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Temperatures have dropped this week and sweater weather is officially in full swing. 

So that means it’s time to start thinking about knitwear. 

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Knitwear season is here, shop the best of the bunch below[/caption]

With so many jumpers to choose from on the high street, the fashion team has scoured the stores in search of the best. 

From a viral Primark jumper that costs just under £17, to the knit in the colour of the season and a classic jumper that will last you a lifetime, there is a jumper for everyone. 

Plus our team show how they’re styling their jumpers, featuring cosy coats, the must have trainers and stylish accessories. 

Scroll down to find your Autumn knitwear inspiration. 

Abby McHale, 30, Deputy Fashion Editor

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Abby’s burgundy jumper of choice for an on trend autumnal look[/caption]

• Jumper, £67, Arket – BUY NOW
• Skirt, £89.95, Massimo Dutti – BUY NOW
• Necklace, £149, Never Fully Dressed – BUY NOW
• Trainers, £84.99, Adidas at Zalando – BUY NOW
• Bag, £45, M&S Collection at Marks & Spencer – BUY NOW

Even though we’re fully into the swing of Autumn, I’m not quite ready to let my summer midi skirts go. 

So instead of wearing them with a slogan t-shirt as I have all summer, I’m swapping them out for a jumper. 

Burgundy is the colour of the season and I love this jumper from Arket, plus the block colour means it’s versatile enough to go with most of my wardrobe. 

Adding some brown Adidas trainers which seem to be on everyone’s wish list currently, a charm necklace from Never Fully Dressed which I am obsessed with and a braided red bag from M&S.

I think I’m fully transitioned into the season ahead. 

Emily Regan, 25, Fashion Assistant 

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Emily loves her viral Primark jumper for just £17[/caption]

• Jumper, £17, Primark – RESERVE HERE  
• Skort, £25.99, Zara – BUY NOW
• Boots, £24, Primark – RESERVE HERE
• Jacket, £79.99, Zara – BUY NOW
• Bag, £35, M&S Collection at Marks & Spencer – BUY NOW

I’ve been eagerly waiting to switch over to my autumn wardrobe, and I’m fully embracing the warm, cool-girl tones that are trending this season.

I couldn’t resist picking up the viral knit from Primark in this gorgeous warm-beige, and I’m seriously impressed! I’ve worn it so many times already. 

Usually, I’d splurge a bit more on knitwear, but this one holds up so well after washing, and the quality is fantastic, a true Primark bargain.

You’ll need to act fast to snag one, though, as they’re selling out quickly. Pro tip: use click and collect to make sure you don’t miss out.

Last weekend, I tucked the knit into a Zara denim skort and paired it with dark suede boots, which are also on trend—Primark really nailed it!

Tracey Lea Sayer, 53, Fashion Director

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Tracey is a sucker for a good knit[/caption]

• Jumper, £89, And Other Stories – BUY NOW
• Coat, £160, Next – BUY NOW
• Jeans. £97, Arket – BUY NOW
• Boots, £440, Aeyde – BUY NOW
• Bag, £200, Arket – BUY NOW

I am a sucker for a good knit. 

Cosy season is one of my favourite times of the year and I hate being cold so it is knitwear all the way from me.

While everyone else in fashion land is wearing burgundy I have gone for an Ochre knit the colour of the falling leaves. 

This autumnal colour feels warmer on my older skin tone and gives my complexion a boost rather than draining it.

I have added in these gorgeous snake print boots from Aeyde that I have had my eye on for weeks, I know they’re a splurge item but they will go with everything in my wardrobe and last me for years to come. 

TO celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, a competition is being held where people will take part in challenges to win a house.

The catch is that the contestants won’t be the ones winning the property; instead, the recipient will be selected from one of their fans.

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Call of Duty will give one supporter enough to buy a small house[/caption]

Safehouse Challenge is a show hosted by Rowan Kemp, where three content creators, Angry Ginge, Ash Holme and Danny Aarons, will compete to win a house.

Viewers can register the support for their favourite creator online, and if that contestant wins, they’ll be entered into a pool to receive the prize.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 takes place in 1991, and sadly the money up for grabs is related to the house prices of the era.

The average house price in 1991 was around £58k, which, according to the Bank of England, is around £130k today, adjusted for inflation.

Call of Duty is only giving its lucky winner £100k towards a house, but it will still give someone the opportunity that many people today will never have.

Even adjusted for inflation, house prices have skyrocketed over the past decade, with the average house price in England rising to over £300k.

As salaries have not risen in line with house prices, purchasing a home is a pipe dream for many young people.

