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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.There’s only a few more days left to donate to the Advertiser’s Christmas toy appeal and help make this a festive season to remember for Lanarkshire’s most needy children.This year, with strict guidelines in place, we require all donations to be in for Monday, December 7.That allows us to get them into quarantine for 48 hours before South Lanarkshire’s social work services team collect the goodies for the

Italians will not be able to attend midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, with top health officials cracking down on any conditions that could lead to a potential resurgence in coronavirus cases -- a step that Catholic clergy has supported.  Italy managed to reduce a fall resurgence of cases but is currently suffering record fatalities from COVID-19, reporting 993 deaths on Thursday alone.  Premier Giuseppe Conte announced, then, that the country will enforce strong restrictions over the holiday

You’re probably familiar with matching Christmas family pyjama sets, but now you can include your four-legged family members too, with Aldi releasing a range of jumpers for the whole family – including the dog. With prices starting from £4.99, shoppers are going crazy for the matching jumper sets which will fit everyone under your roof.

Carrie Underwood is gifting fans with some serious Christmas cuteness. The celebrated songstress decided to turn to her adorable son to sing a duet on her new album, My Gift — and the recording is featured in her new streaming TV special.

QUIZ has announced the new faces of their latest Q by QUIZ fashion range and it’s none other than ex Love Islander’s and besties Joanna Chimonides and Kady McDermott. The pair shot to fame in the Love Island villa, Kady in 2016 and Joanna in 2019, and have been in the public eye ever since.

Carrie Underwood is gifting fans with some serious Christmas cuteness.

Top Of The Pops has revealed its lineup for this year’s Christmas Day and New Year shows.Hosted by Clara Amfo and Ferne Cotton, the two episodes will air on BBC One on Christmas Day at 11.55am and New Years Eve at 4.20pm, and will feature performances from Craig David, Yungblud, Becky Hill and Clean Bandit.Joel Corry and MNEK will perform their chart-topping track ‘Head & Heart’, which held the top spot on the Official Singles Chart for six weeks in the summer, on the Christmas Day special.The

Top of the Pops has revealed its line-up for the two annual Christmas and New Year specials. 

The Story of the First Christmas Snow. You can't go wrong with any of these films, though, so just take your pick and transport yourself back to childhood. If you need help choosing, here are 11 classic Claymation movies that will give you all the holiday feels. It's been a stressful year, but at least you can count on Hollywood to come through with the holiday cheer.

Mariah Carey is hoping to use her typical holiday cheer to give people a much-needed celebratory moment amid a year of things being “canceled.”  For many, the singer’s 1994 hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is the anthem that kicks off the holiday season and 2020 was no exception.

Lady A is taking a sweet and sentimental look back at Christmases past in their latest music video.

We’ve finally reached that point in the year where we started to dig out our festive cheer and get our homes looking like Santa’s grotto. From twinkling lights to the never ending task of hoovering up all the glitter, it’s time to spread some Christmas cheer.

Decorating The Christmas Tree Already? Here Are The Six Most Stylish Bauble Trends For 2020And to be honest, after 2020, we're here for it - we cannot stop staring at celebrity Christmas door decorations. Amanda Holden has a Christmas door, Holly Willoughby has one, Rochelle and Marvin Humes, I'm A Celebrity's Giovanna Fletcher...

Kim Kardashian, 41, gave her fans a glimpse of an early Christmas celebration she shared with her kids, including her son Saint, 4, in a series of videos she posted to her Instagram story on Nov. 28.

The royal family is splitting up for the holidays.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterIrvine Judo Club are asking local businesses and organisations to loosen their belts for a special Christmas appeal.Coaches Gordon and William Brawley and volunteers are desperate to ensure vulnerable elderly residents in Irvine have a present to open on December 25.They are appealing for donations of toiletries and items including slippers and dressing gowns to send to nursing homes in the town

Families struggling to get into the Christmas Spirit this year might want to get down to Home Bargains. The bargain store is selling glow-in-the-dark festive duvet sets and parents already can't get enough.