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Chaos as Parliament says its bars won't be exempt from 10pm curfew after major backlash

  MPs will be banned from buying alcohol after 10pm after Parliamentary authorities said its bars and restaurants would not be exempt from early closing times. Venues serving alcohol in the Palace of Westminster were expected to be exempt from the new  coronavirus  rules as they qualify as "workplace canteens", according to The Times. But after a furious backlash, a Parliament spokesperson said:  “Alcohol will not be sold after 10pm anywhere on the parliamentary estate.” Catering facilities will remain open after that time serving food for staff working through the night. It is unclear whether MPs will be able to continue... read more:
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UK coronavirus hospital deaths increase by 10 amid infection surge

  As the deaths continue mounting, the government has decided to enforce local lockdowns in a bid to get the infection rate under control England recorded a total of 10 deaths, with Scotland and Wales recording zero. Northern Ireland's figures will be released later today. Yesterday, the number of coronavirus deaths recorded in the hospital was 18 - with 17 of those in England. In Scotland, a total of 222 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon said. Speaking at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing, the First Minister said... read more:

Japanese Actress Yuko Takeuchi Dead at 40: ReportS

  Japanese Actress   Yuko Takeuchi   has passed away, according to multiple reports. The Japan Times  reports the star was found dead by her husband, actor  Nakabayashi Taiki , in their Tokyo apartment on Sunday, Sept. 27. Per the publication's sources, the actress was transported to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead. According to  The Japan Times , the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has launched an investigation surrounding Takeuchi's death, however, the local authorities said they believe she took her own life. The outlet... read more:

Joe Montana Gives Family Update After Attempted Kidnapping Of 9-Month-Old Grandchild

  NFL legend  Joe Montana  and his family experienced a "scary situation" over the weekend. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department confirms to E! News that an intruder, who has now been identified as  Sodsai Dalzell , entered the retired professional athlete's home in Malibu, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 26. According to the local law enforcement's report, Montana claimed Dalzell attempted to kidnap his nine-month-old grandchild. "Deputies patrolling the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station were flagged down in the City of Malibu by a man they recognized as Mr. Joe Montana," according to the police report shared with E! News. "Mr. Montana stated an unknown female had just entered his residence, kidnapped his grandchild, then fled the location without... read more:

Zac Brown Band's Clay Cook and Wife Brooke Welcome a Baby Girl

  Clay Cook, of the Zac Brown Band, revealed that his new child with wife Brooke will be the first girl in the Cook family line since the '30s. Zac Brown Band  member  Clay Cook  and his wife  Brooke  just welcomed baby girl  Cecilia Ellen —and it's a very big deal for the Cook family for a number of reasons! Clay and Brooke, who share  Theron "Teddie" Maine , 2, and  Charles "Charlie" Robert , 3, welcomed Cecilia Ellen on Friday, Sept. 25, which just so happened to be  National Daughter Day . On  Instagram , the couple wrote   that they "hoped for the opportunity to raise a strong girl alongside her two sweet brothers." Read more:

Game of Thrones' Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Welcomes Baby Boy With Kelsey Henson

  Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  is officially a father of two! The actor, 31, and his wife  Kelsey Henson , 30, welcomed a baby boy over the weekend. The new mom announced the happy news in an  Instagram post  on Sunday, Sept. 27.  "Our beautiful baby boy made his grand entrance into the world at 11:19 AM on September 26th 2020 after a short and intense six hours," she wrote on the social network. "3530 grams and 52 cm. The birth was the most powerful, life changing, empowering thing I've ever done in my entire life. We are all doing well and settling in at home as three!" Björnsson,  who played "The Mountain"  on  Game of Thrones , detailed the birth  in a post .  "26.09.2020. 6am Kelsey woke me up telling me she had been losing her water," he began. "I immediately jumped out of bed and said alright let's go, she stayed calm and replied with a laugh and said, no we are not going yet. I then asked to call our midwives to which she repli...