Around 20,000 schools 'have pupils self-isolating as they can't get Covid-19 test'

The number of UK coronavirus cases has shot up by 6,874 in the highest ever daily increase.

They starred together on a cult classic Halloween flick nearly 25 years ago.And Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are joining forces once again for a virtual Hocus Pocus reunion.The women are getting into the spooky season to benefit Bette's annual fundraising gala for The New York Restoration Project, with this year's theme: In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover. They're back! Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are joining forces once again for a virtual Hocus Pocus reunionHocus Pocus was released on July 16, 1993 and followed the Sanderson Sisters who come back from the dead and terrorize a Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween.

just announced that they're , dropping the news on Insta with a cute photo of some cozy-looking slippers that I'm going to need in an adult size ASAP. A post shared by (@princesseugenie) on So...what title will Eugenie's baby be given? Apparently none—despite being 11th in line to the throne.

A cocktail bar owner in Altrincham says she is 'furious' about construction works that have taken over most of her business's outside seating area.Emma Rostaing-Lowe, who operates Riddles Bar with her husband, says she arrived at work on Monday to find most of the street fenced off, but claims she had no prior warning from either Trafford Council or the construction company.Both the town hall and the firm behind the works refute the claim and say businesses were notified.Emma tweeted from Riddles' account earlier this week begging followers to share that the bar is still open despite being surrounded by fencing.She is concerned that the works obstruct the view of the bar from the busy Altrincham Market, and that the fencing allows only a

CNN reported.“In a further setback this morning, despite maximal life support measures and the best efforts of the clinical team, his condition deteriorated further and he suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest,” Anuradha Baskaran, Assistant Director of Medical Services at MGM Healthcare in Chennai, southeastern India, said in a statement.Baskaran added that she was delivering the news “with profound grief.” His death comes as India marks over 92,000 deaths — the third most in the world after Brazil and the US.Fans mourned the loss of the music icon, who recorded the songs mouthed by actors in famous romantic Bollywood films: “He made the ’90s kids fall in love with the idea of love,” a News18 column noted.India’s Prime Minister also issued a

Alicia Keys and James Corden love putting on a show, even if there’s no audience.

As the dust settles on Demi Lovato‘s broken engagement from soap opera star Max Ehrich, we’re now learning more about the behind-the-scenes tension that led to Thursday night’s news of the sudden split.

Brad Pitt is not likely to walk down the aisle a third time after his divorces from Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie.“It’s doubtful Brad will ever get married again,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.Pitt, 56, was married to Aniston, 51, from 2000 to 2005. He wed Jolie, 45, in August 2014, but she filed for divorce in September 2016.

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson was supposed to saying “I Do” to fiancee Grace Zito today - but instead the couple are settling for a fish lunch in Cornwall.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed just as her show started to bring guests back in the studio, they have now been forced to go back to only video calls. The news comes amid a fresh spike in coronavirus cases and new lockdown measures implemented.

The number of people with active coronavirus cases in England almost doubled in a week.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are getting close.

Donald Trump this morning retweeted some 16 pro-gun messages, following alarm over his remarks about handing over power if he loses November's election.

Wigan pub has been forced to close after breaching coronavirus regulations, a council said. The Black Bull, on Market Street, Standish, was served a direction notice by Wigan town hall and Greater Manchester Police under new powers granted by updated Covid-19 regulations.

After the success of her first collection with the well known quirky brand Skinnydip London, Jade Thirlwall is back again with a second range, and it’s just as fierce as her first launch. Skinnydip London are known for their bold accessories and creative graphics, and they didn’t disappoint with this new collection with the Little Mix babe.

coronavirus test has been designed in the hope of easing the UK’s ongoing crisis over testing. The throat and swab test, which has been developed by a world-renowned British professor, can detect Covid-19 in less than 20 minutes, reports the Mirror.

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has spent over 50 years at the vanguard of rock. Now, aged 69, he’s releasing his autobiography, Confess – a funny, forthright and unexpectedly poignant account of his journey from a Walsall council estate to metal deity status.But, while it is packed with rock stories to burn, as its title suggests, his memoir lays bare his life with unflinching candour.

COVID-19 crisis.The Alamo Drafthouse chain is giving patrons the option to pay $150 to book out the whole venue to a support bubble of family and friends.The test run trialled the scheme in select cities, now expanding to 12 states across the country.“After a massively successful rollout in select cities we’re excited to be able to offer this at Alamo Drafthouse theaters nationwide that are currently open,” Shelli Taylor, a former Starbucks executive who became CEO of Alamo Drafthouse CEO in April, told Entertainment Weekly.“Our guests have been asking how their friends, family, and fellow podmates can book their own safe and relaxing screening, and we’re proud to be able to deliver this to them at such an affordable rate.”The $150 fee is

coronavirus campaign. The borough currently has highest infection rate in the country, with 218.4 cases per 100,000 people.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsComedy lovers can laugh for a good cause as Bring Back Laughs sets the lineup for its COVID-19 event on October 1 and 2. Among the comedians slated to appear during the two-day event are Pete Davidson, Hannibal Buress, Ilana Glazer and Hasan Minhaj.Inspired by Rebecca Trent’s comedy charity events and by Saturday Night Live‘s Michael Che, Bring Back Laughs seeks to raise funds for nonprofit Direct Relief.The nonprofit will team with public health authorities and other nonprofit organizations to provide support to U.S.

PSG have come up with a transfer plan to replace Thiago Silva with current Chelsea team-mate Antonio Rudiger. The Brazilian, who captained the French side in the Champions League final loss to Bayern Munich, moved to the Blues on a free transfer.