All news for 2024-01-04

Emmerdale offered an update on David Metcalfe tonight as Jacob finally admitted to Leyla and Pollard about his relationship with his dad's ex Victoria

Emmerdale aired a surprise return for Lydia Dingle tonight, who has been absent from the village on and off for months after her rapist Craig Dingle was killed

Scottie Scheffler endured a Ryder Cup to forget following Team USA's defeat to their European rivals last October, which included a record-breaking defeat alongside Brooks Koepka

Arsenal are long-term admirers of Pedro Neto and while Mikel Arteta would ideally like to make Ivan Toney his main January signing, the Wolves man is also on his radar

Ex-Arsenal and Real Madrid playmaker Mesut Ozil has criticised Chelsea for letting one of his former teammates leave the club, claiming they are "missing his mentality every day"

A heartbroken sister-in-law has shared how John Barker had complained of coming down with the flu before discovering shortly afterwards that he had only six months to live

Taking care of one simple task in your garden this month could ensure your roses grow back 'quicker and better' when they flower in the warmer months - and it takes minutes to do

EastEnders fans are convinced they've worked out what really happened to George Knight's biological parents in a huge twist after his adoptive parents Eddie and Gloria were seen hiding a big secret from their son

Rory McIlroy appears to have softened his stance on his rivals over at LIV Golf heading into 2024, a move welcomed by the breakaway league's commissioner Greg Norman

Royal author Omid Scobie was seen taking a walk in his new home of Los Angeles after fleeing the UK amid the Royal Family race row which was sparked by his book Endgame

JOHN CROSS COLUMN: The 2024 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in the Ivory Coast on January 12, with some of the Premier League's finest set to be in action for their countries

The Traitors is back on BBC but last year's contestant Ivan Brett has lifted the lid on the famous tense breakfast meetings - and things aren't quite as tasty as they appear on TV

Gary Neville has been signed as a guest Dragon on the new series of BBC show Dragons' Den, which kicks off this evening for the first episode of the series

British-born June Steenkamp spoke out ahead of Oscar Pistorius' release after serving only half of a 13 year sentence for murdering model Reeva Steenkamp in 2013

Strictly: It Takes Two host Janette Manrara has been supported by her professional dancer husband Aljaz Skorjanec after she opened up on her 'life changing and heartfelt' year

Callum Hudson-Odoi, who left Chelsea for Nottingham Forest over the summer, says he was forced to address the situation on social media due to his "position as a role model"

Valtteri Bottas continues to race in Formula 1 for the Sauber team formerly known as Alfa Romeo, now branded as Stake F1, but that will not be his only area of competition in 2024

Health campaigners are urging the PM to resist pressure from Tory critics like former PMs Liz Truss and Boris Johnson who oppose plans to create a smoke free generation

Love Island: All Stars launches this month and will air on ITV1, ITV2 and via ITVX - but fans of the bubbly companion show Aftersun which sees stars reflect on their time in the villa won't be on

A new hardware release from PlayStation has been predicted by analysts and we think it could be the PS5 Pro.

The whistleblower was a vital witness in the court case brought against the Post Office by hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly accused and convicted of theft and fraud in what has become known as the biggest miscarriage of justice the UK has ever seen

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has announced the club are "talking" with striker Anthony Martial about his future at Old Trafford, along with Raphael Varane

Doctors have identified that extreme cold and warm weather can increase your risk of death, if you already have underlying heart issues which tend to go unnoticed

Married At First Sight UK star Luke Worley has admitted he was 'betrayed' after his brother was sent to prison after police found a huge cocaine stash in the boot of his car

Adri Arnaus was reportedly set to be the first signing announced as part of Jon Rahm's LIV Golf team for 2024, but for now the Spaniard appears to be sticking with the DP World Tour