8 h. ago 'I thought a plane had crashed' – survivor of Lancashire earthquake details horror

A small village in Lancashire has had six earthquakes in six weeks but - despite the unusual frequency of the events - residents are not overly concerned, one survivor opened up

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3 d. ago 'Ghost' village with 'enchanted' ruins inspired classic novel and now frozen in time

A village in the East Lancashire district, close to the Yorkshire border, was largely abandoned but is thought to remain immortalised in English literature forever

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4 d. ago Picturesque village forgotten for centuries with ancient bridges and babbling brook

The Lancashire village was saved by volunteers in the 1940s and now forms part of a country park, with ancient ruins, bridges believed to be over 1,000 years old, and connections to Charlotte Brontë

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8 d. ago 'Prettiest ever' village bans key thing and it's like stepping back in time

It has been called Lancashire's 'most beautiful village', and it's easy to see - the picturesque spot is so well-kept it feels a world away from modern life

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1 week ago Jamie Laing bows to mumfluencers and says he will 'never be as tired as my wife' after sparking outrage over 'insensitive' post about Sophie Habboo

The Made In Chelsea star, 37, had taken to social media last month to show off how wife Sophie, 31, had created a 'magical Christmas' just three weeks after giving birth to their son Ziggy.

Science

2 w. ago MoneySavingExpert's easy 'loophole' to boost savings for Christmas 2026

Christmas can be magical but it's also very expensive. With that in mind, the team at MoneySavingExpert shared an easy hack to maximise the money you save in the run up to the big day

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2 w. ago Don’t blame mothers for performative parenting – blame the internet

Jamie Laing’s post about his wife Sophie Habboo creating a magical Christmas three weeks after giving birth has been dubbed insensitive, but those criticising her are as just as guilty of the ‘mum shaming’ they’re accusing her of, says Charlotte Cripps

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2 w. ago ‘Terry Jones tried to eat the studio’s pet goldfish!’ The tiny village TV station that became a 90s smash hit

When the people of Waddington teamed up to broadcast self-written soap operas, horoscopes and magic tricks, little did they know it would be the most successful channel in the world – despite the chaos behind the cameras‘What a cock-up!” Those were the words that ended the first broadcast on the world’s tiniest TV station. Hours earlier, four young locals had been wrangled into being live presenters at their quiet village Sunday school. Despite dead air and awkward line delivery, it was the poor transmission quality that made the stars – Michelle Hornby (31), Jonathan Brown (27), James Warburton (25) and Deborah Cowking (21) – apologise and cut the inaugural broadcast. But Cowking, not realising they were still on air, slipped past the censors and summed up the evening’s vibe perfectly: chaotic, amateur and unrelentingly British.This was The Television Village – a first-of-its-kind social experiment from 1990 that had the Lancashire village of Waddington “watch, make and become” tel...

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2 w. ago Jamie Laing blasted for new mum post as he praises 'superhero' wife Sophie Habboo

The Made in Chelsea star praised his wife for creating a 'magical Christmas' just three weeks after giving birth

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2 w. ago Mumfluencer backlash at Jamie Laing for 'insensitive' post about 'superwoman' Sophie Habboo and how she 'created a magical Christmas' 

The Made In Chelsea icon, 37, and the podcaster, 31, welcomed a baby boy named Ziggy earlier this month.

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2 w. ago Jamie Laing is slammed for 'insensitive' post as he praises 'superwoman' Sophie Habboo for 'creating a magical Christmas three weeks postpartum'

The Made In Chelsea icon, 37, and the podcaster, 31, welcomed a baby boy named Ziggy earlier this month.

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3 w. ago 'My Christmas was ruined after I saw what my husband left under the tree for me'

A mum-of-three was heartbroken after spending a month making Christmas magical for her family, only to find that her husband had 'ruined' the day for her

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3 w. ago How Lionel Messi has brought the MLS forward by ten years ahead of World Cup 2026

WHEN I woke up in New York the other day, it was a proper snow globe  outside. The white stuff was falling heavily and the city looked magical. Christmas time means the  NFL and NBA Stateside but you might be surprised to learn the heat is on ahead of the World Cup. And ‘soccer’ will be...

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3 w. ago Jamie Laing praises wife Sophie Habboo for creating a 'magical Christmas' despite giving birth to their first baby just three weeks ago

And on Friday, Jamie shared a sweet clip which he penned: 'POV: your wife is 3 weeks postpartum and still creates a magical Christmas.'

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle reveals she plans to spend Christmas Day 'in pyjamas' with Prince Harry

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, told subscribers how she and Prince Harry keep the 'morning magic' of Christmas alive for the couple's two children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.

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3 w. ago The Grinch Cindy Lou Who child star now 25 years after iconic Christmas classic

Actress and singer Taylor Momsen, who played Cindy Lou in The Grinch, shares her delight in reuniting with her "mean and hairy and smelly" co-star Jim Carrey during a magical Christmas reunion.

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3 w. ago 'Magical' Netflix film hailed new 'Christmas classic' scores 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Netflix Original film has been branded an 'absolute masterpiece' by critics and movie fans alike

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3 w. ago The ancient Lancashire village with two pubs to visit over Christmas

Wrap up warm and explore this beautiful village, surrounded by stunning countryside

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3 w. ago NORAD Santa Tracker 2025 LIVE: Follow Father Christmas as he flies around world

Santa and his dedicated team of reindeer are preparing to take to the skies on their magical Christmas Eve dash - follow our live Santa tracker to find out where he is

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3 w. ago The market town on the edge of the Peak District that’s magical at Christmas

Plan a festive day out with a winter walk and a visit to a cosy pub

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