"It's ridiculous... I'm so mad about it": Parents blast school for not letting pupils attend without proof of negative Covid test

Emmerdale fans were eager to find out if Manpreet Sharma would reveal the truth about serial killer Meena Jutla after she woke up from her coma on Friday, but instead were left puzzled by a huge police blunder.Manpreet has been in a coma ever since she was knocked over by Charles' car, whilst trying to escape from her murderous sister Meena. She was also held hostage by Meena in a barn in horrifying scenes recently on ITV.However, despite the police telling Liv Flaherty and Vinny Dingle that they need to talk to Manpreet to find out what happened to her, they failed to ask her any questions, leaving viewers puzzled over the blunder.One confused fan took to social media to say: "So unless something happened in the first half which I missed, if Manpreet is ok then why isn't she telling the cops about Meena and getting Liv released from prison?"A second added: "Why haven't the police interviewed Manpreet yet? She's clearly well, able to talk and they need to hear from her what really happened.

A Lanarkshire-based charity this week launched a campaign to unlock the right of hundreds of adults with learning disabilities to a home they choose in a community of their choice, close to the people they love.

soldier found his comrade's blown-up hand and leg after an improvised explosive device destroyed their truck.Joseph Serna, 44, is a retired veteran of the Green Beret Special Forces – the US equivalent of the SAS – having passed selection in 2001, six years after joining the army in 1995.Soon after passing selection for the special forces, he was deployed to Colombia, helping to train the South American nation's military in fighting the 'War on Drugs', before being deployed to Afghanistan in 2006.While on a joint mission with the Afghan National Army as part of his first combat deployment in the country in 2008, his team ran over an improvised explosive device.Speaking on the Lockdown 23and1 podcast on YouTube, the 44-year-old said: "We came across a village and it kind of fish bowled, you had to drive down the fishbowl and come up the other side."First truck goes, second truck goes and then third truck goes – which is my truck. We started making our way into the fishbowl and I feel this massive blow and I find myself on the outside, about 20 feet away from the truck – it blew me out the back of the truck."The dad-of-seven went on to explain how he became very disorientated and had no idea where he was, with his mind taking him back to his childhood days of playing baseball and sliding around in the dirt.As he regained his senses, he realised he had to find cover, but that's when he saw his comrades were seriously injured.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He explained: "I look over at my buddy and his legs are going backwards.

Marie Kondo a run for her money. It wasn’t just sticky bottles of liqueur well past their use-by-dates, a million books, dated fashions and piles of just-in-case bed linen that made their way to the dump or charity shops: my battered dolls and my brother’s Airfix models were also disposed of.Mum had total clarity about what had to go, while for me the most faded household fixtures and fittings become hotlines to hidden memories.

Bella Hadid spoke about giving up alcohol during an interview with InStyle that was published on Friday.During the interview, the 25-year-old model was very open about her past issues with drinking and gave several examples about how picking up a bottle had adversely affected her life and mental health.Hadid did point out, however, that she was happy to have embraced sobriety and given up other harmful substances. Opening up:Bella Hadid spoke about giving up alcohol during an interview with InStyle that was published on Friday; she is seen in 2021Hadid began her interview by bluntly stating that 'I have done my fair share of drinking.'The social media personality was remarkably honest about how opening a bottle had affected her and how she learned to force herself to stay home when she felt as if her health would be affected by an outing.

upwards of six stone in preparation for his professional boxing debut against rival Hafthor Bjornsson.The 34-year-old, who was crowed World's Strongest Man back in 2017, is set to settle his differences with the 2018 winner of the international strongman competition, with whom he shares bad blood.Hall has regularly kept fans updated of his boxing preparations on social media, losing huge amounts of weight in a bid to be more mobile and have more stamina in the ring.Having admitted that he put on a few pounds over Christmas, Hall has now shared a snap of himself in his strongman pomp, having broken the deadlift world record with 500kg in 2016.With his social media followers hailing his dedication to his profession in the comments section, Hall had called for opinions on his former look.Adding as a caption: "This is what peak physical strength looks like!"196.5kg // 433lbs // 31stone // 6ft 2.5. Heated arguments below please."Who will win when Eddie Hall meets Hafthor Bjornsson in the ring? Tell us in the comments sectionHaving admitted that his weight rose over the Christmas period, Hall is now back on track.He had said in December: "5kg / 11lbs on over the Xmas weekend!!!“Weighed in at 163kg today and fair to say the run was a little harder this morning but training legs was a breeze.“My nutritionist said I could eat and drink whatever I wanted….

TV star took to her social media account today (January 22) to share a photo with close friend Emma Bunton for her birthday. The photo was a smiling selfie of the the pair taken in a stadium in front of a huge crowd.

Mend Assembly and I’ve popped by for a drop-in mending session that offers sewing guidance, tools, haberdashery and company, affectionately known as a ‘sewcial’. A sense of possibility fills the air, as everyone – from complete beginners to accomplished amateurs – tackles their mending, variously sharing tips, chat and encouragement along the way.Mend Assembly opened last June as a ‘makerspace’ dedicated to keeping clothes out of landfill.