Compared to the average house price, £100k may not feel like enough to buy a house, but there are still a few areas of the UK where it’s possible.

Towns in the North of England like Middlesborough and Hull, areas in the Welsh Valleys, and smaller towns in Scotland still offer starter houses for less than £100k.

Safehouse Challenge also claims the winner will receive additional funding towards solicitor and legal fees as well as money towards furniture.

If you want a chance to enter, you have to register for your favourite ‘Rogue Agent’ between October 4 and the finale on October 24.

Once the winning agent is announced at the finale, those who backed them will be entered into a draw.

The winner will be announced on November 1, and the prize will be life changing for that person.

If you want to read more about the game, check out our Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta review.

THEY were young women and thought that life in Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion was the ultimate dream, one that so many others could only dream of.

But Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt very soon realised that being a Playboy Bunny wasn’t so glamorous – and their life soon became a living nightmare.

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Holly, now 41, and Madison, now 51, spent seven years at the lavish pad[/caption]

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According to the TV personalities, ‘bulimia was so rampant’ they had to change the bathroom pipe system[/caption]

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For years, both Playboy models were one of Hugh’s original girlfriends on The Girls Next Door – but although for many fans it all seemed full of glam and glitz, the reality was darker.

Airing from 2005 to 2010, The Girls Next Door gave TV viewers an inside peek of the Playboy Mansion, starring Hugh Hefner’s then three main girlfriends Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson.

Bridget, 51, and Holly, 41, have since spilled the beans on what really was taking place behind the closed doors of Hefner’s mansion, where the late magazine publisher lived until his death in 2017.

The bubbly pair – both of whom have since become TV personalities – met at the multi-million property where they lived together for seven years.

In the early 2000s, Bridget recalled, the mansion ”was the place to be”.

”Everyone wanted to be there – every celebrity, every girl that I knew of wanted to be a part of it, wanted to be a playmate, go to the parties.

”They had the best parties in the world there.

”It’s the place that you wanted to go and you wanted to be seen, and you wanted to be a part of that whole lifestyle.”

During their time at the lavish California-based pad – which had a total of 29 rooms – the pals met some of the biggest A-listers, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and George Clooney.

As no one was allowed cameras and there would be no paparazzi, ”people felt comfortable going there and partying”, Holly explained.

But whilst the big names in the showbiz industry were living the high life, Hugh’s girlfriends ”were required to sit at the table the whole time and ask if you needed to get up to go to the bathroom”.

”You could dance a little – but you were kind of greeting everybody […], so we definitely didn’t feel free.”

Just like the others living at the glam mansion, Holly and Bridget felt the pressure to stick to the trending beauty standards at the time – and ”eating disorders were really rampant”.

”There was a lot of bulimia in the mansion – to the point where people would end up in the hospital sometimes.

”To the point where the bathroom pipes had to be replaced.”

Bridget bravely confessed, being labelled ”the big girl”, that they would try to ”fat-shame” her -and to this day struggles with the nasty comments.

To land yourself at spot at the glam pad, which Hugh purchased for $1million, women also had to be of certain age – and there was a limit too.

”That was definitely thing at Playboy,” said Holly.

”I feel like the unspoken cut-off age for like a Playmate was 28.”

The grading system

Those who had made into the villa would also have Polaroids taken during the many star-studded bashes – which Hugh, who passed away at 91, would then grade from A to D.

”D – you’re not invited back, C – you’re maybe on the big party list, B – you’re on all the party lists, A – you get invited to the pool parties and stuff like that,” Holly revealed.

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The bedroom, the pair revealed, was the most ‘traumatising’ aspect of their life in the early 2000s[/caption]

But the graded snaps, the pair said in a recent podcast, were the least of their worries.

The 41-year-old blonde said: ”When I think about the worst thing, I just think about anything in the bedroom and just the fact that anyone would be invited in there.

”We didn’t get to agree on who got to come in and who got to watch, and who got to do whatever – and it was just traumatising.”

Bridget agreed, saying that it couldn’t get ”any worse” than what happened in the bedrooms.

”We had no voice during that time – it was really hard.”

”Looking back, it took me a few years to de-programme,” chimed in Holly who kept the dark secrets to herself after a few years of leaving the mansion for good.

A GP donned a disguise to trick his way into his own mother’s house to poison his step-dad while pretending to give him a Covid jab, a court heard.

Dr Thomas Kwan, 53 posed as a community nurse as part of an elaborate plan to murder Patrick O’Hara so he could inherit mum Jenny’s estate, it was said.

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The crime scene in Teesside[/caption]

It was so successful that even she was fooled by his surgical mask, hat and dark glasses, the jury was told.

