The Zutons announce first album in 16 years, produced by Nile Rodgers and Ian Broudie

When Lulu turned 75 last month, her celebrations were low key. “It was very chillaxed with my closest family,” she tells us. “Not a big deal and just very easy and sweet.” But if you think this means the singer is slowing down, you can think again.

Christmas is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year, filled with joy and celebration. But we all know the truth – the festive season can also be extremely stressful. From financial pressure to family feuds, the never-ending to-do list and the high expectation – usually self-imposed – for everything to be absolutely perfect, Christmas time can leave many of us feeling overwhelmed.

It’s Sunday, and one star sign needs some time alone to refresh while another needs to watch their spending. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - each of the 12 zodiac signs' forecasts should hold something that speaks to you and resonates with a deeper, inner truth.Today's daily horoscopes for each star sign can be found below.These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for more than 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared.

Law and District Amateur Athletics Club have had some great successes in various events around the country recently – with some members rubbing shoulders with Olympic legend Carl Lewis.

Rutherglen boxing coach Archie Durie says he Is “not out of the deep sea yet” financially, but a £12k sponsorship deal will make a dramatic difference.

Blair Spittal says Motherwell showed character in fighting back to draw 1-1 at home to St Johnstone at Fir Park yesterday.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk, continuing his campaign to make X a “free speech” refuge even to the detriment of the company’s business interests, said he is reinstating the account of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Twitter banned Jones in 2018, along with his Infowars program. Last year Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion to families of Sandy Hook victims over his lies about the 2012 school shooting, which left 20 kids and six adults dead.

Selome Hailu Adam Driver is done with your “Star Wars” complaints. As the host of the Dec. 9 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” he performed his monologue while playing the piano and reciting a letter of Christmas wishes to Santa.

With Christmas just around the corner, ‘tis the season to bake lots of delicious (and festive) treats. From mouthwatering Tiramisu to Camembert crème brûlée, it’s no secret that one of the best things about the festive season is the array of food on offer. And among the trays of mince pies and piles of Christmas pudding, a Christmas classic that never goes amiss is a healthy dose of gingerbread.

How are you spending your Christmas? Chances are you'll be looking forward to quality time with family and friends and indulging in some foodie treats. But if the idea of spending hours in the kitchen up to your elbows in flour in order to conjure up beautiful bakes doesn't appeal, we have you covered. Check out these festive blondies we've picked out from FitWaffle Kitchen's Baked In One book, designed for minimum effort and maximum taste.

If you're looking for something fun and festive to create this Christmas season then why not give this a go? Loved by little ones, and big ones alike, this is quite possibly the easiest sweet treat to make. Just find your favourite white chocolate and melt into a warm puddle before setting into place with all your fun decorations added. It's not hard to make a melted snowman - just use your imagination and follow our picture as a guide.

Made in Chelsea fans have seen Sam Prince move on from Inga to fellow cast-member Yasmine Zweegers, who he is currently dating. Sam has also previously dated Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo and Lottie Moss, but both of these relationships ended over cheating claims. Elsewhere, he has gone into business with Tristan Phipps, with the pair running a company together since 2020.

While Christmas is meant to be one of the happiest times of the year, for Kate Garraway it’s full of emotion.This will be the fourth festive season since her husband of 18 years, Derek Draper, fell seriously ill with the Covid infection that has wreaked havoc with his health. As the Good Morning Britain presenter recently revealed, 56-year-old Derek has been back in hospital, and a source told OK! that this time of year is full of mixed emotions for Kate.

Police are investigating the purchase of a luxury £95,000 Jaguar as part of a fraud probe into SNP finances.

A cycle-hating Scottish couple completed an epic around-the-world biking fundraiser in aid of a children’s hospice yesterday.

The UK Government is likely to charge Holyrood for its £150,000 legal fees after a failed court challenge on gender reforms.

A domestic abuse campaigner has called for a £1000 fund which assists women escape violent partners to be enshrined in law.

