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All the latest news, updates and features on Christmas – everything from handy shopping guides for Christmas decorations, jumpers and gifts, to Christmas dinner recipes and festive food, travel news and Christmas markets to visit, and money tips for managing the big day.

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Ariana Grande at the Golden Globes First-Time Nominee Celebration at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on December 17, 2024

Ariana Grande donates Christmas gifts to Manchester children 7 years after terror attack

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz December 23, 2024 By Laura Harman
Multiracial family enjoying dinner party on Christmas vacation

Families warned to look out for symptoms of ‘cruel’ condition over Christmas

Channel: Health Health December 23, 2024 By Jessica Hamilton
Pics By Roland Leon Riverside Shopping Centre in Evesham, Worcs Run down most of the shops closed ghost town a week before Christmas VOX POP

Inside UK's most deserted shopping centre with just three shops open

Channel: UK UK December 23, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

A pole vaulter's penis and a Chinese pigeon spy - the best headlines this year

Channel: UK UK December 23, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
Karen Slater: I relapsed with alcoholism after seeing a pink gin advert

I was sober for 15 years, then one advert caused my relapse

Channel: Health Health December 24, 2024 By Karen Slater
Models wearing different knitwear from Saint + Sofia

Upgrade your style with Saint + Sofia’s luxurious and sustainable winter knitwear

Channel: Shopping Shopping December 23, 2024 By Sarah Bradbury
London LGBT Centre (Anon)- Christmas Lunch

A widow's heartbreaking Christmas story brought tears to my eyes

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 10, 2025 By Anonymous
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 opening times for major UK shopping centres ahead of Christmas

Channel: UK UK December 26, 2024 By Katie Boyden
King Charles III during the recording of his Christmas message at the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London. Picture date: Wednesday December 11, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL King. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Major change to King's Christmas message for the first time in a decade

Channel: UK UK December 23, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
epa11787140 Commuters make their way home on 'Mad Friday', the last Friday before Christmas Eve, at Waterloo Station in London, Britain, 20 December. The Christmas getaway has begun across Britain, as millions of people begin the journey home during the busiest time of the year. EPA/ANDY RAIN

Are there any trains on Boxing Day 2024?

Channel: UK UK December 25, 2024 By Jack Slater
Kim Kardashian wearing a blonde wig and a blue shirt while crawling across a wooden floor

Kim Kardashian accused of ruining Christmas with 'demonic' Santa Baby cover

Channel: Music Music December 23, 2024 By Rebecca Sayce
woman wrapping book as christmas gift

We opened presents and discovered Mum had fallen for a Christmas scam

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 23, 2024 By Marc Burrows
Ian Beale holding a present in EastEnders

EastEnders confirms major news about Christmas - and it will leave fans divided

Channel: EastEnders EastEnders December 23, 2024 By Michael Adams
Tom Grennan performs in train station

Tom Grennan set to score huge win after losing out on Christmas number 1

Channel: Music Music December 23, 2024 By Danni Scott
CHEADLE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: People shop at Morrisons supermarket on January 04, 2022 in Cheadle, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Morrisons cancel deliveries as servers go down causing Christmas shopping chaos

Channel: UK UK December 23, 2024 By Katie Boyden
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Family recruit toddlers for dine and dash with a festive twist

Channel: US US December 23, 2024 By Katie Boyden
A child plays with hydrogel beads. Rainbow hydro balls Orbeez

Urgent warning issued over water beads Christmas gifts for children

Channel: UK UK December 24, 2024 By Gethin Hicks
Gill Abbs, head baker at Fitzbillies

I wake up at 3am to bake 29,000 mince pies every Christmas

Channel: Food Food December 23, 2024 By Jessica Hamilton
Play Video Chris McCausland sitting on a stage with a Christmas tree and a snowman behind him

Chris McCausland fans declare 'make him King' as he delivers powerful Christmas message

Channel: TV TV December 24, 2024 By Emily Bashforth
Phil and Sharon talk in Peggy's in EastEnders

Phil 'saved' as Sharon seeks help from very unlikely EastEnders ally

Channel: EastEnders EastEnders December 22, 2024 By Michael Adams

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