Moments after he had been given the injection, Mr O’Hara, 72, fell ill as the deadly flesh-eating disease Necrotising Fasciitis began to overtake his body.

Kwan fled in his Toyota Yaris car fitted with false number plates in a bid to evade police cameras, Newcastle crown court heard.

He was arrested two weeks later and cops uncovered the full extent of his alleged murder plot which included inventing a fictitious NHS department and doctor to trick Mr O’Hara into having the supposed Covid vaccine.

Prosecutor Mr Peter Makepeace KC told jurors: “Sometimes the truth really is stranger than fiction.

“The case you are about to try, on any view, is an extraordinary case.

“Thomas Kwan, the defendant was in January of this year a respected and experienced medical doctor in general practice.

“From November 2023 at the latest, and probably long before then, he devised an intricate plan to kill his mother’s long-term partner, Patrick O’Hara.

“That man had done absolutely nothing to offend Mr Kwan. He was, however, a potential impediment to Mr Kwan inheriting his mother’s estate upon her death.

“Mr Kwan used his encyclopaedic knowledge of poisons to carry out his plan to disguise himself as a community nurse, attend Mr O’Hara’s address, the home he shared with the defendant’s mother, and inject him with a dangerous poison under the pretext of administering a Covid booster injection.

“It was a very carefully planned scheme. It involved Mr Kwan forging NHS documentation to lure Mr O’Hara into his plan; personal disguise to shield his identity from his victim and his mother.

“It involved him falsifying the number plates on his car and using false details to book into a hotel.

“It was an audacious plan, it was a plan to murder a man in plain sight, to murder a man right in front of his own mother’s eyes, that man’s life partner.”

Mr O’Hara and Kwan’s mother Jenny Leung, 73, were in a stable relationship for more than 20 years and lived in a house in Newcastle city centre owned by Ms Leung.

Kwan has admitted administering a noxious substance to Mr O’Hara – who survived – but denied attempting to murder or inflict grievous bodily harm with intent on January 22 this year, claiming he only meant to cause him “mild discomfort”.

The case continues.

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HE might be wowing in a new drama series, but AppleTV+ viewers will be treated to a second season of crime drama Sugar.

Colin Farrell first appeared as Los Angeles PI John Sugar earlier this year, but fans have already been bowled over the series.

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Colin Farrell will return as John Sugar in the Apple TV+ series for season two.[/caption]

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The actor wowed fans with the first season of Sugar, released earlier this year.[/caption]

Apple has confirmed that Detective Sugar will be back for a second season, with more drama set to follow.

The first season of the detective drama saw Farrell play John Sugar, a private investigator hired by Hollywood titan Jonathan Siegel, played by James Cromwell, to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his granddaughter, Olivia, played by Sydney Chandler.

The first season also included Amy Ryan, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, Alex Hernandez and Kirby, formerly known as Kirby Howell-Baptiste.

Viewers were left reeling at the end of series one as they discovered Farrell’s character wasn’t just an average private investigator, but is in fact an alien.

The second season will likely pick up from this jaw dropping moment, but it’s one that creator Mark Protosevich doesn’t see as he isn’t joining series two.

The second season has been joined by Sam Catlin who has worked on Preacher.

Catin is expected to guide Farrell’s Sugar on his path as he continues to search for his missing sister.

Season two is also likely to include a face off against her kidnapper Henry Thorpe, played by Jason Butler Harner.

Discussing the season renewal in a statement, executive producers Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg said: “It has been incredibly exciting to see audiences around the world embrace Sugar, and we are thrilled to return for a second season.

“We’re so grateful to our partners at Apple for their support, our showrunner Sam Catlin, the brilliant Colin Farrell, and of course, our viewers. We can’t wait to get John Sugar back on the case.”

Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+, added: “Since its premiere, audiences have been gripped by the mysteries and twists of Sugar, with an incredible performance by Colin Farrell at the center.

“Colin, Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon and the entire team behind this series have brilliantly blended genres to create a compelling, can’t-miss series that keeps viewers guessing, and we cannot wait to see where Detective John Sugar finds himself in season two.”

A MAJOR motorway will see its speed limit lifted within weeks as officials set about changing signs immediately.

The route has seen traffic slowed significantly for nearly four years under trialled Net Zero rules.

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The speed limit on the M602 will be raised after four years[/caption]

Finished in 1982, the M602 is one of Britain’s shorter motorways, extending for just four miles.

It was originally intended as part of the much larger M52 but was instead used two link that route with the M62 when the latter was diverted in order to extend it to Liverpool.

