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Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance have warned that the UK is not out of the coronavirus pandemic and there may be more variants of the virus in the coming months and years.

John Carpenter has earned the respect of film fans and filmmakers around the world for basically revolutionizing genre filmmaking on multiple occasions with films like “Halloween,” “The Thing,” “Big Trouble In Little China,” and “Escape From New York.” But as the years have gone on and he hasn’t really been behind the camera in more than a decade, the filmmaker is known now as a man who loves to speak his mind, collect paychecks, and talk about sequels. Speaking to THR, John Carpenter continues to showcase his DGAF energy in a big way.

Dave Grohl has been dealing with hearing loss for a long time.

Dana Delany is recovering after recently falling down some iron stairs head first.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are two of the many celebs who sat court side at the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday (February 20).

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money-making operation that "just make sense".First off, there's a switchboard with wires of a multitude of colours coming out of it, then on the floor, there are boxes full of graphics cards.Because Bitcoin mining makes so much heat, she then shows the "noisy fans" whirring away on the windows.In the bathroom, there are even more bulky boxes full of equipment.Behind yet another row of fans is a "huge hole in the wall" full of expensive computer equipment and she also points out the security cameras that are "everywhere", as well as a huge safe in the living room.The video was watched more than 1.3 million times and many people were critical, either moaning about the energy "wasted" or claiming there was no money in mining cryptocurrency.One user joked: "I would rather swear a vow of celibacy rather than willingly admit I sleep with a crypto miner."A second person argued: "Why do people think crypto is cool when it's wasting the planet and making select few people a lot of money? Crypto was a dream that didn't work out.""That security system won’t stop me from running magnets over everything," quipped a third.Someone else wrote: "Crypto miners: we are not responsible for the price of GPUs. also them: having like 200 GPUs."On the flip side, one person commented on the video: "This is so interesting.

A third of bus services in Greater Manchester would be affected if government grants do not continue past March with around 30 routes at risk of being cut.

Gisele Bundchen covers up her bikini while walking on the beach on Saturday (February 19) in Costa Rica.

Tesco Extra stores will offer the ‘sexual wellness’ company’s bedroom gadgets – which include bondage gear and remote-controlled vibrators.Tesco already stocks a string of contraceptives and adult toys from Durex and So Divine.Lovehoney’s range is to be stocked alongside them until at least August.The British firm’s chief commercial officer Debbie Bond said: "As the sexual happiness people, we believe that everyone should have a fun and fulfilling sex life, and we look forward to being able to share our fabulous product range with the Tesco customers."The news comes after a man hit headlines this week finding a 'raunchy parsnip' at Tesco.The parsnip, resembling a naked man below the waist left, Tesco Matthew Whitaker "rolling around laughing" with his wife.The cheeky-looking vegetable boasting somewhat curly genitalia was found by Matthew, 44, inside a bag of veg.His wife Amy, 34, was in hysterics when he pulled out the parsnip from the bag which set him back 19p from his local supermarket in Penzance, Cornwall.It isn't even the first time Matthew has landed on an explicit vegetable as two years ago a significantly less well-endowed carrot had the couple seriously chuckling away too.Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Kate Middleton is set to spend two days on a solo trip this week and will be reunited with her royal 'doppelganger' from Denmark's royal family. The Duchess of Cambridge will be in Copenhagen from tomorrow (Tuesday, February 22) as part of a working trip with her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.While the 40-year-old is there, she will be given an official welcome from Queen Margrethe of Denmark, 81, and she will also spend some time with Crown Princess Mary, 50, on a visit to a project that aims to protect women and children from domestic abuse.Mary and Kate first met back in 2016 at the Royal Ascot and similarities have often been drawn between the two as they have similar interests.The Crown Princess established her own foundation to improve the lives of vulnerable women and children in 2007, while Kate launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in June 2021.The two even share a similar taste in fashion as their favourite designers are Emilia Wickstead, Erdem and Jenny Packham.But royal fans have even gone as far as to say the royal pair look alike too as they have described the resemblance as being 'uncanny' - and the comparison has been going on for years.Back in 2010, a royal fan tweeted: "Anyone noticed the uncanny resemblance between Kate Middleton & Princess Mary of Denmark?" Another Twitter user wrote: "Kate Middleton looks a bit of Princess' Mary like of a younger resemblance." A third added: "Is it just me or does Princess Mary look like she could be Kate Middleton's older sister?" To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here . A fourth added: "I think that Kate Middleton looks like a younger version of the princess of Denmark,

Ant-Man star recorded a message for the Bridge City News Instagram page urging the politician to discuss vaccine mandates in Canada with those who have been protesting over the last three weeks with those calling themselves “Freedom Convoy”.“Dear prime minister Trudeau, I want to speak to you today about your current approach to and current treatment of our fellow Canadians who are protesting your federal vaccine mandates,” Lilly said in the video.“They have asked to meet with you, prime minister, medical experts, top scientists, doctors, nurses, parents, grandparents, intelligent, loving, concerned citizens.”A post shared by Bridge City News (@bridgecitynews)She continued: “If you’re so convinced of your own reasons for the mandates, sit down and walk the leaders of a group of 2.3million protesters across the country who represent many millions more across the nation, and explain it to them and ask them to listen with open hearts and minds, and then reciprocate.“Listen to what they have to say with a mind open to hearing things that might go against the ideas you are entrenched in. You unify people by finding solutions together, not by vilifying those who say there is a better way.“What we need right now from our leadership is unification, and that requires being willing to see, recognise and hear from the people sitting out in the cold at your door.”Earlier this year, Evangeline Lilly revealed she joined thousands of protestors in Washington D.C.

