2 h. ago Children forced to unwrap Christmas presents next to body of dead mum

William Wallace was convicted of killing his wife Za'Zell Preston on Christmas Eve 2011 before propping her body on the sofa and telling their three children 'Mummy got drunk and ruined Christmas'

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59 h. ago ‘Christmas is for the darts’ – Luke Littler tells Brits to turn off footie and Ashes to watch him at Ally Pally

LUKE LITTLER wants fans to ignore The Ashes, forget all about football — and turn on the DARTS this Christmas. The Nuke, 18, is bidding to become the first person  to retain the Sid Waddell Trophy in ten years and bank the record £1million top prize on January 3. England have flopped in the cricket Down Under...

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3 d. ago Prue Leith pleads 'don't tell them' in very awkward Christmas Bake Off confession

The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith has made an honest admission about the upcoming Christmas special, which will see the cast of Peep Show taking on festive baking challenges

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3 d. ago Bake Off's Prue Leith begs 'don't tell them' in awkward admission about Christmas special

In a recent interview, Prue weighed in on the upcoming Christmas special of The Great British Bake Off, which will star actors from the popular sitcom Peep Show

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3 d. ago I couldn’t afford to buy Christmas presents and I was £4,500 in debt

AS he sat on the sofa watching telly with his mum on Christmas Day, 56-year-old David Young felt a wave of sadness. The charity volunteer had £4,500 of debt hanging over his head, and it meant he couldn't afford to get any Christmas presents for his family or do anything festive. David, from Kintulloch in...

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4 d. ago Festive snacks from yuletides of yesteryear: They were the nation's favourite 'picky bits' to graze on in front of the Christmas telly

Christmastime is the season of perennial nibbling, from the first chocolate coin of the morning through to an afternoon of absent-minded picking at treats.

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4 d. ago Former royal gardener tells UK households 'do not bin' these Christmas leftovers

These unwanted foods could be beneficial in your garden

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4 d. ago Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinlan share baby joy as they're expecting their first child

Soap star power couple Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinlan are welcoming the festive season with the best Christmas present ever, they tell us exclusively

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4 d. ago Rocket strikes, prayer and nightly calls from the Pope: Inside Gaza’s only Catholic church at Christmas

As Catholics in Gaza gather for Christmas, Father Carlos Ferrero tells Bryony Gooch how they have maintained faith in the face of widespread devastation

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5 d. ago ‘My family is being evicted at Christmas, I had to tell my children we couldn’t afford presents this year’

From May, landlords will be banned from using Section 21 notices under Labour’s new Renter’s Rights Act. Until then, they can still administer these ‘no-fault’ notices to remove a tenant without reason at two months’ notice

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5 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer issues Christmas message and tells UK 'we should each do our bit'

Keir Starmer has said 'we should each do our bit' to help people with the cost of living in his Christmas message

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5 d. ago "Go and get some real criminals": Man, 40, chillingly tells judge 'Merry Christmas Your Honour' as he's jailed

Jamie Gudger harangued a series of ex-girlfriends

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6 d. ago Scarlett Moffatt reveals adorable Christmas tradition ahead of Strictly debut

EXCLUSIVE: Telly legend Scarlett Moffatt has revealed her adorable Christmas tradition with her son Jude and how she'll be making her family watch her Strictly Come Dancing debut on the big day

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6 d. ago Our comprehensive guide to Christmas TV: From Amandaland to Bake Off, Strictly to Gladiators, our top picks will keep you merry through to 2026

An Ab Fab reunion in Amandaland, Helen Mirren popping into the Repair Shop and the Call The Midwifegang heading off to Hong Kong it's all in our comprehensive guide to Christmas telly.

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6 d. ago The Wheel halted as Michael McIntyre tells Strictly star to leave over Christmas revelation

The special episode is set to air on Christmas Day

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6 d. ago Want to return a Christmas gift? Martin Lewis explains your rights

Wanting to return a faulty or unwanted Christmas present? Martin Lewis tells all as he explains your rights.

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7 d. ago Radio host Nick Grimshaw on the art of festive dinner conversation and how he ‘really enjoys shutting up as well’

The presenter shares tips for Christmas dinner chat-starters and tells Lisa Salmon that phones can ruin conversations.

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8 d. ago I refuse to spend Christmas Day with my family, even my mum – people are appalled but read why before you judge me

WHEN I tell people what I’m doing for Christmas this year, they either look shocked, appalled or deeply envious. What controversial activity inspires this reaction? Oh, not much. Literally. Yes, this year I am spending December 25 at home with just my partner Guy and our two daughters. There’ll be no traipsing across the country...

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8 d. ago Grime Gran tells Christmas phone scammers to 'get some manners' with new campaign

Grime Gran is fronting a new EE campaign guiding Brits to trust their gut and hang up on scammers, saying fraudsters don't deserve your conversation or courtesy

Politics

8 d. ago David Tennant says there was 'a lot of scrutiny' on him when he starred on Doctor Who

The Scottish actor, 54, first appeared as The Tenth Doctor on BBC's screens during the show's Christmas Special in 2005, telling the invasion of an alien race Sycorax.

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