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EASTENDERS fans have become convinced a legendary star is set to return for a family reunion on the show’s 40th anniversary.
As the soap celebrates a landmark this week, the BBC are pulling out all the stops with a string of cameo appearances from faces gone by, heartbreaking storylines and a killer mystery that’s been keeping fans guessing since Christmas Day.
Now, as several tales come to a head, fans believe they have cracked the case of another appearance – with the return of the legendary Zoe Slater.
The character, played by Michelle Ryan, was the secret daughter of Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), and had been raised as one of the Slater sisters, completely unaware of her real identity.
She was tragically born after Kat was molested by her uncle Harry, with the family keeping the dark secret away from her so she could live a normal life.
The truth eventually spilled out in an iconic episode where Zoe screamed at Kat “You ain’t my mother!!” prompting Kat to yell back “Yes I am!”
Fans thinks that Zoe will make a return to the Square for the 40th anniversary for the first time in 20 years, pointing at ‘giveaway clues’ that have convinced them.
Among them is a shot focusing on the photo frame shot of the Slater sisters on Kat’s mantlepiece, and Jessie Wallace’s recent appearance on Lacey Turner’s podcast.
Speaking on Reddit, one fan wrote: “I’m convinced Zoe is coming back. I’ve seen little hints dropped the last few weeks on social media and in Jessie’s conversation with Lacey on her podcast, and tonight was a dead giveaway — the way the camera focused directly on Michelle Ryan in that framed Slater photo, that’s no accident.
“She’s totally coming back this week. That was a deliberate teaser.”
“I suppose a red herring is possible, but for the love of God EE, please don’t let us down on this one as well and not do it after all this,” they continued.
“It’s way overdue. We haven’t had Little Mo back, we haven’t had Carol back, we’ve got to have Zoe.”
To top it off, Michelle made a rare post on Instagram celebrating her time on Eastenders, reposting shots from her official photoshoot when joining the series.
“I was just sent these two photos from the square that were taken when I was 17/18, that’s early 2000’s!” she wrote.
“They were actually never used for cards to be signed (although I’m being told that some people have them, 
I didn’t realise).”
“Wishing everyone on the square a very Happy 40th Birthday! What an achievement for a show to run for that long!,” she said.
“Many great memories. Congratulations to everyone 
(Don’t read into the song chosen, it’s playing in the cafe)”
First appearing in 2000, Zoe remained in the Square for five years, before leaving in 2005 shortly after the 20th anniversary celebrations.
In scenes that aired across that landmark point, Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) was killed off for a second time, after Zoe, wife Chrissie Watts and Sam Mitchell plot against him.
In a big confrontation, Zoe thought she dealt him a fatal blow when she clobbered him over the head with the Queen Vic bust.
However, after she left, he regained consciousness, and Chrissie finished the job.
After that, Zoe left Walford and headed to start a new life in Ibiza, and hasn’t been seen since.
But with mum Kat still very much in the Square, and playing central roles in the series 40th anniversary celebrations, it could be the perfect opportunity to return.
Here's where you may have seen Michelle Ryan since she left the BBC soap in 2005
She has also leant her voice to a string of podcast story series, including Lady Christina, The Eighth of March, and Doctor Who: Once and Future
TECH giant Meta has announced plans to build the longest sea cable in the world – which will span longer than the circumference of the planet and cost $10billion.
The Facebook owner said that Project Waterworth will involve a 50,000km subsea mega cable connecting the US, India, South Africa and Brazil.
Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, will provide “industry-leading connectivity” to five major continents as well as help its artificial intelligence projects.
The tech titan, headed by Mark Zuckerburg, said in a blog post: “Project Waterworth will bring industry-leading connectivity to the US, India, Brazil, South Africa, and other key regions.
“This project will enable greater economic cooperation, facilitate digital inclusion, and open opportunities for technological development in these regions.
“For example, in India, where we’ve already seen significant growth and investment in digital infrastructure, Waterworth will help accelerate this progress and support the country’s ambitious plans for its digital economy,” they claimed.
Meta’s new 31,000-mile cable will also have 24 fibre pairs to give it higher capacity, meaning faster speed internet.
The announcement comes despite growing concerns about foreign cyber attacks.
In the UK, we have about 60 undersea cables which carry 99% of data connecting to the outside world.
Over 95 per cent of the world’s internet traffic is transferred though undersea cables and there are currently at least 600 sub-sea cable systems known to the public worldwide.
Military alliance NATO launched a mission in January this year to increase surveillance of ships in the Baltic Sea after damage to cables last year amidst Russia’s War in Ukraine.
A UK parliamentary committee has also issued a call for evidence about the UK’s resilience in the face of disruption, pointing to particular concern over “Russian and Chinese capabilities to hold undersea infrastructure at risk”.
