Is it safe to send Christmas cards through Royal Mail amid coronavirus fears?

Shaughna Phillips has opened up on the horrifying moment blood poured down her legs while she was rehearsing for The Real Full Monty On Ice.The 26 year old, who was recently photographed with co-stars Jake Quickenden and Chris Hughes, explained that she found it difficult to get her foot into her boot on the very first day. Shaughna revealed she had liposuction on her lower legs back in September after being diagnosed with lipoedema.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Kindness was on display across the generations in Renfrewshire this week as more than 3,000 Christmas cards made by the region's youngsters were handed out to care home residents and pensioners.After a tough year, children were able to deliver some festive cheer as they took part in I Am Me Scotland's Christmas card competition, which was this year aimed at bringing a smile to the people the coronavirus pandemic has hit the hardest.A total of 3,073 cards were sent in and have now been shared between nursing homes, extra care housing complexes and older people's charity Roar: Connections for Life, which is distributing them to pensioners across the

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to the ‘amazing’ Dame Barbara Windsor after the tragic news of the soap star’s death. The 83-year-old actress passed away in a London care home last night following a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Paisley mum-of-two has told how she has suffered sleepless nights since a disgusting yob spat at her through her car window.The 30-year-old, who asked not to be named, has revealed fears over catching Covid-19 have left her extremely anxious.Cops are still hunting for the vile lout who aimed a ball of spit at the victim as she parked her car in Causeyside Street on Saturday evening.She is worried either she or her two young children might develop symptoms of the deadly coronavirus and has struggled to sleep since the incident.She told the Paisley Daily Express: “I was just pulling into a space outside Cash Converters in Causeyside Street at around

Covid-19.The television host and actor shared the news on Twitter, saying: “Fortunately, I’m feeling fine right now” last night (December 12).“Hi Everyone, I want to let you all know that I tested positive for Covid-19,” DeGeneres wrote in a Notes app screenshot.pic.twitter.com/8pKdgCXY1z— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 10, 2020“Fortunately, I’m feeling fine right now. Anyone who has been in close contact with me as been notified, and I am following all proper CDC guidelines.

Two "fuming" families told their Christmas decorations might have to come down after a complaint from neighbours.

direct to your inboxGogglebox fans will be disappointed to hear the latest news from the Channel 4 show.After keeping us entertained for week during the first national lockdown, and again during the second last month, our favourite armchair critics are off on their own break. Viewers will be able to watch the Goggleboxers for the last time in the series tonight (December 11).

Budget chain Lidl has unveiled its affordable turkey range for Christmas, with items set to arrive in stores from 19 December.

link.In total, 20,104 cases of COVID-19 have now been registered in the region since the first positive cases were confirmed in March.Julie told the News: “I qualified in ceramics 21-years-ago and never did anything with it.“I immediately fell pregnant after qualifying and family life took over. And when my eldest, my daughter, left school she basically said ‘mum, you need to just do it.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Advertiser’s Christmas toy appeal officially came to an end this week.Our merry little team of elves at the newspaper and Hamilton’s Salvation Army have worked their socks off collecting, sorting and quarantining the hundreds of new toys and gifts that have been donated for disadvantaged children across South Lanarkshire.Kind-hearted readers, organisations, churches and businesses have gone all-out to help make 2020 even more special than previous years.In fact, Blantyre Old Parish opened the doors to their church for the first time in months for locals to safely hand in their donations last weekend.And generous staff at Asda Hamilton decided to

Covid-19 – initially believing she had shingles.

Southampton following a £350,000 move from SK Brann in 1996. But his life soon turn took a turn for the worse when he was forced to retire in 2008 after persistent ankle problems.After hanging up his boots, the loneliness and depression set in, as he turned to drugs and drink to get the high he was missing from playing in front of thousands of people each week.Within a year of his 18,000 spectator testimonial, Lundekvam was struggling to cope with his addiction and was losing his family."I told myself that I would take a couple of years just to enjoy myself and that I could let my guard down," he told the BBC."I didn't have to perform every day and every weekend any more.

You might think Christmas is cancelled this year but... on no it isn’t!

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a last-ditch bid to stop the capital being hit with Tier 3 coronavirus curbs next week.

Sky is saying thank you to its customers this Christmas by offering plenty of freebie perks.

We’re approaching the tail-end of the year, which is usually a time of rest for big new releases, but not this week…

EastEnders star Larry Lamb has paid tribute to his colleague Barbara Windsor, who died yesterday following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.The actor played Archie Mitchell in the BBC soap, the brother-in-law and husband of Barbara’s character Peggy Mitchell, from 2008 to 2010.During an appearance on Good Morning Britain this morning, Larry recalled working with the legendary actress.He praised her for being “very professional” on the set of the show and spoke about being on the receiving end of one of her character’s famous slaps.Larry said it was “wonderful to be on the right side of her, but not the other way”.The 73-year-old also recalled his first meeting with Barbara.He made his comments while speaking to GMB hosts Ben Shephard and

link.As of December 3, 653 people in Lanarkshire have died after testing positive for the virus.Lanarkshire has been the second-worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus after Greater Glasgow and Clyde where 33,797 people have tested positive.Between March and June, during the first wave of the pandemic, only 2724 people in the region had tested positive for coronavirus.However, the total number of people infected with the virus is thought to be higher as testing capacity was lower and mass testing wasn’t available for the whole of the first wave.By June 5, 353 people in Lanarkshire had died after testing positive.From July 1 to August 16 just 100 cases of the virus were recorded in Lanarkshire before the start of the second wave.WIN

Derek McInnes has confirmed Andrew Considine’s contract extension is close to being fast-tracked. The Scotland international has a clause if he plays so many games he triggers an extension but the Pittodrie side have put a new one year deal on the table.McInnes said: “Andy we are getting a bit closer to I think but we have nothing agreed yet.“I don’t anticipate it being an issue.“It is pretty much as it was the contract and it is just a case of Andy discussing it with his family and working out what he wants to do.“We are hoping that by the turn of the year Andy will have that signed.“I don’t see any real issues with that.

Taraji P. Henson is set to make her feature film directorial debut with the upcoming movie Two-Faced!

Dune so that it will open in theatres and become available on HBO Max on the same day.Last week, Warner Bros announced that it will provide the simultaneous release for all of its 2021 movies, in response to the coronavirus pandemic’s severe impact on the stability of the traditional theatre-first release model.In a searing new essay for Variety, the Dune director said there was “absolutely no love for cinema, nor for the audience” in Warner Bros’ decision.“It is all about the survival of a telecom mammoth, one that is currently bearing an astronomical debt of more than $150 billion,” he wrote.“Therefore, even though ‘Dune’ is about cinema and audiences, AT&T is about its own survival on Wall Street.