Marks and Spencer customers left divided over retailer's new mince pie cookie

Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.Officers were called to reports of a man on top of a building in Greengate Walk, Stafford, Staffs, at around 1.15pm on Saturday afternoon, November 28.A two-hour stand-off ensued when he refused to come down and at one point the man made a dirty protest by aiming faeces at officers.A picture from the scene also appears to show poo had been smeared on the wall by hand.The "reluctant" suspect - who had not been named - was brought safely to the ground using a 'rescue stretcher' on ropes about two hours after the incident began.He has since been arrested on suspicion of a number of crimes and taken into custody for questioning.Sergeant Phil Jones, chairman of Staffordshire Police Federation, was called to assist

Liam Gallagher stopped by The Jonathan Ross Show last night (November 28) to perform new track ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ – watch below.The former Oasis frontman’s latest single, which was released on Friday (November 27), is a perfectly composed Christmas song that he calls “an instant classic that is perfect for this time of year.”Originally not a festive tune, Gallagher’s co-writer Simon Aldred said it became one after Liam said he could “see New York shop windows, and snow outside” and that the song “reminds [him] of being a kid at Christmas when life was normal”.Joining Gallagher on The Jonathan Ross Show was actor Matt Lucas, rapper Lady Leshurr, comedy power couple Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont and contemporary artist Grayson

Curtis Pritchard has lashed out at Maura Higgins and branded her a 'backstabber' after she and Chris Taylor went public with their new romance.

stopped by CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Friday to share his sentiment that shows will indeed return to New York stages that have been closed down since March.“Well, as you probably know I’ve been fighting to get theaters reopened and indeed all forms of indoor and music spaces, up and down, not only just Britain but all over America,” said the composer, who earlier this year was the recipient of one of the earliest coronavirus vaccines.Webber noted that his worldwide phenomenon, “The Phantom of the Opera,” has resumed shows in South Korea after the cast quarantined for 15 days.“It clearly does depend a great deal on the vaccine but there have been a number of measures, a load of measures that have been applied in say Korea, and in Japan, for

raised concerns about the use of animals on the show.But the show's producers defended their record, saying it "complies with animal welfare law" and they were proud of "exemplary production practices".The programme also had to defend its use of bugs after North Wales Police (NWP) launched an inquiry amid concerns that non-native wildlife could have been released during filming, which were shared by Welsh nature observer and TV presenter Iolo Williams.The programme makers again defended the show, saying all of the insects used in the programme were "non-invasive species" and insisting they were "only ever released in a contained area and collected immediately after filming".After its investigation, NWP offered "suitable advice” to the

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists a new Manchester United contract is not his priority at the moment as he approaches the halfway stage of his existing three-year deal.Solskjaer was appointed permanently in March 2019 and is approaching a season-and-a-half into the three-year contract he was given.But talk of a new deal is not something the Norwegian is entertaining at the moment, insisting his focus is on improving the fortunes of the club he has represented as a player and a manager.United have suffered from inconsistency under Solskjaer's tenure but there has also been undoubted progress since he was appointed on a permanent basis.This season could turn out to be crucial in deciding whether he earns an

Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli is “worried” about his future as a judge on the show, reports claim.The 65 year old has been unable to appear on this year’s BBC series due to travel restrictions. He is currently in the USA judging on Dancing With The Stars.Throughout the series, professional dancer Anton Du Beke stepped in as a temporary judge after Motsi Mabuse was forced to self isolate after she was forced to take a last-minute trip to Germany.

Have you spotted a new opening in your local community? Let us know in the comments below. Escape to Freight Island landed with a bang in summer - a huge socially-distanced venue with street food traders and live music.The first phase - known as Platform 15 - is due to be transformed into a winter market, but in the meantime the team have been working inside Depot Mayfield to transform it into the enormous Ticket Hall.The industrial indoor space will feature food and drink outlets from some of the city's most accomplished restaurants and bars, including Sugo Pasta Kitchen, which has sites in Ancoats and Altrincham; Northenden's Vietnamese gem Mi & Pho; and Ancoats cocktail bar The Jane Eyre.Other new traders will include Plant Grill, a new

Family Christmas gatherings could lead to further coronavirus-related deaths in the spring, an expert has warned.

She has followed her parents' footsteps into show business.And 19-year-old Amelia Hamlin, the daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, was hard at work modeling on her Instagram this weekend.The teenager posted a new Instagram album in which she advertised a sweater from Alo Yoga and punned in the caption: 'Alo?' with a telephone emoji. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amelia (@ameliagray) Her latest professional post comes two days after Thanksgiving when she posted to her Insta Stories that she was 'thankful' for her 37-year-old boyfriend Scott Disick.Amelia had been telling her fans about several of her causes for gratitude, including her parents and her 22-year-old sister Delilah.

Catholics.Call It Out vowed to take its complaint to the Scottish Government if East Dunbartonshire Council refuses to remove “Taig” from the names in Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow.The Oxford Dictionary lists the word as a “derogatory term for a Catholic or Irish nationalist”.But officials say Taig Road in Waterside was named after Councillor Nathaniel Taig in 1946 and is not an insult.

The National Football League is limping toward the finish line of its Covid-19 plagued regular season, and the worst-case scenarios are starting to emerge.

President Trump on Saturday said his team would challenge election-recount results in Wisconsin after President-elect Joe Biden padded his lead in Milwaukee County by a little more than 100 votes.  Trump also continued to allege election fraud in Pennsylvania despite federal appeals judges ruling there Friday that the Trump 2020 Campaign's claims in that state "have no merit.” “The Wisconsin recount is not about finding mistakes in the count, it is about finding people who have voted illegally, and that case will be brought after the recount is over, on Monday or Tuesday," the president tweeted Saturday. "We have found many illegal votes.

Bethan Holt, Fashion News & Features DirectorVelvet hairband, £50, Born in the Sun'Honestly? I’m not a huge fan of velvet. However, the beauty of this season’s trend is you can opt for a cute trim as opposed to full-on  head-to-toe, which can often feel too fussy.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has seen it’s audience viewing figures nosedive since the latest series launched two weeks ago – with over 6 million tuning off by the time of the first eviction.

Also on this day: Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that would bear his name.The Confederate Congress admits Missouri as the 12th state of the Confederacy after Missouri’s disputed secession from the Union. Sinn Fein is founded in Dublin.

Boris Johnson has warned there will be "disastrous consequences" for the NHS without the introduction of new tiered coronavirus restrictions when the national lockdown ends next week.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAlex Winter, the “Bill and Ted’s” actor who is himself a noted director and producer, saw in Frank Zappa’s story an icon who embodied everything about music and culture in the 1970s. At the same time, he wanted to capture the man behind the myth.

Two RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft flying over the North Sea.

Jennifer Lopez loves her dance parties! To celebrate the world premiere of her new song «In the Morning,» the singer gathered her twins, Emme and Max, as well as her fiancé Alex Rodriguez's daughters, Ella and Natasha, and got on the floor.«Our lil #InTheMorning virtual dance party was

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has called for a response from New Jersey officials after a church and synagogue petitioned the court to intervene in their lawsuit, alleging the state unequally applies COVID-19 restrictions to religious activities. State officials must respond by 6 p.m.