32 h. ago Amazon reduces XL £120 Hugo Boss aftershave to £50 with delivery before Christmas

People could get what Amazon describes as a 'perfect gift' at a bargain price before December 25

Economics

59 h. ago Out of time for Christmas presents? This gift lasts all year (aff)

If you’re running out of Christmas gift ideas, wine subscriptions offer a rare mix of convenience and thoughtfulness, with deliveries that keep arriving well into the new year.

Politics

4 d. ago Don’t forget your pets this Christmas: making the season easier with an Animed pet food subscription

Give yourself peace of mind to this Chrismtas with Animed pet food.

Politics

6 d. ago Joanna Trollope, bestselling chronicler of ordinary life, dies aged 82

Her novels, including A Village Affair and Other People’s Children, drew on what Fay Weldon called a ‘gift for putting her finger on the problem of the times’British novelist Joanna Trollope, whose portrayals of British domestic life made her one of the nation’s most widely read authors, has died at the age of 82.Trollope published more than 30 novels during a writing career that began in 1980. Her early works, written under the pseudonym Caroline Harvey, were historical romances, but from the mid-1980s onward, she turned to contemporary fiction, a shift that would define her reputation. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Stuff stockings with shares not presents: The investments that will net your children or grandchildren a small fortune when they hit 18

While young people will be overjoyed to unwrap their dream gift this Christmas, it's usually only a matter of time before the presents end up forgotten.

Events

2 w. ago Laithwaite’s wine subscriptions are the Christmas gift everyone is obsessed with

A Christmas gift that arrives four times a year and feels like a treat every single delivery. Here’s why everyone is rushing to get one.

Politics

2 w. ago A Traitors cloak, Britpop Trumps and a very arty swearbox: it’s the Culture Christmas gift guide!

Put some artful oomph into your festive season with our bumper guide, featuring everything from a satanic South Park shirt to Marina Abramović’s penis salt and pepper potsIs there an overly sweary person in your life? Do you have a friend who’s utterly bereft without The Traitors? Would anyone you know like to shake up their cocktail-making? And do you ever wish your neighbours’ doormat was, well, a bit more kinky?Well, look no further! Our bumper Christmas gift guide has arty present suggestions galore for all these people – and many more. Dig in before the jingle bells rush! Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago After a teddy bear talked about kink, AI watchdogs are warning parents against smart toys

Advocates are fighting against the $16.7bn global smart-toy market, decrying surveillance and a lack of regulationAs the holiday season looms into view with Black Friday, one category on people’s gift lists is causing increasing concern: products with artificial intelligence.The development has raised new concerns about the dangers smart toys could pose to children, as consumer advocacy groups say AI could harm kids’ safety and development. The trend has prompted calls for increased testing of such products and governmental oversight. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The best food and drink advent calendars including Laithwaites mixed wine, Fever

Make the lead up to Christmas even more special with one or two of these tasty food and drink advent calendars.

Politics

3 w. ago Laithwaite’s wine subscriptions are the Christmas gift people are raving about

Wine subscriptions are suddenly one of the most in-demand Christmas gifts. Here’s why Laithwaite’s is the one everyone’s talking about.

Politics