Christmas lockdown easing plan agreed by Scottish and UK Governments

festive "bubble" with a maximum of three households over a five day period from December 23, meaning they can meet up indoors if social distancing rules are followed. But rising infection rates in other parts of the UK - with London on the brink of tighter lockdown - has led to some questioning whether now is the time to relax lockdown restrictions.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Kindness was on display across the generations in Renfrewshire this week as more than 3,000 Christmas cards made by the region's youngsters were handed out to care home residents and pensioners.After a tough year, children were able to deliver some festive cheer as they took part in I Am Me Scotland's Christmas card competition, which was this year aimed at bringing a smile to the people the coronavirus

Christmas trees has been lit up for the first time this year in the Highlands. The 16ft tree in Ullapool has been built using dozens of creels used for catching shellfish in the local area.It has become an annual festive tradition for the village since it was first constructed in 2016.

Rochelle Humes and her husband Marvin have shared photos and videos of their adorable family day out as the took their children to visit Santa at Lapland UK. Rochelle shared a beautiful family photo on her Instagram page, where they could be seen posing in front of Santa.

Willie J Healey has shared a new Christmas song – listen to the simply titled ‘Merry Christmas’ below.The new track follows the British singer-songwriter’s debut full-length album ‘Twin Heavy’, which came out earlier this year via YALA! Records.“I’ve always loved Christmas,” Healey said of the new track in a statement.

Prince Harry stepped back from his royal duties almost one year ago, and is reportedly already being mistaken for a common man. The British monarch was shopping for a Christmas tree with wife Meghan Markle when a young boy approached him thinking he was a salesman, per the Daily Mail. The mixup is believed to have occurred on December 1 when the couple visited a local pop-up retailer, in search of the perfect tree for their Montecito mansion.

Mariah Carey‘s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ could land its first ever UK Number One this week, according to the Official Charts Company.The festive classic, which was first released in 1994, has remarkably never been Number One in the UK. The year it was released, it lost out on the top spot to East 17‘s ‘Stay Another Day’, peaking at Number Two.Today (November 30), ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has climbed to Number Two on the UK singles chart midweeks.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterCouncil bosses are to spend government cash covering up empty shop windows in towns and giving business owners £3,000 grants to tidy up their premises.Plants sprouting from buildings will also be weeded out.

John Barrowman has been accused of putting on a "fake" Scottish accent during his appearance on the Lorraine show on ITV on Monday morning. The 53 year old, who previously praised Phillip Schofield as "brave" as he came out as gay, spoke to the TV presenter from his home in Palm Springs, California, about his friend Ruthie Henshall being voted out of Gwrych castle on I'm A Celebrity...

Christmas is looking a little bit different this year and while we’ve all lost out on a magical trip to Lapland, we can still take the kids to see Santa in his snowy kingdom without leaving Britain. Celebrity mums like Victoria Beckham and Holly Willoughby have whisked their children away to LaplandUK in recent years.

the relaxed plan, which the First Minister already admits has split public opinion. Sturgeon also repeated confirmation a risk assessment of the new rules has not been carried out.

festive break between December 23 and 27. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon agreed the basic UK-wide plan but urged caution and wants to keep gatherings to a minimum.

agreement to allow trave l across the whole of the UK regardless of what lockdown level each area is in at the time. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon backed the plan but told people to "think carefully" before reuniting with relatives and loved ones.

a four-nation approach to the festive season was confirmed on Tuesday night. She admitted some people thought the decision to allow people to form a "Christmas bubble" with three households over a five day period was too little, but others thought it was terrible.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNicola Sturgeon says she hopes to agree a "common framework" for Christmas lockdown across the UK today.But the First Minister warned easing of restrictions in Scotland "might differ" to the rest of the country as key talks take place around the festive break.The First Minister is currently locked in a meeting with leaders from the devolved administrations and Cabinet Office Minister, Michael

Little Britain star has said he has been inspired by footballer Marcus Rashford’s attempts to ensure kids do not go hungry over Christmas.Funds raised from the song Merry Christmas, Baked Potato will be donated to FareShare, an organisation which redistributes surplus food to charities to give to people without much food.Announcing the news on Monday morning, Lucas tweeted: “Hello! My special Christmas single Merry Christmas, Baked Potato is released THIS THURSDAY and all proceeds from downloads