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Congrats are in order for Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne and his wife Hannah Redmayne.

The couple are officially expecting their second child together.

The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them star's rep confirmed to E! News that Hannah is pregnant, saying:

'Eddie and Hannah Redmayne are delighted to confirm they are expecting their second child.'

The happy couple welcomed their first child, Iris Mary, in June 2016. 

The 35-year-old Les Mis actor and his 34-year-old wife married on December 15, 2014, in picturesque Babington House in Somerset. 

Again, massive congratulations to the couple.

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H&M is the king when it comes to bringing epic high end style to the high street. 

As well as their fashion-forward collections season after season, the retail giant also collabs with amazing designers to create exclusive collections for the brand. 

From Kenzo to Balmain to Versace to Alexander Wang, the brand never fails to select relevant and covetable designers. 

 

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Today, H&M launched their latests collection with Erdem, and it was as tricky to get your hands on as all the others.

The collab features stunning pattered dresses, tweed suits and ethereal co-ords.

With distinctive floral prints being the dominant feature throughout the collection, it's set to be one of their most popular yet. 

 

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Every blogger worth their salt has been flaunting their pre-release H&M X Erdem ensembles on Instagram for weeks, adding to the hype. 

The collection is available online and in store now, but there is a bit of a wait on the website. 

Despite restrictions being applied to consumers as to how many items they can purchase, pieces have already popped up on eBay. 

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The Lion King is the next up and coming Disney live-action to hit our screens, and though it won't be here until 2019, Disney have already revealed exactly who is on board to voice act in the new flick. 

One of the most exciting revelations is that Queen Bey herself is on hand to star in the flick.

Beyoncé has been confirmed to play Nala, while the divine Donald Glover will voice Simba.

As we reported a number of months ago, actors and comedians Seth Rogen and Billy Eichn have been enlisted to play iconic double act Timon and Pumbaa.

James Earl Jones, who originally voiced Mufasa in the 1994 classic, will return to take on the role once again. 

Chiwetel Ejiofo is stepping up to the role of Scar. 

The film is due for release in July 2019. 

We're already ridiculously excited

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Conor McGregor left many viewers feeling cold after a preview of his interview on this Friday's The Late Late Show was released.

In the clip, the MMA icon can be heard describing a recent incident where he was caught using a homophobic slur as an example of people throwing him 'under a bus.'

'I meant no disrespect to nobody of the LGBT community,' the clip shows.

'I didn’t mean no disrespect.'

'You’d swear I was screaming at two people of the same sex kissing.'

Twitter have reacted en masse to the apology, and many feel it simply isn't good enough:

 

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Blanchardstown Shopping Centre is expected to open as normal today after an armed Garda response team shut down the popular shopping destination yesterday evening.

The shopping centre was evacuated following a report that a missing person had been sighted.

Rumours circulated via eyewitness accounts on social media that a youth with a firearm was in the building.

Police conducted a thorough search of the premises after evacuating shoppers, but found no one.

It is alleged that the missing person sighted could be Jack Dinan.

In a previous statement, Gardai said:

'Jack is believed to be armed and the public are asked not to approach him, but should contact Gardaí at Ennis Garda Station on 065 6848100 or the emergency numbers 999 or 112.'

The 19-year-old is described as being 6ft tall of slim build with black hair.

The incident was marked by an overwhelming Twitter reaction, as many people gave their opinions on the incident, and speculation spread on the site about what was happening in the centre.

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Could it be? By the looks of recent images, it seems like Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber could be rekindling some kind of relationship. 

Selena and her ex Justin, who dated on and off for four years before totally ending things, were seen spending some time together this week. 

The snaps come after news broke that Selena is back on the market, having ended things with fellow musician The Weeknd. 

Twitter has been up in arms since TMZ broke the images online. 

The pair rekindled for a bike ride around LA, where they stopped for coffee before being pursued by the paparazzi. 

The duo were seen linking arms and cuddling as they walked along. 

This is not the first time the pair have been seen hanging out together in recent weeks. 

Selena and Justin were papped grabbing breakfast together on Sunday. 

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Contestants at the Miss Peru 2018 competition took a stand for women's rights. 

