Schools to get testing boom from January as fifth of secondary pupils miss class

Lionel Messi’s potential transfer to Manchester City has become more realistic as the forward is prepared to “halve his £750,000-a-week wages”. The forward threw the footballing world into chaos over the summer when he told Barcelona he wanted to leave the club before performing a U-turn days later.

direct to your inboxThree teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a boy was stabbed in Moss Side.The 15-year-old was taken to hospital after being attacked near Alexandra Park at around 10.30pm on Saturday.He remains in hospital in a serious but not life-threatening condition, police said.Three other boys, all 15, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.It's understood that the stabbing is being treated as a targeted attack.All entrances to Alexandra Park were sealed off last night..A police helicopter was seen hovering above the park with a floodlight for around 30 minutes.Dog units assisted the search along with armed officers, witnesses said.Officers were later seen carrying out door-to-door

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has claimed it is "silly" for Leeds United players and supporters to "think they're as big as Man United", ahead of the two sides renewing their rivalry in the top flight.

CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 will become corrupted if they exceed 8mb in size.Users on Reddit have discovered that save files for the game on PC will become corrupted if they go above 8mb. There is no confirmation if this applies to consoles yet.Collecting items and crafting new material adds to the file size over time, eventually leading to the save becoming corrupted which means players cannot resume their progress from that file.incredible.

Radio Times have revealed that the popular Christmas movie will be repeated almost every day in the run up to December 25. So viewers should keep their eyes peeled the film every day on Sky Cinema Drama, Sky Cinema Hits and Sky Cinema Christmas.The original 1990 family comedy tells the story of an eight-year-old boy who has to protect his house from two burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during the Christmas holidays.Written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus, the film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin, and Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as Harry and Marv, also known as 'The Wet Bandits'.Unfortunately, the first Home Alone film won't be airing on TV in 2020.But it's not all bad news.

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Yan Couto is still holding out hopes of playing for the club this season.Couto, 18, joined the club this summer from Coritiba, and was one of three players to join sister club Girona on loan for the season along with Pablo Moreno and Aro Muric. The Brazilian has made five appearances for the La Liga 2 side.

Miley Cyrus left a very cheeky comment on a video of singers Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello. Shawn, 22, and Camilla, 23, who are often posting loved-up displays on social media, shared a video of themselves covering Miley's 2009 hit The Climb for their five million TikTok followers on Friday.After watching the pair's rendition, Midnight Sky singer Miley was so enamoured with their version of the track that she commented on the video: "Let's have a three way," commentsbycelebs reported.The cheeky 28-year-old songstress later clarified she meant a "three part harmony" and not a threesome.She remarked: "A three part harmony obviously Shawn.

KATIE Price's family Christmas is today in jeopardy after she had to take an emergency trip to Turkey. The former glamour model, 42, is desperate to spend the holiday season with her five-children after they were all with their dads last year, apart from her eldest Harvey, 18.

MODEL Stella Maxwell looks well wrapped up for Christmas — after spending much of lockdown in jogging bottoms. The 30-year-old showed off some bow-tied lingerie from the Victoria’s Secret festive ad campaign.

ED Sheeran signalled he will return to music after quitting last year by telling fans "you'll know very soon". The singer, 29, caused upset last year after announcing a hiatus following years of performing on the road and releasing albums.

EMINEM has apologized to Rihanna in his new album, Music To Be Murdered By Side B, for previously supporting Chris Brown. The 48-year-old had rapped "Of course I side with Chris Brown" in a song that leaked in 2019 after Chris pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna in 2009.

MILEY Cyrus suggested a 'three way' with celebrity couple Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes after the pair sang her popular song The Climb. The hitmaker previously dated Cody Simpson following her divorce to Liam Hemsworth - the latter whom she recently shaded.

ZARA McDERMOTT is in full bloom as she shows off her new tight-fitting floral corset to social media fans. The former Love Islander told her 1.4million Instagram followers how she struggles to find clothes which hold in her chest.

Donald Trump was the target of Saturday Night Live’s last ‘Weekend Update’ of the year – watch the satirical montage below.The show held its last episode of 2020 last night (December 19), which also featured Dua Lipa as musical guest, performing ‘Don’t Start Now’ and ‘Levitating’.During the new edition of ‘Weekend Update’, Michale Che and Colin Jost ran through Trump’s “greatest moments in office” from the last four years.Set to the music of Semisonic’s ‘Closing Time’, the montage took us back to Trump singling out an African American supporter, mocking a disabled journalist, and throwing paper towels out into a crowd of hurricane victims in Puerto Rico.Watch the ‘Weekend Update’ below.Elsewhere in the segment, Colin Jost was forced to read

straight to your inboxHarry Redknapp is tipping Manchester City to sign a striker in the January transfer window. The former Tottenham boss was on punditry duty for City 's 1-0 win at Southampton and discussed their season so far - and the challenges they are currently facing.

Diego Maradona's body could be dug up and displayed alongside his trophies as per the player's request.

Jamie Laing toasted Bill Bailey and called him everyone's champion after the comedian's Strictly Come Dancing win.

successfully sued the BBC for broadcasting the incident around the world, the singer has said he does not think he will get over it: “It’s not something you can wipe from your memory. ”Appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs , the veteran entertainer recalls how he collapsed in shock on the floor of his Berkshire home.

coronavirus pandemic forced the move, according to The Times.“Despite hope that December would generate a much-needed upturn in trading income, it was apparent low customer numbers, uncertainty surrounding trading, and mounting creditors and rent arrears left the company with no alternative,” the company said.Maxwell’s is controlled by Guards Polo Club chairman Brian Stein, 77, who bought Café de Paris in 2002.After originally opening in 1924, the iconic venue initially stayed open following the start of the Second World War, when its manager promoted it as the “safest and gayest restaurant in town, being 20ft below ground”.The club was forced to close between 1941 and 1948, however, after sustaining major damage during the Blitz.

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United could name a similar team to the one that won at Brammal Lane against Marcelo Beilsa's side, with Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial amongst those in top form against the Blades last time out, but David De Gea is likely to replace Dean Henderson in goal.Leeds have never beaten the Reds at Old Trafford in the Premier League and have conceded at least two goals in their last three league games, so Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be confident heading into the this game, particularly considering their strong recent form.So, what lineup will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer go with on Sunday? And, what will the final score be?* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The esports and gaming show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts