2 h. ago Oliver Glasner issues Crystal Palace demand ahead of crunch Man City showdown

Crystal Palace welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park on Sunday in their first meeting since the South London club upset Pep Guardiola's side in the FA Cup final at Wembley

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8 h. ago The small fixes you can do to save time and money on your Christmas dinner

With a few tweaks and a little forward planning, the festive kitchen might just feel a little calmer and a lot more efficient this Christmas

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30 h. ago Ho, ho, Hamburg: bringing the flavours of a true German Christmas market home

From glühwein to lebkuchen, bratwurst to stollen, recreating the delicacies I sampled in the city’s festive markets is wholly achievable. Plus, a new digital cookbook for a good cause• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastWithout wanting to sound tediously Scrooge-like, the German-style markets that have become seasonal fixtures in many British cities over the last few decades never make me feel particularly festive. What’s remotely Christmassy – or German – about Dubai-chocolate churros and Korean fried chicken, I grumble as I drag the dog (who enjoys all such things) around their perimeters.Hamburg’s markets, however, which I was myself dragged around last weekend, are a very different story. For a start, the city has many of them, mainly fairly small – and some, such as the “erotic Christmas market” in St Pauli, with a particular theme. What they all have in common is the range of food and drink on offer though let’s gloss hurriedly over the phallic gingerbread shape...

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35 h. ago Bunches flower bouquets are a simple way to share Christmas joy this season

Finding festive gifts that feel thoughtful can be surprisingly difficult, especially when time is tight. That’s why flowers have become my go-to Christmas present – beautiful, personal, and guaranteed to brighten someone’s day – and Bunches has some of the best seasonal bouquets around.

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50 h. ago Festive feel to Linlithgow and District 41 Club's latest meeting

Members were treated to high octane entertainment by their very own Al Campbell who ran a cocktail class entitled “Dazed and Infused”; it could equally have been “Cocktails from Your Kitchen”.

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62 h. ago Christmas beauty gifts from Lookfantastic that will make you feel extra special this festive season

From party-prep to men’s fragrance these are the best beauty gifts to shop now.

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4 d. ago Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish reveals he will ‘probably’ have to buy second club to meet new rules

CRYSTAL PALACE owner Steve Parish disclosed he is considering purchasing a second football club to escape "desperately difficult rules". The South London side initially qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup, but were demoted to the Conference League over Uefa's multi-club ownership rules. In an interview with The Athletic, Parish maintained Palace...

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6 d. ago Forget festive schmaltz, the best Christmas film this year is a gay biker dom

Die Hard isn’t a Christmas film, claims the British public. But Pillion reminds us that the finest festive films reflect the complexities of the seasonCan Die Hard – the 1988 action movie starring Bruce Willis as an NYPD detective hoping to reconcile with his estranged wife on Christmas Eve – be called a Christmas film? The annual debate had officially reached my street WhatsApp group when a happily married couple decided to launch a poll. With 18 votes against four, the result from my road was a landslide “yes”. One neighbour even shared a picture of their Die Hard tree baubles to prove the point.But an official poll by the British Board of Film Classification has now asserted the contrary – with 44% deciding that Die Hard should not be designated a Christmas movie, against 38% in favour. To some, even with the odd tinsel-strewn tree thrown in, the gun fights, violence and hostage-taking just don’t feel festive. For an admirable 5% of respondents, it remains their favourite Christm...

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6 d. ago Thomas Frank faces Brentford reunion not knowing his best Spurs team

Frank up against former club Brentford on SaturdayDane urges team to ‘be calm’ if they concede firstThomas Frank has admitted he is still to decide on his best Tottenham team but promised his players would not panic should they concede another early goal in Saturday’s meeting with his former club Brentford.Spurs suffered their record-equalling 10th home defeat of 2025 against Fulham last Saturday after going 2-0 down in the sixth minute and a section of supporters booed the goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after his mistake for the second. But a spirited performance at Newcastle in midweek in which Cristian Romero equalised with an overhead kick in added time has lifted spirits after three successive losses. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago S Club 7 star Jon Lee splits from his boyfriend just six months after meeting on Celebs Go Dating

S Club 7 star Jon Lee has split from his boyfriend just six months after meeting on Celebs Go Dating, according to a new report.

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8 d. ago 10 best films to stream on Netflix now to get you in the festive spirit

If you’re not quite brimming over with festive cheer yet, there’s nothing like a large helping of feel-good fun from a Christmas movie to inject some seasonal sparkle - here’s 10 of the best Xmas gifts available to stream on Netflix now

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1 week ago Next's £36 jumper hailed as 'great alternative to traditional Christmas sweaters'

Next's Teal Blue Sparkle Tinsel Bow jumper is winning over shoppers as a stylish alternative to traditional Christmas jumpers, with customers praising its comfortable fit and festive feel without the novelty look

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1 week ago Man United manager's private meeting with club chiefs that left him sad

A former Manchester United boss opened up about his emotional state following a meeting with the club's hierarchy

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1 week ago What to do with a sparse tree? Or a wonky angel? Shop window

There’s a lot of pressure to make a splash, but you can create beautiful festive decor on a budget – just ask the people who do it all year roundIt has been Christmas in the retail world for weeks but most of us are only now getting the decorations out at home. How can you reuse and recycle what you already have to create the perfect festive feel? Shop window-dressers – or visual merchandisers, as they are also known – share their tips for capturing the magic of the most wonderful time of the year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Grinch fans deem film 'ruined' after learning how Christmas classic was made

How The Grinch Stole Christmas is a festive favourite for many, but some fans now feel like they can't watch the film the same after learning more about its production, deeming it "ruined"

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1 week ago WRU bosses to face grilling hours after Wales' total humiliation

Welsh Rugby Union chiefs will face member clubs at today's annual general meeting, in the wake of Wales' brutal defeat to South Africa on Saturday

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2 w. ago Hong Kong fire: Jockey Club closes meeting to public and donates £9.7m after deadly blaze

At least 75 people are reported to have died and nearly 300 are missing as a result of the fire at a residential tower block complex in Hong Kong

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2 w. ago I found the best Christmas beauty gifts on Lookfantastic that will make the festive season feel extra special

From party-prep to men’s fragrance these are the best beauty gifts to shop now.

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2 w. ago West Lothian man facing terminal diagnosis meets Rangers heroes at club's training centre

Graham Glasgow joined other Rangers fans living with terminal or life-changing illnesses at the club’s Auchenhowie training to meet players and coaching staff, thanks to the club’s Charity Foundation.

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2 w. ago Celtic AGM results revealed four days after chaotic meeting dramatically abandoned amid major fan fury

THE results from last week's rather remarkable Celtic AGM have finally been revealed. They have been published four days after the annual meeting was sensationally ABANDONED amid unprecedented scenes at Celtic Park. Shareholders gathered at Parkhead on Friday morning for the annual meeting with the club's board. It came amid seemingly ever-increasing tensions between supporters...

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