Using the competition as a platform, the contestants gave statistics and facts about violence against women, femicide and trafficking, among other things.

The contestants gave the answers during a segment in which they are usually required to give their physical measurements. 

The protest was clearly planned, as images matching the stats were incorporated into the stage set up. 

'My name is Camila Canicoba,' said the first contestant to step up the microphone.

'I represent the department of Lima.'

'My measurements are: 2,202 cases of murdered women reported in the last nine years in my country.'

The hashtag #MisMedidasSon, or 'my measurements are' quickly began trending across social media. 

The protest was part of a wider movement to shed light on violence against women in Peru. 

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Gardai are on the scene at the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre this evening.

The popular shopping destination has been evacuated amid a security threat. 

Armed guards are dealing with the incident. 

Multiple social media posts have described that a teenager is inside the shopping centre armed with a rifle. 

There has been no confirmation from Gardai that this is the case. 

There have been no reported casualties.

A number of bus routes will not be serving the Blanchardstown area due to the incident. 

Routes 7A, 39/A 220, 236 238, 239 and 270 will not be serving the shopping centre stop. 

We will bring you more on this story as we have it. 

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Today marked the first of five bouts of industrial action by Irish Rail employees. 

Employees went on strike today, leaving up to 150,000 commuters to find alternative means of transport and completely halting the country's rail travel system. 

According to a statement released by Irish Rail, there are a number of other days on which strike action is planned, so mark those diaries. 

Trains will not operate across Intercity, DART and Commuter routes next Tuesday, November 7. 

The following week, strike action will also occur on a Tuesday, the 14th. 

This date will hit those outside of Dublin who plan to travel up for the Ireland v Denmark World Cup Play-off at Lansdowne Road.

There will be strike action on Thursday November 23, and again on December 8. 

Refunds are available for those who have planned to travel on those days. 

Strikers hope to secure a pay rise with the latest bout of industrial action bringing Ireland's transport services to a standstill. 

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President Donald Trump announced today that he will ask Congress to end the immigration lottery program.

The US President blamed the Green Card Lotto for allowing the radicalised Uzbekistan man into the country who orchestrated last night's vehicle attack in New York City. 

The attack killed eight people and injured many more. 

'I am today starting the process of terminating the diversity lottery programme.'

'I’m going to ask Congress to immediately initiate work to get rid of this programme.'

'We will have a merit based programme,' the POTUS said. 

'We have to get much tougher and we have to get much smarter.'

'And we have to get much less politically correct. We’re so politically correct that we’re afraid to do anything.'

The programme is a popular method for Irish workers to gain access to the country. 

According to RTE, the lottery gives around 50,000 applicants from around the world entry to the USA each year. 

Tens of millions of people apply for the scheme anually. 

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Grammy award winning musician Lady Gaga is reportedly engaged to her boyfriend Christian Carino. 

US Weekly reports that a source has revealed that the couple secretly got engaged over the summer. 

Carino allegedly asked the singer's father for permission to propose to the star ahead of popping the question. 

 

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The couple have been together for about a year. 

Due to Lady Gaga's current health condition – the singer is suffering with fibromyalgia – the pair to not have any immanent wedding plans. 

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder which causes sufferers to have serious muscle pain, tenderness and fatigue. 

 

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The singer was recently forced to postpone a leg of her tour due to the condition. 

Neither Carino nor Lady Gaga have officially confirmed their engagement, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

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Gardai in Navan are appealing for witnesses after a seriously injured man was discovered.  

Gardai are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery, after the 25-year-old was found ith a serious head injury. 

The incident appears to have occurred at around 2am last night. 

The call to the ambulance service control said that the man was found at Metges Lane, Navan.

He was brought to Drogheda Hospital by ambulance and was subsequently transferred to Beumount Hospital, where his condition is described as serious. 

Gardaí at Navan are appealing for anyone with information or for witnesses who may have been in the Watergate Street / Medges Lane area of Navan between 1.45am and 2.30am on Wednesday 1st November 2017 to come forward. 

Anyone with any info can contact them at Navan Garda Station on 046 9036100, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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