THOUSANDS have queued for hours in Liverpool for rapid coronavirus tests before meeting with their families on Christmas Day. Officials in the city, one of the few parts of the UK to offer testing to people without any symptoms, said recent days had seen “incredible demand” at walk-in centres. The tests take just 30 minutes […]
ON Christmas Eve the nation will unite by ringing bells to combat loneliness in the UK. Here’s what you need to know. What time is the Christmas Eve 2020 bell ringing tonight? Tonight people who signed up to partake will be ringing their bells at 6pm. Even if you haven’t signed up to the Facebook […]
CAROL Vorderman celebrated her 60th birthday with an eye-popping bikini throwback. The former Countdown legend looked sensational in the photo taken 10 years ago and shared with fans on Instagram today. The star cationed the photo: “Happy 37th Birthday to me ???? “I’ve LOVED my 50s. They started with an astronaut friend taking this photo […]
SAVVY shoppers have ALREADY stocked up on wrapping paper for next Christmas after Asda slashed its prices to as low as 25p a roll. The supermarket’s heavy discounts have sent customers flocking to its aisles. One customer took to Facebook to post about her bargain hoard. Uploading a pic of her eight rolls to the […]
IT’S a struggle thinking of Christmas present ideas for our family every year – but what you get the people who appear to have everything? Well when Meghan Markle was faced with this problem back in 2017, she decided to lead with humour. Three years ago, The Queen broke tradition when she invited Prince Harry‘s […]
BRITNEY Spears will not get to spend Christmas with her teenage sons this year, and has to settle with seeing them earlier in the week. The Toxic singer, 39, got together with 15-year-old Sean Preston and 14-year-old Jayden on Monday and Tuesday, but will reportedly not see them on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The […]
PASSENGERS on the last flight from South Africa to the UK say they “breezed through immigration” with no warning. Travel from the country into Britain is now banned due to another new Covid strain which appears to have originated there. There are two recorded cases in the UK, in people who were close contacts of […]
THE House Minority Leader slammed Nancy Pelosi accusing her of “ignoring concerns of Americans” and “leveraging them against [Donald] Trump.” In a tweet, Kevin McCarthy said Democrats “appear to be suffering from selective hearing,” after President Trump called on Congress to raise the Covid stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. “Democrats appear to be suffering […]
BRAD Pitt will be spending Christmas with his daughter Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne as he continues to fight ex Angelina Jolie in a bitter custody war. The former couple, who share six kids, have been at odds ever since they split in 2016. According to Us Weekly, the A-lister will hang out with […]
BEFORE they were famous, these celebs were dreaming of acting, singing or one day appearing on our TV screens. And as Christmas and New Year approach, it’s no wonder some of the UK’s best-loved celebs have been reminiscing about their childhoods on social media. Blonde TV personalities Emily Atack, Sam Faiers and Molly-Mae Hague are […]
PETER Andre has revealed the HUGE pile of presents waiting for his family to open as he gets ready for Christmas with the kids. The singer showed how the kids were spending Christmas Eve Eve at the Andre household as they lounged around in the pyjamas. Earlier this week, the 47-year-old invited Father Christmas into […]
ANDI Peters revealed her secret bitter feud with his Dancing On Ice partner as he admitted they “didn’t get on”. The presenter, 50, took part in the first series of the ITV skating competition way back in 2006. Andi revealed on Lorraine on Thursday that him and professional partner Tamara Sharp “didn’t get on”. Discussing […]
WRAPPING up the mountain of new dolls, clothes and Avengers toys, Michelle Pearson smiled as she thought of her children’s delighted faces on Christmas Day. But tragically, the mum-of-six would never get the chance to give them their gifts – after an arson attack ripped through their family home, killing four of the youngsters. Michelle’s […]
EON Energy has charged 1.5million customers two weeks early for their gas and electricity bills – and says the cash won’t be refunded until AFTER Christmas. The energy giant has blamed an IT glitch for the mishap that has seen cash unexpectedly taken from households on Christmas Eve. Eon has said it will refund customers […]
THE new Covid strain first detected in Kent could kill more people in 2021 than the original strain has killed this year, members of Sage have warned. In a worst case scenario, 118,000 people could die of Covid by the summer, compared to the almost 70,000 for the whole of 2020. In a more likely […]
BORIS Johnson will today announce he has snatched a last minute Brexit deal from the jaws of defeat. The deal is expected to be the first-ever zero-tariff trade agreement with the EU and was made after Boris and European Commission Chief Ursula Von Der Leyen broke the crucial fishing deadlock. The PM is expected to […]
IT’S HARD enough on a normal day to get the kids off to bed at a reasonable time, without the excitement of Santa coming to visit. Luckily, one sleep expert is on hand with some some top tips to help bedtime go smoothly this Christmas Eve. Head outside for some fresh air Founder of company […]
WITH Christmas right around the corner you might be thinking about dragging your decorations down from the attic. But before you decide where to put up your fairy lights, make sure they don’t go anywhere near your WiFi router. They can slow down your internet by interfering with your router’s signal, according to UK watchdog […]
A SCHOOLGIRL was raped during a horror five-hour ordeal after she was attacked as she walked across a Hampshire common. The 15-year-old was targeted in the early hours of the morning in Southampton. Cops have called for anyone for information to step forward after the shocking rape, which happened sometime after 1am on December 12. […]
ADELE made £4.75million in one year despite not releasing ANY music. The singer, 32, had to take a £10million pay cut in 2019 as she hasn’t released any music since her chart-topping album 25. In 2018, her public financial records show she was paid a huge £14.4million – but last year she still managed to […]
LET’S be honest – it’s not really Christmas unless we have Love Actually playing on repeat in the background. And while we can practically recite every line from the movie in our sleep, we still can’t believe it’s been 17 YEARS since the classic Christmas film first graced our screens. Almost overnight, the child stars […]
WWE star Carmella gave her Instagram followers an early Christmas present in a daring open top shirt. The 33-year-old – real name Leah Van Dale – has been wrestling under the WWE umbrella since 2013. Carmella shared a shot of her in a risqué two piece in front of a graffiti wall in LA. She […]
AMANDA Kloots revealed the sweet way she will keep her late husband Nick Cordero close to her and their son, Elvis. The Broadway star died on July 5 from coronavirus complications at the age of 41. Amanda decided to use some of Nick’s ashes to put them into a beautiful ring she will wear and then eventually […]
CHELSEA are reportedly looking to hijack Man Utd’s signing of Ecuador international Moises Caicedo. Meanwhile Marcos Alonso could be set for a loan move to Atletico Madrid. Follow all the latest from the Bridge below…
THE most luxe hotels in the world have been revealed by Conde Nast Traveller, to add to your bucket list for a more exciting 2021. Revealed as part of their Gold List 2021, 33 hotels and resorts around the world featured on the list. The Europe winners included France, Spain, Italy and Portugal, with no […]