NHS Lanarkshire staff choir bringing Christmas cheer with latest musical offering

beaten to death by a gang of teenagers as she cradled her boyfriend's head.Sophie Lancaster was left to die in a park with trainer marks on her face and pus pouring from her ears after shielding her partner, Robert Maltby.One of the thugs who killed the 20-year-old in August 2007 is set to be released from jail on licence after spending just 15 years behind bars. Ryan Herbert, of Bacup, Lancashire, was 16 when he was handed a life sentence after admitting murdering Sophie and causing and causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Mr Maltby because they were "moshers".A 15-year-old witness told police: "They were running over and just kicking her in the head and jumping up and down on her head."I started crying because I'd never seen anything like that.

A young entrepreneur left to foot the family bills after his father’s secret gambling addiction left them penniless has sold a safety app back to the industry in a bid to stop millions from falling victim.Adam Bradford was just 20 when he received a devastating phone call to say his dad was on his way to prison - after stealing over £50,000 from his employer and racking up £500,000 worth of debt.Totally unaware of his dad’s 30-year addiction to slot machines and online betting, Adam spent years paying off his father's debts, before turning his attention to reforming the gambling industry.Adam, who was diagnosed with autism aged 11, has sold his safety app “Bet Protect” to a global gambling body, and will see it embedded in top online betting sites across Europe, Asia, Africa and America.It comes just a week after Gambling Minister Chris Philp said “reform is undoubtedly long overdue”, and told how the government white paper on the industry would be out next month.Adam, one of only three people in the UK to receive the Queen’s Young Leader Award, said: “When we got the phone call from dad’s lawyer to say he’d gone to prison, we had no idea what for - mum just got off the phone and said “he’s gone”.“It was only when I discovered the paperwork that I saw the house had been re-mortgaged as much as it possibly could, it was actually in negative equity.“He’d racked up £500,000 worth of debt and had stolen £53,000 from his employer, hence why he was being sent to jail.“I effectively became a one-man debt management company. I basically prevented things from completely collapsing, sold the car, saw solicitors and made sure we had a roof over our head.

This Morning star Alison Hammond was forced to put her glasses on during the ITV show after she stumbled over her words. Co-host Phillip Schofield asked crew members to bring the autocue closer to them so that Alison could read it, but he was left laughing after she struggled again.

Rylan Clark has left his fans in stitches after posting a cryptic tweet with explicit words – which happen to be lyrics from a new song.Taking to Twitter earlier today, Rylan turned on caps lock and penned: "INSTEAD OF MEAT I EAT VEGGIES AND P*SSY."Fans of the former Big Brother legend and X Factor star couldn't believe their eyes when they saw his tweet. Many decided to ask him if he was okay."Have you been hacked or do you need sleep?" asked one concerned fan."What's going on?" probed another.A third person asked: "Alright who's hacked Rylan? Give him back his phone," to which someone replied: "He's going through this years Eurovision entries lol.

Instagram has confirmed that Kanye West's account has been temporarily locked following his online attacks on SNL comedian Pete Davidson.The US rapper will not be able to post, comment or send direct messages for 24 hours after violating the site's policies.West has recently taken to Instagram with a series of erratic posts, some of which have taken direct aim at Davidson, who is currently dating his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.He has also recently released his new song Eazy featuring fellow rapper The Game, which features the lyrics: “God saved me from that crash, just so I could beat Pete Davidson’s a**”.The accompanying music video is a stop motion clip of animated puppets made to look like Kanye West and Pete Davidson.In the black and white video, Kanye can be seen dragging Pete’s body by a rope with a bag over his head. He then buries the puppet alive, with just his head sticking out from the ground, and sprinkles flower seeds on top of his head.

The Crown as she stressed that she did not watch the Netflix original series.The actress dismissed the hit show’s storyline, saying it was “made up” and did not seem fair on members of the Royal Family.Joanna’s fondness for the Queen even led her to write a book in her honour.The book, entitled A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee, celebrates the Queen’s legacy as a Monarch.Asked on the Table Manners podcast whether she watched the programme, Joanna said she did not because she knows the Royal Family.Joanna said in the episode released yesterday: “I don’t watch it [The Crown] because I know them. I know the Royal Family, I know them, and it’s awful to see people, with stuff being made up as if they said it when they really didn’t because it’s made up.“It’s written by a script writer and people imagining how things went which isn’t what happened because we know it’s made up.“That doesn’t seem fair.

