Official Charts staff pick their favourite songs and albums of 2020

Instagram post. Before ditching religion in favour of a career in stripping, Nikole Mitchell grew up in a baptist family in Ohio, US.The now-stripper became even more religious in her early 20s once she began university.In fact for six years, Nikole didn't even share a kiss with a man and remained celibate saying "Jesus was my boyfriend".

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has been a regular pundit for Sky Sports throughout the year, having joined the broadcaster in September 2019. The Irishman was known as one of the fiercest competitors in his 13 seasons at Old Trafford, leading his side to seven Premier League titles as well as a treble in 1999.

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Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., beat out a candidate backed by President Trump and the Washington establishment to become the youngest incoming member of Congress at age 25. So he arrived in Washington beholden to no one and determined to shake up the Republican Party through new messaging, new recruits and new ways to fundraise.

J. Cole has teased three new projects and has implied that he might retire after they’ve all been released.The follow-up to 2018’s ‘KOD’ had been expected to arrive this year, with Cole hinting in November that ‘The Fall Off’ would be released in 2020.

Celeste has shared a brand new song to close out 2020 – listen to ‘Love Is Back’ below.The new song will get its live debut on tonight’s (December 31) edition of Jools’ Annual Hootenanny on BBC Two from 11.15pm GMT.‘Love Is Back’ follows a series of new material from the singer this year.

The UK and the EU are finally parting ways after years of tortuous negotiations.

Gaz Beadle melted hearts with a sweet father-son snap.

direct to your inboxA man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a knife attack in east Manchester.Police were called to Castleton Walk in Bradford on Wednesday afternoon following reports of an assault.Offenders had gone into a property and attacked a man. The 33-year-old victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries 'including a stab wound', a GMP spokesman said.His injuries are not believed to be life threatening, according to police.No arrests have been made following the stabbing.Police and a veterinary ambulance were pictured at the scene on Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, police said: "Police were called to reports of an assault on Castleton Walk, Manchester at around 5pm on Wednesday 30 December 2020.

The last 12 months haven’t exactly been easy, with headlines dominated by bad news. But some of our favourite stars have made sure they’ve been there to raise a few smiles.

coronavirus pandemic has exposed the best and worst of Britain during what has been a truly torrid year.

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Instagram, Mariia is now a body positive influencer and posts regularly about her acne. Her most recent snap refers to the new year ahead as the beauty urges fellow sufferers not to let their life revolve around their skin.She captioned the selfie: "Don’t make a clear skin the only wish for 2021.

Related: The most notable US athletes of 2020: No 6 – Mike Tyson, back from the abyss After declaring García could be a bigger star than he was, De La Hoya confirms he wants to box again, perhaps against Gennady Golovkin. Before GGG’s successful extension of his own career this month, he all but threatened to kill De La Hoya if they shared a ring.

who took her own life in February at the age of 40, and said it was still “the rawest form of agony”. Writing on Instagram, she told how the grief came flooding back this week when someone gave her a Christmas tree bauble containing a picture of Flack and the words: “Your wings were ready but my heart was not.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Three women from West Lothian have been recognised on the Queen’s New Year Honours List.The list was published today (December 31) and it demonstrates the incredible efforts of hundreds of public sector and community workers throughout 2020 and beyond.The honours system champions diversity at all levels and celebrates the breadth of service given by people from all backgrounds from all across the UK.This year 1239 people received an award, and 603 were women - representing 49 per cent of the total.And 803 of the recipients, 65 per cent, are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities either in a voluntary or paid capacity.In

direct to your inboxThe year 2020 saw scores of murderers, rapists, terrorists and abusers put behind bars in courts across the UK.Despite the coronavirus pandemic slowing the justice system down this year, hundreds of criminals faced justice remotely as judges delivered their verdicts via video links.The teenager who threw a six-year-old boy off a balcony at the Tate Modern gallery and sick serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga were just two of the notorious criminals locked up for their crimes this year.In London, a double murderer who hid the bodies of two women inside a freezer in his flat, and a gunman who shot a mother and her son after sneaking into their home, were both handed lengthy prison sentences.Elsewhere, a man 'obsessed' with serial

New Year's Eve might be looking very different across the UK this year but it's finally time to say farewell to 2020.

direct to your inboxAs 2020 draws to a close, it seems there has been little to celebrate over the last year.Just 12 months ago, the term Covid-19 did not even exist - but the disease has now taken the lives of more than 1.8 million people across the world.While the global pandemic has dominated 2020 and made it hard to focus on much else, there are some positives that should not be forgotten.The coronavirus crisis saw the British public throw its support around the NHS and key workers, while global lockdowns had a positive impact on the environment.Law changes saw same sex couples allowed to marry in Northern Ireland and abortion legalised in Argentina.Meanwhile in the United States, voters turned out in greater numbers than ever before to

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straight to your inbox every day for freeThe careers of Ander Herrera and Romelu Lukaku are not going to go down in Manchester United history. Perhaps it is the unfortunate timing of their spells at the club, in the post Sir Alex Ferguson era, or more importantly the fact that neither won a Premier League title at United.