Pubs and restaurants 'could serve outside from April if Covid rates continue to fall'

mountain rescuers has warned of the danger of quick changing conditions after a volunteer was paralysed rescuing covid rule breakers in Cumbria earlier this month.Chris Lewis, from the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team in the Lake District, suffered life-changing injuries during a rescue on February 6.The 60-year-old fell 150m rescuing two campers - damaging his spinal cord and suffering multiple face fractures.Kev Mitchell, vice chair of Scottish Mountain Rescue sent his thoughts to Chris and his loved ones as he urged walkers to be prepared.Speaking to BBC's Good Morning Scotland, Kev said: "We train very hard to try to minimise the possibilities of any team members getting injured."Touch wood, thankfully you’re right, it is a very rare

Rangers showed real resolve and character to bounce back from going behind twice to eventfully win a tumultuous game 4-3.There were heroes all over the pitch from Allan McGregor in goal, Borna Barisic for his two penalties and Ryan Kent for a defining substitute appearance that belied his pre-match billing as not fully fit.But it was Alfredo Morelos whose performance stood out most.He may not have scored but he led the line with the ferocity that marks him out, almost single-handedly keeping the three Antwerp defenders occupied.Here's how the players rated on a famous night for the men from Govan.Allan McGregor Conceded three but had no chance with the goals and not much to do in between times.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla As usual, NBC’s “Chicago” crossover trio, which consists of the three dramas “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” and “Chicago PD,” took up the top three slots in Wednesday, Feb. 17’s overnight primetime numbers.The fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen+Live Same Day indicate that a new episode of the third installment of executive producer Dick Wolf’s franchise, “Chicago Med,” drew a solid 0.9 in the key adults 18-49 demo and approximately 7.38 million viewers at 8 p.m.

direct to your inboxAn officer standing guard at a police scene is asked to lay a floral tribute.An awful crime has been committed.The street has been teeming with forensics teams for hours in the wake of the tragedy.Evidence markers sit in precise spots as crime scene investigation officers quietly go about their work.As night falls, a Manchester community is coming to terms with what has happened.Yards from people's front doors, a man was attacked. Locals say he was a 'nice guy'.A murder inquiry was launched after the 39-year-old died in hospital.He bravely clung on after being knifed, but around six hours after the assault, he lost his battle.

Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced that the majority of the Friday vaccination appointments at city sites will be postponed due to delivery delays caused by severe winter storms across the country. Not so long ago, the city was averaging about 13,000 doses administered per day.

Olivia Culpo threw it back to swimsuit season.The former Miss Universe posted a series of steamy snaps featuring a close look at her sculpted abs to her Instagram account on Thursday.'A year ago today,' the 28-year-old captioned the photos of herself sporting a stunning gold, black and white printed Versace bikini. Major abs: Olivia Culpo posted a series of steamy snaps featuring a close look at her sculpted abs to her Instagram on ThursdayThe I Feel Pretty actress escaped the current gloomy weather with these memories from her Mexican vacation with NFL star boyfriend Christian McCaffrey in 2020.Olivia flaunted her enviable shape with help of a sheer black pleated maxi skirt featuring a thick band on the waist.

direct to your inboxLatest Covid-19 figures reveal Tameside is one of only 13 areas in England where rates have gone up in the last week.It is one of just three areas in the north west region to show an increasing trend in infection rates - alongside Copeland in western Cumbria and the South Lakes.The percentage change in cases is reported week-on-week, not day-by-day.The latest rates, published by Public Health England on Thursday, are for the week ending February 14, and the percentage change is comparing that figure with the rate for the previous seven days, week ending February 7.There were 446 cases in Tameside in the week to February 14, which is 40 more cases than in the previous week.The figures mean the infection rate in Tameside

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonMade an important save during the frenzied start and was dependable in dealing with crosses. Another clean sheet.

Yes, we’re definitely in the middle of awards season and folks are beginning to forecast the upcoming Oscar nominations. But I can assure you of one thing — “Willy’s Wonderland” likely won’t be nominated for Best Film.

Almost one in five people aged 80 and over in London were still waiting for their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the start of this week, new figures suggest.

FIRST Dates front man Fred Sirieix has become a millionaire after his business raked in almost £500,000 during the coronavirus pandemic. The hunky maître d'hôtel, who famously greets singletons appearing on Channel 4's First Dates, is also the owner of a customer service company.

Taking to Twitter, she addressed her 336,000 followers as she revealed her sister Frances had been rushed to hospital with Covid.She wrote: "I can't do my @BBCRadio2 show this evening."My sister Frances is v poorly in hospital with Covid. I don't feel shiny or happy tonight, I feel very scared."However, I'll be listening to @willyoung who I know will light up our kitchen in the depths of our darkness."I can’t do my @BBCRadio2 show this evening.

Edgeley, Stockport. The men - all Hatters fans - confronted rival Chesterfield fans at the pub before the teams were due to play at nearby Edgeley Park on August 26, 2019.The venue was packed with customers - including children - at the time.The men hurled glasses, bottles and ashtrays and smashed a window, a court heard.They were thrown out, but continued to cause trouble outside and attempted to break in through the beer garden gate.Police had to be called after the landlord was injured.All six defendants fled.They were eventually arrested after CCTV footage was reviewed.

Roku continues to ride the streaming wave, reporting fourth-quarter results ahead of Wall Street expectations, with revenue shooting up 58% from a year ago to just shy of $650 million.

Setting the record straight. While many fans are convinced Khloé Kardashian influenced Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods’ fallout, the Good American co-founder wants everyone to know that she has “never” told her younger sister who she should be friends with.

Coronavirus cases continue to rise in 13 areas across England as Boris Johnson gets ready to reveal his lockdown exit plan.

In a normal year, without a global pandemic, odds are you would have heard a lot more about “Shiva Baby” last spring. The film was expected to have its official debut at last year’s SXSW, but that event was canceled.

vaccine after the NHS thought he was 6cm tall.Liam Thorp, 32, was surprised to receive a text message telling him it was time for his first jab despite having no underlying health conditions. The Liverpool Echo Political Editor was confused over why he had been given priority for the vaccine - so decided to give his GP a call to check if there had been a mistake.

Married At First Sight Australia fans are steaming after Jessika Power and Dan Webb's infidelity was finally exposed – but they were allowed to continue as couple.UK viewers couldn't believe what they were watching as the wild Australian show aired in the UK on E4.The controversial pair finally admitted their feelings for one another in front of everyone, which left Mick Gould and Tamara Joy in tears.Jess admitted that she had found someone special in the experiment – but it wasn't her husband.Mick then spoke to the relationship experts and said that he had no idea why Jess had kept him in the experiment for three weeks.But they didn't back him – and said they could continue as a couple.The experts said: "Make no mistake this is an

Former DGA president Paris Barclay is set to receive the DGA Honorary Life Member Award in recognition of his leadership in the industry, contribution to the guild and the profession of directing, and for his outstanding career achievements. The award will be presented at the 73rd annual DGA Awards on April 10.

Jo Whiley has pulled out of her radio show as her sister battles coronavirus in hospital.