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'I'll keep doing my A-Levels, there are no guarantees in football': Luke Matheson scored a goal against Manchester United for Rochdale aged just 16 last year and is now at Wolves... he has a remarkably mature head on his shoulders

A year ago Luke Matheson’s football dreams stretched no further than a place on the plane when Rochdale flew off for pre-season training. But a lot can happen in 12 months. Now the 17-year-old is a Wolves player. His goal for Rochdale in their Carabao Cup draw at Manchester United — the League One club lost on penalties — last September brought him to the nation’s attention but it turned out Matheson was already on the Premier League club’s radar. So now he waits for the next step in a career that has been set into overdrive ever since he drilled a far-post cross into the net at Old Trafford as a 16-year-old with a psychology exam the very next day. Luke Matheson is heading into his second season at Wolves following his move from Rochdale The teenager scored a memorable goal in the League Cup against Manchester United last term ‘Every time that goal pops up on my phone or someone sends it to me, I still get goosebumps and the hairs stand up on my neck,’ Matheson told Sportsmail this we

Tense wait for more than 100 health workers who were forced into isolation after coronavirus clusters emerged at two hospitals

Health authorities are working to stem the impacts of a coronavirus cluster emerging at two Sydney public hospitals, with more than a hundred workers in isolation waiting on test results. There were four new COVID-19 cases in NSW on Monday - a returned overseas traveller and three healthcare workers at Sydney's Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Liverpool Hospital. The three healthcare workers were diagnosed during investigations into an emergency department doctor, reported on Saturday, who worked at the two hospitals while infectious. Another case, a visitor to a hospital emergency department where the doctor worked or sought treatment, will be included in Tuesday's numbers, taking the cluster to five. Patients considered close contacts and all staff at Concord and Liverpool EDs at the same times as the positive cases are being isolated and tested. The three newly reported health workers say they had no symptoms while at work, and also wore personal protective equipmen

The Bachelor's Alex Nation sparks lip filler speculation as she debuts a VERY plump pout on Instagram

Alex Nation is no stranger to beauty treatments, but one recent change to her appearance has raised more than a few eyebrows. The former Bachelor star, 28, debuted a remarkably plump pout in her latest Instagram post on Monday, sparking rumours she's had filler. Not only are her lips significantly larger than they used to be, her upper lip appears to have doubled in size compared to her last selfie on August 29.  Something to tell us? The Bachelor's Alex Nation has sparked lip filler speculation after she debuted a remarkably plump pout on Instagram on Monday Daily Mail Australia has contacted Alex's agent at Chadwick Models for comment. The single mother has made no secret of her fondness for cosmetic injectables in the past, but hasn't disclosed whether or not she's had lip filler. In September 2018, she proudly told her Instagram followers she'd had a 'little somethin' somethin' done' to her face. Changes: The former Bachelor star sported noti

Why Zac Efron will DESTROY Byron Bay: Australian Radio host fears a Hollywood influx to the coastal town - saying 'where one goes, others with follow'

Zac Efron's fans might be thrilled to know that he has his sights set on settling down in Byron Bay.  But one Australian radio host believes that the Hollywood star will completely destroy the idyllic coastal town if he moves Down Under.  Speaking on his Hughesy & Ed radio show on Monday, Ed Kavalee, 41, said that Zac, 31, possibly moving to Byron is 'terrible news.'  Why Zac Efron will DESTROY Byron Bay: Australian Radio host fears a Hollywood influx to the coastal town - saying 'where one goes, others with follow'. Zac is pictured 'No, no, just even hearing the words, I mean Byron was already teetering and now it's gone... that's terrible news,' Ed began.  He added that he's worried that Byron will soon be inundated with Hollywood stars if Zac moves there permanently.  Also living in the idyllic town is Hollywood heavyweight Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky, who live in a $20million mansion.   Speaking out: Speaking on his Hughesy

Coronavirus 'hasn't gone away': Deputy Chief Medical officer warns Britain faces 'a bumpy ride over the next few months' if Britons don't social distance despite Matt Hancock saying cases are NOT out of control

Coronavirus must be taken very seriously again or the UK will face 'a bumpy ride over the next few months', a deputy chief medical officer has warned after a 'big change' in infections. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said on Monday that the public had 'relaxed too much' over the summer and described the rising number of cases as of 'great concern', despite the Health Secretary insisting it was not out of control. The deputy chief medical officer for England issued the warning as Caerphilly in south Wales prepared to be placed under local lockdown and stricter measures were extended in Scotland. There were a further 2,948 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Monday, following the 2,988 reported on Sunday, which was the largest daily figure since May. In an interview with journalists, Prof Van-Tam said: 'This is a big change. It's now consistent over two days and it's of great concern at this point. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam s

Dear Diary... I can't believe my boys are 60! Yes, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant both hit the big six-oh this week. So after all those scandals, lovers and millions made, which of them would seduce Bridget Jones today?

