57 minutes ago Strictly Christmas Special star Tayce's famous dad and secret TV role we've all seen

The RuPaul's Drag Race UK star is dancing with Kai Widdrington on this year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special and is making history doing so

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86 minutes ago The Christmas that went wrong: I ended up in A&E with burns from my mother’s gravy

After two horrendous weeks with chickenpox and norovirus, I thought I was finally better on Christmas Day. But I had reckoned without a jug of scalding BistoThe strangled half-scream I emitted as we all helped ourselves to turkey and trimmings let the entire family know that something was very wrong indeed. The pain was searing, like the heat of a thousand suns concentrated on to a single centimetre of skin. “You need to go to A&E,” said my mum, a retired nurse. My heart sank. The A&E department of Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth hospital was the last place on Earth you would want to find yourself on Christmas Day, of all days.It was 2006 and, as my wife drove me to hospital, I slumped in the passenger seat in hideous pain, feeling ravenously hungry and intensely sorry for myself. It had all started two weeks earlier when my wife had delivered the news I had been dreading since becoming a father. “It’s finally happened,” she said gravely. “Lydia’s got chickenpox.” Continue read...

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87 minutes ago Celebrities who hate Christmas from Ozzy Osbourne to Love Island's Molly

While the majority of people have been getting in the festive spirit, not everyone is a fan of this time of year - including several famous faces who have controversially admitted they hate Christmas

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1 hour ago Elf star who played Buddy's younger brother looks unrecognisable 21 years after movie

Elf has become a beloved holiday classic since its release in 2003, with audiences still enjoying the film 21 years later - but you may not recognise one of the film's stars

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2 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing Tayce's famous dad and being her 'biggest supporter'

Tayce is starring in this year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special

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2 hours ago ‘You learn to live with the pain’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, Australian couple remember son Paul

Joe and Evanna Giardina treasure memories of the affectionate 16-year-old they dubbed the ‘love machine’, who died in the 2004 disasterAt first, there seemed nothing to be afraid of. Joe Giardina, his wife, Evanna, and their 16-year-old son, Paul, were taking in the picture-perfect waters of Patong bay as they ate breakfast in their Phuket beachfront hotel on Boxing Day morning in 2004.“We were admiring the view and all of a sudden the water disappeared,” says Giardina, 67, speaking from his home in Rosanna, Victoria. The water level had dropped so quickly that fish were floundering on the exposed seabed. But rather than sensing any threat, curious onlookers made their way to the beach. “The locals thought, ‘This is fantastic.’ They were running around picking the fish up.” Continue reading...

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2 hours ago The big quiz of 2024: How well do you know this year's biggest headlines and memes?

It was a year defined by famous hippos, assassination attempts and Photoshop fails. Take our quiz to prove you can sort 2024 fact from fiction

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2 hours ago Royal Family's 'boring' dinner and 'ladies' breakfasts as favourite Christmas foods revealed

The King does like his royal traditions, something he seems to have inherited from his beloved mother, and according to a royal chef that trait will probably extend to their Christmas dinner

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3 hours ago Mrs Brown’s Boys star reveals future of BBC comedy after Christmas special

Brendan O'Carroll has revealed the future of Mrs Brown's Boys on BBC as fans continue to slam the Irish actor and writer's comedy series

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4 hours ago Monty Don's three seeds he always sows on Boxing Day for poignant reason

The Gardeners' World presenter called his garden a place of 'no fun' during December but he never misses the chance to do something special in it every December 26

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