Olivia Attwood, Rochelle Humes and Cat Deeley dazzled in breathtaking gowns as they led the stars on the red carpet at the National Television Awards tonight. 

Television favourites gathered on London’s O2 Arena for a star-studded ceremony, with comedian Joel Dommett back as host for the sixth time. 

Olivia, 35, looked like a real life Barbie doll as she slipped into a strapless pale pink gown and styled her long blonde locks wavy. 

Rochelle Humes, 37, oozed elegance in a backless off-white gown alongside her dashing JLS star husband Marvin Humes, 41.

This Morning’s Cat Deeley wowed in a red and purple floral dress and statement gold necklace as she put on an animated display with her co-host Ben Shephard.

Stacey Solomon slipped into a strapless PVC dress as she matched her husband Joe Swash, who opted for a black tuxedo. 

Meanwhile, TV star Ashley, 39, wowed in a black Karen Millen gown with a dramatic white shawl as she posed up a storm. 

Former Saturdays star Rochelle Humes, 37, oozed elegance in a backless off-white gown as she turned heads on her arrival

This Morning host Cat Deeley wowed in a red and purple floral dress and statement gold necklace

Nominee Stacey Solomon exuded glamour in a thigh-high split black dress as she geared up for a hopeful night

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Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks looked dapper as they led the early arrivals to host the red carpet for the third year in the running. 

Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby, 36, slipped into a glitzy fishtail lilac dress for the occasion.

Rival reality star, TOWIE’s Amy Childs, 36, stunned in a thigh-high split green dress with an embellished corset.

Love Island stars Jasmine Muller, Kavan Murphy and Priya Jaswal made their red carpet debut. 

Fresh off the Britain’s Got Talent stage, The Hawkstone Farmers Choir were beaming with pride.

This year’s NTAs has proven to be historic even before the first winners were announced, as it features the first ever all-female shortlist for Drama Performance.

The contenders include Gavin & Stacey’s Ruth Jones, who has been nominated for her turn in gritty Netflix thriller Run Away.

Sheridan Smith could take the award for the second time thanks to her run as Ann Ming in ITV true crime drama I Fought The Law, having first won in 2015 playing another real-life role, Cilla Black.

Vicky McClure has got the nod for the third time – and her second nom as Trigger Point’s Lana Washington.

Ella Bruccoleri is shortlisted as Mary Bennet in The Other Bennet Sister and Judy Parfitt for Sister Monica Joan in Call The Midwife.

Two of TV’s biggest franchises are going head-to-head in the Reality Competition category.

I’m A Celebrity… takes on its South African spin-off, while The Celebrity Traitors is up against its civilian version, with BBC hit Race Across The World also in the running.

Olivia looked like a real life Barbie doll as she slipped into a strapless pale pink gown and styled her long blonde locks wavy

The ITV host posed for pictures with fans and signed autographs before heading into the ceremony

The This Morning star couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she joined her dashing husband Marvin Humes

Cat put on an animated display with her co-host Ben Shephard

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Loved-up Stacey Solomon and husband Joe Swash went matching for the evening

Ashley James pulled out all the stops in a dramatic black and white Karen Millen dress as she posed up a storm

She stole the show as she graced the red carpet with her This Morning team

Amanda Holden put on an eye-popping display in a daringly-cut bright pink dress with bow detailing

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The radio host and BGT judge opted for a questionably edgy style statement for the annual NTAs

Helen Flanagan looked beautiful in a shimmering plum gown and matching clutch bag

Anna Williamson looked effortlessly chic in a burgundy strapless suit

Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby slipped into a glitzy fishtail lilac dress for the occasion

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Rival reality star, TOWIE’s Amy Childs stunned in a thigh-high split green dress with an embellished corset

Fellow TOWIE OG Joey Essex beamed for photos in a casual black outfit

Love Island stars Angel Swift and Ty Isherwood looked completely in love as they held hands in their dazzling looks 

Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks looked dapper as they led the early arrivals to host the red carpet for the third year in the running

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Love Island star Priya Jaswal looked pretty in a thigh-high glitzy dress as she made her red carpet debut after leaving the villa this summer

Love Island star Demi Jones put on a vibrant display in a glitzy strapless number

Bradley Walsh’s son Barney, 28, looked the spitting image of his father in a black tuxedo

Fresh off the Britain’s Got Talent stage, The Hawkstone Farmers Choir were beaming with pride on the red carpet

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The cast of medical stalwart Casualty, which is up for Best Serial Drama in its 40th anniversary year, posed in front of Ambulances

In the TV Presenter category, Ant and Dec will be on a mission to seize back their crown and claim their 24th win, having been nominated against Sir David Attenborough, Alison Hammond, Claudia Winkleman and Stacey Solomon.

