“In space we don’t experience any forces, our muscles, our bones immediately start to diminish because we’re not being loaded by those forces,” says Dr Dan Cleather, professor of strength and conditioning at St Mary’s University who is on the team developing the British equipment, HIFIm.

ITV will air the last Britain’s Got Talent live semi-final of the series tonight with the grand finale just days away

Britain’s Got Talent will be back on our screens tonight for the last semi-final of the 2026 series.

So far, there have been four semi-finals, with eight acts confirmed to be in this year’s live final already.

The two acts that made it through the fourth semi-final last Saturday (May 17) were poet Sonny Green and magician Rafferty Coope.

They’ll be joined in the final by singer Matty Juniosa, dog act Anastasiia and Salsa and dance group LMA.

Also through to the final are magician Fabian Fox, fire-juggler Liwei Yang, and comedian Ted Hill.

This evening, the remaining eight semi-finalists will take to the stage in a bid to land the last two spots in the grand finale line-up.

Judge Amanda Holden’s golden buzzer act The Hawkstone Farmers Choir will go up against industry-leading drone art company Celestial, sideshow and suspension duo Baron & Vesper, magician Jake Banfield, singer James Miller, schoolboy dancer Juan Carlos, Japanese comedian Mr. Cherry and rock boyband SOS.

The 32-strong group of farmers moved the judging panel to tears with a soaring rendition of Elbow’s One Day Like This prompting Amanda to press the gold buzzer – sending them straight into the semi-finals.

It also has been confirmed that the cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical will take to the stage as the Guest Act this week.

ITV has confirmed when fans can expect the next Britain’s Got Talent champion to be crowned and there isn’t long to wait.

The live final of the 2026 series will air next Saturday (May 30) at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

Last year’s series of Britain’s Got Talent saw magician Harry Moulding crowned the winner after he was put straight through to the final by judge KSI, who pressed the live show golden buzzer.

Harry won a life-changing £250,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.

Fans will have to wait and see which act will win over the nation and follow in Harry’s footsteps as series 19 draws to a close.

Britain’s Got Talent continues Saturday, May 23 at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX

The pedestrian was injured after being involved in the crash with a car, a Toyota Crolla, in Huntington Road at about 5.20pm on Tuesday, April 14.

Huntington Road was closed to traffic after the crash as emergency services worked at the scene.

Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

“In support of the ongoing investigation, we are urging witnesses to come forward or motorists with relevant dashcam footage of the incident,” a police spokesperson said.

“Please email Mike.Halstead@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101 and ask for Mike Halstead. Please quote reference 12260066683 when providing details.”

You should check where you can go with dogs before heading out on a day trip.

Restrictions on dogs on beaches throughout the summer months were put in place on Friday, May 1, and will be in place until the end of September. With Norfolk and Suffolk so close to Cambridgeshire, many people love taking the family, including the dog, on a seaside day trip.

It is worth checking where you can and cannot go with your furry friends. A few beaches in Suffolk will be subject to Public Spaces Protection Orders, which are put in place to tackle anti-social issues. The orders make sure to keep beaches in popular areas safe for people to use during the summer.

While some beaches might be completely closed off to dogs in the summer months, there are often spaces at popular beaches where the restrictions do not apply. You should check before you travel if there are places that will allow dogs to avoid possible fines.

If you breach one of the orders, you can get an on-the-spot fine of £100. Alternatively, you could get a fine of up to £1,000 if the issue goes to court, according to the GOV.UK website.

Here are the beaches to avoid if you are looking to take the whole family on a trip to the seaside:

• Southwold
• Lowestoft
• Felixstowe
• Dunwich Beach
• Aldeburgh
• Orford Ness
• Thorpeness
• The Denes
• Corton Sands

Officials running the coal mine have been detained, according to state media. The cause of the gas explosion has not yet been revealed, but state media reported that the levels of carbon monoxide – a highly toxic, odourless gas – in the mine were found to have “exceeded limits”.

We’ve got another busy week to look forward to on Coronation Street, with new faces and budding friendships taking centre stage.

But, of course, it wouldn’t be Corrie without some drama, and Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) is at the centre of it as the targeted hate campaign against him hits new heights.

Not to mention, he ends up lashing out at newcomer Idris Nazir – played by Junade Khan, who first appeared on the cobbles in 2008 – when he catches him laughing at footage of Daniel’s attack.

