5 h. ago Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 map revealed including brand new live music stage

This year's market map has been revealed as well as locations for a new live stage and the huge Ferris wheel

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3 d. ago I grew up in the South West – it has the best Christmas markets, including one that feels like medieval times

THE UK must be home to hundreds, if not thousands, of Christmas markets - but having explored many across the UK, the South West is home to the best. Devon comes alive in the winter months - the moors become snowy, small villages have pubs with glowing fires and towns become decked out with huge...

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6 d. ago The UK's 8 best Christmas markets you must visit this winter —including one near Manchester

As the festive season approaches, many people will be planning to head to a Christmas market to immerse themselves in the magic and pick out unique, handmade presents for their loved ones

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1 week ago Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 full list of traders at every location

There will be 247 stalls spread out across 10 city centre locations including Albert Square at this year's Christmas Markets

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3 w. ago This £99 Christmas market mystery holiday could take you to New York, Lapland or Rome

A festive deal that’s taken off: travellers can now book a Christmas Market Mystery Holiday from just £99pp, with destinations including Lapland, New York, and dozens more worldwide

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3 w. ago ‘It’s a big question’: kibbutz residents ponder return home after Hamas attack

Two years on, Israel has said the Holit community can go back – but memories of the horrific events are still rawShir Matias wants to move back to the Holit kibbutz but doesn’t know if she will be able to bear it. Now 23, she grew up in this tiny community in Israel’s farthest south-west tip, and its flower-lined paths hold some of her happiest memories.It is also the place where her parents were murdered by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023, and her brother Rotem was badly injured. Their mother, Shachar, used her own body to shield him from the bullets, saving his life in a last act of love. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A place of ghosts and memories: kibbutz residents ponder return after 7 October

Two years after Hamas attack, Israel has said the Holit community can go back – but memories are still rawShir Matias wants to move back to the Holit kibbutz but doesn’t know if she will be able to bear it. Now 23, she grew up in this tiny community in Israel’s farthest south-west tip, and its flower-lined paths hold some of her happiest memories.It is also the place where her parents were murdered by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023, and her brother Rotem was badly injured. Their mother, Shachar, used her own body to shield him from the bullets, saving his life in a last act of love. Continue reading...

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