was cooler. Back home, I headed to the allotment for a bit of weeding and light digging.
Next, I cleaned the shoes using a hose and scrubbing brush. Some pairs were not designed for muddy grounds, so I rubbed them in some dirt first to test how easy they were to clean without also needing to wash my feet.
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I wanted each pair to perform for its intended purpose, or prove itself a good all-rounder. As with the best pair of gardening gloves, fit matters. I asked two friends to try them on: one with narrow feet and one with wider feet. This helped me judge how they perform across different foot shapes.
Although I tested women’s gardening shoes, most are unisex. You will find links for both men’s and women’s versions throughout the guide.
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Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have both struggled for game time at Arsenal this season (Picture: Getty)
Perry Groves believes the emergence of Max Dowman will prompt the departures of several big-name Arsenal players in the summer transfer window.
The intense competition for places in Arsenal’s midfield and forward line has already prompted Mikel Arteta to sanction Ethan Nwaneri’s loan to Marseille.
Captain Martin Odegaard’s place in the team is far from secure give his questionable form allied to Eberechi Eze’s brace in last weekend’s north London derby.
Dowman, meanwhile, became the youngest player in the club’s history earlier this season when he made his debut against Leeds United but an ankle injury has ruled the teenager out of action for the past few months.
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Whether the 16-year-old, who returned to training earlier this month, will play a part in the run-in remains to be seen but Groves is confident his undeniable talent will eventually force other players out of the club.
‘The thing is though, you won’t have to fit them all in,’ Groves told talkSPORT when contemplating the selection headaches Mikel Arteta is facing on a weekly basis.
‘Because there will be a few that will be gone at the end of the season.
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‘The squad is that strong, and there will be new faces that come in, so there will be a few that will be surplus to requirements.’
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Groves continued: ‘They all want to go and play.
‘Like you mentioned, Nwaneri, if you’re talking about the inside where he wants to play…
‘You’ve got Eze, Odegaard, then Max Dowman who is unbelievable, trust me.
‘So then Nwaneri quite rightly will be thinking, ‘I want to go and play.”
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Ethan Nwaneri is currently on loan at Marseille (Picture: Reuters)
Viktor Gyokeres, meanwhile, believes Arsenal’s statement derby win against Tottenham was the ‘perfect response’ to silence the club’s critics.
Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze both scored twice to secure a 4-1 triumph over Spurs just four days after Arsenal were rocked by a 2-2 draw at Wolves.
The dropped points at Molineux led to questions about Arsenal’s title mentality. However, their performance against Tottenham – which took them five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League – went some way to silencing the doubters.
Viktor Gyokeres scored twice in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Tottenham (Picture: Getty)
And Gyokeres, who extended his league tally to the season for 10, said: ‘It’s always going to be difficult when you get a result like we had at Wolves, but it’s how you handle that, and how you respond to it, and today we showed that it in a good way.
‘To get this result and this performance, it was the perfect way to respond. So, it’s a good sign.
‘The thing is, that we have to keep showing it in the next game and the game after that.
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‘There’s a lot of games to go. But if we perform like this, it’s going to be good, for sure.’
“Labour, too, will take heart from polling that shows them battered yet unbowed, and still in contention to hold on to the seat despite a dire national polling environment, scandals embroiling the Government, and intense anti-incumbent campaigns attacking them from the Left and the Right simultaneously.”
It has a factory at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan and said job losses were necessary in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs
Luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin, which has a factory in the Vale of Glamorgan, has confirmed plans to cut its global workforce by 20%. The company said its financial performance was being undermined by President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies.
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The carmaker, renowned for its connection with the James Bond film franchise, employed just under 3,000 staff, suggesting redundancies of more than 500 workers.
It employs more than 500 at its St Athan factory in the Vale, which was established with nearly £19m of Welsh Government financial support. Its UK HQ and main manufacturing base is in Gaydon in the Midlands. Ensure our latest news and sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings
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For its financial results for 2025, the London Stock Exchange listed firm posted pre-tax losses of £363.9m. With a tax charge total losses widened to nearly £500m. Meanwhile, revenue plummeted 21% to £1.3bn
Confirming its latest job losses, following a round last year, the company said: “Having undertaken, at the start of 2025, a process to make organisational adjustments to ensure the business was appropriately resourced for its future plans, we had to take the difficult decision at the end of 2025 to implement further changes. This latest programme will ultimately see the departure of up to 20% of our valued workforce.
“Linked directly to this necessary action, we expect associated annualised operating expenditure and capital expenditure savings of circa £40m of which the majority will be realised in full year 2026.
The manufacturer said it had recognised a provision of £18.7m in relation to anticipated restructuring costs as it consulted on reducing its global workforce as part of an operational review.
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Pressure has intensified on the carmaker amid heightened international trade tensions. Over the past year, the group’s wholesale volumes dropped 10% to 5,448 units.
Adrian Hallmark, Aston Martin chief executive, said: “In 2025, we navigated a highly challenging trading environment whilst delivering on critical operational milestones.
“An unprecedented backdrop of geopolitical uncertainties and macroeconomic pressures, including heightened tariffs in the US and China, weighed on our performance and ability to execute our plans effectively.”
Last May, UK car production tumbled to its lowest level since 1949 as manufacturers bore the brunt of the US trade policy. Following Trump’s introduction of substantial tariffs on foreign-manufactured vehicles, British companies including Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover were compelled to halt US-bound shipments from April.
