Further mortgage holiday support announced for struggling homeowners

Ben Shephard has paid tribute to a former Tipping Point contestant named Alan, who has sadly passed away.Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the Good Morning Britain host – who fronts the popular ITV quiz show – expressed his sadness in a heartfelt message, which read: "We were so very sad to hear about Alan's passing, he was such a gent and great fun on Tipping Point."I know the family were keen that his episode could be enjoyed by everyone as much as he enjoyed being a part of it! My deepest sympathies to Alan's wife and their family."READ: Ben Shephard reveals sweet reason he's 'surprised' by Kate Garraway Ben Shephard with Tipping Point contestant Alan and his familyThe episode, which Alan appeared in, was shown on ITV this week.

mum has come up with an inventive idea to help struggling parents this Christmas - without breaking the bank. Hannah Stoker shared her genius, but simple idea in a bid to help people who are feeling the pinch this year.

Manchester council has thrown its weight behind the beleaguered regional masterplan for jobs and housing - despite uncertainty over its future.With no end in sight to the political standoff in Stockport, plans to approve the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) have been postponed in Salford, Trafford, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury.Councillors in Manchester were told this week that there was a ‘very high risk’ that the GMSF would not get the support it needed.Under the proposals the city would use its abundance of brownfield sites for high density housing to absorb demand from outlying boroughs and reduce green belt development up until 2037.Land for around 35,000 homes has been earmarked in Manchester city centre, along with 2.2 million

An unemployed Las Vegas woman posed as a nurse and gave unlicensed “vampire facials” to dozens of unwitting clients during illicit parties — which left some patients with painful side effects or requiring medical attention, police said. Maria Sabata Gutierrez, 49, was busted on Nov.

Just four months ago, the world welcomed the Princess of the North! On-screen Queen of the North aka Sophie Turner welcomed her daughter Willa with Jonas Brothers singer Joe Jonas. While the couple has kept their daughter away from the limelight, Sophie did share a few photos of her baby bump weeks after she delivered the daughter.

national lockdown is lifted. The whole of Greater Manchester will be placed in the 'very high' alert level, meaning that hospitality will remain closed, alongside other entertainment venues such as play areas and cinemas.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have accepted the government's decision to place Greater Manchester in the Tier 3 category of regional COVID-19 restrictions.Regions in Tier 3 are listed as 'very high alert' and means United cannot welcome up to 4,000 supporters back inside Old Trafford for next week's Champions League visit of Paris Saint-Germain.Fans could be present for United's trip to West Ham next weekend - which is yet to be assigned a kick-off time and date - but away fans will not be permitted entry.The statement read: "Manchester United notes the government decision to keep Trafford in the Tier 3 category of COVID-19 restrictions.

Naman Ramachandran England has announced a return to the three-tier system after lockdown lifts Dec. 2.

according to the Hollywood Reporter, receiving nine nominations—which means she now has a staggering 79 nominations in total. She was already the most nominated female artist of all time, but she might as well keep extending that lead! Bey has two songs up for record of year: "Black Parade" and "Savage Remix" (the latter alongside Megan Thee Stallion).

The Government was today given a dressing-down by the Commons speaker after tier decisions were revealed on its website before the announcement in the House.Health secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement around new restrictions in the House of Commons this morning, with areas divided into Tiers 1, 2 or 3.However - an albeit faulty - widget enabling the public to type in their postcode and learn their tier was released on the government website ahead of time.The decision sparked a stern reprimand from Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons.Speaking before Mr Hancock's announcement, he said: "I do have an opinion.

infections, with 1,125 people currently in hospital and 90 being treated in intensive care for Covid-19. It comes as the four UK nations agreed a plan for the festive period.Christmas gatherings will be set at eight people over 12 years old in Scotland - and households should stay two metres apart indoors, according to new official guidance.

… The Daily Drop when they caught up with Vick Hope on the ITV hub on Thursday. They were also joined by Giovanna Fletcher's brother, Mario Falcone, who discussed her new camp leader role. During the show, Ant and Dec revealed the campmates have been struggling with the cold in Gwrych castle in Wales.  Asked if Wales feels like home Ant said: 'It does actually. It’s cold, but we knew that coming here.

Billie Shepherd has banned her husband Greg Shepherd from making Christmas dinner, after a disastrous attempt to fry scampi caused a kitchen fire. The couple along with their children Nelly, six, and three year old Arthur were forced to move in her mum Sue for part of lockdown, while the kitchen was restored to its former glory.

Noughties pop star Natasha Bedingfield enjoyed international success after releasing her debut album Unwritten back in 2004.The musician, who celebrates her 39th birthday on Thursday, has sold more than 2.3million copies of the iconic record worldwide.Natasha, who is the sister of fellow singer Daniel Bedingfield, has released several studio albums since, but has seemed to take a step back from the spotlight in more recent times.Much to the delight of fans, the singer made a comeback with new music in 2019, and a new single this year.To celebrate the stunning star's birthday, Daily Star are giving you the lowdown on what the These Words hitmaker is up to these days.Last year, Natasha released her first studio album in nearly a decade, much

This Morning viewers were perplexed when they turned on their TVs on Thursday, only to see Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby apparently holding hands.Welcoming viewers to the show, the pair were seated next to one another at the counter, with their hands rested on the table before them.Through a trick of camera angles, it appeared they were holding hands, as their fingers blended into one another.Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in order to maintain social distancing, ITV has decided to doctor camera angles to make it appear as though the presenters are sitting side-by-side.In reality, the duo were seated a metre apart – but the clever angles could make it appear as though they were touching.Confused by the optical illusion, certain

Not even a global pandemic will stop the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The 94th edition of the longstanding holiday tradition takes place at 9 am EST on Thursday (Nov.

Gary Holt as manager after two years in the job. The Kilmarnock legend replaced Kenny Miller in the role and guided the club to a top six finish last season, but did admit concerns about the team over the weekend.

Zayn Malik is currently on cloud nine as he and his darling girlfriend Gigi Hadid, who got back together this year, welcomed their first child together in September. The lovebirds are parents to a baby girl and while we've been treated with some photos on Instagram, here and there, ZiGi hasn't revealed their tiny munchkin's face or even what they named her.As we wait to see a proper glimpse at Baby Zigi; who we know will be adorable beyond words, we got our hands on a throwback childhood photo of her daddy which was shared by Malik's grandfather Azad Malik on his Instagram page today.

coronavirus lockdown ends. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he believes the region will be put under the highest level of measures, which will see the closure of all hospitality venues with only takeaway and delivery permitted.The UK also recorded its highest daily death toll since the beginning of May yesterday, adding a further 696 coronavirus-related deaths to the total.A NHS Nightingale hospital in Exeter is due to receive its first patients today, while Germany is preparing to extend its shutdown well into December amid rising case rates.

revised tier system was outlined by Mr Johnson on Monday, and will come into force when the national lockdown ends on Wednesday, December 2.