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Blackpool lad and Gogglebox star Pete Sandiford welcomes baby son with partner Paige Yeomans

The Blackpool local said that he is "overwhelmed" by becoming a father for the first time and that his little boy is a "cool lad."

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Gogglebox star Pete Sandiford and his partner Pauge Yeomans have welcomed a baby son to the world.

The reality TV star shared the happy news with The Mirror at the National Television Awards held at the O2 Arena on Thursday.

The Blackpool local said that he is “overwhelmed” by becoming a father for the first time and that his little boy is a “cool lad.”

The Channel 4 personality said: “It’s a bit overwhelming, got it all going on at the moment!”

Pete told, earlier this year, that he was soon to be father on Gogglebox during a chat with his sister Sophie
Pete, right and sister Soph, left on the set of Gogglebox // Channel 4

“He’s cool little lad, takes after his mum not me!”

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“I’ve been up all night, I slept on the train here – got suitcases under my eyes, you just got me at a good time now.”

Gogglebox fans have been eagerly awaiting updates of when Pete will welcome the new addition to the Sandiford family ever since he revealed the pregnancy during a season 17 episode.

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The TV star shared the news that his fiancée Paige was pregnant on an episode of Gogglebox back in April – he did it by showing his sister Sophie the baby scan on his phone.

The Blackpool reality TV star had not long announced his engagement and his sister replied: “Crazy. Life’s coming at you fast,”

The new series of Gogglebox will air on September 17 2021. As per normal, it will air at 9pm every Friday on Channel 4.

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Luke Littler is challenging amateurs to beat him at darts as part of a live Netflix event

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In an unprecedented new sports event in the world of streaming, North West sports star Luke Little is offering people the chance to try and win a game of darts against him live on Netflix.

Best of all, he and the entertainment platform have put up a huge grand prize for anyone who can beat the Warrington wonder.

So, for any of you who fancy yourselves as Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor reincarnated when stepping up to the oche down at the local, or if you’re simply bold enough to throw your name in the hat, you’ll want to pay attention for this one…

Announcing the special one-off sporting event on Netflix later this year, Luke Littler has issued the call-out to see if anyone can best him in a game of 501 in front of millions watching at home.

Quite literally the opportunity of a lifetime for fans of the arrows, this exclusive livestream is like nothing that the media giants have done before.

Having dipped their toes into the likes of live boxing fights over the past few years, they’ve definitely got a few live events under their belt, but this exciting and crucially interactive series of matches feels like something genuinely new for Netflix.

Most notably of all, using the name of the popular darts game played not only live on telly at competitions throughout the year but also at countless pubs across the country to set the prize fee, a prospective winner could potentially win £501k this autumn.

Imagine: half a million pounds for one (admittedly very tough) game of darts.

The only major caveat aside from, you know, him being an absolute phenom and already a serial winner is he also happens to be in the form of his life – his words and virtually everyone else’s.

Having smashed Gerwyn Price to defend his World Matchplay Darts title on Sunday evening, cruising to an 18-9 victory with so many 100+ visits and finishes that he broke the tournament’s record average, which has stood since 2010, anyone who does come up against him is currently praying for a miracle.

Price himself told Sky Sports that the youngster’s performance looked ‘effortless’, quipping, “I hope there’s nobody else like him coming through!”

Still only 19, the local lad is the toughest of tasks for even the best on the pro circuit, but if you still somehow fancy your chances, heats will be taking place in Manchester and London, where the top 20 players will get their shot at the man himself on Friday, 30 October.

You can find out all the important information and sign up right HERE.

For now, why not see just how good Littler is playing at the minute and watch back his highlights from a record-breaking final this weekend?

Not that he’s ever truly cooled off, but he really is on fire at the minute.

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When does the UK’s fourth heatwave of the year hit Greater Manchester?

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Brace yourselves: ANOTHER heatwave is set to hit the UK – the fourth in 2026 so far – and, understandably, Greater Manchester residents are already preparing for the latest blast of hot weather and wondering when it gets here.

Yes, in case you missed the news, more high temperatures are set to spread across Great Britain and Ireland this month and heading into August.

The increase will gradually build throughout this week, with Wednesday tipped to be the hottest day according to various meteorological sources.

Fortunately for us here in the North West, parts of the Midlands and the usual suspects down south are set to hit the highest numbers, but the thermometers are still on course to reach around the mid-20s over the coming days.

When does the next heatwave hit Manchester?

As per data from BBC Weather and the Met Office, Greater Manchester locals and our neighbours around the North West can expect the heatwave to kick in tomorrow (Tues, 28 July).

Estimates of 26°C have been predicted for this coming Tuesday, with the levels floating in and around 24/25 on the following Wednesday.

The heat is then due to drop off slowly, with top scores of no higher than 21°C on the cards for Thursday and Friday. Although the weekend forecast is less certain at present, one thing that has been announced is reduced rainfall.

Aside from a few more trickles today (Mon, 27 July), the showers or lack thereof cease rather soon, with some of the driest parts of the country already having various effects; for instance, parched parts of Wales have even revealed lost archaeological sites last Friday (24/7/2026).

It would be remiss if we didn’t mention the obvious moorland fires across our region, which were sadly exacerbated by hot weather earlier this month.

Following on from the hottest June on record, the Dovestone and Tinwhistle areas of Oldham and parts of Derbyshire saw hundreds of hectares turn into a deeply dangerous blaze for several days.

As per the latest statistics, it’s said that the equivalent of 1,250 football pitches were scorched following the alarming wildfire, which also raised concerns for wildlife and surrounding air quality.

In fact, some parts of the local moors are still burning over a fortnight on from the initial ignition, with warnings and temporary bans surrounding fireworks, BBQs and more remaining.

Find the most recent update below:

Greater Manchester moorland fires still burning after more than two weeks

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