Benoit Assou-Ekotto understood 'nothing' Harry Redknapp said despite being 'best manager'

Gemma Collins has asked her fans for advice after revealing her dad Alan has permanent scarring in his lungs following his Covid-19 battle.The 41 year old, who recently said she dances naked in her garden as it's "so liberating", took to her Instagram stories to issue the plea with her 2.2 million followers. Sharing a snap of her dad smiling as he sat in the sun, Gemma asked her followers to get in touch if they know any tips and tricks on how to handle difficulties breathing as a result of long Covid. "If anyone knows anything about permanent scaring from long Covid please get in touch as dad bless him has permanent scaring and was wondering if there is anthing we can do to help his breathing," she wrote.

Plans for an extended residents' parking scheme around the Etihad Stadium have been put forward. Most streets around the east Manchester campus containing Manchester City's Stadium currently have restrictions on parking on match days and on other event days such as concerts.

A Lanarkshire charity running eco-friendly initiatives has received over £6000 of funding to undertake some key projects.

A Paisley man has been jailed after he smashed a car window with a rock and then stole a purse from the glove box.

Robbie Williams has been sober for 20 years now, having struggled with addiction in the past. But he is still concerned about the impact it could have on his family.MORE: Robbie Williams reveals family has nowhere to live after selling lavish homesThe Angels singer shares four children – Teddy, nine, Charlie, seven, Coco, three, and two-year-old Beau – with his wife Ayda Field and has now expressed his concern that they could inherit his issues with addiction.WATCH: Robbie Williams reads his daughter a bedtime story in FrenchAppearing on the Bought The T-Shirt podcast, Robbie reflected on the path that led to him entering rehab.

Manchester United are one of a host of European heavyweights plotting to make a move for Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger in the summer. Rudiger has evolved into one of Chelsea's best players under Thomas Tuchel and the Blues are desperate to hang on to their star man. But the German defender has less than six months remaining on his deal and his future remains unclear.

Chelsea will have to play the remainder of their Champions League fixtures behind closed doors due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich.Thomas Tuchel's side beat French Champions Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals. Chelsea were able to have fans in attendance for the clash as the tickets that had been sold had been done so before 10 March.

Refresh for latest…: Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest exhibitor and owner of Regal in the U.S., saw significant improvement in 2021 versus 2020, as revenues rose by nearly 112% to $1.805 billion, the company said this morning as it reported full-year results in London. Operating profit also rebounded, reaching $15.8 million, up from a 2020 loss of $2.258 billion. The group overall recorded a $708.3 million pre-tax loss across the Covid-impacted year in which cinemas were closed for most of the first half. This was a substantial improvement on the 2020 loss of just over $3 billion.

Katie Price has reportedly been charged with breaching her restraining order by harassing her ex-husband Kieran Hayer's fiancée Michelle Penticost.The reality star, 43, is set to appear in court next month when she returns home from her lavish Thailand holiday with fiancé Carl Woods, MailOnline reports.It is claimed that Katie will stand before magistrates in Crawley on April 12 for breaching a restraining order against Michelle.A police source told the publication: "Katie Price was arrested a few weeks ago for breaching a restraining order placed against her following an argument with the fiancée of her former partner, Kieran Hayler."Now she is believed to have written an anonymous note attacking Michelle Penticost via one of her family members."As such Katie has been charged with harassment and will appear before Crawley magistrates next month."Sussex Police told The Sun: “On Friday, January 21, officers arrested a woman on suspicion of breaching a restraining order."Katie Price, 43, has since been charged with harassment — breach of a restraining order.

fire in 2019.Archaeologists believe the sealed lead coffin would have been made for a person of some importance in the 1300s – the century after the cathedral’s construction.However, exactly who was buried deep under France’s most important cathedral remains unknown for now.A team of researchers is working against time to uncover the secrets of the “completely preserved, human-shaped sarcophagus made of lead” before building work resumes.They already used a tiny endoscopic camera to peek inside the coffin, which appeared to have been warped over the years by the weight of the earth above it.Christophe Besnier, the chief archaeologist, said that they had managed to make out “pieces of fabric, hair and a pillow of leaves on top of the head, a well known phenomenon when religious leaders were buried".“The fact that these plant elements are still inside means the body is in a very good state of conservation."Notre Dame has traditionally been the burial place of archbishops, bishops and members of the nobility but the exact identity of the person in the newly-discovered sarcophagus remains unknown.The French Ministry of Culture has described the discovery of a “completely preserved” coffin of this date as a a find of “remarkable scientific quality”.When it was originally built Notre Dame didn’t have a crypt so bodies were interred under the floor or in miniature tombs at ground level.A funeral crypt was added in 1711 but no-one has been buried there since Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, archbishop of Paris, in 2007.Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here.Police were never able to establish the exact cause of the blaze in April 2019, which destroyed the Paris

