'Brazen' giant rats 'the size of rabbits and immune to poison' taking over homes

The multi-platinum selling recording artist and actress took to Twitter earlier this week to speak out against Facebook again, this time about the social media portal’s irresponsibility when it comes to information on Covid-19 and vaccines.

starred in HGTV’s “A Very Brady Renovation,” in which they replicated that show’s original studio set inside the house seen on the ABC series (1969-74).“Frozen in Time,” premiering Monday on nascent streamer discovery+, finds McCormick and designer Dan Vickery (“Design Star,” “Love It or List It”) making over the interiors of Southern California homes stuck in time warps dating back to the 1950s.“What’s so interesting in this process is you can see [the homes’ owners] getting excited, then scared, then excited and scared again,” says McCormick, 64. “It can be a rollercoaster ride for them.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola blasted Everton for their reaction to the postponement of their Premier League game with Manchester City and insisted that he had personally phoned Carlo Ancelotti to inform him of the situation. A terse club statement from the Toffees shortly after the match had been called off four hours before the scheduled kick-off expressed no concern or sympathy for anyone at City that had tested positive for Covid-19 and concluded by stating they would be seeking full disclosure over why the game had been abandoned.

straight to your inbox every day for freeLiverpool midfielder James Milner has recognised the threat posed by Manchester United in this season's Premier League title chase. Jurgen Klopp's reigning champions ended 2020 on top of the table - but only three points behind second-placed United.

Bridgerton fans have been sent into meltdown over a steamy scene in which Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page) seductively licks a spoon.

William Zabka) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) as adults: Season 3 was originally scheduled to come out Jan 8, but it was moved up a week and it’s now coming out Jan 1. This year’s Tournament of Roses Parade will be different, with a two-hour pre-taped special instead of a parade with crowds of fans. Nevertheless, Al Roker and Hota Kotb will host the NBC broadcast of the event (also airing on ABC, Univision, and Hallmark) Taped segments will include performances from Sheryl Crow, Rascal Flatts and more. Celebrate the arrival of 2021 with a marathon of “Austin Powers” movies starring Mike Myers.

direct to your inboxPlans for 151 new homes in Partington have been submitted to Trafford council.Hundreds of representations have been filed against the proposals.The application, for full planning permission, for land off Hall Lane sitting along the Manchester ship canal in the village includes a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes.It was submitted by Countryside Properties and Peel Investements in February.The initial planning statement said there would be 25 two-bedroom homes; 111 three-bedroom homes; and 20 four bedroom homes – a total of 156.That number has now been slightly reduced.There are set to be 78 affordable houses on site, along with 15 properties for private rent.Trafford council previously approved an application for

New data has revealed the 23 hospital trusts where over a third of beds are occupied by coronavirus patients.

direct to your inboxThere are many things people do when they're drunk that they may come to regret in the harsh light of day.But not many who decide to officially change their name.So, Celine Dion super fan Thomas Dodd is setting the bar high for drunken antics after he changed his name to match his superstar idol - and it's all coming back to him now.The 30-year-old had too much to drink while watching the Canadian singer's concert on telly over Christmas - and days later discovered he had paid £89 to officially take her name.And he says he is in no rush to change it back. Thomas, a hospitality manager from Clifton Campville near Tamworth and Lichfield, told Birmingham Live : "I am slightly obsessed with her, I’m not going to lie.

ITV 's Lorraine yesterday and shared with the host his "immense annoyance" over celebrities who let the fame go to their heads.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is able to plan his future with the Argentine legally free to open negotiations.Messi was close to leaving the Nou Camp in the summer though stayed following a disagreement over his contract.The six-time Ballon d’Or winner believed a clause in his contract meant he could leave for free, though it was heavily disputed.He is now into the final six months of his deal and Messi is able to speak to clubs outside of Spain over a move in the coming summer.Manchester City and PSG are believed to be interested in Messi, who has spent his whole career with the La Liga giants.A move to the Etihad would see the 33-year-old reunite with former Barca boss Pep Guardiola.Should he head to the French capital, then Messi would

Mark Wright's parents have tested positive for Coronavirus. Carol Wright, 61, requested a COVID test after suffering with ‘coughing fits’ over the Christmas period.

straight to your inboxEverton boss Carlo Ancelotti has sent his best wishes to anyone at Manchester City affected by coronavirus - four days after the postponement of their Premier League game. The Premier League made a late decision on Monday that Pep Guardiola and his squad should not play at Goodison following an outbreak of Covid-19 at the club that had worsened since their Boxing Day game and was threatening to cause more damage.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pinpointed the threat of Ollie Watkins and Anwar El Ghazi ahead of Friday's meeting with Aston Villa.Dean Smith's side avoided relegation on the final day of last season but have been the surprise package in the Premier League this season.Villa defeated champions Liverpool 7-2 earlier in the season and currently sit fifth after playing just 14 games, four points behind United and seven points behind Jurgen Klopp's side.England international Jack Grealish has been at the forefront of this success during the current campaign following summer interest from United.Solskjaer believes Grealish's teammates Watkins and El Ghazi will be ones to watch too."I think

direct to your inboxThere are fears that the pressure being seen at London hospitals is already spreading across the country. It comes after it was reported last night that a hospital in the capital is in 'disaster medicine mode' and unable to provide 'high standard critical care' because it is understaffed and swamped by Covid-19  patients.

Prince William. He gave royal fans an insight into his family's private life over the lockdown - and it would have left many surprised.

Liverpool fans are not happy with Garth Crooks' team of the year, after the former striker omitted Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. Salah scored 23 goals across the calendar year and helped Liverpool win their first ever Premier League title but Crooks opted for a front three of Tottenham star Son Heung-min, Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Salah's team-mate Sadio Mane.There was also no space for last season's top scorer Jamie Vardy or England captain Harry Kane, who scored 16 goals and provided ten assists across the year.

which has had far less cases than the UK, much of Europe and the United States.As a result, New Year's Eve in England was a stark contrast to Australia and New Zealand who were able to celebrate with firework displays.Crowds of people were snapped standing outside the Sky Tower in Auckland, blocking entire streets, as Kiwis counted down to midnight.People also gathered without a mask at the waterfront in the city to drink with mates.White lights zipped into the sky in Australia, hanging over the Opera House as people watched on from the comfort of restaurants and boats.

direct to your inboxThe streets were empty as Greater Manchester said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in a new year - but many were determined to keep alive at least one tradition.Our video from Werneth Low shows how many parts of Greater Manchester were ablaze with colour as people set off fireworks at midnight to celebrate the arrival of 2021.Around 200 socially distanced people gathered on the popular spot to watch the moment our region said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in the New Year.Car horns could be heard going off across the city, but the celebrations were muted compared to previous years.There were no formal firework displays in our region as, of course, get-togethers are banned as part of the Tier 4 restrictions in place across much

coronavirus kits for £70.Following the break out of a stronger variation of the coronavirus, France closed their border to Britain, meaning lorry drivers were required to have a negative test result, taken 72 hours before entering the European country.This resulted in mammoth tailbacks at Dover, Manston Airport and on the M20 as frontline workers rapidly tested those stranded. Speaking to KentLive, a director at Coombe Valley Transport told of how she was contacted by the scammers.

David and Victoria Beckham have posted video highlights from the past 12 months as they say goodbye to 2020.