Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.

Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.

A few months before he made his England debut in 2017, Pickford joined Everton from Sunderland for an initial £25m.

Later that summer, Rooney, who had left Everton in 2004 and won five Premier League titles and the Champions League during 13 years at Manchester United, returned to Goodison Park.

“There was a price tag on me when I was being bought – the most expensive British keeper – so there was that pressure,” Pickford says to Rooney. “I’ve always enjoyed the pressure and I knew I had to do something early to get the fans behind me.

“In your first game we won 1-0 and you scored the header and I made a decent save in my first home Premier League game at Goodison, so I set myself off on a good stall.”

Rooney was instantly impressed with Pickford’s performances,

“At the time I thought, ‘this could be Everton and England’s number one goalkeeper for a long time’,” he says.

Nine years later and Pickford is just that – and in October signed a new contract to keep him with the Toffees until 2029.

But since he joined, Everton have not finished higher than eighth in the Premier League and they are in danger of missing out on European football for an eighth successive season.

During the interview, Rooney asks Pickford about his decision to stay.

“I don’t agree, but a lot of people say ‘why haven’t you moved on from Everton?’” he says.

“For you to be so loyal, to what you have been to the club, it’s quite rare these days.

“With your ability, you can say: ‘Well, do you want to go and play Champions League?’ But you’ve stuck with Everton. Why is it?”

A community orchard project has also been launched in the city

Belfast is not far off target with its one million trees initiative, and has announced it has recently reached just under the 300,000 milestone, and has also started a community orchard project.

Launched in December 2020, and coordinated by Belfast City Council, the Belfast One Million Trees initiative is a 15-year project aiming to plant one million native trees by 2035 to tackle climate change, enhance biodiversity, and improve air quality. The project was inspired by the Belfast Metropolitan Residents Group and is supported by the Woodland Trust, National Trust, and the Belfast Hills Partnership.

At a committee meeting at City Hall this week, council officers said reaching the 300,000 planted tree milestone was “a good news story.”

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A report on the council’s overall Tree Strategy for the People and Communities Committee at City Hall states: “Since the establishment of the One Million Tree initiative in 2020 the council and its partners have planted a total of 293,516 new trees and 4,232 linear metres of hedging, what is more the Council remains committed to achieving 30 percent canopy cover by 2050.

“It should be noted the National Trust were a major contributor to the 2025/26 tree planting figures, which came about from their successful application for funding from the Forest Service, as part of the afforestation project in the Glencairn and Ballygomartin area.”

The report does give a slight note of expectation management however. It states: “The council continues to collaborate with existing partners and is similarly striving to establish new partnerships, all of which is essential if the council is to increase tree canopy cover across the city.

“However elected members are reminded that whilst the council is committed to increasing tree canopy cover, it should be stressed the One Million Tree initiative is a city wide project, which will necessitate increased engagement with other land owners to ensure the council achieves its objectives, as set out within the Belfast Tree Strategy.”

Officers also announced that the council had launched its first community orchard project in March, after a successful Alliance Party motion, with members of the Malone Tornadoes who planted fourteen fruit trees in underused space at Shaw’s Bridge.

Since then the council has delivered several small community orchards in Ardoyne, one in the grounds of a local day nursery and another in the neighbouring community centre. Officials also planted a small community orchard with the L’arche organisation in the east of the city, a group which works directly with a network of communities of people with and without learning difficulties.

The council report states: “The council will continue its work on the establishment of small community orchards across the city at the beginning of the next tree planting season which runs from November to March each year.”

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Melissa Rein Lively is charged with assault by beating while Philipp Ostermann, 37, is charged with two racially aggravated public order offences and a further public order offence, after an incident at Bond Street Underground station on the evening of October 11 last year, British Transport Police said on Friday.

The garden will celebrate its anniversary on Monday, May 18, and has announced an extension to its Salford Free Tuesdays scheme, allowing all Salford residents to enjoy free entry every Tuesday until May 18, 2027.

Since opening in 2021, 86,000 Salford residents have enjoyed free visits to the 154-acre garden, while hundreds of wellbeing and community groups have found calm, creativity and connection across the site’s diverse landscapes.

Special celebrations will take place on Monday, May 18, including £5 admission for all visitors, birthday goodie bags for the first 50 arrivals, a £5 hot drink and cake offer, and £5 off plants priced at £15 or more.

One lucky visitor will also receive a ‘Golden Ticket’ in the fiftieth goodie bag, granting a year of RHS Individual Membership.

Marcus Chilton-Jones, head of site at RHS Garden Bridgewater, said: “Extending Salford Free Tuesdays is a wonderful milestone for us.