Kanye West got in some bonding time with his son, Saint West, at the Golden State Warriors game in San Francisco on March 16, in photos that you can see here. Kanye and Saint sat courtside at the game, matching in grey jeans, leather jackets and black boots. The proud dad could be see chatting with his son during the game, and even introduced the six-year-old to some players on the court.

Finally, Rylan launched into a tweet that included the words: "No one brings me down, I'm gonna take the crown. Give it to me now."Fans were even more on edge when he posted a looped video clip in which he appeared to be having a tearful meltdown.However the real reason for his unusual string of messages quickly emerged."For those fearing this is breakdown number 2, listening to all the Eurovision entries and there is BANGERS [sic]," he enthused."I can feel my hips sliding all over Euroclub in May."I will be most certainly living my best life.They’re so good @eurovision."@RachaelN92x had a light-bulb moment about what his previous tweets had been referring to, exclaiming: "Now it makes sense!"Some of his 1.6 million followers finally made the connection that the tweets were song lyrics.Meanwhile author @heidistephens told the TV star: "Can't wait to join you on that dancefloor.

He starred in the BBC show from 1979 until 1981 as the businessman.He later came back to the role in a 2007 special with co-star Dame Penelope Keith.In a statement to the PA News Agency, his death was confirmed earlier today.This read: “The actor Peter Bowles has sadly passed away at the age of 85 from cancer.“Starting his career at the Old Vic Theatre in 1956, he starred in 45 theatrical productions ending at the age of 81 in The Exorcist at the Phoenix Theatre.“He worked consistently on stage and screen, becoming a household name on TV as the archetypal English gent in To The Manor Born, Only When I Laugh, The Bounder and Lytton’s Diary, which he devised himself.“He leaves his wife of over 60 years, Sue, and their three children Guy, Adam and Sasha.”Peter grew up in Nottingham before heading to London to study acting at RADA and begin his theatre career.In his early work, he trod the boards with the Old Vic Theatre Company as well as performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company.On screen, he has starred in series like The Avengers and The Saint before landing To The Manor Born in his 40s.In recent years, he appeared in films like Together and Off the Rails, with the latter being his final role.He also starred as the Duke of Wellington in the ITV show Victoria from 2016 until 2019.Following the news of his death, tributes have been pouring in for the star.Piers Morgan wrote: "RIP Peter Bowles, 85. Wonderful actor who exuded roguish British charm."Loved him in To The Manor Born, Lytton’s Diary & The Bounder.Sad news."While journalist Jack Blackburn added: "RIP Peter Bowles.

Happy in Hudson! Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski have settled into their new normal since relocating their brood to a farm in upstate New York.

She came to fame posing in skimpy string bikinis for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.But for the past several years Kate Upton has not shared too many images of herself in bathing suits to social media as she has settled into her marriage to baseball vet Justin Verlander with whom she has a daughter named Genevieve.So it was a welcomed surprise when the 29-year-old star uploaded an image of herself on Friday in a blue bikini as she went for a dip in a pool during her vacation in Mexico. Bikini babe: Kate Upton shared this rare swimsuit image to Instagram on Friday from her trip to Mexico with her family Another time: Here the siren is seen in a similar suit while in the Turks and Caicos in 2017Kate went to Mexico in late February to celebrate her husband's 39th birthday.The model and the athlete wed in 2017 and share daughterGenevieve, three.

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ITV has forged an £80M ($105M) Diversity Commissioning Fund to be spent over the next three years on shows produced by or related to Black, Asian and minority ethnic people or disabled people.

It is the latest hotel to open its doors to guests in Manchester this week - and the Wilde aparthotel is rather fittingly being launched on St Patrick's Day. For the new hotel, named after one of Ireland's most famous sons Oscar Wilde, has a subtle Irish design theme running throughout it.

