Barber who fired staff member who phoned in sick on Mondays ordered to pay her £3,000

Award-winning pies, comfort food classics and school-dinner style puddings - Great North Pie Co has finally arrived in Manchester.

One of Scotland’s most popular music festivals is returning to West Lothian this summer, bringing with it a gold-standard line-up.

Victoria Beckham has called her husband David "such a tosser" in a video on social media as the pair celebrated Pancake Day together at home.

Here are your latest Manchester United morning headlines on Wednesday, February 22.

Barbara Bosson, the Emmy-nominated actress who starred on the 1980s NBC police procedural "Hill Street Blues," died on Saturday. She was 83. Bosson's son Jesse Bochco announced her death in a post that he shared to Instagram on Monday.  "More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at," the 47-year-old television director and producer wrote in the caption of a throwback photo in which Bosson was seen holding him when he was a young child.

Christian Schools in Australia have pulled out of a consultation process launched by the Anthony Albanese-led Labor government to reform anti-discrimination laws to ban religious schools from expelling students or sacking teachers for being LGBTQI. Family First Party led by NSW MLC Lyle Shelton reported that Christian Schools Australian and the Australian Association of Christian Schools had “lost faith” in the Australian Law Reform Commission, which was tasked with making recommendations. The two groups represent schools that educate around 150,000 children. Federal anti-discrimination laws currently grant religious schools and organisations exemptions that allow them to discriminate against LGBTQI students, and teachers.ALRC recommended that the law be reformed to make it unlawful for religious educational institutions to discriminate against students “on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or relationship status, or pregnancy”. The proposed law aims to  “protect teachers and other school staff from discrimination on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or relationship status, or pregnancy”. The AACS said on its website that they were disappointed with the ALRC proposals.

Bindi Irwin is remembering her father, Steve Irwin, on what would have been his 61st birthday. On Tuesday, the wildlife conservationist took to her Instagram to celebrate her father and share a piece of advice he passed down to her during their time together.«Happy Birthday, Dad,» the 24-year-old star wrote.

A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant's recent answer stirred up quite a reaction from someone in the audience.  During Monday’s episode on the game show’s Teen Week, a player named Khushi announced a wrong answer. Khushi had two more blank spaces before the puzzle in the "Food & Drink" category was complete, however, she blurted out the incorrect letter.

Hamilton Accies moved off the bottom of the Scottish Championship after their second win over Inverness in three days delivered a massive three points for their survival bid.

Get ready, Bachelor Nation, because the infamous Reality Steve has finally spilled the tea on Zach Shallcross’ season of The Bachelor. After months of suspense and anticipation, we can finally take a deep dive into the juicy details of this season!

Managing it all. From his busy concert schedule to being a father of four, Usher knows all too well how difficult it can be to find time for everything going on in his life.

Regardless of all of the twists and turns that EastEnders has to give, one thing will always remain constant - the Queen Vic. As a popular location on Albert Square, the Queen Vic has been the backdrop to its fair share of drama throughout the years, whether that be in the form of fights or relationship break-ups. As a result, it takes some pretty iconic characters to call themselves the landlord or landlady of the Queen Vic.

Steve Vai has revealed that he has enough material recorded with Ozzy Osbourne for a full album.In an interview with eonmusic, the guitarist said that he was “sitting on a whole Ozzy record”, adding that he couldn’t do anything with the material because he didn’t have any rights to it.“We did record some pretty good stuff,” Vai said. “The interesting thing about that stuff we recorded from a guitar perspective is all of my rhythm guitar parts, I use an octave divider, and that record doesn’t sound like anything else.”He continued: “Ozzy had recorded about half of his record for the record company, and Sharon and the label wanted to get him together with some different songwriters to just get some more songs.“So I was one of the ones that they wanted to get together with.

The family of a 'god-fearing' and 'devoted' man who tragically died in a crash in Bolton have paid heartfelt tribute to him.

