Youth football team complete sponsored walk to raise cash for local Trust's Christmas campaign

Christmas Day a magical experience, with presents, a clean house, decorations, and a turkey feast. But this year, nothing is normal.

direct to your inboxThousands of hard-up families across Rochdale are to get help with their food and utility bills this Christmas.The council has been allocated nearly £940,000 from the government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme fund.In a bid to help those most in need it will be sending out £448,000 of vouchers to support families over the festive season - with more to follow before the February half-term.The £40 vouchers will support more than 11,000 children in the borough who qualify for free school meals or are currently being supported by children’s services.Care leavers will also receive a voucher.Council leader Allen Brett, said the authority would do all it could to help those struggling over the winter months.He said: “This is much

Christmas is almost here, and while it won’t be exactly what we hoped this year, there is always the tantalising possibility of snow.Having a White Christmas would no doubt help lift the spirits of people across the country.Many Christmas tales tend to involve picturesque villages, log fires and snow falling outside – but how likely is it to happen in the UK?The bookies have got their odds on which cities around the UK could see snow on Christmas Day.Here are the latest weather forecast, and where it is most likely to snow in the UK this Christmas.Ahead of Christmas, many people in the UK can expect rain and unsettled weather.The Met Office says "rain will spread to Scotland on Christmas Day," but it will be "dry and bright elsewhere".Frost

direct to your inboxChristmas is upon us and you don't need us to tell you it is all very different this year.Families and friends will again be kept apart by different restrictions across the UK.Those in Tier 4 are no longer able to form a 'Christmas bubble' like originally outlined last month.Those in Tier 1, 2 and 3 have also had to make changes as the guidance now only applies to one day - December 25 - and not the five-day window as first arranged.So sadly, this means you cannot meet up with people who are not in your bubble or households for the majority of the Christmas period.As for whether you can be fined, the police can take action against you if you meet in larger groups.

“The new horse fills the gap that was left.“It’s not the original – but Dalbeattie still has a rocking horse.”

“It’s just another example of border communities being forgotten about when decisions are made by governments in Edinburgh and London.”The previous easing period from December 23 until 27 has been scrapped with orders now in place for a maximum of eight adults from up to three households allowed to meet indoors on Christmas Day only. But advice is to limit numbers indoors in your own household and meet others outdoors only.

Lorraine Kelly will bring us a dose of festive cheer and some exciting celebrity guests with her Christmas special airing on Christmas Day morning (25 December). Lorraine will be airing at 9am on ITV as we open our stockings and reach for the Buck's fizz (or neat Prosecco after the year we've all had), with the TV presenter detailing what fans can expect from the special - including a guest appearance from Kylie Minogue.

Netflix has removed Shia LaBeouf's name and face from its awards campaigning around the film Pieces of a Woman. The new movie stars Vanessa Kirby and LaBeouf as a couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably when a home birth ends in tragedy.

Shia LaBeouf has been dropped from Netflix's awards campaign amid allegations of his abuse. The streaming service had been backing Shia for Best Actor gongs at film industry awards for his performance in the movie Pieces of a Woman.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine With Christmas just days away, Gwen Stefani is busy preparing some festive snacks for her three sons – but sadly, her baking session has got off to a disastrous start. The No Doubt singer shared a video on Instagram on Monday, filmed inside the edgy kitchen of her $13.

Kate Garraway has reached out for help on Twitter after facing a setback in the run-up to Christmas. The Good Morning Britain star is spending the festive season without her beloved husband, Derek Draper, who has been in hospital since March, battling coronavirus.MORE: Kate Garraway reveals concern over daughter Darcey's Christmas wishThe couple, who have been married since 2005, are parents to two children together, Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11.

Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood has written a Christmas letter to the band’s fan community.The letter accompanies a new website the band have set up where fans can send their loved ones Radiohead-themed festive cards.“Usually this letter is a happy gambol through a year of touring,” Greenwood wrote. “Or recording.

Demi Moore is enjoying the festive break in Idaho with her family, and delighted fans when she shared a snowy picture of herself alongside a group of people, which included her daughters Rumer Willis, Tallulah and her boyfriend, Dillon Buss.MORE: Demi Moore's living room looks like a Christmas tree farm in unbelievably festive photoThe group-of-five posed for the snap, alongside their four canine friends, in the middle of a snowy forest, all wrapped up in thick coats and hats.And while many were happy with the wintery snap, many expressed concerns for the dogs, and questioned the Hollywood star about their lack of clothing. WATCH: Demi Moore and her seven dogs together in bed"Are the dogs not cold?" asked a follower, whilst a second one

Kerry Katona has given her fans an update about her battle with coronavirus, after catching the bug just before Christmas.

Brenda Fricker's iconic role as Home Alone's sad pigeon lady is a staple of Christmas viewing.

Kate Garraway has appealed to Sky for help as she and her children have been left without TV or WiFi as they isolate over Christmas.

Kim Kardashian has been brutally criticised for her "ugly" Christmas decorations which fans say look as if they belong in a "morgue".

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have some seriously set-in-stone Christmas traditions. Example: Chrissy buys her husband the same two gifts every single year for Christmas and he is here for it.

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain's Adil Ray will spend Christmas on his own after travelling from Tier 3 to Tier 4 for work on the show. The presenter has been hosting the ITV news programme this week alongside Charlotte Hawkins.

here.So what happens over Christmas? Here’s what you need to know. Yes, as long as you live in an area in Tier 1, 2 or 3. Existing support bubbles count as one household towards the three household limit.This means that if you are in a support bubble outside, you can collectively form a Christmas bubble with two other households.Two households in a support bubble can choose to join separate Christmas bubbles, but they should avoid contact with each other both before and after Christmas Day.People who live in Tier 4 areas are still allowed to see their support bubble.So, if you are in Tier 1, 2 or 3, and you are in an existing support bubble with someone who lives in a Tier 4 area, you can see each other on Christmas Day.However, if you

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