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Calypso orange and apple juices and Asda brand multi-pack juice drinks are being recalled over fears the carton’s straws could contain metal.

Laura Anderson and her ex-partner Gary Lucy reunited to make special memories with their daughter with a trip to see Santa.

Mum-of-22 Sue Radford has confessed to ‘needing wine’ after dealing with her kids' meltdowns on a recent day out. The matriarch of Britain’s largest brood recently took her huge family out for a meal. In a relatable post on Instagram, she revealed that the meal had ended in disaster after her children threw tantrums.

A plea will be made this week for all councillors to unite and demand more support from the Scottish Government to fund police and fire services in Dumfries and Galloway.

Femme until the film slides out of cinemas – it is absolutely one of the best films of the year – and here comes a new clip from it as it continues to grab the best lead award (it won gongs at the BIFA ceremony on Sunday for leads Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George Mackay).If you’re not familiar with Femme, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February, here’s the official synopsis from Signature who have it in the Uk and Ireland.Jules’ life and career as a drag queen is destroyed by a homophobic attack, but when he re-encounters his attacker in a gay sauna, he is presented with a chance to exact revenge. Related: Interview with the directors of new British film ‘Femme’Starring George MacKay (1917), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits), John McCrea (Cabaret), Nima Taleghani (Heartstopper), Aaron Heffernan (Brassic), and Antonia Clarke (The Serpent Queen).

Councillors have given the nod to potentially demolish a former Perth care home and develop the site into 40 affordable homes for older people.

Openreach has announced that another 167,000 homes and businesses across Scotland are set to get access to full fibre broadband. The company is announcing a further £50 million investment across 25 new locations, including Bannockburn in Stirling, Lochgelly in Fife and Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire.

The Range and Wilko are set to remain closed for two days over the Christmas period to allow staff members a "well-earned break".

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) and the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Scotland have urged the UK Government to restrict the sale of fireworks after chaos on Bonfire Night.

Leverage: Redemption will be back for a third season on a new platform. Amazon MGM Studios has renewed the popular heist-drama series, whose first two seasons streamed on Freevee, and is moving to Prime Video for Season 3. The third season will premiere on Prime Video next year in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said that new claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are now being processed - from point of application to award decision letter being sent out - within 15 weeks. Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP also said that “reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority”.

Two Scottish streets have been named as the best in the UK for independent shops ahead of the festive shopping season.

Social Security Scotland has confirmed that around 400,000 people will start to receive this year’s Winter Heating Payment from the middle of December, with the ‘vast majority’ of eligible households due the money before the end of January 2024. The payment of £55.05 will be made automatically and is designed to help people with higher energy costs during the colder months.

Stunning new forest lodges have opened at a popular woodland adventure park in North Wales.

The best fish and chips takeaway and Italian restaurants across Scotland have been crowned.

EXCLUSIVE: Whale with Steve Backshall, the latest high-end natural history series out of the UK is racking up international sales, as the Sky Nature show’s executive producer Wendy Darke talked up the importance of distribution and tax credits in getting such programs made.

Sharon Osbourne has shared that she and her husband Ozzy have moved back to the UK for some privacy as he battles Parkinson's disease.The former X Factor judge mentioned that she had started feeling uncomfortable in LA, where they lived for 20 years. Sharon hopes that their return to their Grade II listed home in Buckinghamshire will allow Black Sabbath star Ozzy to avoid being bothered.

The defeated candidate in the SNP leadership contest has defended “silent prayer” outside abortion clinics.

A royal expert is speaking out about Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton)’s relationship with her sister-in-law Meghan Markle.

The Scottish Government recently announced a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component. However, it has also confirmed the new benefit will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process.