2020: Last News

Since Manchester United signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax in the summer of 2020, the Dutch midfielder has struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford.

The family of a 'brave' little girl who underwent successful treatment for a brain tumour say they are devastated after finding out that her cancer has returned.

A pared-back version of Sue Gray's inquiry into rule-breaking parties at Downing Street has been published.

OMG! Rihanna is pregnant, expecting her first baby with rapper A$AP Rocky!!

People confirmed on Monday, January 31 that the is expecting her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky.The couple was photographed over the weekend to debut Ri's baby bump for the first time, and of course they did it in the most fashionable way possible: The singer wore a pink puffer coat that was unbuttoned just enough to show her growing belly. (You can see it .) And suddenly, we're seeing all those and she's been wearing around New York City lately in a new light. Rihanna in stylish maternity wear? A shock to absolutely no one. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been linked together for years, though their relationship wasn't confirmed until 2020.

News broke moments ago that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child together and we’re now looking back at the moment that A$AP Rocky actually confirmed the rumors that they were dating.

The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived – Rihanna is pregnant! The singer and her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, are expecting their first child together and we could not be happier for the couple. The exciting news was confirmed on Jan. 31, when photos surfaced of Rihanna and A$AP out in New York City. The singer had her bare baby bump on full display underneath a pink coat, which was buttoned only at the top, as the duo strolled around Harlem. She paired the look with low-rise jeans and looked blissfully happy as she walked alongside her man.

Civil servant Sue Gray has published part of her long-awaited report into the partygate row. She has been investigating a number of rule breaking parties allegedly held during lockdown, including the 'bring your own booze' gathering on 20 May 2020. Now, an update from the report has been made available to the public. The inquiry covers a total of 16 separate gatherings on 12 different dates. Ms Gray is understood to have pared back the report following a request from the Metropolitan Police. The wording of a government statement issued on Monday (31 January) suggested that the official may wish to publish a fuller-version of the results of her inquiry after the Met completes its investigation. But Downing Street said it will publish the Gray report in the full form it has received from the inquiry team - and did not commit to publishing a fuller version in the future.

After being forced to sit out the annually lucrative Chinese New Year period as the Covid crisis was just beginning in 2020, Chinese box office blasted to an all-time high during the comparable 2021 session. This week, the Year of the Tiger will be ushered in beginning February 1 with eight movies poised to potentially set new records. Projections are in the RMB 7B-8B+ range ($1.1B-$1.26B). Last year in the world’s biggest box office market, the week-long holiday reached RMB 7.8B ($1.2B at historical rates).

Thirty-six families have set up new homes in North Lanarkshire thanks to affordable housing developed by the Link Group.

A "cheeky" dog has spent 600 days in a Manchester rescue shelter waiting for somebody to adopt her.

Russell Crowe prefers to keep his private life out of the spotlight – but it's clear his romance with Britney Theriot is going from strength-to-strength.MORE: Russell Crowe shares heartbreaking family news with his fansThe couple made a rare public appearance together at the weekend as they took their seats at the Australian Open, where they watched the Women's Singles final.WATCH: Russell Crowe's divorce auction raises more than $3 million dollarsRussell, 57, and Britney, 31, were in high spirits as they sat courtside, at times completely gripped by the action on court.READ: Russell Crowe speaks candidly about divorce auctionMORE: Russell Crowe talks friendships with divorced couple Nicole Kidman and Tom CruiseGladiator star Russell was first romantically linked to Britney back in November 2020; they are thought to have met on the set of his film, Broken City. While they have not publicly confirmed their relationship, they have been photographed together on a number of occasions.

Jorgie Porter has opened up on her romantic engagement which she says was a 'silver lining' after a heartbreaking time.

Jeremy Vine presenter Storm Huntley has announced she and her La Fontaines husband Kerr Okan are expecting their first baby. .

Scottish clubs have been told there are rough diamonds to be found in the League of Ireland, amid a raft of top Irish talent heading for UK football.

Manchester United attacking-midfielder Bruno Fernandes has reflected positively on his first two years at Old Trafford following his big-money move from Sporting Lisbon.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams are set to battle in Super Bowl LVI next month after the Rams pulled off a tough 20-17 win Sunday over the San Francisco 49ers to clinch the NFC Championship.The NFL’s big game, to air Feb. 13 on NBC, was previously scheduled to be played in the Rams’ home turf of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Sunday’s victory send the Rams’ on the team’s second trip to the Super Bowl since January 2019, when they lost 13-3 to New England Patriots.Earlier Sunday, the Bengals scored a near-miracle upset win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s AFC Championship game, sending the team to the Super Bowl for the first time since the late 1980s.The Bengals-Rams matchup offers a big showcase for two rising but long underdog NFL teams.

Fifty Shades alum Dakota Johnson and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin had a romantic dinner date at an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles on Saturday night.At 44, the Zoom-crashing Englishman is 12 years older than the Texas-born beauty, and they've been dating since October 2017.Chris looked dapper in a black suit and necktie while Dakota wore a blue tie-dye sweater with grey pleated slacks and $850 Gucci 'mid-heel pump' loafers. Still going strong! Fifty Shades alum Dakota Johnson (R) and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin (L) had a romantic dinner date at an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles on Saturday nightTo get a sense of how Martin feels about Johnson, he penned his 2021 song My Universe about her: 'In the night, I lie and look up at you / When the morning comes, I watch you rise / There's a paradise they couldn't capture / That bright infinity inside your eyes.'The Independent Spirit Award winner and the Higher Power singer share a 5,338-square-foot, six-bedroom and nine-bathroom Malibu mansion they bought for $12.5M in 2020.

She’s nonstop! The Bachelorette alum Ali Fedotowsky has learned to balance her everyday parenting routine with her work responsibilities — and she exclusively invited Us Weekly to tag along for a typical day in her life.

Martin Dale ContributorOn average French films allocate under 3% of their total budget on VFX, according to a report on employment in the French VFX sector presented at PIDS Enghien in Paris by the French film and TV agency CNC.The report, produced with market research firm Audiens, found that for films budgeted at over €15 million ($17 million), the VFX spend rises to an average 11.8% of budget.The data suggests that the number of French films using VFX has increased over the past decade. In 2020, 108 of 131 French feature films had recourse to VFX expenses in their overall budget.

Removing Boris Johnson from Downing Street is, like “fixing the drains”, “an unpleasant but necessary job” Dominic Cummings has said.