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Britain's last standing Christmas tree finally removed 80 days into New Year

Channel: UK UK 2 days ago By Luke Alsford
Cleaning up Christmas tree decorations in the home room after Christmas is over. Preparing for the New Year's celebration and unpacking the decor

When is Twelfth Night 2025 and what is the history of the tradition?

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 4, 2025 By Courtney Pochin
Almara Abgarian photographed at home in Clapham by Rachel Adams

Weight gain once made me feel uncomfortable with sex - never again

Channel: Sex Sex January 4, 2025 By Almara Abgarian
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Is the Post Office open on New Year's Day 2025?

Channel: UK UK January 1, 2025 By Liam Coleman
Caption: Menus and entertainment at high security jails credit: PA / Ministry of Justice

Gourmet sausage rolls and vegan schnitzels on New Year's menu for prisoners

Channel: UK UK January 1, 2025 By Josh Layton
Easter Eggs On Sale At Sainsbury's Store In London

Sneaky way supermarkets psychologically trick us by selling Easter eggs after Christmas

Channel: Food Food January 1, 2025 By Courtney Pochin
Westfield London shopping centre on 9th May 2024 in London, United Kingdom. White City is a district in the northern part of Shepherd's Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The district got its name from the white marble cladding used on buildings during several exhibitions when the area was first developed, between in the early 1900s. White City is currently area under a massive redevelopment program, with high rise apartment buildings rising up just east of Wood Lane. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Full list of New Years Day opening times for major UK shopping centres

Channel: UK UK December 31, 2024 By Katie Boyden
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tom Corban/REX/Shutterstock (14281475f) Hundreds of swimmers turned out in fancy dress for the traditional New Year day 'Lyme Lunge' fancy dress race into the sea. An estimated 60000 spectators watched the annual event at Lyme Regis on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. New Year's Day Swim, Lyme Lunge, UK - 01 Jan 2024

Full list of New Year's Day dips - and the science behind them

Channel: UK UK December 31, 2024 By Katie Boyden

Family spends almost 20 years counting their Quality Street — and find 70 less

Channel: Food Food December 30, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce

New twist in 'cake poisoning' that left three members of same family dead

Channel: World World December 30, 2024 By Katie Boyden

Alcohol wasn't fun anymore — so I decided to 'quiet quit'

Channel: Health Health December 29, 2024 By Kim Willis

I flashed everyone and kissed a married colleague at my work Christmas party

Channel: Sex Sex December 28, 2024 By Laura Collins

'I'm Barry Island's real life Nessa - Gavin and Stacey changed my life'

Channel: TV TV December 28, 2024 By Gethin Hicks
Grabs: Drill rapper 'Young Dizz' releases music video goading Keir Starmer after being released from jail early for kidnapping and torturing teenage boy. Credit: Mixtape Madness UNCLEARED

Gang member freed early by Labour brags of 'raising the crime rate' in new rap

Channel: UK UK December 28, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
Play Video The English speaking Santa before and after he was shot down by an Russian anti-aircraft missile

Russia 'shoots down Santa' in viral video days after alleged involvement in crash

Channel: World World December 28, 2024 By Oliver Jones

Murder probe launches after wife's 'poisonous' Christmas cake leaves three dead

Channel: World World December 29, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
Image Licensed to i-Images Picture Agency. 25/12/2024. Sandringham , United Kingdom. UK Royals attend the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham, United Kingdom. Picture by Stephen Lock / i-Images.

Why the atmosphere at Sandringham was 'different' for the Royals this year

Channel: UK UK December 27, 2024 By Luke Alsford
Young exhausted and wasted woman waking up suffering headache and hangover after drinking alcohol lying on bed sick and miserable still drunk

Expert shares top five ways to deal with a festive hangover

Channel: News News December 27, 2024 By Oliver Jones
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Post Office opening times for New Year's 2024

Channel: UK UK January 1, 2025 By Liam Coleman
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Outnumbered wasn't too depressing - it was the perfect goodbye

Channel: TV TV December 27, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

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