Katie Price speaks about her drunken meltdown at Christmas

‘I didn’t want to get up in the morning’: Katie Price speaks candidly about the ‘black mood’ she was in that led to her drunken meltdown at Christmas… and admits she feels ‘so much shame’ The ever-defiant Katie Price has admitted that at the end of 2016 she was ‘going through the blackest mood’ of her life. She hit the headlines at Christmastime when an appearance at a holiday party turned into a publicity nightmare when she drank too much and became rowdy.

Blood drive in honour of Tom Cameron

… of his time, energy, or other resource within his power. In recent years, however, Cameron dealt with a series of health issues, including a couple of strokes and blood in his lungs. Despite deteriorating health, he never left the helm of Maple …

Make 2017 a different year

From the lavish tables of the rich and mighty, to the poorest spreads of the less privileged, everyone tries to eat something special to celebrate the season. Restaurants and hotels compete in attracting customers with colourful and scrumptious menus priced much higher than usual, taking advantage of the festive mood and the somehow fuller wallet after receiving the end of the year bonus.

Returning home

Brother and sister, Dave and Charlene Buescher, stand together in front of Essentia Health’s Christmas tree with presents flown to International Falls from Duluth’s St. Mary’s hospital. Brother and sister, Dave and Charlene Buescher, stand together in front of Essentia Health’s Christmas tree with presents flown to International Falls from Duluth’s St. Mary’s hospital.

Forsyth home to array of traditions, religious celebrations

Many Forsyth County residents will celebrate Christmas today by sitting around the house with family and friends, exchanging gifts and eating a holiday meal. It is well-known that Forsyth County is one of the most rapidly growing areas of state and the country, and all that growth means new neighbors and new traditions for the holidays.

Forsyth home to array of traditions, religious celebrations

Many Forsyth County residents will celebrate Christmas today by sitting around the house with family and friends, exchanging gifts and eating a holiday meal. It is well-known that Forsyth County is one of the most rapidly growing areas of state and the country, and all that growth means new neighbors and new traditions for the holidays.

The first grandchild and the Christmas puzzle

The first grandchild and the Christmas puzzle As the Cravens and Waggener families remember the first grandchild who passed away earlier this week, this story comes to mind from a few years ago written by his mother, Wilma Jean. She paints a picture of her firstborn, a precious, precocious rascal child, Phillip Glenn Cravens, who ruled in her family’s kitchen as his Grandparents and the young Aunts and Uncles stood by in admiration — no discipline.

The first grandchild and the Christmas puzzle

The first grandchild and the Christmas puzzle As the Cravens and Waggener families remember the first grandchild who passed away earlier this week, this story comes to mind from a few years ago written by his mother, Wilma Jean. She paints a picture of her firstborn, a precious, precocious rascal child, Phillip Glenn Cravens, who ruled in her family’s kitchen as his Grandparents and the young Aunts and Uncles stood by in admiration — no discipline.

Christmas weight gain can persist for months

… It is perhaps no surprise that the festive season can lead to weight gain. According to the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) in the United Kingdom, Christmas Day gorging is likely to clock up around 6,000 calories – almost three times the …

Offering a haven for the homeless

… run a kind of soup kitchen. “A lot of the people we’re dealing with have alcohol and drug problems, they have mental health issues – and at the time they’re with us every place is closed. We can’t get them any help. If we had these people for twelve …

Olivia Kelsey’s first Christmas at home since 2014

Waking up at the crack of dawn to open presents, eating until you’re stuffed and spending time with loved ones are givens for most Kiwis on Christmas Day. But for nine-year-old Olivia Kelsey, being able to do all these things at home in Te Aroha with her family will be extra special this year.

Celebrate the true spirit of Christmas this season

My first Christmas in the U.S. was electrifying, in a Griswold millions-of-lights-on-the-roof, attic-stairs-hitting-you-in-the-face kind of way. When I arrived in Tennessee in January of 1984, I had just missed Christmas, but the world was at my fingertips, which remained frozen until May–my first year in the warm South.

Holidays can also rekindle feelings of grief

The Christmas season can pose some challenges for those grieving the loss of a loved one. Lynett Getz, social worker, grief companion, facilitator, counsellor and life celebrant, talks to an audience at Strathcona Centre on Wednesday about strategies to cope.–NEWS PHOTO GILLIAN SLADE If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, this time of year can be particularly difficult, but there are some strategies you can employ to help, an audience was told Wednesday at a workshop at Strathcona Centre.