S Club 7 fans were left fuming after only one member of the group turned up to perform at an intimate sold-out reunion show.Tina Barrett, 46, and Bradley McIntosh, 41, left fans furious after the two were scheduled to perform at the 150-capacity Wyld venue in Newport, Isle of Wight, after eager fans snapped up the £23 tickets in under 90 seconds. However, when the gig came around, concert goers were left disappointed when only Bradley showed up for the performance after Tina suffered a scheduling clash.

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) officially entered the U.S. Senate race to succeed Dianne Feinstein, who is not seeking another term.

 star Barbara Bosson has died. She was 83.The actress, known as Fay Furillo on NBC's 1980s police procedural, was mourned publicly by her son, Jesse Bochco, who announced her death on Monday. «More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at,» he wrote in an Instagram tribute.

One week after singing, “I wanna set it straight, but my lawyer says I shouldn’t,” Kelsea Ballerini is ready to spill.

Gwen Stefani sparked a reaction from her fans on Monday when she shared a gorgeous photo with a rarely-seen family member.The Voice star took to Instagram to pose for a stunning selfie with her sister-in-law Jenny, who is married to Gwen's lookalike younger brother Todd. The duo shared a smiley snap which saw them both twinning with platinum blonde hair and wearing products from Gwen's makeup line, GXVE Beauty.WATCH: Gwen Stefani shares rare glimpse inside huge makeup roomGwen looked striking wearing Line It Up waterproof gel liner in Bathwater, a metallic electric cobalt blue, while Jenny opted for a classic matte black version, and they both sported the singer's new mascara and a glossy nude lip.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Food Network is adding more than a dash of Italian flare to its next big primetime cooking competition, shooting the eight-episode series on-location in a Tuscan villa where 10 competitors live together while striving to prove their mastery of Italian culinary techniques. Aptly titled “Ciao House,” the “Big Brother”-meets-“Under the Tuscan Sun” competition, hosted and judged by network vet Alex Guarnaschelli and Tuscan-born chef Gabriele Bertaccini, premieres Sunday, April 16 at 9 p.m. on the linear Food Network channel and streams the same day on Discovery+. Per Food Network’s description for “Ciao House”: “From real-life nonnas showcasing how they make pasta from scratch to a lesson with the head butcher of a three centuries-old family butcher business, each challenge is accompanied by a local experience steeped in tradition. The competitors must also navigate alliances and rivalries as they pick their own teams and each week, the losing team must vote off one of their own. In the end, only the last chef standing wins the life-changing grand prize: an immersive culinary education across Italy, training with renowned Italian master chefs.”

Holly Jones In a knock-out deal, Ignacio Cucucovich and Gustavo Hernández of Montevideo-based Mother Superior Films have acquired rights to Spanish boxer and entertainer José Luis ‘Dum Dum’ Pacheco’s life story, starting with his autobiography, “Mear Sangre.” “Dum Dum is a living reflection of a generation that’s managed to overcome many blows at a difficult time in history. He was born into a humble home, imprisoned at a very young age,” Cucucovich told Variety. “In addition, the era the story would encompass is fascinating to us, full of freedoms gaining ground, young people exploring and developing, in success and error, a lot of creative abundance, in a constant clash with what society then considered correct. It was a time of discovery and creation.”

JK Rowling has revealed her abusive ex-husband hid the manuscript for the first Harry Potter novel in a bid to stop her from leaving him. The author said Portuguese TV reporter Jorge Arantes kept the pages of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone like a "hostage" and she feared he would burn them.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have shared details of a headline outdoor Brighton gig this summer.Supported by The Vaccines, The Coral and Gaz Coombes, Gallagher will bring his band to the ‘On The Beach’ show on July 30.Tickets go on general sale this Friday (February 24) at 10am GMT here.Gallagher’s latest announcement comes after booking an outdoor gig in Taunton this August as part of the Somerset Live series. The musician has already confirmed several other outdoor gigs for the summer including festival slots and a homecoming show at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park.The news follows Gallagher’s band and Garbage announcing a co-headline tour of North America this summer – find more details below and purchase tickets here.A post shared by Noel Gallagher’s HFB (@themightyi)It kicks off in Auburn, Washington on June, 2, 2023 (release day for Gallagher’s new album ‘Council Skies’) followed by stops in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Dallas, Tampa, New York and many more, before rounding up at in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 15.Metric join the bill as special guests on the tour, which will mark the first time Gallagher and his High Flying Birds will have toured North America since 2019.Gallagher announced ‘Council Skies’ last month along with the release of single ‘Easy Now’.

one of the best winter beaches in the UK. Read more: 'Radiant' Helen Skelton wows fans with glamorous snap after Strictly live tour Like many other visitors, Lisa, who plays Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap, was left impressed following her daytrip on February 18.