In 2018 during his first term, President Donald Trump placed sanctions on a Russian company for allegedly providing “underwater capabilities” to Moscow with the aim of monitoring the underwater network.
Modern cables can transmit 100 terabits of data per second – enough for millions of simultaneous calls.
Global internet traffic could slow dramatically if multiple major cables were damaged simultaneously.
Ship anchors remain the most common cause of cable damage, accounting for around 70% of breaks.
It can take up to three weeks to repair a single broken cable using specialised ships.
The average undersea cable survives for about 25 years before needing replacement. A single cable break near a crucial junction could disrupt communications for entire regions.
Banking systems rely heavily on these cables – a major outage could freeze trillion-dollar markets.
Most cables are surprisingly thin – about the width of a garden hose despite crossing entire oceans.
Military communications could be severely compromised if strategic cable routes are disrupted.
Underwater animal attacks from sharks for example have decreased since protective shielding was improved, though bites still occur.
Meta said that it would lay the new cable system up to 7,000 meters deep and “use enhanced burial techniques in high-risk fault areas, such as shallow waters near the coast, to avoid damage from ship anchors and other hazards”.
It comes after company boss Mark Zuckerburg said last month that he was ending professional factchecking on Facebook and Instagram.
Meanwhile, in July last year, large parts of Tonga, in Oceania, were left without internet access after the undersea internet cable connecting the island network suffered significant damage.
A WOMAN has been charged over the death of a five-year-old girl who died nearly 50 years ago.
Janice Nix, 66, was arrested and charged today after the death of Andrea Bernard who died in 1978.
Cops said she was charged with manslaughter and also child cruelty in relation to offences towards another child.
The Metropolitan Police said: “Detectives from the Met’s Cold Case Homicide Team have charged a woman following the death of a five-year-old girl in 1978.
“Janice Nix, 66 (26.08.58), of Rodenhurst Road, SW4, was arrested and charged with manslaughter on Tuesday, 18 February, following the death of Andrea Bernard.
“Andrea and Nix were known to each other
“Nix was also charged with child cruelty in relation to offences towards another child, who was aged eight at the time.
“She is due to appear before Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 19 February.
“It is reported Andrea was assaulted at an address in Ashley Road, Thornton Heath on 6 June 1978 and was hospitalised.
“She was initially treated at hospital in Croydon before being transferred to a specialist burns unit in East Grinstead.
“Tragically, as a result of the injuries Andrea sustained, she died on 13 July 1978.
“The offences were reported in September 2022 and an investigation was launched.”
SOLDIER Soldier stars reunite for new psychological drama – 34 years after their classic ITV series aired.
The new Channel 5 miniseries sees the pair play opposite each other in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
The new thriller entitled Catch You Later stars Jason Watkins as a retired police officer, Huw Miller, who is plagued by the one case he failed to crack.
A stalker who taunted his town, toying with his victims before killing them.
Patrick Harbottle (Robson Green) moves into a home on his street recently left empty when the occupier suddenly dies.
And Huw becomes convinced his new neighbour is the killer, thanks to three little words – Catch you later.
The actors first appeared together 34 years ago in the ITV drama Soldier Soldier as army officers on the same side.
Later, they went on to play adversaries on the BBC drama Being Human, when Robson played a werewolf who went up against vampire Jason.
But now the stakes (if you pardon the pun) are much higher in new drama – Catch you Later.
In an interview with Deadline Jason says: “The cat and mouse dynamic is really good.”
“It’s a game where these two men are almost stalking each other.
“The way Patrick says, ‘catch you later’ triggers something within Huw, who thinks he has his man.
“Patrick is over-friendly, and Huw feels everything is not quite what it seems.
“Very quickly you realize there is a game being played, but is Patrick a stalker and is Huw on the right track or spiralling out of control psychologically?” explains Robson.
So begins the cat-and-mouse caper, in which Miller and Harbottle, a seemingly genial man who befriends many of the locals, dance around what may or may not be true. For much of the four-part series, the audience is left in doubt about Harbottle’s innocence — or otherwise.
“The amazing thing that plays out in this series is the capitulation of Huw, played beautifully by Jason.
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“And whether Patrick is just a friendly guy concerned about his welfare, or if he is psychologically torturing him.
“The audience will wonder what his motives are” continues Robson.
Jason adds that it’s the writing that will capture viewers attention.
“Good writing is about when you’re putting incendiary elements together.
“In Huw’s case, that means retirement. He’s had a good career as a copper, but there is unsolved business.
“There is a failure, as he sees it, trying to capture this rather cruel person.
“It has haunted him and we are catching him at that moment.”
Robson explains the shoot was long, hot and intense but says: “The highlight was reconnecting with Jason and reminding myself why I do what I do.”
