Wetherspoon's pub branded 'homophobic' after quizzing gay men on Covid-19 bubble

Fiona Apple is calling out the Grammys.

Did Liam Payne‘s recent “joke” throw some unnecessary shade at Little Mix?! In a live chat on Tuesday, just a day after Jesy Nelson announced her departure from the girl group, the former One Direction member had his own take on the news.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A talented critical care nurse has joined a virtual choir that is aiming to score a Christmas number one.Royal Alexandra HospitaI ICU staff nurse Alison Sharp has lent her voice to the nationwide ICU Liberty Singers in their charity cover of Police track Every Breath You Take.The group is releasing the track today and is in the race to top the charts and raise funds to support NHS staff who may have been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.The choir started life as an attempt to bring some fun and respite to critical care workers after an incredibly tough few months.Members include nurses, doctors and allied health professionals who have been working on the

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice in Ardrossan are appealing for information after a serious assault in the town. The incident happened around 12.40pm on Thursday, December 17, on the bridge joining Park Road with Barrie Terrace.A 48-year-old man was approached from behind and assaulted.  The victim was taken to Crosshouse Hospital where he was treated for serious injuries and released a short time later. The suspect is described as man around 6ft tall, spoke with a local accent and at the time was dressed all in black with his face covered by a mask.Detective Constable Adrew Dunlop of Saltcoats CID said: “This was a despicable attack which is likely to leave the victim

Cher has opened up about coming to terms with her son’s transition in a rare new interview with CNN.

(CNN)Gwen Stefani almost ruined it for Blake Shelton.The couple, who are also fellow coaches on "The Voice," recently got engaged and Stefani has shared how she almost messed up his proposal.During an appearance on Kelly Clarkson's daytime talk show (Clarkson is also a coach on "The Voice"), Stefani said she had no idea her longtime boyfriend was planning to pop the question."I was trying to get out of going to Oklahoma because it was getting too complicated with (Covid-19) and the family," Stefani said. "I'm like, 'I think we should just cancel the trip.' It was one of those.

Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Millwall and Colchester are not set to face any disciplinary action after some of their supporters booed while players took the knee earlier this month.Both EFL clubs caused controversy at the start of December by jeering the gesture, which players throughout the world decided to implement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement when football resumed in June.Their decision to do sparked outrage across the country, yet Millwall and Colchester will not be punished by the FA.

Tamzin Outhwaite found fame as Mel Owen in EastEnders in 1998 - a role that saw her named Sexiest Female In British Soap in 1999 and 2000.

Piers Morgan has told fans he's going to be getting the Covid vaccine as soon as he's allowed.

Plans to recruit volunteers to test millions of secondary pupils for Covid-19 in January have been branded “inoperable”.

James Jordan has tipped Maisie Smith to lift the Glitterball trophy this year.

For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterA man who propositioned a 13-year-old girl in an online chatroom for sex was caught when she turned out to be an undercover police officer.Ryan Griffiths, from Bolton, began speaking to 'Lucy' on a website called Chat Avenue in January 2019.Their conversation quickly became sexual, with him asking her to meet up and proposing extremely explicit acts.A hearing at Bolton Crown Court on Thursday heard the 24-year-old suffers from 'significant learning difficulties' and psychological problems, with an IQ of 64.Kathryn Johnson, prosecuting, described the messages that Griffiths sent to 'Lucy' after they met on the online.

accusing ministers of not treating the north and the south equally.Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester about yesterday's decision, he said:  “It isn’t equal treatment.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has named Oriol Romeu as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League as he warned his Manchester City side to be wary of Southampton.City travel to third-placed Southampton on the back of two draws in the league, while Ralph Hasenhuttl's Saints have kept in touch at the top after establishing themselves as one of the early pacesetters. Guardiola knows all about Southampton's threats in attack after seeing his side fall to defeat on their last visit to St Mary's, and ahead of this season's trip south, the City boss namechecked Romeu and midfield partner James Ward-Prowse as Hasenhuttl's dangermen.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxCriminals are selling coronavirus vaccines on hidden parts of the internet just days after the first shot was approved this month.As organised crime looks to profit from global demand for inoculation, jabs were being flogged for eye-watering prices on the dark web.One such offer, traced by cybersecurity company Check Point Software, was priced at $250 (£185) plus shipping.In a screenshot of the ad, the seller promises "stealth" delivery in double-wrapped packaging.Shipping from the US via post or courier would cost $20 (£15), with an extra $5 (£3.70) to secure next-day delivery.Another criminal claimed to have the Chinese-developed

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA man died in a horror prank gone wrong after his friends pushed him into a river and a boat propeller slice his leg on his 30th birthday.Simon Houlder, from East Yorkshire, hired a boat on the Norfolk broads to celebrate his birthday with six friends.The group had been drinking and were "having a laugh" when Mr Houlder was pushed into the water.He became trapped in the propeller on the back of boat while trying to get back on as the boat was reversed towards him.Friend Frederick Collins shouted at the 30-year-old to stop swimming towards the boat and asked the driver to stop reversing, but Mr Houlder was already near the propeller, it

Perth hotel was taken by ambulance to PRI after an alcohol-fuelled attack by a complete stranger.The violent and unprovoked confrontation took place in a corridor at the Holiday Inn Express in the city’s Dunkeld Road.Christopher Miller was left bleeding from wounds to his left cheek and eyebrow, Perth Sheriff Court heard.Perth Prison drone phone dropper awaits sentenceHe had four stitches inserted under local anaesthetic to a two-and-a-half centimetre laceration to his eyebrow.“He also had bruising to his left cheekbone but X-rays showed there was no fracture,” stated depute fiscal Bill Kermode.“He was discharged and advised to take painkillers.”Thirty-three year-old Brian Watt was ordered to pay the victim £750 compensation following the

Manchester United fans has spotted a new tactic from centre-back Victor Lindelof that sparked their latest comeback win.The Red Devils made it six Premier League games unbeaten by seeing off Sheffield United 3-2 at Brammall Lane.Marcus Rashford grabbed a brace while Anthony Marital grabbed the other goal to put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a winning game-in-hand off second place.The Englishman’s first goal came from a long ball by Lindelof, taking just two touches to volley past Aaron Ramsdale.But this is not the first time the Swedish centre-back has used accuracy from long distance to get United scoring.A video compilation showed the 26-year-old sending the ball out from his own penalty box in the 4-1 Champions League win over Istanbul

have branded its explicit sex scenes as “soft porn.”As more people tune in to see what all the fuss is about, the more Twitter has been flooded with comments about how explicit the show is.One even tweeted: “Maybe it’s me, but there is no need for Tiny Pretty Things to literally be softcore porn.“There is no need for these actors/actresses to be naked all the time or for all the explicit sex scenes, especially while portraying teenagers”.Another added: “Tiny Pretty Things by @Netflix had so much potential for a story about a Black woman striving to succeed in a white, privileged sport.“But instead it’s just a show about sex.

Vice President Mike Pence went live on TV Friday to be injected with Pfizer’s new coronavirus vaccine, hoping to instill a sense of safety and effectiveness as it is rolled out across the country.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may be tempted to use Sunday's clash against Leeds to rest some of his defenders after receiving a well-timed double injury boost.