thedailymirror--2020-12-15--Hairdresser shares the warning sign that your body is deficient in vitamin D

A hairdresser has revealed how people can identify if they 're suffering from vitamin deficiency - by brushing their locks .
Erica Westbrook , the founder of Westbrook Co .
The Salon , in Garland , Texas , shared a video of her brushing a client 's hair on TikTok .
As she moves her comb through the wet hair , the woman loses multiple strands , sparking the hairdresser 's concern .
In the caption of the video , which has been viewed three million times , Erica warns : `` This is what vitamin deficiency looks like .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as you comb , you need to talk to your doctor , it can get better . ''
The video has racked up thousands of likes - with many viewers thanking the hairstylist for raising awareness .
In the video , Erica said she noticed her client 's hair coming out as she shampooed her hair and urged her to visit the doctor .
After running tests , it was revealed that the woman had low Vitamin D levels - as Erica had initially expected .
She explains : `` You 've heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss .
`` This is exactly what it looks like . ''
According to Anabel Kingsley , a consultant trichologist at Philip Kingsley , hair is non-essential tissue , so it is the last part of you receive nutrients you intake .
Even a small deficiency can cause hair loss - with the most common deficiencies being iron , vitamin B12 , vitamin D and zinc deficiency .
Some of the most important nutrients for healthier hair include vitamin D and biotin , vitamins B2 and B12 , iron , zinc and omega @ @ @ @ @ @ @ naturally when exposed to sunlight but in April the NHS website was updated to urge Brits to take supplements while they were under lockdown .
The advice currently states : `` It 's important to take vitamin D as you may have been indoors more than usual this year .
`` You should take 10 micrograms ( 400 IU ) of vitamin D a day between October and early March to keep your bones and muscles healthy .
`` There have been some reports about vitamin D reducing the risk of coronavirus ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently not enough evidence to support taking vitamin D to prevent or treat coronavirus . ''
The viral video has sparked a huge reaction - with many people thanking the stylist for her efforts to educate .
One viewer commented : `` I had hair loss and my dermatologist had me tested for vitamin D , amongst other things .
Another responded : `` Thank you for this vid !
Jut found out mu sister 's vitamin D level is low . ''
A third added : `` I am currently taking Vitamin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and full of life . ''

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Erica Westbrook, the founder of Westbrook Co. The Salon, in Garland, Texas, has shown how hair loss can be caused by vitamin deficiency in a viral video on TikTok
Hairdresser shares the warning sign that your body is deficient in vitamin D
A hairdresser has revealed how people can identify if they're suffering from vitamin deficiency - by brushing their locks.
Erica Westbrook, the founder of Westbrook Co. The Salon, in Garland, Texas, shared a video of her brushing a client's hair on TikTok.
As she moves her comb through the wet hair, the woman loses multiple strands, sparking the hairdresser's concern.
In the caption of the video, which has been viewed three million times, Erica warns: "This is what vitamin deficiency looks like.
Image: WestbrookCo.TheSalon/Tiktok) WestbrookCo.TheSalon/Tiktok)
"If your hair looks like this as you comb, you need to talk to your doctor, it can get better."
The video has racked up thousands of likes - with many viewers thanking the hairstylist for raising awareness.
In the video, Erica said she noticed her client's hair coming out as she shampooed her hair and urged her to visit the doctor.
After running tests, it was revealed that the woman had low Vitamin D levels - as Erica had initially expected.
Image: WestbrookCo.TheSalon/Tiktok) WestbrookCo.TheSalon/Tiktok)
She explains: "You've heard me talk about vitamin deficiencies causing hair loss.
"This is exactly what it looks like."
According to Anabel Kingsley, a consultant trichologist at Philip Kingsley, hair is non-essential tissue, so it is the last part of you receive nutrients you intake.
Even a small deficiency can cause hair loss - with the most common deficiencies being iron, vitamin B12, vitamin D and zinc deficiency.
Some of the most important nutrients for healthier hair include vitamin D and biotin, vitamins B2 and B12, iron, zinc and omega fatty acids.
Bodies make the vitamin naturally when exposed to sunlight but in April the NHS website was updated to urge Brits to take supplements while they were under lockdown.
The advice currently states: "It's important to take vitamin D as you may have been indoors more than usual this year.
"You should take 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D a day between October and early March to keep your bones and muscles healthy.
Image: Getty) Getty)
"There have been some reports about vitamin D reducing the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19).
"But there is currently not enough evidence to support taking vitamin D to prevent or treat coronavirus."
The viral video has sparked a huge reaction - with many people thanking the stylist for her efforts to educate.
One viewer commented: "I had hair loss and my dermatologist had me tested for vitamin D, amongst other things.
"Vitamin D definitely helped."
Another responded: "Thank you for this vid! Jut found out mu sister's vitamin D level is low."
A third added: "I am currently taking Vitamin D and my hair is so strong and full of life."


thedailymirror--2020-12-15--Rod Stewart turned air blue when Elton John married ex-wife Renate Blauel

Over the decades , Rod Stewart and Elton John have made no secret of their rivalry , which often veers between friendly ribbing to all-out feuding .
Their most recent spat kicked off two years ago when Rod , 75 , accused Elton , 73 , of trying to cash in with one last tour before he retires .
`` It 's dishonest .
It 's not rock and roll , '' Rod sniped .
Elton raged about the fall out in his autobiography , Me - calling Rod a hypocrit .
`` I certainly didn ’ t feel like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spirit of rock and roll from someone who ’ d spent most of the last decade crooning his way through the Great American Songbook and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas , '' Elton said .
`` What ’ s more , I thought he had a f***ing cheek , complaining about me promoting a tour while he was sat on a TV show promoting his own tour.
” Their friendship was first formed in the Seventies , when Rod - who married second wife Rachel Hunter 30 years ago today - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And in a groundbreaking and unapologetic interview with Rolling Stone in 1976 , Elton hinted at being bisexual .
`` I ’ d rather fall in love with a woman eventually because I think a woman probably lasts much longer than a man , '' he said .
`` But I really don ’ t know .
There ’ s nothing wrong with going to bed with somebody of your own sex .
I think everybody ’ s bisexual to a certain degree .
I don ’ t think it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elton met German sound engineer Renate Blauel while working on his album , Too Low for Zero .
After 18 months he reportedly popped the question over curry at a restaurant in Sydney , Australia , and they married a week later at St Mark 's Church in nearby Darling Point .
Oysters were flown in from New Zealand for the extravagant event where the menu included lobster , prawns , scallops , salmon , and a 1978 Le Montrachet Chateau des Hebeaux Jacques Prieur .
The bride wore a white satin gown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Elton gave her as a wedding present .
Rod was n't invited to the nuptials and was floored by the latest development in his friend 's life when he found out .
Revealing his incredulous reaction in his 2012 autobiography , Rod wrote : `` Elton rang me and said , ' I 've got married dear .
To a woman . '
`` To which the only possible response was , 'what the f*** ? '
`` He said , ' I thought it was the right thing to do dear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marriage lasted just four years , with the Tiny Dancer singer later stating his drug addiction was partly to blame .
After quitting drugs through a 12-step programme in the early Nineties , he told the Los Angeles Times : `` Even though I knew I was gay , I thought this woman was attractive and that being married would cure me of everything wrong in my life ... '' When you take that amount [ of drugs and alcohol ] , you can ’ t have any relationship.
” But his love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been deep and completely genuine .
`` I loved Renate .
She ’ s a great girl .
I really , really loved her .
But , you know .
It is one of the things I regret most in my life , hurting her , '' he told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2007 .
“ She was the classiest woman I ’ ve ever met , but it wasn ’ t meant to be .
I was living a lie.
” Elton went on to marry David Furnish in December 2005 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Elijah , eight .
Meanwhile , Renate retreated from the spotlight to live anonymously and recently settled a £3million lawsuit with Elton after she accused him of breaking the terms of their divorce deal by discussing their marriage in his autobiography , Me , and the film Rocketman .
In defence , he said the details covered were public knowledge and that the agreement only covered `` private and confidential matters . ''
A joint statement on behalf of the former spouses read : `` The parties are happy to announce that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way that acknowledges Renate 's need for privacy .
`` For her part , Renate acknowledges that Elton has acted in a dignified and respectful way towards her in the last 30 years and has been always happy to help her .
`` They will not be discussing each other , or their marriage , in future and will be making no further comment about the case . ''

