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A church in Stockport has put out a CCTV appeal after a Santa Clause decoration was 'abducted'.

TROUBLED Katie Price will find out if she is going to jail today after flipping her car in a dramatic drink-drive crash. The reality star was driving to see a pal because she was "lonely" when she overturned her BMW in Horsham, West Sussex, in September.

WALK The Line host Maya Jama opted for a sexy Christmas outfit as she headed to an exclusive Mayfair restaurant for a festive event. Maya, 27, sizzled in a cutout sheer red number with strategically located velour to cover her modesty.

Carrie Underwood has a lot to celebrate as she enters the holidays and she's getting into the festive spirit a little early. On Wednesday, the mom-of-two unwrapped something very special and she couldn't wait to share it with fans. MORE: Carrie Underwood resembles a Greek goddess with her beautiful gown and flowing hairCarrie posted a video of herself on Instagram ripping off the wrapping paper of her gift and she captioned it with a heartfelt message.WATCH: Carrie Underwood's young sons dance at her concert"I got to unwrap an early Christmas gift…a GOLD plaque for #MyGift," she wrote.

Ferne McCann treated her daughter Sunday to the ultimate Christmas treat, letting her play host to a fun party for all her friends.The TOWIE star, 31, invited her 2.6 million followers along, sharing photos and videos of the at-home celebration to her social media accounts. Surrounded by friends and family, four-year-old Sunday played party games, ate party food and danced to Christmas music.The children were also joined by Belle from Beauty and the Beast who arrived to make things even more magical.

The Kardashian-Jenner Christmas Eve party is a long-standing family tradition that has established itself as the most coveted festive invite of the season.The famous family is renowned for planning the ultimate party for friends and family on the night before Christmas, with the first being held in 1979. While the tradition was kicked off by Kris Jenner, it’s been inherited by daughters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian who never fail to provide a night to remember.

Peter Andre has opened up about why there is nothing on his Christmas list this year. Writing in his weekly new! column, singer Pete admits that he hasn't asked for anything for Christmas this year as "doesn't his family spending money" on him.

More covid restrictions could "potentially" be placed on Scots before Christmas over fears the Omicron variant may spread rapidly across the country.

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Bono's wife is a "mysterious figure". The U2 frontman will celebrate 40 years of marriage to Ali Hewson - with whom he has daughters Jordan, 32, and Eve, 30, and sons Elijah, 22, and John, 20 - next summer but he admitted there's still a lot he doesn't know about her, even after all these years.

READ MORE: Peter Andre shares picture of rarely seen brother with Junior and Princess But outside of the spotlight, back in April 2020, during the first coronavirus lockdown, Rufus split from his wife of 13 years, which he announced in an emotional post on social media. Rufus and ex Beth Johnson share two children called Alby and Hilda.

Kate Middleton has shared the Christmas present she gave the Queen back in 2011, which could've "gone horribly wrong".The 39 year old, who was recently left in hysterics as Alan Carr unveiled his body transformation at the Royal Variety, opened up on her unusual gift on an ITV documentary about the Queen's 90th birthday.The Duchess of Cambridge explained that during her first Christmas as Sandringham 10 years ago, Kate decided to make Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 95, a jar of chutney. She said: "I can remember being at Sandringham, for the first time, at Christmas.

Emily Andrea is gearing up to host Christmas for the family this year with husband Peter Andre, and tells readers of her OK! column that she will be in charge of the cooking. The 32 year old also reveals the name her children Millie and Theo have given their Elf on the Shelf and pays tribute to Nick Cannon after the heartbreaking death of his five month old son.

The Queen is reportedly still going ahead with her Christmas party plans despite the surge of Omicron Covid cases.The 95 year old is said to be hosting an evening of wine, crackers and a festive dinner at Windsor before flying via helicopter to Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for Christmas Day itself. As this will be the Monarch's first Christmas without her husband Prince Philip, who passed away in April at age 99, she is reportedly not letting anything get in the way of the celebrations.

Christmas tree up by now in preparation for the big day.People will have been fetching theirs and then covering it with twinkly lights, tinsel and baubles before placing their presents underneath.However, do you actually know the reason why we have them?There are plenty of clues throughout history to suggest why we started putting a tree in our home over the festive season.First of all, evergreen trees were a fascination for Pagans, in around the 4th century, according to Metro.They saw them as a symbol of life – and were brought into their homes and decorated.In Roman times, evergreen wreaths were hung during the festival Saturnalia, which was held from December 17 to December 23.Although it wasn’t Christmas, but a celebration of the god

There are some songs that feel like they have been around forever. Much can be said about the handful of Christmas standards that have become as commonplace in British life as turkey, tinsel and re-purposing your kitchen towel as the costume of a Wise Man in the Nativity.

Greater Manchester’s top public health chief has warned the region only has a ‘small window’ in which to jab as many people as possible before the Omicron variant becomes the dominant strain here.

Olivia Wilde keeps boyfriend Harry Styles in mind even when they're not together.On Tuesday the 37-year-old actress stepped out in Los Angeles wearing a jacket from the 27-year-old Adore You singer's line of tour merchandise.The mom-of-two, who was previously engaged to Jason Sudeikis, 46, paired the black satin bomber with black jeans and boots. Supportive girlfriend:Olivia Wilde stepped out in Los Angeles wearing a jacket from boyfriend Harry Styles' line of tour merchandiseThe cute jacket had 'love on tour' printed on the back in large, capital, white lettering.On the front there was a graphic bunny logo on one side, and 'O.

BTS vocalist V has unveiled a preview of his upcoming solo song, ‘Christmas Tree’.The song will be part of the official soundtrack for the ongoing K-drama series Our Beloved Summer, starring Parasite’s Choi Woo-shik and Itaewon Class’ Kim Da-mi. ‘Christmas Tree’ is set to be released on Christmas Eve (December 24) at 6pm KST.The teaser includes scenes from the TV series, featuring Kim’s character as she tosses a handful of flower petals over at a seated Choi, who looks on in surprise.

Lisa ArmstrongWool blend tank top, £80, Boden, Mariam dress, £240, boden.co.uk; Leather boots, £240, Le ChameauVelvet jumpsuit, £345, The Fold (thefoldlondon.com); Velvet slippers, £245, Olivia Morris (oliviamorrisathome.com)When it comes to dressing up, everyone’s bar is set differently. But unless you’re Joan Collins or Carrie Bradshaw (in which case, roll out the sequins and puffballs, but not new ones as we now know they’re horrid if you’re a sea creature)   something velvety fits the bill for most of us. It’s easy to get carried away in the planning - but what you actually wear on the day needs to accommodate sitting on the floor opening presents, a stint in the kitchen and snoozing on the sofa.

has crowned its season 21 winner!After weeks of competition, impressive live shows and thousands of fan votes, the season's Top 5 singers were narrowed down on Tuesday's live finale until just one act remained.And the winner is… Girl Named Tom!The Ohio-born sibling trio of Bekah, Joshua and Caleb Liechty became the first group in history to take home the top prize with their win for Kelly Clarkson's team.