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A mum has shared how she's hosting Christmas and cooking dinner - but charging her family to attend.

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BBC, the Winchester City Council’s licensing committee has decided to not change the premises licence for alcohol and music for the annual music in Hampshire. The 2025 edition of the fest will take place from August 6 through the 10.The review of the festival’s license came after Hampshire Constabulary applied to examine the running of the annual event after the death of a 22-year-old man at the Winchester site at the festival last year.

The first meeting of 2025 of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society (D&G Heritage) was held on Friday, January 17 at The Bridge, Dumfries, and also on-line via Zoom.

January is certainly off to a wintery start, and one way to embrace the chilly weather is by setting out on a good walk (well, when the weather isn’t too extreme that is).

The Traitors returned for its third season last night (January 1) and fans were left baffled by one particular plot twist.The hit BBC One gameshow, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, once again oversees a group of faithful and traitorous strangers in the Scottish Highlands as they compete for a £120,000 cash prize.But there are a number of new plot twists including one where Winkleman told contestants that the few who make it to the final this year will no longer reveal whether they are a ‘Faithful’ or ‘Traitor’ as they are banished.Instead, the final players will have to rely purely on their instincts about whether or not any Traitors are left in the castle.But one twist which left viewers baffled was a contestant putting on a fake Welsh accent, despite being from London and now living in Hampshire.“Charlotte pretending to be welsh is a hilariously unnecessary lie,” one wrote while another added: “Obsessed with Charlotte faking being Welsh in the most pointless plot twist the show has ever seen.”Charlotte pretending to be welsh is a hilariously unnecessary lieYin being murdered because “she was reading the books in the library”Linda responding to the word “traitors”Good to have you back #TheTraitorsUK pic.twitter.com/QiWe2n23r7— nazir afzal (@nazirafzal) January 1, 2025Obsessed with Charlotte faking being Welsh in the most pointless plot twist the show has ever seen#TheTraitors #Traitors #TraitorsUK pic.twitter.com/Lb0kFG3d9p— Mark (@mrkphllps1) January 1, 202520 minutes into the new Traitors and already it’s pissing me off“I’m a priest, but I’m going to lie about that”“I’m a soldier, but I’m going to lie about that”“I’m going to do a Welsh accent for no reason whatsoever”Just shut up and play the game.

A woman was failed by the police after she was forced to swallow her wedding ring before being beaten to death by her jealous husband, an inquest has ruled.

British chef and TV star James Martin has dished out a savvy yet straightforward tip for saving time during the busy festive season, especially when rustling up a decadent Christmas lunch. When he's off-screen, the 52 year old culinary maestro keeps his residence under wraps but stays not far from his dining spot, The Kitchen at Chewton Glen in Hampshire. He's also at the helm of James Martin Manchester and presides over James Martin at The Lygon Arms in the Cotswolds.

As December kicks off, many are considering decking their homes with Christmas lights. Rylan has already shared a snap of his impressive outdoor display, and celeb couple Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright weren't far behind, sharing a video of the dazzling lights on their grand Essex mansion.

Britain's Got Talent star Kerri-Anne Donaldson was tragically found dead days after being discharged from hospital, an inquest has heard.

Britain's Got Talent alum Kerri-Anne Donaldson was found dead in a heartbreaking turn of events, shortly after being released from hospital.The 38 year old dancer, who shot to fame with the dance group Kings and Queens on the talent show in 2014, was discovered at her home in Farnborough, Hampshire, in June last year. She had performed with stars like Neil and Katya Jones and Kai Widdrington, who later graced the Strictly Come Dancing stage.

Katie Price has shared an adorable video of her beloved dad following his recent health worries. At 46, the glamour model-turned-reality star updated her fans about the worrying time for her family last month when both her mum, suffering from the incurable lung condition idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) since 2017, and her stepfather were hospitalised. Her mum, Amy, faced an urgent medical situation after a cyst burst and had to spend three weeks in the hospital, though she's gradually recovering now.

Rebecca Herbert’s daughter Summer, now seven, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in April 2022 after she was found lying on the floor in her bedroom, unable to walk or use her legs. Summer, from Hampshire, had been “constantly poorly” and bruising easily in the weeks prior, but when Rebecca, 33, visited her GP, she claims the doctor said Summer was “faking it” and told her to “go home and dose her up on Calpol”.The GP did advise an x-ray that evening though.

Karen Hauer's ex-husband spoke out over the couple’s split last year, as he claimed Strictly Come Dancing ‘ruined’ their marriage. Karen, who is the dance show’s longest-serving professional dancer, and her husband Jordan Wyn-Jones reportedly parted ways in October 2023, after they tied the knot during a lavish ceremony at Chewton Glen in Hampshire in 2022. Rumours of a split between Karen and her husband Jordan emerged as she was seen attending the Pride of Britain Awards without her wedding ring.

An utterly surprised man was left in a state of disbelief after uncovering an exceptionally rare sight during a visit to the beach.

A passenger on board a cruise tragically died and more than 100 others were injured after the ship was battered by a 30ft wave, a new report has revealed. The Spirit of Discovery liner was travelling back to the UK along the Bay of Biscay last year, on November 4, 2023 when it was hammered by storm-force winds.

Nearly 150,000 people have called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse winter fuel cuts set to hit around 10 million pensioners.

The Great South Run on Sunday has been cancelled due to the anticipated high winds and rain from Storm Ashley.

Andy Carroll surprised fans last month when it was revealed he had split from his wife and partner of 11 years, Billi Mucklow. But it seems the footballer, 35, has a new spring in his step as he was snapped lapping up the sun in Mallorca this weekend with celebrity hair stylist Lou Teasdale.The duo have been rumoured to be getting close since Andy's split, which he shared happened 'earlier this year', and put on a very public display together as they hit a beach club on Sunday (13th October).

A family have been left 'horrified' as they say they are having to sell their ‘much-loved’ house after missing a mortgage payment by three days. Dr Brian McDonough and wife Jessie claim they are being forced to put their property on the market after their mortgage lenders Metro Bank downgraded their credit score.

Two years after getting hitched, former TOWIE star Billi Mucklow and her footballer husband Andy Carroll are heading for divorce. It made front page news when the striker announced in a statement that they “privately separated earlier this year” and said they “continue to move forward amicably for our children” after 11 years together. Billi, 36 – who shares Arlo, eight and Wolf, five, and daughter Marvel, three, with Andy – has kept a dignified silence on the separation, but behind-the-scenes she is said to be “heartbroken” over the split, a source tells OK!.