Salford Council will demand £400,000 from government to cover legal fees of mammoth planning fight

Prince Andrew spent £16,000 on a flight to watch the The Open Golf Championship in Northern Ireland at the expense of the Brit taxpayer, it has emerged.

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coronavirus figures show that the recent spike in Coronavirus cases in England has continued through September, with infection rates rising to 9,600 a day according to the Office for National Statistics. ONS figures released on Friday, September 25, show that new cases of Covid-19 in England shot up to around 9,600 per day in the latest week to September 19 – up from around 6,000 per day during the previous week.

straight to your inbox Dortmund are "delighted" with the signing of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens from Manchester City's academy but do not want to raise expectations too early. The Bundesliga club have announced the arrival of the talented teenager, who joined City at Under-14 level from Reading and made his Under-18 debut aged just 15 but decided that he had better prospects of first team football by following the Jadon Sancho path.

With the UK going into its second wave of lockdown, many Brits will find themselves struggling to stay entertained while at home.

At first glance at this image, you’d be forgiven for mistaking it for an abstract painting.

Amber Luke is famous because of her jaw-dropping body modifications.She is covered from head to toe in tattoos and piercings – from eyeball inkings to intimate jewellery.And now, the alternative model has come up with another way to stand out from the crowd.The 25-year-old revealed she’d been sent some custom-made vampire fangs from FangSmith Australia.These fit perfectly over her teeth and make her look like a fantasy character.Amber loves the look, snapping a selfie for Instagram and branding herself a “vampire queen”.The post racked up 1,700 – and many think the vampy accessories look great on Amber.One responder gushed: “Looking fabulous Amber.”Another said: “Sickkk! I love them.”A third joked: “Come sink those teeth into my neck any

Amanda Holden put on a sizzling display as she posed up a storm for her new music album cover. The 49-year-old Britain's Got Talent star looked sensational as she put on a seriously leggy display while modelling a white gown.

Tesco has introduced a three-item limit on a number of products as the UK's new circuit break restrictions come into force.

Hollyoaks star and Primrose Hill Set icon Davinia Taylor wants to swap sun-drenched Marbella for Lancashire, reports say.

Billie Faiers and Greg Shepherd couldn’t help but celebrate in style after getting planning permission on their new home after reports that they were previously refused.The couple have purchased a new £1.4million mansion in Essex with plans to renovate the gorgeous property in their own way.To celebrate finally getting stuck into the project, the Mummy Diaries couple hosted a gorgeous lunch inside the property filled with fairy lights and stunning flowers as they enjoyed some delicious food. Billie, 30, took to social media to share the incredible photos from the special meal as she dressed up in a stunning patterned white and pink dress with sky-high heels to celebrate alongside Greg and their two children, Nelly and Arthur.

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the return of BlizzCon with an online-only event called 'BlizzConline', yes that's it's the actual name, that will take place in February 2021. BlizzCon - which hosts the Overwatch World Cup, Hearthstone Global Finals, and the Starcraft II World Championship Global Finals, is usually held in November but in May the game maker was forced to cancel the physical event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

coronavirus.It was also announced in that the government is aiming to double its NHS winter flu vaccination programme in England to 30 million people this year.The free jab against seasonal flu is for people aged 65 and over, pregnant women, people with certain conditions such as kidney disease, asthma or heart disease and carers or those in care homes.This has now been extended to those aged 50 and over and children who are aged 11 by the end of August this year (the first year of secondary school).Anyone living in a household with somebody on the NHS shielded patient list for Covid-19 will also be eligible for a free jab.However, the jab is also available as a paid-for service at pharmacies such as Boots and some supermarkets.A message on

Chelsea could bolster their ranks by bringing in the versatile Declan Rice this summer. The England international has been linked with a move to work under Frank Lampard over the past few weeks having been let go by the club back in 2014 before making him name with West Ham.

