Although it is predicted that £4.6billion will be spent in today's sales, this is a 2 per cent decrease compared to last year, according to analysis published by Barclays .

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Paris Hilton shared a daring Christmas video on social media, dancing nude with only a red satin bow to celebrate the season. The festive moment comes as Paris also marks a major personal victory with the passing of her advocacy bill to protect children from abusive treatment facilities.

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Downing Street insists that the controversial agreement to give up sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago is still on track, as it scrambles to get it signed before Donald Trump takes office.

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Bloved mum Patricia Grace was hit by a lorry while on her way to volunteer at a church in 2022 - but the driver failed to call an ambulance and left her dying on the floor

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Fresh from his 2024 Strictly Come Dancing win, blind comedian Chris McCausland addressed the nation for Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message - which he used to highlight ableism in the UK

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Aardman legends Wallace and Gromit are back for 2024 Christmas special Vegence Most Fowl but key star, Last of the Summer Wine's Cleggy aka Peter Sallis does not voice him any more

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The early 18th century work by Nicolas de Largillierre, titled Portrait of a Woman, features an unknown woman with porcelain skin wrapped in a shimmering red and silver cape.

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The national team are looking forward having changed their colours just hours after Bashar al-Assad fled DamascusOn 9 December Syria were drawn in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification group with Myanmar, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Officials at the ceremony in Kuala Lumpur could have had lengthy conversations about how all four’s football fortunes have been damaged and held back by their respective leaders and governments. This time, however, there was even more than usual to discuss. Hours earlier, Bashar al-Assad had fled Damascus for Moscow, ending a dictatorship that had ruled for more than 50 years. As in other fields, there is a sense of uncertainty in football but also an optimism that there may be better times ahead and that the sport can, perhaps, help unite a nation that has gone through so much.The civil war that started in 2011 has resulted in the estimated deaths of more than 500,000 people and the displacement of many more. During that time football still functioned but reflec...

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'It's a Wonderful Life' is a Christmas classic, and fans warned others to 'brace themselves' after slamming Prime Video for removing a 'dark' but necessary scene

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