17 h. ago Cardiff University staff speak of stress and worry as they are handed redundancy notices weeks from Christmas

More than 1,000 members of staff say they have been effectively issued with redundancy notices, but the university is insisting there are jobs for everyone

Culture

22 h. ago Exact date millions on benefits and Universal Credit will get EXTRA payment set to land in accounts in WEEKS

MILLIONS will receive a Christmas bonus in their accounts in a few weeks. The free cash is for people receiving certain benefits, and it will be paid automatically. It's delivered to bank accounts during the first full week of December. This year, December 1 lands on a Monday, so you should get the payment within...

Economics

31 h. ago Claire Sweeney risks dividing fans as she reveals her Christmas tree is already up

Soap star Claire Sweeney could divide her fans as she has revealed her stunning Christmas tree and decorations already as there's still seven weeks to go until the big day

Events

34 h. ago Claire Sweeney is set to divide fans as she puts her Christmas tree up a month early

Claire Sweeney is set to ruffle some feathers as she revealed she has put her Christmas tree up just a week into November on Friday.

Politics

39 h. ago Winter Wonderland will return to London’s Hyde Park for Christmas 2025 next week

Winter Wonderland will return to London’s Hyde Park for Christmas 2025 next week  Time Out

Politics

39 h. ago Covent Garden’s Christmas lights will be turned on for 2025 next week

Covent Garden’s Christmas lights will be turned on for 2025 next week  Time Out

Politics

39 h. ago Major bank 'closing all accounts' within weeks before Christmas

Bosses have set a deadline of December 2025 for the change and all apps will stop working with people needing to make a change

Economics

46 h. ago Five things to do in Manchester this weekend if you want to avoid the Christmas Markets

There's Traitor-based fun, music legends, animation screenings and even a bit of Fawlty Towers

Politics

59 h. ago McDonald's festive menu 'leaked' weeks before Christmas release

McDonald’s Christmas menu has reportedly leaked weeks before its UK release, featuring Grinch-themed items like a Grinch pie and neon-green lemonade

Politics

62 h. ago Shoppers told 'wait before you buy' in 2025 Christmas alert to save money

People buying Christmas presents weeks ahead of the big day might want to pause when buying certain items

Economics

62 h. ago 'Top fragrances I'd recommend to customers if I still worked at Boots this Christmas'

With Black Friday deals in full swing and less than seven weeks until Christmas, here are my top perfume and aftershave recommendations including YSL and Prada

Economics

66 h. ago Is Kim Kardashian’s legal drama All’s Fair really the worst TV show of all time?

Ryan Murphy’s glossy, star-packed new show has received some of the most shocking reviews we’ve seen for a long time, including many zero star takesIf you get a secret thrill from reading bad reviews, this week has basically been your Christmas. This is when the embargo dropped for Ryan Murphy’s new Kim Kardashian-starring Hulu legal drama All’s Fair, and hoo boy. Lucy Mangan’s zero-star extravaganza was a classic of the form, starting with the line “I did not know it was still possible to make television this bad,” and only getting more despairing from there.But then something incredible happened. More All’s Fair reviews started popping up, and they were just as scathing. Every last one of them, without exception, absolutely hated it. In his zero-star review, The Times’s Ben Dowell observed that the show felt like it had been written “by a toddler who couldn’t write ‘bum’ on a wall.” USA Today’s Kelly Lawler wrote: “It’s so stilted, artificial and awkward not even a glass of wine a...

Events

3 d. ago 11 Best Christmas markets in Europe — and the most stylish hotels nearby

From a blow the budget trip to Prague and its many festive markets, to a purse-friendly break to Budapest, these are the best Christmas weekenders for all budgets

Politics

3 d. ago Sign up for Top Buys – the best Black Friday and Christmas shopping deals, picked by our experts

Our consumer team hunts down genuine bargains across fashion, beauty, tech, home and more. Sign up free to get the best Black Friday and Christmas shopping deals every week.

Economics

4 d. ago The small Scottish town hosting hidden gem Christmas market this weekend

The magical festive fair will take place between November 7 and 9.

Politics

5 d. ago Three Major Central London Christmas Lights Displays Turn On This Week

Three Major Central London Christmas Lights Displays Turn On This Week  Time Out

Politics

6 d. ago How to get a £16 MAC Christmas lipstick gift set for free this week

"MAC lipsticks never disappoint but, this shade is so universally flattering. Plus, the Lustreglass range is so moisturising"

Economics

6 d. ago The crime that sickened Britain: How depraved lorry driver abducted and murdered a French student then kept her body for ten days while he enjoyed a family Christmas

Morgan, now 65, was jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of 19-year-old Céline Figard a week before Christmas 1995.

Events

7 d. ago Is Meghan Markle angling for an invite to Taylor Swift's wedding? Duchess extends yet another olive branch to singer after previous 'snub'

This week, Meghan filmed her new Christmas As ever website from her Montecito living room, with a subtle shoutout to Taylor Swift.

Politics

8 d. ago UK Christmas market that rivals Germany's to return this weekend with more than 100 stalls

The Frankfurt Christmas Market is in popular UK city will be back this weekend and will run for just over seven weeks, offering amazing shopping, twinkling lights and Christmas trees

Politics