If you’re still in denial that it’s been 30 years since the first Toy Story film was released, then this will really make you feel it.
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Yesterday, the trailer for Toy Story 5 dropped, taking fans on a nostalgic trip once more with the revival of all their favourite characters, from Woody to Buzz Lightyear and from Jessie to Forky.
For one toy, the ageing process is starting to show – but fans are loving how it’s been portrayed.
After leaving his plastic pals in Toy Story 4 (2019) to reunite with Bo Peep (Annie Potts) and enjoy the freedom of living as a lost toy, pull-string sheriff Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) also returns to help the group, now led by Jessie (Joan Cusack), take down frog-like tablet Lilypad.
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There’s one thing that doesn’t quite return, though – and that’s his hair.
Woody is back with his Toy Story pals for a new adventure (Picture: Disney UK)
…but his age is starting to show (Picture: Disney UK)
Something the internet couldn’t help but notice in the latest trailer is that the beloved cowboy is, in fact, balding: where his head was once covered in brown hair, Woody now sports a bald patch at the back.
Perhaps that’s unsurprising when you remember that, in Toy Story 4, the time lapse placed Woody in his late fifties.
The other toys point it out, too, after almost being blinded by the sunlight reflecting on his bald head.
‘Someone needs a brown marker,’ they remark, while Lilypad (Greta Lee) asks, ‘What are you, some sort of old man toy?’ upon their first meeting.
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‘What?’, Woody replies incredulously, to which Forky mocks: ‘She thinks you’re old because you’re bald, Woody.’
The iPad hits back once more, quipping that youngster Bonnie, who has long forgotten her toys in favour of her tablet, ‘needs help from someone at least from the same century’.
His plastic pals couldn’t help but make jokes after the sun reflected off his bald spot (Picture: Disney UK)
The move from Pixar has been highly praised by nostalgic audiences (Picture: Disney UK)
What follows is an epic adventure from the group, who call in backup to remind kids of the importance of playtime in what audiences are already declaring a valid ‘lesson’ for today’s society.
Viewers are also praising the honest representation of ageing in Woody’s hair loss, given that an estimated two out of three men will experience some hair loss by the age of 35, the most common type (male pattern baldness) affecting seven million men in the UK.
X user @aijanuart writes: ‘Woody is bald. we, who watched Toy Story 1 in elementary school, were also bald. We’re all getting older, folks.’
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@rolly_onchain declares ‘childhood officially over’, while @MCstanning writes: ‘I FEEL OLD ASF WTF’.
@AParkMind adds earnestly: ‘I think this a really clever move by pixar. The actors are getting older and it makes sense to give a reason why they sound a little old. Additionally it’s a visual representation of his how old some of these toys are especially in comparison to the new modern tablets’.
Further explaining to Metro why the move from Pixar is so important, Dr Anatalia Moore, an NHS GP and cosmetic dermatologist, says: ‘It might seem like a tiny detail, but showing a character with thinning or balding hair in a big family film is actually really meaningful, and I think it’s a great step forward for the film industry.
What causes hair loss in men?
Dr Anatalia Moore says: ‘The most common cause is male pattern baldness, which is largely genetic and often runs in families.
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‘Hormones play a part too, and we are seeing more men affected earlier due to factors like ongoing stress, poor sleep, and modern lifestyle pressures.
‘Scalp issues such as dandruff or psoriasis can also contribute to shedding or make hair look thinner.’
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‘Hair loss is incredibly common in men, yet it is still something many struggle to talk about openly.’
She goes on to say that ‘what people often underestimate is the emotional impact’ of hair loss, since hair is ‘closely tied to identity and confidence’ and particularly in an age of hair transplants being so common and thickening treatments endlessly advertised online.
‘That is why moments like Woody’s hair in the new Toy Story film matter, especially for children,’ she argues. ‘When young audiences see characters who are not perfectly polished, it helps normalise the reality that bodies change, and ageing is nothing to be embarrassed about.
‘It encourages kinder conversations around appearance and self worth from an early age.’
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Dr Moore concludes by saying that ‘seeing a well-loved character simply exist with thinning hair sends a reassuring message that confidence and identity are not defined by hair, and that is a really positive thing for both adults and children to see.’
Another aspect of the upcoming film that’s been highly praised is the commentary on how tech has become so influential on kids.
Will Woody and co. be able to defeat the tech that rules Bonnie’s life? (Picture: Disney UK)
Just like old times (Picture: Disney UK)
@SketchesbyBoze says how making tech the ‘villain’ highlights ‘the effect these devices have on kids’, and @glitterjuj writes that it made them ’emotional’ to be reminded of how ‘kids need toys’.
‘They could have chosen just another wacky adventure, but instead are tackling a subversive lifestyle shift that has affected us all, not just children. Doing so in a light, entertainment film is difficult. Kudos to them if they pull it off’, posts @u_m_a_m_i.
