Anna Geary remains ‘motivated’ despite Ireland’s Fittest Family elimination

The parade organizers of the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade — scheduled for today March 6, 2022 — firmly maintained their ban on LGBTQ participants, according to a report in the New York Times.When executive director of the Staten Island Pride Center Carol Bullock attempted to hand in the center’s application during the parade’s registration, president of the parade committee Larry Cummings immediately threw her application in the “rejection pile,” seemingly without a second thought.This outright refusal to allow LGBTQ individuals or groups from marching in the parade has long been held by the Staten Island St.

Love Island stars Jessica Shears and Dom Lever are set to become parents for the second time after they announced that Jess is pregnant.The duo met on the ITV show back in 2017 and tied the knot in 2018, before they welcomed their first child together in May 2019.Jess, 28, shared the exciting news on Instagram as she posted a photo which showed their son Presley being carried above her growing bump.The brunette beauty wore a dark beige bodysuit which hugged her pregnant curves, while her son Presley wore a similar coloured long-sleeved top.The little lad could be seen reaching his hand out to his mother's hair as she gazed at him sweetly.The expecting mother shared a few more photos too which showed her with Dom and their little boy, while she caressed her bump.Jessica wrote in the caption to her 1.1million followers: "Another one to love.

Manchester United have agreed terms to sign teenage midfielder Toby Collyer from Brighton.

Bernardo Silva has insisted he doesn’t pay any attention to stats as he brushed off rival fans’ criticisms. The Portuguese star has been one of City’s standout players this season. The 27-year-old has bounced back following a somewhat disappointing campaign last season to once again nail down a place in Pep Guardiola’s side.

Cops in Dumfries have carried out a nighttime raid on a flat in the Borders town, arresting a 24-year-old women on alleged drugs charges.

Sean Penn is opening up about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Love Island couple Jess Shears and Dom Lever have announced they are expecting their second child together. Jess, 28, revealed the happy news on her Instagram page as she shared a photo of her and Dom's adorable son Presley resting above her bump as she holds him. Pregnant Jess looks radiant as she wears a beige long-sleeved top which hugs her blossoming bump.

Oti Mabuse appeared on the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing for the first time back in 2015.She was partnered with professional boxer Anthony Ogogo, but was eliminated in Week 3 of the competition.The dancer returned the next year with Hollyoaks actor Danny Mac, finishing second, and in 2019 lifted the Glitterball Trophy for the first time with Emmerdale’s Kelvin Fletcher.Her victory was repeated in 2020 with comedian Bill Bailey, making her the second professional dancer to win twice and the only one to ever lift the trophy for two years in a row. Since then the dancer has moved on to Dancing On Ice, but this time she is sat on the judging panel rather than taking to the dance floor.One of her most iconic looks from the show was featured in the promotional pictures for this year’s series of Dancing On Ice, her first series on the judging panel after making the transition from Strictly Come Dancing.

Cock alongside Jonathan Bailey when he passed out.Following the incident, a co-star halted the performance and put down a safety curtain. Audience member Sue Nelson wrote on Twitter that a doctor from the crowd took to the stage to help the star. The director of the play, Marianne Elliott, after a 40-minute break, came on stage to reassure audience members that Taron was okay. Marianne then said Taron’s understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson, would continue in his place for 15 minutes. Twitter user Sue Nelson then updated Twitter again, saying that the news Taron was okay received applause from the audience.The play’s production team released a statement announcing the incident and how the doctor had helped. It read: “During this evening’s first preview of Mike Bartlett’s play Cock at the Ambassadors Theatre, Taron Egerton fainted towards the end of the performance.“A doctor who was in the audience attended to Taron immediately after the incident. “Whilst he felt fine, it was decided that Taron’s understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson would continue in the role to complete the performance.”Cock, which also stars Phil Daniels, follows the story of a gay couple who hit a bump in the road when one of them falls in love with a woman.Fans took to social media to praise Taron Egerton’s performance in the show, which is also his debut on the West End. Audiences praised his “sensational” performance.@ATDazzles penned: “To put some positivity back out there, I know it's not finished yet but @cocktheplayldn is one of the best plays I've ever seen. “And @TaronEgerton has been absolutely sensational in the role!”From Tuesday March 8, the show will continue to run as normal. It will run until 4th June. Taron is known for starring in blockbuster

Loose Women hosts Katie Piper and Jane Moore have opened up on what life is like behind the scenes on the popular ITV daytime talk show.They also silenced rumours of tension behind the scenes, as well as spilling backstage secrets including "messy nights out" and endless WhatsApp messages, during an interview to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8.Speaking to OK! Magazine, Katie Piper put an end to rumours that there was tension between panellists on the programme, saying: "Everyone’s different in their own way, and that’s what makes the show fresh each time."There’s nobody you dread working with as everyone’s there in their own right and brings something unique."Reflecting on the fiery on-set debates during Loose Women, Jane Moore also explained that the arguments are soon forgotten about off-set, adding: "In the ad breaks, we’ll say, 'That was a bit fiery, wasn’t it?'"I have an issue when people say, 'Jane Moore and Nadia Sawalha cat fight on Loose Women.' Please, come on, we’re past that. "They never do it about two blokes on a news programme and it's so lame.

