41 m. ago Christmas Karma review – Dickens adaptation has as much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog

Gurinder Chadha’s leaden update of the hardy seasonal chestnut with Kunal Nayyar is joyless and nausea-inducingKeen though I always am to indulge any and every new riff on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and keen also to hear from Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha, this cynically Christmassy movie is leaden, unconvincingly acted and about as welcome as a dead rat in the eggnog. It’s the worst Christmas film since last year’s Red One, in which Dwayne Johnson played the head of security for Santa Claus and more or less had us all rooting for anyone who could beat up Father Christmas.In this one, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar lifelessly and joylessly plays a Scrooge variant called Mr Sood, part of the Ugandan south Asian community expelled by Idi Amin in his childhood, and embittered by early poverty. An early romance soured because of his obsession with money, and he has become a grasping and unpleasant old guy in London (cue stock footage of the London skyline) in the ra...

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8 h. ago Waitrose reveals 2025 Christmas film and fans say it's the 'best ad ever'

Waitrose has revealed a four-minute Christmas film

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8 h. ago Waitrose Christmas advert sees British actress and Celebrity Traitor star make an unexpected love match

Waitrose has finally shared their 2025 Christmas advert giving viewers an insight into an unexpected couple

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11 h. ago Waitrose Christmas advert sees Keira Knightley find love with unexpected star

Waitrose has unveiled its Christmas advert for 2025 and fans are in love

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11 h. ago Waitrose Christmas advert with Kiera Knightley hailed 'absolutely fabulous'

Waitrose has unveiled its Christmas advert for 2025 and the brand has pulled out all the stops with a four-minute short film

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12 h. ago Christmas 2025 must have toys revealed including Peppa Pig and Wicked dolls

Industry experts and toy retailers have revealed the products they expect to be the top sellers for the 2025 DreamToys list

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12 h. ago Waitrose Christmas advert 2025 review: Keira Knightley stars in spectacularly cringe festive rom

What’s more Christmassy than going full Love Actually for your festive ad?

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20 h. ago First look as Waitrose unwraps ‘delicious’ Christmas advert with Hollywood and Celebrity Traitors stars

Waitrose has The Perfect Gift for the festive season 🎄📺

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20 h. ago Peppa Pig, Wicked and Formula 1 among the toys predicted to be best

These popular items are among the 15 toys to feature on the 2025 DreamToys list

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20 h. ago Tesco's new Christmas advert captures 'perfectly imperfect' moments of the festive period

The supermarket's 2025 Christmas advert captures what really makes Christmas

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20 h. ago Christmas 2025 must have toys revealed – from an F1 Lego set to an interactive dinosaur

FORMULA 1, dinosaurs, Stitch and a wacky human controller are among the must have toys for kids this Christmas. LEGO Speed Champions offers kids and race fans the chance to build models of the most iconic F1 motors from the 2024 season. Reps say the £29.99 toy boasts "authentic details" and is a more technical...

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22 h. ago Why Cardiff should be your 2025 Christmas market shopping trip

Still looking for the perfect place for a Christmas shopping break or daytrip? We have the perfect destination

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30 h. ago 12 top wellness gifts for Christmas 2025, handpicked by shopping editors

If someone in your life is into journaling, fitness, health and wellbeing, we have just the gift ideas for you...

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35 h. ago Disney Christmas advert 2025 review: This cute doodle will get on your nerves

This latest offering on the Christmas ad scene pays tribute to the power of the imagination... and Disney swag, of course

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53 h. ago Christmas 2025 events in Wales you should be booking right now

Christmas is fast approaching and there are already a range of events organised for the festive period

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53 h. ago Wales' top Santa's grottos near you to book for Christmas 2025

With a chance to meet the big man in Cardiff, Swansea, and beyond Father Christmas is all over Wales this festive season

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53 h. ago The dazzling festive funscape that is the best Christmas market in London for 2025 – and it returns this week

The dazzling festive funscape that is the best Christmas market in London for 2025 – and it returns this week  Time Out

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54 h. ago Man goes on trial in Germany over deadly Christmas market car attack

Taleb al-Abdulmohsen accused of murdering six and attempting to kill hundreds in Magdeburg last DecemberA man has gone on trial in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on charges of murdering six people and attempting to murder hundreds more by deliberately ploughing his SUV into a packed Christmas market last December.Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, 51, a psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia, appeared in court on Monday wearing handcuffs and with his feet shackled, accompanied by armed police. He will be held in a bullet-proof glass case throughout the trial. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago 'Spectacular' Scottish Christmas market crowned best in the UK for 2025

Another festive attraction in Scotland was praised for its "affordable price point".

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58 h. ago Best bookish Christmas present ideas from someone who's read over 200 in 2025

With Christmas getting ever-closer, many family members and friends of book lovers will be wondering what to get them. This handy bookish gift guide should be able to help...

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