Scotland 'past the worst' of current covid cases peak, says Humza Yousaf

Shannen Doherty is sharing her thoughts on “cancel culture” in a lengthy new Instagram post.

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A crash in Chorlton sparked a huge emergency services response on Sunday evening (February 13).

Coronavirus infection rates across the region have fallen by almost 40 per cent, figures have revealed.

Sally Ann Matthews became a young star of Coronation Street when she joined the soap at the age of 16.

Call the Midwife fans bid an emotional farewell to midwife Trixie Franklin in a recent episode of the BBC show, as the nurse flew to Portofino to look after her sick aunt.That’s because in real life the actress that plays her, Helen George, took some time out of filming the much-loved series to give birth to her own baby - second daughter Lark. Helen and her former co-star Jack Ashton welcomed little Lark in November, a baby sister for their older daughter Wren, four.

Dancing On Ice 's Liberty Poole became the fourth star to leave Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off. The Love Island star, 22, performed with pro Joe Johnson as she went against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard, who also received the lowest votes on the show. It came after Liberty accidentally fell during a complicated lift with her pro partner Joe earlier on Sunday's episode.

Jordan Peele has unveiled the first look at his upcoming sci-fi thriller, . The trailer aired ahead of Super Bowl LVI Sunday and kicked off with narration from one of the film's stars, Keke Palmer.Palmer plays Jill Haywood, who owns Haywood Ranch, home of Hollywood's only black-owned horse trainers, with her husband, James Haywood, played by Daniel Kaluuya.In the trailer for the film, out this summer, Jill riddles off facts about the first motion picture, as stop-motion images of a black man on a horse flash across the screen. She's then seen in front of a green screen, shooting the ranch's latest commercial with her husband, James, who seems despondent as he stands along his upbeat wife on set.Nope tells the story of Haywood Ranch and the strange phenomenon that quickly befalls the ranch and the entire town, decimating and destroying anything in its reach, in what can only be described by James as a «bad miracle.»It's unclear if Jill, James or their family's ranch will be able to withstand the impending doom and bad luck that has fallen on their otherwise untouched slice of the American West.The film also stars 's Steven Yeun, 's Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea and more.Produced by Peele's Monkeypaw's Productions the film follows in the footsteps of Peele's nail-biting films, including  and  in what's sure to be one of this summer's most talked-about movies.See the first look at  in the trailer below: hits theaters on July 22, 2022.

Erin Jackson proved her title as the number 1 ranked speedskater in the world is no fluke! The superstar athlete won the world over as she took home the gold medal for the United States in the 500-meter race at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. In the incredible process, Erin became the first Black woman to win an individual speedskating medal at the Olympics. Find out more about the ground-breaking American here!

Men Behaving Badly and Sherlock – has died at the age of 90.The news of Vertue’s passing was confirmed by her daughters Sue and Debbie (who also serves as co-producers at Hartswood), who said in a statement to the Press Association: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we have to share the sad news that mum/Beryl passed away peacefully last night [Saturday February 12]. It wasn’t [COVID-19], it was just her nearly 91-year-old body saying enough is enough.”The sisters noted that they were both by Vertue’s side as she passed, explaining that there was “nothing wrong with her brain” as “earlier this week she was grilling us both about work”.

Nope – the secretive new horror film from Get Out and Us helmer Jordan Peele – has landed online ahead of its premiere during the Super Bowl LVI later today.Billed by Universal Pictures as an “expansive horror epic” and “a new pop nightmare”, the film’s storyline remains shrouded in mystery. What we do know, per an official synopsis, is that Nope will terrorise an ensemble cast (led by Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun) as they “bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery” in “a lonely gulch of inland California”.Towards the end of the trailer, Palmer’s character – supposedly the great, great, great granddaughter of the man featured in The Horse In Motion (believed to be the first moving picture) – is flung into the atmospheric force teased to be at the film’s core.Check out the trailer for Nope below:Nope was formally announced last July, following months of speculation that Kaluuya would reunite with Peele for a clandestine horror.

