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Nicola Sturgeon yesterday after she renamed a strain of Covid-19 over fears it would lead to prejudice. They said the First Minister’s decision to start referring to the Indian variant of the killer bug as “April-02” was “silly”.The Indian Council of Scotland accused Sturgeon of “playing to the galleries”.Neil Lal, president of the group which represents Scotland’s 33,000 Indians, said: “I’ve not heard from one Indian who has voiced any concern over a Covid strain being called the Indian variant.

Amanda Holden, 50, was tasked with delivering the UK’s points during Eurovision 2021. However, there were some mixed responses after she made a language joke, which was labelled by some fans as “arrogant”.Appearing during the scoring section in an elegant ball gown, the Britain's Got Talent star delivered the UK’s jury votes.During her segment she started off by speaking French and Dutch, saying: "Bon Soir.

Lionel Messi has labelled Barcelona's Copa del Rey win this season a "turning point" for the club, with his own future yet to be resolved.

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A sleepy neighbourhood was enjoying a balmy Sunday evening when the peace was shattered by the sound of gunfire.

John Krasinski is getting ready for the long-awaited release of A Quiet Place Part II!

Strictly Come Dancing is still months away from airing it’s 2021 season – but there are already rumblings that the judging line up could be forced to change.

Jesse Lingard has appeared to hint that a permanent move to West Ham might not be on the cards this summer.

Harry Kane’s future at Tottenham is set to take centre stage among this summer’s major transfer rumours, with the player reportedly hoping to cut ties after 17 years at the club.Spurs haven’t won a major trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008, while Jose Mourinho’s sacking in April has left question marks over the managerial situation in north London.West Ham vice-chairperson Karren Brady has delivered a damning verdict on the matter and said a player “usually gets his way” once he’s decided to leave.The Apprentice personality spoke from personal experience in a recent Sun column: “Once a player has announced that he wishes to go, he regards it as having packed his bags with a taxi waiting outside the changing room.“Usually, he has his

Kerry Katona has revealed she's feeling broody and dreams of having baby number six with her fiance via surrogacy.The TV star, who has been married three times, once vowed to "never again" be pregnant after her fifth child, but now says they are considering going down a different route.The 40-year-old previously said she had "given up on love" before meeting Ryan Mahoney, 32, on dating app Bumble three years ago.

One of music‘s biggest nights is taking place on Sunday, and these music superstars are leading the charge of those preparing for the blockbuster event.Both Pink and Nick Jonas were seen at rehearsals for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Saturday, in Los Angeles, California.Pink, 41, took the stage and belted away with her band, dressed in all black with her trademark blonde mohawk.

Tom Grennan has revealed he has a new collaborative single titled ‘By Your Side’ on the way, made with none other than Calvin Harris.Revealing the collaboration on social media yesterday (May 22), Grennan shared a clip of the song with kaleidoscopic visuals and a June 4 release date.“I’ve been trying to keep this a secret for a minute now,” he captioned the post.“The big man @calvinharris asked me if I wanted to jump on a tune and honestly I can’t believe it!”A post shared by Tom Grennan (@tom.grennan)It’ll be the first time Grennan has linked up with Harris, although the British hitmaker is no stranger to musical collaborations.

turns out I’m not a nice teacher! I was on baby duty with Cy instead.I panicked when the pandemic struck. I felt vulnerable stuck in a city.

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We no longer need to dress like an Arctic explorer. The pretty shirts and flattering knits you shopped for during lockdown can now be revealed! However, I’m going to say (hand on heart) I will miss the duffle coat shrouding me as I enjoy another bite of sticky toffee pudding outdoors (hot sponge puddings were a must, you understand).

Stella Live. You’re told that if you’re experiencing pain it’s unlikely to be cancer. Not in my case.

Sodden Brits must endure four more damp and dismal days before this miserable May spell of wind and rain finally ends.

Dua Lipa has criticised a newspaper ad in which she, along with model sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, were called antisemitic for their views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The ad in question appeared in the New York Times yesterday (May 22), bought by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s Jewish organisation the World Values Network.

Matt Smith is embarking on a new romance with a businesswoman – six months after splitting from Lily James “for good”, new reports suggest.