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Coronation Street’s Catherine Tyldesley reveals secret health condition after soap return

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Catherine Tyldesley, who plays Eva Price in Coronation Street on the ITV soap, has updated fans about her health by saying, “You need to be fit as a fiddle in our job.

Coronation Street’s Catherine Tyldesley has lifted the lid on her secret health condition after her recent return to the soap. The mum-of-two, 41, who plays feisty Rovers Return landlady, Eva Price, rocked up in Weatherfield in October after a seven-year break from the show.

After leaving Corrie in 2018, Catherine was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2019 before going on tour with the BBC show. However, in a candid chat, she admits she’s been dealing with a health condition ever since as she revealed her hormones “kind of went a bit cuckoo”. Her extreme workload spiked her hormones and caused a reaction that led to fluctuations in her weight – so much so, she says she felt like she had “given birth without having a baby”.

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Insisting she’s even more intent on prioritising her health now, she told The Sun: “Most of the time my hormones are fine, but after Strictly and doing the tour, they kind of went a bit cuckoo.

My oestrogen can occasionally be a little high. You have to be as fit as a fiddle in our job, given the hours we work and everything else.

Thankfully, Catherine can live full-time with her husband, Tom Pitfield, and their three children, Alfie, 10, and Iris, three, while living on Corrie.

After starring in The Good Ship Murder alongside Shayne Ward for Channel 5, Catherine made the revelations of her true identity as a working mother and actress.

She admitted in a shocking revelation that she could spend several days without speaking to her young children. It’s not uncommon for her to be far from the family for a long time, according to Catherine, who gained fame with Corrie.

Opening up about filming the popular crime show in Malta while her husband, Tom, stayed at home looking after the kids, she told the Mirror: “When I’m on set, being in Malta as much as I have been, a year-and-a-half in total if you join it all up; I’m OK, because it’s very fast paced.

My head is firmly in work mode, Corrie, and it’s a little like it was on her. I’m not myself, but I’m someone else. However, it’s silent when I return to that hotel in the evening.

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The bedtime routine, bath time, and unable to sit down on the bed to read Iris a book or talk to Alfie about how his day went.

Happily, Catherine is now back in Blighty and gearing up for a bombshell episode of Corrie next week. After just weeks back on the cobbles, feisty Eva has taken over the Rovers Return and is gearing up for an eventful Christmas Day…

Algeria bill seeks to criminalise French colonial rule: What to know

According to the People’s National Assembly, Algerian lawmakers are beginning to debate a draft law that would criminalize France’s occupation of the North African nation during a tense tidal period.

More than 130 years of French colonial rule in Algeria saw the onset of torture, forced disappearances, massacres, economic exploitation, and marginalization of the indigenous Muslim population.

Up to 1.5 million people are thought to have been killed, thousands of people have disappeared, and millions have been displaced since Algeria’s independence from France in 1962.

What are our current knowledge of the proposed legislation?

What is known about the bill, exactly?

The lower house of parliament, the People’s National Assembly, on Saturday, introduced the draft law, which seeks to criminalize French colonial rule in Algeria between 1830 and 1962.

According to reports, the bill will be subject to a vote on Wednesday.

The draft, which includes five chapters of 27 articles and five chapters, is based on “the principles of international law that affirm peoples’ right to legal redress” and “the achievement of historical justice,” according to a public broadcaster called AL24 News.

According to the report, the channel’s report states that it aims to “establish responsibility, secure recognition, and an apology for crimes of colonialism as a foundation for reconciliation with history and the protection of national memory.”

What was said by the speaker?

Speaker Ibrahim Boughali described the bill as a “defining milestone in the course of modern Algeria” when he presented it.

According to the Anadolu news agency, it is a supreme act of sovereignty, a clear moral stance, and an unambiguous political message that shows Algeria’s commitment to its inalienable rights and its loyalty to its people, according to Boughali.

He argued that the country’s colonization by France “did not only involve the plundering of wealth.”

He said that it also included policies of systematic starvation, starvation, and exclusion intended to sever Algerian people’s ties to their “roots,” as well.

What has France said in response?

The French government has yet to respond to the discussion.

However, Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has previously stated that he won’t begrudge the country for colonization.

He stated to Le Point magazine in 2023 that he wanted to work with Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to find a resolution.

He claimed in the interview, “It’s not my responsibility to ask for forgiveness,” according to the AFP news agency.

Macron said, “We apologise and each go our own way,” which would be the worst. “A settling of all accounts” doesn’t mean working on memory and history.

What are our current knowledges about Algeria’s colonial history in France?

Algeria was under French rule from 1830 until a brutal independence war that lasted from 1954 to 1962.

French forces are accused of gross human rights violations and war crimes, including systematic torture, summary executions, and forced disappearances, killing 1.5 million Algerians during the conflict. Additionally, thousands of villages were destroyed by the French colonial forces, forcing some two million Algerians to flee.

France acknowledged in 2018 that the war had resulted in widespread torture.

How do France and Algerian relations stand?

Algeria and France maintain close ties through immigration, particularly as a result of the parliamentary debate.

Since Paris recognized Morocco’s plan for resolving the Western Sahara conflict in July 2024, there have been high tense levels for months. Since 1975, when Spain, the colonial power, left the region, the Western Sahara was the site of an armed rebellion.

Algeria backs the Polisario Front, which rejects Morocco’s proposal for autonomy, and supports the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination in Western Sahara.

After an Algerian diplomat was detained in Paris along with two other Algerian nationals in April, the tensions reached a peak. Just one week after Macron and Tebboune pledged to restart dialogue, the diplomatic crisis emerged.

Concerns over Winter Olympics skiing snow levels

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The president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) has raised concerns about the snow levels for the skiing competitions at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Johan Eliasch cited delays in the production of artificial snow as a result of the Italian government’s release of funds for organisers.

The Winter Olympics in February will take place in Livigno Snow Park and Aerials and Moguls Park.

Remo Galli, the mayor of Livigno, clarified the concerns and claimed that a technical issue was to blame for the delays.

“We’ll have the snow we need for a fantastic Olympics,” he declared. We’ll actually have a lot more, Galli told the Italian news agency Ansa.

“All the snow guns have been operating for a few evenings,” says the spokesperson. “A valve replacement was necessary.

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The locations in Livigno must have a lot of artificial snow to make the jumps and halfpipes necessary for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions.

Eliasch called the funding problems “inexplicable”

But I sincerely hope everything turns out. He continued, “We have a plan B, a plan C, and a plan D.”

We’re unfortunate to find ourselves in a precarious situation. They are called “morning, noon, and night” three times throughout the day.

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Concerns over Winter Olympics skiing snow levels

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The president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) has raised concerns about the snow levels for the skiing competitions at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Johan Eliasch cited delays in the production of artificial snow as a result of the Italian government’s release of funds for organisers.

The Winter Olympics in February will take place in Livigno Snow Park and Aerials and Moguls Park.

Remo Galli, the mayor of Livigno, clarified the concerns and claimed that a technical issue was to blame for the delays.

“We’ll have the snow we need for a fantastic Olympics,” he declared. We’ll actually have a lot more, Galli told the Italian news agency Ansa.

“All the snow guns have been operating for a few evenings,” says the spokesperson. “A valve replacement was necessary.

Drone photo of Livigno, a small town at the bottom of a snow-covered mountainImages courtesy of Getty

The locations in Livigno must have a lot of artificial snow to make the jumps and halfpipes necessary for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions.

Eliasch called the funding problems “inexplicable”

But I sincerely hope everything turns out. He continued, “We have a plan B, a plan C, and a plan D.”

We’re unfortunate to find ourselves in a precarious situation. They are called “morning, noon, and night” three times throughout the day.

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  • Snowboarding
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  • Freestyle skiing

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Buoyant Dragons aim to end more unwanted streaks

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With a hammering of Connacht on Saturday, the Dragons put an end to their long quest for a United Rugby Championship (URC) victory, but boss Filo Tiatia is raising his bar even further.

The Irish province won the first league game win since the opening weekend of 2024-25 with a score of six tries, 48-28.

The first game of the season saw a disappointing draw between the Sharks and the Ospreys, which caused the URC to sigh and take notice by a team that finished last season adrift at the bottom of the table.

