Dumfries community group launches festive competition to provide some much-needed Christmas cheer

Paisley has been hit with an urgent improvement notice after inspectors uncovered serious concerns.

Diwali is a holiday celebrated by a number of religions, representing the spiritual victory of good overcoming evil.

The festival for new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, Diwali will be kicking off today.

CHEF Heston Blumenthal’s son is serving up gourmet cuisine like his dad — but as “boil-in-the-bag” portions. Michelin-trained chef Jack Blumenthal’s food is vacuum-packed and posted to customers.

Warrington, spent a decade reducing her dose and developed a life-threatening disorder called diabulimia. A passionate dancer, Amber often wore tight-fitting exercise gear and leotards but constantly compared her shape to more petite girls in her class - despite only being a size 14 at her heaviest.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans believe that youngster Isak Hansen-Aaroen is destined for big things after he scored his first goal for the Under-18s on Friday.Hansen-Aaoren joined United in the summer from Tromso, though it was a few weeks before he was officially confirmed due to international clearance, and he has already been making a big impression in the youth ranks.He became Tromso's youngest-ever player when he made his debut at the age of 15 years and 319 days and now, at only 16, he has become a regular in United's U18s side as well as making appearances for the Under-23s in the EFL Trophy - a game in which he scored in a victorious penalty shoot-out against Rochdale.Now the skilful playmaker has

She said: "My father-in-law helped out a lot with things, my mum and Steven’s mum have both been here helping to scrape the wallpaper off in the early days and some of our best friends helped out steaming the walls and painting."We’ve got a lot of family and friends who chip in and help out."Unable to help out with the heavier jobs because of her pregnancy, Julie took a lead on selecting furniture and other key pieces.She revealed that there is one shop in particular that she can't resist."Homesense, I absolutely love," she said."Honestly, that’s my favourite shop. I love that place - I could spend a small fortune there."What’s good about it is that you can go in one day and there’s something in there - and then the next day it’s gone.

that controversial new arena, there's lots to look forward to. What do you think of Manchester's future projects? Let us know in the comments below. Coming in at an eye-watering £250m, the Therme Manchester is one of the biggest developments heading to the north west in the next few years.

Singer Anne-Marie has discussed the heartfelt reason why she envies her friends Little Mix.

Christmas comes early for music fans as several musicians and actors are aligning together for ABC's Disney Holiday Singalong special, set to air on November 30, with Ryan Seacrest as the host. According to Just Jared, amongst the official lineup, we have BTS, Katy Perry, Ciara, P!nk, Kerry Washington, Michael Bublé and many more who will be performing classic Christmas carols and spread the holiday cheer, which is very much needed in 2020.As for what Christmas tunes we can expect from the special, BTS will be singing Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.

created an altar to the saint using human skulls and other body parts . Cops uncovered the horrifying site during a raid on five houses in the colonies of Peralvillo and Tepito in the municipality of Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City.The 31 suspects, 26 men and five women, are all suspected of belonging to the La Union Tepito cartel.The altar was reportedly made up of satanic masks and contained human remains along with skulls covered with blood.

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Jadon Sancho.Yet among the favourites are Erling Haaland, who has scored 27 goals in 29 games for Borussia Dortmund in 2020, and Alphonso Davies, who played a key role in Bayern Munich’s treble-winning season and established himself as one of the premier left-backs in world football.The award has been handed out every year since 2003 and many of the recipients have become global stars and won an array of trophies.Yet some have failed to live up to their early potential and have slowly fallen off the radar of many supporters.So here, Daily Star Sport details the varied careers of every former Golden Boy winner.2003 - Rafael van der VaartThe first-ever winner of the Golden Boy award, Van der Vaart rose to prominence with 18 goals in 21

Amanda Holden channelled old school Hollywood glamour for her latest outfit post, working a black mesh flamenco dress before the cameras.Striking a pose as she leant against a wall, the 49-year-old Britain's Got Talent star gazed off into the distance, her eyes lined with black kohl.The gown, which was designed by Australian couturier Alex Perry, featured a glossy fringed hem with beaded cut-out detailing at the front, and a velvet bodice.Shoulder-pads gave the designer frock some added structure, and a pair of patent YSL stilettos were a sophisticated finishing touch to the look.By way of jewellery, Amanda added heaps of silver rings, and strung some glittering studs through her ears.The sensational wardrobe reveal was in honour of

#johnlewischristmasadvert  It is so what is needs right now. "A little bit of kindness & love really does make the world go round. So here is a little from me."

The last words Mary Hornsey’s son said to her are etched for ever on her memory. Paul ­Maxwell was just 15 and as proud as punch to have been ­selected to work on Lord ­Mountbatten’s boat for the summer.

Have your say on this story in our comments section. Click here... To make her situation worse, Tina and her husband recently contracted coronavirus, and were forced to self-isolate with their kids for 14 days.They applied for the Test and Trace Support Payment, but this was denied because her husband was still being paid for his job as a bus driver."Having to isolate made our shopping more expensive as Aldi don't do delivery," Tina said."We put in for a Covid payment but we were told we weren't entitled because my husband was still getting full pay."The government don't consider anything like how shopping gets more expensive and the fact that we have to spend way more on electricity and food."That is not considered one bit."Tina's husband

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The people of Hillhouse gathered to say farewell to a much-loved community stalwart at his recent retirement.William Harrison has been incredibly popular with locals, but has now decided to step back from McColl’s where he has worked for more than 14 years.The 67-year-old has done it all when it comes to being there for his community, even featuring as Santa and the Easter Bunny for children on many occasions.He first appeared behind the counter in 2006 and has welcomed locals with a smile and a blether ever since.And needless to say, he will be hugely missed at the shop by the Hillhouse community.William also works with the Link Housing Association

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced a mask mandate for the state Friday evening, as confirmed coronavirus cases rose to record levels.

Kylie Minogue has become the first female to achieve Number 1 on UK Album Chart in five consecutive decades after her new album DISCO skyrocketed to the top of the chart.

14 Nov 2020 From pistachio cultured pearls to Burmese sapphires, ethereal gems take on a vivid glamour in the latest high jewellery collections.Photographs by Matthew TownSet design by Julia DiasJewellery Editor Sarah Royce-GreensillWe rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future.Thank you for your support.Need help?Visit our page.