Banking services you can do at any Post Office counter before Christmas including cash withdrawals

HOME Alone actress Diana Rein looks unrecognisable 31 years on from playing Kevin McCallister's cousin Sondra. The 43-year-old appeared in both the 1990s flick and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Ho ho ho, it’s the height of the War on Christmas.

Amongst the eating and drinking the festive season brings, there's another important tradition we're sure you'll all be partaking in.

Anyone visiting Forth Valley Royal Hospital is being told they must take a lateral flow test before doing so.

Kate Garraway gave an update on her husband Derek Draper and his condition ahead of Christmas.As Kate continues to care for the father of her two children at their home, she is looking forward to seeing both of their families, the Drapers and the Garraways, at Christmas.The pair share children Darcey and Billy.Derek, 54, spent 13 months in the hospital in a coma after catching coronavirus last year in 2020.

Christmas has been ruined after burglars broke into their home and stole every single present.The gifts had been wrapped and put into bags ready to be placed under the tree tomorrow.But they were all stolen during the early hours of Tuesday, leaving the family, of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, devastated.And the crooks even made off with the family’s lateral flow tests.Mum Samantha Headland, 36, said her two children – aged 11 1nd 12 – had been left in tears, reports Nottinghamshire Live.“How could they ruin our Christmas for our kids and invade our home like this?” she said.“It’s so heartbreaking and it’s more the fact that they’ve stolen the children’s presents and now they don’t have anything to open.“You can replace presents but you can’t

Kate Garraway has admitted that she found it “incredibly intimidating” doing a reading in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Good Morning Britain host, 54, was invited to perform a reading at the Duchess’ Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey earlier this month.The concert, which is called Royal Carols: Together At Christmas, is due to air on Christmas Eve on ITV.

Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have shared their adorable personalised Christmas set up ahead of the big day this weekend.The TV couple showcased the tree and decorations at their home in Surrey, explaining a sentimental reason behind one of the baubles. Ruth uploaded a picture of the display on her social media channels where she showed off a trinket with an extra personal touch.The bauble has a painted picture of their beloved pet dog, Maggie, with her name inscribed underneath.

The Chase host Bradley Walsh celebrated in a major way as a contestant took on a record-breaking £101K offer on the ITV series, against all the odds. In a show first, contestant Ronnie, who had banked just £1000 before becoming the last player standing, decided to take a huge gamble.

Ayr Hospital staff were self-isolating after coming into contact with a positive case of coronavirus at a Christmas party.

Scotland is on snow alert after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for flurries in the lead up to Christmas.

A bridal shop owner says electrical disruption has come ‘at the worst time’ to her business — and ‘fears’ for the security of her store.

The Night Before Christmas (or A Visit from St. Nicholas) is one of the most iconic and memorable elements of the holiday season, and enjoying the story in any capacity can definitely put one in a more joyful spirit.

A cycling route near Rutherglen has been given an early Christmas treat with a bumper cash grant.

For many years, childcare assistant Vickie O’Donnell, 28, from Abercynon, Wales, believed she was infertile.Then she found herself with four babies under one! Here she tells us how it happened... 'Hanging up the four tiny stockings above the fireplace, I pop in the little gifts I’ve wrapped for the children – personalised teething rings for the triplets, Thomas The Tank Engine toys for their older brother.

Christmas and New Year with family could face travel chaos, experts have revealed.RAC has estimated that 5.3 million drivers are going to be hitting the road tomorrow, while anyone travelling to or from Britain's busiest airport – Heathrow – will face an arduous task as it will be cut off from rail and Tube links because of engineering works.And the AA is warning that combining today, tomorrow and Christmas Day, more than 18 million cars could be on the road, the Daily Mail reports.The RAC's breakdown spokesman Rod Dennis said: "Despite the increasing prevalence of the Omicron Covid variant, our research shows that the vast majority of drivers are still determined to do Christmas properly this year – in sharp contrast to 12 months ago."A

funeral on Thursday.Ava died after being stabbed following her attendance at the Christmas light switch on in the city centre on November 25.The service for the schoolgirl was held at Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral today after her family asked members of the public to pay their respects at the Cathedral rather than follow the cortege.During the service, the Archbishop of Liverpool, Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP said: "There is little sadder in life than the death of a child."Grief we are experiencing today is overwhelming so my deepest sympathy and that of Catholic community go out to Ava's family and her friends."He added: "Those memories will continue to live in your hearts. I'm told she would try anything...

LCD Soundsystem have treated fans to a live rendition of their festive comeback single, ‘Christmas Will Break Your Heart’.The slow-burning ballad closed out the concert portion of The LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special, which premiered on Amazon Music overnight (December 23). They played the track with a string section, adding a wealth of character to its soaring, pseudo-theatrical climax.Take a look at the performance below.LCD Soundsystem performed a nine-track set for their Christmas special, with the bulk of the setlist pulled from their 2017 album ‘American Dream’.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentLocally-made films, especially animated titles, dominated the Japanese box office in 2021. The territory is usually the world’s third biggest cinema market, behind China and North America.Though official figures compiled by the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (Eiren), will be not be announced until next month, numbers from the Pick Scene movie rankings and box office site show “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time” as the year’s top earning film with a gross of $90 million following its March 8 release.

“I would put lights everywhere,” Ronan admitted.“I like lots of lights and twinkles.“I’m of the mind of putting it all up first, and then Storm tells me to take it down.”The couple have teamed up with artificial tree company Balsam Hill this festive season.The luxury home company offers a variety of real-looking trees for Christmas.Storm admitted it was a perfect fit for them because they’re such huge fans of the holiday.“This collaboration was actually a really good fit because between myself and Ro we’re super Christmas mad,” she explained.“I don't even know if they could have picked another couple who are more crazy about Christmas and decorations.”

Shock new figures have revealed rape survivors are waiting up to 16 months to access vital services.