In new category Reality Docuseries, recognising the popularity of star-led access series, the trophy could grace the mantelpiece at Pickle Cottage or Diddly Squat as Stacey Solomon and husband Joe Swash go up against Jeremy Clarkson.

Fly-on-the-wall BBC series Stacey & Joe takes on agricultural saga Clarkson’s Farm. They’re also up against the domestic dramas of At Home With The Furys and Fletchers’ Family Farm, as well as the cosy hit Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.

Five smash hit arrivals vie for the New Drama trophy. The Other Bennet Sister, a fresh take on Pride & Prejudice, charmed viewers and boosted the Jane Austen industry.

Another classic received an update with the epic retelling of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s A Woman of Substance.

These contenders couldn’t contrast more starkly with hard-hitting true-crime dramas Believe Me and I Fought the Law, or the racy ice hockey melodrama Heated Rivalry.

There are powerful stories, expertly told in Authored Documentary – a quest for answers in Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth, career candour in Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix, moving tributes in Our Girls: The Southport Families and Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, and bravery in the face of a devastating diagnosis in Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me.

Returning Drama honours the shows whose comebacks are always welcome, from Blue Lights, Bridgerton, Call the Midwife, Trigger Point or Stranger Things.

In Comedy, Amandaland takes on Alan Carr’s coming-of-age gem Changing Ends as well as Mrs Brown’s Boys, Not Going Out and Last One Laughing.

In the Serial Drama category, defending champion EastEnders attempts to retain its crown, while Coronation Street and Emmerdale have their eyes on the prize after a high-profile year which saw the two ITV soaps team up for the Corriedale crossover.

Hollyoaks marked its big birthday by catching up with events on Brookside Close and a tough shortlist is rounded out by medical stalwart Casualty in its 40th anniversary year.

Competing for The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award are Gladiators, The Graham Norton Show, The Masked Singer, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show and Would I Lie To You?

The Quiz Show category is a closely fought contest between bankable hits, with Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win, Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel, Richard Osman’s House of Games, The 1 per cent Club and The Chase highlighting the variety of our homegrown gameshows.

In Serial Drama Performance, EastEnders Paul Bradley is nominated (for Nigel’s tragic goodbye) as is his castmate Aaron Thiara (for Ravi’s mental health crisis).

Meanwhile Emmerdale’s Jeff Hordley is rewarded for imbuing Cain Dingle with new-found vulnerability.

Over on Coronation Street, Sue Devaney earns a nomination for depicting Debbie’s sad decline and Gareth Pierce is singled out for his powerful portrayal of coercive control victim Todd Grimshaw.

Agendas continued to be set In Daytime, with Good Morning Britain, This Morning and Loose Women providing no end of talking points.

Elsewhere, there was plenty of weekend culinary inspiration in James Martin’s Saturday Morning while Scam Interceptors did valuable work arming us against internet fraud.

It’s another tough-to-call clash in Factual Entertainment as Sort Your Life Out takes on cash-saving consumer crusades of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.

Sir David Attenborough’s Secret Garden revealed the hidden wild world of Britain’s backyards, 24 Hours in Police Custody continues to provide gripping true crime stories, and beloved Gogglebox couch potatoes should never be discounted.

Talent Show remains a ratings-grabbing category as viewers gather in their millions to cheer on their favourites.

Glitzy favourites Strictly Come Dancing and Britain’s Got Talent will go up against The Great British Bake Off, The Great Pottery Throw Down and for the first time, The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.

The family of an elderly couple stabbed to death at their home said the pair were ‘inseparable’.

Haji Ismail Ahmed Leli, 80, and Hajiyani Fatima Ismail Leli, 78, were believed to be found dead by their carers.

Police were called to a terraced home in Blackburn, Lancashire, on Monday where the couple were found with stab wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

A murder investigation was launched and a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. 

Today a family tribute read: ‘On behalf of our entire family, we are heartbroken to share that we have lost our parents, the oldest and most cherished members of our family.

‘Married and inseparable for more than 60 years, they were the very heart of who we are – devoted to one another, loved by everyone who knew them.

‘Their loss left a void that words cannot describe, and we are still coming to terms with what has happened.

‘At this incredibly difficult time, we wish to express our deepest gratitude to the police for their diligence, professionalism and compassion.’

