Danny Dyer has been shortlisted for Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards.

Emmerdale has been named best soap at a TV awards event crowning a haul of prizes, which also included best storyline, outstanding achievement and best bad boy.

Soap fans were treated to high drama tonight as Emmerdale celebrated its 40th birthday with a live episode in which Carl King (Tom Lister) was battered to death with a brick.

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Edinburgh Reivers back-row Simon Taylor today admitted his delight and surprise at being named in a provisional list for the British Lions summer tour to Australia.