Scots hospitals Covid latest as 6,934 new cases confirmed across nation

The dominant strain of Covid-19 in the UK is now Omicron - but there is still a sizeable presence of the Delta form of the virus, too.

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made one change from the side which beat Shrewsbury Town for the clash against Sunderland.

Piers Morgan has taken to Twitter to rage over one of Apple's latest emojis which depicts a "pregnant man".The outspoken media personality told how he had no words after it was announced on Thursday that the image would be included in the latest round of emojis, which are set to be released on the iOS 15.4 after being approved back in September.In view of his 7.9 million followers, the former newspaper editor revealed that he was left speechless over Apple's newest emoji.Piers wrote: "Apple’s new pregnant man emoji."Words fail me."#TheWorldsGoneNuts," he ended his post, while sharing a snap of the latest emoji.Agreeing with Piers, Twitter users echoed his sentiments.@grantdvann commented: "Who are the people doing this? Lets say who are the people bringing this idea forward! The world has gone nuts!"@conmit10 added: "How can a man be pregnant? Can you help me please?"However, others disagreed with Piers' tweet.@OMacMan penned: "It's called being accepting of trans men, sorry that offends you."One Twitter user, @mrcraftyg, cheekily took aim at the newsreader.Responding to Piers' tweet, they posted a snap of the outspoken media personality asleep on a sunlounger while on holiday in only his swimming shorts.They penned: "Here's the same emoji, but with fewer clothes."However, others refused to engage in the debate.@Ozanhassan15 commented: "It's literally an emoji, get a grip."@JustJennKat1 added: "I can't imagine ever being this upset over a damn emoji.Seriously."The pregnant man is just one of 37 new emojis that the company is bringing to iPhones.It also includes an emoji of a pregnant person.Emojipedia says that the pregnant man and person emojis show that "pregnancy is possible for some transgender men and non-binary

New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert has announced he is “cancer free” after having “half a liver, a gallbladder and one adrenal gland” removed.In December, the New Found Glory vocalist took to social media to reveal he was “minutes from death” when his wife found him unconscious.Following numerous tests, he was told he had a “very rare tumour called a Pheochromocytoma! It’s a tumour that grows on your adrenal gland and messes up all of your hormones. It was eating all my glucose, changing my hormones, and raising my blood pressure.

Calvin Harris has shared a new track as Love Regenerator.It’s the latest in a group of records the DJ has share since launching his Love Regenerator alias in January 2020.The latest, which sees a collaboration with Riva Starr and Sandara Maitreya, is called ‘Lonely’ – listen to it below.Late last year, Creamfields South announced the first wave of acts for next year’s event, and it includes Harris as a headliner alongside David Guetta.The inaugural dance festival will take place at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex between June 2 and June 4, 2022. Tickets are on general sale here.Also part of the “phase one” line-up are Fatboy Slim, Deadmau5, CamelPhat, Becky Hill, Amelie Lens, Carl Cox, Jamie Jones and Charlotte De Witte.

Former glamour model and TV star Katie Price is in dispute with her ex-husband as she shares the pair's kids on new show.

James Blunt has threatened to release new music on Spotify in protest against Joe Rogan’s podcast, which is an exclusive on the platform.Earlier this week, Neil Young had his music removed from Spotify after writing an open letter that said the Joe Rogan Experience was “spreading false information about vaccines”.“They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” the musician wrote.

Storm Malik has hit Scotland hard today with three weather warnings in place throughout the country.

A woman has tragically been killed by a fallen tree in Aberdeen amid gale-force winds during Storm Malik.

A Lanarkshire soldier carried out a savage murder bid on a complete stranger while on weekend leave.

Miranda Lambert who is preparing for a special Valentine's Day with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin. With only a couple of weeks to go until the romantic holiday, the singer shared a sweet message with fans - and she looked glowing. MORE: Country music fans go wild for Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert news In the Instagram post on Friday, Miranda was getting dolled up in a makeup chair.

A man was taken to hospital following a brawl in the street in Stockport.

YorkshireLive reports. A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were taken to hospital.

Suicide have announced the release of their first ever career-spanning collection.Called ‘Surrender’, the collection will be released on Mute/BMG on March 25.The 16-track collection, also contains previously unheard material from the duo, made up of Martin Rev and the late Alan Vega.Two new, unreleased tracks also feature on the collection: ‘Girl (Unreleased Version)’ and ‘Frankie Teardrop (First Version)’. You can listen to the latter below, which contains alternative lyrics and is accompanied by a short film directed by Douglas Hart.Listen to it here:Speaking about the new collection, which is intended to serve as an introduction to their 50-year-long career, long-term fan and friend of the band Henry Rollins said: “This gathering of songs is not a ‘best of’ nor is it a ‘definitive’ all-you-need-to-know compilation.”Rollins, who has also written the sleeve-notes for the collection, added: “It is an introduction that will hopefully compel you to explore the albums.”Suicide’s Alan Vega passed away in 2016. The singer of the New York protopunk band passed away in his sleep, aged 78.He was mourned widely on social media.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have teased new music last night (January 28) – listen to the clip below.The clip, shared on social media, contains a neon red visual along with the opening bars to what appears to be a new song.The 18 second clip features a guitar rift that fans are speculating is played by returning guitarist John Frusciante.You can listen to it here:pic.twitter.com/oRxtGEMR2i— Red Hot ChiliPeppers (@ChiliPeppers) January 28, 2022Last October, Red Hot Chili Peppers were, according to drummer Chad Smith, “almost done” recording their next album. It will be the first to feature guitarist Frusciante since 2006’s ‘Stadium Arcadium’.In an interview with Rolling Stone, Smith said the band is “getting along great”, and that they are “really listening to each other in a new way”.After a ten-year absence from the group, Frusciante re-joined in 2019, replacing Josh Klinghoffer.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager and a man in his early 20s were stabbed to death in Yorkshire in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A drama about an undocumented nanny in New York City, a documentary about three exiled dissidents from Tiananmen Square and another doc about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny won top prizes at the Sundance Film Festival. Winners were announced Friday evening in a virtual ceremony.

Scotland is bracing for a second storm after being battered by Storm Malik.

A backbench Tory MP who has been critical of the Government’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal has become the first to announce he intends to stand for leader if Boris Johnson is voted out.

Drivers will be slapped with a hefty fine if they do not give way to pedestrians as part of the new Highway Code, officials have warned. The Department for Transport have strengthened their rules with an overhaul of the Highway code, in a bid to better protect cyclists and pedestrians from dangerous drivers.Officials announced that a series of changes which include eight new rules and 49 amendments will come into force from today (January 29).

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo has launched his brand new restaurant.