Tag: festive
Will you be a champion of the charts? Try KEN BRUCE’s fiendishly tough festive PopMaster quiz
Nicole Scherzinger, 44, looks red hot in plunging gown for festive shoot
NICOLE Scherzinger looks red hot in a plunging gown.
The Pussycat Dolls singer, 44, wore her hair in voluminous curls for the festive shoot.
The bombshell sent her fans into a frenzy as she dazzled in stunning red dress[/caption]
Nicole, 44, also got into the festive spirit as she posted several videos[/caption]
It comes after Nicole performed with Welsh singer Luke Evans, 43, as part of his Showtime! programme on BBC One which aired on Christmas Day.
Sharing a clip of her rendition of Tale As Old As Time, she wrote: “It was an honour to share the stage with someone who is just as passionate and has the same love for music. Can’t wait until we do it again.”
The star also got into the festive spirit as she posted several videos, and pictures for her fans to fawn over.
She opted to channel Old Hollywood glamour as she wore her hair was carefully styled in thick wavy curls.
She posed for glam videos for her Instagram stories in the barely there dress which was complimented by high silver platform heels.
The bombshell sent her fans into a frenzy as she shimmied her way around the set of the programme.
Morrissey’s festive updates: no label, no management, no Miley
Cats and Soup has teamed up with Snoopy for its festive update
Cats and Soup provides an adorable, calm environment in which you have your cats make soup, and churn out a profit as a result. You simply click a few icons, collect and name your cats, and use your profits to upgrade recipes and make the environment a nicer place for your feline workers. Over the holidays, the cats are even receiving a visit from Peanuts’ Snoopy.
I’m a big fan of idle games. Sometimes, you fancy the stimulation of playing a video game without the brain gymnastics needed for a Soulslike RPG, or the muscle memory required for your favourite fighting game.
Neowiz’s Cats and Soup is one that I continue to dive back into from time to time, to check up on the cats and set them on with cooking up more soup. It’s ideal for head-empty wholesomeness, and this festive season, Neowiz have introduced Snoopy and his dear friend Woodstock.
Christmas Eve revellers paint the town red as they hit pubs and clubs for a festive knees up
CHRISTMAS Eve revellers were painting the town red last night as they hit pubs and clubs for a festive knees up.
Merry partygoers were seen sporting Santa hats and costumes as they celebrated during a night out with friends and family.
One group of friends appeared to be in great spirits with one young lady wearing a Santa hat in Leeds[/caption]
Friends in Leeds were spotted having a good time on Christmas Eve[/caption]
One woman was seen wearing a snowman costume in Leeds[/caption]
Two women were seen trying to dodge the rain by putting jackets over their heads[/caption]
Young people were spotted out in Leeds, braving the weather and train strikes to see the beginning of Christmas Day.
One woman appeared to be in the festive spirit with a special outfit which featured a snowman.
Another was seen wearing a Santa hat and robe as friends lifted her into the air.
One excited group of pals were snapped posing with peace signs as they ventured about the town.
Two women were seen trying to dodge the rain by putting jackets over their heads as the weather turned bad.
Meanwhile, a man was spotted escorting a woman back to a vehicle as she tried to avoid the rain by covering her head.
One loved-up couple were spotted at a pub in Newcastle ahead of Santa making his rounds tonight.
Drinkers were seen making the most of the whole week with people spotted partying in Newcastle on Friday.
Someone with a strong enthusiasm for Christmas was seen sporting a Grinch costume.
Partygoers in Leeds didn’t let the cold bother them as they enjoyed their night out[/caption]
A man was seen escorting a woman back to a vehicle as she tried to avoid the rain[/caption]
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Urgent warning to parents this festive season amid risk of death and injury from popular Christmas presents
LEADING doctors have issued a warning to parents this Christmas amid an increase in children admitted to hospital for swallowing small objects.
The number of young people taken to hospital after ingesting small objects has doubled over the last 10 years to 228, data from the NHS shows.
Parents have been warned to stay vigilant when it comes to children’s gifts this year[/caption]
Surgeons have had to perform life-saving operations to remove button batteries, magnetic balls and Christmas cracker toys in previous years.
Medics said, this season, they are particularly concerned about about “small button batteries”.
These make up part of several “high-profile Christmas gifts” and also charge festive lights, TV remotes and even festive greetings cards.
Experts warned that the penny-sized batteries can burn through a young person’s throat.
They can also burn through the food pipe or other internal body part, in a very short period of time if swallowed, causing irreversible damage, the NHS said.
Top children’s doctor at NHS England, Professor Simon Kenny, said: “The last thing anyone wants is to spend Christmas at the hospital with their child undergoing life-saving surgery.
“But unfortunately we are seeing an increase in the number of children at hospital because they have swallowed an object – double the number we had 10 years ago.
“The consequences can be devastating.”
NHS figures show 228 children younger than 14 were admitted to hospital last year because they had swallowed a small object.
It was double the 115 cases in 2012.
Surgeons often have to operate to remove metal from the throat or stomach and ops can take hours.
Earlier this year, the parents of Little Hughie McMahon, told how their baby son died after swallowing a button battery.
Mum Christine McDonald, 32, and dad Hugh McMahon, 29 cradled him as he passed away.
Precious Hughie died after a battery he swallowed turned his blood “acidic” — and burned a five pence-sized hole in his heart, his grieving parents revealed.
In 2021, Harper-Lee Farnthorpe, two, started vomiting blood and was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery, but sadly passed away after also swallowing a button battery.
The tot was raced to A&E where doctors administered nine units of blood after she lost half the blood in her small body.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust estimates one or two children die every year from swallowing batteries.
Chief executive Katrina Phillips said: “Give presents a quick check as soon as they’re unwrapped.
“Look out for gifts with easy-access or spare button batteries and put them out of your child’s reach. If a toy breaks and the battery drops out, pick it up as soon as you can.
“And if you think your child has swallowed a button battery, don’t delay – get them to A&E straight away.”