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Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don, 65, has addressed a "puzzled" fan after his "wonderful" vaccine news caused confusion online. Just days ago Monty took to Twitter to share the news with his 210,000 followers that he had booked himself in to receive the first of two coronavirus vaccines.The presenter shared the happy news with his followers on Twitter.He revealed: "Just booked my first vaccination jab for this Saturday.

direct to your inboxA local imam has warned about scapegoating the Muslim community when talking about covid sceptics in BAME communities.Imam Irfan Chishti MBE, who has been using Friday prayers to raise coronavirus awareness and dispel myths around the vaccinations has warned that there is 'scepticism across the board' and not just in the Muslim community.His comments come after experts and politicians warned that people in high-risk minority ethnic groups must be prioritised for Covid vaccines, amid growing concerns over vaccine scepticism. Even in Greater Manchester new Covid-19 vaccination centres, such as the one in Whalley Range , are seeing a low turnout for residents eligible for the AstraZeneca jab.

systemic misogyny that failed Britney Spears, people can’t help but side-eye the many men in her life who also played a part in her tumultuous personal and professional life. Justin Timberlake is one of those figures; the ill-fated relationship between the pop stars played a huge part in the media’s mistreatment of Spears.

El Salto, just outside Guadalajara, back in November 2020.In October, 60 bodies had been found in a different mass grave in the town of Salvatierra in neighbouring state Guanajuato.Jalisco governor Enrique Alfaro said violence in the state was due to organised crime groups seeking to create fear and said the city is "so much more" than that. He said: "This city is so much more than those who want it to sink into fear and unease."The cartel has been fighting a breakaway faction in and around Guadalajara for a number of years and has gained power since the incarceration of El Chapo and the fall of the Sinaloa Cartel.More than 80,000 people are listed as missing since Mexico's drug war began in 2006.

Valentine's Day and if you're planning something special this year, listen up... When it comes to February 14, most of us typically look forward to a romantic meal surrounded by cosy candles and red roses.But the founder of Love Sex Toys believes if there's anything that can top that, it's a delicious dessert.

Farnworth, believes he could be 'the youngest male' to have received the vaccine at just 16-years-old and 10 months. Ryan spends his weekdays training for joining the army through a military preparation colleges.But on Monday, the teenager started a new weekend job to earn him some pocket money.

Angelina Jolie is on the cover of Vogue this month, to brighten our February gloom, which provides me with an opportunity to discuss what might be the most urgent question of our era: why is Jolie so famous?Let’s take this apart. First: why is Jolie well-known at all? Because she’s an actor, of course.

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Robbie Williams may be settled down with a wife and children now but he hasn't always been so chilled.The star is married to American actress Ayda Field and they share children Theodora, Beau, Charlton and Colette.But after leaving Take That and becoming one of the most successful UK solo artists of all time, Robbie romped his way through the 1990s and early 2000s.From getting down and dirty on the sets of his music videos to bedding strippers, you name it, he's probably done it.Here Daily Star take a look back at some of his craziest moments as he celebrates his 47th birthday.Speaking on his podcast (Staying) At Home With The Williamses in December 2020, Robbie admitted he used to have sex with his female drug dealer after his wife Ayda

Bill Gates claims the Covid pandemic set world progress on other diseases back decades in the space of just 25 weeks.The co-founder of Microsoft made the claim in a new book and said governments had to "pull people and money away from other priorities" to battle the pandemic.He added that vaccination rates in 2020 dropped to levels last seen in the 1990s, which will cause problems for future generations.

Reggae and tartan, jazz and jute are all in tune in Nicholas Daley’s menswear collections“That’s something we’re all missing right now, getting our dancing feet working,” says Nicholas Daley, the Scottish-Jamaican London based fashion designer who is about to show his latest collection, Stepping Razor, at the second online London Fashion Week. Raised in Leicester to Jamaican/Scottish parents, Jeffrey and Maureen Daley, the designer’s love of music goes hand in hand with showing his collections and no-one is missing his legendary afterparties more than than him.