Tiatia was pleased that his team had won the first league game of his reign, but he was also unimpressed that their dominance wasn’t truly displayed on the scoreboard.

Three late Connacht tries earned Stuart Lancaster’s side an undeserved consolation try bonus point after being given the luxury of taking down starring players Angus O’Brien, Aneurin Owen, and Rob Hunt.

The boys performed much more freely, which was admirable to see,” Tiatia said.

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The Dragons defeated Connacht for back-to-back victories for the first time since 2022, building on their European Challenge Cup victory over Lyon.

After going into any competition without winning in any competition in 2025, Tiatia and his coaching team have put some pressure on themselves with two victories in six days.

Despite recording their first Top 14 victory of the year against Clermont Auvergne at the weekend, Perpignan looked set to fall to the ground after an embarrassing 41-17 defeat.

The squad have won two games in record time thanks to discussions of what Dragons can bring to Welsh rugby in uncertain times.

With the defeat of Connacht, they are now better than Scarlets and Ospreys, which gives them hope for a fight to avoid being the URC’s bottom team with Zebre as well as a scrap to earn the title of Wales’ worst.

After a 15-game, 23-game winning streak, Tiatia will not let up after one victory.

The former All Blacks forward said, “We are trying to put wins together while also trying to create a game that the fans want to see.”

When fatigue sets in, we are fostering a sense of what they are attempting to accomplish together.

ending the Hoodoo in Cardiff

Since defeating Munster and Pau twice under Lyn Jones at the end of 2015, the Dragons have not won three straight games.

On December 26th, they travel to Cardiff, ending an embarrassing 20-game losing streak against fiercest rivals that began with their 2015 Challenge Cup quarter-final victory at Rodney Parade.

Ospreys playing legend Tiatia, whose side hosts Scarlets on New Year’s Day, said, “Derbies are a different beast.

Although they don’t quite resemble test matches, pressure exerts some humor.

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Jacqueline Jossa ‘shaken’ by death threats as police probe launched

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As a police investigation is launched, EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa, who plays Lauren Branning on the BBC soap, reportedly been left “shaked” by death threats received via social media.

Jacqueline Jossa, the actress from EastEnders, reportedly received numerous death threats. The actress, who plays Lauren Branning on the BBC soap, is alleged to have been targeted by vile social media posts.

After a while away from Walford, Jacqueline made a comeback to the soap a few years ago. With her husband, Dan Osborne, the actress has two daughters, Ella and Mia. Apparently, she was the subject of an “upsetting and terrifying” message that was raised and taken action. Jacqueline is alleged to be carrying out her usual work obligations.

“The upsetting messages were terrifying and a bit of a shock, and Jacqueline wanted to make bosses aware of what was going on. They were sent via social media, but sinister enough to raise the alarm and take action,” a source told The Sun on Sunday.

Everyone is examining them with suspicion. Jacqueline keeps up her work commitments by putting on a brave face. She is steadfast in her gratitude to her EastEnders bosses for their assistance and the fact that this unpleasant incident won’t ruin her Christmas.

She has been left a little shaken, but is a tough cookie, the source continued. Jacqueline has put a lot of effort into the festive episodes, which she looks forward to seeing on television.

We received a report on Tuesday, December 16th, regarding threats made to a woman in Borehamwood, according to a statement from Hertfordshire Police. Hertsmere CID detectives are looking into the report as a possible malicious communication. The victim received safety advice. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time because the investigation is still in its early stages.

The representatives of Jacqueline Jossa and EastEnders declined to comment.

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Jacqueline made her return to EastEnders back in 2023. She said at the time: “I’m really excited. It’s such an amazing time to be back as there is so much buzz around EastEnders at the moment. I’ve been watching and loving it like a fan. Walford holds a special place in my heart, so it really does feel like coming home.”

Jacqueline has stated over the years that she has been open to a return to the soap business. She stated in a podcast that she had “won the Jungle” and had similar actions. However, I frequently hear Lauren yell at me most frequently. She is still beloved by many people. Because it’s my dream job, and it’s still my best job, I would totally put the leather jacket back on and put on the boots.