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Kick off your New Year skincare routine with a bargain bundle of anti-ageing products from Perricone MD which is on sale for just £41 but contains a huge £195 worth of items

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The New Year is the ideal time to give certain areas of your routine a little makeover, and your skincare is a great place to start. If you want to kick off 2026 by revamping how you tackle your beauty regime, then this anti-ageing beauty set is a great pick.

The Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl Glutathione Starter Set contains everything you need to help reduce the signs of ageing, including the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and right now it’s a bargain to get your hands on. The set’s total value is £195, and is usually priced at £137, but LookFantastic’s mega January sale has seen it slashed down to just £41.10.

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Its huge 70% discount means you’ll get £150 worth of skincare products for free, including a moisturiser, serum and eye serum which all contain Acyl-Glutathione and a vitamin F blend. These ingredients work together to reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles, creases and crepiness to leave your skin looking more youthful and glowy.

The Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl Glutathione Starter Set will get you:

• Essential FX Acyl-Glutathione Rejuvenating Moisturiser 30 ml
• Essential FX Acyl-Glutathione Eyelid Lift Serum 7.5 ml
• Essential FX Acyl-Glutathione Deep Crease Serum 15 ml

And with the Rejuvenating Moisturiser worth £88 all on its own, it’s a great way to snap up a bargain whilst getting you everything you need to kickstart your anti-ageing skincare routine. Each product works together, so all you need to do is apply your cleanser as normal then follow up with the serum, moisturiser and eye cream from the set.

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Some other great deals we’ve spotted recently on anti-ageing skincare bundles include this No7 The Ultimate Skincare Collection Gift Set from Boots, which was £85 and is now just £35. You could also snap up this amazing ESPA Experience Collection which is worth £208 but is now on offer at just £87, saving you £120.

Meanwhile back at LookFantastic you can save 50% on the Estée Lauder EXCLUSIVE Wake Up Radiant Repair + Firm + Hydrate Set which is now £55 down from £111. However, the Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl Glutathione Starter Set has gotten high praise from fans, who’ve ranked it 4.6 out of 5 stars.

One said: “I use it twice a day and my skin does look different. My wrinkles look less noticeable.”

Whilst another added: “I just bought this starter kit for my 40-year-old daughter who is beginning to see some lines around her eyes. This kit, containing the new line, is fabulous. I am 70 and still notice change and upkeep using Dr. Perricone’s products.”

The original price point was the biggest point of contention for some shoppers, with one saying: “Not sure the cream is velvety, soaks into skin well, as I say it’s just ok, not sure it’s worth price point. The deep crease cream, cannot see a difference at all.”

And another agreed: “I bought this starter set went on offer. I really like the products, I would purchase again,[if it] went on offer. It is very expensive if purchased at full price.”

However others felt the Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl Glutathione Starter Set was more than worth the price, adding: “Definitely worth the money. Great products Lovely on skin.”

With another shopper agreeing: “Trying these for the first time and have genuinely noticed a difference. Will be buying again. I bought while on offer but will certainly buy at full price next time!”

The monarch’s Dumfries House estate in Scotland is set to become a private function space, with the hiring costs financing Charles’s lifelong charity work

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King Charles is set to start hosting weddings and private functions at a new commercial venue on his charity’s Scottish estate. The development, which is to be named The King’s Hall in honour of the monarch, will add a huge extension to the east wing of Dumfries House in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, costing approximately £6.5 million.

The single-storey extension will include a 282 square metre public hall and will cater for private events of up to 200 guests. Those wishing to tie the knot on the royal grounds will be charged from £5,500 for midweek weddings and rising to £8,500 for weekends, plus catering.

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The King’s Foundation, which was established by Charles more than 35 years ago, said it wants it to become the “go-to venue for high-end, luxury weddings and private events” both nationally and internationally. The extension, which is set to open in 2027, is intended to match the architecture of the 300-year-old house and will be built using the same techniques using locally-sourced materials.

Gordon Neil, executive director of The King’s Foundation, said: “The most important thing for The King’s Foundation, given our education programmes in architecture and heritage craft skills, was to produce a building that incorporated traditional crafts and locally sourced building materials.

“We’ve used a local quarry to mine the stone and utilised the same building techniques as those used to build Dumfries House 300 years ago, while also incorporating newer techniques and elements that we need to include to meet today’s building standards.”