Manori Ravindran International EditorITV is setting aside £80 million ($105 million) of its commissioning budget over the next three years for a Diversity Commissioning Fund.Of the £80 million fund, at least £20 million will be reserved for shows made by Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led and disabled-led production companies. ITV has also created a new £500,000  development fund to develop ideas that will qualify for its Diversity Commissioning Fund.While at least 25% of the fund is only for productions made by Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led and disabled-led production companies, the remaining 75% of the fund can be accessed as long as productions are overseen by companies with either diverse ownership or leadership.

Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead are still going strong and their latest selfie certainly shows it. The couple kept their relationship out of the spotlight since they were linked last year, but it appears they are now ready to put it front and center. MORE: Ant Anstead reveals surprising detail of romance with Renee Zellweger Ant surprised fans with an intimate photo of them kissing and he shared it on Instagram. The grand gesture was an unexpected surprise as he gave insight into their romance in the sweetest way. WATCH: Renee Zellweger stars in Celebrity IOU: Joyride with Ant AnsteadRenee and Ant were locking lips in the image, which was taken at Jenson Button's recent wedding in Miami. They were both glamorously dressed with Ant wearing a tuxedo and Renee in an off-the-shoulder gown. READ: Formula 1 ace Jenson Button finally marries Brittny Ward after postponing wedding twiceMORE: Christina Haack wows in white bikini during dreamy vacation He captioned the joyful image: "This lady x Ren," and accompanied his nickname for her with a red heart emoji. A post shared by ant anstead (@ant_anstead)Ant surprised fans with the intimate snapshot Even as he kissed his date, Ant couldn't keep the smile off his face and the post delighted his fans and famous friends. Octavia Spencer added more hearts and people gushed about how amazing they look together. MORE: Ant Anstead shares emotional family newsMORE: Ant Anstead makes surprising revelation after split from Christina Haack "So cute together! You are doing a good job at only sharing what you want to share! Darling mature relationship," wrote one, while another added: "MARRY HER.

Louise Redknapp has called Robert Rinder an "inspiration" after he travelled to war-torn Ukraine on a rescue mission. The Judge Rinder star headed to Ukraine despite the gravely dangerous situation in the country currently as he helped his Strictly Come Dancing partner Oksana Platero to save her family at the border.

Body positive babe and journalist Danae Mercer has taken to Instagram to expose how fellow influencers look so good in loungewear.The baggy attire often hugs in all the right places for those posing online, but in real life the cosy clothing can look far from flattering.And, it turns out that you or your body are not actually the problem.Danae has shared with her 2.4 million Instagram followers that influencers use a couple of tricks to create an hourglass figure even when wearing the loose fitting clothing.She posted a clip which demonstrated how easy it is to alter the appearance of your body thanks to posing and styling.In the caption, Danae explained in detail how social media stars master looking good – even in slouchy attire.She said: “How influencers pose in LOUNGEWEAR - AKA another reason not to compare your thousand offline moments to their one online minute.“I mentioned loungewear posing in my stories the other day. And got loads of DMs.

The Department of Work and Pensions has today announced a plan to close around 42 offices, and unions claim that "thousands" of jobs could be at risk.Thousands of benefits office staff were called to meetings at 10.30am today to be told about the changes.Thirteen of the 42 offices will be closed with "no other strategic site nearby" leaving some 1,300 workers either losing their jobs altogether or reapplying for work in another government department.Roughly another 29 offices are expected to shut with their 12,000 workers having to move to another site nearby.Many of the closures are in key parts of northern England, from Blackburn and Bradford to Washington and Stockton-on-Tees.Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey had recently described the DWP staff as 'exceptional', saying: “They are the hidden heroes for many people in this country. They should take great pride in their hard work and dedication to supporting people through these difficult times.”Shadow DWP minister Justin Madders said: "It looks as though the DWP doesn't believe in levelling up, it doesn't believe in its own rhetoric on jobs, and it doesn't believe in keeping people in work."Many of the closures are in areas of economic deprivation that can hardly afford to lose good quality, public sector jobs.

link.Performed by 19 members of NHS Lanarkshire staff, the choir hope that the song will demonstrate that you can remotely come together and have a special time this festive season.Elizabeth Currie, quality programme manager and member of the NHS Lanarkshire staff choir, said: “As one of the newest members of the choir, it has been brilliant to meet everyone on screen and sing along to the music. It has definitely got us all in the Christmas spirit.“The choir have been meeting online to practice.