Social work team in Wigan criticised for 'pathetic' adoption statistics

Zack Sharf “Don’t Look Up” is back in the news after an April 12 interview on “Good Morning Britain” between anchor Richard Madeley and climate activist Miranda Whelehan left many viewers cringing and drawing connections to Adam McKay’s star-studded Netflix satire. Whelehan appeared on the morning news show on behalf of the Just Stop Oil activist group, but Madeley undermined her during the interview in a way many social media users found “patronizing” and “misogynistic.”Whelehan demanded the U.K.

Renovating your home can often become quite costly and is something that many people may want to avoid doing during the cost of living crisis. However one savvy mum has managed to completely transform her kitchen floor with a cheap and easy hack that has made it look brand new.

Brand new data has been revealed that shows the scale of the "crucial" voluntary sector in Rutherglen and Cambuslang.

Frank Langella has been fired from the Netflix series "The Fall of the House of Usher" following the completion of a sexual misconduct investigation, Fox News Digital can confirm. Langella, 84, was the subject of the completed investigation, production sources told Deadline.TMZ reported earlier this week that Langella, who starred as Roderick Usher in the series, had been accused of inappropriate sexual behavior on set. Frank Langella has been fired from the Netflix show "The Fall of the House of Usher." The actor allegedly made an inappropriate joke that was sexual in nature, according to the outlet.  Langella also touched a female co-star's leg at some point during filming and brought attention to the moment by saying, "Did you like that?" production sources told TMZ.

Stacey Solomon has revealed that she’s been suffering with mastitis. The mum-of-four took to social media on Thursday 14 April to update her 5.1 million Instagram followers on why she’d been so quiet recently. She wrote on her Instagram story over a video of her son Rex, two, and baby daughter Rose in the garden: “Sorry I’ve been so quiet I got mastitis and felt like my boobs were on fire.

Charlotte Dawson and her fiancé Matt Sarsfield have unfollowed each other on social media.

A school that was not ‘ambitious enough’ for its pupils has been told it must improve by the education watchdog. Vale View Primary School, in North Reddish, Stockport, had previously been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted - a grading that had remained in place for the last seven years.

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are arguably two of the most famous women in the world, after their lives changed drastically after marrying into royalty.

Gina Stewart, 51, from Australia, is a mum-of-four with more than 321,000 followers on Instagram.The blonde bombshell, who is also a grandmother, was even voted as one of the top 10 sexiest Aussies. Gina, who is a health and fitness fanatic, has a social media page where she shares all her tips and tricks for staying, young, slim and gorgeous – @ginastewarthealth.

Instagram model caused quite a meltdown as she stripped down to her stunning lingerie set. Pauline Tantot is not one to shy away from flaunting the flesh on social media as she boasts 5.9m followers.The French bombshell often parades around in a bikini set, often from her own brand Khassani Swimwear.Now in a post shared earlier this week, Pauline decided to show off her curves in a risqué outfit from Lounge Underwear.She posed in the mirror selfie as she leant to one side to show off her strong thighs.

An actor known for his villain work is being accused of some horrifically villainous behavior IRL.

, the thriller that made a celebrity out of Chris Evans's cable knit sweater, is coming to Netflix later this year, and includes a stacked cast: Daniel Craig returns alongside franchise newcomers Kathryn Hahn, Janelle Monáe, and Kate Hudson, to name a few. One actor who didn't make the cut is , whose Emmy-nominated turn as Cassie Bowen in HBO Max's had Hollywood proclaiming her the next big thing—despite the fact that she's been in the industry for more than 30 years. Kaley Cuoco, Glamour's April , tell us she was “convinced” the role in Knives Out 2 was hers, especially following The Flight Attendant's critical acclaim. “I was thinking I was hot shit,” she says, "I'm going to be with Daniel Craig. This is amazing.”In the end, Kate Hudson secured the role.

snake than its venom when confronted with a bigger beast, according to studies.The eastern hognose snake's biggest weapon is not used to kill prey but to avoid becoming it by releasing a foul odour.Often dubbed the 'puff snake', eastern hognoses possess a disgusting yet incredible power which tricks predators into thinking it is not only dead but rotting too. At 20 inches to 30 inches long the smelly snake will feast on toads, salamanders and even small birds in America's eastern states, but it is no where near the top of the food chain.To defend itself against birds of prey, skunks and even other snakes, the eastern hognose has to play dirty, very dirty.

