Nearly 95% of councils want to delay May elections again to keep people safe

direct to your inboxLorraine viewers were left baffled this morning as John Barrowman appeared on the show. The Dancing On Ice judge joined ITV host Lorraine Kelly for a chat about the skating competition ahead of Musicals Week this Sunday.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA dad threw a used vibrator at an Australian shop worker while raging that the sex toy didn't work.Benjamin Thomas Pellicaan appeared in Maroochydore District Court, Queensland this week after his violent rampage in Totally Adult, which sells a variety of erotic goods.The 29-year-old father-of-three turned up with the vibrator he'd recently purchased from the store, claiming it was broken.He said the toy got "extremely hot" after just 10 minutes of use and asked that it be examined for any faults.The shop sales manager later called him to inform him there were no issues with the vibrator.The court heard Pellicaan flew into a rage,

Unison outlined concerns about staff safety and “democratic legitimacy” due to the pandemic. Legislation was passed recently which would allow the Scottish Parliament election to be delayed.However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said at this stage she sees "no reason" for why the poll cannot go ahead.An increase in postal voting is expected as people vote in ways that do not involve leaving the house to attend a polling station.However, Johanna Baxter and Mark Ferguson, key figures on the local government side of Unison, have written to SNP Cabinet Secretary Aileen Campbell with concerns.In a letter, they wrote: “We believe there is a significant public health issue to consider.

direct to your inboxAlmost 90 ‘wet-led’ pubs in Tameside have been given £1,000 government grants to make up for lost earnings over the Christmas period.The Christmas support payment was announced by ministers in addition to five grants which had been previously introduced to support businesses during the pandemic.A meeting of Tameside’s cabinet was told that ‘wet-led’ pubs that were operating in areas under either Tier 2 or Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions in December were entitled to the grants.Under the Tier restrictions, pubs were either restricted to only serving alcohol with ‘substantial meals’ or closing, except for takeaway services.But one councillor said that the belief that a £1k grant would help pubs survive was ‘living in cloud

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's curious substitute strategy against Sheffield United started with the identity of the first benchwarmer told to warm-up. Anthony Martial had returned to the pitch by the time Daniel James had sped up the Old Trafford ditch for a token jog.James ran up and down two or three more times yet never seemed a likely entrant even amid United's impotence and the specific struggles of Martial.

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.Mr Imrie’s neighbour Alan Lochore has also previously spoken out about cars driving too fast as they approach the bend at West Plean Cottages.Nearby Meadows Nursery had said it has petitioned to have the speed limit cut on the road since the nursery was established in the late 1990s, pointing out that the 30mph limit outside its premises is only advisory.A Stirling Council spokesman said: “Exceeding speed limits is an offence and we would encourage residents to report these incidents to police.”Inspector Peter Houston of Stirling road policing unit said: “We are committed to improving safety on the roads throughout Stirling and the Forth Valley.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still looking for Harry Maguire’s perfect defensive partner. The Manchester United boss and the England international, who he named as captain last season, look to have had a fine working relationship at Old Trafford since his record breaking move from Leicester.

Jessica Simpson shared an adorable snap of her 22-month-old daughter Birdie Mae sticking her tongue out as they relaxed at their $11.5M six-bedroom Hidden Hills mansion on Thursday.The coronavirus pandemic has given the 40-year-old clothing mogul lots of bonding time with Birdie, seven-year-old son Ace Knute, and eight-year-old daughter Maxwell Drew.Jessica and her Yale-educated second husband Eric Johnson have been married for six years, and they originally began dating in 2010.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.When Jaze Kabia completed his move from Shelbourne to Livingston a fortnight ago, the 20-year-old had no idea it was a road that had been travelled before.He also had no idea quite how instant his impact would be with the Lions.Former Republic of Ireland internationalist Wes Hoolahan made the same move from Shels to West Lothian in 2005 before going on to enjoy an impressive career that includes close to 400 appearances in the top two divisions in England and 43 international caps.Kabia made his debut for the Lions in last week's draw with Celtic - and got clipped in the chin by skipper Scott Brown who saw red for the incident.

changing your dates nor do I want to put people at risk of this awful virus. Sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link.“We as a team have sold 11,000 tickets during this pandemic so far, so I hope all of you can make the new dates.

The heartbroken partner of a missing fisherman has put out a desperate plea for his safe return home.

Rebel Wilson has been on a weight loss and fitness journey -- and is now being treated differently for it. The Australian actress, 40, appeared on "The Morning Crew with Hughesy, Ed and Erin" to discuss her weight loss journey and revealed that people have started to treat her differently after improving her health.

 Rebel Wilson  has proudly spoken about her journey to lose weight and loves the results of all the hard work she’s put in--but one thing about her new look that rubs the star the wrong way is how differently some people treat her now. The actress talked about the shift this week on an episode of The Morning Crew on E!.“I like to think I looked good at all sizes and stuff and I‘ve always been quite confident.

something like this, so please keep them in your prayers," County Sheriff Gerald Couch said.

2020 was indeed a very important year for and Nick Jonas, as the globe-trotting couple were confined to their LA home and got to spent time together. Fans of the married couple know how hectic both their schedules are and hence, it was a time of getting to know each other even better than before.

A couple of critics say there’s something very fishy going on with Subway’s tuna sandwiches — and by that we mean… not fishy at all!

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed screenwriter, producer and author Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.

Jessie James Decker just had another terrifying moment with her 2-year-old son, Forrest.

48-year-old Ben Affleck just said his “Armageddon” days are behind him, but for 59-year-old George Clooney? Maybe they’re just getting started— and just when you think you’ve got someone pegged, they switch gears on you. Clooney seemed to be out of the game of genre and franchises—even his sci-fi film, “The Midnight Sky,” is more adult-oriented, a melancholy look at humanity’s place in the galaxy.

Vanessa Bryant lost daughter Gigi and basketball legend husband Kobe Bryant just one year ago.And the mother-of-four shared some special snapshots of her late loved ones on Thursday, celebrating her daughter's love for the University Of Connecticut women's basketball team.Vanessa, 38, chose a very touching photo to start off the set, sharing an image of a beaming Kobe and Gigi both wearing red, white and blue UConn shirts.

They share twin Oscar nominations for writing the uproarious 2011 comedy Bridesmaids.And now Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are back at it with an irreverent and fun-looking new funny movie, titled Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar.The first official trailer for the film, which dropped Thursday, started off with a sly nod to another successful title that isn’t a comedy at all: Stranger Things. They wrote Bridesmaids:Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are back at it with a fun-looking new comedy, titled Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar, the trailer for which dropped ThursdayThe clip began with the unmistakable music and font from the uber-popular Netflix series, along with dimly lit establishing shots of a small town.