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This City is Ours fans are worried for Rachel Duffy as she becomes more powerful following her deal with Jamie.

This City is Ours fans are concerned about the body count in the latest season.

This City is Ours continues to air on BBC One and the second season sees Rachel Duffy (played by Laura Aikman) start to take control having been ignored by the men in the business for years. The first season saw Rachel start to earn her seat at the table, only to be pushed aside again.

This all changed following her little side deal with Jamie (Jack McMullen) and now, the pair are becoming more and more powerful. Ahead of the new season, which is full of shocking death twists, actress Aikman shared: “This whole series is about shifting power, both in the business and in people’s relationships. We’re going to see Michael (James Nelson-Joyce) more powerless than we’ve seen him before, and Rachel more powerful than we’ve ever seen her. But as is true to the show, power is always up for grabs.”

She added: “For Rachel, I desperately wanted for her to get more power, it felt like she was so unheard, and pent up with anger at being ignored, so that starting to happen for Rachel in series two was all of my dreams coming true for her.” Here is all you need to know about who Rachel is and what happens to her.

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS SPOILERS

Who is Rachel Duffy in This City is Ours?

Rachel Duffy is Jamie’s cousin and the gang’s accountant in the series, and she is married to Robert “Bobby” Duffy (Kevin Harvey), a senior gang member. In the second season Rachel does a business deal behind her husband’s back and she is shunned by the rest of the gang.

Actress Aikman shared the storyline: “There’s a scene between Kevin and myself where Rachel questions if her actions would be judged so harshly if she was a man. That scene was really satisfying and makes you examine who you’re rooting for and why.

“I think the viewers all root for Michael, as do I, when I’m watching the series. This is a man who we saw murder his best friend (Ronnie, Sean Bean), and at no point do we think Diana should leave him. We want Michael to win. But when Rachel does something far less catastrophic, she is judged harshly.”

Actress Aikman, 40, is otherwise known for her roles in The Mysti Show, Casualty, The Job Lot and Waterloo Road. She also played Sonia in Gavin & Stacey. The star has been married to actor Matt Kennard since 2019, with the pair having met when she joined the final season of Bluestone 42.

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Does Rachel Duffy die in This City is Ours?

Sadly for fans of Rachel, she does meet her demise in the second season of This City is Ours and she was seen being taken away in a body bag, having last been seen dancing at a nightclub. Multiple suspects are questioned about the shooting, including her husband, and new antagonist Ozzie Thompson (Shaun Evans) questions Freddie (Adam Abbou) about his involvement.

Ozzie attempted to help a vulnerable Freddie escape to Ireland, with Michael Kavanagh (James Nelson-Joyce) knowing that it was Freddie who shot Rachel. Once Michael had located Freddie, Freddie did the right thing and confessed to the murder, giving himself up to the police.

Ozzie got his comeuppance in the end after it was discovered he had manipulated Freddie into killing Rachel. Plenty of people wanted Ozzie dead after it was discovered he had coaxed Freddie into carrying the gun that eventually killed her.

At the end of the series Michael, Jamie, Bobby, and Banksey (Mike Noble) killed Ozzie by shooting him four times – one bullet each. Ozzie had ultimately used Freddie to target the Phelan family’s circle, setting off a chain of violent, vengeful acts across the season.

This City is Ours is streaming on BBC iPlayer, with episodes airing weekly on BBC One on Sundays and Mondays

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tells reporters there appeared to be no casualties on the ground.

Nine people have died after a business jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood in South Florida, the United States.

All on board were killed in the crash, which US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described as a “horrific tragedy” in a post on X on Sunday.

Federal Aviation Administration staff were on their way to the crash site to support a National Transportation Safety Board investigation into the incident, Duffy said.

Disturbing recordings in the plane’s cockpit shortly before the crash, retained by LiveATC.net, captured the pilot talking about “manageable” ice issues, before later saying the plane was rapidly losing altitude.

Shortly after, the panicked crew said, “We’re going to crash into the ground”.

The plane was a Learjet 60 – a popular business jet – heading from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas. Austin-Bergstrom International airport confirmed that the plane was a private jet, but not who was on board.

Videos of the incident circulating online appear to show the jet striking the ground at high speed and on a sharp angle, followed by a huge explosion.

Footage of the aftermath appears to show flames flickering around debris and chunks of pavement, with people milling around the area.

The plane looked to have fallen just metres from homes and cars, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters that there appeared to be no casualties on the ground.

Speaking from the scene, DeSantis described the crash as “cataclysmic” and said the plane “looked like a missile going down, and left a big crater on the side of the road”.

Amy Whitehouse was one of the greatest singers of her generation and now the BBC is celebrating 20 years since the release of her Back To Black album

Amy Winehouse was one of the biggest stars of the noughties.