One played the charming, womanising rotter Daniel Cleaver; the other, the steadfast but sexy human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. As leading characters in the Bridget Jones movies, they competed for the affections of the heroine and celebrated singleton. This week, the actors who played those parts — Hugh Grant and Colin Firth — both celebrate their 60th birthdays making them v.v. middle aged. Here, CLAUDIA CONNELL imagines how Bridget Jones might look back on their lives so far . . . Colin Firth and Hugh Grant both celebrate their 60th birthdays this week STARS OF THE AWARDS SEASON Colin Firth: And the award for the English sex god in a Tom Ford tux goes to . . . In 2011 Colin won the biggie — an Oscar for his role in The King’s Speech, where he played George VI. Looked total dreamboat at the award ceremony. Was true stiff-upper-lip Brit in acceptance speech and didn’t blub once. Sadly, he did thank Harvey Weinstein for helping his career, but it was nine years ago, how was he meant to

Dominic Thiem claims straight-sets victory over Felix Augur-Aliassime as the new US Open favourite reaches the quarter-finals in New York

Second seed Dominic Thiem edged a first-set tiebreak before turning up the heat to romp into the U.S. Open quarter-finals with a resounding 7-6(4) 6-1 6-1 victory over Canadian youngster Felix Augur-Aliassime at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday. Top seed Novak Djokovic's disqualification on Sunday for striking a line judge with a ball has left Thiem as one of the favourites and the Austrian gave a composed performance to reach the last eight in New York for the second time in his career. He was helped in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam title by a below-par performance from Augur-Aliassime, who beat Andy Murray in round two but was well off the pace against Thiem, making 51 unforced errors compared to the second seed's 24. New US Open favourite Dominic Thiem reached the last-eight of the tournament on Monday Thiem won 74% of his first serve points and was near flawless at the net, while also sending down 22 winners as he wrapped up the contest in a shade over two hours. The Austr

Listen up! Why you MUST have your ears tested in your 50s: Hearing loss can be devastating and often strikes in middle age... but, as these people found, its causes can range from acid reflux to swimming in cold water

Hearing loss isn’t just something that strikes in old age: you may be surprised to learn that more than 40 per cent of the over-50s are affected. Yet it’s a problem many sufferers don’t want to admit to. Around three million people with hearing loss severe enough to be classed as disabling have not sought help, according to a report by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association in 2019. Most people wait ten years on average before they seek help. Hearing loss isn’t just something that strikes in old age: you may be surprised to learn that more than 40 per cent of the over-50s are affected File Quite apart from affecting the enjoyment of life, ‘untreated’ hearing loss is the leading preventable cause of dementia, says Francesca Oliver, an audiology adviser with the charity Action On Hearing Loss. One theory is that hearing loss causes brain shrinkage if the part of the brain associated with hearing becomes inactive. Even mild hearing loss makes you less aware of your

'What is this, China?' Sam Armytage blasts police for threatening to arrest two elderly women sitting on a park bench in Melbourne - and says 'people are going to break the rules' as she condemns Daniel Andrews' road map

Sam Armytage has blasted the Victoria Police officers who threatened to arrest two elderly women sitting on a park bench during Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown. Dramatic footage of the heavy-handed confrontation, first obtained by Daily Mail Australia, showed five officers surrounding the frail women on Saturday. Officers ordered them to stand up, threatened to arrest them for not providing their details and then snatched one of their phones when they started filming the ordeal. A fired-up Armytage spoke to the footage on Sunrise on Tuesday morning and compared the incident - and the city's current Stage Four lockdown - to China.  'Victorians are sick to death of this': Sam Armytage blasted Dan Andrews for extending Melbourne's lockdown and said footage of two elderly women being confronted by police reminded her of China  'What is this, China? You are getting arrested for filming things?' she said.   'Yes they were not meant to be sitting there under