Nursery costs have risen 4% since start of Covid despite 'free childcare' promise

Mary J. Blige will be hitting the stage on Sunday, Feb. 13 alongside Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar for the Super Bowl’s first-ever rap-themed halftime show.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton brought the best of both worlds to the Bud Light Music Fest on Feb. 11! The married couple headlined night two of the event, which took place at Crypto.Com Arena two days before the Super Bowl. The stars each performed some of their solo hits, as well as some of their popular duets. Of course, Gwen was the center of attention in her fabulous look.

Rihanna showed off her baby bump at her Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin party in Los Angeles! The 33-year-old style icon has been making maternity style entirely her own since announcing her pregnancy with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — and her Feb. 11 soirée at the Goya Studios was no exception. RiRi opted for a green colored chain top that was totally backless, allowing her baby bump to peak through the front as the two shared a romantic snuggle on the carpet.

Three people have been shot outside a celebrity-packed party thrown by Justin Bieber in Los Angeles on Friday night (February 11) following the pop star’s concert. Multiple gunshots were fired after a fight erupted outside the restaurant The Nice Guy, according to a police statement obtained by HollywoodLife. The three victims — a 19-year-old male, 24-year-old male and 60-year-old male — were wounded and taken to a nearby hospital where they remain in stable condition. The shooter or shooters are still on the loose and no arrests have been made, according to police. The incident is not gang related. HollywoodLife has reached out to Bieber’s reps for a statement.

Sasha Urban editorAlyssa Milano is still considering a run for congress. Milano first confirmed in June that she was looking at mounting a campaign in 2024 for California’s very red fourth congressional district seat.However, she now tells Variety that she doesn’t actually think she could win. But no matter.“My thought is, even if I’m not winning, which I don’t think I can, I can collect data for the next candidate,” Milano said Thursday night at GLAAD and the National Football League’s “Night of Pride” event.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorKanye West made a surprise appearance at a preview of the Netflix docuseries “Jeen-Yuhs” at Citizen News in Hollywood on Friday night.Celebs in the 300-strong audience at the Super Bowl Weekend event included Taraji P. Henson, Offset, Usher and Roddy Rich and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. and co-president Valeisha Butterfield Jones.West arrived at about 8:15.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAmélie van Elmbt and Maya Duverdier’s documentary “Dreaming Walls,” about the legendary Chelsea Hotel in New York and its controversial renovation, has unveiled a trailer.The film world premieres in the Panorama section of the Berlinale on Saturday.The Chelsea Hotel, an icon of 1960s counterculture, was a haven for famous artists and intellectuals including Patti Smith, Janis Joplin and the superstars of Warhol’s Factory. However, the building’s lengthy renovation into a luxury hotel, which has spanned more than 10 years, has been a source of ongoing frustration for its tenants, as dozens of them, many in their later years, still live amid scaffolding and constant construction.

Nicola posted a sweet black and white photograph of herself and Matt beaming at the camera as she shared the happy news.“We’ve just found out they’re putting Series 2 of Our Farm in the Dales on Channel 4 tonight!” she announced.“C4 Saturday nights at 7.30pm for the next 6 weeks. A chance to catch it if you didn’t see it on More4,” she added helpfully.Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales follows the Countryfile star after he moves with his wife and children to the organic sheep farm where he grew up in the Durham hills to help secure its future.Under Nicola’s post, Matt replied: “Black and white inspiration from my post...

Express.co.uk have gone to representatives of Justin Bieber and Kodak Black for comment.Law enforcement told TMZ four people had been taken to hospital for their injuries. All four people who were shot are said to be in stable condition, law enforcement sources said.The guest list included the likes of Drake, Leo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Kendall Jenner and Khloe Kardashian.The afterparty was part of the lead-up celebrations to the Super Bowl on Sunday.Justin performed at the Super Bowl Homecoming concert in West Hollywood, California.Super Bowl LVI takes place on Sunday, February 13, and football fans will get to see the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals.This year's Super Bowl halftime show, presented by Pepsi, will feature rap legends Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Mary J Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar.The National Anthem will be performed by country music songstress Mickey Guyton.Justin and his wife Hailey Bieber, 25, had enjoyed a date night at The Nice Guy on Wednesday evening.Attempting a low-key exit, the A-List couple were caught up in the crowd, with Justin leading the way to their waiting car.The bodyguard who was driving Justin's beloved Mercedes-Benz L5-B, then reportedly hit a traffic cone as he tried to manoeuvre the vehicle.Members of the couple's team hopped out of the van to check underneath before they safely set off again.Hailey and Justin celebrated their third wedding anniversary in September last year.The couple first met in 2009 after Hailey's dad Stephen Baldwin introduced them.They became friends and dated for a short time in early 2016 before they parted ways.He went on to date Sofia Richie and briefly reunited with ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez.Justin and Hailey rekindled their romance in May

Saturday AM Update: Refresh for more analysis and chart Two major studios this weekend took a bold swing and decided to go after the challenged older female demo over Valentine’s Day weekend in a continued pandemic, and while the results were in line with projections, they wouldn’t be anything to brag about in a pre-pandemic marketplace. It’s also the hardest weekend for moviegoing with Super Bowl on Sunday.

