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News and StarI tried supermarket pigs in blankets and only one didn't achieve Christmas glory
I sampled pigs in blankets from a few supermarkets, including Aldi, Asda, Tesco and M&S, and the results were mostly decent
- OK! Magazine
Josie Gibson confirms relationship status after proclaiming 'love' for Stephen Mulhern
EXCLUSIVE: Josie Gibson may have previously proclaimed she was 'in love' with Stephen Mulhern, but she's now opening up about her relationship status ahead of her 40th birthday
- The Argus
Mum-of-two 'bullied' for spending £200 on children's Christmas presents
A mum-of-two who was bullied for spending £100 on each of her children’s Christmas presents said she was “standing by her own values” despite pressure from others.
- The Telegraph
This British luxury rail experience is as festive as it gets
Something is afoot on Platform 1 at London’s King’s Cross Station. There are crowds of photographers. Passengers are well and truly dressed up – some in vintage clothing, others at the very least in their Sunday best. Even smarter, lined up outside the train doors, are the tartan-waistcoated crew and, through the windows, I can see white linen-clothed tables already laid with Royal Crown Derby plates and vases full of flowers. Have I time travelled to another age, or am I dreaming?
- People
Mom Refuses to Let In-Laws Come Over to Watch Kids Open Presents on Christmas Morning: ‘I Want It to Be Sacred’
The woman, 28, wrote on Reddit that her husband is now calling her “selfish and inconsiderate of his parents’ feelings”
- BuzzFeed
A Woman's Family Couldn't Believe She Had The Audacity To Offer Them Ramen Noodles For Christmas
"Kindly send the flavor of your choice, otherwise the flavor will be given at random."
- BuzzFeed
40 Nostalgic Pictures That Truly Capture What Christmas Was Like In The '80s For Elder Millennials
It was all about big hair, gaudy decorations, and the thrill of unwrapping a He-Man action figure or Cabbage Patch Kid under the glow of a tinsel-covered tree.
- Manchester Evening News
Couple buy each other's Christmas stocking fillers in B&M – and results left them floored
The couple had just 30 minutes to pick out the perfect stockings fillers for each other and they managed to find an impressive amount of gifts. Now it was revealed on TikTok
- The Independent
Sabrina Carpenter fans make demand after Netflix releases Nonsense Christmas special
Please, please, please...
- The Independent
Voices: Postal prices put you off sending Christmas cards this year? Here’s how to do it while saving time and money
COMMENT: If you think Christmas cards are a waste of time and money, you’re missing the point, writes money coach Talia Loderick
- Deadline
‘A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter’: All The Songs You’ll Hear
Sabrina Carpenter does have the same initials as Santa Claus, so it only makes sense that she would have a musical comedy holiday special with guest stars on Netflix. The singer’s 50-minute segment, A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter, streaming as of the evening of Friday, Dec. 6 contained several familiar faces, both musically and …
- Manchester Evening News
King Charles and Queen Camilla unveil their Christmas card for 2024
The portrait of King Charles and Queen Camilla was taken in the gardens of Buckingham Palace
- The National
Edinburgh store with 'impressive' selection named one of UK's best Christmas shops
A beloved store in Scotland's capital has been named one of the best Christmas shops in the whole of the UK.
- Hello!
Claudia Schiffer & The Art of Hosting: Supermodel Style
HELLO!'s Rosalind Powell interviews Claudia Schiffer on her idyllic home life in Suffolk and new ceramics collection, Gudrun, with Vista Alegre and Bordallo Pinheiro.
- SWNS
Two thirds of over 35’s are nostalgic for a 1980s Christmas
Two thirds of over 35’s are nostalgic for a 1980s Christmas – because the music, films and presents were better. A quarter of parents yearn for their children to experience Christmas the way they did as a youngster. And four in 10 of the 2,000 over-35s polled reckon the 80s were the single best decade for festive extravagance. While 60 per cent miss it due to its classic Christmas tunes being in the charts, including Last Christmas by Wham! and Fairytale of New York by the Pogues. In response to this wave of nostalgia, Booking.com is bringing the magic of an 80s Christmas back to life with the launch of the exclusive ‘Home of Christmas Past’, a one-off 1980s-themed homestay in London. This unique London property, which is available to rent via the Booking.com app or website on Tuesday 10 December [https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/the-host-of-christmas-past.en-gb.html], offers a trip down memory lane.
- BuzzFeed
67 Holiday Trivia Questions To Spice Up Your Seasonal Soirées That Will Get All Of Your Party Guests Talking
If Santa comes to game night, he's going to sweep this trivia round.
- House Beautiful
How long does a potted Christmas tree last?
Here's how to care for a Christmas tree in a pot, and expert advice on planting it in your garden after Christmas.
- Swindon Advertiser
Christmas posting dates: When is the last day you can send your cards?
Royal Mail is urging early posting of Christmas cards and letters and has a special postmark as a reminder.
- The Telegraph
Why the perfect Christmas is German not American
For the past 17 years Alison and Mike Battle have mastered what the perfect Christmas should look like. One where children can lose themselves in their imagination and connect with values that really matter. It is a return to a pre-1930s Christmas, before Coca Cola took over.
- Manchester Evening News
"It's like Blackpool Illuminations here": Life on Greater Manchester’s most festive street
Stepping onto Chestnut Drive is like walking onto the set of a Hollywood Christmas film