They added: ‘We are also grateful to our local councillors and to the wider community, whose kindness and support have meant a great deal to us.’

It continued: ‘In particular, we thank Masjide Quwwatal Islam, which has been our source of strength, comfort and practical support to our family throughout.

‘We now ask, respectfully that our family’s privacy be respected, so that we may grieve and mourn in accordance with our faith.

‘We would be grateful for the space and understanding of the media and the public during this period.’

Today the street remains cordoned off, and a forensic tent remains in front of the house, while officers searched for clues.

Neighbours woke up to a large police presence with detectives carrying out door-to-door enquiries. 

One couple, who live in the next block of Hardman Street, said: ‘When we got up, just after 8am, we looked outside and it was all there then. It was a bit of a shock.’

Terence, who has lived in Hardman Street for ’30 years’, said police had allowed him inside his home after returning from work to discover a crime scene had been put in place.

He said: ‘It used to be quiet round here but it’s not anymore.’

Another resident said the couple who lived in the property were elderly and were members of the nearby mosque. He described them as ‘very private’.

In a statement issued on Monday, Lancashire Constabulary said: ‘Lancashire Police have launched a murder investigation after two people were sadly found dead inside a house in Blackburn.

‘Our officers were called by the North-West Ambulance Service at 8.22am today to an address in Hardman Street, to a report two people had been found with stab injuries.

‘Very sadly, a man and woman were both pronounced deceased at the scene. Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this distressing time.

‘They have not yet been formally identified and a Home Office post-mortem examination will take place in due course.’

The force said an increased police presence will remain in the area to conduct enquiries and provide reassurance.

They added: ‘Whilst this is a fast-moving investigation, we are at the early stages of establishing exactly what has occurred and why. Detectives are continuing to work to establish a motive for this tragic incident; however, we don’t believe there is a wider threat to the community.

‘In the meantime, if you saw or heard anything suspicious in the area over the last 24 hours, or have captured any CCTV, dashcam, mobile phone or doorbell footage that could help us with our enquiries, please make contact with our officers as soon as possible.’

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By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER

Updated: 18:48 BST, 8 September 2026

Plans had been submitted to modernise the property on Sandown Road, Harwood, including converting the garage into living space, rendering the property and changing its windows.

The most distinctive part of the scheme was glazing on the front of the bungalow stretching from ground level to the apex of the roof.

Bolton Council refused permission in April, arguing that the combined impact of the increased glazing and render would harm the character and appearance of the area.

The decision was appealed, with an appeal statement arguing that the council had “very substantially overstated” the significance of what was described as a “modest glazing panel” above the entrance.

It also argued that “residential neighbourhoods are not museum exhibits”.

The statement said established neighbourhoods naturally evolve as homeowners adapt and modernise their properties.

It pointed to other properties in Harwood where contemporary alterations had previously been approved, including a bungalow around 500 metres away on Hough Fold Way and a home on Chale Green.

But planning inspector Martin H Seddon dismissed the appeal after visiting the site on August 18.

The inspector did, however, disagree with concerns over the render.

He noted that a significant number of nearby bungalows already incorporated render and said: “I see no reason why it should not be used as an external material at the appeal building.”

The floor-to-roof glazing proved decisive.

Mr Seddon said there were no other bungalows with full-height glazing in the immediate vicinity and that the proposed front elevation would appear “prominent and out of character in the street scene”.

The appeal had highlighted a triangular window previously approved at the bungalow next door, but the inspector said this was smaller and separated from the doors below.

He concluded that the proposed glazing would be “harmful to the character and appearance of the surrounding area because of its scale and extent”.

The appeal was therefore dismissed.

However, much of the planned makeover can still go ahead, with the council approving an almost identical scheme for the bungalow which retains the rendered elevations but removes the disputed glazing above the entrance.

The lawyer for the Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her three children says he hopes to reach an agreement with prosecutors, after the case ended in a mistrial on Friday.

Kevin Reddington told ABC’s Good Morning America programme that he was upset a lone member of the jury would not acquit Lindsay Clancy.

To find Clancy guilty, jurors had to be unanimously convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that she intentionally killed her children – Cora, Dawson and Callan – and was not experiencing a psychotic break.

On ABC, Reddington also appealed to President Donald Trump to pardon Clancy. Because she was charged by the state, though, only the Massachusetts governor has the power to pardon her.

“I would hope that you [Trump] would consider this young lady, the type of person she is, what she’s been through, and consider a pardon,” Reddington said.

