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Locals have been told to avoid a church after a flagpole on top of the building snapped during Storm Darragh. According to bosses at St Bartholomew’s Parish Church in Westhoughton, the pole remains on top of the establishment but is hanging over the walkway.

Nothing quite says Christmas like a crispy, sticky glazed ham, and one recipe creator has shared an unusual take on the classic. It’s so versatile that it can be used in so many dishes.

Channing Tatum is heating up Instagram!

Taylor Swift has reached the end of the Eras Tour and it truly is marking the end of one of the most important eras of her career. So, what’s next?

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer TMZ is taking a former executive to small claims court, alleging that he embezzled at least $99,509 from the company. According to the suit, Alex “Woody” Wood worked for the media outlet from January 2023 to February 2024. The complaint accuses him of “exploiting his position of trust” by siphoning money out of petty cash.

As the final weeks of 2024 roll on, more and more critics and publications will release lists of the best films of the year. But The Playlist missed covering one of the most anticipated annual lists when it hit social media last week: the Top 10 Films of 2024 for the esteemed French film magazine Cahiers du Cinema.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Mark Eydelshteyn has been cast in Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video‘s “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” Variety has learned.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are continuing the tradition of hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve celebration!

Ellise Shafer Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are officially returning to ring in 2025 on CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live.” This will mark the dynamic duo’s eighth consecutive year as co-hosts of the network’s NYE coverage, where they’ll broadcast live from Times Square in New York City starting at 8 p.m. ET.

K.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from “Black Doves” Season 1, now streaming on Netflix. Keira Knightley may be coming for Mariah Carey’s crown as the Queen of Christmas with her latest project, “Black Doves,” which dropped on Netflix this week. The London-based spy thriller opens with a merry Santa Claus singing in a pub and ends six episodes later on Christmas Day, cementing the actor’s repertoire of Yuletide projects, which include “Love, Actually,” “Silent Night” and “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.” In “Black Doves” Knightley plays politician’s wife and secret spy Helen, who works for a shadowy corporate organization called the Black Doves.

Liam Payne’s girlfriend had up to £27,500 per month as a spending limit prior to the One Direction star's death, it has been claimed.

Storm Darragh is set to arrive in Dumfries and Galloway earlier than expected.

As heavy rain sweeps across Greater Manchester the Met Office has issued warnings indicating when the named storm is likely to hit. Yellow and amber warnings are in place over the weekend, with Thursday evening seeing the region battered by heavy rain.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOILER WARNING: This story includes spoilers for the finale of Fox‘s “Crime Scene Kitchen” Season 3. The Confectionator 3000 has spoken: Canadian baking duo Jessica Harrison and Lenore Johnson are the winners of Season 3 of Fox’s mystery-baking competition “Crime Scene Kitchen.” But the pair, who were revealed as the third-season winners on Thursday’s finale episode of the Joel McHale-hosted series, almost didn’t land their $100,000 victory, thanks to their own personal preference in types of chocolate. For the first bake of the finale episode, they made Meyer lemon pistachio domed tartlets with lemon mousse on top, a dark chocolate and pistachio ganache — despite not seeing dark chocolate in the Crime Scene Kitchen — and lemon curd insert. It was then revealed that the actual dish they were supposed to have baked was lemon pistachio domed tarts including a crispy pistachio pastry crust filled with pistachio ganache, topped with a dome of lemon mousse with a lemon curd insert covered in a white chocolate yellow mirror glaze.

ABC’s holiday TV show The Great Christmas Light Fight is back and fans will be thirsting over the hunky lifestyle expert Carter Oosterhouse.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jon Stewart used the latest episode of his “Weekly Show” podcast (via The Daily Beast) to criticize the media for getting Americans scared about Donald Trump‘s second term as president before it’s even begun. “The Daily Show” host said America is in a “transitional period where we are not sure about whether the ground we are standing on is solid” and noted how the media is only stoking more fear by being “convinced that we are the Roadrunner and the Coyote and the Coyote has run over the cliff, and we just looked down and realized there’s nothing under our feet and now we are plunging to our deaths.” “We don’t know what’s going to happen when Donald Trump takes over,” Stewart said, adding that Americans should be “prepared for all outcomes” but “I don’t know how helpful it is to get us shitting our pants this much, this early.” Stewart is often critical when it comes to how the media covers Trump.

Kylie Kelce was asked if her husband Jason Kelce helps out with childcare for their three kids if she’s busy and he’s at home.

latest bestseller may seem like a quest worthy of its own epic plotline, fear not, because this gift guide for book lovers has you covered. There’s a world full of thoughtful and creative gifts sure to delight any reading enthusiast. From cozy accessories that will elevate a reading nook to useful gadgets that promote optimal reading conditions, this guide is packed with bibliophilic gift galore.

Emiliana Betancourt The Writers Guild of America East is set to present Kathy McGee, an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer at WCBS-TV, with the Richard B. Jablow Award for Devoted Service to 2025 WGA Awards. The 77th edition of the annual event will be held at New York’s Edison Ballroom on Feb.

Intrepid tractor and truck drivers braced the weather to ensure that the popular illuminated Christmas run from Lockerbie to Dumfries and back went ahead.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Marc Burstein, an ABC News executive who has masterminded the Disney news unit’s special-report coverage of everything from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the 2024 presidential election, is poised to step away following January’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, capping off more than four decades on the job. “I’ve had an extraordinary run and for the last 27 years it’s been my honor and a privilege to lead the special events team covering the most significant events of our time. It’s meant that not a day has gone by that I don’t go to sleep without first checking that my phone is charged and the ringer is on high,” said Burstein, senior executive producer at the news division, in a memo to staffers issued Thursday.