25 h. ago Woke Christmas! Song about 'migrant' Paddington Bear set to battle it out with Palestinian lullaby for festive No 1

Standby for a woke Christmas! A song about 'migrant' Paddington Bear is up against a Palestinian lullaby to raise money for Gaza in the battle for the festive No 1.

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38 h. ago Dame Esther Rantzen gives heartbreaking update on cancer battle as she admits she's celebrating Christmas early so there's 'more chance I'll be alive'

The journalist, 85, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, and at one point was told she had just weeks to live.

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6 d. ago Singer announced as second celebrity to take part in Strictly Christmas special

The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will see six celebrities and their partners battle it out under the glitterball to be named the champion.

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6 d. ago Second Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special contestant revealed

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom for the final time on Christmas Day with a host of famous faces battling it out to be crowned champion

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8 d. ago Scots student battling rare brain cancer feared she wouldn't see Christmas

Joscelyne Kerr, 20, from Kinross, was diagnosed in 2023 with an ultra-rare and aggressive brain cancer, the first recorded case of its kind in Scotland.

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2 w. ago Coronation Street stars battle Storm Claudia to switch on Christmas in the Gay Village in big annual tradition

Rain and wind didn't stop the razzle dazzle from Corrie stars who sang an ABBA medley before flicking the switch on the Christmas lights at a Manc insitution

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2 w. ago Waitrose Actually wins the battle of the Christmas ads! Retailer taps up Keira Knightley to reprise her famous rom

Comedian Joe Wilkinson stars as sweet-natured singleton Phil, who overcomes his shyness to woo an equally lovelorn Keira Knightley - played by Keira herself in cosy scarves and PJs.

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2 w. ago Nostalgic dance anthems to eloping carrots, who’s winning the Christmas ad wars?

IT’S THAT time of year again. Boxes of sweets are piled high in supermarkets and there’s magic in the air as thoughts turn to the season’s big event. No, not Christmas Day – but the battle for the best TV advert. For many people, the much anticipated John Lewis ad has come to represent the...

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2 w. ago Waitrose Actually wins the battle of the Christmas ads! Retailer taps up Keira Knightley to reprise her famous romcom role alongside Celebrity Traitors favourite Joe Wilkinson

Comedian Joe Wilkinson stars as sweet-natured singleton Phil, who overcomes his shyness to woo an equally lovelorn Keira Knightley - played by Keira herself in cosy scarves and PJs.

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2 w. ago Waitrose makes late entry to the battle of the Christmas ads

Comedian Joe Wilkinson stars as sweet-natured singleton Phil, who overcomes his shyness to woo an equally lovelorn Keira Knightley - played by Keira herself in cosy scarves and PJs.

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3 w. ago Battle of the Christmas ads! As retailers fight it out for the top spot, we reveal which advert had it all with celebrity glamour and emotional storylines

With the countdown to Christmas officially on, it's now that time of year to dust off the tree decorations and get into the festive spirit as retailers across the UK have released their ads

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3 w. ago From Aldi to Amazon and Asda, the mini blockbuster adverts battling to be Christmas No1 – so which is your favourite?

DOZENS of Christmas ads from the UK’s most famous brands are hitting our TV screens as the festive season nears. John Lewis’ highly-anticipated promo finally launched on Tuesday and many other retailers – from Sainsbury’s to M&S and Amazon – have also released their tinsel-tinged offerings. Here, we review 11 of the mini-blockbusters out so...

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3 w. ago M&S Christmas advert 2025: Christmas travel chaos sees canapés do battle with Ozempic

Enjoy your GLP-1 injections, suckers, all the more party snacks for me

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