“Over the past five years, we’ve seen how much this garden means to local people, from families discovering nature together to community groups using the space to support wellbeing.

“Making sure Bridgewater remains open and welcoming to our neighbours is a core part of who we are, and I’m delighted we can continue offering this opportunity for another year.”

The extension of the Salford Free Tuesdays scheme highlights the garden’s focus on community access, wellbeing, and horticultural education.

With more than 2.49 million visits since its opening, RHS Garden Bridgewater has delivered more than 44,000 free educational sessions for schoolchildren and benefited from thousands of volunteer hours.

Paul Dennett, city mayor of Salford, said: “RHS Garden Bridgewater has become one of Salford’s great success stories, and I want to congratulate everyone involved on its fifth birthday.

“In just five years, it has grown into a place that brings people together, boosts wellbeing and showcases the very best of our city.

“I’m especially proud that Salford residents can continue to enjoy free entry every Tuesday.

“I’d encourage people of all ages to make the most of this fantastic offer, visit the garden regularly, and take pride in this fantastic garden right on our doorstep.”

More information and booking details are available from the RHS website.

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Lydia-May Green, 30, pleaded guilty to the unlawful relationship with the patient, who was moved to a psychiatric facility in the 2020 under the Mental Health Act

A smitten hospital worker who became pregnant following an eight-month affair with a psychiatric patient she ‘fell for’ has been jailed after grim footage of them together was discovered.

Lydia-May Green, 30, who subsequently miscarried her unborn child, arranged to meet the man outside the hospital when she was granted leave, and he was on day release. A court has heard how their llegal romance may have caused the patient “substantial psychological harm” and potentially delayed his chances of being discharged.

Videos and photographs found on her phone reveal images and clips of them naked from the waist up in bed, embracing and kissing. There were recordings of the pair in a car engaging in sexual activity.

The patient, cannot be named for legal reasons, was first imprisoned for 10 years in November 2018 following a Section 18, wounding with intent matter. He was then detained under the Mental Health Act to a psychiatric facility in the summer of 2020, reports the Mail. The victim is autistic, with ADHD and has complex mental health needs which impact his daily life. He also suffers from schizoaffective disorder, a chronic mental health condition that combines psychotic symptoms with mood disorder.

Dressed in black, Green wept in the dock as the manner of the abuse were outlined at Bristol Crown Court. She pleaded guilty to a total of seven charges of engaging in sexual activity with a man with a mental disorder, dating from February to October 2024.

She began work at the hospital in where he was receiving treatment in 2021 on a student placement. She worked as a healthcare worker and qualified as a nurse in 2024. She quickly became one of his ‘favourite members of staff’ and they spent considerable time together.

In February 2024, he sent her a message on Instagram declaring she was ‘the most beautiful woman in the world’, writing ‘I deserve you, you deserve me’. At the time, she had been in a relationship that had since ended, the court heard. From May 2024, Green booked stays at Travelodges in Bristol and Wales, where she spent time with the patient.

Green became a registered nurse in September 2024 and handed in one month’s notice to leave her job for a position at another hospital.

In December 2024, Green conducted pregnancy tests and broke the news to the patient, who affectionately referred to her as his ‘baby momma’. The court was told she later suffered a miscarriage and sent him photos of the miscarriage.

Green called it quits on New Year’s Eve and penned a goodbye letter. However, on January 10, 2025, the victim informed hospital staff about his relationship with Green and showed them photos of the two of them together.

Green conversed with a friend who worked at the hospital and on January 22, 2025, wrote ‘I know I engaged willingly’ and ‘I did fall in love with him’. Yet some friends and family advised her against confessing to the relationship. She deleted footage in what seemed to be an attempt to destroy evidence, the court was told.

She was subsequently arrested and interviewed on January 30, then again on April 28. Prosecuting barrister William Eaglestone suggested the breakup ‘perhaps precipitated’ the investigation.

Defence barrister Thomas Stanway noted that from Green’s arrest up until the day of sentencing, the patient had continued to contact Green and some of her friends via social media.

But he argued it was not “grooming” or “coercive” as the man had pursued her and there was a ‘consensual nature’ to the relationship. He described the man as ‘very articulate’ and a ‘very sociable person who formed relationships quickly’ and ‘masks inability’.

He said: “She was struggling and susceptible to making ill-advised choices and this relationship is possibly the worst decision she will ever make in her life.”

Judge Moira MacMillan handed Green a total sentence of 28 months behind bars.

