'Scrooge' stepdad wants wife to stop giving autistic daughter Christmas Eve box

Wigan, this morning. Piles of Class A drugs and cash were found at the property, leading police to arrest three men on suspicion of supplying of drugs.Officers who left the front door broken in half in the bust said 'Happy Christmas, ho ho ho' as they shared their success.A statement posted on the GMP Wigan West Facebook page said: "Neighbourhood officers from Scholes and Wigan West executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at 79 Scholes this morning."Three males have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs after Class A drugs and cash were recovered."Happy Christmas.

Britney Spears got in a festive early start to her holiday season with the family.

A major winter storm system is bringing lingering snow, frigid temperatures and gusty winds to the Midwest on Thursday. The powerful low-pressure system is lifting into southeast Canada but the cold front associated with it will impact weather in the Eastern U.S.

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special set to air on Christmas Eve has been re-edited to omit an offensive slur from the Christmas hit Fairytale of New York following backlash.The BBC will show the 2019 festive special of the much-loved comedy sitcom tonight - but the offensive lyric from the Christmas karaoke scene will be cut out, The Mirror reports.The show stirred up controversy last year when characters Bryn and Nessa – played by Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones - sang the word “f***ot”  and amassed a staggering 900 complaints.The Christmas hit by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl has faced backlash in recent years over the use of the homophobic word in the lyrics.

Christmas Eve doesn't hold great memories for Danny Dyer and his daughter Dani.The EastEnders star watched his father-in-law ‘drop down dead’ in front of his family last year - and still isn't over the shock. Antony Dyer, known by the family as Bruv, took a nasty turn when they went out to celebrate Christmas last year.

Buying presents can be hard at the best of the times, but it sounds like Meghan Markle was tasked with a very hard job when it came to Christmas gifts once.The stunning star, who recently unveiled hers and Prince Harry's Christmas card, was invited to spend Christmas with the royals at Sandringham after hers and Harry’s engagement and she had to embrace the family’s festive traditions as a result. And one of the traditions sees the members of the royal family buying humorous and playful gifts for each other, to then exchange them on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve bell ring on doorsteps in a bid to combat loneliness around the festive period. The movement follows the same idea as Clap For Carers, which saw people pay tribute to key workers at windows and in doorways every Thursday during the first lockdown.

Paris St-Germain - and Mauricio Pochettino is waiting in the wings to take over.PSG have slumped to four defeats in their first 11 outings of the new Ligue 1 campaign, which is more than they suffered in 27 matches last term before the season was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.Despite claiming a 4-0 win over Strasbourg on Wednesday night, Sky Germany claim Tuchel has been dismissed by the French giants on Christmas Eve - just four months after he led them to their first ever Champions League final.It is believed Leonardo told the 47-year-old he had been sacked after PSG’s four-goal triumph in Paris, which was their last outing before Ligue 1’s three-week winter break.As well as reaching the Champions League final last season,

direct to your inboxLast year's Gavin and Stacey hit Christmas special will air again this year, but with a tweak.While it proved hugely popular with BBC viewers after waiting an entire decade for the reunion, the episode received nearly 900 complaints over the pub singing scene of a seasonable staple.Character Uncle Bryn, played by Rob Brydon, and Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, sang The Pogues' Fairytale Of New York uncensored, including the homophobic slur “you cheap lousy f****t”.But production firm Fulwell 73 has chosen to cut the controversial line for tonight's Christmas Eve re-run on BBC One, The Sun reports.A spokesman for production company Fulwell 73 told the newspaper: “In keeping with the programme’s themes of joy, love and

Brits are hoping for a White Christmas as snow hit parts of the UK just hours before the big day.

Christmas Day is fast approaching and many of us have already started prepping what to cook ahead of the festive dinner with our family.From classic dishes like roast turkey, grilled beef to Brussels sprouts and roasted vegetables, people up and down the country will be shopping for ingredients and already thinking about how to cook their meals.Ideally, you would want to cook some of the dishes on Christmas Eve so that you won't be rushing to serve the meal on December 25.But if you don't have time to prepare, Daily Star has compiled a list of cooking hacks to make your life easier during the holiday season.We all know that timing and temperature control are crucial in roasting the big bird to perfection but the last step of assembling the

It can be difficult to get children to go to sleep on a regular evening, let alone on Christmas Eve.

direct to your inboxThe Great British Bake Off 2020 may still be fresh in your memory but it's already time for a festive special.Bake Off bosses are treating us to not one, but two specials over the Christmas period. And you can expect to see some familiar faces.

The Mirror reported.And for those desperate to see blankets of the white stuff for a picture-perfect Christmas, forecasters have some good news.Alex Burkill, a meteorologist at the Met Office, told the PA news agency: "Christmas Eve night into Christmas Day is going to be very cold, with harsh widespread frost first thing Christmas morning."So it could be a 'white' Christmas in as much as lots of people are going to wake up to a frost."Christmas itself will be a dry and settled affair for most, with parts of Eastern England set for the possibility of snow or sleet in the morning.Mr Burkill said: "So in the Lincolnshire, Yorkshire area, maybe even East Anglia, there could be a few showers during the early hours and with the cold weather

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shared their own festive cheer as they released their Christmas card on Christmas Eve.

Snow is forecast to fall on Christmas Day for the first time in five years tomorrow but dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the country.

The Gavin and Stacey Christmas special has been re-edited to omit a potentially offensive word from a scene where characters sing the Pogues classic festive song Fairytale of New York.

CHAT show host Jonathan Ross will have a vegan and alcohol-free Christmas this year. He told the Loose Women Christmas Eve special that he and wife Jane Goldman gave up meat and dairy this year.

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Brad Pitt will see at least three of his kids for Christmas this year, amid his ongoing custody battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie. The 57-year-old actor will see his biological children—14-year-old Shiloh and 11-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne—on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, a source told Us Weekly.

DANNY DYER has spoken about the dramatic moment his father “dropped down dead” in front of the entire family on Christmas Eve.  The EastEnders actor, 43, recalled the incident during an episode of the Sorted with the Dyers podcast that he hosts with daughter Dani, 24.  Antony Dyer, known affectionately as Bruv, captured the nation’s heart when he appeared on Love Island in 2018 to see his granddaughter Dani Dyer during the Meet the Family episode.  With Christmas just days away, Danny and his daughter Dani were discussing some dramatic moments from previous years.  He said: "Last Christmas, he's diabetic Bruv and we got a fish platter.