The Best Books of 2021

Josie Gibson was full of compliments for Alison Hammond after spending Christmas day at her house in Birmingham. Josie, 36, and her son Reggie travelled up from Bristol to spend the festive period with her This Morning pal and her teenage son, Aiden, where Josie says she had “the best Christmas dinner ever”.The mum of one shared a host of Christmas snaps documenting the impressive feast Alison, 46, put on, including a selection of meats and vegetables to choose from, Yorkshire Puddings, pigs in blankets, cauliflower cheese and mince pies.

Here’s our annual rundown of the 10 largest awards given out by the British Film Institute’s Film Fund across 2021. Backed by National Lottery money, the grants are a key supporter of indie cinema in the UK.

The Royal Family are known for their regal and sophisticated style and 2021 hasn't been any different. After yet more months of working from home and minimal social lives, Kate Middleton's style has inspired us to dress up again while The Queen has used her wardrobe choices to send a message of hope.

A Lanarkshire MSP is calling on politicians to make the 2021 Christmas the last where people have to go hungry.

Both pieces were from Boden so were a show of support for a British brand at a time when many had been struggling with the effects of a third lockdown. Was there a deeper meaning behind the Duchess’s decision to wear pink? Some speculated that she had chosen the colour traditionally associated with anti-bullying campaigns as a retort to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s accusations.

It’s the whole last year in movies, in under 7 minutes.

Jackie Weaver has revealed how her time in the spotlight this year "continues to feel like something that will not be here tomorrow" after going viral with a council meeting video. The 63-year-old became one of the most popular social media memes of the year after Handforth Parish Council's infamous Zoom meeting went viral in February .

The year 2021 was one of tumult in the news biz: Chris Cuomo fired, Brian Williams’ surprise exit, Chris Wallace bolting for a rival. And that is not even getting to the daily headlines about Tucker Carlson’s vaccine doubts and distortions, the “great replacement” theory or January 6th false flags.

Throughout the last year the courts have seen their fair share of challenges.

A new care home on the outskirts of Ayr has been handed the second-highest grading by the Care Inspectorate.

Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, EastEnders and Emmerdale have all had their fair share of identity riddles from Zoe Slater finding out big sister Kat is actually her mother to Leanne Battersby finally revealing that Steve McDonald was the father of her unborn child.While some storylines seem to have come out of nowhere, others have certainly left a lasting impression amongst soap fans across the globe.Daily Star has taken a look back at some of the most iconic identity twists in soap history.EastEnders newcomer Rocky left fans gobsmacked in September this year as he confirmed his real name is Tom Cotton.The character first appeared in Albert Square claiming to be Sonia Fowler's absent father.However, it has been revealed that Rocky is a

Like with the rest of the TV business, 2021 was challenging for reality competition series as they adjusted to production amid a pandemic. No series has been harder to pull off in a pandemic than CBS’ globetrotting The Amazing Race, which was sidelined the longest by Covid and did not air an installment in 2021; its next, 33rd season, premieres in January.

It is expected to be a wet but warm end to 2021, with temperatures reaching double figures across Greater Manchester.

Woman’s Hour to great success, though the former started contentiously (Kelechi Okafor refused to appear when she overheard Barnett discussing with producers whether Okafor was antisemitic). Amol Rajan moved to Today, where he has brought a more conversational feel (when he remembers to slow down his natural gabble).

Michael Strahan shared a snap of his whole family wearing matchy-matchy candy-striped pajamas, fans thought one member absolutely stole the show - adorable family dog Enzo.RELATED: Michael Strahan celebrates dog Enzo's birthday"Merry Christmas everyone!! Missing a few but got to spend #ChristmasEve with the fam! Today hanging with my brothers on @nflonfox for #ChristmasDay football!!", Michael captioned the sweet holiday photo.WATCH: Michael Strahan's twins model his collectionThe family lineup, including Michael's teenage twin daughters Isabella and Sophia, was an amazing picture in itself - but at the bottom of the pic, little Enzo truly made fans' hearts melt looking proud in his own doggie holiday PJs by PajamaGram.MORE: Michael Strahan

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has given his verdict on the never-ending Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate with a brilliant response.The 34-year-old has had the rare opportunity to play alongside both superstars, who are widely regarded the best players of all time.Pique was initially in the same Champions League-winning Manchester United side as Ronaldo before joining childhood friend Messi at Barcelona, where they spent over a decade winning trophies together.And the Spanish veteran gave a diplomatic response when quizzed on which player was better, highlighting Ronaldo’s height and physicality while giving Messi’s ball control and dribbling skill the edge.Pique told BT Sport via The Mirror: "I think that they are both amazing."We

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Hamilton boss Stuart Taylor says referee John Beaton gave Kilmarnock a Christmas present to get them back into the game before they went on to win 3-1 at New Douglas Park.

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are beginning to prove their many doubters wrong this season.Swathes of pundits and fans scoffed at the £100million-plus the Gunners splashed on young unproven talent before the start of the season, but they have all been left to rue their words.After two years of drifting between brilliant and stale football, Arteta’s Arsenal is finally taking shape – through his philosophy, his coaching and his players.The north Londoners sit fourth in the Premier League going into Boxing Day for the first time since 2016, though January additions to central-midfield and the forward line would certainly bolster their chances of securing a Champions League place come May.Arteta has played coy when asked whether he will add players

East Kilbride's MSP, Collette Stevenson has welcomed over £3.4bn investment for transport announced in the Scottish Government’s recent draft budget.

Refresh for latest…: Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is having a very happy holiday as it is now officially the first movie of the pandemic-era to pass the $1B mark at the global box office. The worldwide gross through Sunday is $1.05B which makes this installment Sony’s No. 2 film of all time, behind only Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1.13B). No Way Home is the No. 1 film of the year worldwide — and one of the only movies of the modern era to ever reach $1B without China. Simply amazing.