A baby who was murdered by her mother's partner in Radcliffe was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled today. Orianna Crilly-Cifrova, aged only 13 months, was killed by Jamie Chadwick in October 2019.

Vladimir Putin "through thick and thin" after flying to Moscow to celebrate his 70th birthday. The Under Siege star, a well-known friend of the Russian leader, attended a lavish party in Moscow to celebrate his birthday on Sunday, April 10.

Loose Women panelists and social media users for her work in supporting victims of the Rochdale grooming scandal.On today's episode (14 April) of Loose Women, Maggie Oliver spoke about how police at the time failed to help the victims of the Rochdale grooming scandal that came to light in 2012Speaking to the panelists, Maggie explained that the victims have become like her own daughters and said: "To sit there and watch the light come up in her eyes when she, for the first time, sat there and read a letter saying 'you were a victim', 'you were failed', and 'we should not have treated you like this', was really emotional."I have seen that child, she's a young woman now, nearly lose her children because she had been portrayed as 'a madam' when she was 14 and 15 years old."Maggie revealed she went to a chief constable in desperation to explain that the young girls were victims, however, he "fobbed" her off, "ignored the children" and "allowed this to happen for ten years."The former police officer revealed that she's had to "fight to the nail" and has been through two sets of lawyers to get an apology for the victims. Talking specifically about one of the victims, Maggie said: "She has been demonised as a madam, as a criminal, as a child who wasn't worth prosecuting dozens of men who raped her."After hearing her story, fans headed straight for Twitter to praise Maggie in all that she's done.One user said: "Maggie Oliver is a very courageous woman, we need more like her to deal with the issue."A second penned: "Well done Maggie what you have done for survivors is remarkable."Another wrote: "Maggie Oliver needs to be made Dame Maggie Oliver.

Deadline.An investigation was undertaken and it was discovered that “The Box” star behaved inappropriately on set.The eight-episode drama is about halfway through production and scenes Langella already filmed will be reshot.While Langella was not scheduled to film this week, shooting the series will go on with scenes not involving his character until a new actor has been given the job. The outlet reported that Langella was accused of making ungentlemanly comments to a female co-star.TMZ reported that he also touched the leg of a female co-star and reportedly said something like, “Did you like that?”The series also stars Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly and Mark Hamill.The Post has reached out to Langella’s reps and Netflix for comment.The story is based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe and is created by the “Haunting of Hill House” filmmaker Mike Flanagan and produced by his company Intrepid Pictures.Flanagan announced the project last December in a series of tweets.

Emmerdale looks set to take a turn for the sinister as serial killer Meena Jutla's trial ramps up, as a DNA connection between her prison guard Ian and one of her former victims has been 'exposed'.In recent scenes, avid viewers have seen the sister of Meena's first ever victim Nadine appear in court to see the killer brought to justice.But Meena is only charged with the murders of Andrea Tate, Leanna Cavanagh and Ben Tucker - not her old pal Nadine, as the police couldn't find sufficient evidence to rule out a suicide, despite Meena confessing to the crime several times.Carol, Nadine's sister, had to flee from the public viewing area as she couldn't stand to see Meena escape justice for her beloved sister.But fans have now figured out a key DNA connection which could see Meena face more than a few years in prison, as they suspect her prison guard Ian is the brother of the late Nadine.Meena and Ian have been getting closer recently, with him bringing her gifts and clearly lusting after her as they travelled to court and back.But could it all be an act to exact the perfect revenge for his dead sister, as he ends up murdering Meena behind bars after the trial comes to a close? Viewers certainly think so.Taking to social media, one eagle-eyed fan theorised: "I think Ian the jail guard is the link to Meena's best friend she killed, probably her brother, and he may kill her off. Now that would be interesting, Meena dying dead in her cell.

Elon Musk has put in a huge offer to buy Twitter, due in part, because he believes the social media platform “needs to be transformed as a private company.”

Billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for about US$41 billion in cash, saying the social media company he has often criticized needs to go private to see effective changes.

For more than thirty years Julia Haart, 50, lived life as an ultra-Orthodox Jew in the Haredi community. She finally left at the age of 42, going on to become creative director at La Perla. She is now a successful businesswoman.