WalesOnline reports.Williams subsequently pleaded guilty to outraging public decency in an appearance at Swansea Crown Court.He has a history of previous convictions for sexual offences, including when he exposed himself and performed a sex act in front of a child on the Millennium Coastal Path near Llanelli.Others include exposing himself in a park and engaging in sexual activity in front of a child.In 2016 he was made the subject of sexual harm prevention order after being convicted of six counts of causing or inciting a girl under 16 to engage in sexual activity and two counts of possessing indecent images. These offences related to extensive and sexually explicit online Skype chats he had with a 15-year-old girl.

One social media influencer may have taken things a little too far for clicks!

Daily Star Sunday show that one in five of them is expecting to face a world-ending event. Thousands of us say we are ready for events such as nuclear war, economic and social ­collapse, natural disaster or even a zombie invasion.

ROB Beckett told fans ITV are fuming with him after he 'accidentally revealed' he was The Masked Singer's Traffic Cone. The 36-year-old comedian has kept fans guessing in recent days by insisting he is the mysterious character.

I always see the nannies when I take my kids to the park. They’re hard to miss, over there on the park benches with the strollers and bags of snacks, gossiping and swapping war stories and strategies and shouting out admonishments to the cherubs they’re there to supervise.

UFC ring girl Chandella Powell almost lost her job with the organisation after 'softcore porn pictures' of her surfaced online back in 2012.Powell had been rumoured to be at risk of being dismissed by the UFC after it was uncovered she had posed for the images under the alias 'Mariah Ashton', according to Bleacher Report.The images in question had been photographed three years prior to her joining the UFC as a ring girl and it was reported at the time that the UFC were not aware of the photo shoots in question.Powell issued an apology to MMA fans and the UFC on social media several days after the pictures became public.Writing on Twitter in February 2012, Powell said: "When you are young, you often don't realise that your actions have consequences. I made a bad decision about ten years ago, but you learn from these moments."There is nothing I can do to change the past, and believe me, if I could, I would.

Police were called to a “disturbance” in Glasgow following Partick Thistle's Scottish Cup clash.

(CNN)The pandemic has claimed another eagerly awaited tour.The Fugees have announced they are canceling their 25th anniversary tour.Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel announced the cancellation on social media, writing "We anticipate and understand disappointment but our anniversary tour will not be able to happen.""The continued Covid pandemic has made touring conditions difficult, and we want to make sure we keep our fans and ourselves healthy and safe," the statement read. "An idea sparked to honor and celebrate this 25th anniversary of 'The Score' but we see now it may not currently be our time for revisiting this past work."Their tour was originally announced in September and kicked off with a small pop-up show held in New York City.The rest of the tour was supposed to commence in November at United Center in Chicago, with planned stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, Paris, London and more before it was postponed until 2022.Now it's canceled all together."We're grateful for the special night we did get to share with some of you in New York, with that rare live moment.

Manchester United fans have been left split as Anthony Martial returned at Old Trafford.

Football fans have been left confused after a drone caused a lengthy delay to the Premier League fixture between Brentford and Wolves on Saturday afternoon.Referee Peter Bakes called a halt to the first-half proceedings and ordered both sets of players to leave the pitch after the flying object was spotted above the Brentford Community Stadium.It then took 20 minutes for the incident to be resolved before play could be resumed.Many supporters both in the ground and on social media questioned the suspension of the match.But a report put together by John Newsham for The Football Safety Officers Association explains why drones are banned from football stadiums.There are two main safety reasons given for why a match must be stopped while one is overhead.The first is simply that if the pilot loses control of the device, then it could fall and injure either a player or a crowd member.And the other is the "potential for terrorist activity", with the drone possibly weaponised with explosives or poisonous gases.Do you agree with the reasoning? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

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Home is where the heart is! Christina Haack, Ben and Erin Napier and more HGTV stars aren’t just focused on making other people’s houses feel like home — they are also very family-oriented in their own lives.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! power couple Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon are planning to get married this July, but the pair were friends before they eventually started dating. When they first met, Stacey was coupled up with someone else, which left Joe feeling “gutted”.The couple’s story began in 2010, when Stacey won the 10th season of I’m A Celebrity.Stacey had only recently shot to stardom in 2009 after placing third in The X Factor, winning over the hearts of the nation with her silky smooth vocals. Meanwhile, former EastEnders star Joe had won I’m A Celeb back in 2008 and met Stacey on its spin-off show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!.The vocalist became a guest on the show the following year, and the pair became good friends. Joe has since admitted that he had harboured a crush on Stacey for years, but it wasn’t the right time for the couple, as the Loose Women star was already in a relationship at the time.He was reportedly left “gutted” when he discovered that Stacey had started dating American celeb Steve O.An inside source had previously claimed to the Mirror at the time: “Joe really fancies Stacey.