2 h. ago Christmas chocolates RANKED: From Quality Street to Celebrations to a classic Chocolate Orange, how much fat and sugar lurks in YOUR festive favourite?

It's not just presents getting unwrapped at this time of year: MILLIONS of chocolates are also getting peeled out of their colourful foils on a daily basis.

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20 h. ago There's a Terry's Chocolate Orange that's exclusive to Tesco and it could well be the best

Who doesn't love a chocolate orange in their Christmas stocking?

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29 h. ago Lorraine Kelly: 'My tradition every single Christmas morning is to eat a whole chocolate orange to myself'

The daytime TV icon tells The London Standard about festive rituals, newfound joy as a grandmother and what comes next as she navigates change on and off screen

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47 h. ago Amazon undercuts Tesco as it slashes huge 850g Cadbury Dairy Milk bar by 25% in time for Christmas

Amazon has a slashed a huge 25% off a giant bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk which makes the perfect last minute Christmas gift, beating Tesco prices

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3 d. ago ‘Something weird is happening’ – Fans left stunned as undercard fighters predict Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua

JUDEGEMENT DAY is just hours away. Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are set to go toe-to-toe in Miami in a huge blockbuster Netflix showdown. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion collides with the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a shock fight early on Saturday morning. And while AJ is the overwhelming favourite for the win - it seems the undercard...

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4 d. ago A Chocolate Orange has doubled in price – and got smaller. Why?

From Quality Street to Toblerone to the Terry’s classic, festive treats are becoming more of a luxury – and it’s not just down to the price of cocoa You’re right – it is smaller. The Terry’s Chocolate Orange on shop shelves this Christmas weighs 12g less than it did this time last year. That’s a decrease in size of 8% – not as big a cut as when the product lost 10% of its mass in 2016, but a further whittling away of a favourite Christmas treat.Prices have been going up too, although it’s been a series of increases. Figures from market researchers Assosia show that across the big four supermarkets, the full price of a cChocolate oOrange has increased from £1.24 in December 2022 to about £2.25 today – a rise of 81%. If you factor in the size reduction, you’re actually paying 96% more. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Frozen in time village used huge film like 'stepping into period drama'

Lacock village in Wiltshire is steeped in history and has been used as a filming location for Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice and Wolf Hall, making visitors feel like they're living in a period drama

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8 d. ago Peter Wright's huge mansion which he shares with wife and unconventional housemates

The two-time World Darts Champion is looking to pull off a huge upset at this year's major tournament

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8 d. ago Terry's Chocolate Orange is joined by a new kid on the block this Christmas

It's long been a stocking filler favourite

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1 week ago Martin Lewis urges quick home check at this time of year to avoid 'huge cost'

He said the device can be in one of several places

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1 week ago BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce halts show to make huge announcement

BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce had some important news to share during tonight's show - Fiona paused a debate surrounding the lifting of the two-child benefit cap to make the announcement

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1 week ago Terry’s Chocolate Orange hit with sharp price hike this Christmas

Several big brand manufactures have moved to using less cocoa in an attempt to offset the price increases

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1 week ago Huge Masked Singer twist as for the first time ever the series will include two BANDS

THE Masked Singer has introduced a mad twist for the new series which will see two BANDS grace the stage.  It’s the first time ever, globally, the star-spangled guessing game will have such supersized performances.  In the opening episode, viewers will have to guess the identity of Goldfish, who fronts a group called No Trout. ...

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1 week ago Huge change to 2028 Open Championship for first time in 92 YEARS as world’s oldest golf tournament breaks tradition

FOR the first time in 92 years, the 2028 Open Championship is set to be held outside its traditional July slot. Organisers R&A confirmed the tournament, one of golf's four Majors, will conclude on August 6 to avoid a clash with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to be held from July 19 to 29. The...

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2 w. ago Met Office maps reveal exact time huge band of rain set to hit UK as weather alerts issued

Greater Manchester is set to be affected by heavy rain in the coming days

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2 w. ago 'Spectacular' thriller with 97.4 million hours of watch time gets huge update

The political thriller boasts a star-studded cast.

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2 w. ago Met Office weather maps pinpoint exact time huge area of low pressure will hit Wales

It says a powerful jet stream will continue to drive weather into next week and may help to rapidly deepen an area of low pressure that will bring heavy rain and high winds

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2 w. ago Celebrity Traitors will be packed full of huge stars next time says Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont has spoken about her Celebrity Traitors adventure and believes it is going to be easy to lure massive names after the excitement of its debut in October

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3 w. ago ‘It was soul destroying’: men on the struggle to get answers about infertility

Failure by GPs to diagnose treatable causes had huge time, money and mental health costs for these men After six years of trying for a baby and two failed rounds of IVF, Toby Trice found himself at his “lowest ebb”, feeling “lost, lonely and alienated from society”.“We were in this dark phase of not knowing where we were at. All our friends and family around us had children and we were constantly reminded we couldn’t. It was soul-destroying. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Deadly meat tick' disease may have claimed second life as teen dies after eating sausage

An Aussie teen's swift death after eating a sausage and an American pilot's after a hamburger could be linked as terrifying reactions triggered by tick bites, with potentially many more hidden victims

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