Mr Neil added: “This is such an exciting chapter in the journey of Dumfries House and will only enhance our fascinating history. The King’s Hall will be a true testament to the impact of His Majesty on Dumfries House and the vital education and employment it provides.”

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Evan Samson, general manager of Dumfries House, said: “The King’s Hall will offer the intimacy, atmosphere and historic grandeur that guests have come to associate with events and special occasions at Dumfries House.

“The development of The King’s Hall represents a very exciting time for everyone at Dumfries House. This new venue will give us a unique offering that will become part of the House, appointed and furnished to luxury standard, and sufficiently versatile to host a broad range of events. It opens doors for us to entertain so many more types of events and cater for so many people.

“The space will offer guests the opportunity to access the historic house, with the added benefit of revenue going to create employment for the local community and opportunities for thousands of people each year through The King’s Foundation’s education programmes.”

The King’s Foundation said the proceeds from ticketed events and venue hire will finance the conservation and development of the house and estate, as well as the foundation’s numerous education programmes and community initiatives.

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Dumfries House was built between 1754 and 1759 for William Crichton – Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries, with Robert Adam as the lead architect. It was then bought by the King’s Foundation in 2007.

The new extension will mean The King’s Foundation will be able to host five or six large-scale events each week, compared to the current average of one or two due to space restrictions. The first events in The King’s Hall will be held in July 2027.

As Dr Vincent Harper makes his debut on Coronation Street as Shona Platt’s surgeon, here’s where you’ve seen the actor who plays him before

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A new character in Coronation Street recently made their debut on the soap – and fans will definitely recognise the actor who plays him.

As viewers will recall, Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) has been forced to have complex surgery in a bid to save the life of her baby daughter, who has a mass on her neck.

Shona, along with husband David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) and fellow residents like Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) and Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank), were caught up in the catatonic car crash earlier this week during the epic Corriedale episode.

And despite David and Shona managing to make it out alive, things took a worrying turn when Shona’s waters broke, before she was quickly transported back to Weatherfield for an operation.

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In Wednesday’s episode (January 7) David and Shona were left unimpressed after finding out that the specialist surgeon who was expected to carry out the operation was not available due to being stranded abroad.

The hospital quickly recruited Dr Vincent Harper, who made the journey to Weatherfield from Bristol for the operation. However, an anxious David and Shona couldn’t help but worry about whether he would be good enough.

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During the operation, Dr Harper had perform a tracheostomy so the baby could breathe, after struggling to fit the original tube. Fortunately, both Shona and the baby were ok following the operation.

They were then told by Dr Vincent Harper that experts would attempt surgery at a later date to remove the mass on her neck.

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For the actor who plays newcomer Dr Vincent Harper, John Hollingworth, this is not his first time on screens. The telly star has appeared in several shows and movies over the years.

From 2015 to 2017 he played Captain Henshawe in BBC drama Poldark. John also starred in Doc Martin, alongside Martin Clunes, from 2017 to 2011 as Professor Sam Bradman.

Other TV appearances include Call The Midwife, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Beyond Paradise and Vera. And heading over to the States, John bagged a role in the 2017 Hollywood blockbuster Transformers: The Last Knight, playing Tristan.

The first time mum recalled the first red-flag signs she noticed that something may not be right

Jesy Nelson struggled to hold back tears as she spoke about the first red-flag signs she spotted in her twin babies after being told they may never be able to walk. The former Little Mix singer and first-time mum appeared on today’s (Jan 7) episode of ITV’s This Morning alongside presenters Ben Shepard and Cat Deely to discuss her twins’ rare diagnosis.

Last week, the singer uploaded an emotional video revealing that her eight-month-old twins have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), which is a progressive muscle-wasting disease. Hoping to raise more awareness of the condition, Jesy spoke with Ben and Cat about possible treatment and her campaign for change to help others.

Since uploading the emotional video, Jesy says she’s been overwhelmed by the “amazing” response she’s had. The mum added how she wants it to get “as much reach as possible to raise awareness” and says “I’m going to shout to the roof tops about this”.

Explaining as well why she decided to post the video, she said: “If I had seen someone else’s video, maybe, just maybe, I could have prevented this from happening. If I had seen a video and caught it early enough. I could’ve done this privately, but I have this platform and I feel a duty of care to raise awareness about it.”