Catch You Later will air on Channel 5.
GARDAI expect to make “significant progress” in their investigation into the fatal shooting of a young man in a gangland-related incident in Dublin last year, an inquest has heard.
Joshua Itseli, 20, was shot dead while sitting in a vehicle on Knocknarea Road in Drimnagh in the early hours of May 6, 2024.
Detective Inspector Tony Collins told a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court on Tuesday that there was an ongoing investigation into Mr Itseli’s death which he claimed was “quite extensive.”
He told the coroner, Clare Keane, that he expected significant progress would be made in the investigation over the next six months.
Det Insp Collins applied for an adjournment of the inquest under Section 25 of the Coroners Act on the basis that criminal proceedings are being considered in the case.
Asked by the coroner if he could provide any detail about the progress of the investigation, Det Insp Collins replied that there were “a number of lines of inquiry.”
However, he explained that he did not wish to elaborate on the matter due to the ongoing investigation and its sensitive nature.
The deceased’s mother, Mado Batondoko, also gave evidence of formally identifying her son’s body to gardai at the Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall two days after his death.
Dr Keane revealed that the results of a postmortem had confirmed that Mr Itseli had died as the result of a gunshot wound to the head.
The coroner granted the application for an adjournment of the inquest and fixed August 28 for the court to be updated on the progress of the investigation.
Following Mr Itseli’s death, it was reported that the deceased was part of a group travelling to carry out an attack on the home of rival drug dealers with a pipe bomb when they were ambushed.
However, gardaí are also trying to establish if Mr Itseli was accidentally shot by one of his associates or if he was set up by his own gang.
The deceased, who came from Blanchardstown, Dublin was travelling in a stolen vehicle which was rammed at around 12.15am before a semi-automatic AR-15 machine gun was fired up to 20 times.
The victim was known to gardáí as someone involved in the local drugs trade and was before the courts on drug-dealing charges.
He had been detained twice in the summer of 2023 for possession of crack cocaine with an estimated street value of over €30,000.
Three males who were arrested near the scene of the murder shortly after the deadly attack were questioned but later released without charge.
A firearm recovered by gardai as part of the investigation into Mr Itseli’s death as well as a number of cars seized were taken for forensic examination.
One of the three arrested who were wearing bulletproof vests, is the individual who gardaí regard as the main suspect for discharging the AR-15 weapon.
Media reports last August claimed this male had been the victim of a savage attack just weeks after he returned to Ireland from England where he had fled in the aftermath of Mr Itseli’s killing.
It is understood the suspect had become estranged from his former colleagues in a gang of young criminals in the area.
INDIA’S flag carrier is increasing its flights on several routes between the UK and India this year.
Air India, which recently merged with Vistara (another Indian airline) will launch additional flights on four of its UK routes.
From March 30, services between London Heathrow and Delhi will increase from 21 to 24 per week.
As part of its summer schedule, flights will also be upped on two routes from London Gatwick.
Services between London Gatwick and Ahmedabad will increase to five, up from three.
Another service will also be added between London Gatwick to Amritsar, increasing flights from three per week to four.
Outside of the English capital, flights between Birmingham International and Amritsar will also increase from three to four.
Thanks to India‘s rich history, diverse culture and stunning landscapes, it is often considered a bucket list destination for most Brits.
New Delhi, the country’s capital, is home to the Red Fort (Lal Qila) – a Unesco World Heritage Site once the main residence of Mughal emperors.
There’s also Qutub Minar, a minaret and victory tower, which is located at the site of Delhi’s oldest fortified city, Lal Kot.
Other key attractions include India Gate (a memorial commemorating World War One soldiers who lost their lives) and Humayun’s Tomb, which is considered a precursor to the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal, which is arguably India’s most well-known monument, is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, a four-hour drive from Delhi.
Ahmedabad is the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat and is home to its own host of bucket list attractions.
One of its top sites has to be Sabarmati Ashram – Mahatma Gandhi’s former residence.
Despite the additional services, Air India will scrap its route between London Gatwick and Kochi next month until further notice.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, budget airline, IndiGo, announced its plans to launch flights to Europe.
IndiGo is India’s largest passenger airline, with 88 domestic routes and 34 international services.
In a bid to increase its offering, the budget airline is set to lease a Boeing 787 from Norse Atlantic for six months.
The aircraft is slated to start flying next month, with the airline reportedly hiring staff based in Europe for the launch.
IndiGo said: “Currently IndiGo operates primarily domestic and regional short- to medium-haul services out of India but is in the process of expanding its global reach by adding long haul services.”
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Meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic has also launched two new flights to exciting destinations departing from London Heathrow.
And Ryanair is set to launch five new routes from a UK airport just in time for summer holidays.