Best Start Family Hub in Wheatley Hill shut its doors after pest control and health and safety teams inspected the building and advised it should close as a precaution.

The hub, which hosts a range of services including baby groups, toddler sessions and midwife appointments, has been pictured with its shutters down after the rodents were found.

The council-run service said: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to temporarily close Best Start Family Hub Wheatley Hill.

Pest control was called to the site. (Image: ANDY FUTERS)

“We asked our pest control and health and safety teams to visit the hub and, after they inspected the property, took the decision to close on their advice.

“This is a purely precautionary measure in the interests of the children and families that use our site.

“All bookings, groups and programmes at the site are cancelled and we will update hub users as soon as we can on reopening.

“In the meantime, users of our Wheatley Hill site are very welcome at our family hubs at Peterlee and Easington which provide similar services.

“We are working to get the site open again as quickly as possible. We are hoping this will be later this month, but we will only reopen when we have been advised it is appropriate to do so.”

Family hubs are part of a national programme backed by the Department for Education, designed to provide support for families from pregnancy through to early childhood.

Services typically include health visits, parenting support and early years activities, often delivered in partnership with councils and the NHS.

A Durham County Council spokesperson confirmed the decision to close was taken after a pest control visit.

“This is a purely precautionary measure in the interests of the children and families that use our site,” they said.

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There’s a host of activities and offers throughout the opening weekend, May 15 to 17.

There’s been some exciting news for Aberdonian’s. A beloved Scottish footwear chain opened the doors to its newest branch and shoppers came out in droves.

Last month, we reported that Schuh had delighted locals by confirming it would be moving to the Union Square Shopping Centre. At the time, the firm was still operating its previous branch located on St Nicholas Street.

As of this morning (May 15), the new shop officially opened. Located in the car park section of the granite city’s leading shopping destination, it is said to provide customers “with an enhanced retail experience.”

Located next to TK Maxx, in a unit formerly owned by Bensons for Beds, the new Schuh has been designed to bring the retailer’s “distinctive shopping experience” to Union Square, while also catering to the diverse needs of the city’s fashion-conscious consumers.

Shoppers will find everything that the Edinburgh-founded firm has become known for. This includes an assortment of footwear from numerous premium brands, such as Nike, Converse, Vans, Birkenstocks and New Balance.

Mixing trends with timeless classics, there’s also a host of shoe accessories and care products. Meanwhile, shoppers will also find other items including sunglasses and handbags.

Throughout the opening weekend, there will be a host of special offers and activities to celebrate the grand opening. This includes a stall run by local artist Goldie Aberdeen where customers can create their own charm anklet as a gift with any purchase.

Customers can also enjoy a refreshing superfood smoothie from Bio Café, while free Schuh tote bags will be handed out with any purchase. All of these offers will be available until May 17, but only while stocks last.

Ryan Manson, Centre Director at Union Square, commented: “We’re thrilled to welcome Schuh to Union Square. This exciting addition demonstrates our commitment to expanding our retail offering. We’re confident that shoppers will embrace the fantastic range of footwear and exceptional service the brand is known for.”

Schuh’s origins date back to 1981 when its first store was opened in Edinburgh’s North Bridge Arcade. It was originally intended to be called Lizard Shoes until founder Sandy Alexander spotted a German magazine called Schuhe, pronounced ‘shoe’.

As of today, it has gone on to become one of the UK’s leading footwear retailers, operating around 118 stores nationwide, with around 18 in Scotland. It has also expanded internationally, with the opening of its German branch in Oberhausen in 2015.

Schuh is just one retailer that has launched in Aberdeen’s Union Square lately. Its opening comes just as IKEA is set to follow suit sometime later this spring, with work already beginning on the unit that is located just down from the footwear chain.

The Swedish flatpack giant recently made the decision to relocate from its previous branch on Wellington Circle that has since closed. Although no opening date has been confirmed, the brand did advise shoppers would be made aware one month in advance.

At the end of 2025, the silver city’s shopping centre also welcomed The Entertainer, which can also be found in the car park section. he 2,800 sq.ft store is set to offer a range of popular toys and brand names that are popular with children, such as Lego, Pokémon, Monster High, Disney and Wicked Two.

Meanwhile, fashion chain Mango also continued its Scottish expansion with its first Aberdeen branch that can be found inside the mall on the lower level, located next to fellow high street chains River Island and Zara.

Spanning 4,844 sq. ft, the store follows the brand’s New Med concept that has been inspired by its Mediterranean heritage, incorporating natural textures, warm tones, and sustainable materials, creating a bright and welcoming shopping environment.