Rod Stewart had a few choice words when Elton John phoned him to say he'd tied the knot with Renate Blauel in 1984
Over the decades, Rod Stewart and Elton John have made no secret of their rivalry, which often veers between friendly ribbing to all-out feuding.
Their most recent spat kicked off two years ago when Rod, 75, accused Elton, 73, of trying to cash in with one last tour before he retires.
"It's dishonest. It's not rock and roll," Rod sniped.
Elton raged about the fall out in his autobiography, Me - calling Rod a hypocrit.
"I certainly didn’t feel like I needed a lecture on the feral spirit of rock and roll from someone who’d spent most of the last decade crooning his way through the Great American Songbook and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," Elton said.
Image: WireImage) WireImage)
"What’s more, I thought he had a f***ing cheek, complaining about me promoting a tour while he was sat on a TV show promoting his own tour.”
Their friendship was first formed in the Seventies, when Rod - who married second wife Rachel Hunter 30 years ago today - and Elton were pop stars on the ascendant.
And in a groundbreaking and unapologetic interview with Rolling Stone in 1976, Elton hinted at being bisexual.
"I’d rather fall in love with a woman eventually because I think a woman probably lasts much longer than a man," he said.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"But I really don’t know. There’s nothing wrong with going to bed with somebody of your own sex. I think everybody’s bisexual to a certain degree. I don’t think it’s just me.”
Then in 1982, Elton met German sound engineer Renate Blauel while working on his album, Too Low for Zero.
After 18 months he reportedly popped the question over curry at a restaurant in Sydney, Australia, and they married a week later at St Mark's Church in nearby Darling Point.
Oysters were flown in from New Zealand for the extravagant event where the menu included lobster, prawns, scallops, salmon, and a 1978 Le Montrachet Chateau des Hebeaux Jacques Prieur.
The bride wore a white satin gown with a heart-shaped pendant containing 63 diamonds which Elton gave her as a wedding present.
Rod wasn't invited to the nuptials and was floored by the latest development in his friend's life when he found out.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Revealing his incredulous reaction in his 2012 autobiography, Rod wrote: "Elton rang me and said, 'I've got married dear. To a woman.'
"To which the only possible response was, 'what the f***?'
"He said, 'I thought it was the right thing to do dear.'"
Elton and Renate's marriage lasted just four years, with the Tiny Dancer singer later stating his drug addiction was partly to blame.
After quitting drugs through a 12-step programme in the early Nineties, he told the Los Angeles Times: "Even though I knew I was gay, I thought this woman was attractive and that being married would cure me of everything wrong in my life...
"When you take that amount [of drugs and alcohol], you can’t have any relationship.”
But his love for Renate, he said, had been deep and completely genuine.
"I loved Renate. She’s a great girl. I really, really loved her. But, you know. It is one of the things I regret most in my life, hurting her," he told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2007.
Image: Popperfoto via Getty Images) Popperfoto via Getty Images)
“She was the classiest woman I’ve ever met, but it wasn’t meant to be. I was living a lie.”
Elton went on to marry David Furnish in December 2005 before they welcomed sons Zach, nine and Elijah, eight.
Meanwhile, Renate retreated from the spotlight to live anonymously and recently settled a £3million lawsuit with Elton after she accused him of breaking the terms of their divorce deal by discussing their marriage in his autobiography, Me, and the film Rocketman.
In defence, he said the details covered were public knowledge and that the agreement only covered "private and confidential matters."
A joint statement on behalf of the former spouses read: "The parties are happy to announce that they have resolved this case, in a way that acknowledges Renate's need for privacy.
"For her part, Renate acknowledges that Elton has acted in a dignified and respectful way towards her in the last 30 years and has been always happy to help her.
"They will not be discussing each other, or their marriage, in future and will be making no further comment about the case."


thedailymirror--2020-12-15--Businessman killed girlfriend, 26, and her brother, 9, after discovering affair

A businessman who killed his girlfriend and her brother , nine , after realising he was in a love triangle has been found dead on a beach .
The severely beaten body of Viktoria Makarova , 26 , was found wearing only a T-shirt in the bath in his flat with her hands and legs tied .
Her younger brother Dmitry was cruelly tortured , breaking his arms before he was “ suffocated ” .
Killer Akshin Guseinov , 32 , had posted distressing details of the killings moments afterwards .
He had threatened to take his own life and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Black Sea beach near Novorossiysk three days after the tragic deaths following a massive manhunt , confirmed the Russian Investigative Committee .
Before the killings , Viktoria had confessed to Guseinov that she had been cheating on him with another lover called Yury .
Guseinov - who had businesses in construction and tourism - posted from the scene where he killed her saying he had tied her by the arms and legs .
“ I still have a feeling she is alive , ” he said .
“ Anyway I insured myself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a movie .
“ We do not want a situation when she hits me with a hammer from behind - and I would be in her position .
“ But most likely she is dead .
“ She was a beautiful girl , I loved her .
Why did she need to cheat on me ? ''
For unclear reasons the killer had vented his anger on the nine-year-old boy .
Guseinov posted to a criminal online news channel a recording made before he drove from his flat in Armavir to Viktoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and killed Dmitry .
“ I will enjoy it .
It will be the last pleasure in my life , ” he said .
“ When I mock and torture her brother , I will get positive emotions .
“ Will kill him or not in the end ?
“ Maybe I will leave him crippled , so he suffers all his life.
” He posted that before taking the boy ’ s life “ I broke his arms , totally.
” His next horrific message stated : `` Oh , he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finish him now . ''
The brother and sister were buried side by side after all villagers attended their funeral .
A mourner said their mother Lyubov Makarova , 49 , “ sat between two coffins , not knowing which to turn to first .
“ The daughter to the right , her son to the left ... '' The other man in the love triangle said : `` Viktoria was very close to me and I did not even know the whole truth that became clear after his call .
“ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just like me .
“ He found out that she was with me behind his back .
“ And I found out that she was behind my back with him .
“ But no-one thought that this would happen .
“ Guseinov called me from her phone and his last words were : ‘ You will be freaked out by what happens next ’ .
” After the bodies were found , the Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case into double murder “ with particular cruelty ” .

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Killer Akshin Guseinov, 32, posted distressing details of both murders online before his own body was found on a beach days after police launched an extensive manhunt
Monster businessman killed girlfriend, 26, and her brother, 9, after discovering affair
A businessman who killed his girlfriend and her brother, nine, after realising he was in a love triangle has been found dead on a beach.
The severely beaten body of Viktoria Makarova, 26, was found wearing only a T-shirt in the bath in his flat with her hands and legs tied.
Her younger brother Dmitry was cruelly tortured, breaking his arms before he was “suffocated”.
Killer Akshin Guseinov, 32, had posted distressing details of the killings moments afterwards.
He had threatened to take his own life and his half naked corpse was found on a Black Sea beach near Novorossiysk three days after the tragic deaths following a massive manhunt, confirmed the Russian Investigative Committee.
Image: Plohie Novosti) Plohie Novosti)
Before the killings, Viktoria had confessed to Guseinov that she had been cheating on him with another lover called Yury.
Guseinov - who had businesses in construction and tourism - posted from the scene where he killed her saying he had tied her by the arms and legs.
“I still have a feeling she is alive,” he said.
Image: Social media) Social media)
“Anyway I insured myself a bit, because we are not in a movie.
“We do not want a situation when she hits me with a hammer from behind - and I would be in her position.
“But most likely she is dead.
“She was a beautiful girl, I loved her. Why did she need to cheat on me?"
For unclear reasons the killer had vented his anger on the nine-year-old boy.
Guseinov posted to a criminal online news channel a recording made before he drove from his flat in Armavir to Viktoria’s family home in Novoalekseevskaya village and killed Dmitry.
“I will enjoy it. It will be the last pleasure in my life,” he said.
“When I mock and torture her brother, I will get positive emotions.
Image: Social media) Social media)
“Will kill him or not in the end?
“Maybe I will leave him crippled, so he suffers all his life.”
He posted that before taking the boy’s life “I broke his arms, totally.”
His next horrific message stated: "Oh, he's still alive. Well, I will finish him now."
The brother and sister were buried side by side after all villagers attended their funeral.
A mourner said their mother Lyubov Makarova, 49, “sat between two coffins, not knowing which to turn to first.
“The daughter to the right, her son to the left..."
The other man in the love triangle said: "Viktoria was very close to me and I did not even know the whole truth that became clear after his call.
“He was shocked by what he heard, just like me.
“He found out that she was with me behind his back.
“And I found out that she was behind my back with him.
“But no-one thought that this would happen.
“Guseinov called me from her phone and his last words were: ‘You will be freaked out by what happens next’.”
After the bodies were found, the Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case into double murder “with particular cruelty”.


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Dad-of-five dies after window falls onto neck 'while trying to break into home'

A rising rapper and dad-of-five died after a window of a home he was trying to break into collapsed onto his neck , leaving his body dangling outside of the house .
Jonathan Hernandez , 32 , was trying to break into a house in Florida on Saturday when he became trapped in the window .
As the 32-year-old was climbing through the window , which was around 5.5ft of the ground , it slammed down onto his neck , according to the Lee County Sheriff ’ s Office .
By the time police arrived at the property in Lehigh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspiring rapper , who was known to his friends and fans as 'Taz UFO ' or 'UFO ' , had a long history of run-ins with the law , police say .
Public records show Hernandez , who also went by the name Jonathan Hernandez-Zuluaga , was booked on several occasions for theft and larceny as well as driving without a license .
But friends and family say he was a kind person .
His fiancee Patricia Duarte told WBBH-TV : `` When I first met him , I was like , 'Man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sheet like El Chapo ' . ''
`` And he ’ s the complete opposite of that .
He ’ s the sweetest person you ’ d probably ever meet and has the biggest heart.
’ She said she does not believe the explanation that Hernandez died while trying to break into a home , adding : `` I just need something to be done the right way .
I need a proper investigation .
Friend Tyson Lane described him as being generous and outgoing and said his smile would `` just bright @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has since been set up by Patricia to help pay for funeral costs for Hernandez .
She wrote : `` It hurts to even write this .
Taz has left to a better place .
He leaves behind 5 beautiful children he loved with his entire heart and soul .
`` 'He was destined to be GREAT beyond great at that I know his close friends will ensure his music lives on . ''

