'It's a disgrace': Residents hit out at decision to put borough into Tier 3 despite declining rates

direct to your inboxSnow and sleet has started to fall in Greater Manchester for the first time this autumn/winter.The Met Office has forecast that all 10 boroughs will see sleet on Friday, while Oldham is currently experiencing heavy snow.This is set to continue until 5pm this afternoon.No weather warnings have been issued for the region, however there could be some travel disruption in Oldham if the white stuff sets on lower ground.Residents in the borough have shared videos on social media of a white layer starting to form in their gardens, while some have posted videos of their pets playing in the snow.It comes following a yellow warning of snow for parts of northern England on Wednesday - although not for Greater Manchester.Here is the

Rangers visit Ross County.Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard admitted on Wednesday the 28-year-old had a "good chance" of returning to the fold for Sunday's Premiership clash.Jack picked up an injury during his side's 4-0 win over Aberdeen on November 22 and has missed Rangers' last three fixtures.And now Gerrard's optimistic midweek assessment hasn't quite materialised.The manager said: " Ryan Jack is unlikely to be available for the weekend.

Saweetie briefly released a new collaboration with Doja Cat this morning, which might seem like cause for celebration. But the track has seemingly been withdrawn after the singer accused her label, Warner Records, of putting it out earlier than planned, and not in its finished form.‘Best Friends’ went live on streaming and download services, only for Saweetie to tweet: “I am extremely disappointed in my label … for prematurely releasing a single I was so excited about.

direct to your inboxThe University of Manchester has been criticised for numerous ‘failings’ after putting up ‘lockdown fencing’ at its Fallowfield campus - a move which sparked a major student protest. Furious students tore down metal fencing at the Owens Park and Unsworth Park halls of residence during a demonstration on November 5.

Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars who have had most decision overturned by VAR this season.Video technology has been the talk of plenty of matches this campaign, often coming under a lot of criticism. And, according to data from Fantasy5 , Mane has been the victim of the most VAR overrules this season with three decisions involving the Reds star overturned.

direct to your inbox The latest coronavirus rates for each local authority in England over the last week have been revealed. Thursday's update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases for the seven days to November 29 reveal which areas of the country are seeing reductions in infections - and the ones that are increasing.

Hannah Bronfman just revealed her baby’s birth in a very presidential way!

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United chief Ed Woodward has claimed the club's involvement in the rejected Project Big Picture plans for reform in the English game were motivated by a desire for a "financially sustainable and robust pyramid".United and Liverpool had worked on the proposals with EFL chairman Rick Parry, but the plans drew criticism from other clubs, the Football Association and the Premier League.Within a matter of days the Premier League said that all 20 of its member clubs had "unanimously agreed that Project Big Picture will not be endorsed or pursued by the Premier League of the FA".But Woodward, United's executive vice-chairman, has rejected some of the criticism of the plans, including that they

Francesca SyzTwo-bedroom Oriental Pool Villas from £2,015 per night, mandarinoriental.comJoining Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer Resort's Diamond Suites collection, which includes the £27,000 per night Princess Grace Suite at the Hôtel de Paris, the brand new two-bedroom Suite Eleven at Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort couldn't have launched at a better moment. With its own private entrance and lift, you can whizz right up to your private sanctuary, which can also be connected to a neighbouring duplex suite, should your group be bigger.The suite has a good-sized living room, a dining area that can seat up to 10 and a large terrace with the loveliest views over the bay (and a telescope for stargazing).

East Kilbride beauty salon owner. Marie Wilson owns and runs Natural You Beauty, in the town’s Kittoch Street and was originally forced to shut in March due to the lockdown restrictions.After being allowed to reopen in July with a raft of new measures and procedures in place to keep clients and staff safe, Marie has yet again been forced to close the salon under Level 4 restrictions as she isn’t classed as an essential business.

Shane Richie's wife candidly spoke about his I'm a Celebrity stint and said it's "brought the twinkle back in his eye." She also gushed about his jawline making an appearance and revealed the show has changed Shane as an entertainer. Christie Richie says since appearing on the show, Shane is looking like the man she fancied when they fell in love, reports the Mirror.

was fired last month, then admitted he cheated on his wife.New York City-based designer Ranin Karim, 34, alleged to The Post that she had a months-long relationship with the married pastor and father-of-three which started last summer, claiming he was “like a drug” to her.But in a leaked audio recording of a meeting of church executives and top donors held around November 19, Australian Hillsong founder Houston revealed alleged that Lentz, 42, had “more than one affair.” “A staff member found a very compromising chain of text messages on Carl’s laptop …[we] drove right across town to talk to Carl and confront him and that was the beginning of the process we are at now.“When we talk about an affair.

[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Thursday's episode of Grey's Anatomy. Read at your own risk!]Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is still fighting for her life on Grey's Anatomy, and as the doctors at Grey Sloan continue to try treatments to get her back on her feet.

Oh deer!  Residents of an Ohio nursing home went for a holiday “deer hunt” earlier this week. On Monday, the staff at Continental Manor in Blanchester, Ohio, dressed as reindeer while residents sitting at a distance used nerf guns to “hunt” them.

host Pat Sajak and a contestant during Wednesday’s episode. The moment in question came as the host was introducing that game’s crop of players. He concluded with Greg Wylie, a freelance project manager from California who has both a unique hobby as well as a crack sense of humor. During their banter, Sajak noted that Wylie is a competitive historical fencing enthusiast.“It’s more Renaissance outfits and we do competitive fencing tournaments, you can do multiple players on the field,” the contestant explained.

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A daughter has refused to allow her mum to sit in a care home corridor alone on Christmas Day this year despite coronavirus risks.

The entertainment industry’s retirement homes on the East and West coasts, which were hit hard by the coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic, are faring well despite the latest Covid-19 surge that has swept through rest homes across the country. They’re also preparing to be among the first to receive vaccines for residents and staff as soon as they’re available.

People’s Postcode Lottery costs £10 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day. People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws.A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have helped raise over £600 million to date for thousands of good causes across Britain and internationally.This draw was promoted on behalf of People’s Postcode Trust which provides funding to promote human rights, combat discrimination and prevent poverty.

Even more set photos have been revealed from the upcoming Marvel series Hawkeye and these ones give us a better look at Lucky the Pizza Dog!

Chris Willman Music WriterIn what may be a late-breaking contender for the least shocking news of 2020, this year’s most-played holiday song so far is, per ASCAP, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the single that finally went to No. 1 on the pop charts last year after 25 years in wait.