Surgery waiting times in Scotland set to take hit due to 'significant impact' of coronavirus

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJustin Bieber’s Justice World Tour – launching February 18 in San Diego and spanning more than 90 dates in more than 20 countries — aims to bring “Justice In Action” to every corner of the globe.Bieber has teamed up with Propeller to reward his fans for taking action. Every night on the tour, Propeller will enable fans to enter to win a VIP ticket upgrade to watch the show from one of the best spots in the house; fans also will be able to enter to win a trip to meet Bieber in Paris at his Accor Arena show in 2023.More to the point, Bieber will be using his platform to raise awareness and inspire his fans to sign petitions, follow impactful organizations on social media, register to vote, volunteer their time, donate, and more in support of efforts to raise money for the Generosity Foundation, help transform the criminal justice system with REFORM Alliance, and fight climate change with NRDC.

William Earl Executives from TikTok, TheSoul Publishing, Roku, Hulu, and NBCUniversal join Variety President and Chief Media Analyst of Variety Intelligence Platform Andrew Wallenstein in the Variety Streaming Room for an exploration into how platforms are developing and producing content that will connect with modern audiences on a large universal scale. Victor Potrel, VP Platform Partnerships, TheSoul Publishing; Tedd Cittadine, Head of Content Partnerships, Roku; Reagan Feeney, SVP Live Content Programming and Partnerships, Hulu; Bryan Thoensen, Head of Content Partnerships, TikTok; and Val Boreland, EVP Content Acquisitions, NBCUniversal, sit down for a conversation about what is crucial in building popular content for modern viewership.  Find out what video categories — long-form, short-form, comedy, family-friendly and more — are widely engaging to audiences of all ages. Panelists will also talk about how mastering content curation and discovering strategies are important to break through in a competitive media landscape. The session will also explore how programmers are developing loyal audiences by extending the footprint of favorite IP and content brands across various channels and platforms. “As our video content has more social views than any other publishing studio in the world, TheSoul Publishing is thrilled to collaborate with Variety to spark a timely conversation around modern storytelling as audiences are continuing to stream their entertainment at massive levels,” said Victor Potrel, VP of Platform Partnerships, TheSoul Publishing.

Instagram today to share some clothing purchase updates with her 556,000 followers.The Emmerdale star admitted that, while her addiction to fashion stemmed from an “everlasting love”, her husband Matthew Wolfenden, 41, did not feel the same way. This morning, Charley began by posting a snap of some comfy looking ankle boots with a warm, fluffy interior. Linking to the UGG product, she wrote: “They’re finally back in stock.They sold out last time in literally a day. “I ordered the wrong size and had to send back, it was a disaster.” In a follow-up post, she gave her followers a poll question: “Do you actually want to see purchases…”“I’m sorry that I keep showing you shoes but I’ve got an actual obsession. I need to stop.”With at least 97 per cent of her followers voting for her to continue, she chose to share a casual jumper and leggings combo on the next slide. Over her black leggings, she wore a navy blue pullover with white striped arms and a white collar. She captioned the post: “How cute is this jumper? I’ve put leggings on for comfort around the house but it’d be better with jeans.” She then went on to admit that not everyone in her household was a fan of her shopping “addiction”. “My shoes and clothes addiction will 100% be an everlasting love,” she wrote.“Not for Matthew though.

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Snooker star Shaun Murphy believes he is the only person to complete three of sport’s most difficult tasks - hit a one 147 on the snooker table, throw a nine-darter on a dart board, and land a hole in one on the golf course. Murphy has announced himself as one of the best on the World Snooker Tour throughout his career, and proudly has a world title to his name after being crowned back in 2005.Away from the pool table though the 39-year-old is said to be a keen golfer, revealing he currently plays off ‘scratch’ (a handicap of zero), and is also a handy darts player too.All three of those sports have an overriding top achievement, in a 147, a hole in one and a nine-dart finish, however Murphy is proud to see he has completed them all.