Jonathan Hernandez, 32, was trying to break into a house in Florida on Saturday when he became trapped in the window
Dad-of-five, 32, dies after window collapses onto neck 'as he tried to break into home'
A rising rapper and dad-of-five died after a window of a home he was trying to break into collapsed onto his neck, leaving his body dangling outside of the house.
Jonathan Hernandez, 32, was trying to break into a house in Florida on Saturday when he became trapped in the window.
As the 32-year-old was climbing through the window, which was around 5.5ft of the ground, it slammed down onto his neck, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
By the time police arrived at the property in Lehigh Acres, Hernandez was dead.
The aspiring rapper, who was known to his friends and fans as 'Taz UFO ' or 'UFO', had a long history of run-ins with the law, police say.
Image: NBC2 News) NBC2 News)
Image: Lee County Sherriff's Office) Lee County Sherriff's Office)
Public records show Hernandez, who also went by the name Jonathan Hernandez-Zuluaga, was booked on several occasions for theft and larceny as well as driving without a license.
But friends and family say he was a kind person.
His fiancee Patricia Duarte told WBBH-TV: "When I first met him, I was like, 'Man he looks like he has a rap sheet like El Chapo'."
"And he’s the complete opposite of that. He’s the sweetest person you’d probably ever meet and has the biggest heart.’
Image: NBC2 News) NBC2 News)
Image: NBC2 News) NBC2 News)
She said she does not believe the explanation that Hernandez died while trying to break into a home, adding: "I just need something to be done the right way. I need a proper investigation.
Friend Tyson Lane described him as being generous and outgoing and said his smile would "just bright up everybody".
Image: NBC2 News) NBC2 News)
A GoFundMe page has since been set up by Patricia to help pay for funeral costs for Hernandez.
She wrote: "It hurts to even write this. Taz has left to a better place. He leaves behind 5 beautiful children he loved with his entire heart and soul.
"'He was destined to be GREAT beyond great at that I know his close friends will ensure his music lives on."


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Corrie star's daughter opens up about sex scenes she filmed in new Netflix show

Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor ’ s daughter is about to be streaming all over Netflix in big budget period drama Bridgreton – and has opened up about the explicit sex scenes she had to film .
And she is also the 25-year-old daughter of 57-year-old Sally – who has played iconic soap character Sally Webster on Corrie since 1986 New series Bridgerton is produced by Grey ’ s Anatomy mastermind Shonda Rhimes and co-stars acting legend Julie Andrews , Broadchurch star Jonathan Bailey , and Doctor Who actress Adjoa Andoh .
In one racy scene , Phoebe is instructed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Basset - played by British hunk Regé-Jean Page .
Phoebe has discussed the sexually charged scene with The Sun – revealing all about the TV moment that might be considered be too x-rated for an episode of Corrie .
She said : “ “ It ’ s not often you see sex treated in that way .
It wasn ’ t gratuitous .
“ It was so essential in Daphne ’ s journey and sexual awakening .
“ I love the fact it is very much the female gaze.
” Bridgerton is based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name by American novelist Julia Quinn and is set to drop on Netflix on Christmas Day .
Produced by Shonda Rhimes ' production company , Shondaland , the series was filmed in the UK in studios in London and on location around the capital , Bath and Somerset .
The series is set in the competitive world of London ’ s high society in the early 1800s with the debut episode erected by British theatre , TV and film director Julie Anne Robinson .
Meanwhile , Phoebe ’ s past work includes roles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s The Musketeers , and as Clare in US comedy drama Younger – made by Sex and the City creator Darren Starr and co-starring Hilary Duff .

Phoebe Dynevor is the daughter of Sally Dynevor - aka Coronation Street's Sally Webster – and has a role in new Netflix show Bridgerton which is produced Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes
Coronation Street star's daughter opens up about erotic sex scenes she filmed in new Netflix show
Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor’s daughter is about to be streaming all over Netflix in big budget period drama Bridgreton – and has opened up about the explicit sex scenes she had to film.
Phoebe Dynevor plays Daphne Bridgerton in Netflix’s upcoming new show.
And she is also the 25-year-old daughter of 57-year-old Sally – who has played iconic soap character Sally Webster on Corrie since 1986
New series Bridgerton is produced by Grey’s Anatomy mastermind Shonda Rhimes and co-stars acting legend Julie Andrews, Broadchurch star Jonathan Bailey, and Doctor Who actress Adjoa Andoh.
Image: FilmMagic) FilmMagic)
In one racy scene, Phoebe is instructed to pleasure herself by on-screen boyfriend Simon Basset - played by British hunk Regé-Jean Page.
Phoebe has discussed the sexually charged scene with The Sun – revealing all about the TV moment that might be considered be too x-rated for an episode of Corrie.
She said: ““It’s not often you see sex treated in that way. It wasn’t gratuitous.
Image: CAMERA PRESS/Stonehouse Photogra) CAMERA PRESS/Stonehouse Photogra)
“It was so essential in Daphne’s journey and sexual awakening.
“I love the fact it is very much the female gaze.”
Bridgerton is based on the novel series of the same name by American novelist Julia Quinn and is set to drop on Netflix on Christmas Day.
Image: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX) LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX) Image: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX) LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX)
Produced by Shonda Rhimes' production company, Shondaland, the series was filmed in the UK in studios in London and on location around the capital, Bath and Somerset.
The series is set in the competitive world of London’s high society in the early 1800s with the debut episode erected by British theatre, TV and film director Julie Anne Robinson.
Meanwhile, Phoebe’s past work includes roles on Waterloo Road, the BBC’s The Musketeers, and as Clare in US comedy drama Younger – made by Sex and the City creator Darren Starr and co-starring Hilary Duff.


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Quarter of world's population won't get Covid vaccine until 2022, experts warn

Almost a quarter of the world 's population will not get the Covid-19 vaccine until 2022 , new research shows .
Experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore , US , said high-income countries have already secured billions of doses , but there is still uncertainty around access for middle and low-income countries .
They say that of the 48 Covid-19 vaccines currently approved or in development , 13 manufacturers have entered into agreements for at least 7.48 billion doses .
Writing in the British Medical Journal ( BMJ ) , they noted that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the European Union bloc , have reserved 51 % of these doses , or around 3.85 billion doses , though they comprise only 13.7 % of the world 's population . ''
`` Of the 13 manufacturers , only six have sold to low and middle-income countries . ''
They said these six include AstraZeneca/Oxford University and Novavax .
The experts warned that , even if manufacturers meet all their production goals , people in poorer countries could face a long wait .
`` By the end of 2021 up to 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturers might potentially remain for low and middle-income countries - less if high-income countries scale up existing purchases , more if these countries share what they have procured , '' they said .
`` Even if these leading manufacturers were all to succeed in reaching their projected maximum production capacity , nearly a quarter of the world 's population would not have access to a vaccine until at least 2022 . ''
The uncertainty over global access to Covid-19 vaccines stems not just from the fact vaccines are still being tested , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine manufacturers to be more transparent and accountable over these arrangements , from fair pricing to equitable allocation '' , they added .
The UK has joined the international Covax drive which aims to boost equitable access to Covid-19 tests , treatments and vaccines .
According to the Johns Hopkins researchers , Covax has made initial purchases of 300 million vaccine doses from AstraZeneca/Oxford University , plus an additional 200 million doses from either AstraZeneca/Oxford University or Novavax , all with a ceiling price of three US dollars ( £2.26 ) per dose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quarter of the at least two billion doses sought by Covax by the end of 2021 , they said .
`` This study provides an overview of how high-income countries have secured future supplies of Covid-19 vaccines , but that access for the rest of the world is uncertain , '' the researchers said .
`` Governments and manufacturers might provide much needed assurances for equitable allocation of Covid-19 vaccines through greater transparency and accountability over these arrangements . ''
A second study in the BMJ estimates that 3.7 billion adults worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Experts have said that even if manufacturers meet all their production goals, people in poorer countries could face a long wait for the vaccine
Quarter of world's population will not get Covid vaccine until 2022, experts warn
Almost a quarter of the world's population will not get the Covid-19 vaccine until 2022, new research shows.
Experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, US, said high-income countries have already secured billions of doses, but there is still uncertainty around access for middle and low-income countries.
They say that of the 48 Covid-19 vaccines currently approved or in development, 13 manufacturers have entered into agreements for at least 7.48 billion doses.
Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), they noted that, of the '"high-income countries, including the European Union bloc, have reserved 51% of these doses, or around 3.85 billion doses, though they comprise only 13.7% of the world's population."
"Of the 13 manufacturers, only six have sold to low and middle-income countries."
Image: Sergei Karpukhin/TASS) Sergei Karpukhin/TASS)
They said these six include AstraZeneca/Oxford University and Novavax.
The experts warned that, even if manufacturers meet all their production goals, people in poorer countries could face a long wait.
"By the end of 2021 up to 40% of Covid-19 vaccine courses from leading manufacturers might potentially remain for low and middle-income countries - less if high-income countries scale up existing purchases, more if these countries share what they have procured," they said.
"Even if these leading manufacturers were all to succeed in reaching their projected maximum production capacity, nearly a quarter of the world's population would not have access to a vaccine until at least 2022."
The uncertainty over global access to Covid-19 vaccines stems not just from the fact vaccines are still being tested, but from a "failure of governments and vaccine manufacturers to be more transparent and accountable over these arrangements, from fair pricing to equitable allocation", they added.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
The UK has joined the international Covax drive which aims to boost equitable access to Covid-19 tests, treatments and vaccines.
According to the Johns Hopkins researchers, Covax has made initial purchases of 300 million vaccine doses from AstraZeneca/Oxford
University, plus an additional 200 million doses from either AstraZeneca/Oxford University or Novavax, all with a ceiling price of three US dollars (£2.26) per dose.
But this adds up to only a quarter of the at least two billion doses sought by Covax by the end of 2021, they said.
"This study provides an overview of how high-income countries have secured future supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, but that access for the rest of the world is uncertain," the researchers said.
"Governments and manufacturers might provide much needed assurances for equitable allocation of Covid-19 vaccines through greater transparency and accountability over these arrangements."
A second study in the BMJ estimates that 3.7 billion adults worldwide are willing to have a Covid-19 vaccine.


