Rare 'Christmas Star' to be visible from Earth for the first time in 800 years

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, authors of Star Wars novels received royalty checks for their work. But that practice apparently ended around 2012.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Jamie Laing has had a Strictly Come Dancing journey like no other. Injury saw him forced to leave the competition back in 2019 – and now, one year on, he has returned and made it all the way to the finale with his partner Karen Hauer. Before Strictly, he was widely known for his stint on E4's Made in Chelsea – where he was introduced as the sole heir to the McVitie's biscuits fortune – which, sadly for him, isn't true.

The Silver Line, a brilliant charity of which I am delighted to be patron. The Silver Line was the brainchild of Dame Esther Rantzen, and is a free, confidential telephone helpline, open 24 hours a day, offering friendship and reassurance to older people in the United Kingdom.

Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall.None of you need reminding that Christmas this year will be very different, and sadly, for many people, a lonely time too. In 2019, it was estimated that more than 850,000 older people would be spending the festive period on their own.

It'll Be Alright on the Night judge David Walliams sent his social media into overdrive back in November after he shared a rare snap of his sister and mum alongside none other than Robbie Williams.The TV star was joined by his family backstage when he appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show; at the time, he took to Instagram to share a photo - and fans were thrilled! MORE: It'll Be Alright on the Night star David Walliams announces exciting newsWATCH: David Walliams makes rare comment about son during interviewBeneath the snap - in which David, his mum and his sister cosied up to Robbie - David added the hilarious caption: "My mum and sister wanted a picture with @robbiewilliams and someone had to ruin it."MORE: David Walliams has the best

Little Mix star Jesy Nelson sent her followers into meltdown as she stripped down to her bra in her latest social media snap.

Sir Paul McCartney has shared a rare photo of his wife Nancy Shevell to mark their ninth anniversary.MORE: Vernon Kay and Tess Daly enjoy sweet date night after I'm A Celebrity stint - see gorgeous photoThe Beatles star posted a beautiful photo of his other half, and 60-year-old Nancy could be seen smiling as she looked at the camera, wearing beautiful drop earrings and a pretty multi-coloured top.But sweetest of all was Paul's heart-melting caption, in which he called Nancy his "rock and roll, my A side and B side". WATCH: Sir Paul McCartney receives royal honour in throwback video Needless to say, fans were delighted by the post, and took to the comment section to congratulate the famous pair.Others were quick to point out that they had

Jesy Nelson has been seen for the first time since she quit Little Mix.

Join the Secret Elves to discover the best shopping deals and things to do this ChristmasSlade star Dave Hill never gets to serenade his wife with his most famous festive hit.The guitarist’s missus Jan is a strict Jehovah’s Witness and doesn’t celebrate on December 25.And Dave says the only reason they mark the big day at all is for the sake of their grandchildren.Dave, 74, revealed: “I celebrate Christmas, but my wife doesn’t.“She’s religious. I’m religious too.“But Christmas is for kids, so we have an arrangement.

Telly star Paul O’Grady has praised big-hearted Sunday Mirror readers for raising an incredible £85,000 for our Christmas appeal.

Met Office has issued a warning of snow showers, fog and frost in the coming weeks – with winter weather likely to batter the UK between Christmas and New Year. It has released its long-range forecast for the coming couple of weeks, covering the festive season and into 2021.

Join the Secret Elves to discover the best shopping deals and things to do this ChristmasGarage bosses have been accused of cashing in on drivers heading home for the Christmas break.Several motorway services are now charging more than £10 above the national average for a tank of fuel.The RAC said the average price is presently 2p a litre more than it should be if retailers were being fair to motorists.Average pump prices have risen to 115.5p a litre for unleaded and 118.9p for diesel, compared with 106.7p and 111.9p in May.In response, the AA accused petrol providers of ramping up prices and profiteering before the holiday rush.They said average prices were a penny lower in August, when wholesale costs were almost the same as they are

Frankie Jonas is on his way to becoming just as famous as his brothers – the Jonas Brothers!

Chris Rea‘s festive track ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ has started trending online following news that the UK is introducing new coronavirus restrictions for the holiday period.Earlier today (December 19), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that his originally planned relaxed coronavirus rules for the Christmas period have now been scrapped.

Nicola Sturgeon has announced stricter laws on Christmas bubbles for what is going to be a very different festive period. Health and government officials have expressed concerns over a new strain of Covid, which is said to be spreading quicker then the original variant of the virus.

showbiz appearance next month after more than three years out of the spotlight. The funnyman will record a one-off show with Cat Deeley for BBC Radio 2 on Saturday, January 2, reports the Mirror.

Riley Keough mourned the death of her brother Benjamin Keough back in July and now she’s opening up about preparing for her first Christmas without him.

Leslie Odom Jr. is sharing the results of his COVID-19 test after being forced to isolate apart from his family, and it’s all because of an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” the day before the show’s host revealed she’d tested positive for the coronavirus.

Dr. Anthony Fauci has revealed that he personally vaccinated Santa Claus ahead of Christmas Day. The nation’s leading infectious disease expert, who will celebrate his 80th birthday on December 24, told curious children that Kris Kringle is safe to deliver presents. During a ‘Sesame Street’ town hall on December 18, a child named Lucy, 8, from San Rafael, California asked the question, “How did Santa get the vaccine and is it safe for him to go in the house?”

direct to your inboxChristmas is just around the corner. People are busy doing their last minute shopping and getting their final plans in place before December 25.But will it be a white Christmas in 2020?According to the Met Office, the answer is probably not.Across the region, temperatures are expected to hover around 5C on Friday.Expect conditions to be mainly dry with the odd outbreak of sunshine. Here is a borough-by-borough look at what the weather will bring on Christmas Day, according to the Met Office.RochdaleTemperatures around 6C.Some sunshine in the morning, followed by light showers in the evening.BuryTemperatures around 5C.A grey start with a mixture of sunshine and cloud in the morning.