Mayors urge government to rethink 40% cut in Transport for the North budget

Good Morning Britain viewers are demanding Richard Madeley be sacked after he made controversial remarks.

The Chase fans were left in stitches after a Lanarkshire woman revealed her unusual hobby on the quiz show.

A mum experienced an emotional rollercoaster of a day when her son proposed to his girlfriend before he underwent a heart transplant that was abandoned halfway through the procedure.

Legendary country crooner Dolly Parton shared a rare retro snap of her elusive husband of 55 years, Carl Thomas Dean, in honor of Valentine's Day on Monday.'Happy Valentine's Day y'all!' the 76-year-old national treasure - who boasts 17.9M social media followers - tweeted.'Remember to squeeze your loved ones a little tighter today and tell them you love 'em!' 'Happy Valentine's Day y'all!'Legendary country crooner Dolly Parton shared a rare retro snap of her elusive husband of 55 years, Carl Thomas Dean, in honor of Valentine's Day on MondayDolly previously honored the retired asphalt road-paver's 79th birthday on July 20 by recreating her 1978 Playboy cover for him.Parton was only 18 when she first met Dean at a laundromat the day after moving to Nashville, and they renewed their wedding vows in 2016 for their 50th wedding anniversary.

Blonde bombshell Scarlett Johansson has become a jewelry model this year.The Marriage Story actress is the first female celebrity spokesperson for the high end jewelry company David Yurman that was launched in the 1980s and is best known for its signature twisted silver designs.'Growing up in New York, I've always felt connected to David Yurman,' the Match Point star told People on Tuesday. 'The Yurmans and their designs always embodied New York for me – bold, fresh and just a bit of edge.' New job:Blonde bombshell Scarlett Johansson has become a jewelry model this year. The Marriage Story actress is the first female celebrity spokesperson for the high end jewelry company David Yurman that was launched in the 1980s Treat yourself to Scarlett's bracelet by David Yurman £8300 David Yurman 'Modern Renaissance' bracelet Click to buy Buy now Accessories have the power to make or break an outfit, which is why it’s worth investing in key pieces that will transform any look.

James 'Arg' Argent has been pictured making his way into a daily rehab unit after reportedly being visited by paramedics at his home. Last week, worried pals of the 34 year old reportedly called an ambulance to rush over to his Essex home after being unable to get ahold of him.The "blip" in his recovery following his drug addiction appears to have made him to decide to go to a rehab unit in Woodford, Essex, on Wednesday 16 February.

Ruth Langsford dazzled her Instagram followers as she unveiled a glamorous new hairdo.The Loose Women regular took her fans on her trip to the salon as she documented her time in the stylist's chair.Sharing a picture of herself with her stylist tending to her blonde locks, she wrote: "The master at work!"She could be seen having foils applied to her hair as she went for a lighter shade of blonde.The 61-year-old joked that it was "cooking" time as she shared another snap of her head under the heater, with the Alicia Keys song Girl On Fire playing over the top.Proving she's the ultimate tease, Ruth then shared a clip of herself with a towel wrapped around her head, hiding the new look."Cooked and ready to dry," she wrote, as she posed in a mirror in front of a wall decorated with an abundance of colourful tiles.And then it was time for the big reveal, as another stylist got to work spraying her blow dried look, locking in the voluminous waves that framed her face.Recently, Ruth's former This Morning co-star Holly Willoughby confessed she had a rather grim secret involving the presenter.Speaking on Alison Hammond's podcast By The Light Of The Moon, Holly admitted she'd once used Ruth's toothbrush.Recalling a backstage moment at the This Morning dressing rooms, Holly said: "There was a time I had to text Ruth once, I went 'I’m so sorry I’ve just used your toothbrush.'"She added: "I was desperate.

