Emmerdale reveals outcome of Robert’s spiking ordeal as John takes control

The Sugdens clashed again (Picture: ITV)

John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) played a very clever game after watching Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) get spiked in Emmerdale.

Yesterday, Robert had his drink drugged by a man he was on a date with. Conveniently, John was also at The Hide sorting his van out, and watched the situation unfold.

Desperate to get rid of his brother, John realised that having him drugged would be the perfect opportunity. He waited for Robert to drink the liquid, threw him in the van, and drove off.

The start of tonight’s episode allowed us to learn that John changed tactics and did not go as far as murdering his sibling. Instead, he called Victoria (Isabel Hodgins), who agreed with the idea of keeping Robert in the van overnight while the drug wore off.

Weird to us, but whatever.

In the morning, Robert woke up and was terribly confused. As he panicked, the van doors opened and he saw John with a syringe in his hand. He tackled his brother to the ground, and was confused when Vic approached, aware of what was going on.

John spun a story and made it seem as though he had every intention of helping Robert. The medicine in his hand was to calm him down, but Robert struggled to believe him.

John kept Robert in his van overnight (Picture: ITV)

He made it seem as though he just wanted to help him (Picture: ITV)

Because the story was backed up by Vic, it fuelled the perception that John was doing everything in his power to help their brother. He had seemingly thought about everything, including that it would’ve created more problems for Robert if the hospital learnt about his spiking.

Vic spent the entire day stuck in the middle of her brothers. One minute John was telling her that Robert is a dangerous man and then the next, Robert was trying to convince Vic that John is bad news.

Taking action, Vic took John and Robert to a piece of land. She explained that not too long ago, their relatives would spend hours looking after the farm, and wouldn’t let family fights bother them for long, because they had to work together.

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Vic hoped that the pep talk would inspire John and Robert to clear the air. They decided that they would, which left Vic surprised.

As she walked away, it became apparent that John and Robert had no intention of ending their feud. They shook hands and hugged which impressed Vic, but that’s because she didn’t hear what either of them said.

John is still certain he can get rid of Robert, who is still adamant he won’t be leaving the village anytime soon.

But who will get the upper hand?

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John Cena vows ‘there’s no way’ he’ll return to WWE after shock retirement

John Cena has declared that he will never return to WWE after embarking on a retirement tour.

The 48-year-old made history in April by becoming the most decorated wrestler in history, after taking home his record-breaking 17th championship win.

Last year, he announced his decision to step away from competing for good following the end of his tour, with his last performances slated for December.

During an appearance on Good Morning America to promote his new Amazon Prime movie, Heads of State, he lifted the lid on his time in front of the camera.

‘I’ve been lifting and throwing folks for 25 years now,’ he told host Michael Strahan. ‘I wanted to do something that’s never been done – six months before the tour, I announced my retirement.

‘I said, for the year, I would perform in 36 states. We’re halfway through, and I think nobody thought I was serious.

John Cena has opened up about his plans to retire (Picture: NBC)

John previously confirmed he would be stepping away from the ring for good (Picture: Getty)

‘Now that we’re halfway through and people really understand that my last match is in December and it’s time for me to move on, the audiences have been electric.’

When the presenter asked if there was a ‘slight chance’ he could stage another return in the future, John insisted: ‘There is no way.

‘There is absolutely… I don’t want to speak in absolutes, because I don’t want to close any opportunity, but I made a promise to the fans who have allowed me to be here for a quarter of a century. They allowed me to sit with you today.

‘I wouldn’t want to disrespect them like that. This is an event, when people attend, it’s very exclusive…

The star has been on our screens for decades (Picture: Getty)

He has also ventured into acting (Picture: Getty)

‘I wouldn’t want to ruin that just for selfish gain.’

‘Speaking to a retired athlete, I think you intrinsically know when your instinct says, I’m a step slower,’ he added.

‘It’s then just a battle of, “How long do I fight those red flags before it could be counterproductive?”

‘I still look good, I still feel good, I still feel like I can perform at a WWE level, but I also think it’s time for me to step aside and let the young talent step forward.’

The athlete-turned-actor stepped into the ring in the early 00s and has barely left the spotlight since, winning a string of championships in that time.

