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Are Seb Franklin and Nina Lucas leaving Coronation Street?

Seb Franklin and Nina Lucas were attacked in Coronation Street. Picture: ITV Will Seb and Nina die after being attacked in Coronation Street? Here's what we know... Coronation Street viewers were horrified this week when Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) and Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher) were brutally attacked. The couple were targeted by Corey Brent (Maximus Evans) and a group of other gang members over goth Nina's appearance.

Herms smells soft and smoky, Gucci more like wood: how fake-hunters tell designer knock-offs

Vestiaire Collective authenticator Justine Bammez inspects a Hermès bag. Photograph: Amit Lennon/The GuardianVestiaire Collective authenticator Justine Bammez inspects a Hermès bag. Photograph: Amit Lennon/The GuardianFashionWith fashion lovers increasingly turning to secondhand luxury, bogus goods are rife. But at what cost? The rainbow-checked scarf arrives on time, by post, in a Ziploc bag. The tag reads Acne Studios, a high-end Swedish label, but the wording looks … off. I send a photo to a typographer friend.

Joan Brady: Alger Hiss 'was framed by Nixon' | History books

Enemies in high places … police photographs of Alger Hiss in 1949. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesEnemies in high places … police photographs of Alger Hiss in 1949. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesHistory booksInterviewJoan Brady: Alger Hiss 'was framed by Nixon'Susanna RustinNovelist who knew Hiss for more than three decades has written a personal history that accuses president of fitting him up as a communist spy Joan Brady first met Alger Hiss on a hot summer evening in Manhattan in 1960.

Pedro Pascal cuts a very casual figure while stepping out with a group of friends in Manhattan

Pedro Pascal was pictured while spending time with friends in Manhattan on Monday afternoon. The 48-year-old performer flashed a smile while rocking a casual look and taking in the sights of the Big Apple. The actor, who was recently in talks to appear in the upcoming sequel to Gladiator, opted for a bright white long-sleeve henley shirt and a pair of jet-black trousers. Pascal finished off his look with tri-tone sneakers and a fashionable pair of sunglasses.

Sava review a mighty river speaks in lush landscape documentary

Documentary filmsReviewMatthew Somerville’s travelogue follows the course of the Sava from Slovenia to Belgrade, generating complicated ideas about national identity and nostalgia Flowing through the countries that once made up the republic of Yugoslavia, the majestic Sava river inspires a kind of serene continuity in a region marred by geographical and political division. Whether taking in the lush vegetation from above or plunging into the cerulean water, the camera in Matthew Somerville’s loving ode is in awe of Sava’s beauty.