Dolly Parton donated $1 million to successful research for Covid-19 vaccine

A GP surgery hit out at lockdown 'flouters' as their city was placed under the government's Tier 3 restrictions.

Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca as it races to develop a Covid-19 vaccine.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A £50,000 fundraising target to help secure a new village library for Strathblane and Blanefield is almost half way there just weeks after launching.Within three weeks of starting up, the crowdfunding appeal for the Thomas Graham community library has received 87 donations totalling £23,480.The sums contributed range from £10 to £100, and from £1000 to £5,000.Strathblane Community Development Trust is working to raise at least £50,000 to add to the £600,000 already received thanks to principal donor Angus Graham and another fund.The trust said this week they were “deeply grateful” to everyone who had dug deep to help put the new village asset well on

Perth and Kinross Council leader Murray Lyle has defended a decision to allow three members of senior management to move to a higher pay grade.

the Sussexes tells BAZAAR.com, "They are going to have a quiet dinner at home and are looking forward to celebrating their first American Thanksgiving in the States as a family." The source continues, "They plan to enjoy a home-cooked meal with traditional Thanksgiving dishes, including recipes made with fresh vegetables from their garden."According to People, Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, is joining the Sussexes for the holiday, as she lives close by in Los Angeles. A source told the publication, "They are very happy ...

Ozzy Osbourne has said that catching the coronavirus would be risky for him because his respiratory health is weak.The rock legend, who has been recovering from accidents and several bouts of illness over the past few years, said in a new interview that having emphysema puts him in a demographic that appears to be particularly vulnerable to the disease.He told GQ: “I’ve got emphysema, so if I get this virus, I’m fucked.” Emphysema is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) that involves damage to the walls of the air sacs of the lung, and the coronavirus attacks the respiratory system.Asked how his health is more generally at the moment, Osbourne responded: “The surgery I had knocked the crap out of me.

Black Friday shoppers queued in Wales as non-essential stores were shut across England due to the Covid-19 national lockdown.

Black Friday sales have begun, and travel companies are rolling out some of their best discounts to entice travellers into booking a break.The sales undeniably have some really decent deals available - and it could be the perfect opportunity to save big on a trip to your dream destination.And the news of potential vaccinations against coronavirus have already seen a boost in the number of people searching for a 2021 trip.But given the uncertainty around travel amid the pandemic, would-be travellers are likely to be cautious about splashing the cash on a holiday, no matter how big the bargain.However there are steps you can take to make sure your holiday booking comes with minimal risk.Emma Coulthurst, resident expert at

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A local care providers are asking the public to donate presents to lonely seniors this Christmas.Home Instead, based in Livingston, has launched its Christmas campaign, ‘Be a Santa to a Senior’, where the team ask members of the community to donate gifts to distribute to seniors in the local area this Christmas.The care company provides care for elderly and vulnerable people in the comfort of their own homes.

I'm a Celeb has already been one to remember - but like many shows sometimes tensions can rise and there can be obvious problems between certain campmates. Well, viewers managed to stop who AJ gave Shane a 'dirty look' at one point in the show.After the recent Wicked Waterways task, two stars were secured for the camp.

Stagehand have launched a new prize draw called #ILoveLive, with bands, artists and festivals donating memorabilia to help support stage crew affected by Covid-19.The likes of Liam Gallagher, Glastonbury Festival, FKA twigs, IDLES, Florence + The Machine and more have all donated rare memorabilia.Set up via Crowdfunder, fans are invited to purchase a raffle ticket for £5 for a chance to win any particular item, and are able to buy multiple £5 tickets.The new draw was the brainchild of Arctic Monkeys manager Ian McAndrew, who previously raffled off Alex Turner’s iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar to raise money for the Sheffield Leadmill venue.Among the iconic prizes on offer are hand-painted lyrics from Florence Welch and hand-drawn lyrics

Adam Lallana is in full agreement with his old boss Jurgen Klopp over the "relentless" fixture schedule and claims Liverpool will "suffer" on Saturday as a result.

The prime minister is facing a revolt from members of his own party after the majority of the country was placed under tough new measures to control coronavirus.Health secretary Matt Hancock outlined which areas would be placed under which tiers in Parliament yesterday.Just three places in England managed to avoid being placed in either Tier 2 or Tier 3, which both include tougher controls on the hospitality industry.Now, a number of MPs have said they will not support the new measures when they are brought before the House of Commons next week.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham has said he hopes the region will be able to move from Tier 3 to Tier 2 when the measures are reviewed two weeks after they come into force on December

A$AP Rocky has donated 120 meals to families at a homeless shelter where he stayed with his mum almost twenty years ago.The rapper made the generous donation on Wednesday (November 25), personally delivering the food from Amy Ruth’s Restaurant in Harlem ahead of Thanksgiving.As TMZ reports, he dished out the meals to Regent Family Residence , – a homeless shelter that serves 83 families, where he stayed with mum Renee Black after falling on hard times in the early 2000s.Photos obtained by the publication show the rapper adhering to COVID-19 safety protocol and wearing a face mask as he dropped off the meals.TMZ claims that the gesture was a way of saying thank you to the Volunteers of America organisation that run the shelter and provided

Naman Ramachandran “Jurassic World: Dominion,” “War of the Worlds,” “First Day: On Set” and “The Pursuit of Love” were among the productions commended at the 2020 Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) Innovation Awards on Thursday.Presented in association with Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, the awards recognize the achievements of PGGB members working in film and high-end TV who have displayed resilience and resourcefulness in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic since March.“The Jurassic World: Dominion” U.K.

reunion episode to deliver. The much-anticipated special was supposed to debut in May 2020 as part of HBO MAX's launch, but its production was shut down due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

in Stockport  to raise money for the bogus treatment.She even went to the extent of placing a tube up her nose and strapping a fake machine to her chest when two members of staff school came to visit her at home, leaving them shocked and upset.One of her own children was also left "deeply traumatised" by the claim thinking it was his in some way his fault the court was told.However it unravelled and was found to be a "complex web of deceit" when a family member contacted her GP.Her total gain was just over £100 and she donated £70 to the charity the court was told.A judge said he believed Towers, who was suffering with depression at the time, had ultimately been "seeking attention" rather than being motivated by financial gain as she

Vacheron Constantin has announced its first joint venture with the Musée du Louvre in Paris, which will see one person win the opportunity to have a bespoke timepiece created for them by the world's oldest watch manufacture in continuous production. Having previously collaborated in 2016 on the restoration of La Création du Monde, an 18th-century clock that once belonged to King Louis XV, Vacheron Constantin last year announced a new partnership with the Louvre, which will aim to create “a number of collaborations and projects in the fields of craftsmanship, haute horlogerie, art and culture”.Seen by both Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre as a perfect pairing, there is an ongoing commitment to artistic conservation, a mutual respect for

A coronavirus vaccine roll-out could be a step closer after the regulator was formally asked by the Government to assess the Oxford University and AstraZeneca jab.The move 'marks a significant first step in getting the vaccine approved for deployment' if it meets the necessary standards, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We are working tirelessly to be in the best possible position to deploy a vaccine as soon as one is approved by the independent regulator the MHRA.“We have formally asked the regulator to assess the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, to understand the data and determine whether it meets rigorous safety standards.”It comes a week after the Medicines and Healthcare products

Good Morning Britain 's resident doctor Amir Khan confessed there is "no scientific basis" around the government's warning against hugging family members over the five-day Christmas break.