Reopening schools 'always takes priority' over pubs says top children's expert

The Chase star Jenny Ryan, 39, has recalled when her Valentine’s Day was ruined by former EastEnders actor, Dean Gaffney.The Vixen was left livid when she travelled in a first-class train cabin, only to be thrown out by Dean’s production company.The awkward incident, which happened in 2019, was dredged up by Jenny when she wished her 106,000 Twitter followers a Happy Valentine’s Day.She wrote: “J.Ry Trufax, I once spent Valentine’s Day on a train with Dean Gaffney. He gave me a cupcake with a heart on it.”She then wished the Robbie Jackson star a happy birthday as it also falls on February 14.Despite the seemingly cordial tweet, Jenny has revealed that she was actually “fuming” when she was asked to leave the carriage.Jenny recalled the full incident on The Comedy Arcade podcast in December.Chatting to host Vix Leyton, the quizzer said: "I was travelling first-class on a train and someone came in and said I had to move to a different carriage because some producers were using this one to film an advert.“I was all settled in! I got on the train early and got my coffee, I was a bit fuming.“I was in a bad mood, so I tweeted because I looked out the window and realised the person that was filming was Dean Gaffney.”In her fury, Jenny tweeted at the time: “I have just been evicted from my booked train seat in favour of Dean Gaffney.

Piers Morgan, 56, is currently in the US with his son Albert Morgan, and has kept his social media followers updated on every step of his trip. Yesterday, the former Good Morning Britain presenter took to Twitter to share a picture of his chance encounter with Hollywood star Jim Carrey, 60.Piers posted on Twitter a photo collage including a picture he took of his son with Jim Carrey on a golf cart at the Super Bowl.In the second picture you can see Jim pointing at Piers, as he realised who it was taking a picture of him.In the third you can see the three smiling for a selfie, as they all enjoy the Super Bowl event.He captioned the picture in view of his 7.9 million followers: "When you come out of the Super Bowl, spot @JimCarrey on a golf cart, take a pic of your son (big fan) running backwards alongside him, and Jim clocks you & shouts ‘Wait….

BRADLEY Walsh was left retching during a revolting eating challenge on the latest episode of Breaking Dad. Viewers followed Bradley and his son Barney on the Scandinavian leg of their tour as they headed to Sweden to embark on the latest series of hilarious activities.   But one activity, in particular, left The Chase presenter reaching for the sick bucket.

Foo Fighters performed a selection of rarities and deep cuts during a special VR show over the weekend.The band pre-recorded the gig at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was then streamed online on Sunday evening (February 13) following the Super Bowl as an “immersive 180-degree VR concert”, which was broadcast on the band’s Facebook and Instagram pages (AKA the ‘Metaverse’) and the Horizon Venues app.While the livestream encountered technical issues on the night, the gig itself saw the Foos play a 10-song gig which included a small number of songs that don’t usually feature in the band’s set lists.This included ‘T-Shirt’, the opening track from 2017’s ‘Concrete and Gold’ which received its live debut on Sunday, and ‘Walking After You’, which was performed by the Foos live for the first time since 2006.A post shared by Foo Fighters (@foofighters)The gig concluded with a rendition of ‘Home’, which was played live by the band for the first time since 2007.

Saturday Night Live and, more recently, the Dan Harmon comedy Community, which he left after reported conflicts with Harmon and other cast members.When asked by CBS Sunday Morning about his negative experiences with his former collaborators who called him a “jerk”, Chase said: “I guess you’d have to ask them. I don’t give a crap.”He added: “I am who I am. And I like where… who I am.

LITTLE Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has shown off her incredible post-baby body six months after welcoming her twins. The singer took to Instagram in a tight-fitting dress as she headed out on a date night with her fiance Andre Grey on Valentine's Day. Leigh-Anne, 30, sizzled in the stunning dress as she posed for a series of snaps with her footballing beau Andre, 30.