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Mum of 'neglected' kids who died in fire 'laughed in faces of child officers'

A mum whose four children died in a house fire `` laughed in the faces '' of child protection officers who accused her of neglecting her little ones .
Mum-of-five Natalie Unitt refused to accept that her children , aged between three and eight , were neglected despite them communicating by `` grunting '' and having at least 50 injuries .
Riley Holt , 8 , Keegan Unitt , 6 , Tilly Unitt , 4 , and Olly Unitt , 3 , died in a house fire thought to be caused by a discarded cigarette as their parents slept on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her boyfriend Chris Moulton were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence after the tragedy in Stafford but in August prosecutors said no further action would be taken , citing `` insufficient evidence '' .
Now , a serious case review into the way agencies worked with the family has been published which noted how the kids were living in `` utter chaos '' .
The review , by Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board , concludes that the children had suffered emotional , physical and medical neglect for several years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this day not accept her kids were neglected .
Review author Joanna Nicolas wrote : `` Interestingly the mother told the report that she 'laughed in their faces ' when professionals mentioned the word neglect .
`` She does not accept to this day that the children were neglected .
`` She told the report author that she had had five children and therefore she knew how to parent .
`` It was more a case of the mother knowing what to say to professionals , rather than accepting there were concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tool was used to gather the evidence in a way that the frontline professionals could see what was actually happening well that might have helped professionals understand the mother did not think there was a problem in the first place . ''
The report found professionals did n't question the evidence in front of them and just believed `` the mother 's word '' .
Nursery staff flagged how one of them had n't had their nappy changed since the previous night .
The kids were also found with 50 injuries , marks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Unitt family had first come to the attention of Staffordshire County Council in 2017 .
A child protection plan was later put in place , although little progress was made .
The report said : “ One of the greatest concerns about the children was their lack of speech .
Professionals described the home as silent , despite there being five children in it.
” During an appointment with a paediatrician , one of the youngsters simply `` grunted and pointed at things '' .
Another had a `` frozen expression '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing no response .
The children , who also had signs of development delay , were referred for speech and language therapy .
“ There is considerable evidence that the children were not given sufficient stimulation , supervision or guidance , ” added Ms Nicolas .
One of them was simply put by the TV in their pushchair all day .
In response to concerns raised about their kids ' injuries , the parents claimed one of the bruises was just play-dough and two other marks were down to bumping into a sofa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health professionals , who `` chivvied and chased '' to try to get the family to attend appointments .
But Ms Nicolas said : “ The mother was controlling the relationships that the entire family had with agencies.
” Professionals also failed to appreciate that Mr Moulton was the primary carer and instead focused on the mother ’ s needs .
Yet as neither parent displayed `` high-risk indicators '' , such as mental health or substance abuse problems , the children were considered at the `` lower end '' of neglect cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` never actioned '' .
Helen Riley , the council ’ s director for families and communities and who is also the acting chairman of the safeguarding board , said : “ While the tragic nature of these deaths could not have been predicted , there are certainly areas of practice around the family that can be improved.
” It later emerged that parents Natalie Unitt and Christopher Moulton had been smoking in bed that night in February 2019 .
A discarded cigarette is thought to have sparked the devastating fire .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a toddler at the time , survived .
An inquest into the children 's death held in November heard social services had warned the couple about the dangers of smoking in bed , before one of the parents ' cigarettes is thought to have set fire to bedding in the main bedroom , sending fire tearing through the house in Sycamore Lane , Highfields , Staffordshire .
The parents had been smoking in bed with a fifth sibling also sleeping in their bedroom .
This meant he survived , along with his parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the fire originating in the main bedroom .
The inquest heard how the fire started after the pair were smoking in bed but the parents disputed the findings of the emergency services .
Mr Moulton claimed the fire had begun in the gas boiler cupboard on the landing – a theory ruled out by a fire investigator .
The fire caused a `` flash-over '' , with everything in the main bedroom catching alight .
The flames then spread to the landing , which meant Mr Moulton was unable to reach the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giving evidence at the hearing , Ms Unitt said the first she became aware of the fire was when she woke up and felt a ‘ heaviness ’ in her chest .
`` I still have nightmares about it now , '' she added .
But when pressed to describe what happened , she said she couldn ’ t recall as she suffers from post-traumatic stress .
Mr Moulton suffered serious burns to his hands .
He was asked at the hearing if he 'd picked up a burning duvet to try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No , I did n't , '' he replied .
Mr Moulton jumped out of his bedroom window to escape , having passed their youngest child to Ms Unitt .
Leigh Richards , from West Midlands Fire Service , was called in to piece together what happened in the early hours of February 5 last year .
He said it appeared Ms Unitt had gone downstairs to get water to put out the blaze .
But the flames meant she was unable to get back upstairs so she fled out of a door @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed there had been more than 100 cigarette butts left lying around different rooms of the house .
One cigarette found in a window casement had not been stubbed out .
It emerged the couple had earlier been advised by social services against smoking inside their home .
Mr Richards said the remains of a glass ashtray was found , which appeared to have melted onto the mattress springs on their bed .
There had been three smoke detectors in the house .
Yet the inquest heard that studies have shown children often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite adults responding to the sound .
The four children all died in their beds from smoke and fire inhalation .
Detective Inspector Alan Lyford , from Staffordshire Police ’ s major investigations department , said there were discrepancies between Mr Moulton and Ms Unitt ’ s accounts and in relation to the evidence at the scene .
The couple were initially arrested and a file was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service , although no further action was taken .
DI Lyford said : “ They deemed there was insufficient evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Haigh said : “ My hope is the children died quite peacefully in their beds.
” He recorded a narrative conclusion , saying it was due to fumes from the fire caused by unextinguished cigarettes .

