5 h. ago Match the celeb to the panto – and other puzzlers in our bumper Christmas culture quiz

From corny adverts to snowy murder plots, test your knowledge with these seasonal questions• In the mood for more? For all our crosswords and sudoku, as well as our new football game, On the Ball, and film quiz, Film Reveal, download the Guardian app. Available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The Standard's big quiz of the year 2025: do you remember anything that happened in the past 365 days?

Have you been paying attention, or have you been as absent as the UK prison system’s door staff? Take our quiz to find out

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3 d. ago Get your bumper Christmas TV listings guide FREE with this Saturday's Daily Star

CHRISTMAS is a time for giving – so we’re dishing out double the festive telly goodness in this weekend’s bumper TV guide.

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4 d. ago Amazon reduces price of 'massive' 2.4kg Celebrations crate for a second time

People could get the bumper box in time for Christmas with hundreds of classic chocolates

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1 week ago 2025's best Christmas gifts for every single person on your list

From glam grans to inscrutable teens and even your neighbours, this shopping expert has all bases covered

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2 w. ago Cadbury shoppers snapping up 'bumper' Dairy Milk hampers while they're reduced for Christmas

It would make the perfect present for any Dairy Milk fan, or would also be ideal to have at home for sharing with loved ones or any visitors who come over during the festive season

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2 w. ago Small businesses prepare for their busiest period as they fill High Street void

SMALL businesses are banking on tomorrow to kickstart a bumper Christmas. It marks the annual Small Business Saturday, when shoppers are urged to shop local and support independent retailers nationwide. The campaign — founded in the US 15 years ago — arrived in the UK in 2013. Since then, it has seen a huge growth...

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2 w. ago Thursday news quiz: final curtain calls and fiendish questions

25 questions on notable pop culture, sporting and public figures we lost this year. How will you fare?Something a little different this week. As the year draws to a close, the Thursday quiz pauses to pay tribute to some of the notable pop culture, sporting and public figures we lost over the past 12 months, with the annual in memoriam edition. No prizes, except the chance to remember the joy they (mostly) gave us – via the medium of trying to recall obscure trivia about them. Let us know how you get on in the comments. Allons-y!The Thursday news quiz, No 226 – annual in memoriam edition Continue reading...

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3 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...

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3 w. ago Five Greater Manchester motorways closed overnight November 28

It's expected to be a bumper weekend with Christmas Markets, arena shows, Black Friday, and football

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