In the video, she reveals her eight-month-old twin babies, who were both born prematurely, may not ever walk due to SMA. The condition can be tested with a heel prick test at birth – something that is not currently routine on the NHS.

Jesy said: “That’s why I wanted to make that video. I knew and saw all of the signs before I even knew what SMA was, but because it was hammered home to me to not compare my baby after leaving Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ‘that they won’t reach the same milestones, take them as they are, because they were premature’.”

First warning signs Jesy spotted

Jesy went on to share the first few red-flag signs she spotted. “When I took them home, I was focused on checking their breathing, checking their temperature, I wasn’t focused on checking if their legs were still moving.

“But I remember laying them down on their mat and thinking ‘isn’t their belly an unusual shape’ and they breathe from their belly, and we were like ‘well that’s just because they are premature’ and that’s what’s frustrating.” She also recalled noticing that her twin girls weren’t moving their legs much.

The singer vented her frustrations as she also recalled healthcare visitors coming round and claiming they were telling her that her babies “are fine and healthy and doing really well”. She added: “It took for my mum to say ‘they don’t move their legs how they should be moving’.

“My mum is a worrier, and at the time, I thought that was just mum being mum, but then I thought ‘actually, they don’t move them a lot’. Every day I started to notice movements less and less and less.

“When I watch back videos of them now from when I came home from NICU to now, they are moving their legs and then week two, week three it gets less and less and after a month it just stops. And that’s how quick it is, and that is why it’s so important and vital to get treatment from birth.”

Symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

According to the NHS, Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition that can cause muscle weakness. “It gets worse over time, but there are medicines and other treatments to help manage the symptoms.” Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) affects everyone differently, but symptoms can include:

• muscle weakness – such as floppy or weak arms and legs
• movement problems – such as difficulty sitting up, crawling or walking
• problems with breathing or swallowing
• twitching or shaking muscles (tremors)
• bone and joint problems – such as an unusually curved spine (scoliosis)

The NHS says: “These symptoms are most often noticed in babies and toddlers, but they can also start in teenagers and adults. SMA does not affect intelligence or cause learning disabilities.”

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‘They will probably never walk’

Updating Ben and Cat on her current situation with the twins, Jesy said: “They’ve had treatment now thank God, that that is a one off infusion. And that essentially puts the gene back in their body that they don’t have. It stops any of the muscles that are still working from dying. But any that have gone you can’t regain those back.

“So now it’ll be a case of constant physio… we’ve been told they will probably never walk, probably never regain their neck strength, they are going to be in wheelchairs… but listen, there have been so many stories where parents have been told this and their children have gone on to do incredible things, so I believe you’ve just got to manifest this.

“They are still smiling, they are still happy and they have each other and that’s the thing I’m so grateful for. They are going through this together and I think this is beautiful. All I can do is try my best to be there for them, give them positive energy, and keep doing physio… my whole life has completely changed.

“My house looks like a hospital. My hallway is filled with medical stuff. It’s crazy how you can go from one extreme to the next. Story [one of her twins] is on a breathing machine at night because she’s not strong enough to breathe by herself, they have feeding tubes down their nose, and I’ve literally had to learn all this in the space of a few days since getting their diagnosis. It’s so much to deal with.”

Getting emotional, Jesy admitted: “I’m still struggling with it, I’m not going to lie… I just want to be their mum, I don’t want to be a nurse. It’s hard. I just want to reiterate that if this is caught from birth it’s just life changing. I don’t think I’ll ever get over it or accept it, but all I can do is try and do my best and try and make change.”

If your skin is feeling especially dry or dehydrated during the cold weather, this viral Korean beauty moisturiser will really help – and Olivia Attwood and Zara McDermott are fans

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The cold winter weather can certainly take its toll on the skin; freezing temperatures, biting winds and moisture-sapping central heating can all leave your complexion looking and feeling more dry, dull and irritated than normal. Luckily, I’ve found a brilliant skincare product that helps with this – and it’s getting lots of love online too.

If you like to keep up to date with trending beauty products, you might have seen or heard about Atobarrier365 Cream from K-beauty brand Aestura, a facial moisturiser that’s fairly new to the UK but already proving popular on social media and amongst celebrities (Olivia Attwood and Zara McDermott have both sung its praises recently). Keen to see if it’s worth the hype, I recently tried it out too – and was so impressed…

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I don’t think it’s unfair to say that Aestura’s Atobarrier365 is a fairly basic face cream; free from fragrance, colourants and advanced active ingredients, it’s instead designed to hydrate and strengthen the skin barrier with a formula rich in encapsulated ceramides and fatty acids. It’s also a fairly good price: a 45ml tube costs £17 from Sephora, or larger 80ml bottles can be picked up from Sephora too or Amazon.