John revealed he would serve as an ambassador for WWE (Picture: Getty)

He later turned his attention to Hollywood and has appeared in a string of films, including Daddy’s Home, the Fast and Furious franchise, Suicide Squad, Ricky Stanicky and Barbie.

Although he is retiring, John previously shared that he will still remain a staple of WWE, and will be serving as an ambassador in future.

In a chat with Extra, he added: ‘This is my final year in the WWE. I’m retiring this year. We’re about halfway through, so I look forward to officially closing the book on in-ring competition.

‘I will forever be an ambassador of the WWE. I’ll be part of that family till they ask me to leave.’

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‘Neo-nazi’ teen wanted to go on ‘terrorist rampage inspired by Jo Cox murder’

A neo-nazi teenager who wrote that he wanted to carry out terrorist attacks and target ‘race traitors’ has said he was inspired by the murder of an MP (Picture: Getty Images)

A neo-nazi teenager who was caught by MI5 as he tried to buy a gun for an attack has said he was inspired by the murder of MP Jo Cox.

Alfie Coleman was detained during an undercover operation while he paid £3,500 for a Makarov pistol and ammunition in a supermarket car park.

Coleman, who is now 21, believed in ‘the supremacy of white people and neo-Nazism’ and idolised Thomas Mair, who killed the Labour MP for Batley and Spen, jurors heard.

The teenager had approached far-right organisation Patriotic Alternative in July 2021, saying he wanted to participate in its activism.

The Old Bailey heard that he had allegedly planned a terrorist attack in 2022 on ‘Mayor of London house’, with his target specified as the address of the Lord Mayor of London.

His plan included a reference to planting an explosive in a cash machine and the use of knives and crossbows, but was later abandoned, jurors heard.

Another file outlined another planned attack, this time a plane hijacking.

In a ‘diary’ document, Coleman had also expressed interest in going to France, which he said was close to an ‘all out race war’ and was ‘where I feel most useful and where I can create the biggest impact.

The Old Bailey heard that Coleman allegedly kept a database of vehicle number plates including that of a Tesco colleague he branded a ‘race traitor’ (Picture: Getty Images)

Coleman, of Great Notley, Essex, was caught after agreeing to buy a Makarov pistol, five magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition. 

He made the purchases after conversing with undercover officers on social networks including Telegram and Wire for several months, believing they were sympathetic to his views.

The former Tesco worker was led to believe that the goods would be delivered in a Land Rover Discovery at a Morrisons car park in Stratford, East London on September 29, 2023.

Just two days before he picked up his equipment, Coleman allegedly told a contact: ‘Just something has gotta be done, how long can we sit here and talk over the internet.’

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The same day he also placed an online order for a Gerber Strong Arm knife with a 4.8 inch blade.

When he arrived, he was arrested by a team of counter-terrorism police armed with stun guns.

Nicholas De La Poer KC, prosecuting, told jurors: ‘The prosecution’s case is that Mr Coleman believed in an extreme right-wing ideology which included idolising the likes of Thomas Mair, the man who murdered the MP, Jo Cox.’

Mr De La Poer added that Coleman had allegedly created a list of vehicle number plates, one of which belonged to a Tesco colleague who he branded a ‘race traitor’.

The singled-out white female co-worker was married to a man of mixed Indian and Seychellois heritage, Mr De La Poer said.

He continued: ‘The prosecution’s case is that however he presented to the outside world when at work, Mr Coleman was seething with hatred on the inside. As a result he created a list.’

Coleman did not deny writing a text  similar to the ‘manifestos’ of far-right terrorists, and admitted to chatting to people online who declared extreme right-wing views and idolised Hitler.

He also pleaded guilty to attempting to possess both a firearm and ammunition but denied he was planning a terrorist attack, and insisted he procured the weapons because he envisaged the breakdown of society.

Coleman denies one charge of preparing terrorist acts.

The trial continues.

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Man Utd set new transfer fee for Chelsea to sign Alejandro Garnacho

Manchester United want to sell Alejandro Garnacho this summer (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United have set a new transfer fee for Chelsea to sign Alejandro Garnacho this summer, according to reports.

Garnacho is one of several players United want to sell during this summer’s transfer window to trim Ruben Amorim’s squad and make room for incoming signings.

Christian Eriksen, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans were all released at the end of the season.

Garnacho is one of a number of players that have been put up for sale alongside the likes of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony.

