HAVING not been at home for Christmas in the past nine years I ve never had lights or a tree or any of the decorative trappings that signal the coming of the Christ child and Santa. This year, though, like everyone, I was in my own flat with carte blanche on the festive arrangements. Never particularly crafty, I made a wreath for my front door with bits and pieces of greenery foraged from the floor of Queen s Park. I bought a tiny real tree, festooned with white lights and a poinsettia blooming prettily among the cards and wrapped parcels. For the first time I felt a need for bright things in darkness, found a new appreciation for the winter festival and all of its lights.
Radio DJ Andy Baird has been suspended from his weekly slot on Cool FM over controversial social media posts about Donald Trump, the US election and recent violence in Washington DC.
The presenter, described as the superhero of the station on Cool FM s website, hosts the weekend breakfast show every Sunday morning.
He was suspended from his role yesterday after dozens of controversial tweets emerged in which he appears to support the violence witnessed at the US Capitol building last week, spreads coronavirus conspiracy theories and mocks the Clap for Carers initiative.
Cool FM is owned and run by Bauer Media UK who said in a statement: Andy Baird is a freelance presenter with a Sunday Show on Cool FM.
Clap for Heroes to celebrate NHS brought back for Lockdown 3 but fewer take part
Even the inventor of the ritual opted out after being targeted with hateful abuse online
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The first Clap for Heroes event of Lockdown 3 was a noticably quieter affair as it returned on Thursday (January 7).
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Love Island star Zara Holland – who is also a former Miss Great Britain – has escaped jail in the Caribbean.
She appeared in court in Barbados today where she pleased guilty to trying to flee the country with boyfriend Elliot Love after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Instead of jail time, Zara was whacked with a hefty fine for breaching quarantine rules.
This is despite a tourist from Jamaica reportedly being jailed last week for a less serious offence.
Love Island’s Zara Holland has escaped jail in Barbados (Credit: Splash News)
Who is Zara Holland and why did she try and flee the country?