Call for gyms to be classed as essential business as Hamilton closures strike blow to mental health

direct to your inboxA furious row has erupted between Manchester Council and Diamond Bus company over the decision to pedestrianise a stretch of Deansgate earlier this year.A section between Blackfriars Street and King Street has been closed to traffic since May after the council said it would give people more space to return to businesses in the area following national lockdown.It is understood money was used from the government's £250m emergency Active Travel Fund set up to encourage more people to use walking and cycling to get around.The council says the pedestrianisation has been 'largely well received' and that there has been an improvement in air quality and that 'the encouragement of walking and cycling have also been evident'.

Both New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo admonished the “disturbing” actions of a Staten Island bar owner who allegedly struck a sheriff’s deputy with his vehicle while fleeing arrest for defying coronavirus-induced shutdown orders.  De Blasio argued that 34-year-old Danny Presti, who claims to support law and order but also kept his business open despite state restrictions ordering it shut, would “pay the price for his hypocrisy.” “I think his actions are extraordinarily disturbing.

BILL Bailey once lost his towel while filming a movie and his half-naked moment ended up making the final cut, even though he tried to have it banned. The Strictly Come Dancing star, 55, played dad to Star Wars' Felicity Jones in the 2011 romantic comedy, Chalet Girl.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lockerbie’s Linny Oliphant has dreamed of owning a shiny VW Beetle from the age of eight.So when the classic car fanatic finally got her hands on a 1972 VW T2 bay window Dormobile – which she calls Ruby – and saw how much the vehicle made others smile too, an idea was born.She added Bonnie – a beautiful cream 1973 VW Beetle 1303 Convertible with rich red leather interior – and set about to turn them into a business.Linny launched The Love Bug D&G on March 7 which was the 70th birthday of the VW campervan.A couple of weeks later, the UK went into lockdown with the Covid-19 pandemic.No-one would have blamed her for throwing in the towel but Linny is made

Boris Johnson and European Commission President Urusla von der Leyen have "paused" their last-ditch Brexit conversation, after speaking on the phone for an hour and a half.

sold the rights to his back catalogue. For one thing, selling your publishing rights or your master recordings is commonplace among artists of a certain stature, netting them huge lump sums in the process and giving the buyer ownership of the kind of songs that people are clearly going to be playing and recording cover versions of for the rest of eternity: everyone from Elton John to Stevie Nicks has done it.

Cynthia Bailey and her fiance Mike Hill became engaged this fall.And on Sunday's episode ofReal Housewives Of Atlanta they talked about whether or not they should have a big wedding considering the world is in the gripes of a historical pandemic.The 53-year-old former model and her 50-year-old Fox Sports host had many a candid conversations - as seen played out on the show - about their wedding plans after quarantining together.

Meghan King is going through it right now, as she starts a new chapter of her life by moving into her St. Louis home while also dealing with a breakup.

 Zoe’s Radio 2 colleagues organised some exciting surprise birthday messages for her in honour of the special occasion, one of which was Monty.The star is a big fan of the BBC programme and seemed delighted to hear from Monty during her show this morning.Monty said: “Morning Zoe, Monty Don here.”After hearing the star’s voice, Zoe let out a shocked gasp before he continued: “I gather that today is your birthday and a special one at that.“For someone who was such a party animal in the 90s I also hear that a wild night for you now is curled up on the sofa watching Gardeners’ World with a cup of tea.“Well, you’ve discovered where the real party is! Have a lovely day Zoe and make sure that you get out in the garden and plant some

Hamilton on Broadway is not throwing away its shot perhaps after audience members get their vaccine shot.The smash-hit play written by Lin-Manuel Miranda could be the first show to reopen on Broadway at the historic Richard Rodgers Theatre.The production is aiming for a return on USA's Independence Day of July 4, 2021 according to a Monday morning report from Page Six.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine As well as their gigantic trees and beautiful decorated interiors, celebrities have taken the festive trimmings outside their amazing homes this year with show-stopping doorstep displays. From rustic wreaths like Coleen Nolan's to the grotto-like scenes at Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright's home, here is our round-up of the very best celebrity front doors this Christmas…GALLERY: The best celebrity Christmas trees of 2020WATCH: Go behind the scenes of these amazing celeb door displays Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have gone all out with their festive decorationsA festive grotto is the only way to describe the front door of Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright.

designer Natacha Ramsay-Levi stepped down from a four-year stint as the head of Chloé, the Parisian fashion house has announced her successor.Uruguayan-American Gabriela Hearst, the go-to eco designer for duchesses and first ladies, gets the job, effective immediately, a spokesperson has said.The appointment of Hearst is an exciting and interesting one for fans of Chloé. Hearst’s own New York-based eponymous label is relatively small, with around £15 million in sales in 2019, compared to the heritage house Chloé’s juggernaut €510 million.But Chloé, compared to some of its other stablemates, is a smaller piece of the Richemont Group’s pie.

Bella Cruise prefers life well and truly out of the spotlight, so when the daughter of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise posted a selfie to Instagram over the summer, not surprisingly her fans went wild. READ: Nicole Kidman reveals daughters Sunday and Faith have roles in The UndoingThe artist wore a cool, black hat over her dark hairdo and superimposed stars shone around her pretty face. "All that glitters is gold… oh wait," she captioned the snap taken in a mirror.

PETER Andre was reduced to tears courtesy of a red hot chilli as he tackled a mock I'm A Celeb Bushtucker Trial in front of his kids. The Mysterious Girl singer was joined by his children with Katie Price, Princess and Junior Andre, as well as his younger toddlers Theo and Amelia, for the game filmed for The Andres YouTube channel.

What is the course and who is it aimed at?The Small Business Leadership Programme is a free 10-week online course to support business leaders to guide their businesses through survival and growth in response to Covid-19. It provides timely management training in areas including innovation, financial planning, marketing, and employee engagement.

No bull here. A Minnesota hunter has broken a state record after shooting a giant bull elk, as it has since been declared the second-largest ever harvested in the North Star State.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the attacking duo will be missing for the Champions League fixture against RB Leipzig when he spoke ahead of the game on Monday. Cavani was withdrawn against West Ham at half-time with Solskjaer confirming he sustained an injury.

A fit and healthy dad-of-three described the terrifying moment he was told to make his "last phone call" as Covid-19 almost took his life.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ruled both Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani out of Tuesday's must-not-lose Champions League clash at RB Leipzig.

Call Of Duty: Mobile season 13 will introduce two new weapons, as revealed by Activision on Twitter.Based on the images shared, players have speculated the guns could be the Peacekeeper and MP7.

Metallica by dancing to the band’s iconic hit ‘Enter Sandman’ on the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final next weekend.The musical comic will dance the Tango to Metallica’s 1991 hit with partner Oti Mabuse on next Saturday’s show, after making it through on Sunday night’s results show (December 6).While Bailey is one of the favourites to win the entire show, host Claudia Winkleman said the pair’s dance would be a “first” in the show’s history.Bailey is known for his love of the metal titans, having previously covered ‘Enter Sandman’ on musical horns at Sonisphere Festival in July 2011 – with a rehearsal clip showing off his impressive skills.However, he’s not the only musician to show off an original take on Metallica recently – with The Hu