Christmas lights switch-on event in Irvine cancelled due to Omicron fears

Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital will have "essential only" visiting from Wednesday as concerns continue to grow regarding the Omicron variant.

The University of Southern California will only offer remote learning classes at least during its first week of the spring session, the school said Friday.

Joe Swash gave an inside look at his Christmas with Stacey Solomon and family on Thursday's Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off. During the BBC One special, Joe, 39, was joined by fellow stars Gemma Collins, Les Dennis, Mica Paris and the Rev Richard Coles in the kitchen as they battled it out to win the Golden Whisk.

Christmas will look a little different for the royal family this year.

Nightclubs in Scotland will be expected to close for three weeks as part of the latest Omicron restrictions, John Swinney has announced.

Naman Ramachandran Super-producer and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has halted performances of hit West End musical “Cinderella” until Feb. 2022 as the Omicron variant of coronavirus surges across the U.K.

Amid the growing concerns of spikes in COVID-19 cases, Fox has decided to cancel their New Year’s celebration. In a statement shared on Tuesday, the network announced that they would “not be moving forward” with Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022.

Ken Jeong and Joel McHale. The show was also going to include memorable iHeartRadio performances by Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Billy Idol, Pink and more.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs the Covid-19 Omicron variant continues to spread, particularly in New York, Brooklyn Steel has canceled the remaining three dates of LCD Soundsystem’s “You Are Here” 20-night residency at the venue: tonight (Sunday) through Tuesday.A statement from the venue reads, “LCD Soundsystem’s shows at Brooklyn Steel on December 19, 20 and 21 have been cancelled.

coronavirus variant.On Tuesday (December 14), after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new COVID restrictions for the country, it was voted that COVID passports would be mandatory in gigs and nightclubs.Since then there have been reports of huge numbers of ‘no-shows’ of fans at gigs, club nights and events due to a decline in public confidence, meaning that the entire live events sector is once again “at risk of permanent closure” without “immediate” government support, according to

The Queen has "regretfully" decided to cancel the Royal Family's annual pre-Christmas party and lunch as Omicron fears continue to grow. As cases continue to surge in the UK, Her Majesty reportedly feels that the “risk” is too high on the rest of the family’s plans over the Christmas period.

More covid restrictions could "potentially" be placed on Scots before Christmas over fears the Omicron variant may spread rapidly across the country.

Gogglebox star family The Malones are officially ready for Christmas after getting to grips with their outdoor lights display.The family unveiled the seasonal set-up on their Instagram page, where they shared a photo of the outside of their home.