19 h. ago ‘He made the mundane magnificent’: Martin Parr could make a chip shop as mighty as a cathedral

A brilliantly human photographer, he celebrated the overlooked, finding beauty in cheese sandwiches at a church fete or people queuing for ice cream at the beach – all while poking fun at Britishness• Martin Parr dies aged 73• Martin Parr: the photographer’s career in picturesMartin Parr looked like “a naff birdwatcher”, according to his editor Wendy Jones. His appearance was so unassuming that he told me during a recent public talk, that while he was taking pictures during a recent seaside trip, some passersby remarked that he was “a bit like Martin Parr”. Unbothered by glitz and glamour, for more than five decades Parr purposefully pursued the most boring things he could find – he was unapologetic about the excitement he saw in a perfect cup of tea, a plate of beans on toast, or a woman filling up her car at a petrol station. He also knew that, with time, these supposedly dull things would become interesting.Parr took delight in looking, without flattery, at the things you thought...

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22 h. ago Amazon's reduced £17 letterbox afternoon tea is the perfect luxury Christmas treat

It is all ready to be served straight from the box

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54 h. ago New Which? review reveals the £25 perfume that beat a £95 designer one in a sniff test

A new Which? sniff test reveals the budget scents that pack a luxury punch– and promise to save you big money this Christmas

Economics

4 d. ago I tried the Face the Future Festive Sparkle Edit and it’s the best luxury beauty box this Christmas

I opened the Festive Sparkle Edit to see if it lives up to the hype. Packed with luxury beauty favourites and real winter skin benefits, this is the seasonal treat that genuinely impressed me.

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4 d. ago The chicest luxury festive PJs for Christmas morning — and beyond

From all the bows to feather trims, looking good on Christmas morning has never been easier, says Abha Shah

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4 d. ago The best Christmas chocolate gifts for 2025 from Cadbury hampers to Hotel Chocolat gift boxes

From affordable treats to show-stopping luxury boxes, we've rounded up the best chocolate gifts for Christmas 2025 to suit every budget and chocolate lover

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5 d. ago Lindt shoppers snapping up 'luxury' Christmas chocolate hampers still with Black Friday reduction

The box, which is usually priced at £21.50, has an assortment of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, salted caramel and pistachio truffles inside

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6 d. ago Victoria Beckham shows off £260 advent calendar with daughter Harper

Victoria Beckham has kicked off the festive period by giving fans a glimpse of her range of luxury Christmas Advent calendars for this year.

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7 d. ago Amazon's Cyber Monday deals are here: Up to 70% off on iPads, Echo, and Ninja

We’re anticipating heavy reductions across the board, from Ring Doorbells and Amazon Fires to useful household goods

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7 d. ago Period pants, sex toys and medieval cats: Advent calendars are out of control and it needs to stop

How did we move from simple cardboard nativity scenes behind numbered windows to collections of high-end luxury goods costing hundreds – or quirky crocheted emotional support vegetables, asks Helen Coffey

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7 d. ago The ‘magicians of glass’ who have created luxury Christmas decorations for decades

The entire production process is described as a ‘closely guarded trade secret’

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8 d. ago Create healthy meals in minutes with Emma Louise Connolly's 'epic' baby food maker that's £20 off

The handy baby food maker is a five-in-one gadget that can puree and steam foods as well as warm milk, and it's currently reduced in Amazon's Black Friday sale

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9 d. ago The 31 Best Amazon Black Friday deals right now: Up to 70% off on iPads, Echo, and Ninja

We’re anticipating heavy reductions across the board, from Ring Doorbells and Amazon Fires to useful household goods

Economics

9 d. ago 'I charge my family for Christmas dinner including the kids – it's only fair'

A woman has shared that she charges her family for Christmas dinner as she's offering 'luxury' on her plates, so she reckons they should pay for it to help with the 'cost of living'

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1 week ago Amazon’s best Black Friday deals: Everything from iPads to Fire Sticks

We’re anticipating heavy reductions across the board, from Ring Doorbells and Amazon Fires to useful household goods

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1 week ago Black Friday shoppers can get Toblerone advent calendar reduced by 40% on Amazon in time for December

'Very pleased with the advent calendar'

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1 week ago Eyelash serum that grows longer, thicker and fuller lashes in as little as 'four weeks' reduced by £10 in Amazon Black Friday deal

'I could notice a visible difference within four weeks'

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1 week ago Asus Zenbook 14 OLED laptop with Windows 11 reduced on Amazon Black Friday sale

The device is on sale with a massive 42 per cent discount

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1 week ago Secret to the perfect cup of tea revealed and it involves bag being in for 1m 53secs

Britain's tradespeople have shared their recipe for the perfect cup of tea, and it's bound to stir up some debate

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1 week ago How to make the perfect cup of tea according to tradespeople

Britain's tradespeople have revealed their secrets to the perfect brew and it will horrify traditionalists

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