A serious case review noted how Natalie Unitt 'does not accept to this day' that her children, one of whom communicated only with grunts and had 50 injuries, were neglected
Mum of 'neglected' kids who died in fire 'laughed in faces of child officers'
A mum whose four children died in a house fire "laughed in the faces" of child protection officers who accused her of neglecting her little ones.
Mum-of-five Natalie Unitt refused to accept that her children, aged between three and eight, were neglected despite them communicating by "grunting" and having at least 50 injuries.
Riley Holt, 8, Keegan Unitt, 6, Tilly Unitt, 4, and Olly Unitt, 3, died in a house fire thought to be caused by a discarded cigarette as their parents slept on February 5 last year.
Unitt and her boyfriend Chris Moulton were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence after the tragedy in Stafford but in August prosecutors said no further action would be taken, citing "insufficient evidence".
Now, a serious case review into the way agencies worked with the family has been published which noted how the kids were living in "utter chaos".
Image: Stoke Sentinel/BPM Media) Stoke Sentinel/BPM Media)
The review, by Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board, concludes that the children had suffered emotional, physical and medical neglect for several years.
But their mum was said to still to this day not accept her kids were neglected.
Review author Joanna Nicolas wrote: "Interestingly the mother told the report that she 'laughed in their faces' when professionals mentioned the word neglect.
"She does not accept to this day that the children were neglected.
Image: Collect Unknown) Collect Unknown)
"She told the report author that she had had five children and therefore she knew how to parent.
"It was more a case of the mother knowing what to say to professionals, rather than accepting there were concerns and wanting to change.
"No tool was used to gather the evidence in a way that the frontline professionals could see what was actually happening well that might have helped professionals understand the mother did not think there was a problem in the first place."
The report found professionals didn't question the evidence in front of them and just believed "the mother's word".
Image: Internet Unknown) Internet Unknown)
Nursery staff flagged how one of them hadn't had their nappy changed since the previous night.
The kids were also found with 50 injuries, marks or bruises in a 17-month period.
The Unitt family had first come to the attention of Staffordshire County Council in 2017. A child protection plan was later put in place, although little progress was made.
The report said: “One of the greatest concerns about the children was their lack of speech. Professionals described the home as silent, despite there being five children in it.”
Image: BPM MEDIA) BPM MEDIA)
During an appointment with a paediatrician, one of the youngsters simply "grunted and pointed at things".
Another had a "frozen expression" in front of a social worker, showing no response.
The children, who also had signs of development delay, were referred for speech and language therapy.
“There is considerable evidence that the children were not given sufficient stimulation, supervision or guidance,” added Ms Nicolas.
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
One of them was simply put by the TV in their pushchair all day.
In response to concerns raised about their kids' injuries, the parents claimed one of the bruises was just play-dough and two other marks were down to bumping into a sofa.
The report praises the efforts of health professionals, who "chivvied and chased" to try to get the family to attend appointments.
But Ms Nicolas said: “The mother was controlling the relationships that the entire family had with agencies.”
Image: Stoke Sentinel) Stoke Sentinel)
Professionals also failed to appreciate that Mr Moulton was the primary carer and instead focused on the mother’s needs.
Yet as neither parent displayed "high-risk indicators", such as mental health or substance abuse problems, the children were considered at the "lower end" of neglect cases. Plans for a parenting assessment were "never actioned".
Helen Riley, the council’s director for families and communities and who is also the acting chairman of the safeguarding board, said: “While the tragic nature of these deaths could not have been predicted, there are certainly areas of practice around the family that can be improved.”
It later emerged that parents Natalie Unitt and Christopher Moulton had been smoking in bed that night in February 2019. A discarded cigarette is thought to have sparked the devastating fire.
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
The children's youngest brother, who was a toddler at the time, survived.
An inquest into the children's death held in November heard social services had warned the couple about the dangers of smoking in bed, before one of the parents' cigarettes is thought to have set fire to bedding in the main bedroom, sending fire tearing through the house in Sycamore Lane, Highfields, Staffordshire.
The parents had been smoking in bed with a fifth sibling also sleeping in their bedroom.
This meant he survived, along with his parents, who managed to escape the flames despite the fire originating in the main bedroom.
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The inquest heard how the fire started after the pair were smoking in bed but the parents disputed the findings of the emergency services.
Mr Moulton claimed the fire had begun in the gas boiler cupboard on the landing – a theory ruled out by a fire investigator.
The fire caused a "flash-over", with everything in the main bedroom catching alight.
The flames then spread to the landing, which meant Mr Moulton was unable to reach the children asleep in the other bedrooms.
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
Giving evidence at the hearing, Ms Unitt said the first she became aware of the fire was when she woke up and felt a ‘heaviness’ in her chest. "I still have nightmares about it now," she added.
But when pressed to describe what happened, she said she couldn’t recall as she suffers from post-traumatic stress.
Mr Moulton suffered serious burns to his hands.
He was asked at the hearing if he'd picked up a burning duvet to try to take to it the bathroom. "No, I didn't," he replied.
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
Mr Moulton jumped out of his bedroom window to escape, having passed their youngest child to Ms Unitt.
Leigh Richards, from West Midlands Fire Service, was called in to piece together what happened in the early hours of February 5 last year.
He said it appeared Ms Unitt had gone downstairs to get water to put out the blaze.
But the flames meant she was unable to get back upstairs so she fled out of a door.
A search of the charred remains revealed there had been more than 100 cigarette butts left lying around different rooms of the house.
One cigarette found in a window casement had not been stubbed out.
It emerged the couple had earlier been advised by social services against smoking inside their home.
Mr Richards said the remains of a glass ashtray was found, which appeared to have melted onto the mattress springs on their bed.
There had been three smoke detectors in the house. Yet the inquest heard that studies have shown children often don’t hear detectors go off, despite adults responding to the sound.
The four children all died in their beds from smoke and fire inhalation.
Detective Inspector Alan Lyford, from Staffordshire Police’s major investigations department, said there were discrepancies between Mr Moulton and Ms Unitt’s accounts and in relation to the evidence at the scene.
The couple were initially arrested and a file was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, although no further action was taken.
DI Lyford said: “They deemed there was insufficient evidence to prosecute.”
South Staffordshire coroner Andrew Haigh said: “My hope is the children died quite peacefully in their beds.”
He recorded a narrative conclusion, saying it was due to fumes from the fire caused by unextinguished cigarettes.


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Man, 20, diagnosed with brain tumour after 'worst headaches on the planet'

A young man who dismissed pain in his head as just painful migraines was actually diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour .
James King , 20 , from Worksop , Nottingham , was given the devastating news after suffering bad headaches and feeling sick .
He had initially gone to the doctors complaining of a headache and was prescribed migraine tablets but they did n't work .
James told Nottingham Post : `` They have said that the tumour normally occurs in older people and they normally give a 12 to 18-month prognosis .
So it 's not very long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was having the worst headaches on the planet , I was being sick like out of nowhere .
`` I went to the doctor 's , he prescribed me with migraine tablets and then the migraine tablets did not work .
`` My girlfriend said to go and get an eye test and then , from Specsavers , I got referred to Doncaster Royal Infirmary , they did more tests there and then they saw I had a brain tumour .
I got blue lighted to Royal Hallamshire Hospital . ''
James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme ( GBM ) and underwent surgery to debulk the tumour on August 27 .
The operation went well but he said he later suffered a bleed on the brain , which left him paralysed down the right side of his body .
He had to have a second emergency operation to fix the bleed and he has since regained sensation and movement on his right side .
He was told his treatment would involve a cycle of chemotherapy and radiotherapy before another cycle of chemotherapy .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that much '' but that he was left disappointed when he was told he was unable to drive .
`` That is the thing I love , driving , '' he said .
`` At the minute I am not working , I am off sick .
But I have to rely on other people to get to places and I hate it .
`` I have never been a person to rely on other people , I am very independent . ''
James , who is currently living with his girlfriend Millie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I am going to get on with my life like I normally would , just keep going and forget it ever happened , get on with my chemotherapy and go to work as normal . ''
Millie , an 18-year-old swimming instructor , said : `` When I found out about the tumour obviously I was absolutely gutted and I did n't really know what to do with myself .
`` I tried to keep going and , in the end , after a few weeks I 've tried to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as much as we can really .
`` We got together in January , we missed last Christmas together , I 've been thinking we need to celebrate this Christmas - we might not have another one together . ''
Friends of James decided to take part in a recent charity head shave that took place on Saturday , December 12 , at Govand Barber ’ s in Worksop .
It was made Covid-secure and all involved wore masks while the capacity in the barber shop was limited .
James , who lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer treatment , did the cutting .
Kieren Marriott , 20 , and Dalton Tomlinson , 21 , from Worksop , came up with the idea and Millie 's brother Sam , 27 , took part as did Matt Robinson , 24 , from Doncaster .
Matt is the boyfriend of Sam and Millie ’ s sister , Olivia , 24 .
They have raised thousands for Brain Tumour Research .
Matthew Price , community fundraising manager for Brain Tumour Research , said : “ We were so sorry to learn about James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very best for the next stage of his treatment .
`` Approximately 16,000 people each year are diagnosed with a brain tumour and , unlike most other cancers , incidences of and deaths from brain tumours are rising .
“ We thank James ’ friends sincerely for their amazing fundraising , which will help us continue our vital work to find a cure for this devastating disease.
” Money can be donated to a fundraising page , set up in support of the charity by the group , by clicking here .

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Jamie Barlow, Tanveer Mann)

James King, from Worksop, Nottingham, was given the devastating news after suffering bad headaches and feeling sick
Man, 20, diagnosed with terminal brain tumour after 'worst headaches on the planet'
A young man who dismissed pain in his head as just painful migraines was actually diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour.
James King, 20, from Worksop, Nottingham, was given the devastating news after suffering bad headaches and feeling sick.
He had initially gone to the doctors complaining of a headache and was prescribed migraine tablets but they didn't work.
James told Nottingham Post : "They have said that the tumour normally occurs in older people and they normally give a 12 to 18-month prognosis. So it's not very long really.
"About a month before I was having the worst headaches on the planet, I was being sick like out of nowhere.
"I went to the doctor's, he prescribed me with migraine tablets and then the migraine tablets did not work.
"My girlfriend said to go and get an eye test and then, from Specsavers, I got referred to Doncaster Royal Infirmary, they did more tests there and then they saw I had a brain tumour. I got blue lighted to Royal Hallamshire Hospital."
Image: Mottingham Post WS) Mottingham Post WS)
James, an electrical maintenance engineer, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and underwent surgery to debulk the tumour on August 27.
The operation went well but he said he later suffered a bleed on the brain, which left him paralysed down the right side of his body.
He had to have a second emergency operation to fix the bleed and he has since regained sensation and movement on his right side.
He was told his treatment would involve a cycle of chemotherapy and radiotherapy before another cycle of chemotherapy.
He said the situation "did not phase me that much" but that he was left disappointed when he was told he was unable to drive.
"That is the thing I love, driving," he said.
"At the minute I am not working, I am off sick. But I have to rely on other people to get to places and I hate it.
"I have never been a person to rely on other people, I am very independent."
James, who is currently living with his girlfriend Millie Colbear, in Bawtry, added: "I am going to get on with my life like I normally would, just keep going and forget it ever happened, get on with my chemotherapy and go to work as normal."
Millie, an 18-year-old swimming instructor, said: "When I found out about the tumour obviously I was absolutely gutted and I didn't really know what to do with myself.
Image: Mottingham Post WS) Mottingham Post WS)
"I tried to keep going and, in the end, after a few weeks I've tried to be a lot more positive and trying to do as much as we can really.
"We got together in January, we missed last Christmas together, I've been thinking we need to celebrate this Christmas - we might not have another one together."
Friends of James decided to take part in a recent charity head shave that took place on Saturday, December 12, at Govand Barber’s in Worksop.
It was made Covid-secure and all involved wore masks while the capacity in the barber shop was limited.
James, who lost some of his own hair through his cancer treatment, did the cutting.
Kieren Marriott, 20, and Dalton Tomlinson, 21, from Worksop, came up with the idea and Millie's brother Sam, 27, took part as did Matt Robinson, 24, from Doncaster. Matt is the boyfriend of Sam and Millie’s sister, Olivia, 24.
They have raised thousands for Brain Tumour Research.
Matthew Price, community fundraising manager for Brain Tumour Research, said: “We were so sorry to learn about James’ diagnosis and wish him all the very best for the next stage of his treatment.
"Approximately 16,000 people each year are diagnosed with a brain tumour and, unlike most other cancers, incidences of and deaths from brain tumours are rising.
“We thank James’ friends sincerely for their amazing fundraising, which will help us continue our vital work to find a cure for this devastating disease.”
Money can be donated to a fundraising page, set up in support of the charity by the group, by clicking here.


