Jackie Bird returns to BBC Scotland over festive period to present new show

Christmas period means normal bin collections days could be different in Scotland. Before you throw out rubbish over the festive period, it's best to check when the binmen are picking up waste in your local area.

coronavirus pandemic. Nicola Sturgeon urged Scots to reduce their Christmas bubbles from three to two households following crisis talks with UK leaders.

direct to your inboxThe UK Government has issued a warning for people planning to travel over the festive period. Following the announcement on nationwide tier announcements on Thursday, a warning has now been issued about moving between locations during the Christmascoronavirus rules relaxation period.

Love & Hip Hop's New York cast before serving as a judge in the hip-hop competition series Rhythm + Flow and stealing the show in her first big-screen role, . But this time, with “Cardi Tries," she's not only the star but also an executive producer.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Big-hearted police officers from Hamilton have teamed up with the town’s foobank to help those in need over the festive period.Officers from Hamilton Local Policing Team worked in partnership with Hamilton District Food Bank, Community Links and South Lanarkshire Council, as part of their ongoing Burnbank Initiative, to set up a foodbank in the area.Members of the public who required assistance are invited

Livingston: Stryjek; Devlin, Fitzwater, Guthrie, Serrano; Sibbald, Bartley; Mullin (Holt 62), Pittman, Forrest (Brown 45); Robinson (Poplatnik 76). Subs: McCrorie, Emmanuel-Thomas, McMillan, Ambrose, Taylor-Sinclair, Lawson.

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direct to your inboxChristmas is now less than two weeks away and everyone is gearing up for some kind of celebration. The  coronavirus  restrictions will be slightly eased across the UK for a five-day period between December 23 and 27.

direct to your inboxTyson Fury has escalated his row with the BBC over being nominated for Sport Personality of the Year.The world heavyweight champion has revealed he has asked his lawyers to help remove him from the awards shortlist. Earlier this month Tyson, 32, demanded the BBC take him off this year's list of contenders, and implored his supporters not to vote for him.

This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are taking a step back from our screens for the next few weeks.The duo are taking their annual Christmas holiday to coincide with the school holidays, and they have just announced who their replacements will be to keep us going on those festive mornings. Holly, 39, and Phil, 58, presented their final live show of 2020 this Friday, where they announced that Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford would be taking over from Monday morning.

The Country Music Association is speaking out after they received backlash over Charley Pride’s death. The legendary country singer died on Saturday of complications from COVID-19. He was 86.

Charley Pride's death. The legendary country singer died on Saturday of complications from COVID-19.

Celtic fans not to protest at Parkhead ahead of Sunday's match with St Johnstone. The Hoops face the in-form Perth side amid a terrible slide that has seen them collect just two wins in 11 games.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserFilmed at Hamilton town house, the hour-long show will be on the BBC Scotland channel at 10pm on this Sunday, November 29.

An American Airlines flight had to turn around on Saturday after it reportedly hit a bird that damaged the plane’s windscreen. The flight from Chicago O’Hare to Cleveland operated by Envoy Airlines under AA’s regional American Eagle brand “experienced a mechanical issue with the windscreen and returned to the airport” shortly after takeoff, according to an American Airlines spokesperson.