Argentina international Garnacho was once one of the most highly-rated players at Old Trafford but now looks set to leave the club.

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The 20-year-old blew hot and cold last season and Amorim was unhappy with his performances in training, omitting him and Rashford from his squad for the Manchester derby in December.

Amorim reportedly informed Garnacho that he was free to leave before United’s final game of the season and made it known in front of the entire squad that the winger would be moved on.

Ruben Amorim has sanctioned Garnacho’s exit (Picture: Getty)

That would not have come as a huge surprise to Garnacho as Manchester United were in talks with multiple clubs in January over his transfer exit.

Chelsea and Napoli expressed interest in a deal during the winter window and both have indicated they are willing to make moves for Garnacho this summer.

Manchester United had hoped to land £60m for the Argentine but there is now an acceptance that £40m is a more realistic figure, according to the Daily Mirror.

Garnacho-Amorim row has sealed his Man Utd exit

The cast and circumstances are different, but the brewing tension between Ruben Amorim and Alejandro Garnacho is already drawing parallels with another ugly stand-off that engulfed the club not long ago.

Jadon Sancho’s very public falling out with Erik ten Hag in August 2023 signalled the end of his time at the club – even if United are still scrambling to remove him from their books.

The former Borussia Dortmund winger was accused of failing to meet the required standards in training – something Garnacho is certainly not guilty of with Amorim praising the Argentine for his determination and eagerness to adapt to his methods earlier this year.

But openly challenging his manager’s decisions is a rotten look. We will never know what might have happened had Garnacho started against Tottenham but the winger has been as guilty as anyone of missing big chances this season. Arguing he has played every round of the knockout stages leading to the final is a valid one – but just one goal in the Europa League this season suggests Amorim’s decision had its own merits. Garnacho can and should be doing more, something he and his brother may have overlooked as the red mist descended last night.

The bigger picture is Garnacho has openly defied his manager at a moment where the club is reeling, staggering towards the end of a disastrous season that has broken records in mediocrity.

United cannot afford to let the tension draw out like it did between Sancho and ten Hag. And with the club desperate to raise additional funds in the summer transfer window, one of their tougher decisions may have just got a little easier.

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Potential suitors are fully aware that United are looking for a sale, weakening their negotiating position, and that Garnacho is keen to move on.

He risked the wrath of Manchester United fans last weekend when he posted a picture on social media wearing an Aston Villa shirt while on holiday in Ibiza.

United have not commented on the incident but it is claimed the stunt has led them to double their efforts to sell him.

Amorim was already unhappy at Garnacho and his brother after they criticised his tactics following the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.

Who else will Manchester United sell?

Any money raised by Garnacho’s sale would be deemed as pure profit under PSR guidelines given his status as an academy graduate.

Garnacho joined the Old Trafford academy in 2020 after spending a number of years in Atletico Madrid’s youth teams.

Rashford’s likely transfer will also be deemed as pure profit, though his next destination remains far from clear.

The 27-year-old is still believed to be ‘dreaming’ of a move to Barcelona but the La Liga club’s imminent deal for Nico Williams has complicated matters.

A return to Aston Villa, where he spent the second-half of last season, remains a possibility but the Midlands club will need Rashford to take a pay cut.

Manchester United are also struggling to find landing spots for Sancho and Antony, partly due to their lucrative wages.

Real Betis want to re-sign Antony following his impressive form in Spain last season, while Juventus and Napoli have registered interest in Sancho.

Sancho hoped to earn a permanent move to loan club Chelsea but the Blues decided to pay Manchester United a £5m penalty to send him back to Old Trafford.

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Cain is left reeling by life-changing news in Emmerdale – and it’s not Nate-related

Another discovery knocks him (Picture: ITV)

Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) has been so caught up in his grief over Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) in Emmerdale that he’s so far not noticed what his granddaughter is going through.

In fairness to the grumpy mechanic, Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) has done her best not to let him know that she’s in the middle of IVF, much less that she has cervical cancer.

It’s Jacob who breaks the bad news to Cain in the most ham-fisted, Jacob-way possible. He assumes Cain knows and simply blurts it out.

Sarah arrives just as Cain gives Jacob the old Dingle talking to – frightening the living daylights out of the lad with a threat – leaving Cain kicking himself as his violent reaction drives a huge wedge between him and Sarah.

