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Sky NewsYvette Fielding says she was assaulted by Rolf Harris on Blue Peter and left alone with Jimmy Savile
Blue Peter's youngest ever presenter has claimed disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris sexually assaulted her when she was a teenage host of the children's show. Yvette Fielding, who joined the long-running BBC programme aged 18, told the Sun newspaper how the paedophile predator squeezed and patted her bottom after finding herself alone with him in a TV studio. The now 55-year-old also recalled an uncomfortable experience with "grotesque" Jimmy Savile, who was later revealed to be one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders.
- OK! Magazine
Iconic BBC comedy series to return to screens - 36yrs after first episode
A series of new episodes are coming later this year with the main cast all returning to their former roles in a move that has delighted the show's fanbase
- Bristol Live
King Charles 'angrier than anyone has ever seen him' at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Nigeria trip
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's recent trip to Nigeria has reportedly left King Charles 'angrier than anyone has ever seen him' as the Royal Family are said to be 'worried'
- Yorkshire Live
BBC Garden Rescue star Lee Burkhill issues warning over his new look amid Charlie Dimmock bra row
BBC Garden Rescue star Lee Burkhill spoke out as he sports a new look in the garden for summer
- OK! Magazine
Coronation Street star says 'nothing can be done' as he gives sad health update
Coronation Street actor Rob Mallard, who plays Daniel Osbourne on the cobbles, has opened up about his health on BBC's Morning Live and said 'nothing can be done'
- Belfast Live
Turkey issues warning for UK tourists with holidays booked including 'large fines'
Millions of tourists visit Turkey each year and it's one of the UK's favourite holiday destinations after Spain - but there are some rules you need to follow in order to avoid being hit with a hefty fine
- The Telegraph
Palestinian student ‘full of joy’ after Oct 7 attack upset she faces deportation
A Palestinian student who said she was “full of pride” after Hamas launched its attack on Israel faces deportation.
- The Telegraph
‘I lost my home when my £1,500 car loan ballooned to £65,000’
When Brian Flynn took out a £1,500 loan to buy his friend’s car four years ago, he had no idea it would one day cost him his family home.
- The Telegraph
Post Office lawyer who oversaw Alan Bates case refusing to co-operate with inquiry
A former top Post Office lawyer who oversaw Alan Bates’s High Court battle against the business is refusing to co-operate with the statutory inquiry.
- Manchester Evening News
I shopped at the supermarket that's been cheaper than Lidl and Aldi for essentials
For the last fortnight, the supermarket has been cheaper than the budget retailers in our weekly price comparison
- Liverpool Echo
Liverpool hit with reality as Premier League table without VAR emerges
Referees have been criticised for the on-field decisions in the Premier League this season
- Bristol Live
Aldi takes swipe at 'overpriced' Cadbury treat as shoppers left in stitches
Aldi shoppers have been left howling with laughter after the supermarket responded to a tweet comparing its budget chocolate bars to Cadbury's iconic Freddo offering
- Liverpool Echo
ITV Coronation Street viewers in disbelief as credits roll as they beg for warning
Fans were taken aback by the dramatic end to the episode
- Manchester Evening News
Devastation as mum, 35, dies just one month after complaining of symptoms
'We just can't believe it. She was only 35'
- AFP
Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO
Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said.Iran last year carried out more hangings than in any year since 2015, according to NGOs, which accuse the Islamic republic of using capital punishment as a means to instil fear in the wake of protests that erupted in autumn 2022.
- BuzzFeed
This Artist Creates Jaw-Dropping Depictions Of Pacific Islander Women, And You've Got To See This For Yourself
"Pasifika peoples come in all sizes, shapes, and colors, and that’s something I love exploring in my work."
- OK! Magazine
King Charles' Trooping The Colour plans will 'have one major change' amid cancer battle
King Charles III is expected to take part in his official 75th birthday celebrations at next month's Trooping the Colour, but it will be without one big tradition
- Birmingham Live
DWP bank account checks find 63,000 benefit claimants breaking rules
A test of new DWP plans found thousands of people had an average of £50,000 sitting undeclared in their accounts while claiming low-income benefits
- Cover Media
Will Smith brands wife Jada Pinkett 'my ride or die' after shock split
The 55-year-old star married 52-year-old Jada back in 1997 and for years the two were regarded as having one of the strongest marriages in Hollywood. But their relationship was rocked by affair claims in 2020 and last October Jada shocked fans when she revealed she and Will had actually split back in 2016. Now Will has given his estranged wife high praise referring to her as his most loyal connection during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. Promoting his latest film, Bad Boys: Ride Or Die, the actor was asked who his own 'ride or die' was, and he revealed...
- Wales Online
Girls Aloud pay emotional tribute to Sarah Harding as they kick off reunion tour
The band were on stage for the first time in nine years to kick off their reunion tour