Supermarkets told to crack down on Covid rule breakers or see tough new measures enforced

Aldi has recognised the amazing contribution of its store colleagues by giving them a New Year pay rise and increasing its minimum hourly rates from February 1, 2021. All 1,500 Scottish Store Assistants will benefit from the increase in wages, with Aldi paying a minimum hourly rate of £9.55, up from £9.40.

esting positive for coronavirus while battling a brain tumour.

Miley Cyrus thinks women are "way hotter" than men. The 28-year-old singer - who was previously married to Liam Hemsworth and is pansexual - likes the "shape" of men's penises and loves art modelled in the shape of male genitalia but she'd prefer to look at the female form than a guy's body. She said: "Girls are way hotter.

Ally McCoist called Neil Lennon's rant a "PR disaster" as he reveals he and Andy Walker predicted doom for the Dubai trip.The Celtic manager launched an astonishing broadside against the media, pundits and the Scottish Government as he reacted furiously to criticism of the training camp.And the former Rangers boss believes the broadside was spectacularly misjudged as he admitted he just can't understand what was going through Lennon's head.Speaking on TalkSPORT McCoist said: "It's just been a PR disaster."I honestly can't remember an own goal like it in Scottish football for a long time."I saw the whole interview, I can't agree with Neil - it sounds as though his chief executive Peter Lawwell can't agree with Neil."Peter Lawwell came out

The singer came for a live session at 6am (New York time). In the live video session, his song "Nobody is listening" is heard in the background as he chatted with fans, reports dailymail.co.uk. "I've recorded a sick song today.

direct to your inboxSunday's goalless draw between Liverpool and Manchester United will no doubt have been the result Man City were hoping for in the title race.City can now go top of the league if they win their game in hand, although they currently sit two points behind leaders United.Liverpool sit a point further back in fourth, with Leicester City also level on points with Man City.Yet, with most clubs yet to even reach the halfway point of their fixture list, there is still plenty to play for - and the next 10 matches could well go some way to sorting the wheat from the chaff.Here are the sides Liverpool, Man United and Man City have to face.Man United fixturesJan 20: Fulham (A)Jan 27: Sheffield United (H)Jan 30: Arsenal (A)Feb 02:

direct to your inboxLong Lost Family is one of those shows that always pulls at the heartstrings. Following its return on Monday night on ITV with Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, viewers said they were 'done in' by the emotional scenes which included a reunion between parents and their son after 45 years.

Paddy Doherty has been sent home from hospital after fighting for his life following his coronavirus diagnosis.

Nick Drake has agreed a global publishing deal with Blue Raincoat Music Publishing for the representation of the musician’s entire back catalogue of music.The deal includes the three solo albums – ‘Five Leaves Left’, ‘Bryter Layter’ and ‘Pink Moon’ – that Drake recorded before his death in 1974 at the age of 26.The new agreement means that Blue Raincoat Music Publishing, which was established in 2019 when Blue Raincoat Music partnered with the New York-based independent music company Reservoir Media, now owns the publishing rights to Drake’s back catalogue.Actor Gabrielle Drake, the sister of the late musician, said in a statement that she had done her “best to protect my brother’s legacy” for nearly 50 years.“My reward has been witnessing

coronavirus pandemic.It was confirmed in September that the venue, which is a favourite of many rock stars including Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl, would be shutting its doors due to losses incurred during the pandemic.But the venue could yet receive a new lease of life after raising £40,000 of its overall £95,000 goal, with the aim of relaunching in a new central London location when the pandemic comes to an end.Crobar owner Richard Thomas said: “I have to admit, I did a little dance when we hit £40,000, as it gave me hope and more determination to save Soho and reopen The Crobar.“I know we meant a lot to our customers, but I didn’t realise just how much! People want a proper Rock ‘n’ Roll bar to remain in Soho.

New York Times.MORE: Al Roker's wife Deborah shares sad post following celebrity death"We will forever be saddened that his life was cut short by this devastating disease," Harry's family said in their statement. "He achieved a lot in his 24 years, but we will never get the chance to see how much more Harry could have done." Harry Brant has passed away at the age of 24They continued: "Harry was not just our son.

Harry Styles owns three houses worth a total of £15million in London, but he also owns an incredible apartment in Tribeca, New York.

We've not been able to look at an apple pie the same way since American Pie came out.

asteroids set to approach Earth on the same day Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States. Donald Trump will make way for Joe Biden on Wednesday, January 20, and NASA has its eye on four rocks that will be zipping past Earth.One of the rocks has the potential to be almost as big as the Statue of Liberty in New York City, an iconic American landmark.Asteroid 2021 BC will be travelling at around 29,000 miles per hour when it passes Earth and could be up to 302ft.

Benidorm star Asa Elliott swapped being a showbiz entertainer for supermarket deliveries since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

coronavirus has made a desperate plea to urge people to look after themselves.Martin Freeborn spoke to BBC journalist Clive Myrie yesterday (January 18) from Royal London Hospital – just moments after his wife had died.The pensioner said: "My wife lost her fight for life."It was a mixture of Covid and infection that finally finished her off. [This is] in the last half hour, I've lost her."Martin's wife Helen, 64, was one of the 130 Covid-19 patients at the hospital.Asked what message Martin would like to share to the people who believe the virus is a hoax, he said: "It makes me really angry."Nobody wants to go through this.

Brian May has taken to Instagram to say he is "struggling with a bereavement", while airing his thoughts on how politicians are handling the coronavirus pandemic.The Queen guitarist blasted the “staggering lack of leadership” in response to the “Covid plague” on the picture-sharing site.He then went on to speak about the “idiocy of Brexit” and “the lies everywhere that spread faster and wider than the truth".Brian shared a short video from home, highlighting the fact he can’t work at the moment because of COVID-19 restrictions while the construction industry continues.He asked fans if he was “callus” for suggesting that it was because “top level business moguls” were benefitting from the decision.“Next time Boris Johnson talks about saving

direct to your inboxTwo men have gone on trial accused of murdering a man in his own home as they allegedly enforced a drug debt. Jack Brown, 26, and Conor O'Casey, 23, are accused of murdering 59-year-old Leroy Hanley in Rusholme.

direct to your inboxThese new images show how a secondary school set to open in Middleton next year could look.Planning chiefs have already given ‘outline’ permission for the new school - dubbed the Edgar Wood Academy - to be built on grazing land at Birch and Bowlee.But while that approved the development ‘in principle’ - together with a new access road off Heywood Old Road - a fully detailed application has now been submitted by the Altus Education Partnership.It sets out the appearance, layout and scale of the development, as well as including further information on parking and sports provision.The proposals confirm the school will feature two main buildings: a three-storey teaching block and a separate two-storey sports hall connected

direct to your inboxA £1m pot has been put aside to clean up Stockport’s famous viaduct, rail bosses have confirmed.Weeds, graffiti and crumbling brickwork have left the iconic Victorian structure looking the worse for wear for some time.It was last properly spruced up some 30 years ago - at the cost of around £3m.And with Stockport town centre undergoing a £1bn regeneration, campaigners have been pushing for something to be done about its dilapidated state.Among them has Denton and Reddish MP Andrew Gwynne, who tabled a series of questions to transport minister Chris Heaton-Harris.In his latest response Mr Harris confirmed £1m put aside by Network Rail was ‘specifically for the upkeep of Stockport rail viaduct, including brick repair,

of her hurt at seeing photos of her husband of five years cuddling up to Lisa during a park date on the morning of her 36th birthday. The TV star's new lover moved out of their £475,000 family home in Winchester, Hampshire, last year.