Cuts to services not needed next year despite Covid impact, council chief says

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxThe bomb squad was drafted after a hand grenade was found by an eight-year-old boy.Tyler Ball was magnet fishing in the River Douglas in Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, when he made the discovery. His mum Charlotte called the police, who cordoned off the area to allow bomb disposal experts at the scene to assess the grenade.

Chrissy Teigen was forced to remind a critic she recently lost a baby, firing back when one Twitter user criticised her choice of words.The US model, 35, said she "had nothing" when discussing her decision to start horse-riding, but the message was misinterpreted by some.In recent months, Chrissy has been open about undergoing therapy sessions following the death of her son Jack last September.Expecting her third child with husband John Legend, Chrissy tragically suffered a stillbirth, eventually reaching out to a counselor to help her to overcome her grief.Sharing a picture of her new horse last weekend, she said: "My therapist says I need something that I do for just me, as I have absolutely nothing currently lol."Today begins my journey

Bucks Fizz singer Jay Aston has been struggling to move after she was struck down with coronavirus.

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Rak-Su singer Myles Stephenson' dad has been hospitalised as he struggled to breathe while fighting coronavirus.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Sky picks up hundreds of hours of Studiocanal feature film content; Banijay aims to raise domestic abuse awareness; GoQuest Media picks pair of Serbian drama series; Oble finds a home on Viu Middle East for “The Outbreak”; Abacus Media Rights snags Kate Beckinsale-narrated dog show doc; Walter Presents acquires three French Canadian series; and Eccho Rights sends a slate of Korean dramas to upstart Turkish streamer Exxen.Sky and Studiocanal have closed a deal that will see the French production outfit’s upcoming feature film slate, as well as a raft of films from the company’s catalog, made available across Sky’s services including Sky Q and to Now TV customers who have Cinema Pass.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire has now completed administering the first dose of its coronavirus vaccine to eligible care home residents.Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to have residents vaccinated in min-December with 90 year old Annie Innes being the country’s first care home resident to receive the vaccine.Since then, almost 2,990 Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.The first dose of the vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, will be followed up by the second booster dose 12 weeks later in line with Scottish Government guidelines.Trudi Marshall, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurse director, who is managing the

Harry Judd's wife had to rush their three year old son to hospital after he suffered a reaction to his vaccine.The 35 year old's little boy was taken to A&E by his mum Izzy, 36, who updated fans on their son's health on social media. McFly star Harry and Izzy welcomed their son Kit in 2017, and are also parents to four year old daughter Lola.

First Minister said a decision will be made tomorrow, but added that she was not going to raise the expectations of parents. As part of her pre-Christmas lockdown announcement, Sturgeon announced that schools would close for the majority of pupils.

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Neil Lennon has revealed one further Celtic star tested positive for Covid-19 during his self-isolation period. The manager, assistant John Kennedy and 13 first-team players were forced into quarantine following Christopher Jullien 's positive swab upon the squad's return from Dubai.

Martin Lewis has shared top tips on how to cut your broadband costs during the annual ‘bill-buster’ segment on his weekly TV show. The latest episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, focused on how to cut your energy and utility bills for the year ahead and one of the biggest areas for making instant savings is on broadband and line rental.

“Our Take Five campaign, which launched recently, raises awareness of fraud and highlights ways in which people can protect themselves and remain vigilant to this crime.“Be aware an unsolicited telephone call, email or text message may not be from the person or organisation it appears to be from.

In the first part of the 21st century, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were an item. I mean, come on, it was Bennifer! An iconic couple for the ages.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will lead a Downing Street press conference at 5pm on the latest coronavirus situation on Monday.

Piers Morgan has made it clear he isn’t a fan of a plant-based diet and he went to great lengths to get his points across to Pamela Anderson on Monday’s “Good Morning Britain”.

Instagram page for Jenny and Lee congratulated the stars on having the vaccine done together. "Some lovely news this morning - Gogglebox's Mary & Marina have received their Covid vaccine together in Bristol.

Safety guidelines were stringently adhered to on Friday as an unrecognisable Heidi Klum returned to work on the set of Germany's Next Top Model.  The Los Angeles based supermodel is back in her home country to work as a judge on the new series, with the production continuing in capital city Berlin despite the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

Rupert Grint and his partner Georgia Groome struggled with becoming first-time parents amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Harry Potter star and fellow actor Georgia welcomed daughter Wednesday into the world last May - just two months after the first lockdown in the U.

Peter Andre has left fans baffled after sharing a glimpse of his natural grey hair.

Piers Morgan has made it clear he isn’t a fan of a plant-based diet and he went to great lengths to get his points across to Pamela Anderson on Monday’s “Good Morning Britain”.