Christmas easing of lockdown restrictions a ‘mistake which will have consequences’

The Queen has returned to her royal duties nine days after testing positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace have confirmed. Her Majesty, 95, felt well enough to speak to foreign diplomates after postponing a number of engagements last week. One Tuesday 1 March, the 95 year old received two audiences from His Excellency Mr Carles Jordana Madero and His Excellency Mr Kedella Younous Hamidi.

Emmerdale viewers have been waiting to see what the brand new Woolpack pub will look like now it’s under new owners Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Ryan Stocks (James Moore).The iconic boozer, which was destroyed in a dramatic explosion at the end of last year, was previously owned by Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock). However, the duo were forced to give it up when they got into money troubles and it went to auction.

Council Tax bills for 2022/23 are being issued this month and the amount of money you will be paying from April depends on the size and value of your property, plus the number of people who live there.

Today many Scots will be tucking into pancakes for this year’s Shrove Tuesday.

cast is mourning the death of a memorable guest star. Ralph Ahn, who played Nick Miller's silent pal Tran on the hit comedy, died at the age of 95 last week. Korean news outlet reported that Ahn died in Los Angeles after having recently been admitted to the hospital due to an illness.

More refugees from Ukraine are to be allowed to join their families in the UK in what is a major climbdown by Home Secretary Priti Patel.

More than 100 objections to a proposed major development on the outskirts of Blairgowrie have been submitted to Perth and Kinross Council.

A 'sweet and bubbly' girl has been dealt a tragic blow after being diagnosed with a rare terminal illness following a routine eye check-up.

SHE only gave birth to twins last August, but Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock has already got her pre-pregnancy body back, dropping to a size six in just six months. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Leigh-Anne’s personal trainer has revealed just how the 30 year-old new mum did it - and surprisingly, she didn’t have to hit the gym at all.

KHLOE Kardashian's fans chanted her name at Tristan Thompson during his latest basketball game. The Chicago Bulls star - who cheated on Khloe with his mistress last year - was heckled as he attempted a free throw on Monday night.

THIS Morning viewers broke down in tears today as they met a five-year-old little girl with an inoperable brain tumour. Dottie, who is in the middle of an 18-month period of intensive chemotherapy, appeared alongside her dad to talk about her journey and the long road ahead.

DANCING On Ice has been plunged into a new favouritism row as furious fans claim a star is being dramatically undermarked. Viewers flocked to Twitter to complain after BMX Olympic silver medallist, Kye, performed.

KILLING Eve season four has been panned as 'stale, past its best and out of ideas' in scathing reviews. The BBC drama is back for its fourth and final season with Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh once again playing Villanelle and Eve, respectively.

HOUSE of Games fans could not contain themselves as they tuned into Monday night's episode. Joining host Richard Osman on the fast-paced BBC quiz show were comedians Sara Barron and Josie Long, Still Game actor Sanjeev Kohli and TV chef Gregg Wallace.

DANCING On Ice has been hit with more fix claims as furious viewers insist Kimberly Wyatt was given an advantage at the weekend. Sunday night's episode of the ITV competition was props week - with each couple having to use a special prop during their routine.

UNIVERSITY Challenge viewers praised a "dressed up" contestant last night for adding a splash of colour to the series. Competitor Hatty Innes, who studies Linguistics at Trinity College Cambridge, commanded all the attention in her black Aztec-print dress with colourful stitch detailing.

OLIVIA Attwood has announced she's taking time off social media as she admits to feeling "run down". The 30-year-old entrepreneur has been working non-stop lately - balancing her TV career with other business ventures.

Kate Middleton beamed with joy while visiting a Welsh farm during her trip to the country with husband Prince William.The pair last visited Wales together in December 2020, and previously lived there for two years soon after getting married.The purpose for the trip today, Tuesday 1 March, is to celebrate the region’s culture as it marks St David’s Day. Kate, 40, was all smiles at Pant Farm near Abergavenny.The mum-of-three wore a khaki green jacket paired with a bold red scarf, complete with a daffodil pin.

Pulp Fiction.The actor, who played Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film, recently told The Times he thinks he “should have won that one”, which went to Martin Landau for his role in Ed Wood.He went on to say he thinks Black actors tend to win at the Academy Awards “for doing despicable shit on screen”.“I guess Black folk usually win for doing despicable shit on screen,” he said. “Like Denzel [Washington] for being a horrible cop in Training Day.

Foals have announced the release date, tracklist and artwork for their upcoming new album ‘Life Is Yours’ – see all the details below.Yannis Philippakis and co’s seventh studio effort – the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2’ – has been previewed by recent single ‘2am’ and last year’s ‘Wake Me Up’.Taking to social media this morning (March 1), Foals confirmed that ‘Life Is Yours’ will arrive on June 17. You can pre-order/pre-save it from here.The Oxford band also revealed the record’s 11-song tracklist alongside its simplistic floral cover art. You can see the announcement post below.A post shared by FOALS (@foals)Song titles include ‘2001’, ‘(summer sky)’, ‘Looking High’, ‘Under The Radar, ‘Crest Of The Wave’ and ‘Wild Green’, as well as the aforementioned singles.The full ‘Life Is Yours’ tracklist is as follows:1. ‘Life Is Yours’2. ‘Wake Me Up’ 3. ‘2am’ 4. ‘2001’ 5. ‘(summer sky)’ 6. ‘Flutter’ 7. ‘Looking High’ 8. ’Under The Radar’ 9. ‘Crest Of The Wave’ 10. ‘The Sound’ 11. ‘Wild Green’“This one is for you.