An MP is calling for the restrictions on numbers of mourners at funerals in Oldham to be relaxed

Rock ‘n' roll fans from Ayrshire and beyond are being encouraged to support two weekend events aimed at offering some hope to war-torn Ukraine.

Police have issued an appeal for information after four terrifying knife-point robberies over just two days in Bury town centre.

Holly Willoughby was left very impressed when she discovered a hack during an episode of This Morning this week.

A repeat offender has been jailed for carrying a knife in Motherwell town centre.

The Apprentice viewers left stunned during the latest episode as Lord Alan Sugar was forced into a show first.

A mum says she was left in tears after discovering a vile fat-shaming note left on her car in her local ASDA car park.

Shoppers in the UK have been warned that new rules coming into place on March mean some cards could soon be declined at the checkout.

sautéing aubergines. Wrong.Oil is a kitchen hero, of course.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorEva Zaoralová, the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival’s artistic advisor and its artistic director for many years, has died, the festival confirmed Friday.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWarnerMedia has been owned by telco giant AT&T for less than four years and it will soon have a new parent company — likely by the end of next month.Discovery’s shareholder vote on the acquisition of WarnerMedia is set for today during a special meeting of stockholders set for 10 a.m. ET. The deal is expected to get an easy thumbs-up given the approval already bestowed by Discovery’s oldest and most influential holders, investor John Malone and Advance/Newhouse Co.

job after discovering she can earn a staggering £1,000 per week from her former side hustle. Atlanta Martin, 21 from West Sussex had worked as a flight dispatcher before deciding to pick up a second job in July 2019.

lion dubbed “Britain's loneliest”.Having lost his second companion in two years, Bailey has been a star attraction at Colchester Zoo for 12 years.He came to the UK with cousins Naja and Malika, and the 18-year-old Naja was sadly put down last week.And it happened 18 months after Malika suffered tragically the same fate, too.But now, staff at Colchester Zoo are keeping a close eye on lonely Bailey - and are even considering relocating him to another zoo with a pride of lionesses.A spokesman for the Zoo said this week: “Bailey’s health and welfare is our top priority and, whilst our Animal Care Team continues to monitor him daily, discussions have been put in place by the Animal Care Management Team regarding Bailey’s future at Colchester Zoo.“The team are currently exploring bringing in a female lioness for Bailey, but this option is reliant on a lioness being available at one of our neighbouring zoos.“However, given Bailey’s age, introducing a female at this stage in his life could prove too stressful.“The team are also exploring relocating Bailey to another zoo with a pride of lionesses.“This would be dependent on another organisation having the space to house Bailey and the move alone could prove too much.“Bailey has become a big part of the Colchester Zoo family and parting with him feels almost impossible and irresponsible.“Our Animal Care Team will continue to monitor Bailey’s mental and physical welfare over the next few weeks."It’s our responsibility to ensure that Bailey’s welfare is at the forefront of any decision made, which may include letting him live out the rest of his life here at the zoo by himself.”The staff also paid tribute to Naja, calling her “one of a kind”.Never want to miss a story like this?

killed a pregnant woman as well as a mother and son in just six days will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was handed a rare whole life order.Anthony Russell, 39, previously pleaded guilty to killing David Williams, 32, on October 21, 2020, in a flat in Coventry. He also admitted to killing Mr Williams' mother Julie Williams, 58, four days later on October 25 in a separate flat in the city.

Jeremy Kyle showed the ITV host asking co-stars: "Do you think Phillip Schofield has to put up with this sh**?".It comes in a new Channel 4 documentary, Jeremy Kyle: Death On Daytime, which explores the downfall of the controversial daytime show, which was axed in 2019 after 14 years.The two-part documentary, which airs on Sunday (March 13), features interviews with ex-employees and former show guests who make claims about their experiences on the show.In one unaired moment from the second episode, which airs Monday (March 14) at 9pm, Jeremy can be seen ordering the lighting team to turn the lights off as he prepares to film a link.Standing in the studio with a cue card, Jeremy shouted: "Shut up! We don't need the lights on for me to read a line, do we? Turn it off."When the lights finally get turned off in the room, Jeremy shook his head before adding: "Do you think Phillip Schofield has to put up with this sh**?"Jeremy's former ITV colleague Phillip has presented ITV's This Morning with Holly Willoughby since 2002, as well as its hit skating show Dancing on Ice.Another behind the scenes moment in episode one showed Jeremy slamming the writers of the show.After a number of bleeped words, Jeremy said: "That's b****cks. Whoever wrote that...