@runawayrailways agrees: ‘in this bleak landscape for children, this movie is going to be so needed’, as @Undercovercopfr hailed the new story as ‘progressive’.
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‘Seeing Bonnie turn into a full-on iPad kid glued to Lilypad actually hurt my soul. Pixar is straight-up poking at the wound of screens vs. real toys. Anyway I feel nostalgic’, @TomBradyEgo chimes in.
Directed by co-writer Andrew Stanton, Toy Story 5 welcomes back its plethora of star actors to voice the toys, including Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Kristen Schaal, and Bonnie Hunt, who reprise their roles from the first four movies.
Joining the ensemble are the likes of Conan O’Brien, Craig Robinson, Ernie Hudson, Shelby Rabara, and Scarlett Spears, marking the first main film in the Toy Story series without involvement from co-creator John Lasseter, who left Pixar in 2018.
Toy Story 5 is set for release on June 19.
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The vacant plot of land off Kestor Street in The Haulgh formerly housed Bolton Parish Primary School before they moved to their current school on Chadwick Street.
A design and access statement submitted by RA Design and Project Management said that “existing access into the site is tight” and “a dropped kerb will make access easier in the future”.
They continued: “There is no firm plan for the site but several prospective future users have commented that the access is too narrow”.
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They have proposed dropping the kerb and widening the entry gate to make the site easier for future occupiers to use.
Bolton Council’s town planning officers agreed with the proposal which they said “would not have any significant impact upon the visual amenity of the area”.
In their report, they said the area is predominantly in commercial and industrial use “with commercial fencing visible along Kestor Street”.
Officers were called to Northumberland Road on Thursday (April 2) at around 3.30am.
A cordon was erected as white-suited investigators probed the semi-detached home later on Thursday, with pictures showing how the property had two smashed windows.
No injuries were reported during the incident, although people were inside at the time.
Cleveland Police has today (Friday, April 3) confirmed no arrests have yet been made and the investigation remains ongoing.
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(Image: NORTHERN ECHO)
Crime scene investigators were seen wearing white suits with blue masks and gloves on Thursday within one of three police cordons set up along the road.
The road was fully blocked off at the junction with Thornaby Road, where an officer was standing guard beside a police van.
Detective Chief Inspector Chris Pringle, from Stockton CID said: “At 3.30am on Thursday, April 2, police received reports of a firearm being discharged towards a property on Northumberland Road in Thornaby.
“While occupants were inside the property at the time, there were no injuries reported.
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“Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information, dash cam or doorbell footage is asked to call Cleveland Police on 101 quoting reference number 060930.”
The wind alert will now be in place until 7am on Easter Sunday, with the forecasters warning of possible disruption across Darlington and County Durham over the weekend.
Storm Dave will move in towards the North East during Saturday evening (April 4), bringing gusts of up to 50 to 60 mph and up to 60 to 70 mph in more exposed locations.
The spell of very strong winds later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday morning could lead to damage and travel disruption.
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Where will be affected?
The yellow weather warning runs from Saturday 5pm until Easter Sunday 7am (extended from Saturday evening) and applies to the following areas in the North East, including:
· Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle upon Tyne · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland
Forecasters rate the potential impact of the weather warning as medium, with the likelihood of the disruption being “very low.”
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The Met Office said: “A rapidly deepening area of low pressure, Storm Dave, is likely to move North Eastwards close to or across northwestern parts of the UK during Saturday evening and night, clearing to the North Sea by Sunday.
“While there is some uncertainty over the exact track, intensity and shape of this area of low pressure, a period of strong west to south-westerly winds is expected during Saturday night and into the first part of Easter Sunday, before gradually easing through the day.
“Peak gusts of 50-60 mph will be possible fairly widely, with 60-70 mph in more exposed locations.”
‘The design of the development will create a vibrant neighbourhood with strong connections to the local community’
Plans are under consideration to build over 200 houses in a sleepy Welsh village. Developer BDW Trading Ltd has lodged an application with Vale of Glamorgan Council to build 232 houses and a foodstore that could be as large as 20,000 sq ft on Church Farm in St Athan.
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The development would feature a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom properties. These properties would be split into 150 homes for the open market, 54 social rented units and 28 “low-cost home ownership units”.
The application reads: “The development has been structured around a clear street hierarchy and integrated network of green infrastructure and public open spaces to create a high-quality and inclusive residential environment” For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here
The affordable homes on site are located throughout the development, “providing integration with the open market housing”.
Planning documents read: “The proposals make efficient use of the site by providing much needed market and affordable homes, in addition to a new foodstore.”
It continues: “The design of the development will create a vibrant neighbourhood with strong connections to the local community.”
