Expert warns motorists of six surprising driving fines to avoid this Christmas

A Scots health board has issued an Omicron warning for guests at a five-star hotel after a large Covid cluster was discovered.

Omicron is so infectious that people are "very likely" to come across someone infected with the new variant unless you are "living like a hermit", according to an expert.

Lil Yachty, Rosalía, Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig and more are set to star in the forthcoming HBO series Chillin Island.The unscripted TV show will be hosted by a trio of rappers – Definitive Jux member Alec ‘Despot’ Reinstein, former Das Racist hypeman Ashok ‘Dap’ Kondabolu, and Aleksey ‘Lakutis’ Weintraub – as they take a range of musicians into the wilderness.The series is based on the radio series of the same name, which, according to production company Elara Studios, was like “hanging out with rappers and Howard Stern if he was on K”.The six-episode series launches December 17 on HBO Max, and also features Young Thug, Lil Tecca, Coi Leray, Gunna, Run The Jewels‘ Killer Mike and Ski Mask The Slump God.

Dozens of Christmas shoppers have been evacuated from the Livingston Designer Outlet in West Lothian.

Experts have warned the new Omicron variant could be dominant in the UK by mid-December with one million infections by the end of the month.

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TV presenter Jeff Stelling has criticised Scotland’s First Minister for using “disgracefully irresponsible” language about the Omicron variant during a covid briefing.

Long-time online radio show Chillin Island — created by Alec “Despot” Reinstein, Aleksey “Lakutis” Weintraub, and ex-Das Racist hypeman Ashok “Dap” Kondabolu — is coming to HBO. The pilot episode of the unscripted nature series will air next Friday, December 17.

Heart beating a little too quickly? Horrible feeling in your tummy? Anxiety is our body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come, whether it’s a first date, a bad situation at work or opening up a difficult chat with a loved one.

Racing downstairs on Christmas morning as a kid to discover the toy you had wanted for months was a special feeling.

A headteacher has hit out at the government over its controversial Christmas parties.

Staring at the blank window of the pregnancy test I felt a familiar sinking feeling. “Not pregnant,” I said sadly to my husband Paul as we huddled on the edge of the bath together.

Princess Charlotte's likeness to her great-gran Her Majesty the Queen.William and Kate recently released the photo with their three children and Princess Charlotte went royally viral as people picked out similarities between her and the Monarch. The happy-looking six-year-old was pictured sitting beside her father Prince William while her two brothers, Prince George, eight, and Prince Louis, three, were sitting close to their mother, OK! reported.

Christmas, especially as a child, handing out festive cards to friends is a highly anticipating moment - but Brandon Pearson's life was tragically cut short and his cards remained unopened as he never got the chance to hand them out.The eight-year-old wrote to his classmates telling them to "enjoy" their holidays, he signed the card with his name, a heart and two kisses, before completing the kind gesture by adding chewing gum in each one.But before he got the chance to give them to his friends, he and his sisters Demi Pearson, 5, Lacie Pearson, 7, and Lia Pearson, 3, were killed in a horror arson attack after homemade petrol bombs were thrown into their home as they slept.Brandon's burnt cards were discovered by his relatives, months after

Red Bull have fumed at Sky Sports after a Christmas advert for the channel showed Max Verstappen crashing into the barriers at Silverstone.There is nothing to separate Verstappen and Hamilton in the World Drivers' Championships as the 2021 edition comes to a climax on Sunday.The Briton won in Jeddah last weekend, but it's his Dutch counterpart who still tops the standings courtesy of the one extra race win to his name this season.Should neither driver finish the race in Abu Dhabi it is the Red Bull pilot who will be awarded the title, thanks to his solitary extra win.One of the most controversial moments of the season came at the British Grand Prix when Verstappen crashed out of the race after a high-speed crash with Hamilton on the first

There are certain food and drinks that are somewhat synonymous with Christmas - Baileys and mince pies to name a few.

Christmas films including It’s A Wonderful Life and Love Actually.The woke zealots have also moaned modern festive flicks such as Love Actually, The Holiday and The Santa Clause are laced with women-hating messages, racism, stalking and workplace harassment.Fans of common sense have lashed back at their claims by flooding social media with warnings for the PC brigade to “get to f***” and stop using their “bulls**t” to try and ruin Christmas.One ranted: “Absolutely get to f*** Twitter mobs – It’s A Wonderful Life is a beautiful and life affirming film, with a beautiful positivity that’s needed at a time that’s very lonely and depressing for some people.”Hand-wringing dafties insisted director Frank Capra’s 1946 classic It’s A Wonderful Life

de Gournay in 1986, sparking a renaissance in chinoiserie pattern. The company’s delicate, traditionally inspired designs, hand-painted and embroidered on to wallcoverings, fabrics, tableware and lamps, remain sought-after as signifiers of high interior style.Growing up, Gurney, now 35, who is head of global marketing and development at de Gournay, was immersed in this fantastical decorative world.

White Christmas is truly on the cards in the UK this year.After a lackluster festive season last year due to lockdown restrictions in late December, a lot of families are looking forward to the hope that they will get to spend time together for 2021.However, it would make the day even more special if snow fell and the UK woke to a White Christmas and snow on the morning itself.The Met Office has issued a long-range forecast from their current weather reports and stated what it's looking like at this early stage.The long-range forecast takes a sneak peek at what the current weather fronts may be doing around the British Isles in late December and early January.Although it's not always highly likely, meteorologists from the weather agency

Left, menu cards, £25 for six, place cards, £18 for six, Romeo + Jules. Right: drinks trolley, £260, shell planter, £50, glasses, from £8, metal sign, £38, all Rockett St GeorgeA faux-foliage garland laid along the table and dotted with tea lights is a quick and easy centrepiece, and to finish off each place setting, tie a ribbon around each napkin and tuck in a sprig of foliage or a tree decoration. Once you’ve sorted the table and drinks, it’s all about the finishing touches: fairy lights and candles for festive sparkle, a wreath on the wall, and decorations hung not just on the tree – a bunch of twigs in a vase hung with ornaments or a glass bowl filled with spare coloured baubles make simple but effective displays.Drape these delicate

revival became the biggest talk of the town. On Thursday, premiered on HBO Max, with fans eager to catch up with New York's most stylish and hard-working women.