The One Show was forced into a major presenter shake-up - after regular host Jermaine Jenas tested positive for Covid.The flagship BBC chat show has been fronted by former footballer Jermaine and radio star Lauren Laverne recently, but things were a little different this week.The popular show still went ahead in its usual 7pm slot on Monday night (February 21), but CBBC star Angellica Bell stepped in to replace Jermaine on the sofa alongside Lauren.Welcoming viewers to the show without Jermaine, Angellica said: "Hello and welcome to your first One Show of the week - live on BBC One and iPlayer with Lauren Laverne..."Lauren then announced to viewers that Jermaine wouldn't be able to host the show all week as he's tested positive for the virus and has had to isolate at home.She continued: "And Angellica Bell. Lovely to see you.

mum has slammed council housing bosses after they forced her and her two-year-old son to live in a "disgusting" home reportedly infested with rats. Jordanne Lynch, 23, claims she is currently living in fear after her home became overrun with rodents last year.

Katie Price’s loyal legion of fans have branded mum Amy the spitting image of youngest grandchildren Bunny and Jett after she shared an unrecognisable throwback snap.The former glamour model, 43, took to social media on Sunday to share a sweet snap of her terminally ill mother from her youth and followers couldn’t help but notice the striking resemblance between her and Katie’s tots.Sharing the pic with her 2.7million followers online, the mum-of-five wrote: "How pretty does my mum look here? Do you think any of us looked like her? [red heart emoji]."In the sepia polaroid, her loving mum, now 66, can be seen sporting tight ringlets and a sweet curly fringe that draped over her forehead as she beamed into the camera.Her doting fans rushed to point out the similarities between Katie’s mum and Bunny who share similar facial features and hair textures online.One user wrote: "Omg Bunny is the image of her! I'm beyond shocked x."Another agreed: "Image of Jett and Bunny [red heart emoji]."Other fans called Bunny her ‘mini me’, while another added: "Wow! 100% Bunny!"Katie shares Bunny and Jett with her ex-Kieran Hayler, Junior and Princess from her relationship with singer Peter Andre and eldest son Harvey by ex-footballer Dwight Yorke.It comes after Katie gushed over her eldest son as she revealed his new position as a Myth Buster ambassador for Mencap – an organisation dedicated to championing those with learning disabilities.She took to Instagram to share a sweet snap of nineteen-year-old Harvey, who could be seen donning one of his clothing company’s stylish white t-shirts.Loving mum Katie spoke about his new role, and their campaign which aims to "show the world that living life with a disability means we can do lots of

Porridge Radio have announced details of their third album ‘Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky’ and shared its first single ‘Back To The Radio’.The band have also confirmed their biggest-ever UK headline tour alongside a series of intimate in-store shows around the record’s release.‘Back To The Radio’ was written by frontperson Dana Margolin ahead of the release of the group’s acclaimed 2020 album ‘Every Bad’, a time when she felt like “a lot of things were coming that I wasn’t sure I knew how to handle”.“The song grew out of a feeling of intense loneliness and being unprepared for what everybody was promising me was about to happen – and a strong desire to escape without knowing what I wanted to escape to,” she said in a press release. “To me, there’s a huge feeling of catharsis in this song, of letting go and letting it sweep you away.”The song comes with a video directed by Margolin’s sister Ella and finds the singer waking up in a room where papier-mâché furniture is slowly being removed one by one. Later, she joins the rest of Porridge Radio in a room decorated with landscape scenery as people dressed all in black move her around the space.

Our Yorkshire Farm star seemed to suggest she was feeling "unsettled" after a rough day on the farm when she took to Instagram with a cryptic post on Sunday evening (February 21)..TV shepherdess Amanda, 47, caught up with her 491,000 followers as she shared a series of wintry snaps from her farm - which appears on the Channel 5 farming show.Hinting at tough times, she wrote: "Grasping at straws... And dealing with a [pile of poo emoji] kinda day..." alongside some sheaf of rice emojis.She added: "A proper dose of wintery weather is preferable to incessant wind and rain."The stunning mum-of-nice added a series of hashtags in the post - including: "#yorkshire, #weather, #stormy and #unsettled."Amanda posted a windswept selfie which showed her covered in straw, as well as snaps of her farming equipment - followed by one of her children looking cosy in a blue coat.Amanda's fans seemed worried about her, and many sent her messages of support in the comments section.One wrote: "You have a lovely little army around you… Even on the [pile of poo emoji] days… Hope you’re ok Amanda."A second commented: "Hope you’re all doing well despite the weather, stay safe."A third said: "Farming life must be so incredibly hard & soul crushing sometimes but the rewards must be wonderful.

Sam Hunt's pregnant wife has filed for divorce, ET has confirmed.According to the legal docs, obtained by ET, Hannah Lee Fowler filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tennessee.  In the docs, Fowler cites «irreconcilable differences» as the reason to terminate the marriage, and she accuses the country star of «inappropriate marital conduct» after claiming he is «guilty of adultery.» Fowler also revealed she's pregnant and is due in May. The pregnancy news had not been previously disclosed.Fowler, 33, lists the the date of separation as Feb.

A popular Manchester curry house is cooking up a fiery treat this week - bringing back "the world's hottest curry" for those bold enough to give it a try.

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