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[title] => Lush fans eager to try iconic product spotted in store five months early
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[title] => Hidden signs in your home that scream you're 'common': Socialite Nicky Haslam reveals artwork that says your tastes are lower
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[description] => Nicky Haslam began releasing his tea towels in 2018 usually just in time for Christmas, but he has put one on the market early in collaboration with Saatchi Yates, a London-based gallery.
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[description] => The TV presenter and author on discovering the beauty of Charles Dickens and why John Fowles put him off writing for 30 yearsMy earliest reading memoryI started reading because I was wildly jealous of my sister Paula, who is four years older than me. I must have been six or seven when I managed to read The Mountain of Adventure by Enid Blyton. I know she is no longer in fashion but I still remember the thrill of the world she created and the excitement of the plot.My favourite book growing upI adored the Flambards series by KM Peyton, probably because it felt slightly adult and a little bit sexy, but my absolute favourites were Grimble and Grimble at Christmas by Clement Freud. They were anarchic and knowing, in a way I hadn’t encountered before but more than anything else they were very funny. It also introduced me to the inspired illustrations of Quentin Blake. Continue reading...
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[title] => Mariah Carey to bring Christmas to UK Summertime Ball says Capital Radio host Sian Welby
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[description] => Capital Radio host Sian Welby wants Mariah Carey to sing Christmas songs when she headlines the Summertime Ball at Wembley stadium on Sunday. She believes UK fans will get Jiggy with Will Smith despite scandal and prepares for emotional Jessie J performance.
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[title] => BBC Morning Live's Gethin Jones set to star in Cardiff's Christmas panto
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[title] => Christmas at the Botanics returns, promising new lights, enchanting sounds and a touch of romance
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[title] => The one change that worked: meditation cured my insomnia – and transformed my relationships
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[description] => The practice that helped me to sleep also gave me the clarity to end my marriage, and to begin dating againIn the run-up to Christmas 2018, wobbly with delirium on a station platform packed with partygoers, I nearly fell under a train. Insomnia – not the “I woke at 3am for a bit” type, but the brutalising “I might have dropped off for a fretful 45 minutes at around 6am” kind – will do that to a person.I have rarely slept well. But this particular stretch of insomnia was, almost literally, a killer. I’d tried every snake oil on the market. A Harley Street hypnotist gave up on me after two sessions. Prescription sleeping pills stopped working. As a last resort, I tried the eight-week NHS cognitive behavioural therapy course for insomnia. It involved a tedious sleep diary, increasing “sleep pressure” by forcing myself to stay up until 2am and strengthening the “bed-sleep connection” by sacrificing my bedtime read. Far from helping, these strategies ramped up my frustration. Then I foun...
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[title] => Birmingham residents could suffer bin misery until Christmas
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[title] => Birmingham's bin strike misery could go on until CHRISTMAS as union workers vote to continue industrial action
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[title] => Ryanair introduces new route to 'beautiful' European city that's perfect for Christmas
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[title] => What happened to Sydnie Christmas after winning Britain's Got Talent in 2024 and what she is up to now
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