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thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Thousands of five-year-olds to get extra language help after Covid disruption

Thousands of five-years olds are to get five months of one-to-one support to help them catch up with key language skills disrupted by the pandemic .
More than 6,500 English primary schools have signed up for a multi-million pound catch-up scheme for Reception-age children aimed at the most disadvantaged pupils .
From February , schools will run 20-week programmes with one-to-one and small-group support for five-year-olds whose speech skills has been disrupted by Covid-19 .
A third of primary schools have already signed up , exceeding the Government ’ s target for a quarter of all primaries to be involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aiming for 40 % of schools to get involved .
Childrens Minister Vicky Ford said : “ No child should fall behind as a result of lost learning time , especially in the crucial early years of their education .
“ I ’ m so pleased to see thousands of schools sign up to this package of support to help our youngest children get back on track.
” Josh Hillman , Director of Education at the Nuffield Foundation , which runs the programme , said there was “ significant demand ” for support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
“ Even more of the most disadvantaged children will be able to acquire the foundations of literacy and learning in this challenging school year , ” he said .
The £9million catch-up scheme is part of a wider £1billion Covid support package for schools to help children who have spent months away from school .
It comes after a damning report by the schools watchdog last month found some young children had gone back to wearing nappies or forgotten how to use a knife and fork during lockdown .
Ofsted found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with some struggling with maths and literacy skills they had previously mastered .
Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said youngsters whose parents could not work flexibly during school closures had suffered the `` double whammy '' of less time with parents and with other children .
On the findings , she said : `` Leaders reported regression back into nappies among potty-trained children and others who had forgotten some basic skills they had mastered , such as eating with a knife and fork - not to mention the loss of early progress in words @ @ @ @

From February, schools will run 20-week programmes to help Reception-age pupils impacted by months away from the classroom
Thousands of five-year-olds to get extra language help after Covid disruption
Thousands of five-years olds are to get five months of one-to-one support to help them catch up with key language skills disrupted by the pandemic.
More than 6,500 English primary schools have signed up for a multi-million pound catch-up scheme for Reception-age children aimed at the most disadvantaged pupils.
From February, schools will run 20-week programmes with one-to-one and small-group support for five-year-olds whose speech skills has been disrupted by Covid-19.
A third of primary schools have already signed up, exceeding the Government’s target for a quarter of all primaries to be involved in the scheme.
Ministers are now aiming for 40% of schools to get involved.
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Childrens Minister Vicky Ford said: “No child should fall behind as a result of lost learning time, especially in the crucial early years of their education.
“I’m so pleased to see thousands of schools sign up to this package of support to help our youngest children get back on track.”
Josh Hillman, Director of Education at the Nuffield Foundation, which runs the programme, said there was “significant demand” for support to help the most disadvantaged children catch up.
“Even more of the most disadvantaged children will be able to acquire the foundations of literacy and learning in this challenging school year,” he said.
The £9million catch-up scheme is part of a wider £1billion Covid support package for schools to help children who have spent months away from school.
It comes after a damning report by the schools watchdog last month found some young children had gone back to wearing nappies or forgotten how to use a knife and fork during lockdown.
Image: PA) PA)
Ofsted found young children were the hardest hit, with some struggling with maths and literacy skills they had previously mastered.
Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said youngsters whose parents could not work flexibly during school closures had suffered the "double whammy" of less time with parents and with other children.
On the findings, she said: "Leaders reported regression back into nappies among potty-trained children and others who had forgotten some basic skills they had mastered, such as eating with a knife and fork - not to mention the loss of early progress in words and numbers."


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Coronavirus vaccine will cost £12bn to roll out to UK population

Vaccinating the UK population against coronavirus will cost taxpayers up to £12 billion .
The National Audit Office ( NAO ) said the Government would spend up to £11.7 billion on purchasing and manufacturing Covid-19 jabs for the UK , deploying them in England and helping global efforts to find a vaccine .
But the figure does not cover the costs of any future potential multi-year vaccination programmes .
The NAO also said the costs to the taxpayer were uncertain and depended on how vaccines develop through clinical trials and what is required to manufacture and administer them .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional costs as each vaccine contract contains a form of indemnity protection for the pharmaceutical companies in case there 's any legal action from adverse effects after people have the jab .
No cap has been applied to the amount the Government could have to pay if there is a successful claim against the companies in four of the five contracts agreed so far , the NAO said .
The UK has ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine , as well as 40 million of the Pfizer , seven million of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SE , and 60 million of the Novavax Inc jabs .
The Pfzier vaccine is already being rolled out by the NHS after it was approved by the regulator .
Gareth Davies , the head of the NAO , said : `` Developing and securing an effective vaccine is central to reducing the impact of Covid-19 on society and saving lives .
`` Government has worked quickly and effectively to secure access to potential vaccines , using the available information to make big decisions in an inherently uncertain environment .
`` With one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rollout started , significant challenges remain .
Efficient delivery to the UK population presents complex logistical challenges and requires excellent communication with the public . ''
Labour MP Meg Hillier , who chairs the Commons Public Accounts Committee , said the Government was right to have backed a `` number of horses '' but that the accountability arrangements were `` highly unusual '' .
She said : `` Scientists and the regulator have done phenomenal work , achieving a breakthrough that would normally take at least a decade in less than a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back a number of horses - nobody could have known which vaccines would work , or when they might be approved .
But the accountability arrangements were highly unusual - even though huge sums of money are involved .
`` The organisations who know how to carry out mass vaccination campaigns did n't always have a seat at the table when decisions were taken .
`` The logistical challenges of vaccinating tens of millions of people - on top of the other pressures on the NHS - ca n't be underestimated .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the vaccination programme must not fall at the last hurdle . ''
A spokesperson for the Department for Business , Energy and Industrial Strategy ( BEIS ) said : `` As the report rightly notes , we have worked at a pace and scale never been done before to ensure the British public receive a vaccine that meets strict safety standards as quickly as possible .
`` The UK was the first country in the world to procure and authorise the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine , and to begin a vaccination programme last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our Vaccine Taskforce , the UK is now in an exceptionally strong position with a diverse portfolio of 357 million doses of some of the world 's most promising vaccine candidates .
`` To ensure our country is in the best position to make any Covid-19 vaccine available as quickly as possible and respond to future pandemics , we have worked to build an entire domestic vaccine manufacturing base from scratch by investing in state-of-the-art facilities across the country . ''

This figure doesn't cover costs of any future potential multi-year vaccine programmes, according to the National Audit Office
Coronavirus vaccine will cost £12bn to roll out to whole UK population
Vaccinating the UK population against coronavirus will cost taxpayers up to £12 billion.
The National Audit Office (NAO) said the Government would spend up to £11.7 billion on purchasing and manufacturing Covid-19 jabs for the UK, deploying them in England and helping global efforts to find a vaccine.
But the figure does not cover the costs of any future potential multi-year vaccination programmes.
The NAO also said the costs to the taxpayer were uncertain and depended on how vaccines develop through clinical trials and what is required to manufacture and administer them.
And it warned that the taxpayer may have additional costs as each vaccine contract contains a form of indemnity protection for the pharmaceutical companies in case there's any legal action from adverse effects after people have the jab.
Image: Greg Martin / Cornwall Live) Greg Martin / Cornwall Live)
No cap has been applied to the amount the Government could have to pay if there is a successful claim against the companies in four of the five contracts agreed so far, the NAO said.
The UK has ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, as well as 40 million of the Pfizer, seven million of the Moderna, 60 million of Valneva SE, and 60 million of the Novavax Inc jabs.
The Pfzier vaccine is already being rolled out by the NHS after it was approved by the regulator.
Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, said: "Developing and securing an effective vaccine is central to reducing the impact of Covid-19 on society and saving lives.
"Government has worked quickly and effectively to secure access to potential vaccines, using the available information to make big decisions in an inherently uncertain environment.
"With one vaccine now approved for use and its rollout started, significant challenges remain. Efficient delivery to the UK population presents complex logistical challenges and requires excellent communication with the public."
Labour MP Meg Hillier, who chairs the Commons Public Accounts Committee, said the Government was right to have backed a "number of horses" but that the accountability arrangements were "highly unusual".
She said: "Scientists and the regulator have done phenomenal work, achieving a breakthrough that would normally take at least a decade in less than a year.
"It was clearly right to back a number of horses - nobody could have known which vaccines would work, or when they might be approved. But the accountability arrangements were highly unusual - even though huge sums of money are involved.
"The organisations who know how to carry out mass vaccination campaigns didn't always have a seat at the table when decisions were taken.
"The logistical challenges of vaccinating tens of millions of people - on top of the other pressures on the NHS - can't be underestimated. We aren't over the finish line yet, and the vaccination programme must not fall at the last hurdle."
A spokesperson for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said: "As the report rightly notes, we have worked at a pace and scale never been done before to ensure the British public receive a vaccine that meets strict safety standards as quickly as possible.
"The UK was the first country in the world to procure and authorise the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, and to begin a vaccination programme last week.
Thanks to the work of our Vaccine Taskforce, the UK is now in an exceptionally strong position with a diverse portfolio of 357 million doses of some of the world's most promising vaccine candidates.
"To ensure our country is in the best position to make any Covid-19 vaccine available as quickly as possible and respond to future pandemics, we have worked to build an entire domestic vaccine manufacturing base from scratch by investing in state-of-the-art facilities across the country."


