65 h. ago Christmas wrapping paper recycling rules in every part of Wales

From trees and wrapping paper to cards and food leftovers, councils have offered advice on how to dispose of festive waste

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3 d. ago Bin man gives warning about throwing away Christmas wrapping paper, cards and gift bags

A bin man from St Helens Borough Council has warned that not all Christmas wrapping paper, cards and gift bags can be recycled - and shares the 'scrunch test' to help you decide

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3 d. ago Bin man's warning about Christmas wrapping paper and simple trick to check it

A bin man has issued an urgent warning to anyone throwing away Christmas wrapping paper this festive season, and recycling experts have shared a simple scrunch test to check if it can go in your bin

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3 d. ago Bin man's warning before throwing Christmas wrapping paper and cards in rubbish

A waste management worker has issued an important warning about recycling Christmas wrapping paper and gift bags – and it's not always what you think

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3 d. ago Bin man issues advice to people throwing away wrapping paper this Christmas

A bin man has shared some important advice to people who are planning to throw away their Christmas wrapping paper – and it could save you from next year's naughty list

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3 d. ago Bin man urges British public to stop making Christmas wrapping mistake

A bin man has urged people to think twice about how they're disposing of their Christmas wrapping paper – as they could acidentally be doing more harm than good

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3 d. ago Bin man's important advice to people throwing away Christmas wrapping paper

If you're planning on chucking out any wrapping paper this Christmas, heed this important advice beforehand. A bin man has issued his top tips for the festive season

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3 d. ago Bin man's warning to everyone throwing away Christmas wrapping paper, cards and gift bags

Councils are urging households to double check what they can and can't put in their bins over the festive period

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5 d. ago My family has never believed in Father Christmas – I don't want to hurt my kids if the money ever runs out | Matt Taylor

I would never want them to feel that they had been naughty if I couldn’t afford their gifts one yearIn my house, Christmas Day looks very normal. My boys will wake me up at the crack of dawn then tumble downstairs, falling over each other, to find presents under the tree. As the tearing of wrapping paper cross-fades into screams of excitement, for a moment, everything feels exactly as it should. Except for one subtle difference: my children have never believed in Santa.This isn’t the result of an “I don’t want to lie to my children” ideology or some Scroogist attempt to be different. It’s a deliberate choice I have made, one that is rooted in fear. Behind the fairy lights and goodwill of Christmas lurk financial demands that many families cannot meet. According to a YouGov poll for debt charity Step Change earlier this month, about one in three adults with children will struggle to afford Christmas this year. For many, the festive season brings anxiety, overdrafts and guilt rather t...

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6 d. ago The adorable dogs desperate for a loving home this Christmas – and how YOU can make their dreams come true

OPTIMISTICALLY poking his head through Santa-adorned wrapping paper, sweet Rocky has one hope this Christmas. The five-year-old lurcher/shar-pei cross longs for a loving home, like many of his fellow rescues who have spent up to a year and a half in the RSPCA’s care. Some have suffered abuse, others were starved and one was abandoned...

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6 d. ago The Range slashes price of Christmas wrapping paper and gift bags to just 20p

The discounted stock could be ideal for last-minute festive shoppers, or people who want to stock up and put it away for next year

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9 d. ago Wrap bottles by swapping paper for 1 item this Christmas and they look amazing

Christmas fans have been left gobsmacked by a short and simple hack that'll elevate your gift giving this year - and it only takes a few extra seconds to pull off

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2 w. ago Biggest Christmas ‘emergencies’ revealed including frozen turkeys, missed gifts & no wrapping paper

A POLL of 2,000 adults who celebrate the season uncovered the nation’s top festive fumbles. The top 25 also featuring dropping the turkey while taking it out of the oven (25 per cent). Many added forgetting to collect relatives (13 per cent) and blowing a fuse thanks to the display of Christmas lights (12 per...

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3 w. ago 'I licked Aldi's pigs in blankets wrapping paper and was left drooling'

No this is no early April Fools' Day trick or a prank - it's real

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3 w. ago Meghan shares her tips for Christmas domestic bliss as she tells fans to wrap presents 'outwardly', decorate trees 'from within' and shower children with 'little findings'

If you're fretting about how to make this Christmas the best one yet for your family, fear not - for Meghan Markle is here with all the domestic tips you could ever need.

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3 w. ago Stacey Solomon’s genius wrapping paper cutting hack is under £5 and gives ‘the straightest cuts’

Stacey Solomon has shared a wrapping paper cutting hack with a handy tool from Amazon that gives the straightest cuts and costs under £5

Economics

3 w. ago Stacey Solomon’s wrapping paper hack gives ‘the straightest cuts’ for under £5

Stacey Solomon is back with another brilliant hack as she shares the quickest and easiest way to wrap your Christmas presents, and you can get her gadget for under £5 at Amazon

Economics

3 w. ago Lidl launches wrapping stations with paper based on what we all buy

Pop-up wrapping stations will be launched in 10 stores across the UK

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3 w. ago AD FEATURE: Keep your bins under control this Christmas with these simple tips

From leftover food to wrapping paper and batteries, here’s how to recycle smarter this festive season in Greater Manchester

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4 w. ago Fire claims caused by candles costing more than £25,000 on average, says insurer

Aviva has recorded cases where flames have spread to Christmas trees, decorations and wrapping paper, with candle-related claims spiking in December.

Economics