13 h. ago Brits urged to search through old Christmas decorations for items worth up to £720

Experts have found that some Christmas decorations are selling for hundreds of pounds on eBay.

Economics

15 h. ago Inside historic UK town's Christmas market labelled 'dreadful' with heaving crowds, 'out of hand' food prices and £58 pens

Visitors have taken to social media to document what they call a 'dreadful' and 'chaotic' experience at the annual Christmas event, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Economics

34 h. ago Tesco is handing out hundreds of FREE Christmas trees this week – but you’ll have to be quick

TESCO is giving away hundreds of real Christmas trees entirely for free at participating stores this weekend. But there's one catch, which isn't a catch if you don't mind your tree's shape - they're all a little wonky. Many supermarkets sell "wonky" fruit and vegetables at a reduced price, but Tesco is taking this a...

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38 h. ago Illustrating the ‘postcolonial experience’: 40 years of Peepal Tree Press

As the publisher celebrates an important milestone, we chart its journey from an ‘expensive hobby’ to an international household name• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHello and welcome to the Long Wave. This week, I had the huge pleasure of an audience with Peepal Tree Press, which has been home to authors such as Bernardine Evaristo and Roger Robinson. Peepal Tree publishes books from the Caribbean and its diaspora, and has just celebrated its 40th anniversary. I spoke to its founder, Jeremy Poynting, and fiction editor Jacob Ross, and what ensued was a masterclass not only in publishing, but in diasporic art. Continue reading...

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39 h. 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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40 h. ago Tesco giving away hundreds of free Christmas trees this weekend

The 'wonky' Christmas trees would not normally be put on sale, due to their imperfections such as unevenly spaced branches or leaning slightly to the side

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41 h. ago Britons urged to check Christmas decorations as 5 common ornaments could be worth £700

Five specific vintage Christmas decorations could be worth hundreds - from German glass baubles to retro aluminium trees - and they could just be sat in your loft

Economics

41 h. ago The Christmas German delicacy more popular than British fruitcake

Bakers in the eastern German city of Dresden have been making stollen for Christmas for hundreds of years

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44 h. ago German bakers preserve tradition of iconic Christmas delicacy rich with dried fruit and nuts

Bakers in the eastern German city of Dresden have been making stollen for Christmas for hundreds of years

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56 h. ago ‘Distraught’ boyfriend of Scots student, 21, killed in crash ‘planned to propose’ on Christmas Eve

THE heartbroken boyfriend of a student who died in a horror car crash planned to propose to her on Christmas Eve. Earlier today, hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects and say a final farewell to Chloe Hipson. The 21-year-old, from Bellshill, died alongside four pals in a crash on a winding stretch of...

Events

5 d. ago Hundreds of rescue dogs take part in Christmas jumper parade

Hundreds of dogs dressed in Christmas jumpers for a special walk to Buckingham Palace on Saturday (29 November).

Events

6 d. ago Why bringing Christmas gifts to the airport can result in fines up to £95

Travel experts have warned travellers that bringing Christmas gifts to the airport could incur hundreds in charges for breaking airline check-in rules.

Economics

7 d. ago Hundreds of Scots lose jobs weeks before Christmas as major timber firm closes

The UK's largest timber firm entered administration and has announced six Scottish branches are being shuttered with immediate effect.

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9 d. ago Aldi boss promises to lock prices on hundreds of Christmas items despite brutal Budget blow to hit supermarkets

THE boss of Aldi has promised his customers a Christmas bonus — hours before a Budget that is tipped to give supermarkets the chills. Chief exec Giles Hurley vowed to freeze prices on hundreds of items — including turkey, veg and all the trimmings — even if his chain takes a hit from Chancellor Rachel...

Economics

1 week ago 'The help people need is going up all the time, this year is no different'

Canolfan Pentre hands out hundreds of toys from our Christmas toy appeal

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1 week ago Rugby tickets, £90 chocolates, and hampers gifted to Welsh Government staff

Gifts ranged from tickets to Wales rugby games worth hundreds of pounds to two boxes of Christmas chocolates valued at £90

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1 week ago First saplings grown from iconic Sycamore Gap to be planted after tree was illegally felled

More than half of the 49 ‘trees of hope’ from the sycamore will be planted over the course of National Tree Week

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2 w. ago Are you overpaying on bills? Our calculator could save you £780 – plus, how to wipe out your council tax

ARE you one of the millions of households currently pouring money down the drain? Our calculator reveals the staggering amount YOU could be overpaying on essential bills – as we show how to claw back hundreds of pounds by Christmas. Nine in ten households are shelling out too much on bills, according to smart money-saving...

Economics

3 w. ago US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’

Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in OregonJosé Bertin Cruz-Estrada was responding to a wildfire in Washington state on 27 August when four unmarked vehicles drove up to his crew’s remote location in a national forest.Cruz-Estrada, part of a team of 20 Oregon-based firefighters, had spent a week hiking through dense terrain, battling smoke and clearing fallen trees and other debris to prevent the Bear Gulch fire, a 9,000-acre blaze, from growing. That morning, they were waiting for a taskforce leader to provide instructions, but Cruz-Estrada quickly realized the men arriving in trucks were not emergency responders. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Unusual Christmas hack that could help you save hundreds on presents this year

A mum-of-two from Wales swears by this this tip that helps her save hundreds when it comes to sorting Christmas presents for her two children

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