S Club 7 fans have voiced their anger after being left disappointed when just one of the band members turned up to a concert, which sold-out within 90 seconds of going on sale.

the hit NBC police drama from 1981 until 1987.Bosson’s death was announced by her son, director Jesse Bocho, on Instagram Monday.“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at,” he wrote in a heartfelt tribute. “When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt.

A host of companies in Greater Manchester are to sticking with their switch to a four-day working week after the completion of a UK-wide trial.

Cutting her charter season short. Below Deck‘s Captain Sandy fired Alissa Humber while filling in for Captain Lee during season 10.

Dorinda Medley is dealing with the fallout after an apparent issue at Luann de Lesseps‘ New York City-based cabaret show over the weekend.

Julia MacCary editor Barbara Bosson, an Emmy-nominated actor known for her role as Fay Furillo on “Hill Street Blues,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 83 years old. Bosson’s death was confirmed by her son, Jesse Bochco. “More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt,” Bochco said in an Instagram tribute. “If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.” From 1981 to 1986, Bosson was a main cast member on “Hill Street Blues,” portraying Fay Furillo, the ex-wife to police captain Frank Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti). She received five Emmy nominations for best supporting actress in a drama series throughout her tenure on the series. She was nominated in the same category in 1995 for “Murder One,” which shows the life of prominent attorney Theodore Hoffman at a Los Angeles firm, in which Bosson played Miriam Grasso.

A post shared by @jessebochcoBosson is perhaps best known for her starring role in “Hill Street Blues,” the game-changing cop drama created by Steven Bochco. (The two married in 1970 and the series ran 1981–1987.) Bosson portrayed Fay Furillo in the first six seasons of the show, appearing in 100 episodes and garnering five consecutive Emmy nominations for her role.She subsequently appeared in other Bochco productions, including “L.A.

Barbara Bosson, who was nominated for five Emmys for her role in Hill Street Blues, has died at the age of 83.

A mum who is struggling to afford her bills was left stunned after her son's response when she asked him to pay rent to live with her.

#film industry behind the scenes and the supremacy that it flaunts in my face so much, day by day, so it's not a surprising result, but in 2023, it is deeply regressive and uncalled for ↓ https://t.co/j9aT8ZHcKWBAFTA member and film and TV commentator Ashanti Omkar said she was “disappointed” but not surprised.“I’ve felt this deep pain in the pit of my stomach of late, as I’m seeing the #film industry behind the scenes and the supremacy that it flaunts in my face so much, day by day, so it’s not a surprising result, but in 2023, it is deeply regressive and uncalled for,” she added.Omkar had replied to a tweet from BuzzFeed UK head of culture Ada Enechi who wrote: “2 steps forward, 10 steps back #EEBAFTAs.”“Not even Oscar/GoldenGlobe winners Michelle Yeoh, Angela Basset, Viola Davis or Ke Huy Quan could break through. All judging systems have biases but this is broken,” BAFTA member and Naughty Dog senior character artist Del Walker said.

Steph McGovern delighted fans on Sunday when she shared an adorable throwback photo of herself as a small tot.In the photo – which she shared to her Instagram account – a young Steph could be seen rocking a vibrant green and yellow swimsuit. And whilst the presenter looked worlds away from her usual glamorous self, Steph's platinum blonde locks appear to have stood the test of time!WATCH: Louise Minchin and Steph McGovern reunite after BBC exitAlongside the sweet snapshot, Steph, 40, included the caption: "Me.

Former Atletico Madrid defender Felipe has outlined how he won his personal battle with Erling Haaland for Nottingham Forest at the weekend.