Reddington also said he hoped the district attorney prosecuting the case “would be able to work something out that would be acceptable to both sides”.

The BBC has contacted the district attorney for Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

“I’m willing to listen to Tim,” Reddington said about District Attorney Tim Cruz, calling him a “hard-charging prosecutor”.

The jury – nine women and three men – was weighing a range of options, from not guilty by reason of insanity to manslaughter and first-degree murder.

The 12-member panel appeared to nearly reach a consensus, except for a single holdout who, Reddington said, “would not apply the law of reasonable doubt” as instructed by the judge.

“That’s not right,” he said. “And that’s why I was upset.”

Throughout the trial, prosecutors called dozens of witnesses, including several doctors, seeking to prove Clancy had made a calculated decision to murder her children in the basement of their Massachusetts home in January 2023.

Clancy does not deny killing the three, but says there was no premeditation and she was experiencing psychosis at the time. For her to be convicted of first-degree murder, a jury would have to believe she planned the killings.

The BBC has contacted the governor’s office about a possible pardon request.

Under Massachusetts law, Reddington could also formally ask the judge to rule independently that Clancy was not guilty based on evidence presented during the trial. He has five days to file that motion.

Currently, the case rests with the prosecution, who must decide whether to seek another trial.

With additional reporting from Ione Wells

Former MSP Liz Smith told the Eljamel Inquiry that some patients allegedly had the wrong parts of their bodies removed and were left unable to walk or care for themselves.

Patients of disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel were left with “horrific” disabilities following his operations, a former MSP has told an inquiry.

On its first day of evidential hearings, the Eljamel Inquiry was told some patients allegedly had the wrong parts of their bodies removed. Mr Eljamel was a consultant neurosurgeon at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee from 1995 until his suspension in December 2013.

A public inquiry is taking place after patients of Mr Eljamel raised concerns that he had harmed as many as 200 people. The first day of proceedings began in Edinburgh on Tuesday with an opening address from Jamie Dawson KC, the inquiry’s senior counsel.

This was followed by evidence from the former Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland Fife Liz Smith, who represented patients affected by Mr Eljamel’s practice. She said testimony from her constituents had “upset me greatly” and many had asked “why on Earth this was allowed to happen”.

Ms Smith said she had looked into why Mr Eljamel had been allowed to continue practising despite “deep-seated concerns” being raised about him at earlier stages. She said that as she spoke to patients and their families, she found the situation was more widespread than initially thought.

“I realised this was not an event on its own, there were other patients involved in what became a dreadful scandal,” Ms Smith told the inquiry. She also criticised the record-keeping around Mr Eljamel’s medical practice, saying: “It’s absolutely appalling about some of the things that were happening and the lack of accurate medical notes that they (patients) had a right to be able to see.”

Ms Smith continued: “There are allegations that the wrong body parts were removed, and the physical disabilities – well they’re with the patients for the rest of their lives as we know.

“Some of these disabilities are quite horrific. People have lost their mobility, people have lost their means of looking after themselves.”

Speaking ahead of her evidence session, Ms Smith said the hearings have been a “long time coming”. She told the Press Association: “Those patients, who are here just now, have had to suffer for such a long time, and they’re wanting answers.

“They want to know who’s responsible and why certain things happened, and why nobody has yet been held accountable.

“As a former parliamentarian, (my colleagues and I) have been asking questions about this scandal for a very long period of time and not perceiving the answers that patients absolutely deserve to have.”

Former patient Jules Rose, who led the campaign for a public inquiry, said it has been a “long, arduous and emotional journey” to reach this moment, as the inquiry finally got under way.

“I’m here with my fellow campaigners, some of whom have campaigned for 10 years to get this public inquiry, so that we can get to the bottom of why NHS Tayside allowed and enabled Eljamel to commit the harm on innocent patients for 18 years,” she said.

“He was committing harm with life-changing injuries on patients – why did NHS Tayside allow that? Why did they not intervene and stop this monstrous man? We want to get to the bottom of it. We want answers.

“What we’re expecting from this is we want to see real change and a real time change as and when the damning evidence is unfolded.”

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In his opening address on Tuesday, Mr Dawson said the inquiry had reached a “significant milestone”.

During the first phase, which will last four weeks, Mr Dawson said the inquiry will hear from a wide range of witnesses including representatives of NHS Tayside, the Scottish Government, the University of Dundee, and regulatory or professional bodies.

Phase two, which is due to begin in December, was expected to focus on evidence of former patients of Mr Eljamel and from independent clinical reviews (ICR).

