Test and Trace suddenly hits 92% of contacts after big change to counting method

Author Victoria May Clarke has come out in defence of her husband Shane MacGowan.

Wigan. At 1.50pm yesterday afternoon (December 19) police received a report that a woman in her 30s had gone missing in the Platt Bridge area.

direct to your inboxAn Asda employee has gone viral for her 'unbelievable' act after she discovered a homeless man outside the supermarket she works for.The woman, who works at the Middleton store in Leeds, caught the attention of people on social media after Asda revealed what she did.Posting on its Facebook page, Asda wrote: "When our caring colleague Rachel Cunningham saw a homeless man sitting outside in the cold by our Middleton store in Leeds she just knew she had to do something to help him."She got him a hot chocolate and a slice of pizza from our cafe, as well as buying and filling up a hot water bottle for him, before contacting a local homelessness group to get him shelter for the night – and he's now being assessed for

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus pandemic has caused untold misery for thousands of families across Greater Manchester.Every day, we hear about the hundreds of lives lost to this awful disease as the death toll rises.But behind the statistics are real human beings who were cherished.At the Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to honour the memory of people from our region lost to coronavirus. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. We have already published hundreds of tributes to the people as part of our Loved and Lost series.Today, we remember more people who lost their lives.Thomas was born in 1927 and died of Covid-19 aged 92.He passed away on April 6 at Salford Royal Hospital.Thomas had three brothers

prison after prosecutors took four years to get her case to sentence. The young boy rejected her advances at first but over three months he eventually relented, the court heard.

Gorka Marquez has finally been reunited with girlfriend Gemma Atkinson and their little baby Mia after 78 long days apart.

Richard Blackwood has spoken of his grief after his mum died in his arms last night.

Erling Haaland has congratulated Takumi Minamino after he scored in Liverpool's 7-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Scott Tanser admits St Johnstone need to take better care of “basic defending” following pain in Paisley on Saturday.The Perth side, reduced to 10 men before half-time when skipper Jason Kerr was sent off, conceded two late goals to lose 3-2.Lee Erwin and Jon Obika were both afforded too much space to net free headers in the box.“I didn’t really see much of Jason’s sending off,” Tanser said. “I just saw the referee running over.“At first I thought he took out a yellow and that’s what I was expecting.

Richard Blackwood has confirmed the heartbreaking news that his mother has died.The former EastEnders actor took to his Instagram to speak of his devastation to his fans.Richard, 48, shared a plethora of snaps of the pair of them alongside the tragic news.This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not

clinical director has said. Jason Leitch warned that Christmas bubbles should be used to “help with social isolation and caring” but not “just for Christmas, just for a party, just so they can see people who they’ve missed ”.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton has told BBC bosses he’d consider a return to the popular show after the pandemic hammered his earnings.The 38 year old professional dancer left the show in March after seven years to focus on his West End career. However, after the coronavirus led to lockdowns his theatre work all but dried up as more and more venues shutdown.

A North Carolina police officer was recovering Saturday night after being shot while on duty, becoming the fourth officer shot in the Charlotte area in a little more than a week, according to reports. Cpl.

Miley Cyrus left a very cheeky comment on a video of singers Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello. Shawn, 22, and Camilla, 23, who are often posting loved-up displays on social media, shared a video of themselves covering Miley's 2009 hit The Climb for their five million TikTok followers on Friday.After watching the pair's rendition, Midnight Sky singer Miley was so enamoured with their version of the track that she commented on the video: "Let's have a three way," commentsbycelebs reported.The cheeky 28-year-old songstress later clarified she meant a "three part harmony" and not a threesome.She remarked: "A three part harmony obviously Shawn.

KEVIN Clifton has told BBC bosses he’d consider a return to Strictly Come Dancing after the pandemic hammered his earnings. The professional dancer, 38, quit in March after seven years to focus on his theatre career but the industry has since been decimated by coronavirus.

REBEL Wilson flaunted her slimmed-down figure in a pair of skintight leather pants as she sat by her decorated Christmas tree. The Australian actress, 40, recently revealed that she’s lost more than 40lbs over the last year.

STRICTLY'S HRVY and Janette Manrara have admitted they love each other after forming an incredible bond during their time on this year's series.

STRICTLY winner Bill Bailey celebrated his final win by hanging out a car window with his Glitterball trophy and flashing some devil horns.

KOURTNEY Kardashian got into the festive spirit as she dressed up in a sexy Santa outfit. The KUWTK star - whose ex Scott Disick, 37, is currently dating Amelia Hamlin, 19 - stunned in a green velvet dress and red thigh-high boots.

KATIE Price's family Christmas is today in jeopardy after she had to take an emergency trip to Turkey. The former glamour model, 42, is desperate to spend the holiday season with her five-children after they were all with their dads last year, apart from her eldest Harvey, 18.

BRADLEY Walsh is the King of Christmas TV — with a huge 18 appearances on the box over the festive season. The star, 60, shines on both BBC1 and ITV, showing off his acting and presenting talents.