City Mayor hits back after Salford is portrayed as "hopeless dive" where citizens ignore lockdown rules

Homes Under The Hammer’s Martin Roberts has taken to social media to give fans an update after breaking down in tears at Costco while buying supplies for Ukrainian refugees. In a new video uploaded to Twitter, Martin told his 28,000 followers he had joined a “convoy” to deliver essential products to the Polish-Ukrainian border.He filmed himself in his van as he explained the journey he was set to make to “do his bit” to help those affected by the war.Martin explained: “I’m now in my van - I’ve got a VW van.“And I’ve been asked by a charity down in Bournemouth to help them and join their convoy to actually head to the Polish-Ukrainian border and take loads of supplies to literally the frontline.“So, I’ve bought some more stuff from the shops and I’m gonna pick up some pallets of stuff from their warehouse down in Bournemouth and get on the ferry and drive across France and the Netherlands and Germany, and then to the Polish border and hopefully be there in the next 24 hours or so.“And then I’ll be, hopefully, having a chance to actually see where this stuff goes, make sure it goes to the right places and just do my bit.“And I’m not doing this for any other reason other than, you know, it’s just me wanting to do what I can.“At the end of the day, in this case, I’m not a celebrity - I’m a man with a van.”Martin captioned the post: “Thank you for all your kind messages after my Costco experience.They meant the world.“Things have moved on.

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Bob Chapek is speaking out again.

Shirley Ballas, 61, has been the head judge on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since the departure of Len Goodman in 2017.The ballroom dancer has taken to Instagram to share that she has had a "tough week" in the midst of her recent health issues.Shirley took to her Instagram story to share a video of herself at the Mamma Mia party, held at London's O2 Arena.She captioned the video in view of her 237,000 followers: "OMG what a tough week personally. (sic)"I needed this show to lift my spirits and it did.

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Manchester City saw their ploy to sign former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud prior to his move to AC Milan rejected, according to reports.

Kim Kardashian might be catching a lot of heat for her statements telling women to get up and work, but what better way to get over controversy with a little distraction. On Friday, Kim shared a gallery of photos with her 291 million followers, and included some cute pics with her boyfriend Pete Davidson. Including one where it looks like SNL star is laying down on her lap blowing smoke from a joint into her mouth.

her viral hit “abcdefu,” 17-year-old TikTok sensation Gayle launches an F-bomb tirade against a shady ex: “F—k you and your friends that I’ll never see again/Everybody but your dog, you can all f—k off.”But she was worried that her foul-mouthed rant would piss off her grandmother. “When I played that song for my grandmother, I was so nervous,” Gayle told The Post. “And, you know, she told me that I got to say all the things at 17 that she never could.

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Kim Kardashian has finally gone Instagram official with her comedian boyfriend Pete Davidson, after only recently breaking her silence on the romance.The 41 year old mum of four shared a selection of images in a sparkling grey outfit as she posed in her hallway with Pete, 28. In one image, the brunette SKIMS brand-owner leaned down for a kiss at her new beau, as he leant against her legs on the plush carpet. Kim donned a glittery feathered coat and a pair of silver foil-look thigh-high boots and a pair of sunglasses for the momentous occasion.

Naked Attraction viewers were less than impressed with one contestant’s reaction not being chosen for a date.The Channel 4 show sees members of the public strip naked in a bid to secure a date with one lucky singleton. However the latest episode of the show featured a moment that left some viewers cringing after a contestant called Leon reacted to not being chosen as Nameya’s date.

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Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid are putting their 2022 Fashion Show earnings to great use, donating and providing aid to Ukraine and Palestine.The successful supermodels announced that they would donate to organizations that help provide refugee and medical aid to victims of the conflict, following in the footsteps of fellow Argentinian model Mica Argañaraz.Gigi wrote, “I am pledging to donate my earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to aid those suffering from the war in Ukraine, as well as continuing to support those experiencing the same in Palestine.”The Hadid sisters, who walked in multiple shows in Paris, Milan and New York, stated that they would like to “walk for something,” adding that “Our eyes and hearts must be open to all human injustice.”“We rarely have control of our work schedules and this week has really shown me the strength and perseverance of the people around me who are going through pure terror,” Bella said, declaring that she stands “alongside every person that has been affected by this war and the innocent people who’s lives have been changed forever from the hands of ‘power.’”Gigi stated, “May we all see each other as brothers and sisters, beyond politics, beyond race, beyond religion.”The two models join the list of celebrities helping to provide aid and support to Ukraine, including Hayden Panettiere, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, among others.Fashion designers are also taking a stand against the conflict, including Balenciaga, Giorgio Armani and Christian Siriano.

Rochdale is the latest council to warn it faces a huge shortfall should the government go back on its promise to fully reimburse councils for the cost of COVID-19.

Salford’s city mayor Paul Dennett has described his experience with suspected covid-19 - and says he came down with the shakes while on a teleconference call with the region’s leaders.

Central government must ‘fully fund’ the cost of Covid-19 to local authorities, Salford city mayor has said - estimating that the first six months of the pandemic could leave the town hall with a £33m shortfall.

A war hero was not forgotten as he celebrated his 93rd birthday today in isolation.