Jeremy Kyle's signature tattooed on her arm after the tragic death of her partner.Steve appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show in 2019, alongside his partner Jane Callaghan, to prove that he didn't cheat on her.He took a lie detector test on the daytime ITV show - but sadly took his own life just days after the episode was filmed.The episode never aired, but Jeremy's controversial chat show was axed in 2019 after 14 years on air, following Jane's heartbreaking loss.Jane has now spoken out in an explosive Channel 4 documentary, called Jeremy Kyle: Death On Daytime, which airs on Sunday (March 13) at 9pm.The two-part documentary features interviews with anonymous ex-employees and previous TV guests such as Jane.Speaking in the doc, Jane said she doesn't blame host Jeremy for what happened to Steve, and "feels sorry" for him.Revealing her arm tattoo of Jeremy's signature, Jane said: "I do feel sorry for him after the backlash he got."I don’t hate Jeremy Kyle, I don’t blame him for it... I can’t put the blame on someone when I’m partly to blame as well."A former staff member claims Jane has a "bizarre connection with the producers" of the disgraced show.With an actor to protect their identity, they said: "Jane has this bizarre connection with the producers that went down to Portsmouth,"They added: "I think she has this weird connection with that she owes them something."She doesn't see it like she thinks they're like her friends.

Katie Price unveiled her natural short hair whilst away in Thailand on Thursday after taking a break from her extensions.The 43 year old posted a clip showing off her tied back bleached blonde locks as she described her hair as looking like a “bean sprout”. Katie flew to Thailand this week with fiancé Carl Woods to film content for her OnlyFans channel and has posted several photos of herself enjoying her time in the country whilst looking glammed up.

COVID disaster relief on a rare Pokémon card.Vinath Oudomsine allegedly lied to a US government loan program set up to provide funds to businesses affected by COVID-19. He claimed he ran an entertainment services business with ten employees and a turnover of $235,000 (£179,200).

LCD Soundsystem have added two new dates to their upcoming Brixton Academy residency. Tickets are available here.The residency is being held to celebrate the “platinum” 20th anniversary of the first time they performed live in London in 2002 at Arthur Baker’s ‘Return To New York’ and Erol Alkan‘s ‘Trash’ parties.The O2 Academy Brixton run will now take place from June 27-29 and then July 1-3, with the extra dates being June 27-28. The dates are the band’s first UK shows in over four years and tickets are available here.Last month the group announced that they will play four nights in a row at Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall from March 28-31, and four nights at Boston’s Roadrunner from April 3-6.We’ve added two more dates in London.

NME journalist Gavin Martin, who has died.The news was reported by Louder Than War earlier today (March 11). A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.Born in 1961, Martin was first published in the NME letters page when he was just 13-years-old before moving to London as a teenager to work at the magazine alongside Julie Burchill, Tony Parsons and Danny Baker.Martin wrote U2‘s first-ever NME cover interview in 1981 ahead of the group releasing their second studio album, ‘October’, later that same year.

Boris Johnson suggested people did not have to strictly follow local lockdown guidance as long as they 'show common sense.' He was also unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester. It comes after health secretary Matt Hancock told MPs this week that the government was bringing restrictions in Bolton in line with the rest of the region.

coronavirus cases rise. Tighter restrictions on social mixing will be imposed on the town as well as in the Liverpool city region, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Thursday.He told the Commons on Thursday morning: "Earlier this week we brought in further measures in the North-East, however in parts of Teesside and the North-West of England cases continue to rise fast."In Liverpool, the number of cases is 268 per 100,000 population, so together we need to act.