John Lewis customers left raging over store's £25 'alternative Christmas tree'

Tell-all documentary feature Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over is to be one of the first major films to launch on CNN+.

Council tax is expected to increase by around 3 pc from April in Wigan.

A terminally ill teenager who raised over £60,000 for a six-year-old cancer sufferer who he never met has passed away at the age of 19.

A man from Salford has been charged in connection with an alleged £80,000 burglary in Cheshire.

The brand new cast for BBC Waterloo Road has been announced - and there are some familiar faces joining the show.

remains popular for the hilarious — and sometimes inappropriate — hijinks of four single, aging women who share a home in Miami. But while the on-camera chemistry between Rose Nylund (Betty White), Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan) and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) still charms viewers, the mood was decidedly different behind the scenes.The latest episode of “The Originals,” a podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Andrew Goldman and produced in partnership with Los Angeles Magazine [LINK TK], includes an April 2021 interview with the sitcom’s casting director Joel Thurm, who recounts how the leading ladies, especially Arthur, really felt about White — who died this past New Year’s Eve, weeks before her 100th birthday.“Literally Bea Arthur, who I cast in something else later on, just said, ‘Oh, she’s a f – – king c – – t,’ using that word,” Thurm says on the podcast.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson could face a £10,000 fine over the partygate scandal as police move to question those involved in the rule-breaking events.

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An historic town centre pub which called last orders nearly 10 years ago could be converted into flats.

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The Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.And while there were many on the list that were expected to be there - Denzel Washington for Macbeth and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos come to mind - several were left off that were surprises.Among those snubbed by the Oscars were Lady Gaga, Jared Leto and Al Pacino for House Of Gucci, Ben Affleck for his work in George Clooney's directorial effort The Tender Bar and Jennifer Hudson's role as Aretha Franklin in Respect.Scroll down for a list of nominations... No go:Lady Gaga was a force as Patrizia Reggiani in the Ridley Scott directed film House Of Gucci.

The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes this year.Sherri Shepherd will become a 'permanent guest host' and take over the show in September, which will likely change the name of the chat fest, according to a Tuesday report from TMZ.This comes four months after 57-year-old Wendy took time off from her popular talk show to deal with her health issues reportedly connected to her longtime struggle with the autoimmune disorder Graves' disease. New on the scene:The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes.

Kanye West had made a plea for his family to come back together just days after a war of words with estranged wife Kim Kardashian on social media.The 44-year-old rapper took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps from Vogue magazine of his 41-year-old estranged wife with their children and the caption: 'GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER.'This comes just days after the former power couple squabbled on Instagram over their daughter North's TikTok and after the reason for the standstill in their divorce was revealed.Scroll down for video Taking a stand:Kanye West (seen in Malibu on Monday night) had made a plea for his family to come back together just days after a war of words with estranged wife Kim Kardashian on social media The 44-year-old rapper took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps of his 41-year-old estranged wife with their children and the caption: 'GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER'As the reality star has been trying to get her married status dissolved to single for months, the artist's refusal to sign off on it is the reason the process has hit a snag according to a source for E! News on Monday.

John Lewis has pulled a child’s party dress named “Lollita” from its shelves after receiving criticism for stocking it.

John Lewis’s Christmas buyer Jason Billings-Cray, who predicts “this love affair is here to stay”. The inspiration for the brand’s Christmas looks for this year range from snowy mountains to twilit forests and coastal sunsets (pictured top), and there are plenty of natural-themed baubles and table decorations to be found, from birds and animals to trees and flowers. Wild, naturalistic wreaths and garlands are also very much on trend - take a tip from florist Kitten Grayson and forage for foliage and dried flowers to make your own (leave the foliage in the shed overnight to allow any creepy crawlies to leave before bringing it into the house).

John Lewis’s Christmas buyer Jason Billings-Cray, who predicts “this love affair is here to stay”. The inspiration for the brand’s Christmas looks for this year range from snowy mountains to twilit forests and coastal sunsets (pictured top), and there are plenty of natural-themed baubles and table decorations to be found, from birds and animals to trees and flowers. Wild, naturalistic wreaths and garlands are also very much on trend - take a tip from florist Kitten Grayson and forage for foliage and dried flowers to make your own (leave the foliage in the shed overnight to allow any creepy crawlies to leave before bringing it into the house).

John Lewis has faced backlash from "gobsmacked" customers over its "alternative Christmas tree".

Our sister site TeamDogs is giving four lucky winners the chance to go on a spending spree in Waitrose and John Lewis before Christmas Day.The online community for dog owners is running a competition to win one of four £300 John Lewis vouchers - and all you need to do to enter is answer a question correctly. With £300, you could buy cosy pyjamas for Christmas Eve, a few bottles of bubbly for celebrations with friends and a terrific pudding to set alight on the big day - plus have money leftover to spend in the January sales.