11 h. ago Popular duo return to win Great British Bake Off New Year’s special

A meticulously crafted Christmas tree pie display and towering festive biscuit showstopper secured victory

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34 h. ago January isn’t for reinvention – it’s for dishes we know by heart

There’s something quietly radical about indulging in nostalgia – not because the past was better, but as a counterpoint to all that future planning• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastOur friend Bridget is serious about Christmas, and she does it spectacularly: come 1 December, her tree will be up, beautifully lit and decorated, her nearest and dearest (us included, thankfully) will get their bespoke Advent calendar (this year it was a cheesy one for me and a puzzle for Sarit – perfect) and a month of fun activities will ensue, culminating in a magnificent day. She is so serious about it, in fact, that her planning for next year starts now: she hits the January sales for everything that’ll keep for the next Christmas holiday – stocking fillers, festive candy, decorations, jumpers and socks – and it’s all stored neatly in a cupboard in anticipation of another gloriously executed December.We may not be quite as organised and foresightful as Bridget, but we are looking a...

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35 h. ago When you should take your Christmas tree down, according to experts

Here’s what tradition and safety guidelines say

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58 h. ago Exact date you should take your Christmas tree down to avoid 'bad luck'

It's important not to keep your tree up past this date

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67 h. ago Bucket hats to strawberries and cream sandwiches – what we bought in 2025

From sausage rolls drenched in KFC gravy and a wonky Christmas tree giveaway, here’s what excited consumers this year.

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3 d. ago Stop weeds and deter slugs by sprinkling 1 Christmas item in the garden

Garden experts recommend you keep this one Christmas item instead of throwing it away.

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3 d. ago Christmas is over. Here’s what to do with your tree other than take it to the dump

Some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year

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3 d. ago Gardeners told 'don't throw away your Christmas tree this January'

Working out what to do with your old Christmas tree can be a headache – but one garden expert says they can be a valuable resource

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3 d. ago Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here's some alternatives to the landfill

According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year

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4 d. ago You've been peeling boiled eggs wrong — expert's genius method takes minutes

Peeling boiled eggs can turn into a battle of cracked shells and stubborn flakes. But egg expert Henry O'Connor has shared a simple one-minute method using two household items that makes shells fall off easily

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6 d. ago Dani Dyer shares sweet family snaps while Tom Daley flexes his muscles in a knitted green Christmas tree vest as stars continue to share festive celebrations

Dani Dyer shared a series of sweet festive family snaps on Instagram on Friday as she joined a host of stars continuing to celebrate the Christmas season.

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6 d. ago Woman arrested for stealing kids' Christmas presents from under the tree

Erica Rothenbuhler, 44, was likened to a real-life Grinch after she was arrested accused of nicking the gifts from a hotel which had been left under a Christmas tree for youngsters

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6 d. ago Warning issued to people with Christmas trees 'near a window'

There are a few things people need to be aware of when it comes to caring for their Christmas tree

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7 d. ago ‘It’s the ultimate embarrassment’ fashionistas warn over a common mistake to be aware of if you got a new coat this Xmas

BY now, most of us will have unwrapped our Christmas presents - and if you found a coat underneath the tree, there's a mistake to be aware of. Before you leave the house to show off your new outerwear, there’s one thing you need to do – or you risk embarrassing yourself without even realising...

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7 d. ago What happened next: The We Do Not Care Club – how a funny, furious feminist movement began

Melani Sanders was frazzled and sleep-deprived, and wondered whether other menopausal women were going through the same thing. So she put her feelings on camera. The answer was immediate ...If you’re a woman of a certain age with a phone, you’ve probably seen one of Melani Sanders’ We Do Not Care Club posts. In a fleecy dressing gown with reading glasses hanging off her like Christmas tree baubles, a sleep mask wonkily on her forehead, Sanders stares deadpan at the camera. “We are putting the world on notice that we simply do not care much any more,” she says. She uncaps a highlighter with her teeth, spitting the lid out of shot, then starts flatly listing stuff members of the We Do Not Care Club, her virtual community of menopausal women, don’t care about. “We do not care we have to go to therapy weekly; you are probably the reason we are there.” “We do not care if we asked you the question 13 times. We do not remember the answer; say it again.” “We do not care if you realise we ar...

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7 d. ago Perrie Edwards cradles her baby bump in sweet Christmas snaps with fiancé Alex Oxlade

Pregnant Perrie Edwards cradled her baby bump as she posed for gorgeous Christmas snaps in front of her tree.

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8 d. ago Britain's oldest Christmas tree originally bought in Scotland displayed for 115th year in a row

The antique tree was originally purchased in Edinburgh

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8 d. ago Christmas will never be the same after my girl, 17, died in a needless car crash – don’t make the same mistake they did

JO Alkir blinks back tears as she looks at the photo that has just sprung up on her phone. Her daughter’s best friend has posted a picture of her friends around the Christmas tree; all sparkling dresses and twinkling lights. But Jo’s daughter, Olivia, is notably absent. Olivia, 17, was tragically killed in a horror...

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8 d. ago 3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank

Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the West Bank city of Jenin

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8 d. ago Police called after man climbs town's Christmas tree to take star

A video shows someone scaling Pontypridd's huge Christmas tree before appearing to dismantle the star from its summit

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