Amanda Holden has continued her birthday celebrations by sharing an adorable snap with her lookalike daughter Lexi. Amanda, her husband Chris Hughes and their two daughters are currently enjoying the winter sun in Dubai, where they've celebrated Amanda's birthday in style with beach days and fine dining. As the family enjoyed a meal out on the Britain's Got Talent judge's 51st birthday, Amanda posted a sweet family video of Lexi, 16, and her youngest daughter, 10 year old Hollie, posing.

WWE.But skip forward 25 years or so later and Tammy is more likely to be found in a prison cell or porn film than in a wrestling ring.And just last month she was arrested on weapon and terror threat charges after attacking her partner with scissors.But back when she was at the height of her popularity, she was the one that every woman wanted to be and “every man wanted to be with”, she claimed.The now-49-year-old burst onto the scene in the Smoky Mountain Wrestling promotion as Tammy Fytch in 1993.She joined for just six months, having started out in the business alongside then-boyfriend Chris Candido.Her original gimmick was as someone who “idolised” Hilary Clinton, but footage of that era is a little hard to come by, as SMW was only available to watch on smaller, local American channels at the time.But it was in 1995 when she really made a name for herself.The New Jersey-native, who is the daughter of a US Navy man, debuted for the then-WWF as Tamara Murphy, but would join up with her boyfriend one month later – changing her name to Sunny in the process.And it didn't take long for her to become to quintessential diva everyone fell in love with.Speaking to Title Match Wrestling, she recalled: “They just gave me a microphone, and I was just so natural at everything.“I love what I do, and I'm grateful for not having to do a 9-5 thing, but it just kind of turned into a job.“When I was in WWE, there was me, Sable and Marlena (Luna Vachon) – so every time one of us came out it was special. “The place would erupt."And during a 1997 interview with TSN's Off The Record she talked about how she was portrayed on-screen – which was often wearing next-to-nothing.She said: “We want to sell sex appeal – we don't want to sell sex.

I just couldn’t cope. "I got called for the national team, and before I left Mourinho said, 'You’re not coming back, are you?'"I said, 'You already know it!' One-way ticket, brother."Adriano played for Flamengo over two spells, Corinthians and Atletico Paranaense in Brazil before calling time on his career prematurely.

Prince Andrew has agreed not to repeat that he didn't rape Virginia Guiffre due to a clause in their out-of-court settlement, The Telegraph has reported.The Duke of York, 61, avoided heading into court by financially settling with Virginia, 38, for what is said to be £12million – which the Queen will reportedly help pay. However, according to the publication, as part of a gagging clause in the settlement, neither side can discuss the sex abuse case or the financial deal.

great white shark.Scuba instructor Simon Nellist, 35, was killed in the horrifying attack yesterday (February 16) in the first fatal attack in the area for 59 years.The shark attacked Simon while he was training for an open sea swim while horrified onlookers could only scream from the rocks.The shark attacked Simon from below leaving him with "catastrophic injuries" with the coastguard not able to reach him in time. As a result of the savage attack, Australian police closed the beach however remarkably some people have ignored warnings and returned to the water.7 News reports that up to 40 swimmers were in the sea at nearby Coogee at 8am this morning before police asked them to leave.

Arsenal, his parent club, who have handed out their Player of the Month awards to the backline and goalkeeper this season.Mikel Arteta’s men gave Aaron Ramsdale the Player of the Month award in both October and November, while Takehiro Tomiyasu has also collected the award this season.Saliba, meanwhile, has been given the award three times this campaign in France, with it looking more and more likely that he will emerge back into Arteta’s side.The 20-year-old - who moved to the Gunners for £25million 2019 from Saint-Etienne - has been a standout performer for the southern French side this season, playing more minutes than any other player who’s aged 20 and under in Europe's top five leagues.Indeed, the Frenchman has started every single game for Jorge Sampaoli’s side in Ligue 1.The Athletic report reported that the Gunners will soon need to make their mind up over the future of Saliba, whether bringing him back to the club or selling him on.Where will Saliba be next season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section belowSaliba, who has never played professionally for Arsenal, had revealed he respects Arteta's call to cut him out of the first-teamThe Spaniard had sent the youngster out on loan twice - Nice in January 2021 as well as his current tenure - but Saliba has said he understood the call.“There are things like that in football,” Saliba told RMC Sport. “There are difficult times.

