France’s Theaters, Other Cultural Venues to Stay Closed Until End of January

A Lanarkshire nurse is fronting a poignant stand against those who direct any form of abuse to health and social care professionals.

Beloved Rangers hero Brian Laudrup fears his former team's transfer business in January is having a sizeable impact on their stuttering title bid.

Falkirk bus builder Alexander Dennis has been award a £62 million contract to build 137 zero emission buses, as part of the first phase of the Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund.

Franz Ferdinand have cancelled their upcoming shows in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week.The Scottish band have become the latest act to axe their planned Russian gigs in the wake of the widely condemned Vladimir Putin-ordered military assault, with Yungblud, Green Day and the Russian rapper Oxxxymiron also scrapping shows in recent days.After speaking out in support of the “open and welcoming” people of Kyiv last week, Franz Ferdinand have confirmed this morning (March 1) that their scheduled gigs in St Petersburg and Moscow on June 29 and July 1 will no longer take place.The band said in a statement that “the only reason for this is the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian state”.“We love Russia. This great country has inspired our band through its art and literature and since we first played there 17 years ago, we have built a rich and deep relationship with our Russian fans,” the band said.“Since Thursday morning [February 24], we have spoken to many of our friends in Russia via social media and have encountered unanimous opposition to this violence and solidarity with our Ukrainian friends.

TONIGHT'S episodes of Emmerdale and EastEnders have been cancelled as football causes chaos with the soap schedules. Matches from The FA Cup will see the soaps moved around all week with none airing tonight.

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An SNP MSP has apologised after she was accused of comparing Ukraine's battle to repel Russian troops from its borders to the campaign for Scottish independence.

Specialist divers are now on the scene at a Paisley reservoir ahead of a special operation to remove dumped cars from the water later this week.

Coronation Street fans were horrified as Chesney Brown agreed to let his son Joseph go to start a new life with his grandmother in Portugal.

A man left with life-changing infection as a result of dog poo left on a rugby pitch has issued a warning to urged owners to clean up after their pets. Darryl Adams, 50, has spent almost two decades suffering with a leg that has "never been right" after his shin was stamped on with rugby boot studs covered in dog mess during a game 17 years ago.

Katie Price has said her 'kids saved her' as she attempted to take her own life before seeking help.

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After a nerve-racking wait parents across Greater Manchester will find out today if their child has got into the secondary school of their choice.

Charley Webb has revealed if she is planning a return to acting after leaving Emmerdale.

Bee House bar in Deansgate Locks is accepting donations of items needed to help the people of Ukraine.

LOONA have tested positive for COVID-19.On February 28, Blockberry Creative announced via LOONA’s fan cafe that three of the girl group’s members, Haseul, Yeojin and Vivi had been diagnosed with the virus two days prior. As a result, the group will not be participating in the filming for episode of the upcoming second season of Mnet’s TV competition Queendom.Earlier today (March 1), the agency shared that other eight members – Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won and Olivia Hye – have also been diagnosed with COVID-19 since their previous announcement.

EASTENDERS' Zack Morris has said an emotional goodbye to the soap and his co-star after five years in Walford. There were hugs, tears and kisses as Zack was given a big send off by some of the soap's biggest stars such as Shona McGarty, Lorraine Stanley and Jamie Borthwick.

KATIE Price's sister has opened up about the star's horrific car crash saying: "She could have killed someone - or killed herself." Sophie, 32, speaks out in new BBC documentary Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next, which airs on Monday. The mum-of-one explains: “When I saw the police there, I thought: ‘She’s really done it this time.' "She’s like the cat with nine lives but I looked and thought: 'This is going to be a nightmare.' It was a shock.

EMMERDALE duo Daisy Campbell and Rosie Bentham looked worlds apart from their soap characters on a girls' night out yesterday. The actresses headed out to watch rapper Dave's rescheduled tour date at the O2 last night after it was postponed following damage to the venue in Storm Eunice.

HOLLY Willoughby melted fans' hearts as she shared an adorable piece of artwork 'to mummy' from son Chester, 7. The busy-mum-of-three is very private about her children, but couldn't help showing fans this adorable snippet of their homelife as she posted Chester's picture on Instagram.

THIS Morning's Phillip Schofield revealed his chiselled bicep after pumping iron. The TV star, 59, shared a close-up photo of his flexed arm on Instagram with his sleeve rolled over the muscle.

France’s cinemas and other cultural venues are to remain closed until at least the end of January, French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced during a press conference this evening local time. The move is not terribly surprising given the country’s daily rate of new Covid-19 cases is well above the 5,000 threshold that had been set as a bar when France went into a second lockdown at the end of October.