Coronavirus: Two major car plants shut down over virus fears

Cardi B‘s been defending herself from critics a lot these days, and her defiant attitude is no different when it comes to her kid!

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSouth Ayrshire Council has been told to apologise to a disabled woman over the way her new recycling regime was introduced and implemented.The local authority was brought to book by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) after they probed the case.And in their findings the SPSO said SAC should apologise to the woman for “failing to appropriately consider making reasonable adjustments” over the recycling system.The local authority has to contact the woman “to seek further information” about how her disability impacts upon her capacity to use the system.In the watchdog’s report the woman, known only as Ms C, had “concerns” about changes

coronavirus recovery continues. Fans will receive their login details next week while a technical support team will be made available on the day of a fixture to deal with any issues for online viewing.The Hoops announced some famous names will be taking part in the live feeds which will be produced by Sunset + Vine, the production company behind BT Sport's much-loved coverage.

Iskra Lawrence showed off her post-pregnancy body in a fun snapshot on Wednesday. The model welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, Philip Payne, in April.

HBO documentary series has provoked a backlash in the doc community due to a lack of above-the-line diversity on the project.The “Tiger” series is being co-helmed by Oscar-nominated “City Of Ghosts” and “A Private War” filmmaker Matthew Heineman and the Emmy-nominated Matthew Hamachek. The pair previously collaborated on “Cartel Land.” Alex Gibney is exec producing the show through his Jigsaw Productions, alongside HBO Sports.Heineman announced the project on his Facebook page on July 10, and the post quickly became the stage for a lively debate about the project’s lack of Black talent.

Manchester Evening News outside Manchester Cathedral, where fellow grieving families and dignitaries gathered for a socially distanced memorial event on Thursday. An online Book of Remembrance was launched during the GM Remembers ceremony, which was streamed live on Facebook.

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, July 16 now stands at:Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 226Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - 9Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 437NHS Nightingale Hospital North West - 6Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - 552Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - 6Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - 179Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - 220Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - 214The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - 13Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 253A further 19 people, who tested positive for Covid have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England

Voting for the nominations for the 72nd Emmys officially ended on Monday and now for hundreds of potential nominees the wait beings. And as the initial phase of the first major awards season of the pandemic comes to a merciful end, we’ve learned that celebrating the best in television can be a nice distraction from the madness going on in the rest of the world.

A row has broken out among Salford councillors after Conservative members were prevented from hiring a political assistant by the ruling Labour group.Last month, the town hall's political groups were asked to approve the hiring of advisers on salaries of up to £34,985 after hearing they were legally entitled to hire one apiece.Salford city mayor and leader of the Labour group Paul Dennett raised concerns about spending nearly £70,000 during the coronavirus pandemic - and after years of government-imposed austerity measures.The motion was tabled and supported by the Conservative group, which later advertised for a graduate to join its team on a wage of £17,364.Tory members made the point that sum is half the salary of Mr Dennett’s mayoral

Simon Cowell has grabbed full control of hit shows like America’s Got Talent and The X Factor after buying Sony Music Entertainment’s stake in the joint venture.Cowell and his Syco Entertainment partners will now take on sole ownership of the two companies’ hit talent shows, 15 years after Sony Music Entertainment executives bought Cowell’s share of Syco Music and Syco Television.The TV and music mogul admits the coronavirus lockdown and the way he has had to navigate shows as a result of new health and safety guidelines has given him a fresh lust for life and a lot of ideas.“I have had to use my brain more than any other time of my life both on the current shows we own and the new shows we are going to make,” Cowell tells Deadline.

Megan Thee Stallion has revealed that she's grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times at a Hollywood party. The rapper shared an Instagram post last night, in which she explained that she was taken to hospital to have the bullets removed, and, thankfully, is expected to make a full recovery following the altercation.

One of T.I.‘s Instagram followers apparently missed the message that his wife, Tiny Harris, is already tied up in a lifetime entanglement with the rapper. One of T.I.’s loving messages to his wife on her 45th birthday, July 15, showed them on vacation in Florida, and Tiny admittedly looked a little bored. The fan joked, “She looks like she needs an entanglement,” referring to Jada Pinkett Smith‘s remarks about her fling with singer August Alsina.

Katie Price is trying to keep life going as normal for her children, as her eldest Harvey Price, 18, remains in hospital in intensive care.

Well hello there. Matt Damon, 49, showed off his buff body in nothing but a pair of black board shorts in Malibu on Wednesday, July 15. The Oscar-winning actor/writer was joined by his daughters Isabella, 14, and Gia, 11 (who he shares with wife Luciana Barroso, 44) and some pals during a sunny day at the beach. His arm muscles could be spotted from miles away at one point when he was seen holding his adorable dog while chatting with a bunch of his friends. Matt accessorized his barely there look with just a black hat and stunner shades.

Hackers linked to the Russian intelligence agencies are targeting British scientists seeking to develop a coronavirus vaccine, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned.In a joint statement with the US National Security Agency and the Canadian Communication Security Establishment, the NCSC said the attacks were part of a global campaign by the group known as APT29 to steal the secrets of vaccine research.NCSC director of operations Paul Chichester said: “We condemn these despicable attacks against those doing vital work to combat the coronavirus pandemic.“Working with our allies, the NCSC is committed to protecting our most critical assets and our top priority at this time is to protect the health sector.“We would urge

“rape clause” that only allows women to claim benefit for a third child if they prove they were conceived without consent.  The statistics also show that close on one million children in working families are on the breadline as a result of limiting benefits to two children per family.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our newsletter sign up-centre.

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “A breakdown of community and staff representation – 51 per cent public and 49 per cent staff, with proportions for each geographical locality or staff group – has been agreed in conjunction with the Consultation Institute and approved by the NHS Lanarkshire baord. “Both the public proportions, which reflect usage of the current hospital, and the staff proportions are set out in the table published on the Monklands Replacement Project webpage.

lockdown - by offering Nicola Sturgeon style hair cuts.

Police officers were pelted with eggs after being called to a street protest against an alleged paedophile in Fife. A large crowd gathered in Blamey Crescent, Cowdenbeath, at around 6.40pm on Wednesday demanding the man be removed from the area.

“Trees play an invaluable role by supporting wildlife, capturing carbon and releasing oxygen into the environment," she explained. “These new trees will greatly improve the natural environment which has such a positive impact on the physical and mental health of our residents.

Kelly Ripa‘s diet has changed amid quarantine. The 49-year-old morning show host appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday, alongside Ryan Seacrest, and told guest host Sebastian Maniscalco how being cooped up inside has affected what she eats.