Lottie Moss has revealed the reason she's checked into rehab as she continues to battle her "really bad" addiction to the Class A drug cocaine. Kate Moss' younger sister and fellow model first shared her news on TikTok earlier this month, where she explained to her 25.8k followers that she would be entering the treatment centre. Lottie, 24, has now shared a new video, in which she made the admission.

Ever since soap serial killer Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu) began her reign of terror in the Emmerdale village, fans have been very vocal. First, viewers of the ITV soap aired their frustrations at the local police for letting her plot and scheme without consequence.Then they commented on the fact that Meena’s victims were running straight into her murderous trap before she killed them. Fans were confused as Leanna Cavanagh (Mimi Slinger) escaped her home after Meena confronted her - only to go in the direction of the quietest part of the village.

Floyd Mayweather has admitted that he hasn't paid Logan Paul in full following their exhibition bout last summer.The 50-0 boxing icon ended up going the full eight rounds with Paul, with the event reportedly pulling in over one million pay-per-view buys.Paul, 26, recently claimed that Mayweather still owed him money from the fight, which the former four-weight world champion has now confirmed - though he insists it's standard practice in the industry."This comes with the territory," 'Money' Mayweather told The Pivot Podcast."To them, that’s real money, and I like the YouTubers. The money on the back end though, from pay-per-view, that takes a while."Nothing comes right away.

Boris Johnson has claimed 'no cut' to cash for the body tasked with improving transport in the North - despite plans for a 40% reduction in its budget.

direct to your inboxNorthern leaders fear ministers could 'drain the ambition' from the multi-billion pound Northern Powerhouse Rail project which was set to revolutionise the region's train network.Their concerns centre around an instruction from Minister Grant Shapps to delay Transport for the North's (TFN) business case for the scheme until the Department for Transport has produced their own plans for how it will link up with HS2 and other major infrastructure.Back in the summer of 2014, George Osborne, then chancellor, launched the 'Northern Powerhouse', promising a rail sytem that would get cities 'radically connected' from east to west.But leaders are growing increasingly concerned that the 'northern voice' is being silenced when it

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester residents will see the amount they pay in council tax towards mayoral functions carried out by Andy Burnham frozen from April.The combined authority agreed that increasing the precept would place a burden on people already struggling through the Covid-19 pandemic.With council tax set by local authorities already expected to rise in the coming years, leaders renewed calls on the government to provide them with more funding.A meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) on Friday, February 12, also saw plans to develop a successor to the scrapped regional spatial framework approved.The ‘Right to Food’ campaign for people in the UK to be given a legal right to food was also backed, making

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham’s plan to freeze his mayoral tax on Greater Manchester residents from April is expected to be backed by regional leaders this week.The mayoral precept which appears on council tax bills goes towards funding the fire service, hundreds of beds for rough sleepers and free bus passes for young people.If approved by the Greater Manchester combined authority on Friday, council tax bills for Band B and Band D properties will stay at £70.73 and £90.95 respectively during the coming 2021/22 financial year.Mr Burnham says the freeze is intended to relieve pressure on residents struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact of which is forcing town halls to hike their own tax bills.But the precept could rise again

direct to your inboxTransport Secretary Grant Shapps said it is “too soon” for hopeful travellers to start booking holidays as it is currently "illegal" to go on holiday in the UK or abroad.“First of all, I should say, people shouldn’t be booking holidays right now – not domestically or internationally,” he told the BBC's Radio 4 Today programme.“The Prime Minister will say more about the route to unlocking this country, starting when he speaks about it on February 22.“But we don’t know yet whether that will include information on things like holidays, simply because we don’t know where we’ll be up to in terms of the decline in cases, deaths, the vaccination.Have you got your holidays booked already? Let us know below“And not just the