The Gogglebox Christmas special was a rollercoaster of emotions and left many viewers reaching for the box of tissues last night.
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coronavirus social restrictions that will allow friends and loved ones to reunite over the Christmas period.All four parts of the UK have signed off an aligned approach allowing up to three households to form a ‘Christmas bubble’ from December 23 to 27.People will also be able to travel between tiers and across the whole of the UK without restriction within the five-day period, for the purposes of meeting with their bubble.Those travelling to and from Northern Ireland will be permitted to travel
.The Gogglebox Christmas special was a rollercoaster of emotions and left many viewers reaching for the box of tissues last night.
We’re all now used to the annual tradition of debating the controversial lyrics in The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale Of New York’ as a way of kicking off the festive season here in the UK. But with the focus on that, it can be easy to forget the other controversy this song sparks: the one when people try to cover it.It’s really hard to capture the spirit of a song like ‘Fairytale Of New York’, although many have tried.
Fairytale of New York is probably, without doubt, one of the most famous Irish Christmas songs there is, and as a nation, we are very defensive of it.
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed In the last 24 hours there have been 969 fresh infections, bring to the total number of cases since the pandemic began in March to 93,155. The new deaths bring the total loss of life to 3,676.There are 1,099 people currently in hospital and 80 being treated in intensive care for Covid-19.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.A joint statement issued by the four UK governments said they had been working closely together to find a way for family and friends to see each other, recognising it must be “limited and cautious”.Boris Johnson warned families they must make a “personal judgement” about the risks of coronavirus to vulnerable loved ones when forming a Christmas bubble.“We can’t afford to throw caution to the wind.
Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid have sent their love to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry after the Duchess of Sussex announced she suffered a miscarriage. Good Morning Britain presenters Piers, 55, and Susanna, 49, shared tributes to Meghan, 39, and Harry, 36, as they spoke about the Duchess’ personal account shared in the New York Times.
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage in July, explaining in a deeply personal New York Times op-ed that losing a child means “carrying an almost unbearable grief.”
The government has announced it will ease coronavirus restrictions over Christmas - allowing three households to meet for a limited time.The arrangement, which has been agreed by the UK government and leaders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, will apply from December 23 to 27.Everyone in the bubble can stay in any of those three people’s houses, and go to outdoor public spaces like parks and places of worship together.Each bubble will be “fixed” and exclusive - meaning you can’t be in
Matt Lucas has announced the release of a new Christmas charity single following the success of his Baked Potato Song in support of the NHS earlier this year.
The Pogues have sent a scathing message to actor Laurence Fox after he criticised the BBC for replacing the original lyrics to their famous song, Fairytale of New York. The Irish band took to Twitter to tell Fox, who recently started the Reclaim Party, to "f**k off" after he publicly hit out at the BBC 's decision to scrap some of their controversial lyrics.
BBC Radio 1 has said it has chosen to play an alternative version of Fairytale of New York.The edited version of the 1987 Christmas song by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl changes up two lines in the song.The British station said that it had made the decision to play the altered version because ‘young listeners are particularly sensitive to derogatory terms for gender and sexuality.’The new edited version of the song has altered two of its lines, one which is sung by Kirsty MacColl has been