The documents also outline that a total of 498 private car parking spaces will be provided, with the numbers per plot ranging from one to three depending on “dwelling size”
There will also be 48-off carriageway visitor parking spaces.
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Four-hundred metres of hedgerow are proposed to be removed as well as 12 small hawthorn trees to make way for the development.
In return, a total of 200 trees are proposed to be planted across the development in addition to 600m of hedgerow, over 500sq m of “native shrub planting” and over 3,500sq m of native grassland and wildflowers.
The application reads: “The development includes the creation of several open spaces and green corridors within the site.
“This includes three large open spaces, with two primarily focusing on formal and informal play and the larger space combining informal play, biodiversity and sustainable drainage systems use.”
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Regarding the proposed foodstore, the application reads: “Given the limited food retailing options within St Athan currently, the proposed foodstore would make a significant contribution to the settlement as a whole and reduce longer journeys by private car to other foodstores further afield.”
It continues: “The provision of a food store will have significant sustainability benefits and have the potential to create a range of new employment opportunities.”
In its latest operational update, the Ministry of Defence said RAF Regiment gunners downed multiple Iranian drones overnight, while UK Typhoons and F-35 jets, together with Wildcat helicopters, continued their defensive missions over Cyprus, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, and Bahrain.
After nearly half a century of quiet village life, residents in Halkyn claim the atmosphere around them has shifted dramatically. Locals living near a £1.6 million luxury holiday property in Flintshire claim noise and anti-social behaviour from visitors has disrupted what was once a peaceful rural setting.
However, the owners of the Old Church School insist they have taken every reasonable step to address neighbours’ concerns – resulting in a deadlock between both parties.
Guy Roberts, who resides with his wife and elderly father in the adjacent Old School House, claimed loud music and lighting continuing into the early hours of the morning, along with visitors celebrating in the rear garden of the 24-bed establishment, had destroyed the peaceful rural setting since it began welcoming guests in October, 2025.
“It’s simply not a suitable use for a property in this village,” Mr Roberts claimed. “When planning went in for a holiday let we thought that was what it would be, but it is almost like a venue.
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“We have lived here for 46 years and this has changed the character of the place. I’m a truck driver, my wife is self-employed and has to work early so we need our rest. The noise is so bad my dad, who is deaf, is bothered by it.”, reports North Wales Live.
“We’ve tried to speak to the landlord, he agreed to put a device on the sound system to cut it off at 11pm but said he can’t stop guests bringing their own, which they are now doing.
“Also, the music is often on all day. It seems to be that people are coming for parties at the weekend rather than peaceful week-long holidays.
“They are out in the hot tub at all hours of the day and night and we can’t seem to get anywhere. We have reported it to the police but they can’t do anything and Flintshire County Council have set up equipment to monitor the noise but it is driving us crazy.
“We are not even in peak season yet so goodness knows what it will be like then.”
Mr Roberts has since sought the assistance of Brynford and Halkyn Cllr Fran Lister in finding a resolution.
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“It’s clearly very distressing,” she said. “I remember when this went through planning as a holiday let and we had no objections as long as it’s not too noisy for the neighbours.
“It’s not fair that the neighbours are feeling this impact.” Make sure you never miss Wales’ biggest updates by getting our daily newsletter
However, a spokesperson for Halkyn Estates Ltd, the company running the property, stated that it had been taking residents’ complaints on board and working towards solutions.
“This was a Grade II Listed building that was falling into disrepair,” he said. “We spent £1.6 million to buy the building and refurbish it – preserving it for the community.
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“We even included original artefacts, furniture and school photos from when it was a school in the interior.
“We have done everything by the book and I understand the problems residents have. We appreciate the issues around noise which is why we installed a shut-off system.
“We operate a number of properties and this is already a very popular one. We want to be part of the community and work with residents to resolve any issues because ultimately we want the tourism we bring to Halkyn to enhance the area.
“Guests are advised to be considerate of our neighbours and to ensure noise is kept down during unsocial hours.
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“Our investment in the Old Church School has brought it back into use in a sustainable way. Between being a school and a holiday let the site was for some time a factory and when we bought it it still had planning classification as one.
“That would have created a lot more noise. We understand that our neighbours have concerns and we would welcome the opportunity to work with them to find a solution that suits everybody.”
The warning runs from 5pm on Saturday (April 4) until 7am on Easter Sunday (April 5).
It warns that Storm Dave will bring a spell of very strong winds – of 50-60mph in the York area – which may cause some damage and travel disruption.
The yellow warning says road and rail services are likely to be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible.
Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage, it adds.
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Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen, the warning also suggests, adding injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible.
A yellow weather warning has been issued for York ahead of Storm Dave (Image: Met Office)
Met Office deputy chief forecaster, Tom Crabtree, said: “StormDave will form and rapidly deepen on Saturday as it approaches the UK from the west.
