69 h. ago Why do we bring in a tree at Christmas, swap presents and pull crackers on December 25?

Christmas is jam-packed with traditions from gift giving, spending time with family and putting up a tree complete with eye-catching decorations - but have you ever wondered why we do?

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4 d. ago Kate sends 'majestic' Christmas present to Royal Marsden Hospital

Ahead of December 25 next week, Kate, 43, donated a 'majestic' Christmas tree from her annual carol service, held earlier this month at Westminster Abbey, to the hospital's Sutton branch.

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1 week ago Dobbies’ Livingston store announces Christmas tree donation winners

St Nicholas Nursery, Whitdale Primary School, Seafield Nursery Class and Polkemmet Primary School headed along to the Livingston store to pick up their free Christmas tree, bringing festive magic to their local community this December.

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2 w. ago Grieving widow, 80, pays emotional tribute to her late husband by decorating a Christmas tree they planted together in 1979... which now towers over their home at 50ft tall

For the last 21 years, the couple have used a cherry picker to decorate the tree with thousands of Christmas lights each December. The grieving widow vowed to keep tradition going.

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2 w. ago Expert reveals how to keep your Christmas tree fresh all through December

Frequent watering and a well-timed trim are essential for keeping your tree at its best throughout the festive period

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2 w. ago Trump appears to reference his notes as he counts down from five to one: Watch

Donald Trump appeared to reference his notes as he counted down from five to one at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening (4 December).

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3 w. ago Major UK supermarket giving away free Christmas trees on one day this week

Shoppers can get a free 'wonky' Christmas tree on Saturday, December 6

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3 w. ago Expert tips to keep your Christmas tree fresh all through December

A well-timed trim and frequent watering are key to keep your tree looking its best throughout the festive period

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3 w. ago Robins will flock to garden in December if you hang one item from trees

Gardening experts say high-energy suet feeders can help attract robins during the colder winter months and that acts such as leaf litter can help promote activity

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3 w. ago Robins will keep returning to garden if you hang 22p item from trees in December

Garden birds struggle to find food during winter months, but wildlife experts reveal simple feeding methods that can bring robins flocking to your garden

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3 w. ago Pine politics: Have you gone too early with your Christmas tree this year?

The Christmas creep seems to get earlier every year and the rules ever more complicated. As Number 10 unveils its fir, Helen Coffey digs into the complexities of arboreal etiquette and asks what does your tree say about you?

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3 w. ago Bargain hunters are ‘very impressed’ with ‘full and thick’ 7ft Christmas tree for £54

Amazon shoppers have been racing to snap up a seven foot artificial Christmas tree for just £54 ahead of December, with praise for how ‘beautiful’ and ‘full and thick’ it looks

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3 w. ago Fire claims caused by candles costing more than £25,000 on average, says insurer

Aviva has recorded cases where flames have spread to Christmas trees, decorations and wrapping paper, with candle-related claims spiking in December.

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3 w. ago Expert reveals astonishing amount of water your Christmas tree needs each DAY in December to stop needle drop

DID you know that the carbon footprint from manufacturing and disposing of a single plastic Christmas tree is the equivalent to around 88lbs of greenhouse gasses? While the impact on the planet of disposing of a real tree by chipping it and recycling it into bark is pretty much zero. Of course I'm biased -...

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