Wigan set to be placed on coronavirus 'amber alert' as cases rise sharply after local restrictions were lifted

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need additional help with daily living tasks or getting around as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental health condition. In August, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) outlined changes it was making to the PIP process which determined the level of financial support awarded to claimants during certain time periods.

Crying Girl from 1963 – made me gulp.If that were a painting (it was described simply as ‘a pioneering work’) it would be worth $100 million and definitely worth traveling to Gloucestershire to gawp at. But when I looked it up, I discovered there were no Lichtenstein paintings of that description – only a printed lithograph.Prints, mostly made in editions, are often thought of as a poor man’s entry point into the art market, which can be true.

Gearbox Software has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming hack and slash game, Godfall, that highlights the game’s combat system.The publisher debuted the new Godfall trailer during its PAX Online panel on Saturday, September 12.

Miley Cyrus is talking politics.

coronavirus lockdown. She loves to draw, make crafts and climb trees with no fear.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxBrits are set to sizzle this week as a 'Saharan spurt' sends temperatures rocketing to 31C.It looks set to be one last gasp of summer as a 48-hour September heatwave hits.The Met Office says a 1,500 mile-wide hot spurt of scorching air originating from the Sahara desert will see the mercury reach 30 or above this close to autumn for the first time in four years.The UK will enjoy sweltering highs not seen for weeks, despite the summer being all but over, while recent weeks have seen Britain battered by heavy rain and strong winds.Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said charts suggest 30-31C on Monday in the southeast, with similar on

Hospital admissions for seven major non-Covid illnesses slumped by 173,000 as devastating new figures reveal the toll of the coronavirus restrictions.

Bolton in 2018 initially with the club's under-23 set-up and made his first team debut last season against Wycombe Wanderers on the first day of the League One campaign. Zouma, the younger brother of Chelsea and France defender Kurt, played a total of 23 times in all competitions for Wanderers last season.

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk has broken his silence after being branded 'arrogant' for his mistake against Leeds United. The Reds are looking to retain their Premier League crown after storming to the title last season.First in their pathway stood Leeds, who won the Championship in the previous term with Marcelo Bielsa at the helm.What ensued was a match fo mayhem, with seven goals, a hat-trick, penalty kicks and a bunch of defensive errors.

straight to your inboxBack in 2018, with Manchester United’s midfield due an injection of creativity, the club’s fanbase quickly grew excited over Fred’s impending arrival. Here was a player, many thought, to reinvigorate United’s midfield, a promising talent who had attracted strong interest from clubs across Europe before the Red Devils snapped him up for just over £50million.

London.Northern England and Wales will be cooler, but will remain warm and dry with average temperatures of 22C.Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond said: "It definitely feels like one last blast of summer even though we are, meteorologically speaking, in autumn."The Government said that as of 9am on Sunday, there had been a further 3,330 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK.Tough new Covid-19 lockdown measures were announced for parts of the UK on Friday as cases continued to rise and as the R number - the reproduction number of coronavirus transmission - climbed above one.According to Government advisers, the last time R was above one was in early March.

Temperatures are set to rocket to 31C as a 48-hour September heat wave hits thanks to scorching air originating in the Sahara, says the Met Office.

No team in the Premier League has spent more money than Chelsea this summer.

Royal Family's coffers."What struck me as most surprising is how quickly they were able to follow through their plans."She went on to suggest that Meghan and Harry "laid out these plans" before their controversial decision to step back from royal duties.Throwing a spanner into the works, Roberta revealed that the Netflix deal was a Plan B after the Queen "put a stop to" what had been Plan A."They also had to pivot from their full plan.

Manchester United have got three alternatives to Jadon Sancho in mind as they start to admit a transfer for the Borussia Dortmund star might be a bridge too far. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made Sancho his top target this summer as he continues to revitalise the squad.

assisted dying after witnessing the heartbreaking suffering of his gran.Josh Aaron-Mennie said the experience was "unbearable" and promised he would do everything possible to give people a choice.The senior SNP activist, whose personal story is published in full below, intends to take his message to the party’s next conference with the hope of changing Nicola Sturgeon's mind.The move comes as the Record can reveal a cross-party group of politicians is preparing for a third attempt to legislate after next May’s election.Holyrood's End of Life Choices working group had slowed down its work when the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

Revellers flocked to Britain's pubs on Sunday night for one last hurrah, hours before the new 'rule of six' came into force at midnight.

Lords called for Parliamentary authorities to set up a "hardship fund" after cuts to their daily expenses claims during the coronavirus.

The Queen has promised to return to public duty in less than two months for Remembrance Day, it has been claimed.

Rebel Wilson has celebrated transforming her figure by sharing a rare snap with her mum and sisters.

Vinnie Jones believes his late wife Tanya visited him after she died. The 55-year-old star's wife tragically passed away in 2019 after a cancer battle and Vinnie is convinced she was there with him the night she died as the family all sat together in the back garden.