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Coronavirus' impact on single parent families? Furlough, cut hours and foodbanks

Single parents are more likely to been furloughed , had their hours cut and forced to rely on foodbanks during the coronavirus pandemic , a study reveals today .
Some 44 % of children living in single parent families were in poverty before the crisis , compared to 26 % of those in two parent families , according to research by the Learning and Work Institute and charity Gingerbread , backed by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation .
And the pandemic has seen lone mums and dads disproportionately hit by the impact on jobs and wages .
One in three single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with one in four coupled parents .
One in four single parents saw their hours worked fall , compared with one in five coupled parents .
Single parents who remained in work saw their working hours shrink by 7.6 hours on average , while 11 % of lone mums and dads found it more difficult to manage their finances , compared with 7 % of coupled parents .
Seven per cent of single parents have used a foodbank since the start of the Covid-19 crisis , against 2 % of coupled parents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tackling Single Parent Poverty After Coronavirus , seen by the Mirror and due to be published today .
Report author Stephen Evans , chief executive of the Learning and Work Institute , said : “ The pandemic has exposed the flaws in our labour market and social security system , and it has deepened pre-existing inequalities .
“ Single parent families were much more likely to be in poverty before the crisis , and the pandemic has hit them harder .
“ A key part of ‘ building back better ’ must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic than before.
” He demanded a “ four-point plan to tackle single parent poverty , with high quality employment and skills support , a drive to boost flexible job opportunities , stronger social security support , and more investment in childcare ” .
Campaigners stepped-up calls for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the temporary £20-a-week rise in Universal Credit , announced in March and due to end in April .
The move helped six million families and costs £6billion a year .
Joseph Rowntree Foundation deputy director of policy Katie Schmuecker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the grip of poverty is tightening on single parent families .
“ We know that many of these families are at greater risk of poverty and are often trapped on low incomes for longer .
“ Now , without more targeted income , employment and childcare support for single parents , the pandemic risks making it even harder for them to make ends meet.
” She said it was “ crucial that the Government makes the £20 uplift to Universal Credit permanent and extends this lifeline to legacy benefits if we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt ” .
The single parents ' charity Gingerbread said the study “ provides a stark reminder of the devastating impacts the pandemic is having on single parent families ” .
Chief executive Victoria Benson added : “ The Government must do more to support single parents beyond the immediate crisis .
“ Without that support , single parents and their children will be pushed into deeper poverty .
“ Single parents want to get decent work to support themselves and their children.
” A Government spokeswoman said : “ We know the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our £30 billion Plan for Jobs we have a range of support that can be tailored so everyone – including single parents – gets the help they need to find a job that ’ s right for them , including the Restart scheme that offers specialist local help and sector based work academies which allow people to train for growing industries .
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EXCLUSIVE: A report by the Learning and Work Institute and Gingerbread charity lays bare the hardship unleashed on lone mums and dads
Single parents are more likely to been furloughed, had their hours cut and forced to rely on foodbanks during the coronavirus pandemic, a study reveals today.
Some 44% of children living in single parent families were in poverty before the crisis, compared to 26% of those in two parent families, according to research by the Learning and Work Institute and charity Gingerbread, backed by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
And the pandemic has seen lone mums and dads disproportionately hit by the impact on jobs and wages.
One in three single parents have have been furloughed, compared with one in four coupled parents.
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One in four single parents saw their hours worked fall, compared with one in five coupled parents.
Single parents who remained in work saw their working hours shrink by 7.6 hours on average, while 11% of lone mums and dads found it more difficult to manage their finances, compared with 7% of coupled parents.
Seven per cent of single parents have used a foodbank since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, against 2% of coupled parents.
The findings come in a 34-page study, Tackling Single Parent Poverty After Coronavirus, seen by the Mirror and due to be published today.
Report author Stephen Evans, chief executive of the Learning and Work Institute, said: “The pandemic has exposed the flaws in our labour market and social security system, and it has deepened pre-existing inequalities.
“Single parent families were much more likely to be in poverty before the crisis, and the pandemic has hit them harder.
“A key part of ‘building back better’ must be ensuring lower levels of poverty after the pandemic than before.”
He demanded a “four-point plan to tackle single parent poverty, with high quality employment and skills support, a drive to boost flexible job opportunities, stronger social security support, and more investment in childcare”.
Campaigners stepped-up calls for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the temporary £20-a-week rise in Universal Credit, announced in March and due to end in April.
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The move helped six million families and costs £6billion a year.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation deputy director of policy Katie Schmuecker said: “It is deeply concerning that the grip of poverty is tightening on single parent families.
“We know that many of these families are at greater risk of poverty and are often trapped on low incomes for longer.
“Now, without more targeted income, employment and childcare support for single parents, the pandemic risks making it even harder for them to make ends meet.”
She said it was “crucial that the Government makes the £20 uplift to Universal Credit permanent and extends this lifeline to legacy benefits if we are to protect families from greater poverty and debt”.
Image: Getty Images/Image Source) Getty Images/Image Source)
The single parents' charity Gingerbread said the study “ provides a stark reminder of the devastating impacts the pandemic is having on single parent families”.
Chief executive Victoria Benson added: “The Government must do more to support single parents beyond the immediate crisis.
“Without that support, single parents and their children will be pushed into deeper poverty.
“Single parents want to get decent work to support themselves and their children.”
A Government spokeswoman said: “We know the pandemic has impacted people differently and through our £30 billion Plan for Jobs we have a range of support that can be tailored so everyone – including single parents – gets the help they need to find a job that’s right for them, including the Restart scheme that offers specialist local help and sector based work academies which allow people to train for growing industries.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur kick-off time, TV and live stream details

This may only be the 13th league fixture of the season , but it already feels like the result could have a major influence on this year ’ s title race .
Both sides remain tied on 25 points at the top of the table after both drew 1-1 at the weekend with Crystal Palace and Fulham respectively .
Spurs remain top thanks to their better goal difference ; their league-best +14 is currently superior to Liverpool ’ s +9 , even though the champions are this season ’ s top scorers .
Defeat could leave one team fourth or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Southampton , who are just one and two points behind respectively , win their matches which kick-off earlier on Wednesday .
What time is Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur ?
8pm is the kick-off time at Anfield on Wednesday night .
Two other matches will also be getting underway at the same time - Fulham vs Brighton and West Ham vs Crystal Palace .
Three matches are being played at 6pm , between Arsenal and Southampton , Leeds and Newcastle and Leicester and Everton .
Every midweek game this week is being shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have Prime subscriptions can stream the game , while anyone else will need to sign up .
You can watch it for free if you sign up for a 30-day trial and cancel again before the trial period is over .
Otherwise , you ’ ll have to wait for the highlights on Match of the Day .
`` Possession is for philosophers , '' Jose Mourinho memorably quipped after an attritional north London derby .
The result means everything to him - so of course he 's going to park the bus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Stamford Bridge this season - 0-0 - and just like he did on his two visits to Anfield as Manchester United manager - both 0-0 .
The 0-0 correct score is a huge 14/1 with thepools.com and has to be considered .
Spurs came through a tricky run of fixtures against Manchester City , Chelsea and Arsenal without conceding a goal and that will be the aim tonight .
Spurs ' xG in that trip to Chelsea was a remarkable 0.19 , with their second-half figure 0.0 .
Yes , zero .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Which is why they boast the best defensive record in the division , conceding just 10 times this season .
Each of their last four league matches away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have contained fewer than three goals , while four of those games have seen under two goals scored .
Under 2.5 goals is a big looking 6/5 .
Odds courtesy of thepools.com and subject to change .

