'We are struggling with capacity as it is': Greater Manchester medics share their fears as they brace themselves for mutant strain after Christmas mixing

Gallery: He said NO! Did you know these Hollywood ladies proposed to their men (BANG Showbiz)The 'Black Widow' star went on to explain that she has felt "scrutinised" by other women who have also been pregnant and struggled with some difficult feelings when pregnant with her son. Speaking to Vanity Fair, she explained: "I realized when I was pregnant with my son [Cosmo, born last August], it’s funny how much stuff people put on you when you’re pregnant—their hopes or their judgment or their desire, a lot of that is put on pregnant women.

Lacey Chabert is sticking with Hallmark Channel.

Naman Ramachandran Top Pakistani stars Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed have wrapped shooting an as-yet-untitled series for Zindagi, the Indian subcontinent focused programming block on streamer ZEE5. The series, which blends magical realism and supernatural fantasy with a family reunion, is helmed by critically acclaimed director Asim Abbasi who also directed Zindagi’s first Pakistani original “Churails” and the feature film “Cake.”Khan plays a single parent who, with his son, tries to be every bit the father his own father wasn’t. Saeed plays the central female character in the series.

Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour has urged Russian soldiers to cease carrying out President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, as the conflict enters its seventh consecutive day.“Russian soldiers, stop killing your brothers. There will be no winners in this war,” Gilmour wrote on social media yesterday (March 1).“My daughter-in-law is Ukrainian and my grand-daughters want to visit and know their beautiful country.

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall made a 'shady' dig about Jesy Nelson's exit from the band during her latest TV appearance.On Tuesday's dose of Drag Race UK vs The World, Jade, 39, appeared as a celebrity guest judge.The five remaining queens formed a mega girl group in the episode as they performed the track London to RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Graham Norton.Ahead of the performance, Ru turned his head to Jade and asked: "How did recording with the queens compare to recording with Little Mix?"Jade replied: "Oh it's just the same really."I bossed everyone around and there there's an ugly rumour going around that one of the girls is leaving the group tonight."Michelle and Ru both gasped in shock over Jade's remark as the head judge then burst into laughter over the gag.Although Jade didn't mention Jesy by name, several eagle-eyed pop culture enthusiasts interpreted her comment to be a reference to her former bandmate's departure.One person tweeted: "Jade didn't hold back."Another penned: "The way that Jade shaded Jesy."Another fan piped up and tweeted: "Jade shading Jesy best part of drag race so far."Jesy, 30, announced she would be leaving Little Mix in December 2020.Since stepping down from Little Mix, the singer has launched her solo career which started with the release of her debut single Boyz featuring Nicki Minaj.A year later in December 2021 Little Mix - now made up of Jade, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock - announced that they were taking a break after "10 amazing years".With four number one albums to their name, the girls insisted that they were not "splitting up" as a group.The announcement came shortly after the births of Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock's babies.

dad has been reunited with his wife and son after launching a daring rescue mission to reach them in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.28-year-old Ian Umney, from St Helens, Merseyside, had been an English teacher and a courier but left his job in a desperate bid to reach his Ukrainian wife Nelia and son Jonathan, two. Speaking on a TikTok video, Ian said last week: "I cannot sit here, while my wife and son are in Ukraine, and watch the freedom and safety of Ukraine be threatened by Putin."I took four days of stress, upset, hurt, and anger but now I have packed my bag, planned, written my letters."I’m now on the way to reunite with my family by whatever means."He went viral after news of his rescue attempt spread, and on Sunday he flew from Manchester to Krakow, Poland, before crossing the Ukrainian border in the early hours of Monday.

who made headlines last month for posing on the cover of Vanity Fair in a schoolgirlish Miu Miu crop top and miniskirt set, pushed the envelope more successfully this weekend in a Saint Laurent gown with an oversized silk bow at the neck (it was fun, but also elegant, while the Vanity Fair cover seemed an attempt to make a grown-up woman look like a teenager).There were also some memorable appearances at Milan Fashion Week: the eternally beautiful Julianne Moore, 61, at Bottega Veneta in square-toed mule sandals and Sharon Stone on the front row at Dolce & Gabbana in Milan in a crystal embellished suit (she told Telegraph head of fashion Lisa Armstrong that great tailoring is her secret to looking sexy at 63: “If you’re going to show skin, whatever your age, you want clothes you can rely on to stay in place.”)It is important to note that these women are not the type to have had their faces ironed into an unrecognisable approximation of their younger selves (I’m looking at you, Madonna). While these red carpet stars may have indulged in a number of tweakments and injectables, the overall impression is that they aren’t trying to hide their age; they’re just trying to look like the best version of themselves.Take Mirren’s hair: it may be white, but it is in such impeccable condition that she was able to wear it loose in a portrait released ahead of the SAG Awards last week.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, blessed his fans with a brief but saucy video of him showering in nothing but a speedo. The world-famous soccer player rocked a navy blur speedo as he let the water run over his washboard abs for nearly 1 million of his followers’ viewing pleasure. He understood the importance of his service as he saluted and blew a kiss for the camera before signing off of Instagram Live. Watch the steamy video here.

