Coronavirus data shows the Tier 2 areas where infection rates are triple those in Tier 3

First Minister has paid tribute to a ‘wonderful’ dad-of-five who tragically lost his fight for life after catching coronavirus last month. Andrew Slorance passed away on Saturday morning aged just 49 after working tirelessly with the Scottish Government in their response to the pandemic.

Epic Games has cancelled all in-person Fortnite events in 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.In a blog post, Epic’s Fortnite Team have said that they do not plan to hold in-person events, including the Fortnite World Cup, in 2021 due to a focus on the health and safety of the players and their staff.They have clarified that they will “continue to provide online competitions throughout 2021 with the hopes that physical events, in some form, can return at some point in the future.”The blog goes on to clarify that the Fortnite Championship Series will continue online during 2021, but that the party size will be standardized to Trios.

TOWIE's Fran Parman has showed off her weight loss as she posed for a new mirror selfie. Fran, 29, proudly showed off her slimmed-down frame as she lifted up her green jumper to unveil her slender waist.The star, who was wearing matching green trousers and was posing in her home which was decked out in Christmas decorations, turned to the side to show off the results of her weight loss journey.

The stunning Welsh castle which hosted this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! still needs financial help to secure its future, despite receiving a six-figure sum for its involvement. Gwrych Castle in Abergele received £300,000 for hosting the huge ITV show, which had a peak of 10.7 million viewers watching the final which crowned Giovanna Fletcher as the Queen of the Castle.

Strictly Come Dancing couple Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec have admitted their finances took a hit as they suffered along with thousands of other Brits during the coronavirus lockdown this year.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxMick Schumacher has proven he is getting an F1 drive on merit and not legacy after clinching the F2 championship.Schumacher, the son of legendary F1 star Michael, steps up to the Haas team in F1 next season.But he will walk into the F1 paddock as one of the few men to win the intensely difficult F2 title.However, he had to survive a scare to get there after being forced into a pit stop after a battle against his championship rival.Schumacher went into the final race of the F2 season in Bahrain on Sunday knowing that a top eight finish would be enough to clinch him the title.Callum Ilott, the British sensation who was his closest rival,

LiverpoolEcho reports.Heartbroken Isaac has paid tribute to his "selfless" wife and wants to carry on her incredible legacy.Isaac said to the ECHO: "She was just always so selfless. She was the most thoughtful person I've ever met.

Rita Ora has apologised again after it was revealed she broke coronavirus lockdown rules for a second time.Last week (November 30), Ora apologised for breaching lockdown rules after holding a “small” gathering with friends to celebrate her 30th birthday.The singer said she was sorry for a “serious and inexcusable error of judgment” after the party was held at a restaurant in Notting Hill, West London.However, the singer has apologised again after reports emerged that she should have been self-isolating when at the gathering.Ora flew to Egypt in a private jet on November 21 to perform at a hotel in Cairo before returning to the UK the next day.

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. has died after succumbing to the coronavirus.The death of the Samoan-American rapper, who had worked with the likes of Eminem, Cypress Hill‘s B-Real and Faith No More, was confirmed yesterday (December 5) by friend and fellow rapper Ice-T.“I just woke up to the Terrible news,” Ice-T tweeted.

David Byrne has opened up about the recent US election result in a new interview.Speaking to The Independent, Byrne was asked if he could have ever imagined the political events of the last five years, particularly in the US. “To be honest, no,” Byrne replied, before speaking about the recent presidential elections.He continued: “We’ve all had our dystopian fantasies of what could go wrong, and there’s plenty of books and TV shows that represent that.

BBC 's coverage of the sport for over 50 years, as well as being involved in golf course architecture.His passing was announced on Sunday morning, with his last tournament the Masters in November.A statement said: "It is with great sadness we announce the passing of golfing and broadcast legend Peter Alliss."Peter’s death was unexpected but peaceful."Peter was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and his family ask for privacy at this difficult time."As a player Aliss won 31 tournaments and he and his father Percy were the first father-son duo to compete in the Ryder Cup, when it was a contest between Great Britain and the United States.His first commentary assignment came at the 1961 Open, a tournament he also played in.He was

Glasgow shopping centre. Tanya Black passed away aged just 25 on Carleston Street, in the Springburn area of the city, on Friday.Emergency crews raced to the scene around 9.20am after being called to reports of concern for a person.

People should be “completely confident” about having the coronavirus vaccine even if they’ve previously been infected, a medical chief has said.

Loose Women star Andrea McLean has said her biggest regret in life is not seeking help earlier when she suffered a nervous breakdown.

Matt Cardle has recalled exchanging messages with Meghan Markle before she met her now-husband, Prince Harry. It has been reported that former actress Meghan told the The X Factor winner Matt that she was a “big fan” of his work after he followed her online in 2015.

Heartbroken Vinnie Jones has moved out of the home he shared with his late wife Tanya but admits he still talks to her every day as he makes the bed.

BBC golf commentator Peter Alliss has passed away at the age of 89.

My wife, Jean, loves decorating for Christmas — maybe a little too much. If you were to step into our garage, you’d notice about 30 boxes and plastic bins up in the rafters.  They’re filled with Christmas decorations — for outside, inside, downstairs and upstairs, accumulated over 33 years.

Christmas turkeys is set to be culled after a H5N8 strain of bird flu took over the farm.

direct to your inbox Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said efforts are being made to ensure care home residents receive the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine as soon as possible as the UK roll out begins next week.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxLegendary golf commentator Peter Alliss has died aged 89, his family have confirmed. Alliss was known as 'The Voice of Golf' and was synonymous with the sport in the UK, with his unique and chirpy presenting style.