DOMINIC LAWSON: Florence Widdicombe opened a pack of Tesco charity Christmas cards and found on one a note from a prisoner in China declaring that he had been forced to do this work.

Photos shared on social media show long lines of festive shoppers all over the country waiting to pick up their turkeys, cakes and other festive treats ahead of the big day tomorrow.

Customers from Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons were left disappointed with their Christmas dinners after claiming that poultry they bought was mouldy and rancid.

The man, named only as Antoine, who got out the prison two months ago, heard one of his notes had been found by Florence Widdicombe in London (pictured) after he returned home to Nigeria.

German retailer Lidl led the way for festive profits, with year-on-year sales growth of 10.3 per cent, while Aldi's sales went up by 5.9 per cent over the Christmas period.

Quaker oats were slid into sachets before being wrapped in bags with an English-language leaflet at Shanghai's Qingpu prison, four prisoners released within the last year have said.

A former junior football club secretary abused a 12-year-old boy, then stole £70,000 and fled to America. David Aspden stole from a Travelex in Tesco, Rochdale in December 2018 and spent five months abroad.

The first daughter is in Europe with husband Jared Kushner for Christmas Day. They are expected to join the rest of the Trump family at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.

RICHARD MOORE: How quickly they forget. Four years ago Laura Trott, at 18, performed well if not spectacularly at the Delhi Games. Two years later she was double Olympic champion.

Sir Chris Hoy has advised Jason Kenny and Laura Trott to experience competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow first before passing judgment on its relevance.

With the Rio Olympic Games just around the corner, Sir Chris Hoy - the most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time - has picked out his top 10 British athletes to watch out for.

MATT LAWTON IN RIO: Little more than an hour after Trott, re-established herself as Great Britain’s most successful female Olympian, Kenny stood shoulder to shoulder with Sir Chris Hoy.

ISIS (left) has released propaganda videos threatening to invade Rome and Pope Francis is considered a specific target. But the pontiff (pictured right) says he's 'not afraid'.

ISIS fighters inside the Bataclan theatre were heard shouting 'Where's the singer? Where are the Yanks?' just moments after the Eagles of Death Metal band had fled the stage, before the slaughter.

Christine Tudhope (right) was urged by the PM to seek compensation over the Paris attacks but was turned down as the Government hadn't declared them an act of terrorism.

Football pundit Chris Kamara has praised the police after officers caught a suspected car thief hiding in his garden in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

There will be concrete barriers, stop and search checks and officers on the ground at festive events in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Bath in the run up to Christmas.

Partygoers wearing Santa hats, elf costumes and polar bear jumpers were pictured blowing off steam across the country for Mad Friday.

Revellers were pictured scuffling, urinating and collapsing on the street in cities including Newcastle, Cardiff, Liverpool, Swansea, Manchester and London, on the last Friday before Christmas.

Andy Star, 31, (pictured) and Farhad Salah, 22, were arrested on December 19 in a series of early morning raids in the Chesterfield and Sheffield areas of South Yorkshire.

Kevin Rudd has slammed Peter Dutton's decision to send Wuhan evacuees to Christmas Island, suggesting the home affairs minister would have treated them differently if they were 'white.'  

Paddy McGuinness, 45, joined Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris in Top Gear all-new presenting lineup on Sunday night. Viewers have taken to Twitter to reveal how impressed they were with the trio.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Every few years Doctor Who regenerates. Killing Eve (BBC1) has regenerated too, but no one remembered to change the cast.

She's a busy mother-of-three who is always on the go.  So Christine McGuinness enjoyed a well-deserved break on a girls' holiday in Majorca over the weekend,

The RHOC star, 31, appeared in great spirits as she treated herself to a hair salon visit at The Style Lounge in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, on Wednesday afternoon.

Chris Evans didn't even make the top ten in a vote on iconic British motoring show Top Gear's best-ever presenters. Instead Jeremy Clarkson topped a Radio Times poll of almost 5,000 viewers.

Paddy McGuinness has been banned from swearing by his wife Christine after their daughter Felicity, two, repeatedly yelled 's**t' at nursery.

Rodney Lynn, head of Coffs Harbour Christian Community School, wrote a letter to pupils and parents on September 26. He did not mention Greta by name but told pupils not to pay attention to her.

The BBC released a first look trailer for the exciting special show on Tuesday.

There was hell to pay for Top Gear hosts Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris as they battled extreme hangovers during a bizarre live interview on Tuesday's episode of This Morning.

Top Gear will move to BBC One later this year. New hosts Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris had previously journeyed across the Himalayas and will move to the flagship channel.

Appearing on ITV's Loose Women on Monday, the wife of Top Gear presenter Paddy, explained it was ' a relief' to get a diagnosis of her daughter, after previously spotting the signs. 

The reality star, who is married to Top Gear host Paddy McGuinness, showcased her phenomenal figure in the slinky design that boasted both a plunging neckline and thigh-skimming hem. 

In a candid interview on This Morning via video link, Christine, explained she is 'struggling' with keeping her kids at ease at home and daughter Penelope, in particular, is finding it tough.

Met Office experts have revealed their long range predictions and suggest the UK will see a milder winter than usual, and appear to have ruled out snow falling on Christmas Day.

Festive revellers flocked to Leeds city centre last night and battled against wind and rain from Storm Atiyah. Partygoers were seen dressed in full Christmas garb, including a Christmas tree.

Temperatures today and tomorrow could reach highs of 14-15C (57-59F), figures not normally achieved until April or May. The warmest places are likely to be parts of North Wales and the North-East.

She was seen stepping out on Christmas Eve on Tuesday with daughter Lea, two, for a stroll in New York City. And one day later, Irina Shayk was spotted solo - with her hands full on gifts.

The daughter of Lionel Richie, 21, was seen outside the beachfront restaurant wearing a stylish python print coat and black shades.

Harper Beckham, eight, who was wearing matching pyjamas with her mother, penned a sweet card, writing that she hopes Father Christmas enjoys a mince pie and milk left out for him.

The Beckhams are no stranger to sharing their lavish exploits, and Christmas Eve proved to be no different, as they led stars taking to Instagram to share a glimpse of their own festive preparations.

The actress, 44, said she'd enjoyed the 'Best Christmas Ever' [sic] with the Beckhams, as she shared a snap with Victoria from a relaxing stroll in the grounds of their Cotswolds mansion.

Dr Chris Brown is reportedly set to become this year's Bachelor, according to a new report.  

Speculation is rife that Dr Chris Brown could be the next Bachelor. 

She often shares adorable photos and videos of her two children Luna and Miles - as well as husband John Legend. And on Thursday, Chrissy Teigen did just that on her Instagram stories.

The couple looked stronger than ever as they stepped out together for the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on Monday evening.

The presenter, 40, also sweetly admitted that their baby daughter Patricia has 'completed' them as she spoke about her family in a candid interview.

The host, 40, and Chelsea F.C.'s manager, 41, looked every inch the perfect couple as they enjoyed a rare family outing with their daughter Patricia, 13 months, in Battersea on Sunday.

The Loose Women panellist, 40, and Chelsea F.C.'s manager, 41, looked every inch the perfect couple as they arrived in style at the Pride Of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Monday.

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star, 31, oozed glamour in a peach jewel encrusted gown as she attended the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel in on Monday evening.