Westlife star makes shock announcement he's leaving band in health update

I Love Lucy was kicking off its first season, super glue had just been invented, and there were 140,000 syphilis cases reported across the country.”By 2000, however, decades of public health advocacy and medical advancements, such as the use of antibiotics in early treatment, had cut down cases to just 32,000 per year.So, what happened? Why are the numbers worse now than they were 24 years ago?“In the United States, syphilis was close to elimination in the 1990s, so we know it’s possible to reverse this epidemic,” Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, stated.The CDC recently released its STI surveillance report for 2022, the most recent verified data set available.

A local educational advisory body in Manhattan has adopted a non-binding resolution calling on New York City Public Schools to prevent transgender female students from playing on sports teams matching their gender identity.On March 20, Community Education Council 2, which covers a swath stretching from Lower Manhattan to the Upper East Side, approved a resolution urging New York City Public Schools to form a review committee to propose changes to the department’s current gender guidelines.Since 2019, the city has allowed transgender athletes to compete on sports teams that align with their gender identity. Critics of the current transgender participation policy argue that key stakeholders — female cisgender athletes, coaches, parents, medical professionals, and evolutionary biology experts — were either ignored or not consulted about the potential ramifications of such a policy.The resolution, which passed by a vote of 8-3, urges the school system to receive and consider input from those stakeholders when considering whether transgender student athletes should be eligible to compete in female-designated sports.The purpose of seeking that input is to ensure cisgender females are not denied opportunities to earn team roster spots, titles, awards, and scholarships, or other honors.“Girls and women lose when their hard-fought and won sports opportunities are ignored in favor of replacing sex with gender identity as a category,” said Maud Maron, the lead sponsor of the proposal.Maron is the president of “parental rights” group PLACE NYC and a former congressional candidate who earned less than 1 percent of the vote in the 2022 Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District.

The Tynecastle dressing room appears to have had a Rangers-themed makeover for the Sky Sports Cup final - and it's sparked a furious reaction from some Hearts fans.

Even though it is officially spring, our wardrobe can always benefit from an extra layer for when the weather is slightly chillier.

Kate Middleton has thanked people around the world for their messages of support after she bravely revealed her cancer battle.

Several Scots residents fearfor their pets' lives, after a devastating blaze tore through a residential building in the early hours of Sunday.

BBC's Death in Paradise is seemingly on the hunt for a new detective after Ralf Little was confirmed to be leaving the show after five years.

A loving mum from Ukraine is hoping to find a suitable home in Edinburgh to make her daughter's 'dream come true'.

Rory Wilson is set to be rewarded for his incredible scoring exploits with a lucrative new contract at Aston Villa.

The Only Way Is Essex star Ella Rae Wise has opened up about the “ridiculous” chemistry that there is between her and co-star Dan Edgar. The pair were first linked last month and reportedly grew close while on a TOWIE cast trip to Bali, with 33 year old Dan explaining that things between them were in the “early” stages. And now, in an episode from Sunday, 24 March’s TOWIE, which was filmed in Bali, 23 year old Ella has shone a light on her and Dan’s relationship and has revealed how they’d gotten “so close” during their sun-soaked trip away.

Actor Wunmi Mosaku is the star of ITV's upcoming crime thriller series, Passenger, which is set to air at 9pm on Sunday, March 24 on ITV1. Wunmi plays the lead role of Riya Ajunwa, a Former Met Police Detective who investigates a number of strange crimes that have sent the fictional small Northern town of Chadder Vale into a frenzy. The first series focuses on a young local girl who disappears without a trace, only to reappear a mere 24 hours later.Then, as further mysterious happenings and more sinister crimes take place, Riya must try and convince the residents that darker forces might be at play.

Gino D'Acampo, the popular TV chef, has left fans scratching their heads with a surprising confession about his own children. Despite being a dad to three kids - Luciano, 22, Rocco, 19, and Mia, 12 - with his wife Jessica, Gino admitted that he "doesn't really like children". The This Morning star often shares snaps of his family on social media, but in an interview with The Times, Gino confessed that he struggles to have meaningful chats with youngsters.

Meghan Markle has reportedly taken part in a family photo shoot with her children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in the hopes to appeared "positive and approachable" ahead of the launch of her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.The Duchess of Sussex is believed to have hired photographer Jake Rosenberg to take the photos in her California home. However, she is likely to delay the release of these photos following the news of the Princess of Wales's cancer diagnosis.

Fiona Bruce has had an impressive career with the BBC. Starting as a researcher for Panorama, the 59 year old has since presented popular shows like Crimewatch, Question Time, Fake Or Fortune, Antiques Roadshow and the news bulletins. In 2023, Fiona was listed as the sixth highest paid stars at the BBC, earning between £395,000 and £399,999 a year.This had fallen from 2021/2022 when she was paid between £410,000 and £414,999 and 2020/2021 when she was paid between £405,000 and £409,999.

