Kate Middleton returned to Britain at the weekend after spending Christmas with her family on holiday in Barbados.

The 25-year-old girlfriend of Britain's Prince William had been invited to spend Boxing Day with the royal family at Sandringham, but she turned down the opportunity, choosing not to join the prince.

Britain's Prince Charles called a photographer "an annoying little prat" during a heated argument at the weekend.

The prince was riding at his estate in Sandringham, Norfolk, on Saturday morning (29.12.07) when he became "angry" and accused a photographer who was on a public road of getting in his way.

Sophie, Britain's Countess of Wessex, yesterday enjoyed her first public outing since the birth of her second child. The countess and her husband Prince Edward were greeted by a crowd of more than 1,000 people as they joined Queen Elizabeth at a church service in Sandringham, Norfolk, nearly two weeks after the birth of baby James.

Onlooker Mavis Hewson, who spoke to Sophie, said: "She told me the baby was very good and that his four-year-old sister Lady Louise loves him very much."

Paris Hilton has been spotted cosying up to Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline.

The hotel heiress, who has become good friends with Britney after partying with her several times this year, was seen laughing, joking and kissing with Kevin at Las Vegas' LAX nightclub on Saturday.

Heather Mills is set to sell her £3 million ($6 million) home to pay her huge legal bills.

The former model, who is currently embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with Sir Paul McCartney, owes £1.5 million ($3 million) to law firm Mishcon de Reya and could lose her property in order to settle the debt.

Heidi Klum doesn't want to make it big in the UK - because she loves being anonymous.

The supermodel - who boasts huge success in her home country of Germany and the US - is happy she hasn't cracked the British market because she can walk down the street without being recognised.

Josh Hartnett still uses his parents as a taxi service.

The 29-year-old 'Black Hawk Down' star, who flew home from New York to Minneapolis to spend Christmas with his family last week, phoned his parents to come and fetch him from the airport.

Jude Law has been haunted by the ghost of Frank Sinatra in Cuba.

The 'Sleuth' star was left "shocked" after he reportedly saw a vision of the late Rat Pack singer raiding his hotel mini-bar after celebrating his 35th birthday at Havana's Hotel Nacional de Cuba on Saturday.