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In October, the manufacturer attributed a combination of economic pressures and the continuing impact of tariffs as it cautioned sales would decline year on year.
Aston Martin is forecasting a “material improvement” for the year ahead, with approximately 500 deliveries of its limited-edition hybrid supercar Valhalla and the advantages of its transformation strategy.
Mr Hallmark described the commencement of Valhalla as the “highlight of the year”.
He added: “Looking ahead, I remain confident that our strategy and upcoming products will position us strongly for future success.
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“In 2026, we expect to deliver a material improvement in financial performance and continue delivering year-on-year improvements over the short-mid-term with a focus on margin expansion and cash flow generation.”
Given the year he just had, it’s a hugely exciting time for Vinny, as he’s about to navigate his first relationship since he began exploring his sexuality.
We know Vinny Dingle relatively well now, but what about actor Bradley Johnson?
Here’s everything you need to know about the star.
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Who plays Vinny in Emmerdale?
Bradley Johnson has played the role of Vinny Dingle in Emmerdale since 2019. Bradley is 27 years old, and appeared in a number of dramas prior to joining the ITV soap.
His credits include Shameless, The Syndicate and Harriet’s Army.
Away from his acting, Bradley is also a talented singer. Before being cast as Vinny, Bradley featured in the BBC One talent show Let it Shine, which saw a group of judges find five performers to play a boy band in a musical.
Is he in a relationship in real-life?
Bradley and Sammie have a child together (Picture: Instagram/Bradley Johnson)
In 2024, they welcomed the arrival of their first child, who is called Albie Jake Johnson.
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What is happening with Vinny in Emmerdale?
Lewis and Vinny are about to navigate a romance storyline (Picture: ITV)
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After spending the day with friend Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) last year, things changed for Vinny when he tried to kiss him.
At first, Vinny claimed that the move was just a joke. He was engaged to Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) at the time, and reminded Kammy of this to cover up his confusion.
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But the longer things went on, the more Vinny struggled to ignore the thoughts surrounding his sexuality. In an attempt to find some answers, Vinny started speaking to a man called Mike on an LGBTQI+ forum.
Unfortunately, Mike turned out to be a con artist and was only interested in Vinny’s money. He was brutally attacked at one point, but he still kept his secret from Gabby.
Bradley has played Vinny since 2019 (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Gabby found out the truth when Vinny gave evidence at Mike’s trial. They tried to make their marriage work, but Gabby was constantly worried about what Vinny was up to. She ended their relationship, believing it was best for the both of them.
This week, Vinny and Lewis addressed their feelings for each other. After spending the day helping Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) free a flock of trapped sheep, Vinny and Lewis shared a kiss, on a high from the success of the day.
In today’s episode, now available on ITVX, they face their first challenge when Vinny fears Lewis has given him the brush off, as he rushes to work without really speaking to him about their night together.
The streaming platform has warned that millions of users will lose access to Netflix after March 2
10:06, 25 Feb 2026Updated 10:33, 25 Feb 2026
Netflix will no longer be compatible for around 87 million devices globally as of next week. The streaming platform will no longer be accessible for those who use Sony’s Playstation 3 (PS3) to binge watch their favourite shows and films on Netflix.
Affected users have reported seeing a message appear on their device to warn them of the forthcoming disconnection. It reads: “Unfortunately, Netflix will no longer be available on this device after March 2, 2026. Visit netflix.com/compatibledevices to see a list of supported devices.”
The streamer has not made an official announcement yet but it comes after the platform ended support for first-generation Amazon Fire TV devices. Now it’s PS3’s turn as the final seventh-generation console becomes the last from its time to have official support phased out, the Metro reports.
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Users relying on these older devices will now have to freshen up their gadget game if they want to continue streaming episodes of the likes of Bridgerton and The Night Agent or rewatch seasons of Stranger Things and Squid Game. While the PS3 may have stopped production in 2017, around 87.5million of them were bought globally which means a huge number of people could be potentially impacted by the changes
Most modern smart TVs are now compatible with the streamer and many come with the Netflix app built in. For those looking for alternative ways, it’s also possible to use mobile phones, tablets, computers, and streaming sticks to access the paid-for subscription service.
However, as devices get older and become less widely used, they might also be in danger of becoming incompatible with Netflix. This is because software is developing fast and older systems struggle to keep up and house such complicated and advanced applications.
Gaming Bible reported in 2023 that PS3 still hosted around 2million active monthly users.
Many gamers still enjoy using older consoles and many Reddit users had been praising Netflix for supporting the outdated device for so long.
User Theemptyqueue said: “20 years of support is outstanding, honestly.” While others like user nighttaco echoed: “Nooo, I still use this.”
Meanwhile, user LiteratureMindless71 said it’s “time to modernise”.
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This isn’t the only big change Netflix has made in recent months. At the end of 2025, the platform cut the feature which allowed most users to cast from their phone to a bigger screen.
The handy feature enabled a better viewing experience and was a useful way to share programmes and films with family and friends. However, it was scrapped in December last year.
Statistics state that around 18 million homes in the UK had access to Netflix at the end of 2025, which equates to over six out of ten homes in Britain.
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However, with this recent update of incompatible devices, user rates may fall drastically if those with no access now do not find another way to use the platform.
