Christmas I (I): Last News

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Marks and Spencer customers are swooning over adorable festive bedding that they say is so soft that they don't want to get out of bed in the morning. Part of the brand's Christmas homeware offering, the M&S Collection £39 Pure Brushed Cotton Snowflake Embroidered Bedding Set is a new addition to the M&S Collection that's proving popular already.

Coleen Rooney said she was bracing herself for an "emotional" night at the screening of her Wagatha documentary in Liverpool. She was accompanied by her footballer husband Wayne and eldest son Kai, 13, for the screening of Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story at the Everyman cinema in Liverpool on Wednesday, 18 October.

Sam Faiers is very proud of her beauty brand, Revive Collagen, which she is now launching in the US.The 32 year old reality star believed in the business so much, which she launched in 2020 and has gone on to be a global success, she invested all her savings. Speaking for her exclusive LA photoshoot, the mum-of-three said: “When we first decided to create the ingestible skincare brand, I put all my savings into it. “We didn’t take any investment.

Samantha Faiers has opened up on her debilitating skin struggles which left her in tears at its worst. After she stopped breastfeeding her second child Rosie, now five, Sam suffered with severe acne which caused her great emotional distress. “I was so self-conscious, some days I didn’t want to even leave the house,” the 32 year old mum-of-three, who also shares Paul, seven, and 14 month old Edward with partner Paul Knightley said.

Russell Grant has opened up on his secret battle with brain cancer and the five-hour operation to remove a tumour.The famous celebrity astrologer and in-house horoscope guru for the likes of spiritual magazines also praised his doctors for managing to save his eyesight.The astrology expert had a tumour growth on his pituitary gland in his brain. After various tests and scans at the hospital, Russell then went under the knife to have the mass removed.The 71 year old TV personality thanked his "A-team" of medical support staff as he went on to explain that he is now in recovery after the invasive procedure.

A single mum has been left heartbroken after losing out on her dream home due to a £37k price hike. Ellen Perry says she can no longer afford to move into the property with her daughter after the increase.

A nine-year-old girl ended up losing out this Christmas, after her grandmother took back the presents she'd bought her, claiming she had already received "too many".

A Scots mum has told of her heartbreak as she marked the first Christmas since her still her stillborn baby passed away.

A man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at a house in Airdrie.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have left their fans totally gobsmacked after explaining how they choose their dog's name, which was inspired by a bizarre obsession.

Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have been together for almost five years, and got engaged on Valentine’s Day last year. But when we ask Gemma about their wedding plans, it’s fair to say the couple are decidedly laid-back. "There have been a few times now where we’ve driven past a registry office and said, ‘Shall we just go in and do it? Yeah, let’s do it!’" says Gemma, 37.

Gemma Atkinson has "not planned anything" for her wedding. The 37-year-old actress has been set to tie the knot with 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional Gorka Márquez since 2021 but the pair have struggled to find a time for the ceremony and have often considered "just doing it" when the chance upon registry office. She said: "There have been a few times now where we've driven past a registry office and said, 'Shall we just go in and do it? Yeah, let's do it! We've not planned anything other than we know we want it really small and really intimate.

Iggy Pop has collaborated with Belgian composer and multi-instrumentalist Catherine Graindorge on a new EP – listen to ‘The Dictator’ below.The four-track collection was released on Friday (September 9) via the Glitterbeat label, and, as Graindorge explained, came to fruition after she sent off a speculative email to the rock legend.“He played two tracks of mine on his BBC 6 Music show last November,” the composer began in a statement.“So I sent an email addressed to Iggy to the producer of the show, saying that I was very honoured and that I’d be delighted to work on a track with him. It was completely spontaneous; I never thought anything would really happen.”When he replied saying yes to a collaboration, “Iggy said to send him a track,” Graindorge added.

Hollywood cinema," first shot to fame in the 1950s and by 1953 she featured on the cover of Time magazine, and also became known for her personal style. Now she is known for her role in films like Breakfast at Tiffany's, for which she is credited as doing a "terrific job". Towards the end of her career Hepburn partook in humanitarian work with UNICEF and in 1992 she started to experience abdominal pain, which turned out to be a form of terminal abdominal cancer, giving her just three months to live.

When Alan Kyle experienced a hot flush while working in Libya he had no idea it was an early symptom of multiple sclerosis.

A Scots make-up artist (MUA) with a 'zombie-like' skin condition has bravely opened up on feeling 'judged' by people who think she has a 'contagious rash'.

When the team at Asda in Swinton found out how much a little boy who is blind loved his regular shopping visits to their store they decided to make his day.

A Hurlford dad has almost finished his 2022 goal to run from Glasgow to London virtually in aid of mental health charity MIND.

She keeps followers motivated by regularly sharing her workouts on Instagram - and fitness fanatic Gemma Atkinson has been applauded for her latest post.

A top bar in Chorlton has hit back at a customer who complained that they were charged a no show fee for forgetting to cancel their booking.