“By Saturday afternoon winds will strengthen significantly, with gusts of 60-70mph expected at times across parts of Scotland with the potential for gusts of 80-90mph in exposed coastal locations in Scotland.
“Gusts of 50-60mph are likely more widely in northern Britain.
“As well as strong winds, StormDave will also bring heavy snowfall over the hills in northern Scotland where up to 10-20cm of snow could accumulate.
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“Along with the strong winds this will lead to blizzard conditions.
“Elsewhere there will be heavy spells of rain as the system moves through eastwards across the UK.”
A yellow wind alert has been announced for northern England, including several areas in Greater Manchester. The warning covers Bolton, Bury, Oldham and Trafford, as well as other parts of the region.
This alert is in place from 5pm on Saturday, April 4, until 7am on Sunday, April 5, due to the anticipated strong winds of up to 90mph in some parts of the UK.
#StormDave has been named and is forecast to bring damaging winds across northern parts of the UK, with some disruptive snow possible in northwest Scotland later on Saturday and into Easter Day #WeatherAwarepic.twitter.com/J0NZYD2SPC
This is different to the previous wind warning, which was previously in place from 6pm on Saturday, April 4 until 12pm on Easter Sunday.
According to Tom Crabtree, deputy chief forecaster at the Met Office, “Storm Dave will form and rapidly deepen on Saturday as it approaches the UK from the west.”
He added that parts of Scotland might experience gusts of 60-70mph, and some coastal areas could face winds as high as 80-90mph.
Gusts of 50-60mph are predicted to occur more commonly across northern Britain.
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Northern Scotland may see heavy snowfall on the hills, accumulating up to 10-20cm of snow, alongside strong winds that could result in blizzard-like conditions.
Heavy rain is expected to spread across the UK as Storm Dave moves eastwards.
The Met Office warned that the strong winds pose a risk of causing injuries and danger to life from flying debris, which may also result in damage and travel disturbances across the affected areas.
While northern regions are anticipated to face more severe conditions, southern parts of the UK are not set to feel the impact of the storm.
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Travel services, including road, rail, air, and ferry, are likely to be disrupted, with longer journey times and potential cancellations.
Certain roads and bridges might need to be closed, and power cuts could occur, possibly impacting other services such as mobile phone coverage.
Debris-related injuries and danger to life are forecasted, with large waves expected to pose a threat to sea fronts, coastal roads, and properties.
Precautionary advice encourages the public to ensure the safety of loose items around their homes and to prepare for any delays by checking travel conditions and schedules.
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Residents near the coast are advised to be cautious of large waves and to be prepared for the quick updates in weather warnings.
The general public is continually advised to stay informed with the latest updates as Storm Dave was expected to move across Scotland on the night of Saturday into Sunday and off into the North Sea.
The storm is predicted to bring strong winds, primarily from the southwest direction.
The highest wind speeds are expected during Saturday evening, with a small chance of brief gusts of 70-80 mph, particularly in northern England and southern Scotland.
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In addition to the strong winds, large waves could result in dangerous conditions around windward coasts.
People are advised to follow official advice to ensure safety.
Kloppreceived a hero’s welcome as he oversaw an entertaining 2-2 draw at Anfield. Before and after the fixture, he participated in various community activities in support of the LFC Foundation. He continues to serve as an ambassador for the club’s charitable organisation, having taken up the role when he stepped down as Reds boss in 2024.
Following the event, Klopp shared photos on Instagram. Tagging in the LFC Foundation, he wrote: “Thank you to everyone who made my homecoming so special.”
Klopp has embraced several new positions since departing the Reds. He joined the Red Bull Group as Head of Global Football in an advisory capacity before being appointed as an expert by the German Football League (DFL).
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He now faces a hectic summer after being signed up as a pundit for the World Cup by German television and streaming service Magenta TV. Klopp revealed the news late last year in a video that hinted at a return to management, only to confirm he would instead be working as an analyst at the tournament.
After strolling through a stadium, gazing wistfully at his surroundings, he told the camera: “Oh no, not as a manager. I am becoming a pundit for Magenta TV at the FIFA World Cup 2026.”
“But that’s all nonsense. They haven’t called even once, not once. My agent is there, you can ask him. They haven’t called him either.”
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Klopp has made it abundantly clear that should he return to the dugout, it wouldn’t be with another English club. His comments following the Dortmund legends fixture reinforced his enduring connection with the Reds.
He said: “Enjoyed every second. My role was definitely not to have a lot of words. I was here for the Foundation and to be part of a really special experience.
“For me, a very special experience after a while – being around, being that close, seeing all the Liverpool lads and then seeing the Dortmund lads as well, because that was like 80 per cent of my players. And you don’t meet very often and have them all together in one room. It’s really cool.”
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