Idris receives a less frosty welcome from Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), and they’re not the only ones striking up new relationships.

Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) is surprised when Hope Stape (Isabella Flanagan) suggests they revise together, and it looks as though a new friendship may be striking up.

So, what are you waiting for? Take a sneak peek at our spoiler videos below.

Tuesday, May 26

Hope attempts to connect with Will in classic Hope fashion – some playful banter and mischief – and he gives as good as he gets in return.

The conversation quickly shifts to Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon), with Hope announcing that she saw Will with her the night before.

Will denies being the one to seek her out and insists that nothing happened, though Hope clearly isn’t convinced.

As she laments to Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown) about the male species, Will finds Megan’s new number in his pocket. What will he do?

Wednesday, May 27

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When Daniel is left alone outside No.1, he is startled by a sudden attack from two teen lads who spray him with bottles of ketchup, all while filming the ordeal.

Daniel attempts to fight back, but by the time they run off, he is left shaking.

Who was behind the attack? Given what the lads were shouting, it sounds like it has been inspired by the online hate posts Daniel has been receiving…

Thursday, May 28

After Leanne impresses Idris when she manages to scare off a thug who’s threatened her, they head to the Rovers for a drink.

Things soon get flirty between them as they discuss Leanne’s fiery temper and Idris’ cool demeanour.

As the conversation heats up, Idris leans in for a kiss – which Leanne returns!

Could this be the start of a long and happy romance?

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At least 82 people have been confirmed dead so far, and dozens are feared trapped underground after an explosion occurred at a coal mine in northern China, state media reported.

The accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu coal mine in the province of Shanxi happened on Friday evening, according to official news agency Xinhua, which reported that around 247 workers were underground at the time.

The death toll jumped up sharply after initial reports that dozens of people were rescued.

“Reporters learnt from the scene of the gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine… that the accident has resulted in 82 deaths and nine people missing,” state broadcaster CCTV said on Saturday.

President Xi Jinping urged “all-out efforts” to treat the injured and called for thorough investigations into the incident, state news agency Xinhua said.

He “emphasised that all regions and departments must draw lessons from this accident, remain constantly vigilant regarding workplace safety… and resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of major and catastrophic accidents”.

Premier Li Qiang echoed the instructions, calling for the timely and accurate release of information and rigorous accountability.

Xinhua reported earlier that levels of carbon monoxide – a highly toxic, odourless gas – had “exceeded limits” at the mine.

Rescue efforts were ongoing, officials said.

Some of those trapped underground were in “critical condition”, the earlier report said.

The cause of the explosion was under investigation, state media reported. Executives of the company responsible for the mine have reportedly been detained.

Shanxi province is known as China’s main coal mining province. With a size larger than Greece and a population of around 34 million, the province’s hundreds of thousands of miners dug 1.3 billion tons (1.17 billion metric tons) of coal last year, or almost a third of China’s total.

Two fire crews were called to the scene in a residential area of Wigginton shortly before 6.45pm on Friday (May 22).

Six metres of hedging caught fire which spread to the outbuilding, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

A service spokesperson said the crews extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet.

The crews also gave advice to those on the scene, they added.

Darren Southworth, 57, was left devastated after a car ploughed into his barber shop on Lee Lane in February.

He had been running the popular Darren’s Barbers for six years before the incident happened.

More than three months later, Darren officially reopened the shop on May 14.

Darren Southworth (Image: Supplied)

He said he has been overwhelmed by the support he received from the Horwich community.

Darren said: “My first day back in Darren’s Barbers was incredible.

“Big shout out to the best chippy in Horwich, Mr Chips, who supplied fish and chips free of charge for my ‘chips and champagne’ shop warming do.

“I want to say thank you to everyone who called in for a trim and for all the special gifts I received. I really am extremely grateful.”

A passer-by said it looked like one side of the car had been “flattened” after the dramatic crash (Image: Ruby Watson)

Discussing the kindness shown by people during a turbulent time, Darren said three nearby barbers offered him a chair in their shops.

He chose Haer Collective down the road while he worked to get his business back on track.

Darren said the strangest part of the incident was that he owns a framed newspaper article dated April 23, 1937, which tells the story of almost exactly the same thing happening.

At the time of the crash, Greater Manchester Police confirmed there had been injuries but no fatalities.