First Minister stresses importance of vaccinations as we head into Christmas

A man from Newton Heath has gone the extra mile to raise awareness of men's mental health - while also celebrating the 'dad bod'.

TOWIE star Jess Wright has announced she is pregnant with her first child just months after marrying William Lee-Kemp. She announced the happy news on social media, sharing a black and white snap of herself with a blossoming baby bump.The star ditched her clothes for the intimate picture, protecting her modesty by wrapping a white sheet around herself as she cradled her stomach and looked down towards it.

Covid-19 variant were confirmed in the UK yesterday – in Brentwood, Essex and Nottingham.Experts fear the Omicron variant may be more resistant to current vaccines due to the number of mutations it has.Prime Minister Boris Johnson first revealed the return of the face mask mandate in England at a Downing Street press conference yesterday – hours after the UK's outbreak was confirmed.Revealing the new face mask rules would begin on Tuesday, the Health Secretary said he hoped extra measures will be “temporary”, adding he thinks people will “take this more seriously”.Speaking to Trevor Phillips On Sunday on Sky News, Sajid Javid said: “Doing it in this proportionate way where it’s for public transport, it’s for retail outlets, I think is the

Michael Carrick has sung the praises of Brazilian midfielder Fred ahead of Manchester United's clash with Chelsea.

The first apartments at Jackton's Sequoia Meadows are set to be released to homebuyers.

Blac Chyna is standing by her passionate pro-vaccine stance amid growing fears around the newly detected coronavirus supers-strainOmicron.Speaking to TMZon Saturday, the 33-year-old rapper opened up about her reasoning for getting vaccinated and hopes that the virus' latest mutation will motivate others to do the same.'I'm hoping, you know what I mean? Because for me, it was scary. It's like, the people that was close to me actually dying from it, so, that's what made me even want to do it even more,' she told the outlet upon arrival LAX airport in Los Angeles.

She is well known for her infectious 1994 trackAll I Want for Christmas Is You.And on Saturday, Mariah Carey embraced theholiday season by striking a post by aroaring fireplace adorned with twinkle lights, ornaments and stockings on Instagram.The 52-year-old performer lounged by the fire in a strapless figure-hugging red dress with one of herpampered pooches by her side, captioning the post: 'Tis the season!' Time of the year: Mariah Carey rang in the holiday season by posing in front of an ornately decorated Christmas tree on Instagram this SaturdayThe performer added a little bit of sparkle to her velvet dress by securing a silver ribbon-shaped broach to it.

Whether you love them or hate them, everyone in Manchester has an opinion on the Christmas Markets.

On Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, only a couple of buildings truly stand out. While the Tower may sway in the wind, The Toast Rack certainly captures more attention.

There's nothing like having a skate on the ice to get you in the festive spirit and there are plenty of places you can give it a whirl in Manchester this Christmas.

Christmas jumper. The right novelty knit will convey festive cheer in the coming weeks, but, more importantly, can carry on making you happy in the dark and dreary first months of the new year, too.It comes in jolly colours with an uplifting pattern, but there’s not a light-up Santa Claus in sight.

Steve Cortes, former Trump Campaign advisor is leaving right-wing cable channel Newsmax. He will host his last broadcast within the next week.

Selome Hailu editorKorean pop sensation BTS, known for such hits as “Butter” and “Dynamite,” is in Los Angeles to perform their first in-person concerts since the start of the pandemic, drawing tens of thousands of fans to stand in a line outside of SoFi Stadium that spirals out over a mile long. A follow-up to the seven-member groups’s 2019 world tour Love Yourself: Speak Yourself, the group’s Permission to Dance On Stage: Live Play shows will take place this Saturday and Sunday, as well as Dec. 1 and Dec.

He and his husband Michael Turchin welcomed fraternal twins via surrogate last month.But on Friday, Lance Bass enjoyed some quality time with his fur babies as he took his dogs for a walk.The 42-year-old NSYNC member was dressed casually as he joined his parents Diane and James for some fresh air. Taking it easy: Lance Bass, 42, looked totally at ease as he took a break from his Black Friday festivities for a walk with his dogs Chip and Dale and his parents Diane and JamesLance looked low key in a plain beige T-shirt and a set of gray sweatpants.He paired them with black New Balance trainers and blocked out the sun with black sunglasses while sporting a carefully cropped beard.

He admitted to feeling 'upset' and 'depressed' after social media users lashed out at him over an Instagram post they thought criticized his son and ex-wife Anna Faris.But Chris Pratt seemed to be in high spirits as he surrounded himself with family on Friday.The 42-year-old Avengers: Infinity War actor was joined by his with Katherine Schwarzenegger and his two children, as well as Katherine's mother Maria Shriver and her siblings while searching for a Christmas tree in Santa Monica.

Katie Maloney has no regrets about sharing her abortion and fertility story on Vanderpump Rules.

Molly-Mae Hague has shared a glimpse inside her stunning Christmas decorations at her new home following £800,000 burglary. The Love Island beauty, 22, who recently reunited with her mum after months apart in sweet video, gave a peek inside the gorgeous festive decorations at the new home she shares with her boxer boyfriend Tommy Fury, 22, to her 6.2million Instagram followers.

Man City and England star is proving a massive hit with customers.The grandfather says he has made hundreds of sales.The calendar includes a series of close-ups of the footballer’s calves, with his upper body and feet, completely cropped out.He said: “The Jack Grealish calendars are flying off the shelves.“I’ve sold about 400 copies so far; the women can’t seem to get enough.“There’s been a lot of blokes buying the calendar too, I reckon it’s for a Christmas present for their girlfriends.“I even think Jack Grealish’s sister might have bought one, as I know her name is Jo, and we received an order under that name.“It would be funny to think that he might get a calendar full of his own calves from Christmas.“It’s definitely been one of my

It was an extra special occasion for Hamilton's annual Christmas lights switch on event last weekend.

Ralf Rangnick may only be entering the fray as Manchester United manager on an interim basis but he already has an eye on midfield reinforcements.

Christmas trees – and it could be bad news for cats and dogs across the UK.There are warnings a single spruce could carry as many as 25,000 bugs.The pests shelter among branches along with spiders and moths.And when they are brought into the warmth of our homes they spring to life.Chris Socratous, from pet experts Bob Martin, urged buyers of real trees to check them thoroughly.