NHS Lanarkshire offers quit smoking support to Monklands residents during coronavirus pandemic

direct to your inboxFans were thrilled to have First Dates back on screens last night - even if it did make us miss eating out. The Channel 4 hit returned for its 16th series and has moved from its usual London location to Manchester for the very first time.

Gary Neville has sent a pointed message to Boris Johnson and the UK Government as he slammed Donald Trump on the day he loses the US Presidency.

direct to your inboxA health food store in Manchester has been shut down after customers and staff were found showing ‘flagrant disregard’ for coronavirus laws.Police and council officers found up to 20 people eating food and browsing shelves while music played inside the ARMR shop in Ardwick on January 14.No-one inside the shop were wearing masks or following social distancing measures during the enforcement visit made after a tip-off from a member of the public.When challenged about their behaviour, those present - including the store manager - were ‘unco-operative’ and made dismissive comments such as ‘I trust my immune system.’Manchester council has since issued a closure notice against the shop on Polygon Street under coronavirus

coronavirus lockdown. Rosanna Wilson, 32, had been chatting to Andrew Monck since July and within weeks, the couple made things official.

When Donald Trump leaves the White House for the last time today he will leave a string of crises in his wake.

Zillow. Their main home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, features four bedrooms and a private swimming pool, and former senator Kamala has revealed several rooms inside amid virtual appearances during the coronavirus pandemic. From endless framed family photographs to cosy furniture and soft colour palettes, we were surprised by how homely it is - perhaps even more so than we previously billed Michelle and Barack Obama's house as.

Britain's one vaccine dose plan could leave over-60s "seriously vulnerable" to coronavirus, scientists have warned.

One name we have all come to learn over the last month is Regé-Jean Page. After the actor appeared on our screens in the much-loved Bridgerton, we all fell slightly in love.

First Minister  reacted after opponents again criticised the speed of the massive logistical programme north of the border. In Holyrood, Tory MSP Ruth Davidson claimed 717,000 doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca drugs had been received but more than 400,000 doses have yet to be given to patients.

Taxi and private hire drivers who have received state benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) at any time since March last year will now be eligible for a £1,500 business support grant as long as they meet the remaining criteria. Business Minister Jamie Hepburn confirmed that the change would come into effect immediately to ensure that drivers on the lowest incomes can access support.

Ayrshire patients are dying in A&E for the first time during the pandemic, a top emergency doctor has revealed.Dr David Chung, 49, former vice-president of the Royal College for Emergency Medicine in Scotland, has told how he had to write less than half a dozen death certificates in one week.It comes as the number of patients admitted to hospital in Ayrshire soared from 95 to 217 between December 1 and January 17.The emergency consultant at Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock has revealed that patients are being rushed into emergency units with breathing difficulties before suffering a deadly blood clot in their lungs.Tragically, A&E is as far as they get with other wards struggling to meet the demand and hundreds of doctors and nurses off sick

A mum is fighting for her life in intensive care after catching Covid and giving birth by emergency C-section while in a coma.

Nine Metropolitan Police officers have been fined for breaching coronavirus regulations by eating together in a cafe while on duty, Scotland Yard said.

direct to your inboxA number of flood warnings and alerts are in place across Greater Manchester and its surrounding area as Storm Christoph hits the region. River levels have risen rapidly after torrential rain hit the region yesterday (Tuesday) and through the night.

direct to your inbox"There were four of us at the start of 2020, now there's two."These are the desperately sad words of Suzanne Selby from Heywood after Covid-19 tore through her family. She spoke to the Manchester Evening News to pay tribute to her brother Alan and dad Karl, and to plead with the public to take the threat of the virus seriously.

direct to your inboxKate Garraway is set to release a new book detailing the "raw and emotional story" of husband Derek Draper's long battle against coronavirus. The Good Morning Britain and Smooth Radio star has been keeping fans updated since Derek, 53, was taken to hospital last March.

Kate Garraway is set to release a “raw and emotional” book of her husband Derek Draper’s coronavirus battle. Kate’s book, named The Power of Hope, is set to be released in April and will be a personal diary to show readers the “devastating impact” Covid-19 has had on her family.

the Trotters as one of around 20 new signings over the summer.

Van Morrison is reportedly planning a legal challenge in response to Northern Ireland’s ban on live music to fight the coronavirus.The 75-year-old has been an outspoken critic of pandemic lockdown measures for months now, criticising the “pseudo-science” of socially distanced gigs in August and writing multiple songs denouncing lockdowns.Now, as RTE reports, Morrison’s lawyers have confirmed that the singer filed a pre-action protocol letter with Northern Ireland’s Department of Health on January 12. In it, he challenged regulations that prohibit live music in indoor licensed venues in Northern Ireland, which is in the midst of a six-week lockdown that began on Boxing Day.

Chrissy Teigen is clapping back at the haters.

Neil Lennon.Craig Levein and Jim Duffy were fierce rivals and in the firing line when the Northern Irishman went public with double barrelled broadsides in his time in charge at Hibs.So both had their ears pricked when the Celtic boss went off on a scattergun blast on Monday.At Easter Road Lennon regularly offloaded with astonishing levels of fury at anyone or anything he felt was a potential risk to his side and their hopes of success.Bet it overly aggressive opponents, referees, opposing managers at the wind-up or latterly - and ultimately what proved to be the end for him in Leith - his own players who he suspected weren’t giving their all.Lennon’s rants were becoming a thing of legend at Hibs but by his own admission the 49-year-old cut