Concern growing as almost 100 suspected Omicron cases discovered in Greater Manchester

Amanda Holden is today celebrating her 51st birthday – yep, 51.Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda is being flooded with well-wishes on social media today, with plenty of people voicing their surprise at her age.It’s fair to say that Amanda looks fantastic – a lot of people assume she is younger than she is, and new photographs uploaded by the star today are a prime example of why.

Alec Baldwin has shared a video stating that ‘everything is going to be alright’ after Halyna Hutchins’ family slapped him with a lawsuit .The 63-year-old was holding a prop gun on the Rust set when it accidentally went off, fatally shooting the cinematographer.Taking to Instagram shortly after Hutchins’ family announced they are suing him, the 30 Rock actor posted a video on his grid of a sign that read: ‘Everything is going to be alright.’Alongside the upload, he simply tagged: ‘@parrishartmuseum.’Shortly before the post, Hutchins’ family named Baldwin in a wrongful death lawsuit over the incident that led to her death.Attorney Brian Panish, representing the late filmmaker’s husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son, Andros, held a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday to announce the lawsuit against the star and ‘others who are responsible for safety on the set, and whose reckless behaviour and cost-cutting led to the senseless, tragic death of Halyna Hutchins.’According to Panish, his firm uncovered multiple ‘violations of industry standards’ during an independent investigation.In a video presented on Tuesday at the press conference, the Hutchins’ lawyers alleged that Baldwin had turned down training for the specific kind of gun draw he was filming that day on set.Complaints of a ‘super unsafe’ set made by workers were also referenced, after three alleged unsafe weapons discharges prior to October 21.It was claimed that Baldwin and the Rust production disregarded at least 15 industry standards, including failure to use a replica or rubber prop gun, alleged failure to keep finger off the trigger, and failure to keep all personnel on set a safe distance from the weapon firing area.The suit is asking for unspecified

Footballers Wives actress Laila Rouass has announced the devastating news of her split from longtime partner Ronnie O’Sullivan. The couple first got together in 2012 and got engaged the following year, but Laila, 50, announced on Wednesday that they have called it quits. In a brief statement, she tweeted: ‘After nearly ten years of love and memories, Ronnie I have parted ways. Peace and love to you all.

she’s been able to potty train her baby ahead of the milestone. Recently, the comedian was open about anticipating ‘backlash’ from trolls after revealing she could count the amount of soiled nappies in 2022 on one hand before her son was even eight months.Well, today is another cause for celebration as little Fred – Katherine’s son with husband Bobby Kootstra – beamed into the camera as he turned eight months old, with the star sharing a collection of sweet images to Instagram on Tuesday.In one the baby was seen looking towards the camera as he played with a colourful xylophone, as the family headed on a day out with Bobby seen pushing Fred in a stroller before settling into a cosy nook and reading a book.Perfect day, really.Katherine, who also has 12-year-old daughter Violet from a past relationship, recently pre-empted some pushback after she revealed that she tries to skip the nappy stage entirely with her children and train them to use a potty from the off.She took to Instagram to share: ‘I hate to even write this because I know I’ll get backlash but for those who know about my potty training ethos and success with baby Violet…‘Fred reliably wees on the potty at under 8 months and we can count the amount of 2022 soiled nappies on one hand.’The Duchess star added: ‘I didn’t know whether it would work with Fred.

Adele Roberts has revealed her bowel cancer had been growing for 10 years before she was diagnosed in September last year. The BBC Radio 1 DJ, 42, believes that switching her lifestyle up and eating healthier has also helped her to battle the disease and cope with chemotherapy. She opened up on her Instagram story, telling her followers: ‘I was told it took about 10 years for my bowel cancer to grow.‘I didn’t start getting healthier until around 2016 (when I did a documentary for Radio 1). Before that I had a poor diet and was clinically obese.’Adele added: ‘So main message is take of yourselves and try and have balance in your life.‘I truly believe my new lifestyle choices have helped me recover quickly from surgery and deal with the chemotherapy.’Adele had revealed she had bowel cancer last October, a month after getting her diagnosis, and has been undergoing treatment, with her fourth and most recent round of chemotherapy starting on February 4.She previously shared her weight loss journey with her followers after committing to a healthier diet and exercise regime after reaching 12 and a half stone in 2017, revealing on YouTube that she went from ‘eating cake every day’ to cutting out sugar entirely. The I’m A Celebrity star told Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard on Good Morning Britain after her diagnosis: ‘It was a shock.

This Morning and sometimes, just sometimes, that involves stealing the toothbrushes of her colleagues.The presenter and businesswoman has fessed up to one particular time, when desperation got the better of her, she was forced to use Ruth Langsford’s backstage in the ITV studios.Speaking with Alison Hammond on the latest episode of her By The Light Of The Moon podcast, Wylde Moon founder Holly had her pal – who presents This Morning alongside Dermot O’Leary on Fridays, and when filling in for Holly or co-star Phillip Schofield – in classic Alison hysterics over the admission. Alison was musing over her This Morning glam team, as she said: ‘They literally transform me.