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Jacob puts his foot in it (Picture: ITV)

Jacob tries to console Sarah, but she confesses that Cain’s negative reaction has her questioning whether she’s doing the right thing. She’s worrying about her own mortality, and it gives Jacob pause for thought – he takes her by surprise by offering to be her sperm donor.

While she contemplates the dilemma over whether to say yes, the day of her surgery arrives.

She and Charity face the day together, but Charity puts her foot in it just as Sarah is due to be wheeled away – revealing to the youngster that while she supports Sarah, she thinks it’s the wrong decision.

Sarah is left distraught as she’s taken down to surgery, leaving Charity (Emma Atkins) seeking support from Cain for her guilt.

But as Charity tries to console herself, they are hit with some devastating news – the surgery has gone wrong. What’s happened to Sarah?

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Full list of Santander bank branches closing this week

Ten further Santander branches are closing this week (Picture: In Pictures/Getty Images)

More bank branches are shutting across the UK after Santander confirmed a list of closures.

The UK high streets have been obliterated in recent years, even before the coronavirus pandemic as more people turn to online shopping.

Changing customer habits are also reshaping banking, with many big names exiting towns and cities.

And it isn’t just banks bidding farewell.

Poundland – a staple on every high street – announced a closure of almost 70 stores last week after a rescue deal.

Here are the Santander branches closing this week.

List of Santander branches closing this week

A map shows where Santander branches are shutting this week (Picture: Datawrapper)

• Aberdare – June 24
• Blackwood – June 23
• Brecon – June 25
• Cleveleys – June 23
• Dungannon – June 23
• Eltham – June 23
• Glasgow LDHQ – June 24
• Glasgow MX – June 23
• Greenford – June 24
• Magherafelt – June 24

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Why are the branches closing?

Santander told Metro previously that customer behaviour is changing and it needs to ensure that the business remains ‘fit for future.’

A Santander spokesperson said: ‘Our new combination of full-service branches, alongside Work Cafés, counter-free branches and reduced hours branches, aims to provide the right balance between digital banking and face-to-face money management and guidance.

‘As a business, we must move with customers and balance our investment across all the places where we interact with customers, to deliver the very best for them now and in the future.’

The bank said that closing a branch is ‘always a very difficult decision.’

It comes after the closure of ten Santander and eight NatWest branches last week.

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Man, 22, fighting for life after stabbing outside prayer centre

Hanworth Road, Hounslow, remains cordoned off after a stabbing this afternoon (Picture: UKNIP)

A 22-year-old man has been critically hurt after a stabbing outside a Muslim prayer centre in west London.

The emergency services were alerted at about 2.20pm today after reports of a stabbing on Hanworth Road, Hounslow.

They found an injured man who had been stabbed outside a Muslim prayer centre.

He was rushed to the hospital, where his injuries are still being assessed.

Footage from the scene shows the pavement covered in blood and debris as the emergency crews worked to help the man.

The incident happened just yards from the Hounslow High Street (Picture: UKNIP)

There isn’t believed to be any link to the prayer centre, Metro understands.

Part of Hanworth Road remains cordoned off for a crime scene investigation near the High Street junctions.

No arrests have been made at this stage and enquiries continue, the Met Police said.

Dozens of buses have been diverted, including bus numbers 81, 110, 111, 116, 117, 120, 203, 222, 235, 237, 281, 432, E8, H22, H28, H32, H98.

A police spokesperson told Metro: ‘Officers joined London Ambulance Service on Hanworth Road near to the junction of the High Street, where a 22-year-old man had suffered stab wounds.

‘He was taken to hospital for further treatment, where his injuries are still being assessed.

‘A crime scene remains in place, with bus routes on diversion, while officers undertake enquiries.

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‘No arrests have as yet been made.

‘Enquiries are ongoing.’

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Johnny Depp claims he was a ‘crash test dummy’ for #MeToo movement

Johnny Depp had two high-profile court cases centring around abuse allegations (Picture: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Johnny Depp has opened up about his high-profile marriage to Amber Heard and how he believes the #MeToo movement impacted his career.

The Pirates of the Caribbean, 62, star believes he was a ‘crash test dummy’ for MeToo, which is a social movement against sexual violence and sexual assault, advocating for women specifically to speak out.