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What channel is Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur? Kick-off time, TV and live stream details
This may only be the 13th league fixture of the season, but it already feels like the result could have a major influence on this year’s title race.
Both sides remain tied on 25 points at the top of the table after both drew 1-1 at the weekend with Crystal Palace and Fulham respectively.
Spurs remain top thanks to their better goal difference; their league-best +14 is currently superior to Liverpool ’s +9, even though the champions are this season’s top scorers.
Defeat could leave one team fourth or even fifth in the table if Leicester and Southampton, who are just one and two points behind respectively, win their matches which kick-off earlier on Wednesday.
What time is Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur?
8pm is the kick-off time at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Two other matches will also be getting underway at the same time - Fulham vs Brighton and West Ham vs Crystal Palace.
Three matches are being played at 6pm, between Arsenal and Southampton, Leeds and Newcastle and Leicester and Everton.
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur TV channel and live stream
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Every midweek game this week is being shown on Amazon Prime.
Fans who already have Prime subscriptions can stream the game, while anyone else will need to sign up.
You can watch it for free if you sign up for a 30-day trial and cancel again before the trial period is over.
Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for the highlights on Match of the Day.
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur odds
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"Possession is for philosophers," Jose Mourinho memorably quipped after an attritional north London derby.
The result means everything to him - so of course he's going to park the bus at Anfield.
Just like he did at Stamford Bridge this season - 0-0 - and just like he did on his two visits to Anfield as Manchester United manager - both 0-0.
The 0-0 correct score is a huge 14/1 with thepools.com and has to be considered.
Spurs came through a tricky run of fixtures against Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal without conceding a goal and that will be the aim tonight.
Spurs' xG in that trip to Chelsea was a remarkable 0.19, with their second-half figure 0.0.
Yes, zero. They didn't even try to score. Which is why they boast the best defensive record in the division, conceding just 10 times this season.
Each of their last four league matches away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have contained fewer than three goals, while four of those games have seen under two goals scored.
Under 2.5 goals is a big looking 6/5 .
Odds courtesy of thepools.com and subject to change.


thedailymirror--2020-12-15--Man in his 40s dies after part of building falls on him in back garden

A man has died after part of a building fell on him in the back garden of a home .
Police say renovation work was being carried out at the property in Woodbridge , Suffolk .
Officers were called to Haughgate Close at around 4.30pm on Tuesday , along with firefighters and an air ambulance , but the man , who is in his 40s , died at the scene .
In a statement , Suffolk Police said : `` A police scene is in place and officers are investigating the circumstances of the incident .
`` It was reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustained injuries when part of a building fell on him in the rear garden .
`` The incident happened at a residential address at which renovation work was taking place . ''
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Officers were called to the property in Suffolk at around 4.30pm on Tuesday, along with firefighters and an air ambulance, but the man died at the scene
Man in his 40s dies after part of building falls on him in back garden
A man has died after part of a building fell on him in the back garden of a home.
Police say renovation work was being carried out at the property in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Officers were called to Haughgate Close at around 4.30pm on Tuesday, along with firefighters and an air ambulance, but the man, who is in his 40s, died at the scene.
In a statement, Suffolk Police said: "A police scene is in place and officers are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
"It was reported that a man in his 40s had sustained injuries when part of a building fell on him in the rear garden.
"The incident happened at a residential address at which renovation work was taking place."
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thedailymirror--2020-12-15--Lovesick man pictured on 5-hour jet ski ride to Isle of Man that got him jailed

A man who rode a jet ski from Scotland to the Isle of Man to see his girlfriend has been jailed for breaching Covid regulations .
A court heard Dale McLaughlan , 28 , had never ridden a water scooter before when he set out from Isle of Whithorn to Ramsey .
He reckoned the 25-mile crossing would take 40 minutes , but in rough seas it took almost five hours .
He left at 8am on Friday and after eventually reaching Ramsey , he walked 15 miles to girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe ’ s home in Douglas .
Under Covid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enter the Isle of Man .
McLaughlan , from Irvine , Ayrshire , admitted arriving unlawfully and was jailed for four weeks .
Douglas court heard how McLaughlan had been given special dispensation to work on the island as a roofer in September .
It was here , after isolating for 14 days , that he met Jessica on a night out .
He applied twice for another permit to visit , but was turned down .
After arriving in Douglas he was stopped by a police officer the following afternoon and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as his own and that evening the couple went to two busy nightclubs .
But he was arrested the next day by police after they carried out identification checks .
Appearing via a videolink , McLaughlan said he had a negative Covid test before his trip , and while on the island .
McLaughlan ’ s defence argued he suffered from depression , and was struggling being unable to see his partner .
Deputy High Bailiff Christopher Arrowsmith said McLaughlan had purposely and intentionally tried to get around the restrictions of the Isle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at risk .
A government spokesman said following an investigation , public health officials were `` satisfied '' there was no wider risk to the public .

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Dale McLaughlan, 28, from Irvine, Ayrshire, had never ridden a water scooter before when he broke coronavirus rules by setting out from Isle of Whithorn to Ramsey
Lovesick man pictured on five-hour jet ski ride to Isle of Man that got him jailed
A man who rode a jet ski from Scotland to the Isle of Man to see his girlfriend has been jailed for breaching Covid regulations.
A court heard Dale McLaughlan, 28, had never ridden a water scooter before when he set out from Isle of Whithorn to Ramsey.
He reckoned the 25-mile crossing would take 40 minutes, but in rough seas it took almost five hours.
He left at 8am on Friday and after eventually reaching Ramsey, he walked 15 miles to girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe’s home in Douglas.
Under Covid rules, non-residents must get special permission to enter the Isle of Man.
Image: Noel Corlett) Noel Corlett)
McLaughlan, from Irvine, Ayrshire, admitted arriving unlawfully and was jailed for four weeks.
Douglas court heard how McLaughlan had been given special dispensation to work on the island as a roofer in September.
It was here, after isolating for 14 days, that he met Jessica on a night out.
He applied twice for another permit to visit, but was turned down.
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After arriving in Douglas he was stopped by a police officer the following afternoon and he gave his girlfriend’s address as his own and that evening the couple went to two busy nightclubs.
But he was arrested the next day by police after they carried out identification checks.
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Appearing via a videolink, McLaughlan said he had a negative Covid test before his trip, and while on the island.
McLaughlan’s defence argued he suffered from depression, and was struggling being unable to see his partner.
Deputy High Bailiff Christopher Arrowsmith said McLaughlan had purposely and intentionally tried to get around the restrictions of the Isle of Man, potentially putting the community at risk.
A government spokesman said following an investigation, public health officials were "satisfied" there was no wider risk to the public.


thedailymirror--2020-12-16--Coleen Nolan's emotional Real Full Monty performance may have already saved life

Coleen Nolan 's emotional performance on The Real Full Monty On Ice might have already saved a live .
The star was seen on the ITV show last night stripping off during an ice skating routine alongside a group of famous men and women , including Love Island 's Shaughna Phillips and Chris Hughes and Diversity 's Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely .
The show aims to raise awareness of breast and testicular cancer and encourage people to check themselves regularly .
Speaking on today 's Loose Women , Coleen , whose sisters Linda and Anne are both battling cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a difference .
She said : `` Thank you so much , and thank you to everyone .
`` I mean , I 've just had the most gorgeous messages and the thing about this show is , you hope everyone 's going to enjoy it , but you hope that they also realise and work out why we 're doing it , which is to raise awareness and to check yourself . ''
She added : `` And what I love is , I had at least , and I mean at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messaged me and said they had checked themselves and one person had found a lump .
`` And obviously really early and she 's going to do to the doctors straight away today and that 's why we do it really .
`` Especially in this climate and in this pandemic , everyone 's forgetting about appointments and that they should be looking after themselves , not just worrying about Covid .
`` It 's a show that really , really just melts my heart every year . ''
`` It 's so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as she presented her final ever show .
The show moved viewers to tears last night as the stars taking part shared their own stories of experiences with cancer .
Jake Quickenden reduced viewers to tears as he spoke about losing his dad and his younger brother to the disease , and reality star Shaughna got emotions running high when she spoke about losing her dad .
The Real Full Monty has been staged every year since 2017 and has no doubt saved lives .
* Loose Women airs weekdays from 12.30pm on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ice is available to watch on the ITV Hub

COLEEN NOLAN SAYS SOMEONE FOUND A LUMP AFTER CHECKING THEMSELVES AFTER LAST NIGHT'S REAL FULL MONTY
COLEEN NOLAN SAYS SOMEONE FOUND A LUMP AFTER CHECKING THEMSELVES AFTER LAST NIGHT'S REAL FULL MONTY
Coleen Nolan shared on today's Loose Women that someone had already been in touch to tell her that they'd been inspired to check themselves and had found a lump
Coleen Nolan's emotional performance on The Real Full Monty On Ice might have already saved a live.
The star was seen on the ITV show last night stripping off during an ice skating routine alongside a group of famous men and women, including Love Island's Shaughna Phillips and Chris Hughes and Diversity's Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely.
The show aims to raise awareness of breast and testicular cancer and encourage people to check themselves regularly.
Speaking on today's Loose Women, Coleen, whose sisters Linda and Anne are both battling cancer, said the show had already made a difference.
She said: "Thank you so much, and thank you to everyone.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"I mean, I've just had the most gorgeous messages and the thing about this show is, you hope everyone's going to enjoy it, but you hope that they also realise and work out why we're doing it, which is to raise awareness and to check yourself."
She added: "And what I love is, I had at least, and I mean at least, three people last night who messaged me and said they had checked themselves and one person had found a lump.
"And obviously really early and she's going to do to the doctors straight away today and that's why we do it really.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"Especially in this climate and in this pandemic, everyone's forgetting about appointments and that they should be looking after themselves, not just worrying about Covid.
"It's a show that really, really just melts my heart every year."
"It's so beautiful," Andrea McLean told her as she presented her final ever show.
The show moved viewers to tears last night as the stars taking part shared their own stories of experiences with cancer.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Jake Quickenden reduced viewers to tears as he spoke about losing his dad and his younger brother to the disease, and reality star Shaughna got emotions running high when she spoke about losing her dad.
The Real Full Monty has been staged every year since 2017 and has no doubt saved lives.
* Loose Women airs weekdays from 12.30pm on ITV / The Real Full Monty On Ice is available to watch on the ITV Hub