Eric Bailly told Anthony Martial’s Sevilla team-mates the striker “needed affection” after making the move from Manchester United.

Alison Hammond was told she was 'too famous' to return to her former job after appearing in Big Brother.

baby name.The pregnant woman, believed to be from the UK, revealed how she came up with the name in a post on Reddit. She wrote: "Prior to meeting my husband, I had names I really liked but combining it with his last name makes them all sound dumb."Her husband's last name is Man and there was only really one name that he liked.

A mum of two has recalled the horrific moment her children were trapped inside their grandmother’s home as it burst into flames.

A man who stabbed a 16-year-old in a random attack outside a tram station while drunk has been jailed for 10-years.

family home just three weeks after their mum passed away.Brogan Webb, 23, claimed a housing association named Sanctuary were making her and sister Taylor homeless.Brogan, from Glasgow, took to Twitter to call out the housing association and told them she will fight them with everything she has.She tweeted: "After losing our mum to cancer less than 3 weeks ago, my sister and I have been told by @HelloSanctuary that we are to vacate our family home in the next 2 weeks, forcing us into homelessness."She continued: "I'm not one to share my business online but this is too important not to.“We have been advised that as my sister & I have both lived in student accommodation within the last 12 months, we gave up any rights to the house after my mum died.“They have not provided an alternative to homelessness despite us advising them we can afford the rent.”Sanctuary are still moving forward with the eviction despite local Labour MP Paul Sweeney helping the sisters with their appeal, with the pair set to lose the house just a few weeks after their mother passed away.Brogan continued: "My sister and I are not yet destitute, we have a roof over our heads and can afford to stay where we are."We currently live in a 3 bedroom flat & are not naive in thinking that we would be able to keep this with there only being two of us now living here."Sanctuary Housing have dragged their heels in responding to my emails, not answering calls and being overall extremely difficult to deal with. Their lack of compassion during the worst time in our lives should be shared for all to see." A spokesperson for Sanctuary told The Sun: "We are very sorry for the loss the family has suffered and understand this is an extremely sad time.

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Katie Price's fiance Carl Woods has been charged with using threatening and abusive behaviour.Essex police have confirmed that Carl, who is engaged to the reality star Katie, has been charged under section 4 of the Public Order Act.In a statement, the police said: "A man arrested following an incident in Little Canfield, on August 23 2021, has been charged."Carl Woods, 33, has been charged under Section 4 of the Public Order Act.""He is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates Court on March 10."This comes after Katie showcased the dramatic results following her latest round of cosmetic procedures as she celebrated her fiancé Carl Woods' birthday just days after she managed to escape a court hearing.The former glamour model, 43, evaded a court hearing on Monday (14 February) after she struck a last-minute deal to pay off her crippling debts amid her bankruptcy case. Just two days later the mum-of-five was seen treating the Love Island star to a pricey Sheesh restaurant meal in the heart of Chigwell, where the pair wined and dined on a delicious surf and turf meal.

North Wales Live reports. He also admitted assault causing actual bodily harm on Mr Lock.Dean's family launched a petition, signed by more than 17,000, calling on the UK Government to change sentencing for one-punch assaults so that it matches those of murder convictions.Dean's mum, Becky, explained why she shared the footage on Facebook: "I wanted to put it out there that when my son was killed there was no fight or words exchanged between Dean and Brandon."He was in fact trying to prevent a fight breaking out between his cousin and a friend of Sillence, she added."You can clearly see by the video that the police have released, that Brandon 'Coward' Sillence punched my son from behind."Dean couldn’t even see it coming, it killed him instantly because he hit him that hard and forcefully."What sort of coward hits someone from behind and leaves him on the floor, then walks away knowing the damage he had done."She added: “How is this not an intentional act of violence to cause harm? To all that defended Brandon by saying it was a pub fight shame on all of you."My son and nephew were attacked by this coward, Brandon."As the judge said he was willing to punch his own shadow that night which resulted in my son's death, and affected our family lives forever."Sillence was jailed a few days after the jury found him not guilty of murder – but the court case and resulting sentence were a huge disappointment to the family.

