5 hours ago How to clean Christmas Tree pine needles from your floor without blocking the vacuum

Cleaning experts have warned against vacuuming fallen pine needles from your Christmas Tree, as it's likely to cause blockages and seriously damage your appliance. Here's what to do instead

Politics

6 hours ago Rebekah Vardy goes shopping for last minute Christmas gifts and Jamie may be in luck

Jamie Vardy won't be with wife Rebekah and their family for most of Christmas so she wants to make things special - and that means a Christmas tree bursting with presents

Economics

7 hours ago Carols were the ‘pop hits’ of earliest days of Christmas festivities – academic

The traditional songs of worship were part of the Victorian Christmas which featured in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Events

9 hours ago Fans left in disbelief after finding out Brenda Lee's real age when recording Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

The legendary Christmas track was first released in 1958 but only sold 5,000 copies and sadly failed to make a dent in the charts. Two years later, however, Brenda Lee started to make a name for herself.

Politics

12 hours ago Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march, no decorations and no twinkling lights, in deference to the ongoing war in Gaza

Events

15 hours ago People are only just realising why you shouldn't put Christmas trees in soil or sand

If you want to get the most out of your Christmas tree, there's a vital reason you shouldn't be putting it anywhere near soil or sand - and the reason may shock you

Politics

16 hours ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: In A Christmas Tree, why were Dickens's Christmas decorations from Wolverhampton?

A Christmas Tree (1850) was Charles Dickens's 'other' Christmas story, it was an elderly narrator's reminiscence of holidays past, each incident inspired by the decorations on the tree.

Politics

21 hours ago King appears on BBC Christmas special of Countryfile filmed at Highgrove

Charles joked about needing an ‘extra-strong tree’ after feeling the weight of a Christmas tree bauble made out of wood by a student.

Politics

23 hours ago Owl crashes into family home and perches on top of Christmas tree in 'magical moment'

The family were left in hysterics after an owl crashed through their window and decided to perch itself on top of their Christmas tree in Arlington, Virginia

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