The Sun, her hectic schedule means that she is too busy to film Masked Singer spin-off The Masked Dancer later this year.  As well as working on her TV career, Rita has also been releasing new music and recently deleted all of her Instagram posts ahead of her new EP drop.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The SNP’s continued silence around the probe into Derek Mackay is a slight on the teenager he bombarded with messages and those who voted for him.That was the message from Neil Bibby MSP, who has challenged the SNP to bring the saga to end.Disgraced Mackay resigned as Finance Minister on the eve of the Scottish budget last year after it was reported he had repeatedly text a 16-year-old boy and callied him “cute”.The SNP suspended the Renfrewshire North and West MSP, stating an investigation into his conduct would follow.But, one year on, the SNP will not confirm if the investigation has started, if Mr Mackay has been called before a disciplinary panel

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice, 30, has revealed that he would happily have the coronavirus vaccine if BBC bosses were to introduce it as a rule for competing on the show.The Italian dancer professional, who most recently partnered with Ranvir Singh in the 2020 series, said he would have the vaccine to keep his colleagues "safe."The Sicilian dancer revealed his thoughts on the vaccine and said if it came down to it, he would have the jab if it meant he could work on the dance show.He revealed: "The priority for me and for us and for the BBC especially is to be safe."If we have to work in environments where you have to dance and get close to somebody and a vaccine was required to be safe for everybody, then why not?"Giovanni went

direct to your inboxA trial into how a coronavirus vaccine works in children is set to take place.Tests will investigate the efficacy of Oxford/AstraZeneca in young people aged from six to 17.It will determine whether the jab will produce a strong immune response, with 300 volunteers set to take part.The trial will start later this month.Up to 240 children will receive the vaccine, while others will be given a control meningitis tab.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereAndrew Pollard, professor of paediatric infection and immunity and chief investigator on the Oxford vaccine trial, said: "While most children are

Nicola Sturgeon to let him bury his dad after returning from work abroad and being put in self-isolation.Oil worker Liam Limond was working offshore in Angola when he got the shock news that his dad John died suddenly on Monday.Now, he has pleaded with the Scottish Government for special permission to say a final farewell to his 81-year-old father - as he will be forced into self-isolation on his return this weekend.Liam said he felt left in the lurch by politicians and government officials as he tried to get answers over whether he can get a special exemption to the newly tightened quarantine laws.Dad of two Liam, 54, from Livingston, who has worked in Angola for five years, said: “It has been a nightmare.

Washing your hair is a skill most people will feel confident to have mastered when they were a kid - but a hairdresser has now claimed most of us do it wrong.

A new trial is being launched to find out how effective the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is for children.

Premier League stars and England internationals charging their fans to send them a personalised message.It is a far cry from former Everton and Wales legend Neville Southall flogging his goalkeeping advice on an old fashioned-looking website.The 90s football legend plays on his legendary football nickname to send messages to his adoring fans.Ex-Liverpool and England defender Ruddock, who has since becoming a reality TV star, is sure to have plenty of amazing stories for customers and charges them £37.50 for a message.One five-star review read: "Razor, you absolute legend! The video is amazing – thank you so much."I can't believe you put together such a fab message on a couple of sentences! Have a good one."Former England and Arsenal

coronavirus tier system will be axed and replaced with a three-stage national plan to move the UK out of lockdown, according to new reports.Downing Street reportedly wants to "do away" with the previous system, which saw different parts of the country put into different Covid risk levels.According to The i newspaper, Boris Johnson will allow boozers to reopen at the beginning of April if rates continue to fall. Pubs across the nation had to close their doors to punters when the national lockdown was announced on January 4.

Dancing On Ice bosses have reportedly vowed to "make the show work" despite four stars dropping out recent weeks.