Parents raising seriously ill or disabled children struggle to afford Christmas presents

The youth service of independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a new Christmas campaign to encourage Lanarkshire youngsters to speak up 100 per cent anonymously when they have valuable information about crime over the festive season.

A dad surprised his son for his 6th birthday with an 'outstanding' Lego wall - and has stunned other parents with photos of how he did it.

Bounce Back Drinks, added: “Our survey shows just how tiring the festive build up can be - which is why we are launching our post-social replenishment drinks now.

here. The money raised goes toward helping disadvantaged children get the food, healthcare and education they need.BRITS’ FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS:

Robin Williams pulled off countless acts of kindness in the years before his tragic death at the age of 63.The legendary stand-up comedian and Oscar-winning actor quietly raised and donated $50,000 to a food bank in Seattle, Washington, before his tragic death in 2014, according to UpWorthy.The donations came between between 2004 and 2008, all while choosing to keep his generosity as quiet as possible.

A woman who tried to sue her GP for £940,000 damages after they missed a diagnosis of breast cancer has had her claim thrown out by a judge due to her dishonesty.

A top Bolton chef has unveiled his latest creation - a tantalising 1kg pie stuffed with a full Christmas dinner.

There's nothing quite so festive as doing your weekly big shop - said no one ever - but now we're firmly in December there is an extra bit of Christmas cheer in the nation's supermarkets.

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Model wears a wool coat, £490, Stine Goya and leather shoes, £875, Jimmy ChooLet your feet do the talking. A pair of sparkly shoes will instantly take an outfit from the office to the dance floor.

KellyBronze turkey with classic trimmings, including my mother’s lemon and thyme sausage-meat stuffing, which I now make.The family all arrive on Christmas morning. I always say, the more the merrier as long as I have a rough idea of numbers in advance! We like to dress smartly and afterwards everyone has a turn at reciting a funny act or song, which is lovely.

A man who lost his mum and brother to heart attacks just months apart has spent the last year climbing mountains, running and wild swimming.

Parents of a hospital bug victim haven’t been told how their child died – six months after Nicola Sturgeon promised to find them.

Sir Rod Stewart will only allow those who have had their third COVID-19 vaccine to attend his Christmas party. The 76-year-old rock star slammed those who have chosen not to take the vaccine, branding them as "killers" and spoke of how he has banned anyone unvaccinated from attending his festive get together.

STACEY Solomon transformed the outside of Pickle Cottage into a Christmas winter wonderland. The Loose Women presenter, 32, and the rest of her family moved into their £1.2million "forever home" in March 2021.

Jennifer Yuma editorOlivia Rodrigo, who rose to stardom after the success of her debut single “Drivers License” topped the charts in January, was honored with Variety’s Songwriter of the Year award at this year’s Hitmakers event on Saturday.Avril Lavigne presented Rodrigo with the award, introducing the artist by saying, “This year we were introduced to a new artist whose debut album marked a major return for rock-and-roll on the charts.”“From ‘Driver’s License’ to ‘Good 4 You’ to ‘Deja Vu,’ Olivia’s singles from her album ‘Sour’ are part of the collective psyche of 2021, and she wrote every single one of them,” Lavigne added.In Variety’s August cover story on Rodrigo, Lavigne explained why she has so much admiration for the young star.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has called on the public to get the booster vaccine before spending time with their loved ones this Christmas.

Stormzy is officially the king of Christmas as he took to the stage to perform at a festive event Fairfield Halls in the musician’s hometown of Croydon, giving free tickets to people living in the south London borough.It was a truly festive affair as attendees were also treated to games, workshops, a tombola, and a performance from a choir.Brit Award-winner Stormzy, real name Michael Omari, took to the stage clutching a microphone and wearing a fitting festive Father Christmas hat.

CHRISTMAS will be a real hoot in the Rooney household as wife Coleen has put up an owl-themed tree. The mum-of-four, 35 took to Instagram to reveal the festive display in her Cheshire mansion today.

Coleen Rooney has shared an inside look at her incredible and extravagant Christmas decorations this year. The mum-of-four has so far kept the extent of her plans under wraps, but debuted her festive decor with an image of her lavish tree, and it's clear the star has gone all-out.

Londoners for moaning about the state of a Christmas tree which was gifted to Trafalgar Square.The present has been a yearly tradition from the country since 1947 to thank the Brits for their support during World War II – but this year, people were less than impressed and branded it “an absolute state”.One person joked: “I'm guessing Norway hate us now” whilst another asked: "Is that last year's one they've kept in the bin?"But Norwegians have jumped to their country’s defence, reports Lad Bible. One Oslo local, Lars Anton, told The Times: "All the British gave us last Christmas was the Kent variant.