Danielle Lloyd has called Rebekah Vardy a "rat" as seen in a chain of text messages amid the ongoing Wagatha Christie row.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMere months after Tom Holland ignited box office charts with “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the 25-year-old British actor is swinging back to movie theater marquees with “Uncharted.”Ahead of its domestic debut on Feb. 18, Sony’s big-screen adaptation of its popular video game series opened at the international box office to a solid $21.5 million from 15 overseas markets.“Uncharted” had the biggest start in the United Kingdom, landing in first place with $6.4 million.

Drag Race stars Lawrence Chaney and Ellie Diamond were sent a letter from Scotland's First Minister after the pair scooped a Young Scot award.

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PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed earlier this week that the 10-day quarantine rule for people returning from amber list countries would be removed from Monday.Applicable only to those who have had two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the policy also demands people undergo a PCR test on the second day of arrival.It is largely similar to the policy being introduced in England from the same date.But crucially, according to the Paisley transport hub, ministers at Westminster have removed their warning against foreign travel.A spokesman for AGS Airports Ltd, which owns the airport on Abbotsinch Road, said: “The announcement from the First Minister is largely what we had called for, however, it

face masks could remain mandatory for people in Scotland until Christmas.John Swinney was asked if the rules around coverings implemented during the height of the first wave of the covid pandemic could stay in place until December, he replied "that's perfectly conceivable". During a Scottish Government announcement yesterday on the latest lockdown situation in Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said mask rules would remain passed ' Freedom Day ' on August 9.

covid pandemic could stay in place until December, he replied "that's perfectly conceivable". During a Scottish Government announcement yesterday on the latest lockdown situation in Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said mask rules would remain passed ' Freedom Day ' on August 9.

John Swinney.The country's Deputy First Minister - and Covid Recovery Minister - revealed the detail from the Scottish Government's modelling, which predicts the number of cases and deaths as a result of the virus.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today that Scotland would move to the lowest of its Covid-19 restrictions on July 19 as planned.It means up to eight people from up to four households can meet within homes, while outside up to 15 people from up to 15 households can get together either in private gardens or public places.However when asked about how the country will be affected by this, Mr Swinney told BBC Scotland's Drivetime: "Obviously it varies quite significantly in relation to the position on the modelling, the

vaccination rates in Scotland dropped to their lowest level in three months. The Scottish and UK Governments both follow guidance on jabs from the Joint Committee on Vaccines and Immunisations (JCVI).

Perth and Kinross will see many COVID restrictions removed from Monday, July 19, it was confirmed today. However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon did caveat the announcement that the country will move to level zero on July 19 "with modifications".One of these mitigations is that mandatory face coverings will remain in place "for some time to come".

contact tracing system’s performance fell below World Health Organisation (WHO) standards recently, sparking fierce criticism of the Scottish Government. It only reached 65.1% of infected people’s close contacts within 72 hours in the week ending June 27 and 73.1% the following week – both below the WHO target of 80%.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged contact times “fell below” the desired level but said changes are being made to speed up the process.

Nicola Sturgeon has expressed hopes cases of coronavirus in Scotland are now 'levelling off' after a sharp rise in recent weeks.The First Minister has said she remains optimistic that Scotland’s lockdown easing will still go ahead as planned despite a recent surge in Covid cases.But Ms Sturgeon hinted that not all rules scheduled to be removed from July 19 may be implemented as part of Scotland’s planned move to Level 0.She said: “Next Tuesday I will set out to parliament the final decision on whether that move to Level 0 is able to proceed.“It is worth noting, just as a statement of fact, that these decisions needn’t always be binary.“It is possible to proceed with some planned changes but hold back on others if we think that is

vaccinated travellers will no longer need to isolate on their arrival back in England later this month - and Nicola Sturgeon has suggested Scotland could follow suit.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A decision will be taken on Stirling’s Covid ‘Freedom Day’ next week as the country continues to battle a surge in cases.The region is set to move into the lowest level of coronavirus restrictions from July 19 before dropping almost all restrictions on August 9.But in the wake of a rise in cases across the country the easing of restrictions from that date has not been confirmed.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said wearing face coverings, physical distancing and hand hygiene would be likely to “continue to be important”.She added: “No matter what our decision is next week about the move to Level 0, there won’t be an abrupt end to these basic