Dozens of residents rocked by a gas explosion in their street have been unable to return to their homes and some fear their properties may have to be pulled down.

custody battle with the boy’s mother, singer Grimes.Three-year-old X Æ A-Xii sat atop his dad’s shoulders as the pair watched the Army Black Knights close out the final game of the season with a 17-11 victory over the Navy Midshipmen.“ARMY NAVY,” Musk tweeted, along with a video showing a view from the top of the stadium.In a subsequent reply, the Tesla CEO indicated he was team Army.Musk appeared all smiles as he carried the oldest of his three children with the “Oblivion” singer throughout Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts.The father-and-son duo also posed with the Army Mules mascot and sat with the Army crowd.The outing comes just two months after Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, sued Musk for parental rights of their three children.Musk, 52, and Grimes, 35, share X Æ A-Xii, who was born in May 2020, and Exa Dark Sideræl, who was born via surrogate in December 2021.It was only confirmed in September that the pair secretly had a third child, a boy named Techno Mechanicus, whom they call Tau.

Adam Driver was back on Saturday Night Live and referred to not killing Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Just hours after Liz Magill resigned as president of the University of Pennsylvania over the evasive answers she and two other academic leaders gave at a House hearing this week, they were being mocked on the Saturday Night Live cold open.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has described the team's performance against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon as unacceptable.

Erik ten Hag refused to criticise Anthony Martial after his substitution was cheered by some Manchester United supporters in their 3-0 humbling by Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

Mark Wahlberg teased fans with an update on a sequel to his movie Uncharted, which he starred in with Tom Holland.

Hilary Duff is paying tribute to one of the first people in Hollywood who believed in her – Lizzie McGuire producer Stan Rogow.

Mean Girls remains one of the most iconic teen movies, and that’s partly down to its perfect cast. Can you even imagine what it would have been like if the lineup of talent had been different?

Timothee Chalamet is set to bring famed chocolatier Willy Wonka to life in his new musical movie Wonka. However, he recently revealed that he was skeptical about the project when he was first approached with it.

Paris Hilton is opening up about motherhood and music in a new interview with Romper.

Mariah Carey welcomed two powerhouse collaborators to the stage for a surprise performance during her holiday concert in New York City on Saturday night (December 9).

Prince William and Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) are getting in the festive spirit with their family’s annual Christmas card!

Amanda Bynes has returned to the public eye with an exciting new gig.

Riverdale fans are hyper-focused on the relationships that play out onscreen between the various stars in the beloved CW series. However, the actors lead equally exciting lives in reality!

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Dave Robb, a longtime Hollywood labor reporter who worked for Variety in the 1980s and ’90s, died Dec. 8 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 74 and had recently been diagnosed with cancer of the brain stem.

Naman Ramachandran The burgeoning ‘acquimissions’ model of co-productions was one of the points of discussion at Singapore’s Asia TV Forum and Market. Conceptually, acquimissions blend the worlds of acquisitions and commissioning where independent producers and production studios engineer co-productions between themselves and platforms and commissioners across territories and windows.

The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie has spoken to NME about the band’s forthcoming greatest gits compilation ‘, their celebrated comeback and his work on the first Zutons album in 16 years.The 20-track compilation ‘Tomorrow’s Here Today: 35 Years Of The Lightning Seeds’ will be released on October 4, 2024, as a non-chronological collection of the band’s finest moments – taking in huge ‘90s hits such as ‘Pure’, ‘The Life Of Riley’, ‘Sense’, ‘Lucky You’ and ‘Marvellous’, more recent tracks including ‘Emily Smiles’ and choice singles and album tracks such as ‘All I Want’ and ‘The Nearly Man’ from 1990s debut album ‘Cloudcuckooland’ and ‘My Best Day’ from 1993’s ‘Jollification’.The release will be accompanied by a UK headline tour in November and December 2024, following on from this year’s support tour with Madness which kicks off on December 1.Meanwhile, Broudie has recently produced the long-awaited new Zutons’ album and released his first book, also called Tomorrow’s Here Today, which explores in anecdotal form his history on Liverpool’s ‘80s underground scene alongside Echo & The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes, as well as the loss of his brother Robert to suicide in 2006.“It’s become my favourite time,” Broudie told NME of The Lightning Seeds’ return with last year’s seventh album ‘See You In The Stars’, now with his son Riley as manager and Lightning Seeds guitarist. “I love my band, I love playing live, which I never used to like, and I feel like we’re really good.

EXCLUSIVE: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) and John Malkovich (Billions) are set to star in Opus, a horror pic marking the first feature of writer-director Mark Anthony Green, which will be financed and produced by A24.