Death in Paradise has seen many actors come and go, with the fictional paradise of Saint Marie being a dangerous place due to all the stabbings, shootings and ice pick-related deaths.This is what makes the BBC drama about detectives solving crimes on a tropical island so popular. Over 11 seasons, there have been more than 70 killings, including one of the lead characters, making it almost as deadly as Midsomer Murders. Four different actors have played the role of the leading detective - Ben Miller, Kris Marshall, Ardal O'Hanlon and Ralf Little.The BBC has already commissioned a 14th run of the show and will also return for a Christmas special this year, which is set to film over the coming months.

Funeral details for Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor have been revealed ahead of the touching service planned on Tuesday 26 March.The 44 year old was found dead in a London hotel last month after enjoying a once in a lifetime cruise sailing around Africa with professional dancer Gordana Grandosek. He visited Mozambique, South Africa and Madagascar, sharing candid photos with his fans on social media.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Chuck Todd left moderating duties at “Meet The Press” behind several months ago, but he isn’t through with the show yet. During a surprising appearance on Sunday’s broadcast of the program on NBC, Todd took issue with a decision to hire former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as an NBC News contributor, then put her on “Meet The Press” for an interview with current moderator Kristen Welker, who had booked McDaniel prior to the hiring becoming known.

IFC’s Late Night With The Devil has scared up the distributor’s largest opening weekend ever with an estimated $2.8+ million on 1.043 screens, coming in at no. 6 at the domestic box office.

Architect Norman Foster has submitted plans for a $1-billion office tower on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard, offering a project that will feature spiral terraces and greenery wrapped around its facade.

Princess Catherine’s uncle has some major beef with Meghan Markle.

Leverage star Gina Bellman has been inspired by Princess Kate’s cancer announcement to publicly reveal her own diagnosis.

to the Princess of Wales' .On March 23, a Kensington Palace spokesperson passed on the royal couple's gratitude for the “kind messages” the Wales family has received following Middleton's recent medical revelation. “The Prince and Princess are both enormously touched by the kind messages from people here in the U.K., across the Commonwealth and around the world in response to Her Royal Highness’ message,” the statement said, per .

Kate Middleton‘s controversial uncle Gary Goldsmith issued a groveling apology on Saturday following the publication of an interview mere hours after the Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis. “As many will have seen, I am featured in Saturday’s ‘Times Magazine’. This interview and shoot was done over a week ago and went to print before I was aware of the sad news regarding my niece Kate,” Goldsmith, 58, wrote on X.“My thoughts and prayers are with Kate and the wider family at this difficult time and deeply upset at the timing of this article,” he continued, adding that he hoped the announcement “draws a line over the continued speculation and horrible conspiracies.” “Let’s give Kate, William & the children time and show some love back,” he concluded.Several royal watchers on X seemed livid with the statement.

NBC News is facing an internal and external backlash over its hiring of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, with critics blasting the decision given her past support of Donald Trump’s unfounded election claims.

A senior Labour MP has refused to commit to giving compensation to women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the state pension age.

When busy parents are getting ready to pick up their kids from school, there are a lot of things to consider. Although it may vary from person to person, what you are wearing may not be too high up the list.

She went from rubbing shoulders with royal wedding guests and Hollywood stars who’ve graced the red carpet, to reacquainting herself with the rudimentary skills of talking, walking, washing and feeding herself.

Over the years I’ve made many chocolate mousses, but I have to say this one is really excellent, writes Karen Skewies.

There’s an immense amount of ground covered in “Carol Doda Topless at the Condor,” ironic for a documentary revolving largely around a pioneer who established a reputation in the 1960s as a frequently uncovered, immensely popular topless dancer at San Francisco’s legendary Condor Night Club. Directors Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker unquestionably make efforts to ensure that the late Carol Doda receives a fair amount of the film’s spotlight, but aren’t shy about weaving in an assortment of additional subjects, both related and seemingly otherwise, mixed with a pile of vintage clips and footage of the era so as to create a portrait of a time as much as the woman after which the film carries its name.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is on top!

Sydney Sweeney is keeping Euphoria Season 3 details to herself!

A strange extraterrestrial with a reptilian skull, claws, and a flabby body washed up on a beach in Australia.

It's alright being Scottish – even if we haven't won in six games.

Brian Cox has dismissed suggestions that West End theatres are increasingly being dominated by celebrities instead of thespians.

A motorist was rushed to hospital after his car burst into flames during a smash in Glasgow.

A retirement expert has warned that the State Pension underpayment corrections exercise is making progress, but warns it is “slow” with “a very long way to go”. Helen Morrissey, head of retirement analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown, said that new data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that arrears payments have been made to nearly 100,000 women due to historical errors.