12 h. ago Magical Christmas market among best in Europe is just a £31 flight from Manchester Airport

It's known for its fairytale setting, gorgeous buildings and delicious sweet treats

Economics

15 h. ago Fairytale city with direct £20 flights from UK named cheapest for Christmas market break

Nothing says Christmas like a festive market packed with inspiring gifts and seasonal treats, and what better way to enhance your experience than an affordable European getaway to marvel at the magic

Economics

17 h. ago Fairytale city with direct £29 Manchester flights named cheapest for Christmas market breaks

This European capital city is filled with an enchanting Christmas market, Art Nouveau architecture and a festive food scene. It has now been named the cheapest for a Christmas market break

Economics

24 h. ago Only a genius can find five summer items hidden in this Christmas market brainteaser

Can you spot the out-of-place items in this puzzle's festive scene in 30 seconds?

Politics

25 h. ago These are the cheapest cities for Christmas market breaks in 2025

The Post Office has ranked the most affordable European destinations for a festive getaway

Politics

29 h. ago The ‘best value’ cities to visit for a Christmas market break on a budget

Analysis took into account costs such as return flights, bed and breakfast accommodation, meals and refreshments bought at the markets

Economics

36 h. ago When does Edinburgh Christmas Market start? Here's everything you need to know for 2025 including dates, opening times and more

The best Christmas market in the UK will soon begin welcoming visitors for 2025. Here is everything you need to know, including opening hours, attractions, events and more.

Politics

41 h. ago UK's best Christmas markets named with just a single Scottish one on the list

The UK's best Christmas market cities have been named, and only one Scottish one has made the list

Politics

46 h. ago 'We're not all influencers': Apprentice winner defends Manchester Christmas Market stall after 'unfair' TikTok video

"It's not an easy job standing out on that market for 40 days straight in the freezing cold so cut them a little bit of slack ok"

Society

51 h. ago UK's best Christmas market named — and it's less than an hour from Wales

The UK's best Christmas market has been named - and it's just a short trip from Wales. The iconic festive fair is a must-visit for anyone in the South West

Politics

54 h. ago Tiny European country with enchanting Christmas market and free public transport

The destination is one of the smallest nations in Europe, but it's a winter wonderland with Christmas markets and a UNESCO-listed capital city that is known for being easy to walk around

Politics

57 h. ago European Christmas market breaks where a beer costs less than £2.50

Are you looking for an affordable Christmas getaway, or more importantly a cheap pint? Here is where you can get a drink for £2.49

Economics

62 h. ago Austrian home village of Arnold Schwarzenegger begs star to save Christmas market

Villagers in the Austrian village of Thal are begging home-grown Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger to pay for their Christmas market after the council's coffers ran dry

Events

65 h. ago Alternative Christmas market and beer hall opens in Manchester city centre

The venue has been transformed into a festive wonderland complete with street food, beer, karaoke chalets, festive movie screenings, and weekly Christmas quizzes.

Politics

65 h. ago Scottish Christmas market crowned 'best in the UK' to open this weekend

Millions of festive fans are expected to flock to the capital's Christmas offering over the coming weeks.

Politics

3 d. ago Christmas Karma review – Dickens adaptation has as much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog

Gurinder Chadha’s leaden update of the hardy seasonal chestnut with Kunal Nayyar is joyless and nausea-inducingKeen though I always am to indulge any and every new riff on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and keen also to hear from Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha, this cynically Christmassy movie is leaden, unconvincingly acted and about as welcome as a dead rat in the eggnog. It’s the worst Christmas film since last year’s Red One, in which Dwayne Johnson played the head of security for Santa Claus and more or less had us all rooting for anyone who could beat up Father Christmas.In this one, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar lifelessly and joylessly plays a Scrooge variant called Mr Sood, part of the Ugandan south Asian community expelled by Idi Amin in his childhood, and embittered by early poverty. An early romance soured because of his obsession with money, and he has become a grasping and unpleasant old guy in London (cue stock footage of the London skyline) in the ra...

Events

3 d. ago Historic Greater Manchester pub set to open 'first' Christmas ice rink and festive market

The Christmas market will feature more than 20 stalls offering seasonal treats, handmade gifts, jewellery, and festive bakes

Politics

3 d. ago The supermarket that does its very own ‘Xmas market’ where you can get a ‘free’ goodie bag & it’s rammed with treats

LONDON, Manchester, Bath and so many more other cities - the spots we usually associate with festive markets. But did you know a major UK supermarket also does its very own Christmas market - where you can get a huge goodie bag for ''free'' and it's rammed with posh treats? Tesco is launching a whopping 165 Christmas...

Events

3 d. ago The Christmas market destination named best for foodies that’s a £29 flight from Manchester Airport

It beat popular festive cities inlcuding Vienna and Krakow

Economics

4 d. ago Christmas market city two hours from UK has airport ice rink for passengers

Christmas markets are the perfect place to step into the festive spirit, and there's a truly spectacular one, just two hours from the UK, that has a huge ice skating rink in the heart of an airport

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