However, Mr Dawson said some of the planned ICR evidence will now need to be pushed back as a result of delays. The inquiry heard more than 110 patients have had their clinical cases referred to an ICR by the inquiry.

However, the inquiry has so far only received one neurological assessment, despite the fact this was due to be heard as evidence in December.

“It is unrealistic to think that reviews will be advanced in sufficient numbers and to a level which would merit consideration at hearings as soon as December,” Mr Dawson said. “The result is a necessary change of plan for December and beyond, the main goals of which are to try to make what progress we can and to seek to maintain stability for patients.

“Accordingly, the intention is that the December hearings will involve patient and possibly patient representative evidence only.”

An additional solicitor has been funded to try and speed up this work. The inquiry, taking place before Lord Weir, continues.

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Prince George has officially started his first term at Eton College.

The 13-year-old, who is second in line for the British throne, was dropped off at the all-boys boarding school by his parents, the Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales.

The future king follows in the footsteps of his father in attending the elite private school, which has taught 20 British prime ministers and where fees are around £65,000 a year.

The BBC’s royal correspondent Daniela Relph explains what the prince is likely to expect at his new school.

A drunk thug launched an ‘animalistic’ attack on a flight to Manchester – biting a crew member for ‘up to three minutes’ and kicking another.

Kevin Healey told staff his dad was ‘very powerful’ and that staff should ‘be afraid of him’. His barrister said he is not a ‘bullyboy’ after he found himself in the dock following the shocking incident on January 13 this year.

The 26-year-old, from Northern Ireland, was on a 12 hour flight from Shanghai, China, to Manchester having previously being in Australia.

Cardiff are facing another difficult injury at the minute, with Barry-Murphy confirming Isaak Davies is unlikely to feature tonight.

Davies felt his hamstring during training on Friday and is expected to miss the visit of the Potters, further reducing Barry-Murphy’s attacking options.

“I imagine he won’t be available on Tuesday,” the Cardiff head coach said.

There is also no imminent boost expected elsewhere, with Barry-Murphy indicating the club’s other injured players are unlikely to return until around the international break.

Captain Calum Chambers remains unavailable, while Dylan Lawlor and Will Fish are also still sidelined.

“The rest of the guys are back around the international break, I think, so I don’t imagine anything will change between now and Tuesday,” Barry-Murphy said.

Chambers’ situation is slightly more complicated, however, with the Cardiff boss unable to put a firm timescale on his return.

“Calum Chambers is in the same bracket as Dylan and Will Fish. He won’t be available for Tuesday, and his timescale is slightly more complicated because of his injury,” he added.

The situation leaves Cardiff particularly stretched with Stoke arriving just three days after the Portsmouth defeat and with only four players having been added to the squad during the summer transfer window.

Barry-Murphy was asked whether he feels his players have enough to cope with another game at such short notice.

“We have no choice,” he replied.

“The players who are here will have our full support to help them try to produce a performance to win.”

Months after effectively banning cockerels from council-owned allotments, the council is being asked to allow show birds to stay with permission.

Cabinet members will consider the proposal on September 16.

The move follows a campaign by allotment holders and poultry enthusiasts who warned the ban could put birds already on sites across the county at risk.

Among those speaking out was 14-year-old Tom Barker Amos, from Bishop Auckland, who launched a petition calling on the council to rethink the ban.

Tom previously told The Northern Echo that his pet cockerel Brian was an “integral part” of his life and that keeping poultry had helped his mental health.

He warned that owners could struggle to rehome birds displaced by the ban, leaving some at risk of being euthanised.

The teenager’s petition drew hundreds of signatures, while campaigners said there was little evidence cockerels caused widespread nuisance and called for tenants to be consulted before restrictions were imposed.

The council had revised its allotment tenancy agreement earlier this year following a public consultation, removing previous exemptions that allowed show cockerels to be kept on allotments with permission.

Councillor Dawn Bellingham, the council’s cabinet member for communities and resilience, said it had listened to concerns raised since the ban was approved.

She said: “Since then, we have had representations from tenancy holders, fellow councillors and organisations highlighting their concerns around the welfare of current birds.

“As a result, we have reconsidered our approach.”

Under the proposal, show cockerels could return to council-owned allotments with the authority’s permission.

But the council said protecting the birds and the wellbeing of neighbours would remain priorities.

If a cockerel causes a statutory nuisance, a ban would apply across the affected allotment site, overriding any policy allowing the birds to be kept.