Rihanna made sure to have the most stylish baby bump as she headed out for the evening in Malibu.The We Found Love singer, 33, is set to welcome her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, and announced her pregnancy last month.She had all eyes on her as she rocked up to dinner at Nobu on Tuesday, donning a Chicago Bulls jersey for the occasion.The mom-to-be paired the sports kit with brown trousers and strappy heels, digging out her 2016 heart-shaped Saint Laurent jacket of dreams.Side note: We need that fluffy jacket more than anything.After intense speculation, Rihanna confirmed her baby news at the end of last month, with a stunning photoshoot around the streets of New York.Speaking about her pregnancy journey, the Grammy-winner revealed that she struggled to keep it a secret from her closet friends.‘It was harder for me to keep it from my posse, because they’re around me, they know my habits,’ she told E! News.‘They’re like, “You don’t want something to drink? You’re not smoking?” And I’m eating all the things I’m not used to eating.

Although Britney Spears, 40, has made it clear that she’s done with her family, her mom Lynne Spears, 66, is still reaching out to the singer — at least on Instagram. The one-sided interaction happened on Feb. 15, when Britney posted footage of her adorable Australian shepherd puppy named Sawyer that she and fiancé Sam Asghari took home from Hawaii. The “Toxic” hitmaker gushed over the cute canine in her lengthy caption, which led her millions of followers, Lynne included, to post messages about Sawyer in the comments section.

Girl In Red has signed a new record deal with Columbia Records.The Norwegian artist, real name Marie Ulven, previously released music through a worldwide recordings deal with AWAL (Artists Without A Label), a company which offers independent musicians an alternative to working with a traditional record label.Following the success of her April 2021 debut album ‘If I Could Make It Go Quiet’, Ulven has now signed to Columbia for her future releases.The label confirmed the news to Variety yesterday (February 15), though neither Columbia or Girl In Red have officially announced the signing at the time of writing.Speaking to NME at Reading Festival back in August, Ulven confirmed that she was working on new Girl In Red material.“I’m already working on new stuff, I’m really excited to see what’s going to happen,” she said, before reiterating that she isn’t interested in releasing singles at the moment.“I still don’t think singles are that interesting. I honestly don’t even know at this point,” Ulven continued.

An easyJet flight into Glasgow was forced into an aborted landing this afternoon due to high winds linked to Storm Dudley.

Balkan Insight, Depp was award the honour for his “outstanding merits in public and cultural activities, especially in the field of film art and the promotion of the Republic of Serbia in the world”.Receiving the award, The Daily Mail reports that Depp said: “I truly, sincerely thank you, President Vucic, and this medal of merit, if I am given the honour to walk away with this, I thank you for being kind enough to bestow it upon me.”The publication went on to say that Depp explained he was “right now on the verge of a new life”, adding: “I like a re-beginning, and I would love for that beginning to start here.”The actor had labelled himself a victim of “cancel culture” last year after being dropped from a number of projects in light of losing his bid to overturn a libel case that concluded he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard.Meanwhile, a documentary series focusing on the relationship between Johnny Depp and Heard is currently in development at Discovery+.The two-part series, called Johnny Vs. Amber, will break down the couple’s marriage, divorce and consequent legal action against each other, from multiple viewpoints.“Through the tapes, home videos and text messages shown in court, these films give viewers a rare and important insight into a marriage that went tragically wrong, and to better understand the hugely important issue of domestic violence,” explained producer Nick Hornby, via Deadline.

The fight for Premiership survival took a serious twist on Wednesday as Dundee abruptly sacked manager James McPake.

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens tonight for its grand final, as two celebrities take to the dancefloor in a bid to win the coveted glitterball trophy.

Greater Manchester’s top public health chief has warned the region only has a ‘small window’ in which to jab as many people as possible before the Omicron variant becomes the dominant strain here.

NHS teams in Greater Manchester say they are facing a ‘mammoth’ ask to deliver the Omicron booster jab programme, with medics voicing alarming concerns that the rollout will 'break general practice'.

A star of Channel 4 show Educating Greater Manchester who was locked up for hiding a gun and ammunition for her boyfriend has had her jail sentence cut.

A Conservative MP from Greater Manchester says he will vote against the government's proposed vaccine passport plan.

A ‘very intelligent’ young man from Bolton took his own life after facing money and relationship problems, an inquest has ruled.

online, the picture of Frankie, now eight, has gone viral, racking up more than 11,000 likes, shares and comments. Nikki, from Littleborough, Greater Manchester, said: "He's not a very social little boy, he likes his own company.

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in seven boroughs of Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

A popular DJ who suffered a fall while being treated at hospital died of sepsis, meningitis and a subdural haemorrhage, an inquest heard.