Jeremie Frimpong being left on the bench for the Europa League clash with Celtic.Konevs was in charge with manager Oleg Kononov back in Russia for personal reasons and he was full of praise for Frimpong after his match-winning performance from the bench.The wingback created the only goal of the game after replacing the injured James Forrest in the first half in Latvia, with Moi Elyounoussi netting the late winner.And Konevs admits he couldn't believe it when he saw Frimpong not starting but he was delighted with how his players coped for most of the match.He said: "It was a good game. Of course, it was painful to let in a counter-attack at the last minute, but I want to say thank you to the guys who gave themselves up and executed the game

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The North Star Film Alliance (NSFA), an organization set up by Finland, Estonia and Latvia to promote the countries’ film production opportunities, is opening an office in Japan in a bid to foster connections between the regions.There has been growing cooperation between the Japanese film biz and NSFA countries, following the 2017 Latvian-Japanese co-production Magic Kimono, currently streaming on Netflix, which was helmed by Latvian director Maris Martinsons and featured a primarily Japanese cast. Last year, Japanese director Kôjirô Hashimoto chose to shoot his feature Snow Flower in Finland, tapping into the cash rebate.

face masks marketed as “for boys” after her little girl asked why she couldn’t wear one. Sarah Louise, 43, said that the supermarket was “propagating nonsense” with the football-patterned masks.While shopping with her daughter, Mara, nine, the mum spotted the £3.50 masks.She believed they are evidence of “casual stereotyping”.The pack states that the masks are for boys aged four to eight – even though Government guidance says under 11s don’t need to wear face covers. Do you think children should have to wear face masks? Let us know in the comments section... Mum Sarah first spotted the masks at the Long Eaton branch of the shop on Sunday.She said: "My daughter raised her eyes and asked ‘why not for girls?’ She knew it was just a stereotype,

Russian neo-Nazi leader was tortured and murdered in a blood-splattered jail cell with CCTV cameras not working, according to his family. The authorities say sinister hooligan Maxim Martsinkevich - nicknamed Tesak, meaning Machete - committed suicide by “asphyxia”.But his father and lawyer claim to have discovered macabre new evidence showing the 36-year-old homophobic ultranationalist was killed.They say his toenails were ripped off and the cell was covered in blood.His body was discovered last week on a lower bunk bed in his cell in a detention centre in the Urals region of western Russia.The upper bunk was daubed in blood with the inscription: "Tesak died here.”His father Sergey said: “I examined the body.

Manchester Evening News, customers have continued to spot employees without masks on. Thankfully, they often don’t have anything to worry about when they see staff swerving the protective gear.This is because the government understands some have medical restrictions that make wearing coverings difficult.Responding to one shopper complaint on Twitter, Tesco replied: "Hi, It is now mandatory for in-store colleagues to wear face coverings in England."There may be some colleagues, though, who are not wearing masks for medical or safety reasons.

Katie Holmes appeared to be enjoying some alone time on a solo stroll through her neighborhood in New York City.The 41-year-old actress, who has been nearly inseparable with her new boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr., cut a casual figure in a white hoodie and a pair of light-wash grey jeans on Wednesday.Despite sporting a messy top knot, the street style icon dressed up her laid-back look with a structured navy jacket and a pair of lace-up Oxfords. Solo time: Katie Holmes appeared to be enjoying some alone time on her solo stroll through her neighborhood in New York CityFollowing NYC's strict mask mandate in public areas, the Dawson's Creek alum kept her nose and mouse protected under a white facial covering.

She's quite a prolific artist, and a poetic one, at that.And Lana Del Rey was celebrating the release of her new book of poetry, titledViolet Bent Backwards Over The Grass, on Thursday, with a series of whimsical images on her Instagram.The Mariner's Apartment Complex songbird, 35, kept up the retro vibes in the collection of images, video and boomerangs, spread over her Instagram feed and Stories. Retro goddess:Lana Del Rey was celebrating the release of her new book of poetry, titled Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass, on ThursdayThe main photos of the queen of nostalgia showed her in a picnic setting, wearing a wide brimmed straw hat and white floral sweetheart top in dappled sunlight.