Depp was married to the Aquaman actress, 39, between 2015 and 2017. When she filed for divorce, Heard accused him of domestic violence, which led to him being dropped by Disney after 14 years playing Captain Jack Sparrow.

The fallout involved two trials. In the first, Depp took action against The Sun for referring to him as a ‘wife-beater’, with his 2018 libel suit making it to court in summer 2020 and ending with the court deeming the characterisation to be ‘substantially true’.

A further legal battle followed when he successfully sued Heard over an article she wrote for The Washington Post, in which she shared her experiences as a survivor of domestic abuse. Depp’s lawyers said this falsely accused the actor himself of being an abuser.

To say the trial was big news would be an understatement, with proceedings streamed live to 3.5million viewers and fans waiting outside court in droves.

He was married to Amber Heard from 2015 to 2017 (Picture: Max Nash/AFP)

In the end, the jury ruled Heard did defame Depp, but Depp also defamed Heard while fighting against her abuse charges.

At the time, Heard said the verdict had ‘set back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated’.

Now, Depp, who claimed Heard was the one who violently abused him, has spoken to The Sunday Times about the public mudslinging and unsettling details of his marriage the public became privy to.

‘Look, it had gone far enough,’ he replied firmly.

‘I knew I’d have to semi-eviscerate myself. Everyone was saying, “It’ll go away!” But I can’t trust that. What will go away? The fiction pawned around the f***ing globe? No, it won’t.

‘If I don’t try to represent the truth, it will be like I’ve actually committed the acts I am accused of. And my kids will have to live with it. Their kids. Kids that I’ve met in hospitals.

The actor took legal action against The Sun for calling him a ‘wife-beater’ in 2018 (Picture: Stefania D’Alessandro/Getty Images)

In 2022, he appeared in court after suing his ex-wife, Heard, for defamation (Picture: TNS)

‘So the night before the trial in Virginia, I didn’t feel nervous. If you don’t have to memorise lines, if you’re just speaking the truth? Roll the dice.’

Raising his voice and becoming agitated, he acknowledged that ‘none of this was going to be easy’.

‘But I didn’t care,’ he declared.

‘I thought, “I’ll fight until the bitter f***ing end.” And if I end up pumping gas? That’s alright. I’ve done that before.’

The interviewer probed Depp about the reaction to his and Heard’s case, given that someone he had been in love with received much less support and more scrutiny.

‘Well, that is the thing,’ he began in reply. ‘That I had been in love with.’ That’s where we could start, to look at the roots of “in love with”.’

The Jack Sparrow actor received $15million in damages (Picture: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)

He sought $50m for alleged damage to his career over an op-ed Heard wrote in the Washington Post (Picture: Cliff Owen/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)

Reflecting on his childhood, he detailed: ‘Because with regards to how I was raised, I wouldn’t say it was a house without love, but it was an intense love, and I would not say that myself, or my siblings, or my pop and mom, experienced any great love or bliss.’

Depp has said he did not live in a happy home, as there were ‘many episodes of conflict’.

‘So, what were my initial dealings with what we call “love”? Clearly obtuse.

‘And what that means is, if you’re a sucker like I am, sometimes you look in a person’s eye and see some sadness, some lonely thing, and you feel you can help that person.’

While Depp insists he has ‘no regrets about anything’ in life, he admits feeling ‘hurt’ when people whom he trusted did not ‘stand up’ for him during his trials, accusing them of doing him ‘dirty’.

The Willy Wonka actor noted that he is ‘weird’, but that his ‘loyalty is the last thing anybody could question’.

The Aquaman actress said the ruling ‘set back the clock’ (Picture: Steve Helber/POOL/AFP)

She had previously accused her ex-husband of domestic violence (Picture: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

On his involvement in the #MeToo era, Depp said: ‘I was pre-MeToo. I was like a crash test dummy for MeToo. It was before Harvey Weinstein.

‘And I sponged it, took it all in. And so I wanted, from the hundreds of people I’ve met in that industry, to see who was playing it safe.’

‘Better go woke!’, he hissed.

After being ruled to be a victim of defamation, Depp was awarded approximately $15million (£12m) in damages.

Heard, who announced in May that she had welcomed twin babies, was awarded $2m (£1.5m) in compensatory damages.

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