Cambusnethan councillors disappointed that there is not Christmas tree this year

Gwen Stefani paid tribute to a very special person on Instagram on Friday when she shared a heartfelt post remembering him. The No Doubt singer wrote an emotional message on social media to thank her songwriting pal, Busbee, for everything he did for her before he tragically died. MORE: Gwen Stefani opens up about her children's dyslexia in rare interview The music producer sadly passed away last year at the age of 43 and left his beautiful young family behind.  WATCH: The Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton love story Gwen shared a photo of her pal with his wife and three daughters alongside an emotional message. "Hi puppies !!" she wrote.

They’ve kept us all going through lockdown and beyond and now some of Netflix’s biggest stars are doing their bit to boost our Christmas morale.

Earlier this month, the Scottish Government announced a £55m Covid support package for struggling clubs hit by loss of ticket revenue during the pandemic. And it has now been revealed League One clubs, which includes the Diamonds and the Bully Wee, will each receive £150,000 grants, while Rovers and other League Two clubs will pocket £100,000 each.Lowland League clubs will also benefit with Lanarkshire sides East Kilbride, Cumbernauld Colts and Caledonian Braves all picking up £33,000 to support them into the new year.Scottish Premiership sides Motherwell and Hamilton have also been offered assistance, in the form of low interest loans.

The Queen's Christmas speech will this year be broadcast on Amazon's Alexa for the first time ever.

The festive season is finally here, which means all the more reason to settle down and watch the latest releases on Netflix.

It's that time of year when many of us overindulge in food and drink.

direct to your inbox There's not long to go until the big day, so what better way to get into the festive spirit than with some Christmas Specials. Some of our favourite TV shows on BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 have filmed brand-new special episodes to treat viewers this year.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A lecturer at a West Lothian college has been spreading Christmas cheer on campus.West Lothian College Maths lecturer Suzanne McGurl dresses up in a variety of fantastic costumes every year in the lead up to Christmas.Suzanne dons a new festive suit each day to bring some seasonal spirit into her classroom and the wider college community.The lecturer joined the college five years ago and her colleagues say she has been a treat to work with.Suzanne was previously a Maths teacher at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn and lives in Livingston, not far from college.It is a Christmas tradition that Suzanne dresses up in a different festive costume

Mohamed Salah concedes he was "very disappointed" not to be given the armband in Liverpool's recent Champions League game at FC Midtjylland.

Families sharing Christmas dinner create "perfect conditions" for coronavirus to spread, a professor of psychology has warned.

Christmas in a shelter.Eric the lurcher has spent more than 400 days being looked after by the charity Blue Cross.Staff hope to find him an owner before he spends one more festive season without a proper home.But the five-year-old pooch will receive a special Christmas dinner and presents as workers try to make the big day as special as they can.He was rescued by the organisation in November 2019 as his previous owner could no longer care for him.Eric, who lives at a centre in Lewknor, Oxfordshire, is described as ‘fun, loving and playful’, but who gets worried by other dogs.Staff say his ideal home would be one where he is the only pet, with an experienced owner with a daily set routine.

The honeymoon period is over, one major trophy is in the bag, but things are hardly rosy at the Emirates for Mikel Arteta.

Jennifer Aniston is concerned, it's not Christmas without mistletoe!The A-lister has previously revealed that the romantic shrubs are a must-have in her household when the festive season rolls around, telling the Belfast Telegraph in 2016 that celebrations at her home include: "Great music, good, warm, cosy food, a great fireplace, the right alchemy of people and mistletoe - you've gotta have some mistletoe."MORE: Jennifer Aniston's home has to be seen to be believedThe 51-year-old elaborated: "Usually there's a Christmas tree-trimming party, with hot chocolate and chilli and a bunch of friends." WATCH: Jennifer Aniston's pristine garden is unbelievableDue to the current coronavirus pandemic, the Friends actress might not be able to host

Dr Alex George has candidly revealed how this Christmas will be “very difficult” for him, following the death of his brother Llŷr earlier this year.The Love Island star and A&E doctor, 30, announced the tragic news that he lost his brother to mental health in July this year. And, nearly six months on, Alex admits he thinks he will never get over the death of his brother.

Nigella Lawson says it's okay, and her word is gospel when it comes to Christmas cooking. Even the cauliflower cheese can be mostly made on Christmas Eve, if you're having it.

Celebs the world over have been decking the halls as they get fully into the swing of the season.

Christmas is not complete without hearing Mariah Carey ’s voice booming around shops and homes.

What says Oh Oh Oh? What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney? What happened to the Advent calendar thief?

Do you think anyone has the right to comment on how much someone has bought their child for Christmas? Have you been in a similar position to Kayleigh? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. As a fan of Spanish clothes, she's also got a new Spanish dress and Spanish shoes for Christmas Day.Kayleigh admits her daughter's had pretty much the best of everything since she was born.She said: "She's also the only grandchild to my mum and she gets spoilt rotten by her.

Christmas telly.

Sunday night will see Hayley’s explosive outburst suck the joy out of Christmas for some of the Carrigstown crew.