The singer known for her black beehive, heavy make-up and most of all her incredible voice was a huge talent and after launching her debut album, Frank, she quickly shot to fame.

But it was her follow up Back To Black which really cemented her as one of the greatest singers and songwriters around and she went on to amass awards, including Brits and Grammys, as well as critical acclaim.

Despite her global success, Amy struggled with her personal demons and made headlines for her short, ill-fated marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil. Her substance and alcohol abuse as well as weight loss were well documented over the years.

But despite her personal troubles, her musical legacy remains undimmed and on Saturday, October 24, BBC Two is dedicating hours of programming to mark the 20th anniversary of Back to Black and celebrate her legacy.

How did Amy die and how old was she?

Amy was found dead at her flat in Camden, London on July 23, 2011 when she was just 27 years old. A second inquest into her death confirmed that she died of alcohol poisoning after binge drinking following a period of abstinence, reported The Guardian.

It was held after an investigation found the original coroner, Suzanne Greenaway – who was hired by her husband, Dr Andrew Reid, the coroner for inner north London – did not have the correct qualifications for the role.

The new inquest repeated the findings that Amy had 416mg of alcohol per decilitre in her blood, enough to make her comatose and depress her respiratory system.

Recording a verdict of misadventure, the St Pancras coroner, Dr Shirley Radcliffe, said: “She voluntarily consumed alcohol, a deliberate act that took an unexpected turn in that it caused her death.”

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What are the BBC shows?

The first programme, Any Winehouse at the BBC, features a collection of memorable archive performances and rare interviews. Through these it shines a light on Amy’s incredible talent, showcasing hits like Rehab’, Love Is a Losing Game and Stronger Than Me.

This is followed by Amy Winehouse: Back To Black at 20, which sees Jo Whiley welcome a star-studded line-up of singers alongside the Amy Winehouse Band to perform each song from the album in a concert held at the Roundhouse in Camden.

Amy Winehouse In Her Own Words is a profile of the star threaded together from interviews she gave to the BBC while the coverage is rounded off with Amy Winehouse at Glastonbury 2007 featuring highlights of her performance on the legendary Pyramid Stage.

The Amy Winehouse programmes start on BBC Two on Saturday, October 24 at 8.35pm

Emmerdale actress Claire King, who plays icon Kim Tate on the ITV soap, has teased the fallout to Thea Ramsden’s stabbing, hinting it could lead to a shock death

An Emmerdale character faces a gruesome death next week on the ITV soap.

As DS Thea Ramsden is stabbed during a showdown with her secret mother Kim Tate, Kim actress Claire King warns that the detective might die. As a terrified Kim frets over missing Baby Tate, some Halloween horror leaves her fearing for her safety.

Things come to a head when Thea shows up at Home Farm, with Kim unaware that Thea is her long-lost daughter. As tensions rise, and Thea is accused of kidnapping Baby Tate, Kim tries to escape but is grabbed by Thea.

Kim panics, and stabs Thea leaving her injured. But will Kim’s secret daughter survive? Hinting at Thea’s fate, Claire shared: “Thea turns up, and at first Kim doesn’t think it’s Thea at all, so she tells her what’s going on—the noises, the bangs, the things like that.

“Then Kim suddenly thinks, ‘Oh my gosh, it is it’s Thea.’ So she tries to run and escape. She hides, but Thea comes through, locks the back door before she can bolt through it. So as she’s running round the table, she kind of slips, and Thea manages to grab hold of her.

“And in a panic, she’s thinking, ‘I’m going to get hurt.’ So, and she just happens to stumble across a cheese knife, sharp cheese knife, and in her panic state, she stabs Thea.”

On whether it could lead to Thea’s death, Claire teased: “The knife has gone in. She’s not bleeding out, but she does pass out, and and Kim’s in total panic mode. She doesn’t know whether she can save her or not.

“I think she’d be absolutely beside herself if she realised that Thea was her daughter at this point because she spent all this time trying to get to know her, having lost her 27 years ago, and and now she could lose her forever.”

If Thea survives, Claire reckons Kim could face big trouble. Claire said: “Thea’s been stalking Kim for a long time, so she knows that she could do her harm.

“And this is the worst-case scenario now because she thinks that, you know, Thea will actually get her back and put her in prison for this. So it’s it’s whether, it’s how Thea is going to respond to this in hospital when she gets treated.

“The police would get involved, and obviously if something happens to her, um, or if the worst-case scenario, she dies, she could end up back in prison again.” Claire also talked about the changes to villainous Kim over the years, but added she was still “ruthless”.

Claire said: “I think she is mellowing, but it’s mainly because we’ve been seeing a lot of children about and babies, and and the horses and things, and those are the things that make her soft. But underneath she’s she’s still got a a steely hard core, you know. And a very ruthless side.”

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