24 h. ago Christine Baranski narrates 'A Christmas Carol' before returning for new 'The Gilded Age' season

Christine Baranski has teamed with the Skylark Vocal Ensemble for a unique rendition of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.”

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64 h. ago Girl left giggling over pensioners' brutal reactions to Christmas carol singing

A young girl has shared the hilarious reactions she overheard when she and her school visited a care home to sing Christmas carols, with some elderly residents giving brutally honest feedback

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66 h. ago Girl visiting care home to sing Christmas carols left giggling over their reactions

A girl told her mum that when she went Christmas carolling at a care home, some of the residents were less than impressed with the performance they put on for the elderly

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68 h. ago Christmas Carol Goes Wrong at the Apollo Theatre review: dynamite gags and expert slapstick

The veteran theatre company’s brash, obvious, knockabout humour is laced with moments of lightning-flash wit and invention

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3 d. ago Mark Wright's mum Carol horrified to find 'messages' on husband's phone and calls the number

Carol Wright has opened up about the famous family's Christmas plans this year - and the moment she turned detective after finding messages on her husband's mobile!

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3 d. ago Mark Wright's mum Carol shares baby Palma's first Christmas plans

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan are preparing for baby Palma's first Christmas, with Carol Wright sharing the family's festive plans including Lapland UK and Disney On Ice visits

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4 d. ago Tommy Robinson’s London ‘Christmas service’ draws about 1,000 people

Number is stark contrast with estimated 110,000 at far-right activist’s ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in SeptemberThe far-right activist Tommy Robinson led a carol concert to “put the Christ back into Christmas” on Saturday in an event that had a huge drop-off in attendance from his last rally in London.The Metropolitan police said about 1,000 people attended the event at its peak, in stark contrast to the estimated 110,000 who turned up to Robinson’s “unite the kingdom” rally in September. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tommy Robinson leads carol concert 'putting Christ back into Christmas' as Billy Bragg joins counter

Robinson has invited his supporters to attend the event taking place in Whitehall later today, which he insisted was not a protest about Islam or immigration.

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4 d. ago Peloton's "A Christmas Carol" Class (+ "London Holiday Lights" Scenic)

Peloton's "A Christmas Carol" Class (+ "London Holiday Lights" Scenic)  pelobuddy.com

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4 d. ago Church of England issues ‘Christmas is for all’ message ahead of Tommy Robinson carols rally

Bishop of Manchester criticises those who use Christmas ‘as a prop in a dim culture war’ as clergy warn against ‘populist forces’ exploiting Christianity

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4 d. ago Church of England responds to fake outrage that ‘Christmas is cancelled’ ahead of Tommy Robinson carols rally

Bishop of Manchester criticises those who use Christmas ‘as a prop in a dim culture war’ as clergy warn against ‘populist forces’ exploiting Christianity

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4 d. ago C of E responds to Tommy Robinson’s carols event with ‘Christmas is for all’ message

Release of 43-second video comes as senior church figures speak out against dangers of Christian nationalismThe Church of England has released a video in response to a Christmas carols event on Saturday being organised by the far-right activist Tommy Robinson amid calls from a growing number of senior church figures to challenge Christian nationalism.In the 43-second video, Christmas Isn’t Cancelled, posted on the church’s YouTube channel, more than 20 people from the archbishop of York to schoolchildren speak about the “joy, love and hope” of Christmas. The message is “a simple reminder that Christmas belongs to all of us, and everyone is welcome to celebrate”, the C of E said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago My daughter is dreading seeing my aggressive nephew at Christmas. But when I talk to my sister about it, all hell breaks loose... DEAR CAROLINE reveals the solution

I'm not looking forward to Christmas this year because of tensions with my sister. Her 15-year-old son - my nephew - is not a nice person. Caroline West-Meads answers...

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5 d. ago Holly Ramsay reveals 'best' joke purchase for Adam Peaty's stag do as family feud rages on

Olympic swimmer Peaty, 30, and his fiance Holly Ramsay, 25, have reportedly uninvited his mother Caroline from their Christmas wedding

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5 d. ago My daughter is dreading seeing my creepy nephew at Christmas. But when I talk to my sister about it, all hell breaks loose... DEAR CAROLINE reveals how to tactfully avoid troubling family encounters

I'm not looking forward to Christmas this year because of tensions with my sister. Her 15-year-old son - my nephew - is not a nice person. Caroline West-Meads answers...

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5 d. ago ‘He was struggling with his breath. I sat beside him and sang’: the choir who sing to people on their deathbeds

Just as lullabies send babies to sleep, so songs can help those at the other end of life on their way. The leader of a threshold choir reveals what they do – and the personal tragedies that convinced her we need to get better at dealing with deathIt’s a brisk November afternoon in the village of South Brent in Devon and, in a daffodil yellow cottage, two women are singing me lullabies. But these aren’t the sort of lullabies that parents sing to their children. They are songs written and sung for terminally ill people, to ease them towards what will hopefully be a peaceful and painless death.We are at the home of Nickie Aven, singer and leader of a threshold choir. Aven and her friend are giving me a glimpse of what happens when they sing for people receiving end-of-life care. These patients are usually in hospices or in their own homes being supported by relatives, which is why 67-year-old Aven – who is softly spoken and radiates warmth and kindness – has asked me to lie down on the...

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5 d. ago Church of England warns against fake outrage that ‘Christmas is cancelled’ ahead of Tommy Robinson carols rally

Bishop of Manchester criticises those who use Christmas ‘as a prop in a dim culture war’ as clergy warn against ‘populist forces’ exploiting Christianity

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6 d. ago Mischief makers: The story behind the funniest theatre company in town

Mischief are returning with a new production, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, and tells us about their remarkable success story

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7 d. ago Amanda Holden, 54, and her lookalike daughter Lexi Hughes, 19, turn heads in figure

The Britain's Got Talent star, 54, and her 19-year-old model daughter led the stars at the event hosted by Imagine This.

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7 d. ago 'Feel good' Netflix romcom with Bridgerton star has left fans blushing

Netflix's heartwarming South African romcom has left viewers 'giggling' and 'kicking their feet'

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