A perfect menu for New Year's Eve: simple, special, and worth staying in for

A restaurant in swanky Beverly Hills, Calif., is facing a backlash, accused of inserting invitations inside to-go bags to a "discreet" New Year’s Eve dinner inside the restaurant -- in violation of coronavirus restrictions. Both indoor and outdoor dining have been banned in Southern California as the region faces a shortage of ICU beds amid a sharp uptick in confirmed infections.

Meghan Markle is reportedly adding yet another string to her bow after stepping back from the Royal Family at the beginning of the year.The Suits actress and Prince Harry have already signed an exclusive multi-year partnership with Spotify to produce a podcast series under the Archewell Audio banner as well as a huge deal with Netflix to produce documentaries.And now, lawyers for the couple's Archewell foundation have added paperwork to cover rights for novels alongside the organisation’s other activities.It is not an entirely unprecedented move.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Paisley teenager has had more than a foot shorn from her glossy mane of hair.Keris Cummings said: “I just wanted another wee girl to have hair for Christmas.“For them to be able to open their presents looking great in a wig is very important to me.”Ten bunches of her hair have been sent to the Little Princess Trust, which provides wigs for young people who have lost their locks through cancer treatment or alopecia.Family and friends have also stumped up a total of £1,340, which will be donated to the trust.The original target was £100.Keris, 14, had sported 28-inch long hair when she arrived at the Fade & Dye salon in Well Street, Paisley (pictured

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have launch a new bootleg program, which will allow fans, indie labels and more to release the band’s music how they wish.The prolific Aussie psychsters have launched a new ‘Bootlegger’ section of their official website to house the new scheme.On the website, the band have uploaded master files for nine full-length albums, including live and demo recordings, a new rarities album called ‘Teenage Gizzard’ and their 2017 free download album ‘Polygondwanaland’.Fans, labels and more are then allowed to download the files from the website and package them into new releases however they see fit, on vinyl, CD, tape and beyond, as long as they send the band copies to sell on their online store.“Yo indie labels,

Join the Secret Elves to discover the best shopping deals and things to do this ChristmasA teenager tragically killed in a freak car crash has been hailed by his parents' as “one of the kindest, smiliest people”.Jake Birkinshaw, 19, from Hathersage in Derbyshire's Peak District, died in the passenger seat of a silver Ford Fiesta on Christmas Eve.The vehicle's unnamed 17-year-old driver lost control of the car as they went round a bend on Hathersage Road in Dore, South Yorks, causing the Fiesta to flip at around 10.15pm.Jake was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident where his injuries proved fatal.The 19-year-old's heartbroken family released a statement on Saturday, paying a touching tribute to their young son and brother.They said:

The Gogglebox 2017 Christmas special opened with Leon Bernicoff wrapping Christmas presents.

Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon has produced and co-written a new album by Minneapolis band Aero Flynn – listen to ‘Madeline’ in full below.It’s the latest work in a 2020 full of collaborations for Vernon, who’s already worked with Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and more across this year.“This album has been years in the making in a community under Josh [Scott, Aero Flynn frontman],” Vernon tweeted about the album upon its release on Christmas Day (December 25).“We all care about the album, these songs, and this project a lot. This album fucking fucks.

tiers and travel corridors, punctuated by a major election, human rights movements and climate disasters. Though not forgetting: a lot of box set binging.

Simon Ward, from Amesbury, has raised another £1,050 for two charities through his Doorstep Snaps 2 campaign. As the country went back into a lockdown in November, Simon decided to bring back his project of taking socially distanced family photos.

Louise Cantillon and Declan Hannon have enjoyed a ten year romance and counting, following on from a fateful teenage disco dance.

Bolton, has bravely shared the story of her year from hell with the Manchester Evening News . In March, 2020 - 30-year-old Sarah and her three little ones, all under the age of seven, were getting by with her paying job as a cleaner and some healthy savings.The young family had a happy, normal life.

Gorillaz have shared the final instalment of their ‘Song Machine Season One: Strange Timez’ videos with a new visual for ‘The Lost Chord’.The new video shows the animated four-piece washed up on the shores of Plastic Beach, continuing on from the end of previous video ‘The Valley of the Pagans’ left off. The band are then forced to flee from guest vocalist Leee John, here taking the form of a giant, laser-shooting sea monster.The band also shared a montage of some of their various 2020 creative highlights, in what what they acknowledged has been a difficult year.

As far as love triangles of the noughties go, none was quite so explosive as the Alesha Dixon, MC Harvey and Javine Hylton scandal.

A woman scheduled a heartbreaking post on her Instagram before jumping 150ft to her death.

The NHS website also has warnings about giving children “whole nuts”. It reads: “Whole nuts and peanuts shouldn't be given to children under 5 years old, as they can choke on them.“You can give your baby nuts and peanuts from around 6 months old, as long as they're crushed, ground or a smooth nut or peanut butter.“If there's a history of food allergies or other allergies in your family, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing nuts and peanuts.” What are your thoughts on the lunchbox debate? Don’t forget to share your opinion in the comments section below.

Lee Wallace, the Ed Koch look-alike who coincidentally or not played mayors in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and Tim Burton's Batman, died Sunday in New York after a long illness, his family announced. He was 90.

It is Hollywood’s most glamorous night of the year, with dozens of Tinseltown’s brightest young actors and actresses swanning down the red carpet. But this year’s Oscars ceremony could be a rather more sedate affair with only ‘wrinklies’ in attendance.

SUPERMODEL Candice Swanepoel kicks back at the seaside — the source of much of her inspiration. The 32-year-old South African dazzled on Miami Beach in a white swimsuit from her line, Tropic of C.

FANS of The Chase were over the moon after a team of celebrities won £140,000 for charity in a Christmas special. Celebrities Colin Jackson, Anne Diamond, Josie Long and Nicky Campbell appeared on tonight's Chaser going up against quiz master Shaun 'The Dark Destroyer’ Wallace.

It’s a familiar sight, a suave Italian walking on the Crosby beach, completely content in his new surroundings.

coronavirus strain, believed to spread far quicker than the first one, continues to infect people in London and the South East at a rapid rate.