2 d. ago Major brands slash prices of Christmas stock in the January sales

Starting your Christmas shopping now will not only save you stress come December but also save some significant cash.

Economics

5 d. ago Gift sets aren’t just for Christmas: This January is all about self

Why slowing down, getting cosy and treating yourself is exactly what January is for.

Politics

6 d. ago Two in five people ‘expect finances to worsen in year ahead’

Nearly 4,000 people visited StepChange’s website on Christmas Day, and January 5 was the charity’s busiest day in more than a year.

Politics

7 d. ago King Charles slashes prices on Royal goodies for January in post Christmas sale

His Majesty has launched a post Christmas sale online where tonnes of royal loved items are going for a cut price with hundreds off of original items

Events

9 d. ago Crisis and St Mungo’s join forces to keep Crisis at Christmas hotel open until late

Crisis and St Mungo’s join forces to keep Crisis at Christmas hotel open until late-January  London Post

Events

1 week ago What is Orthodox Christmas? And why do millions of people celebrate it on January 7

The ancient church in the Roman Empire set its religious feasts based on the Julian calendar

Politics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Index sets new record, Next and supermarkets rally

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

Politics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Index sets new record, Next surges on festive upgrade

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

Politics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Next profit cheer, index builds on record close

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

Politics

1 week ago A third of married pensioners keep some assets secret from spouses, survey finds

The post-Christmas period of early January is often considered a time when problems in marriages come to a head

Politics

2 w. ago M&S Christmas gift loved by shoppers slashed to £2.50 in January sales

Shoppers have been snapping up the bargains, with many items half price

Economics

2 w. ago January isn’t for reinvention – it’s for dishes we know by heart

There’s something quietly radical about indulging in nostalgia – not because the past was better, but as a counterpoint to all that future planning• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastOur friend Bridget is serious about Christmas, and she does it spectacularly: come 1 December, her tree will be up, beautifully lit and decorated, her nearest and dearest (us included, thankfully) will get their bespoke Advent calendar (this year it was a cheesy one for me and a puzzle for Sarit – perfect) and a month of fun activities will ensue, culminating in a magnificent day. She is so serious about it, in fact, that her planning for next year starts now: she hits the January sales for everything that’ll keep for the next Christmas holiday – stocking fillers, festive candy, decorations, jumpers and socks – and it’s all stored neatly in a cupboard in anticipation of another gloriously executed December.We may not be quite as organised and foresightful as Bridget, but we are looking a...

Politics

2 w. ago Gardeners told 'don't throw away your Christmas tree this January'

Working out what to do with your old Christmas tree can be a headache – but one garden expert says they can be a valuable resource

Politics

2 w. ago I've scrolled through the entire John Lewis womenswear January sale

Is there anything more glorious than discovering that the expensive jumper you've had saved on your digital wish list for months has suddenly been slashed to half price in the post-Christmas sales? The January John Lewis sales are full of these kind of giddy moments, but scrolling through a whole load of stuff you don't want to find the gems can be too boring to contemplate.

Politics

2 w. ago The busiest day for selling unwanted Christmas gifts is revealed

Sunday 4th January has been revealed as the busiest day for selling unwanted gifts after the festive season.

Politics

3 w. ago A Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

Mariela Gómez and thousands of Venezuelan immigrants have faced a challenging Christmas after Donald Trump returned to the White House in January

Politics

3 w. ago Every Premiership manager’s transfer wish to Santa as Christmas bonanza throws up January dream deals

It's a hectic schedule for the Premiership bosses - but what do they really want this festive period?

Politics

3 w. ago Dr Alex George looks back: ‘A dying friend told me to throw myself into things more – Love Island came into my mind’

The author and mental health campaigner on not fitting in at school, being on the Covid frontline, and how grief inspired him to help othersBorn in Carmarthen in 1991, Dr Alex George is a former NHS doctor, an author and a mental health campaigner. After studying medicine at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, he worked as an A&E doctor in London before joining the cast of 2018’s Love Island. In 2021, he was appointed the UK government’s youth mental health ambassador. He is the author of five books; his latest, Happy Habits, is out now, with Am I Normal? published on 15 January.Mum loved to make outfits for special occasions, and Christmas was no exception. It was an important time of year for our family; she was determined for us to experience the magic of tradition. It would have been a small, intimate day in Capel Dewi in Carmarthenshire – just me, my parents, my two brothers and my grandmother. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Remote UK island where Christmas doesn't arrive for another two weeks

Remote Foula island has just 30 residents who still follow the Julian calendar, making Christmas fall on January 7 instead of December 25

Politics

3 w. ago Inside Scotland's most isolated island where Christmas is in January

Foula, a Scottish island located 20 miles west of Shetland, celebrates Christmas in January due to following the old Julian calendar, used by much of the world until its replacement in 1752.

Politics