64 h. ago People We Meet on Vacation review – Netflix travel romcom is a dull journey

Emily Henry’s hit book has been adapted into a glossily made yet charmless attempt to resurrect the friends-to-lovers formulaReleased just as the weather turns to freezing and we’re all daydreaming of an escape, Netflix’s early January romcom People We Meet on Vacation is at the very least smartly timed. Produced as part of the streamer’s Sony deal, it benefits from some real studio gloss (proper lighting!) and as Polo & Pan’s perfectly balmy Nana plays over a transporting shot of our heroine lounging on a beach (the song was also used in Netflix’s underrated Christmas romcom Let it Snow), I was ready to relax with her. But what a brief escape it turned out to be The adaptation of Emily Henry’s much-loved 2021 novel has the superficial trappings all in check (eyes with permanent twinkles, unrealistic main character job in this climate, more easily affordable Taylor Swift song on the soundtrack) but no heart or soul to go with it. There’s simply nothing to root for or care about ...

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2 w. ago The best ways to quickly cure a hangover this Christmas ready for New Year’s Eve

We’ve rounded up some of the best and easiest ways to help ward off a hangover this festive period, from clever patches to instant rehydration sachets so you don’t ruin Twixmas

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2 w. ago Christmas dinner leftovers will be ready to eat until March if you follow 'important' tip

A food waste expert has explained how to properly preserve your Christmas turkey and other delicious leftovers so they stay edible for up to three months after the big day

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2 w. ago US warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’

Pete Hegseth says ‘more to come’ as Nigerian minister confirms his country provided intelligence for first waveUS politics live: latest news updatesThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned of new strikes against Islamic State targets in north-western Nigeria, hours after the US military took action against militant camps in what Donald Trump has characterised as efforts to stop the killing of Christians.Hegseth wrote on X: “The president was clear last month: the killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria (and elsewhere) must end. The [Pentagon] is always ready, so ISIS found out tonight – on Christmas. More to come Continue reading...

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2 w. ago When Emmerdale is on TV on Christmas Day and Boxing Day with concern as villager 'disappears'

The ITV soap is ready for a Christmas filled with drama

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2 w. ago Britain will be defended over Christmas as thousands of troops ready for 'national security threat'

British troops won't be home for Christmas as 19,000 personnel remain on duty or on standby in case the UK collapses in ruin on Christmas day

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Netflix fans unanimously agree this is 'the best Christmas film ever'

A "perfect" Christmas film with an Oscar-Award winning star is ready to watch on Netflix.

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2 w. ago Netflix Christmas film 'up there' with Home Alone, Elf and The Holiday

Netflix fans are describing a new Christmas film as "gold" and it's ready to watch now.

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2 w. ago EastEnders legend Pam St Clement admits struggle with emotional return

Pam St Clement says it wasn't an easy task bringing Pat Butcher back for EastEnders' Christmas episode as fans get ready to see the Albert Square legend return tonight

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2 w. ago Meghan Markle reveals her festive holiday playlist of 'songs on rotation in our home this time of year'

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, revealed the 16 tracks in a video of her getting ready for Christmas, with clips of her baking, cutting up ribbons and wrapping gifts.

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2 w. ago 'I thought Christmas would be my last... I was ready to give up'

Clare Davis-Eaton, 51, spent two Christmases battling metastatic base of tongue cancer and feared she wouldn't survive to see another

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3 w. ago 'Santa' Callum Simpson ready to deliver early Christmas present against Troy Williamson

Callum Simpson takes on Troy Williamson tonight with the British, Commonwealth and European super-middleweight titles on the line in Leeds

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3 w. ago UK weather: All you need to know about forecast for Brits this weekend

As we get ready for the last weekend before Christmas, many people will be dashing out to do some last minute shopping, or making plans with loved ones - but what weather can we expect?

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3 w. ago Reed diffuser that 'looks and smells amazing' reduced to £10.20 with special discount code

Available in three scents and comes boxed ready to gift - maybe a Christmas treat for your own home?

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3 w. ago Beauty writer's top Boots 3 for 2 gifts with delivery in time for Christmas

Get ready for Christmas with three-for-two gifting at Boots - and get orders delivered in time for the big day

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3 w. ago The cheapest supermarket to buy Celebrations, Quality Street and more this Christmas

From Quality Street to Cadbury, get ready in the best way for Christmas

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4 w. ago ‘This extraordinary story never goes out of fashion’: 30 authors on the books they give to everyone

Colm Tóibín, Robert Macfarlane, Elif Shafak, Michael Rosen and more share the novels, poetry and memoirs that make the perfect giftI love giving books as presents. I rarely give anything else. I strongly approve of the Icelandic tradition of the Jólabókaflóðið (Yule book flood), whereby books are given (and, crucially, read) on Christmas Eve. Nan Shepherd’s The Living Mountain is the one I’ve given more often than any other; so much so that I keep a stack of four or five to hand, ready to give at Christmas or any other time of the year. It’s a slender masterpiece – a meditation on Shepherd’s lifelong relationship with the Cairngorm mountains, which was written in the 1940s but not published until 1977. It’s “about the Cairngorms” in the sense that Mrs Dalloway is “about London”; which is to say, it is both intensely engaged with its specific setting, and gyring outwards to vaster questions of knowledge, existence and – a word Shepherd uses sparingly but tellingly – love. Contin...

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4 w. ago Aldi's affordable £9 drinks flight paddle has landed and it's ready for Christmas hosting

Aldi's budget-friendly Drinks Flight Paddle costs just £8.99 and offers three different serving options, making it ideal for Christmas entertaining and festive gatherings

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4 w. ago Air fryer stuffed Yorkshire puddings 'perfect' for Christmas dinner are ready in just six minutes

The stuffed Yorkshire Pudding recipe filled with honey covered pigs and blankets and brie has been hailed a 'gamechanger' by social media users

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