Brexit, is likely to impact this summer’s events season.The warning comes from the Association of Independent Festivals, ahead of the AIF Festival Congress 2022 taking place in Bristol today (February 15).AIF CEO Paul Reed made the comments during his opening remarks to indie festival promoters, arguing that while there is widespread optimism about the full return of the festival season, there will be trouble and challenges ahead for the live music industry as a whole.Reed said that while the UK “may be emerging from the shadow of the pandemic, this year will not be a case of ‘back to business as usual’ without critical support for festival organisers”.“We are facing a perfect storm in many ways,” he said. “I’ve spoken with many [festival organisers] in the last few weeks about supply chains, loss of skilled workforce, 20-30 per cent increase in costs across the board and a government-backed insurance scheme that isn’t simply isn’t fit for purpose despite our best efforts.”The AIF echoed fears that the government’s £750million Live Events Reinsurance scheme “simply isn’t fit for purpose”, with many festival organisers not taking it out due to “limited scope and excessive cost, so isn’t enabling organisers to plan with confidence”.Reed and the AIF are calling on the government for further support, with suggested measures including continued VAT relief on tickets beyond the end of March, a backed loan scheme for suppliers and to remove tax incentives to use certain biofuels to allow for use of greener fuels at festivals.Among the other main issues, Reed noted that suppliers lacked cash reserves to invest into inventory in a year when there will be near “unprecedented demand and event activity”.

ANTIQUES Roadshow viewers were all left saying the same thing after a guest learned the staggering value of a roll of wallpaper. On Sunday's instalment of the BBC show, a guest became flabbergasted after learning that one roll of wallpaper he'd had in his loft for 40 years was worth four figures.

KIM Kardashian's fans have been left "fearing for her life" after Kanye West's shocking threats towards Pete Davidson. In the last few weeks, the rapper has called her boyfriend Pete a "d**khead", threatened to "beat his a**" and declared "war" on him.

CHLOE Ferry has shocked fans with an X-rated Valentine's Day photo of her boyfriend as he stripped down to his underwear. The Geordie Shore star took to Instagram with the sultry snap as she joked that her beau would be "getting it good tonight". Chloe, 26, showed off her Valentine's Day celebrations to her social media fans, as she and boyfriend Johnny Wilbo headed to a hotel.

A charity which provides lifeline shopping and befriending services for older people is expanding in Perth.

Perth City Swim Club’s Carol McPartland has been recognised - and praised - for her sterling dedication to the sport.

A major storm is currently forming out in the Atlantic and rapidly strengthening as it does so - and it poses a 'danger to life'.

A woman who watched a vile rapist kick her pregnant mum three times in the stomach says the abuse she witnessed as a child will stay with her forever.

Paul Hollywood's ex-wife posted a powerful Valentine's Day message about being single – taking a swipe at the Great British Bake Off judge in the process. Cookbook writer Alex Hollywood reflected on her current relationship status and her 20-year marriage to the TV star.

Jamie Lang Belgium’s Panenka, producers of recent VRT breakout hit “Two Summers” – which premiered last week to a jaw-dropping 51% market share in its prime-time slot and which will soon be released worldwide by Netflix – will virtually pitch one of their upcoming projects, “This is Not a Murder Mystery,” at Berlin Co-Pro Series.One of 10 such projects set for this event, Co-Pro Series marks the first public pitch for “TINAMM,” with the creative team looking to the right co-production and distribution partner to help realize their murder mystery series. Panenka producer Kristoffel Mertens hosts the virtual Co-Pro pitch with co-creators Paul Baeten and Christophe Dirickx.Baeten is a novelist, essayist and TV screenwriter, whose credits include two seasons of the acclaimed drama series “Over Water” and the aforementioned “Two Summers.” Dirickx has written and produced several feature films, including Cannes players “The Misfortunates” from director Felix van Groeningen and Frank Van Passel’s “Manneken Pis.” International Emmy-nominee Hans Herbots (“The Spiral”) and Matthias Lebeer, a winner of two Golden Lions at Cannes for his work on GT Academy Europe, will direct.

Schools should conduct weekly coronavirus tests to open in September, says the Children’s Commissioner.

Teachers and pupils should receive weekly coronavirus tests to prevent schools being forced to close again by outbreaks, the Children's Commissioner for England has said.

schools in Greater Manchester will be opening up despite the new coronavirus restrictions in force across the region. His comments came as England's Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield said that schools ' must be prioritised over pubs in future lockdowns'.

Schools must be prioritised over pubs and shops in in any future lockdowns, the Children’s Commissioner for England has warned.In a paper published today, Anne Longfield set out the actions needed to ensure children were 'at the heart' of future plans as she claimed children were an 'afterthought' during the first lockdown.In any future lockdown, national or local, schools should be the last places to be locked down, after pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops, she argued.It comes after a new modelling study implied that reopening schools in September must be combined with a high-coverage test-trace-isolate strategy to avoid a second wave of Covid-19 later this year.The briefing paper says that education 'should be prioritised over

Boris Johnson was today told to shut pubs if that's what it takes to keep schools open next month.