As a result, the M602 now runs East to West across Greater Manchester, connecting Eccles at one end and Salford at the other.

Nonetheless, thanks to the relatively poor state of public transport in the region, the M602 remains busy and acts as a vital route into Salford city centre.

But for the past four years, motorists using it have had to conform to stricter rules than on the rest of the nation’s motorways.

As part of a long-term trial to monitor emissions, the M602 saw its speed limit reduced to 60mph in 2020.

The theory was that making drivers slow down would lead to less pollution and improve air quality.

National Highways, which conducted the tests, now report that it worked and concluded that “air quality at these locations has improved and is now compliant.”

This means the restrictions will now be lifted after four years, putting the limit back up to 70mph.

Signage across the length of the M602 will be modified to reflect this “in the coming weeks”.

This should mean that drivers can expect to be allowed to push the pedal that little bit further from next month.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: “The M602 trial between junctions 1 and 3 has been completed.

“The speed limit will now return to 70mph from 60mph.

“Work for this is underway and we are planning to remove all associated signage in the coming weeks.

“Data for the air quality report is presently in the process of being compiled.

“Ultimately the air quality challenge will be solved ‘at the tailpipe’ by vehicle manufacturers and changes in vehicle use.

“Until this happens, we will continue our extensive programme of pioneering research and solutions.”

However, they did add that: “Air quality monitoring tubes will remain in place to provide a greater understanding of any impacts following the end of this trial.”

It is not confirmed whether this could potentially lead to a reversal of the decision if emissions return to previous levels.

THE entire cast of Coronation Street have come together for a brand new photo ahead of Gail Platt’s exit.

Every single member of the ITV soap opera‘s current cast was on-set yesterday in order to take the snapshot in honour of Gail’s impending show departure.

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A first look has emerged at an epic Coronation Street cast photo – 10 years in the making[/caption]

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All of the show’s actors, including the kids and dogs, have been spotted on set[/caption]

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Claire Sweeney and Sue Devaney shared a behind the scenes look[/caption]

It has been ten years since the entire cast, including all the children and on-screen pets, posed together for an image.

The show’s last picture from 2014 was taken to mark the show’s move to the then-brand new MediaCityUK set.

The cast have already shared a behind-the-scenes first look at the epic image which is set to be unveiled officially later this year to coincide with Helen Worth’s exit.

Helen can be seen sitting front and centre in a video clip showing the cast ready for the shot.

She is sat directly next to Sue Nicholls, who plays her on-screen mother Audrey Roberts, as well as Sally Dynevor, who plays close pal Sally Metcalfe.

Other cast spotted on the front row include David Neilson accompanied by Roy’s pet pooch Freddie, Tina O’Brien (Sarah), Bill Roache (Ken), Barbara Knox (Rita), Michael Le Vell (Kevin), Jane Danson (Leanne), Georgia Taylor (Toyah) and Alan Halsall (Tyrone).

Claire Sweeney who plays Cassie Plummer also shared a behind-the-scenes look at the big shoot as she headed up to the set with Debbie Webster actress and soap icon Sue Devaney.

The Cassie actress could be heard saying: “This is iconic.

“We are going up to do the cast photo and I woke up this morning and I thought I can’t believe I’m going to do the Corrie cast photo!”

Sue then added: “It is just amazing, everybody is standing up there!”

Claire then panned the phone to show the construction of the set-up as the cast got into place for the image.

The pair then giggled in excitement as Sue humoursly added: “Even the doggies are here!”

Bethany Platt actress Lucy Fallon also shared an image of her and co-star Paddy Bever (Max Turner) as she likened the event to being “school picture day”.

Gail’s final episodes are only a few weeks away from being played out on-screens after Helen chose to quit the show after 50 years.

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It comes ahead of Gail’s exit from the show[/caption]

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Gail could be seen among fellow soap veterans on the front row[/caption]

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The last-ever cast pic was taken in 2014 to mark the show’s move to MediaCityUK[/caption]

Initially, it was reported Sean Wilson would reprise his role as Martin Platt, Gail’s ex-husband, for her final scenes.

However, this was later axed – with Cold Feet actor John Thomson returning as children’s entertainer Jesse Chadwick instead.

It comes as many fans have already called out the plot involving Gail and Jesse before it has even aired.

Taking to X, one wrote: “Utterly diabolical exit for Gail and of course, abysmal show!!!”

Another penned: “I really hate how #Corrie have written Gail’s exit.

“She would never leave to run off into the sunset with a man.

“Especially a man as forgettable as What’s-his-face. Truly abysmal.

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Sue and Claire were left buzzing with excitement at the day[/caption]