3 h. ago I was in Chris Rea's iconic music video for Driving Home For Christmas and this is the bittersweet truth that leaves me in tears every time I watch it following his death

Driving Home For Christmas's 2009 charity special is one of the most iconic festive music videos, featuring a star-studded cast.

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4 h. ago A key question for every believer: does God approve of Santa Claus? I hope so, or I’m in trouble | Ravi Holy

The great Santa deception arguably breaches the ninth commandment (‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’). I think God would cut us some slackWhen I was first ordained, an older priest gave me three commandments for a successful ministry: one, try not to upset the flower ladies; two, don’t preach pacifism on Remembrance Sunday; and, three – and most important – never tell children that Santa isn’t real.If only someone had had that talk with RevDr Paul Chamberlain, who last Christmas reduced a classroom full of year 6 children to tears by telling them the truth: “It’s your mum and dad.” (I hope that doesn’t come as a shock to any of you.)Ravi Holy is rector of the United Wye Benefice in Canterbury, Kent, and a standup comedian Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Households warned forgetting 1 kitchen job could lead to 'tears' this Christmas

It's nearly Christmas and with many households preparing to cook up a huge festive feast, one expert is urging households to complete one kitchen task ahead of the big day

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21 h. ago Chris Rea fans moved to tears by the BBC's touching on air tribute for the Driving Home for Christmas singer following his death aged 74

The star, who is behind one of the most iconic Christmas songs, Driving Home For Christmas, died aged 74 on Monday following a short illness.

Society

23 h. ago My fiancé was killed 3 days before I gave birth to our son we should be celebrating first Christmas but now I’m a widow

FIGHTING back tears, Vicky Marvel writes on a gift tag, 'To Xavier, love from Daddy’ - but they are not tears of Christmas joy, the emotion is sheer grief. Her 22-year-old fiancé, Telmo Rijo, had died in a horror crash six months earlier - just three days before she gave birth to their son. Now,...

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24 h. ago 'Underrated' Christmas film 'gem' that brings fans 'to tears' is free to stream

A festive film has been hailed as "the classic Christmas film of all time" and it's ready to watch for free.

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24 h. ago 'Most loved Christmas movie of all time' is now streaming for free

An "underrated" gem of a Christmas film has been bringing fans "to tears" for decades.

Politics

25 h. ago Viewers sob over Christmas drama that should have 'taken Mrs Browns' Boys place'

BBC viewers were left in tears during the Christmas special of Beyond Paradise and fans have hit out at the broadcaster claiming it should have replaced Mrs Browns' Boys

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25 h. ago Viewers sob over Beyond Paradise saying it 'should have taken Mrs Browns' Boys place'

BBC viewers were left in tears during the Christmas special of Beyond Paradise and fans have hit out at the broadcaster claiming it should have replaced Mrs Browns' Boys

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25 h. ago Beyond Paradise viewers left in floods of tears after ‘heartbreaking’ Christmas special

The festive episode saw the return of a ‘Death in Paradise’ favourite

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26 h. ago Nick Knowles fights back tears on This Morning as he reveals how DIY SOS Christmas special moved him more than any other episode in 26 years of making show

The 63 year old appeared on the ITV programme to chat to hosts Craig Doyle, 55, and Sian Welby, 39, about the festive instalment, which is due to air on Tuesday 30 December on BBC One.

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28 h. ago Our dream Disney Christmas was RUINED when plane made chaotic mid

FAMILIES jetting off for dream Disney holidays over Christmas were left in tears after their plane suddenly made a mid-air U-turn back to Britain. The Norse Atlantic Airways flight to Orlando, Florida, had just passed Ireland when a technical issue forced it to return around 3pm last Friday. Fire engines met the plane at Gatwick...

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47 h. ago 'Farmers are in tears': Shop owner SLAMS supermarkets selling 5p Christmas vegetables

"We've got farmers in fields until it's going dark... I've got farmers who are in tears because of this whole thing, and devaluing what they are doing"

Economics

7 d. ago Gen Z are behind huge surge in Christmas churchgoing with 60% of youngsters set to attend a festive service

Some 45 per cent of UK adults say they expect to visit a church this Christmas - up from 40 per cent last year, according to the study for Tearfund which said this was being driven by Gen Z.

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9 d. ago Woman speechless as husband gives her strange box as 'early Christmas present'

A woman was left speechless and 'in tears' after her husband gave her an 'early Christmas present' in the form of a strange box - with something shocking inside

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1 week ago Owners of properties on crumbling Norfolk cliff edge are 'walking around in tears' after being told they face eviction just days before Christmas

Properties along The Marrams in Hemsby, long known to be perilously close to collapse, have now been earmarked for demolition as early as next week.

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1 week ago Goodbye June release dates, cast and what to expect from Christmas tearjerker

Goodbye June stars an abundance of British talent including Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren and Timothy Spall.

Politics

2 w. ago Children left in tears and 'thousands' of revellers turned away after tech giant 'hijacked' festive event for private party

Arm Holdings, a software design company worth more than £100billion, reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to hire out Cambridge Christmas market for its staff on Saturday.

Society

2 w. ago Children left in tears and 'thousands' of revellers turned away after tech giant 'hijacked' festive event for  private party

Arm Holdings, a software design company worth more than £100billion, reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to hire out Cambridge Christmas market for its staff on Saturday.

Society

2 w. ago 5 underrated Christmas films to watch this year including Netflix 'tearjerker'

If you're looking for a heartwarming festive film that's a little less talked about, I've got you covered

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