4 hours ago Bin man's important message to people throwing away Christmas cards, wrapping and gift bags

A bin man has issued a warning ahead of the festive season, urging us to do our part for the environment and ensure smoother operations with waste disposal - but not everything can be recycled

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4 hours ago 'I'm pregnant at Christmas and husband's awful gift made me feel discarded'

A pregnant woman whose 'love language' is gift-giving has been left more than a little put out by her husband's efforts this year, having expected more ahead of their last Christmas before parenthood

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5 hours ago From bacon baubles to glitter gravy: a guide to this year’s must(n’t) try Christmas trends | Rich Pelley

Back away from the celeb endorsements and viral posts. As my gift to you, dear readers, I tried this stuff – so you don’t have toChristmas is all about traditions: repeating the same thing over and over, however silly it might be, because that’s just what you do at Christmas. But every time-honoured tradition has to start somewhere. In order to sell us tat we don’t need, and keep the PR industry ticking over, the holiday season has also become the time for all manner of daft fads, and celebs promising to give our favourite festive foods, games and pressies “a twist”. Not wanting to miss the (gravy) boat, I embarked on a spirited mission to try them all.This year’s hotly touted Christmas trends include “burr baskets” – a care package of cosy items such as blankets and socks given as a pre-Christmas gift, which sounds like an unnecessary extra faff. Then there’s a lot of talk about “Thriftmas”: re-gifting and buying secondhand gifts from charity shops, which my friend and I havebeen d...

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7 hours ago Best Christmas wrapping hacks – including trick when you don't have enough paper

There's no better feeling than giving someone a Christmas gift and seeing their face light up, but for some, the wrapping process can be a struggle - here are some helpful hacks

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7 hours ago Doctors issue 'do not buy' safety warning for popular children's Christmas gift

Doctors have warned that swallowing the toy could cut off the blood supply to the intestines, with fatal consequences.

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7 hours ago Bin men's warning to people throwing away Christmas cards, wrapping and gift bags

You might be confused when it comes to what you can recycle over Christmas, and a bin man has issued a warning to those who were planning to chuck cards, wrapping and gift bags in the recycling bin without making certain checks

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29 hours ago Princess of Wales reveals greatest Christmas gift to receive in poignant new message

The Princess of Wales has revealed what Christmas means to her in a poignant message.

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30 hours ago Nigel Slater’s recipes for salmon and sprouts, and chocolate ginger sundae

It’s time for a last-minute festive fry-up, followed by a biscuity ginger sundaeThe house is bathed in the glow from the Christmas tree. There are scented parcels tied with ribbon, a majestic panettone on a cake stand in the larder and the rough puff pastry is rolled, folded and wrapped in baking parchment in the fridge. I’ve been playing carols for a fortnight or more.We are so close now to the principal meals of Christmas, most of which are probably sorted and partially shopped for. It is those last-minute dishes I feel are most useful. The quick toss-up of greens and smoked fish; a dessert that can be made in minutes and, perhaps, the odd homemade edible gift. Christmas is, of course, about more than one meal. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Angry Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk’s controversial win was ‘Christmas gift’ from judges

Promoter Frank Warren also said he was ‘dumbfounded’ by both the result and the wide margin of victory

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