North Ayrshire health and social care staff work hard to make Christmas special for vulnerable families

East Kilbride helped spread festive cheer. Staying connected has never been so important in these times of pandemic with strict social distancing guidelines, in place.And local care at home company CERA Care who cover South Lanarkshire is urging us to think about the vulnerable and isolated neighbours in our local communities as we head into the depths of winter.

made it harder to meet Santa Claus in person. However, that hasn’t stopped North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from activating its annual Santa tracker, which allows Yuletide yearners to keep tabs on Saint Nick as he delivers presents to children around the world on Christmas Eve.

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special will not feature the controversial ‘Fairytale Of New York’ lyric that caused a number of viewers to make complaints to the BBC.The uncensored version of the 1987 hit by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, featuring the lyrics: “You scumbag, you maggot/ You cheap lousy f****t/ Happy Christmas, your arse/ I pray God it’s our last“, was performed by Nessa and Bryn during last year’s special.After the episode aired, the BBC received nearly 900 complaints about the lyric.

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special set to air on Christmas Eve has been re-edited to omit an offensive slur from the Christmas hit Fairytale of New York following backlash.The BBC will show the 2019 festive special of the much-loved comedy sitcom tonight - but the offensive lyric from the Christmas karaoke scene will be cut out, The Mirror reports.The show stirred up controversy last year when characters Bryn and Nessa – played by Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones - sang the word “f***ot”  and amassed a

Brendan O’Carroll has revealed that this year’s Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special will have a very important meaning.

A waiter in North Carolina received an early Christmas present from a customer who left him a $1,000 tip.  Johnny Holloway was working at Mezzaluna Brick Oven and Tap House in Henderson, North Carolina, on Saturday when he received the generous tip.  He told WSOC-TV that he bonded with the customer because they were both graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta and they both worked in the restaurant industry. However, it wasn’t until the man left when Holloway saw the tip on the $146 meal.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterCouncillors voted to close the schools in North Ayrshire early after the area recorded the highest weekly Covid  infection rate in Scotland.But is claimed the Scottish Government refused to allow the region’s schools to switch to online learning.North Ayrshire’s virus case rate hit 205 per 100,000 between December 12 and 18 according to Public Health Scotland figures.  It is the only council region

If you’re ever hoping to bump into Simon Cowell over the festive season, you’ll find him in Barbados! The pop mogul isn’t the only celebrity who likes to swap mulled wine for champagne bubbles and beach vibes. With Barbados back open for business, this is the perfect place for the tropical holiday you’ve been dreaming of, especially now you don’t have to quarantine on your return to the UK.

It’s that time of year where we snuggle up, have a hot chocolate and put our feet up while watching The Holiday, a true Christmas classic. Yes joining the likes of Love Actually and Elf, The Holiday quickly became one of the most adored festive films, and rightly so.

Mariah Carey is staying in the Christmas spirit no matter how horrific the decor might be.

Angelique Jackson For as long as British comedian London Hughes can remember, she’s wanted to be on television. “My mom told me when I was 5 years old I tried to get on TV by climbing around the back of it,” she says.

With head honcho Simon Cowell still recovering from breaking his back, it's been up to his Britain’s Got Talent co-stars to hold the fort. And in a sneak peek of the ITV’ show’s Christmas special – Britain’s Got Talent: Christmas Spectacular – judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon have most definitely ensured that the show is full of its usual glamour.

Kevin Hart latest Netflix comedy special, Zero F**ks Given, has become the most watched comedy special of 2020 on Netflix!

A NEW engagement and participation strategy has been unveiled to encourage greater public input in Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s (HSCNL) services.Approved by North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) earlier this month, the new initiative for 2021-24 describes how the partnership will help the Monklands public to have a greater say in services.The bespoke strategy has been developed specifically to ensure the right systems and supports are in place to ensure people and groups

direct to your inbox Gavin and Stacey fans had a special treat last year when the cast reunited for a Christmas special. And the revival was pretty spectacular as Nessa shockingly proposed to Smithy.

The Late Late Show Country Music Christmas Special will take over our screens this Friday, featuring the one and only ‘First Lady of Country Music’ Dolly Parton.