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People are being urged to get their flu jabs to help relieve pressure on the NHS ahead of winter.

Agent to the stars Claire Powell is releasing a tell-all book detailing her 30-year career in show business, set to lift the lid on her turbulent journey in the industry.The entrepreneur boasts current clients such as Peter Andre, Paris Fury ,Jeremy Kyle and Amy Childs. While she has previously represented, within her PR and Management companies, Mel B, Take That , Rylan, Kerry Katona and Katie Price.

The Queen’s Gambit), Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) were sat with Spanish pop star Rosalía at Dior’s Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show. US actress Jennifer Lawrence was also close by.A 12-second clip from the evening shows Taylor-Joy introducing her husband to Rosalía and Ortega in Spanish.

It's a common misconception that arthritis only affects the elderly. But try telling that to the parents of toddlers impacted by the agonising condition, or the 20-somethings living with it.

Mark Billingham, also known as Billy puts the celebrities through their paces as the Chief Instructor on SAS: Who Dares Wins. The hit Channel 4 show will kick off tonight (Tuesday, 26 September) as we watch a string of famous faces take part in the punishing jungle phase of SAS selection. Some of this year's celebrities include former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, singer Gareth Gates, TV personality, Danielle Lloyd and TOWIE star James 'Arg' Argent.

Matt Hancock triggered huge uproar last year when he announced he'd be taking part in the 2022 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. And telly lovers were left equally shocked when earlier this month it was revealed he was in the line-up to appear in the incoming series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins - arguably the most arduous and gruelling reality show in British TV.

Scots have been called on to stop scattering the ashes of their loved ones at beauty spots around the country.

As followers of the fascinating 'Wagatha Christie' case are well aware, just when it looks like tensions have finally subsided between 'frenemies' Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, one of the WAGs fires a fresh shot and initiates the drama all over again. Last month, in a bombshell British Vogue interview, mum-of-four Coleen broke her long-standing silence on the highly-publicised court case against Rebekah - who she accused of selling fake stories about the Rooney's to The Sun. And now, one of her closest pals, Danielle Lloyd, has once again pledged her support to fellow scouser Coleen, telling OK! she couldn't be happier for her following her Vogue cover shoot.

A disease that doctors know 'almost nothing' about is affecting an estimated 250,000 people in the UK. Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME, is a long-term condition that can cause extreme tiredness and is most common among women.

Last week the owner of a newsagents in Rochdale town centre, was assaulted as he tried to stop two shoplifters stealing vapes from behind the counter.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently said that an estimated 850,000 older people on a low income could be eligible for an annual top-up of around £3,500 through Pension Credit - and the next cost of living payment worth £300. The DWP announced earlier this week that payments for the second part of the £900 cost of living payment will be made between October 31 and November 19, 2023.

Comedian Nish Kumar has detailed why he believes Russell Brand hasn’t been featured on TV much for the past few years.

Pension experts are urging older people to check the interest rate they currently have on their savings accounts after new research indicated that at least half of retirees could be missing out on hundreds of pounds each year. Pension Bee warns those missing out most are people with an interest rate of three per cent or less.

here). But while earlier activists carried aggressive signs and looked like, well, normal not-model people, the group's 2023 tactics are much better.

Millions of households across Great Britain are set to receive £300 this Autumn as part of the £900 cost of living payment support, with a further £299 due next Spring. No confirmed details about a payment window or the qualifying period have been announced by the UK Government yet, despite widespread online speculation.

State Pension currently provides essential financial support for 12.6 million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in Scotland. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions.

Money saving expert Martin Lewis has urged people to buy this common £1 item before it faces a price hike next month. While everyday essential items continue to raise in price, Martin Lewis said one item people should "stock up" on over the next few weeks is stamps.

Two people were attacked and a woman was hit by a car at the site of the iconic Crooked House pub.

Anyone planning to renew their home insurance before the end of the year could be in for a shock as the average quoted price for buildings and contents cover has surged by around a quarter (25.7%) annually. New research conducted by data analytics firm Consumer Intelligence, said this is the biggest jump it has seen in records going back to 2014.