15 h. ago Lapland UK Santa 'sacked' for being 'too fat' after outfit fails to fit

Mike Mendoza, 77, has spent four decades working as a professional Father Christmas. But after going for a costume fitting he received an email “sacking” him for failing to fit in the suit

Events

20 h. ago Happy birthday to the NES, companion to millions of Nintendo childhoods

Forty years ago today, the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the US – and a generation of kids were sucked into video games for lifeThe Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the United States on 18 October 1985: about a year after I was born, and 40 years ago today. It’s as if the company sensed that a sucker who’d spend thousands of dollars on plastic toys and electronic games had just entered the world. Actually, it’s as if the company had sensed that an entire generation of fools like me was about to enter the world. Which is true. That was the time to strike. We were about to be drained of every dollar we received for birthdays, Christmases and all those times our dad didn’t want us to tell our mom about something. (Maybe that last one’s just me.)Despite being slightly older than the NES, a horror I’m only now forced to face as I write this, it felt like that console had always existed in my life. I don’t have many memories from my baby years because I was to...

Politics

44 h. ago Teachers say there's one present parents should avoid giving as a Christmas gift

As the Christmas holidays draw closer, many parents will be thinking about what to get their child's teacher as a festive gift - but there's one thing you may want to avoid

Society

44 h. ago Teachers say there's one gift they don't want to receive for Christmas—and it's not stationery

With Christmas fast approaching, parents looking to gift school staff a festive gift at the end of the Winter term should know that there's one gift teachers like the least

Politics

5 d. ago Dobbies Sandyholm is donating Christmas trees to local community

The garden centre is encouraging local schools or nurseries around their Sandyholm store to get in touch to be in the chance of receiving a free Christmas tree.

Politics

2 w. ago Forget envelopes, here’s a £1 way to turn a gift card into a snow globe present for Christmas – it’s ideal for teachers 

ANY parent will know just how had it can be to think up creative presents to gift to teachers - especially when it comes to Christmas. If you don't know their personal taste too well, then chances are the safest bet is to buy a gift card so that they can choose exactly what they'd...

Economics