91 minutes ago Christmas TV: Your guide to the best food shows to watch over the Christmas season

The silver screen is bringing joy to foodies this Christmas 👇

Culture

5 hours ago 'I cooked the Aunt Bessie's £12 roast dinner from Iceland and Asda and I have major issues'

A special offer is running at both supermarkets

Economics

6 hours ago Scottish political establishment writes off Nigel Farage and Reform at their peril

The removal from his post of a Scottish organiser of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK was par for the course.

Politics

10 hours ago Inside Cheryl and Bear's first Christmas without Liam: Friends reveal how his family are rallying round, the 'great lengths' Cheryl is going to... and what's happened to ex

KATIE HIND: How Cheryl is doing her utmost to fill the void in the life of her seven-year-old son Bear this Christmas after the tragic death of his pop star father Liam Payne

Politics

14 hours ago Princess Beatrice to spend Christmas at Sandringham after changing plans

The King’s niece has received medical advice and been guided not to travel long distances.

Politics

16 hours ago Gabriels bring tidings of joy for Arsenal in thrashing of sorry Crystal Palace

This was almost the perfect way for Mikel Arteta to celebrate five years as Arsenal manager. Another two goals for Gabriel Jesus – his first in the Premier League since January – followed up his match-winning performance against the same opponents a few days ago as Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and the substitute Declan Rice with his first league goal of the season rounded off another victory over Crystal Palace.Only the sight of Bukayo Saka limping off during the first half with a suspected hamstring injury could dampen the enthusiasm of the travelling supporters, whose side are now only three points behind the leaders, Liverpool – albeit having played two games more. But with Manchester City six points behind Arsenal and almost a speck of dust in their rearview mirror, Arteta will know they have never had a better opportunity to go all the way after clinically ­dispatching Oliver Glasner’s side. Continue reading...

Sport

16 hours ago Gabriels bring tidings of joy to Arsenal in thrashing of sorry Crystal Palace

This was almost the perfect way for Mikel Arteta to celebrate five years as Arsenal manager. Another two goals for Gabriel Jesus – his first in the Premier League since January – followed up his match-winning performance against the same opponents a few days ago as Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and the substitute Declan Rice with his first league goal of the season rounded off another victory over Crystal Palace.Only the sight of Bukayo Saka limping off during the first half with a suspected hamstring injury could dampen the enthusiasm of the travelling fans, whose side have scored five or more goals in six away games in all competitions in 2024 – the most ever by an English top-flight club in a calendar year. More importantly, they are now only three points behind the leaders, Liverpool – albeit having played two games more. But with Manchester City six points behind Arsenal and almost a speck of dust in their rear-view mirror, Arteta will know they have never had a better chance...

Sport

19 hours ago Belief in a lottery curse is comforting, but winning lots of money does make you happy | Martha Gill

The notion that vast windfalls inevitably bring misery is based on a handful of sad casesDoes winning the lottery wreck your life? When an anonymous Briton won £177m in the EuroMillions draw last month – making them the third biggest national lottery winner ever – the Mail Online announced it with all the impartiality of a bad fairy at a christening: “Other big winners”, the second half of the headline ran, “have faced ‘lottery curse’ with divorce, disease, family splits and death”.Follow the progress of lottery winners through the newspapers, and you’d be forgiven for thinking they all live out the same morality tale. Headlines such as “The bad luck of winning” and “A treasury of terribly sad stories of Lotto winners” drive home the point. Continue reading...

Politics

19 hours ago The lovely moment a petting zoo is set up at a hospital for ill children

The visit was planned to bring some Christmas joy for patients and staff

Society