BBC sketch show French and Saunders and her lead role in The Vicar of Dibley.The actress boasts a rather large set of assets, and in a new interview she has revealed the challenges that come with her ageing body.The comedian boasts a 42G cup size and has admitted that the older she has got, the more problematic they are becoming.Speaking about the issue, she said: "If the full bra is off and I’ve smartened myself up and had a flannel wash."If I look straight on – and I love them, really love them, they’ve gone southwards a little bit now, but I don’t mind that, it’s all in the name of bosoms – they look a little bit like a sad dog looking at you."She continued to The Daily Star: "That’s the feeling I get when I look at my areola and nipple area."It's like the eyes of a needy dog."Dawn does still enjoy having such a "bouncy" chest, however she does admit there are challenges for her.She continued: "I'm very, very fond of my t*ts, I love them, I'm very fond of them, they're big, they’re bouncy, they are a little playground for me and others to enjoy but I sort of wish they could screw on and screw off.The comedian admitted she hasn't been able to run since she was about six, and has never been able to wear a spaghetti dress because there are no comfortable bras for her.She admitted: "There are just days when I wish they weren't there and other days when I'm very glad they are."Dawn recently opened up about her brain tumour scare in 2014, while she was doing a stand-up tour.The French and Saunders star was diagnosed with vertigo back in 2014 whilst she was busy performing her 30 Million Minutes tour.Dawn even had to take a walking stick with her on stage as she became afraid of falling over.Speaking on Michelle Visage's

Kate Garraway has opened up about the health of her husband Derek who has been battling the long-lasting effects that Covid-19 has done to his body on Good Morning Britain.During Thursday's instalment of the popular ITV morning show, the 54-year-old broadcaster joined Susanna Reid and Ben Shepherd onto the show to discuss the success of her latest ITV documentary Love Your Garden.The blonde bombshell explained how she filmed the series back in the summer of 2021 which had been postponed due to Covid-19 as she explained how has gone on to vastly develop her wellness garden since.And her supportive co-hosts couldn't help but notice how well her loving husband appears to be after he is filmed enjoying the fruits of her labour in the family garden throughout the documentary.It's clear to see her gushing with pride over her partner's recovery from the devastating illness but she confirmed that life has still been difficult for the pair as the production team helped her carry him out to the garden to film behind the scenes.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the

St Patrick's Day is meant to be a time of celebration, but some revellers can go a bit far and some even see themselves in handcuffs.Although it is an Irish tradition, the celebrations of St Patrick's Day have spread all over the world with Brits, Americans and even Canadians joining in on the drunken festivities.The pavements of towns and cities are painted white, orange and green as the Guinness flows and wild antics come into play.Police are often out on the streets with multiple arrests seen over the years from people who have had a bit too much or gotten a little too rowdy — even a leprechaun.However, there have been a few cases where things have gotten a little out of control with one police chief branding actions as the “kind of violence” he had never witnessed before..In London, Ontario in Canada, some St Patrick's Day parties turned into a full on riot in 2012.Rioters fought with firefighters and police after they were called to deal with unrest at a number of student parties as their wild antics spilled onto the streets.Bottles were thrown at police and they even set a TV truck alight while using a propane tank to increase the flames.Brad Duncan, Chief of the London Police Service, his officers had "never been subjected to this kind of violence".In the US in 2011, the New Jersey city of Hoboken’s annual St.

Manchester United have received a transfer boost after Robert Lewandowski’s agent admitted that Bayern Munich are yet to begin discussions with the striker over a new contract.Lewandowski is under contract with Bayern until June 2023, but his future remains the subject of speculation as the summer transfer window moves closer. The Polish striker has yet to receive assurances from Bayern, despite scoring 43 goals in just 36 appearances in all competitions for the German club this season.The 33-year-old shows no sign of slowing down, having finished second to Lionel Messi in the running for the 2021 Ballon d’Or.

It's fair to say that when Siobhan Fahey left Bananarama, expectations of any solo project she might have planned were not high.