Boxing is often said to be one of the purest sports as people go up against each other in the ultimate battle of speed, strength and endurance.There are plenty of fights for fans of the sport to feast their hungry eyes upon this weekend too, including one major bout between beefing Brits Kell Brook and Amir Khan.The two do not like each other one bit and those punches that land will surely crunch into the body with a little extra venom than normal.A press conference ahead of the fight descended into some nasty words and the two were warned over homophobic and racist language.The weekend isn't all about those two, though, and fans will enjoy all there is on offer.So what boxing matches are on this weekend and where can you watch them?Khan vs Brook will be live for viewers on Sky Sports Box Office.In the press conference ahead of the welterweight fight, Khan said: "The beating he'll get is like nothing he’s got before. All the talking he has done? We will put him in his place."Kell has always been obsessed by my career, like a fan-boy.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has fired back at a "Unionist troll" on Twitter after he was accused of not paying his taxes.The Scottish actor, 37, who played Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the hit BBC show, didn't hesitate to fire back at the remarks on the micro-blogging platform yesterday.In view of his 538,000 followers, the star claimed he's paid more than £250,000 to the government over the last six months.Martin wrote: "Hey Eddie since last July alone I’ve paid over a quarter of a million pounds to HMRC Cumbernauld."I don’t get credit for that it’s what I owe."It should earn me the right not to listen to unionist troll p**h every time I’m announced to appear at an event in my home country," he ended the post.The star was responding to a comment that Twitter user @emfgf1 left on Scottish newspaper The National's account, before restricting who could see it.Replying to a tweet from The National, the troll branded Martin and fellow Scottish actor Alan Cummings, "Indy (non-taxpayers) Luvvies!"Martin has previously been very vocal in his support for an independent Scotland.He backed First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon and the campaign for a second vote on Scottish independence.Following Martin's tweet, his fans were quick to rush to his defence.Twitter user @jakki_may wrote: "Man pays his dues & uses his celebrity status to do good for people in his home town & elsewhere because he can...the 'Eddie's' on here need to think about that for a minute & ask themselves what they're doing." (sic)@colinmccredie penned: "Well said, Martin."You are a good honest man who does so much for @ArdgowanHospice."While @jerseyboyslady wrote: "Keep on doing what u are doing mate many more appreciate

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA top union official has called for a fair pay deal after NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff “put everything in” during the pandemic.Kevin McGregor reckons NHS employees have been “fobbed off” over wage requests.The Unison trade union representative has been calling on the Scottish Government to reopen NHS wage talks this year as part of national campaign Pay Up Now.Health secretary Jeane Freeman had a discussion with Unison during the week.Mr McGregor took part in a demonstration at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock on Tuesday to raise awareness. Demonstrations have taken place around Scotland.He said: “NHS staff feel they have been fobbed off.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterHealth Secretary Jeane Freeman is to quit Holyrood after announcing she will not stand at next year's Scottish elections.The SNP MSP, who represents Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, announced her decision tonight, saying it was the "right time for me to stand aside".The 66-year-old has served as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport since June 2018 after previously holding the position of Minister for Social Security in Nicola Sturgeon’s Government.She said: “After very careful thought I have decided not to stand for re-selection as the SNP candidate for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley in the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections.“It has been

cancer deaths" with the party claiming that some 10,000 people with the disease may miss out on surgery over the next two years.The party's health spokeswoman Monica Lennon raised her concerns about the impact a reduction in operations would have - branding the move "wrongheaded".With NHS surgery to run at 60% of capacity over the next two years as a result of the pandemic, Labour fears the number of cancer patients having operations could fall from more than 12,000 a year to about 7,000.Lennon said: "Scotland is facing a tsunami of cancer deaths if SNP ministers go ahead with their planned cuts to operations."She called on health secretary Jeane Freeman to "live up to her responsibilities now and give cancer patients the care they