72 minutes ago Why some people are spending the holidays sans family: ‘My friends are more fun than my relatives’

Not everyone can – or wants to – celebrate with family. Some choose traditions with friends and neighbors insteadThe holidays are often thought of as a time for family – a time to pack bags and hop on trains, planes and automobiles to go see people with whom you share DNA.But for some, this might not be possible, or particularly desirable. Some live far from their biological families. Others are not particularly close, or have fraught relationships. This can be challenging, but it can also be an opportunity to build new traditions with friends and neighbors. Continue reading...

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82 minutes ago Rob Brydon opens up on health condition which affects thousands of people in UK

Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon is rarely off our screens and is about to light up the festive season in the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special on the BBC

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84 minutes ago TikTok prankster arrested after allegedly spraying bug killer on grocery store produce

The social media star is known to lock people in stores with bungee cords and surprise strangers with raw bacon in their laundry

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84 minutes ago The tiny pink coffee and croissant kiosk that's making commuters happy at this Scottish train station

It’s serving up travel-friendly takeaway delights

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86 minutes ago Dunelm heated throw shoppers 'saving on energy bills' with blanket that 'costs 1p' to run

The Dreamland IntelliHeat Velvet Plush Heated Throw is a hit with the majority of people who have bought it - a

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98 minutes ago Children among 58 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza, say medics

Victims reported to include six people escorting aid convoy, and eight in tent encampment in humanitarian zoneHealth authorities in Gaza said on Monday that 58 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory in the previous 24 hours, including a strike on a tent encampment in al-Mawasi, an Israel-declared humanitarian zone, that left eight dead.Two children were among the dead in the al-Mawasi strike, according to doctors at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, which received the bodies. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago People urged to look out for 'holy grail' 50p coins that could be worth hundreds

A coin expert has shared two specific designs that are considered the 'holy grails' of collectable 50p pieces

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1 hour ago Dozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party agree prime minister should resign

Core of the Liberals have abandoned Canada’s prime minister after last week’s resignation of his deputyDozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party have now agreed that Canada’s embattled prime minister must abandon his post after last week’s catastrophic resignation of his deputy – a sign he’s completely lost support from what were crucial loyalists.Several Canadian media outlets, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and The Toronto Star, reported over the weekend that 51 of Ontario’s Liberal MPs met virtually and agreed collectively that Trudeau’s time in office has expired. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Mozambique court upholds the governing party's presidential election victory as protests flare again

Mozambique’s highest court has upheld the governing party’s win in the October presidential election following weeks of opposition protests in which more than 100 people have died

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1 hour ago Bloke cancels family Christmas trip to Disney over girlfriend's outrageous demand

A man has caused a rift with his girlfriend after he cancelled their family trip to Disney World when she made an outrageous demand – but people are on his side

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