8 h. ago Here are the best (and worst) supermarket mulled wines for Christmas 2025

One of the best parts about Christmas is getting to enjoy all of the seasonal treats that you usually can’t get your hands on throughout the rest of the year.

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10 h. ago 30 pictures from Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 as final weekend approaches

With 274 market stalls, a return of festive huts by Albert Square, and a huge Ferris Wheel, the Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 have been huge

Sport

12 h. ago Christmas Dangers for Dogs 2025: Here are 8 festive foods your dog mustn't eat

Here’s what you need to know before adding a festive extra to your dog’s bowl

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13 h. ago Scotland Christmas 2025 opening times for Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsbury's

Here is all the info you need before heading out for a last minute xmas shop 🛒

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14 h. ago Monklands Christmas Toy Appeal 2025 the 'most successful in recent times'

More than 600 items - and counting - were handed into the donation points, with organisers even having to “dig deep” to gather in gifts due to the volume of toys.

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15 h. ago An adopted polar bear cub and Christmas in the Holy Land: photos of the day – Thursday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Culture

16 h. ago Where is Kate Middleton’s outfit from in the Christmas 2025 family portrait?

This year’s family portrait was taken in the spring in Norfolk

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17 h. ago Karts, cakes and karaoke: the eight best party games to play with family this Christmas

Whether your household is in the mood for singing, driving, quizzing or shouting, here are our top choices for homely holiday funMultiplayer hand-to-hand combat games are ridiculously good fun and there are plenty to choose from, including the rather similar Gang Beasts and Party Animals. I’ve gone for this one, however, which lets everyone pick a cake to play as before competing in food fights and taking on mini-games such as roasting marshmallows and lobbing fruit into a pie. If you ever wished that the Great British Bake Off was ever-so-slightly more gladitorial, this is the game for you. Continue reading...

Society

18 h. ago Prince William and Kate release family's 2025 Christmas card featuring George, Charlotte and Louis

The family picture, taken by Josh Shinner in Norfolk in April, was posted on Kensington Palace's social media with the caption: 'Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas.'

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18 h. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton unveil new 2025 Christmas Card photo

The Prince and Princess of Wales have unveiled the delightful family photograph selected for this year's Christmas card, featuring themselves alongside their three children

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18 h. ago ‘Criminally below the radar’: readers on their best underrated Christmas films

After Guardian writers picked their favourite lesser-known festive movies, readers shoutout Klaus, The Ref and moreI thought a real modern hidden gem is All Is Bright starring Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti as two down-on-their-luck Christmas tree sellers. It’s perfectly played by both, with Rudd putting in, not his usual “puppy dog everyone wants to be your mate” role but a sarcastic turn, complementing Giamatti’s Christmas grinch. More a black comedy (by Hollywood standards), it’s an excellent film. Andyouwillknowme Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago Kate and William share gorgeous new family photo for 2025 Christmas card

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a beautiful new family photo, taken earlier this year in April, to feature on the front of their 2025 Christmas card

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31 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals incredible early Christmas present from caddie after £1.2m bonuses

Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam in 2025 and has opened up on the Christmas present he received from his caddie

Economics

35 h. ago Will it snow this Christmas? Met Office release latest verdict

The threshold for a ‘white Christmas’ requires just a single snowflake to be observed falling on Christmas Day, anywhere in the UK, say the Met Office

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37 h. ago Cheap Christmas Champagne 2025: Here are the 13 best Scottish supermarket deals

These tipples will all add sparkle to your festive season, at a price that’s right.

Economics

37 h. ago Christmas travel 2025: Which trains run on Boxing Day? One route continues service into London

Transport for London and National Rail services around and through the capital will be interrupted during the festive period

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39 h. ago Where to buy your Christmas turkey now that supermarket delivery slots are full

Find your festive centerpiece from the likes of M&S, Sainsburys and more

Economics

39 h. ago Creme brulee and chocolate bundt cake: Nicola Lamb’s Christmas crowdpleasers – recipes

Make ahead and impress your guests with crunchy-topped hazelnut creme brulees and a centrepiece chocolate fondant bundt cakeEven though our to-do lists are longer and our homes busier than ever, there’s something about Christmas that gives us the extra chutzpah to bake. And not just any baking, but baking for a crowd. So, with this in mind, here are two crowdpleasing recipes – a rich hazelnut “Nutcracker” creme brulee and a resplendent chocolate fondant bundt cake – with a few make-ahead and shortcut secrets to give you a head start.Nicola Lamb is a pastry chef and author of the weekly Kitchen Projects newsletter and Sift, published by Ebury Press at £30. To order a copy for £27, go to guardianbookshop.com Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Keir Starmer's brutal 'festive advice' to Reform UK has MPs in stitches at PMQs

Opening his final PMQs of 2025, Keir Starmer wished a Merry Christmas to MPs, parliamentary staff and their families in Westminster - before turning to Nigel Farage's party

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40 h. ago The London weather forecast for Christmas and New Year 2025 has been revealed

The London weather forecast for Christmas and New Year 2025 has been revealed  Time Out Worldwide

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