Joe Leydon Film CriticLet’s not mince words: “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” is a high-stepping, hand-waving, spirit-lifting gas. Co-directors Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern, with the invaluable assistance of editor Martin Singer, have fashioned an infectiously exuberant overview of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the Big Easy’s unique and enormous celebration of its music, cuisine and multiculturalism, by combining their own footage of performances and interviews at the 50th iteration of the star-studded annual event — the last before COVID-19 forced cancelation of the 2000 and 2001 editions — and archival footage dating back to the festival’s earliest days.Those days might have begun earlier, fest co-founder George Wein reveals during an interview conducted before his 2021 passing, if he had accepted a 1962 invitation by locals to establish the New Orleans equivalent of his Newport Jazz Festival.

Hate crimes against Asians and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have been increasing in recent weeks and months, with actress Karen Fukuhara revealing she recently a victim herself.The 30-year-old actress, best known for playing Katana in 2016's Suicide Squad and Kimiko Miyashiro in Amazon's The Boys, took to her Instagram on Wednesday to reveal what happened.'Today I was struck in the head by a man (I'm physically fine) & this s**t needs to stop. Us women, Asians, the elderly need your help,' she began.

Louise Redknapp and her ex-husband Jamie tied the knot days after he proposed in 1998, but there was nothing conventional about their Bermuda wedding. MORE: 20 failed celebrity engagements: Jennifer Lopez, Perrie Edwards and moreWith just 30 guests around them, the Eternal singer, 47, and former footballer, 48, reportedly said 'I do' at sunset on a luxury yacht owned by millionaire Nigel Prescott.

Jamie Redknapp's youngest son Raphael takes after his side of the family as many have likened the tiny tot's facial expressions to his famous granddad, Harry Redknapp.MORE: Inside Jamie Redknapp and wife Frida's luxurious Maldives honeymoon with baby RaphaelAfter sharing a series of snapshots from his Maldives honeymoon with wife Frida, followers were quick to react - with many suggesting that little Raphael takes after the former football manager.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp's son Raphael takes after his dad in adorable video"He really looks like Harry here," remarked one, while another stated: "Little guy looks very like his grandad Harry." A third post read: "Got yours and your dad's looks awe."MORE: Jamie Redknapp's wife Frida stuns in crocheted halterneck bikini in must-see honeymoon snapsMORE: Jamie Redknapp expresses heartache after ex-wife Louise reveals family deathOn Thursday, Jamie then shared a heartwarming video of his three-month-old son playing with his parents. "What do you mean everyone says we look like twins? I look nothing like you pops," the dad-of-three joked.He later added a snapshot, and wrote in the caption: "Nanny, Pop and Raphael [heart emoji] #twins." His Swedish model wife was quick to add a heart emoji underneath.Followers also reacted, with one writing: "Ahhh he's spit of you!!! Gorgeous little chubby cheeks." Another said: "That's a beautiful picture, they look so proud." Another post read: "He's got your eyes, what a gorgeous baby." Jamie shared this cute photo of his son with his parentsJamie and Frida, who tied the knot in October, only recently returned from their honeymoon in the Maldives, along with their baby son Rafael.

Instagram post, a video of Harry Redknapp holding baby Raphael was captioned: “What do you mean everyone says we look like twins?! I look nothing like you, Pop…”The special moment was captured at Rick Stein’s restaurant in Sandbanks, Dorset.The football pundit and former Tottenham Hotspur captain teased that Raphael is the “twin” of his grandad, former Portsmouth F.C. manager, Harry, 75.Jamie posted the video clip on his Instagram Story yesterday afternoon (February 17).The post was shared with Jamie’s 1.4 million followers.Harry was wearing a blue shirt and navy cardigan while Raphael was wearing a grey, long-sleeved romper in the cute clip.Earlier this month on February 7, Jamie posted pictures of him with Raphael and Frida on their honeymoon in the Maldives.In December last year, Jamie posted another special moment - images of his mother Sandra, 74, holding baby Raphael and captioned it: “This makes me so happy.

Harry Redknapp and his wife Sandra have revealed to OK! Magazine they are writing a tell-all book - titled When Harry Met Sandra - about their life together. The pair - who met at their local pub at the age of 17 and have been married for 53 years - will be lifting the lid on the secrets to their happy marriage, how Sandra has been Harry’s rock throughout his career, and their expanding family following the birth of grandson Raphael. As the I'm A Celebrity...