Max Mara for almost three decades (Italians like continuity, even if that isn’t always reflected in their politics). Since he divides his time between the two countries, Griffith is well placed as an objective observer of a society that loves a sense of luxury but also ease and easy colours, although they don’t faint if they see brights. To this end, this season he drizzled clementine orange and yellow among the cappuccino and panna cotta shades and pulled off the happy Italian trick of designing cosy, androgynous clothes that still threw some feminine curves and gauzy fabrics into the mix. Fuzzy, muted outlines over hard lines and sharp angles.

Kulture Kiari Cephus doesn’t want to add another sibling to the family just yet, but that’s because her baby brother is more “perfect” than she could ask for. “You want me to have another baby?” the three-year-old’s mom, Cardi B, 29, asked her during an Instagram video shared on Monday. “No!” Kulture quickly responded, causing Cardi to inquire why.

Chris Pine and girlfriend Annabelle Wallis have reportedly gone their separate ways.

Actress Pamela Anderson cut a chic figure in a sleeveless white dress and black knee-high boots while picking up a cup of java in Malibu on Monday.Just six weeks after filing for divorce from her fifth husband Dan Hayhurst, the former Baywatch star, 54, was spotted on a coffee run after indulging in some retail therapy in her neighborhood.For her laid-back outing, she wore herlong platinum blonde locks in loose waves and a pair of sunglasses perched on top of her head. Looking good! Pamela Anderson cut a chic figure in a white dress and black knee-high boots while picking up a cup of java in Malibu on MondayThe beauty, who hasgraced the cover of Playboy more than any other star, smiled on the way back to her car as she sipped her warm beverage.

Billie Eilish stole the show as she arrived to the world premiere of Pixar'sTurning Red at theEl Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.The 20-year-old Grammy Award-winner hit the red carpet in a punky ensemble that included an oversized Gorillaz band tee.After getting in her solo shots, Eilish was captured cozying up to the animated film's starsRosalie Chiang andSandra Oh. Scene stealer:Billie Eilish stole the show as she arrived to the world premiere of Pixar's Turning Red at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday nightThe Bad Guy songstress layered her band tee over an off white long-sleeve thermal top and slipped into a pair of baggy denim pants.Her dark brown tresses flowed out from under a quirky pink and green plaid beanie.

President Joe Biden was heckled during his State of the Union speech by Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia tonight.

Megan Fox showed off her statuesque legs when she was spotted stepping out in sunny Los Angeles this week.The 35-year-old actress was modeling a plunging bubblegum pink blazer dress that featured sleek metallic accents.Her plunging ensemble allowed her to flash a bit of cleavage as she pounded the pavement along a street lined with flowers. Stepping out:Megan Fox showed off her statuesque legs when she was spotted stepping out in sunny Los Angeles this weekSharpening her screen siren features with makeup including a slick of crimson lipstick, she balanced on a pair of sky-high stilettos.Megan let her luxurious dark hair tumble freely over her shoulders as she surfaced for her latest outing in the city of angels.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police responded to 1,500 reports of ‘stupid and selfish’ people breaking Covid-19 laws over the New Year period.More than 1,000 callouts involved officers breaking up house parties held inside residential homes, properties rented for the night and short-term lets.‘Hundreds’ of fines have been handed out to those attending illegal gatherings in the past week, including people who went to a rave on an industrial estate.Rising infection rates are also compromising GMP’s ability to enforce the laws as more officers and staff are being forced to go on Covid-related sick leave.With hospital admissions also going up across Greater Manchester, leaders have warned that Covid rule-breakers are putting lives at

direct to your inboxThe streets were empty as Greater Manchester said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in a new year - but many were determined to keep alive at least one tradition.Our video from Werneth Low shows how many parts of Greater Manchester were ablaze with colour as people set off fireworks at midnight to celebrate the arrival of 2021.Around 200 socially distanced people gathered on the popular spot to watch the moment our region said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in the New Year.Car horns could be heard going off across the city, but the celebrations were muted compared to previous years.There were no formal firework displays in our region as, of course, get-togethers are banned as part of the Tier 4 restrictions in place across much

direct to your inboxIt has been a year like no other.However Great Mancunians have still made headlines across the world, for all sorts of reasons.Here we look at those who have put the region on the map in 2020, a year we will never forget.2020 has undoubtedly belonged to Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford.However it is his incredible work off the pitch which has made the headlines, even more than his impressive goal-scoring feats on it.The Withington-born and Wythenshawe raised 22 year-old has broken down tribal football divides and become a national hero for his campaigning for hungry school kids and families living below the breadline.After the onset of the pandemic in March, he teamed up with poverty and food waste

direct to your inbox"It's absolutely gut-wrenching."Hair salon owner Jane Nixon describes how she felt as Matt Hancock announced that Greater Manchester would be moving into Tier 4.And it's a feeling thousands of business owners across the region will be familiar with.A change in restrictions, businesses finally being allowed to open then being forced to shut again just a few weeks later.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus pandemic has exposed the crisis in the "broken" social care system – and it would be "immoral" not to fix it, Andy Burnham has warned.The mayor of Greater Manchester said the only way to cope with an ageing population would be to more closely integrate social care with the NHS.