30 minutes ago Molton Brown's £40 Christmas baubles beauty set that's reduced to £18 is perfect for Christmas

The Molton Brown festive bauble gift set has been reduced from £40 to £18 and it's perfect for decorating your tree and giving as a Christmas present

Economics

61 minutes ago AD FEATURE: 10 top festive presents: your Christmas shopping, wrapped up

Discover Christmas gift inspiration for all the family from our latest round-up of must-haves

Economics

88 minutes ago Black Friday: Retailers bet on bumper health and beauty sales as experts warn 2025 will be much tougher

This year’s pre-Christmas sale, which falls on 29 November, could spur shoppers to splurge more than last year, analysts say, as wages will soon be given a boost

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91 minutes ago Greater Manchester Christmas and New Year 2024 bin collection dates and changes for every borough

All the changes to bin collections for Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan

Politics

1 hour ago Amazon’s Black Friday deal on bulk bag of Lindt chocolate sees Tesco Clubcard

The huge 1kg bulk bag of Lindt's iconic chocolate truffles is a perfect Christmas gift

Politics

1 hour ago Christmas drinks: Where to go in Soho while the Groucho Club is closed

Soho institution the Groucho Club has long been a popular meeting place, but where to celebrate Christmas in W1 now it’s closed (for the time being)?

Politics

1 hour ago From Wallace & Gromit and Gavin & Stacey to royal carols and scary stories ... the 25 best shows on TV this Christmas

There are treats galore in this year's Christmas television programmes and here we've picked 25 of the best, from the last ever Gavin & Stacey to a new Wallace & Gromit adventure.

Politics

2 hours ago Young carers among those in line for support from Observer's toy appeal

The gift appeal aims to provide charities and organisations working with those in need the means to provide a special Christmas.

Politics

2 hours ago Leading UK supermarkets ranked from cheapest to most expensive for Christmas Dinner

It’s the biggest event of Christmas Day, but it can be costly 💰

Politics

2 hours ago ‘I tested lots of advent calendars and this is the one I’m most excited about – and it’s on sale’

I'm lucky enough to have tried some of the best advent calendars on the market, from beauty to food and drink, and I think this one is a really unique treat - and you can still buy it in time for December

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