34 h. ago Real Sociedad steal a march on Barcelona to get city party started early | Sid Lowe

Carnival drums provided the backdrop to surprise victory over league leaders that was not just down to luck“There was a little magic in the atmosphere,” Pellegrino Matarazzo said. Real Sociedad’s new coach could feel it; he could hear it too, the sound of drums beating on every street of the city he has embraced and into the stadium that has embraced him back already. When he and his players arrived at Anoeta on Sunday evening, they entered through a guard of honour, a band of soldiers and chefs lined up in the rain, hammering out the club anthem and hoping. By the time they departed around midnight, following 35,346 supporters out into San Sebastián, it had actually happened. La Real had beaten Barcelona 2-1. Celebrations, his captain Mikel Oyarzabal said, had come a day early.This week is tamborrada, the San Sebastián festival where, at midnight on 20 January, the city flag is raised and marching bands parade through its streets in Napoleonic uniforms and cooks’ costumes grasping ...

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7 d. ago Majority of adults who expect to run out of cash in January ‘in red by Thursday’

Mid-January was often a time when festive spending and a longer gap between pay cheques caught up with people, Intuit Credit Karma said.

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1 week ago Canary Wharf set to light up in annual Winter light Festival this January

Canary Wharf set to light up in annual Winter light Festival this January  Southwark News

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 08 January: Primark warning, Tesco shares fall despite festive upgrade

Retail giants Primark, Tesco and Marks & Spencer today revealed mixed fortunes on Christmas trading.

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 08 January: Primark warning, Tesco and M&S issue festive updates

Retail giants Primark, Tesco and Marks & Spencer today revealed mixed fortunes on Christmas trading.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Index sets new record, Next surges on festive upgrade

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

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2 w. ago Historic Greater Manchester pub confirms return of popular festival and supersize £65 pies

The Salford boozer is bringing back its pie festival for its fourth year this January

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2 w. ago Full list of Scotland schools closed tomorrow as up to 30cm of snow predicted

Schools due to return tomorrow after a two-week festive break have announced they will remain closed on Monday, January 5.

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2 w. ago I’m a money expert – follow my six easy tips NOW, you could earn hundreds in 2026

TOMORROW is dubbed divorce day – the first working Monday in January when lawyers get a surge of split inquiries following the festive period. And while for many it’s a sad date, signalling the end of a relationship, finance expert Susan Hope says we needn’t despair. Instead, the day should give us all a shake –...

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2 w. ago 'I'm a sleep expert, these 4 tips will help you beat insomnia for good'

Today, January 3, marks Festival of Sleep Day, which aims to encourage people across the UK to spend some time embracing sleep and relaxation. But what if you're one of the countless number of people who struggle with sleep?

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2 w. ago The Scottish town that celebrates New Year on January 11 with spectacular fire festival

One seaside settlement will be celebrating the start of 2026 twice.

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2 w. ago January Blues Festival 2026 Kicks Off This Saturday: Live Music Inside A Top London Venue

January Blues Festival 2026 Kicks Off This Saturday: Live Music Inside A Top London Venue---And The Long-Awaited Return Of A Legendary 60s Rock Band  Secret London

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2 w. ago The seaside town in Scotland that celebrates New Year's Eve two weeks later

The iconic Burning of the Clavie festival returns this January.

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3 w. ago What are the 7 principles of Kwanzaa as celebration of African heritage begins

Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrated from December 26 to January 1 each year, honouring African American culture and heritage through seven core principles

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3 w. ago Aldi's 'game changer' 5p festive veg could feed family in January for £1

This is great news for people looking to save money after Christmas and New Year

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3 w. ago Music festival cancelled just weeks before it was due to start

The festival was set to debut in January

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4 w. ago Tiny Scottish town that celebrates New Year on January 11 with a unique fire festival

The village is situated on the Moray Coast and has a population less than 2,000

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4 w. ago Scotland records largest increase in domestic abuse convictions since laws came into force

Over the festive period alone last year – December 2024 and January 2025 – the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service received 5,172 crime reports related to domestic abuse.

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