ADELE was wearing an eye-watering £2.2million worth of jewellery during her Graham Norton appearance. The pop singer made sure she was dripping in diamonds - including her £740,000 'engagement ring' - before heading to a gay club in London. Adele, 33, donned a stunning £1.5million jewellery set for her night out on the town on Thursday, where she was seen pole-dancing at G-A-Y.

The latest movie from French filmmaker Claire Denis, Fire (or Both Sides Of The Blade), premieres tonight at the Berlin International Film Festival.

JAMES Argent has been seen for the first time since he was rushed to hospital after an emergency at his home. The ex-Towie star took a taxi to a local lake where he was seen feeding the ducks with a Nando's pitta bread. We told yesterday how the TOWIE star’s worried pals were forced to call 999.

Harry Maguire had another nightmare in a Manchester United shirt with some comical defending against Southampton.Armando Broja, 20, ran the experienced centre-half ragged at Old Trafford in the 1-1 Premier League draw.The latest damaging result for United highlighted their frailties at the back once again.Just days after Burnley’s Jay Rodriguez and Wout Weghorst destroyed Maguire for their equaliser at Turf Moor, Southampton enjoyed inflicting similar pain on the United captain.One incident in particular a few minutes before the final whistle summed up the Red Devils defender’s problems.Broja turned him inside out in a tussle at the Saints broke, showing how far off the pace Maguire is right now.Fans of United and rival clubs mocked the England man, as one joked on Twitter: “I’ve seen milk turn faster.”Another asked: “How is this Carthorse still playing in the PL?”“Harry Maguire has invented no-look defending,” one person posted off the back of Broja’s neat turn. Does Harry Maguire now have to be dropped? Let us know in the comments section.A fourth fan put: “I don’t think this no-look defending by Harry Maguire will catch on…”And a final United fan added: “Earlier this week I compared Harry Maguire to Michael Keane. Watching Everton today I realise I need to apologise.

Manchester United’s frustrations were summed up by the home supporters pleading with the side to “attack” on 80 minutes against Southampton.Jadon Sancho opened the scoring for United at Old Trafford in the first half before Che Adams brought the Saints level just three minutes into the second half.With ten minutes remaining the game was still square but United did not convince the home support they were pushing hard enough for a goal.As a result their fans become audibly annoyed with the lack of application.One commented online: “Honestly, the foundations have now been set under Rangnick but there’s a need to rip the book up(!) and get us playing productively.“Bench out-of-form Ronaldo, go with youth up front and attack!”Another said: “Stretford end screaming "ATTACK ARRACK!" I have never seen this before.”One wrote: “Chants of 'attack, attack, attack" coming from the United fans, what's this the SuperBowl?.” Another took aim at Ralf Rangnick: “Attack, attack, attack” for the first time in the stadium today. First time since Mourinho.

YouTubers have discovered new evidence in a Texas river that could be connected to a disappearance of a woman in 2017.The diving group, Adventures with Purpose, found a Kia Rio with a distinctive missing piece of its bumper at the bottom of the Brazos River.The car is believed to have belonged to Stephanie Torres, who was last seen on December 20, 2017, after she had attempted to take her own life.It was also revealed that a bone fragment had been found following the discovery of the vehicle.The 43-year-old suffered with fibromyalgia, a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.According to reports, Stephanie's family had tried to block the driveway in a bid to stop her driving off, and she appeared to be intoxicated when she left.She is also alleged to have driven off without her medication, wallet or mobile phone.Police have confirmed that the Kia car did indeed belong to Ms Torres, but the remains inside the vehicle have not yet been identified as hers.Diving group Adventures with Purpose conducted the search after connecting with Stephanie's family on social media last year.The group - which was set up by scuba diver Jared Leisek - began by carrying out environmental clean-ups, but soon moved over to searching for missing people.On January 20, the group took to Facebook to announce that the car had been found.They wrote: "Working from clues as to the events prior Stephanie last being seen on December 21st, both dive teams began scanning the Brazos River on the West side of Brazos Park East Boat Ramp."The vehicle was upside down, 55' from shore, 13' underwater," the post continued."The local Waco Police and Fire Department arrived on the scene and prior to 5pm, through the efforts of all organizations

Kate Lawler has recalled the "dark times" she has experienced during her first year of motherhood on social media. The former Big Brother star, 41, took to Instagram to share a collection of adorable snaps in order to mark her daughter Noa's first birthday on Friday 11 February.

Amy Hart has opened up on her egg freezing journey, explaining that she can't see herself going through the process again.The 29 year old just finished another round of freezing her eggs in a bid to ensure she can have biological children in the future. However, the former Love Islander was left disappointed after only being able to get seven eggs collected, bringing her total up to 12. Now, the reality star has spoken out on how tough the process was this time and has told OK! Online that she won't be going through this again.

Matthew Perry will be opening up his life in a new memoir.

Bella Hadid is strutting her stuff!

The Queen owns an incredible number of grand properties and there are some that she's never even lived in herself. One of these properties is situated on the Windsor estate – and has been a Royal residence since 1792.