'I sat and just watched the water coming through the back door': Woman describes moment her home flooded after hours of torrential rain

Rihanna has confessed it was "harder" to keep her pregnancy a secret from her friends than the public.The singer, 33, recently announced that she’s expecting her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky via a paparazzi photoshoot after speculation from fans that she was pregnant. But the star has now admitted it was actually harder to keep the news from her friends as they know her “habits”.

A mum has been left horrified after a group of youths shouted a number of vile sexual threats to her and other mums and children outside of a primary school.

KANYE West may no longer be with Kim Kardashian, but that apparently doesn't mean he can't date a Kim clone. The rapper, who was married to the reality star for seven years, certainly has a type when it comes to dating.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Scotland is under a wind weather warning from the Met Office due to very strong winds to come on February 16 and 17.

Killing Joke have announced the release of a new EP, ‘Lord Of Chaos’ – you can listen to its title track below.The London post-punk stalwarts’ upcoming release will be their first new material in seven years, following their most recent album, 2015’s ‘Pylon’.In addition to announcing the new LP, the band – comprising Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker, and Youth – shared the title track, which continues in a similar vein to their last full-length: a heavy, industrial sound, with haunting vocals and driving guitar and bass.“Flash points everywhere/ And everybody’s scared/ Complex systems failure/ And the lord of chaos is in,” Coleman sings on the song’s fiery chorus.You can check out the new track below:‘Lord Of Chaos’ arrives on March 25. You can pre-order/pre-save it here – see the tracklisting below.1. ‘Lord Of Chaos’2. ‘Total’3. ‘Big Buzz’ (Motorcade Mix)4. ‘Delete In Dub’ (Youth’s Disco 45 Dystopian Dub)Killing Joke are also gearing up to head out on their ‘Honour The Fire Tour’ this spring, marking their first UK tour in over three years.The band will visit Nottingham, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, London and more.

Kanye West has announced details of a new listening party in Miami for his forthcoming new album ‘DONDA 2’ on the album’s prospective release date.Earlier this week (February 9), it was reported that West, who is now legally known as Ye, had held a private listening party for the ‘DONDA’ sequel in Los Angeles. The likes of Drake, Travis Scott and Yung Lean were also said to have been in attendance on the night, with Ye sharing an image overnight taken by Samuel Alemayhu which showed him with the three aforementioned artists and Baby Keem.Taking to Instagram last night (February 12), West shared a photo of a house on stilts wreathed in flames, seemingly related to the structure resembling the house he grew up in that he built inside Chicago’s Soldier Field stadium ahead of his planned ‘DONDA’ listening party last summer, while he also set himself ablaze in a recent music video.According to the post, the ‘DONDA 2’ listening party will take place at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida on February 22 (2/2/22), the prospective release date for the new album.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentVictoria Bedos, the creator and co-writer of “La Famille Belier,” the hit French movie that was remade into Sian Heder’s Oscar-nominated “CODA,” is getting ready to make her feature debut with Focus Features/Universal in France.For her directorial debut, “Leo et moi,” Bedos will once tell the bittersweet story of a teenager set against an unusual backdrop, a theme she probed in “Famille Belier.” “Leo et moi” (working title) is produced by Hélène Cases at Lionceau Films and follows 14-year-old Marie-Luce Bison, who lives with her widowed father at a group home for seniors in rural France. Universal will distribute the film in theaters in France and Focus Features has global rights.In the film, Marie, growing up as an outsider surrounded by elderly people and her distant father, isn’t like anyone else at school and the other kids notice it.

Dan Schachner told The Post. “These are dogs in their purest form.”But the annual puppy palooza serves a larger paw-pose: to find these furry friends a forever family.In fact, the Puppy Bowl has always had a 100% adoption rate.“Every Puppy Bowl ends with every single dog being adopted,” Schachner, who has refereed the big game for 11 years, said.

direct to your inboxAfter the Storm Christoph floods which caused devastation to parts of South Manchester and Cheshire earlier this week, the weather is set to turn much colder and wintry today.Thousands of homes had to be evacuated due to 'dangerously high' water levels as the River Mersey came very close to breaching its banks.Snow will return to Greater Manchester today.It prompted the Met Office to issue a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for Greater Manchester,This is your hour-by-hour forecast for today across every borough.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here9am: Heavy snow.

Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across large parts of Scotland for Friday, with some areas expecting heavy rainfall and blizzards as gusts from Storm Christoph travel up north. Showers on Thursday night will leave surfaces wet - causing ice to form- as temperatures fall below freezing as the country braces for another chilly night.

direct to your inboxDramatic footage captured the moment house fronts crumbled and fell into a Manchester street - hours after a sinkhole 'swallowed' a car' - following the collapse of a sewer.Four properties have been destroyed on Walmer Street, Abbey Hey, Gorton, following the incident overnight.A large emergency services scene remained in place on Thursday afternoon (January 21).Those who live at the terrace houses have been given alternative accommodation.Fortunately, nobody was hurt.It came after a massive hole appeared in the road - amid heavy rain and flooding across the city and Greater Manchester brought by Storm Christoph.Louise Kennedy told how her elderly mother was at home on Walmer Street at the time."She just heard this loud

direct to your inboxPolice have urged motorists to abide by road closures after a vehicle appeared to drive around cones only to be become stranded in floodwater.Greater Manchester Police posted a picture of what appeared to be a vehicle stranded in floodwater on the B5158 'Mile Road' between Carrington and Flixton on Thursday morning.The image showed what appeared to be two figures who emerged from the vehicle wading through the water.The road was closed because of floodwater overtopping the nearby River Mersey as the region struggles with the aftermath of Storm Christoph.The closure forced motorists to take a longer route via the M60 to travel between Carrington and Flixton.But at least one driver tried their luck on the B5158, known

direct to your inboxThousands of homes narrowly escaped potentially devastating flooding in Didsbury and Northenden last night after the River Mersey came perilously close to breaching its banks.The Environment Agency has confirmed the waterway was just 2cm away from disaster last night as Storm Christoph raged through the region.A severe 'danger to life' warning was issued in parts of the south Manchester suburbs last night as the river hit the highest levels ever recorded.Around 2,000 homes and businesses were asked to evacuate last night.Prime Minister Boris Johnson is visiting the area this morning to see the flood defences and meet with Environment Agency staff.Water levels are now falling and flood warnings are no longer in force in

direct to your inboxResidents in Greater Manchester have reacted to being evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night.Around 2,000 properties in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Manchester were due to be evacuated on Wednesday night because of rising water levels, the city council said.Storm Christoph brought a day of heavy rain to the region with the Environment Agency issuing 'severe' threat to life warnings.Residents were able to go to Wythenshawe Forum if they can't stay with friends or relatives.Tyra Desir, 20, was evacuated from a hostel in Chorlton at about 5am on Thursday (January 21). She's been at the Forum since then.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester has felt the full force of Storm Christoph with more severe flood warnings in place.Thousands of homes were evacuated on Wednesday night because of rising water levels following a day of heavy, torrential rain.Snow the proceeded to fall across the region and across England and Wales, with many rivers at "dangerously high levels", the Environment Agency said.The Met Office's most serious weather warning – amber for rain - has been removed and is now a yellow weather warning for ice. Follow LIVE Storm Christoph updates here There are also four 'danger to life' warnings still in place due to fast flowing or deep floodwater, with many flood warnings and alerts also still issued.

direct to your inboxFlood alerts are in place tonight in Oldham and Tameside with images showing the River Tame reaching 'extremely high water levels'.Storm Christoph continues to bring torrential rain across Greater Manchester and it is forecast to continue into Thursday morning.

direct to your inboxResidents living near a river at risk of bursting its banks in Rochdale said they are 'praying' the rainfall stops.Photos from the Roch Wood Nature park show water levels are perilously close to homes as torrential rain continues to batter the region.A flood warning has been issued for the River Roch, warning that 'flooding to property is expected'.The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning.It is in place until 6am tomorrow as Storm Christoph brings heavy downpours to Rochdale.Allotments on Kellett Street have been completed submerged in water following heavy showers.A path running next to the road has also flooded.The allotments are used as a garden centre for people with learning difficulties.

direct to your inboxDramatic pictures show flooding has hit Sale Water Park as torrential rain continues to batter Trafford.A flood warning has been issued for areas of Trafford, with residents warned they may be asked to leave their homes.Photos show parts of the land around the water park has been submerged as Storm Christoph hits.Part of a pathway is currently covered in water following 24 hours of torrential rainfall.Up to 3,000 properties are at risk of flooding in Trafford and south Manchester, Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey from GMP has warned.The main risk in the Greater Manchester area is around the River Mersey relating to Didsbury, Northenden, Sale, and potentially leading into parts of Stretford and Flixton.A major

direct to your inbox The River Irwell has burst its banks in Manchester city centre as Storm Christoph continues to batter the region. Pictures shared with the Manchester Evening News show water levels are extremely high in the Castlefield area with parts of the riverside pathway flooded.

blizzard conditions ' last night. Stunning scenes have been spotted in Edinburgh and the Lothians after snow fell in parts of the country last night.