Kate Garraway, 54, has bravely opened up on her husband's battle with Covid through the ITV documentary Kate Garraway: Finding Derek, which received an NTA.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has revealed that one of his sisters once came frighteningly close to being kidnapped in Argentina a few years ago.Aguero, who retired from professional football in December after doctors detected an irregular heartbeat, opened up about the kidnap attempt during a Twitch broadcast.He revealed that around 10 years ago, he moved his family into a "private closed neighbourhood" of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires after he found out a group of thugs were looking for his sister with the intention of kidnapping her."The issue of kidnaps was a big thing then," Aguero said."Luckily I’ve got a lot of contacts and I was told they were looking for one of my sisters at that moment."I’ve lived in a slum area and know what it is. It’s very difficult for the parents.

HMP Franklin in Durham for the brutal murder of Sarah Everard, has been allowed to install an Xbox 360 in his cell thanks to his “good behaviour” in jail over the past six months.Couzens is believed to have bought the £165 game console himself under the prison service incentive scheme.The scheme allows privileges to lags in exchange for sticking to prison rules, taking part in work or other activities, or helping other prisoners or staff.A Prison Service spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Star that Couzens did have the device, which would have been specially modified to prevent misuse.They added: “Incentives schemes encourage good behaviour and prevent violence against staff”A source inside the jail told The Sun that having the games console and a TV of his own was probably the right decision as “It’s probably best for [Couzens] that he stays in his cell away from all the other cons anyway”.However, the former Diplomatic Protection officer is said to have complained that he hasn’t been allowed to buy “shoot ‘em up” games such as Call of Duty and Gears of War.The prison source said that it was “pretty sick” that Couzens wanted to play violent games.Couzens appears to have a lifelong fascination with guns and weaponry.Warwick Lewis, who was at school with Couzens, recalled that he “was not a nice kid,” and on one occasion had shot another pupil in the groin with an air pistol.“There was one occasion where we were at Wayne’s…” Mr Lewis told the Daily Mail. “He produced an airgun that was his dad's, an old Western-type revolver.“Out of the blue he shot [another pupil] in the nuts.

Manchester United are looking at Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl to become their new manager over the summer.Ralf Rangnick is currently in the United hot seat, but only on an interim basis after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked last year.

Vladimir Putin allegedly once sent Russian hooligans to "conquer Europe" - and they left their mark on England supporters in Marseille.English and Russian supporters infamously clashed in violent scenes in southern France before and after their 1-1 group stage draw at Euro 2016.A BBC documentary on the rise of football hooliganism in Russia later revealed claims that Putin had 'ordered' the violent supporters to descend on France for the tournament.Russian hooligans also warned England fans of violence ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, although authorities cracked down on the violence ahead of the tournament with few clashes reported.In the 2017 documentary, Russia's Hooligan Army, the leader of Spartak Moscow's firm, Gladiators, claimed Putin had ordered their presence in Marseille.Vasily 'The Killer' Stepanov was recorded saying: “They were special military forces of football hooligans sent by Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin to conquer Europe.”He also revealed that being a hooligan gave him "principles and courage" and a "feeling you are on top of Everest and can do anything".English fans were attacked in Marseille by Russian hooligans in June 2016, one day after several English supporters had clashed with French police in the city.Should more be done to combat hooliganism in football? Let us know in the comments section below.The violence with Russian supporters spilled into the Stade Velodrome and continued following the end of their 1-1 draw, and it marked the beginning of a tournament marred by fan violence.Russian hooligans were later involved in clashes with English fans in Lille and Spanish supporters in Germany following their elimination.Following the release of the documentary, some of the men interviewed

CORONATION Street stars Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas fell in love on the cobbles 19 years ago. They were one of the soap's hottest couples on and off-screen, but split after six years together - and according to sources the relationship has turned "fractious".

DANCING on Ice's Brendan Cole and Vanessa Bauer will be performing their most "complex" routine yet as the competition heats up. The Strictly dancer, 45 and Vanessa have stepped it up a notch ahead of Torvill and Dean week, with Vanessa telling fans that Brendan could easily be a professional skater.

Jackie Baillie has thanked Jim Sillars after the SNP icon donated to her succesful reelection campaign last year.

Two Scottish landscapers who travelled to Ukraine to help those seeking to flee the invasion have reportedly been "raided" by Russian troops.

LOVE Island star Jessica Rose Shears is pregnant with her second child. The 28-year-old shared a sweet snap of her carrying her two-year-old son - revealing her huge bump.

Meghan Markle showed her confidence and independence with her four-word reply to Prince Charles, experts have said.