6 d. ago Alan Carr issues sad confession about 'very emotional' Christmas 'nothing hurts more'

Alan Carr opened up about the emotional side of Christmas on BBC's Amanda and Alan's Spanish Job

Politics

7 d. ago Four Premier League stars accused of deliberately missing Christmas fixtures

Everybody enjoys a few days off over Christmas but what happens if your job requires you to work over the festive period?

Politics

8 d. ago England manager sacked on Christmas Eve gave heartbreaking statement after losing his job

Thomas Tuchel will hopefully be enjoying a more peaceful Christmas than the one he endured five years ago as he gets set to lead England to the World Cup next year

Society

9 d. ago Sara Sharif's vile stepmum's jail Christmas 'moaning over job' with Lucy Letby

Sara Sharif's stepmum, Beinash Batool, is serving 33 years in prison for the murder of the 10 year-old girl and is locked up in the same jail as notorious killer Lucy Letby

Events

9 d. ago Households warned forgetting 1 kitchen job could lead to 'tears' this Christmas

It's nearly Christmas and with many households preparing to cook up a huge festive feast, one expert is urging households to complete one kitchen task ahead of the big day

Events

1 week ago People are just realising why Terry’s Chocolate Orange is now easier to crack

BRITS have long followed a golden rule when opening a Terry’s Chocolate Orange, and that is not to tap it but to whack it as famously advised in the brand’s adverts. But this Christmas, some fans reckon the job feels a little too easy, with shoppers joking that the once-sturdy chocolate sphere now cracks open...

Politics

1 week ago 'I had to get a second job to afford Christmas after I was scammed by my friend'

She was promised she'd receive the money back at a rate of £100 a month - so far she's only had £25 from fraudster Charlotte Blackwell

Politics

1 week ago No more kitchen martyrs – a guide to sharing the load at Christmas

From peeling sprouts to pouring drinks, there’s an art to being genuinely useful during festive cooking• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, Feast“Anything I can do to help?” If ever a line was guaranteed to incense the person in charge of cooking for a crowd, it is this one: uttered in seeming innocence by a guest roused by the sound of clattering pans, and who wants to seem polite but in reality hopes the answer is: “No, thank you.” This was drilled out of us from a young age by a mother who firmly believed that those who are serious about helping need not look far to find vegetables to chop or pots to wash up. But for guests who can’t “read” kitchens – or minds, for that matter – there are some principles that might prove helpful at this time of year. And, for hosts who hate delegating, there are a few ways to share the load (and increase the fun) without losing your sanity.The easiest and perhaps most obvious job at Christmas is to pour drinks: for the principal cook fi...

Politics

1 week ago Sarah Hadland: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me: you’ll never, ever work’

The actor on impersonating Elvis, her stint as a magician’s assistant on a cruise ship, and having eyes like currantsBorn in Hertfordshire, Sarah Hadland, 54, attended Laine Theatre Arts college in Surrey. From 2009 to 2015, she played Stevie in the Bafta-nominated sitcom Miranda, and her other television work includes Horrible Histories, Waterloo Road, W1A, The Job Lot and Daddy Issues. This Christmas, she appears on The Festive Pottery Throwdown and The Celebrity Apprentice, and stars as the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Marlowe theatre in Canterbury. She lives with her child in London.What is your earliest memory? I remember putting on my sister’s dungarees – they were purple and flared – to do an Elvis impression and my family laughing, and thinking: “Oh, this is good.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Emmerdale star sacked with immediate effect days before Christmas

Kim Tate finally learned the truth about what happened to her beloved horse Ice leading to Lydia Dingle being sacked from her job at Home Farm just before Christmas

Politics

3 w. ago Emmerdale legend dealt devastating blow after quitting job before Christmas

One Emmerdale legend was left crushed after quitting their job

Economics