Scientists claim to have found gene that doubles the risk of severe Covid

The £693 rise in energy bills this April will be a “hammer blow” for Scottish households, consumer campaigners and politicians have warned.

Peaky Blinders co-star Helen McCrory who sadly passed away from breast cancer last April. Speaking to Esquire UK, the actor opened up about how difficult it was filming the sixth series of the show without Helen, who he described as: "a magnificent person". He said: "We were just reeling throughout the whole thing.

Cillian Murphy revealed that returning to the set of Peaky Blinders without his co-star Helen McCrory was “very strange”.

Cillian Murphy has opened up about filming Peaky Blinders without Helen McCrory.The actor, who plays Tommy Shelby in the beloved BBC drama, discussed the experience filming the new season without his late co-star McCrory who passed away last year.“We were just reeling throughout the whole thing,” Murphy told Esquire. “She was a dear, dear pal and she was the beating heart of that show, so it felt very strange being on set without her.“The difficult thing to comprehend is that, if it wasn’t for COVID, there would be a whole other version of this show with Helen in it.”Murphy added: “But she was so private and so fucking brave and courageous. She was inspirational.

Elton John returned to the stage on Saturday following his Covid battle, much to the delight of fans.MORE: Elton John's husband David Furnish pays tribute to singer following health battleThe award-winning singer is currently in the USA for the much-anticipated, sold-out Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, where he likely recovered from the virus rather than at home in the UK.What's more, the dad-of-two made a surprising revelation about his home life in a recent interview CBS Mornings.VIDEO: Elton John shares health update with his fansThe Rocket Man hitmaker revealed on the news show that he very rarely gets to spend time at his house in Windsor, as a result of his busy schedule.SEE: 10 rare photos of Elton John's children with husband David FurnishMORE: David Furnish sends fans wild with new photo of Elton John ahead of farewell tourHe revealed: "Oh boy. I'm never at home.

Thousands of Brits are preparing to flee Ukraine amid fears Russia will invade within days.

Lost Frequencies and Calum Scott's Where Are You Now is the kind of slow-burning hit that comes across once in a while on the Official Charts.

Celtic hero Chris Sutton reckons Rangers are starting to "choke" in the title race.

Eels release new album ‘Extreme Witchcraft‘, frontman Mark ‘E’ Everett has spoken to NME about his desire to “bury the hatchet” with actor Colin Firth.It’s been nearly 20 years since Firth uttered the line “I can’t stand eels” in Love Actually back in 2003, which Everett took to heart and then immortalised in his recent single ‘Good Night On Earth’“I have reached out to his people, and got no response,” E told NME. “So I think it’s true. He really can’t stand Eels.

“Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour.“It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates in Dallas set for Tuesday, January 25 and Wednesday, January 26 must be postponed due to Elton recently testing positive for COVID-19,” the center posted on its website. The statement continued, “Fortunately, Elton is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is experiencing only mild symptoms. Fans should hold on to their tickets as they will be honored at the rescheduled dates to be announced soon. Elton and the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour look forward to returning to the stage shortly.“There is no word yet on when the dates will be rescheduled. His next tour stops include Little Rock, Arkansas, and Oklahoma City on Saturday and Sunday.The “Tiny Dancer” singer posted on his Instagram Stories Tuesday and broke the news to his fans.

Lost Frequencies and Calum Scott top the UK's Official Trending Chart for a second week as their collaboration Where Are You Now looks set to crack the Top 10 for the first time.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Unknown people toppled a statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in the pre-dawn hours of Monday ahead of a visit of King Felipe VI to the U.S. Caribbean territory of Puerto Rico.Col.

Nato has confirmed it is sending additional ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe amid Russia's troop build-up near Ukraine.

Ayo Obileye fired Livingston into the last-16 of the Scottish Cup as the defender netted the game’s only goal against Ross County.

Red wine is among the alcoholic drinks said to reduce the risk of Covid infection, a new study has found - but experts have warned against drinking to excess.