My skin can be a little oily and prone to breakouts at times, so admittedly when I first tried this, I thought it was too heavy for me. However, I soon realised that, yes it is rich, but it’s absorbed quickly, and doesn’t feel greasy or pore-clogging at all. In fact, my skin absolutely loved it – it felt brighter, fresher and more comfortable, and significantly healthier.

I actually couldn’t wait to use this every morning and evening (I even reached for it over a moisturiser four times the price), and got through the tube pretty quickly – a rarity as a beauty editor with a cupboard full of creams. If I needed a new moisturiser, I wouldn’t hesitate to use this Aestura one again.

Customers are equally impressed, with one Amazon shopper declaring it “transformed” their skin: “I’ve been using the Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream for a few weeks now, and it has truly transformed my skincare routine. As someone with dry and sensitive skin, finding the right moisturiser has always been a challenge, but this cream has exceeded my expectations.”

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“I always break out from all kinds of moisturising creams that claim they don’t cause acne or clog pores and I’ve been using this one for weeks and not a single break out on my face,” another five-star review reads. “This has helped me achieve the desired ‘glass skin’ appearance. I love the glow I get from using it.”

However, one individual warned that they “wouldn’t recommend to people with acne prone combination skin” as it “makes my skin too oily. Winter might be a better option to use this product but I’m just not going use it for the sake of my skin.” Aestura also does a lighter Atobarrier365 Lotion, also £26, which I think I too would prefer in the summer months.

If you are on the hunt for a gentle, hydrating moisturiser for spot-prone skin, La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M comes highly recommended by numerous dermatologists, and is £20.90.

Viewers will see the former Love Islander move back into the professional boxer’s home after rekindling their romance last year

An emotional Molly-Mae Hague storms off camera when asked about her relationship with Tommy Fury in the trailer for the next instalment of her Prime reality show, Behind It All. Viewers will get a behind-the-scenes look into the moment the former Love Islander moved back into the boxer’s home after getting back together last year.

They split up in August 2024, but nine months later decided to give their five-year relationship another go. While she says she’s ‘proud’ of herself and Tommy for working through their problems, she becomes defensive when asked about moving back in with him. An off-camera producer is heard asking her: “Do you think year ago you would’ve believed you would be moving back in?”

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Molly looks visibly annoyed and puts her arms up to form an X to indicate she wants to stop filming. She says: “No, a BIG no! I really don’t want to, honestly.”

The next instalment of the show will see Molly get emotional as she prepares to move into Tommy’s new house and leave behind the Cheshire home they previously shared together.

Speaking in the trailer, she says: “I am very proud of me and Tommy for working through things. It’s just going to bring us even closer as a family.” Molly continued: “When I move into Tommy’s house, I am closing the door and leaving behind such an incredible chapter in my life, it’s very bittersweet.

“It’s also just that fear of not knowing what’s round the corner so, just a few things going on.”

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Molly-Mae: Behind It All’s has been split into two parts, with the first released on Prime Video on October 18, 2025. The first three episodes documented her high-profile reunion with her ex, as well as her struggles balancing her career with motherhood.

One of the biggest revelations of the first half was that Molly-Mae employs a nanny to support her and Tommy with the care of their daughter Bambi, a fact the influencer had previously kept under wraps. She admits: “I never really knew how much of like a big thing it was gonna become. I guess I just shied away from it. I think I got a bit too scared to actually talk about it.”

Meanwhile the dramatic conclusion saw Molly-Mae preparing to walk the L’Oreal fashion show in Paris. She had previously turned down the opportunity after suffering from crippling confidence issues, and when she sees the outfit she will be wearing, she bursts into tears.

On the cusp of a panic attack, she expresses her dislike for the long-sleeved gown with a side-split leg as her sister, mum and manager watch on. The episode ends with manager Francesca pressing Molly-Mae on whether she feels she can walk the show, meanwhile making frantic phone calls about whether the dress can be tailored at the very last minute.

The last three episodes of the series will drop on the streaming platform on Friday, January 16, revealing what unfolded next.