covid-19: Last News

First Dates star and former Miss Bikini Ireland Judy Fitzgerald has died aged 32.

A union representing teachers in Dumfries and Galloway has warned that levels of pupil anxiety and depression have “greatly increased” since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Celine Dion has cancelled her remaining tour dates following her diagnosis of an incurable neurological condition. Dion, 55, told fans on Friday that she was “tremendously disappointed” to “let them down”. In a statement, the Canadian singer said: “I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100 per cent.

Drivers faced 'severe' congestion near Stalybridge on Sunday (May 28) due to water mains works being carried out in the local area.

A 17th century pub in Bury has gone on sale with an eye-watering price tag of £1 million. The Church Inn, in Birtle, understood to be one of the oldest in Greater Manchester, comes with four acres of stunning land, gardens and car parking.

Little Emily Jones was only seven-years-old when she was brutally killed in the most horrific way imaginable for any parent.

Cambuslang and Rutherglen Sports Council honoured the great and the good from the area with their annual sports awards and dinner in Rutherglen Town Hall earlier this month.

ITV News journalist Emily Morgan has died, the broadcaster has announced. Emily was the broadcaster's health and science editor, playing a major role in the channel's coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.The news of her death was officially confirmed by ITV this evening, posting the update online and to their social media channels, saying that she played a "pivotal role" in her coverage of Covid-19 and was an "incredibly talented" journalist. Emily passed away following a short battle with lung cancer, the broadcaster confirmed.

A team of newly appointed officers in North Lanarkshire appears to have achieved good early results in boosting school attendance.

Jordan Moreau Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” is beginning its box office swim with $10.3million in previews. It opens in 4,320 theaters on Friday. Thursday’s preview haul is the seventh-highest ever for a G- or PG-rated movie. “The Little Mermaid” also picked up $850,000 from Wednesday early access screenings. Starring singer and actor Halle Bailey as Ariel, the new movie is projected to open with $100 million this holiday weekend. With Memorial Day on Monday, its four-day total could land between $120 million and $125 million. “The Little Mermaid” is expected to make a big splash as one of Disney’s more successful live-action remakes. In comparison, Disney’s most recent remake, the 2019 photorealistic and computer animated “The Lion King,” roared with a $191 million opening from $23 million in previews. It went on to make more than $1 billion globally. And just a couple months before “The Lion King” released, the live-action “Aladdin” opened with $117 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend (from $7 million in previews) and also cracked $1 billion worldwide.

Mike Wass The road from boy band fame to solo stardom is notoriously bumpy, but Niall Horan made the transition look easy with 2017 debut album “Flicker.” Eschewing the pop of One Direction for earthier, singer-songwriter fare, the Irishman carved out his own artistic identity — one hit at a time. Horan, 29, then broadened his sonic horizons on “Heartbreak Weather,” but its release coincided with the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and promotion suddenly ground to a halt. With time on his hands for the first time in a decade, the pop star looked inward and started writing “The Show.” His third album, due June 9 via Capitol Records, finds Horan laying his feelings bare as he opens up about love and the rigors of adulthood. “If I made this album four years ago, I probably wouldn’t have written some of those songs,” the hitmaker muses. “The pandemic was a good time for me to reflect on everything that’s happened up until that point.”

Celine Dion has been forced to cancel the remaining dates on her world tour due to 'human statue' health condition.

Splash World water park will reopen to the public after nearly four years this weekend. The Southport attraction closed in December 2019 for refurbishment but stayed closed for much longer than anticipated after the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologized for his actions and said he was “exactly where I’m supposed to be,” before a judge sentenced him to six years in federal prison for his role in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme.

Sharon Horgan is a bigger fan of the UK TV pitching system than the U.S., to say the least.

Back to her roots. American Idol winner Samantha Diaz — who goes by the stage name Just Sam — revealed she’s returned to performing on the subways in New York City.

Jeff Bridges is opening up about his health struggles.

The founder of Old Kilpatrick’s first foodbank and community cafe has thanked the charity’s volunteers, as it marks its third anniversary.

Jeff Bridges is sharing an update on his health following a cancer diagnosis and a grave case of Covid-19 at the beginning of 2021.

They grow up so fast! Sister Wives star Janelle Brown took to social media to celebrate her eldest son Logan Brown’s 29th birthday.

Jeff Bridges has good news about his health. In an interview with AARP magazine, the actor revealed that the tumor from his cancer has shrunk "to the size of a marble."  Bridges was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020, while on a COVID-19 pandemic mandated break from filming his FX series, "The Old Man." He first noticed an issue while he was working out. "I was doing some exercises while on the ground and felt what seemed like a bone in my stomach.