3 d. ago The world's most iconic Christmas trees and how to visit them

Adorned with sparkling lights, colourful decorations and standing amazingly tall, there are impressive Christmas trees across the globe.

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5 d. ago Rockefeller Christmas tree is harvested from upstate New York and begins trek to Manhattan

The towering Christmas tree that will light up Rockefeller Center this holiday season is on its way to New York City

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7 d. ago 'I spent £10,000 on Christmas decorations and put them up in October'

David, 58, has nine trees, three reindeer sleighs and hundreds of twinkling lights

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1 week ago Thai cave rescue diver Richard Harris devised an experiment. If it worked, he’d be a hero. If it didn’t, he could explode

New Zealand’s Pearce Resurgence is legendary among expert cave divers for its depth and difficulty. When an Australian explorer became obsessed with diving deeper into it, he hatched a daring plan that could cost his lifeDeep in a valley in the New Zealand wilderness, clear cold water rushes across moss-covered rocks.In the morning the mist rises up and lays across the valley. In the afternoon sun glints on the Pearce River, shafts of light filter through native tree canopy. It is a fecund, primeval place. The water has flowed down through tunnels in Mount Arthur, in South Island’s north-west, to meet at the Pearce Resurgence at its base. On the surface it looks innocuous, a calm pond. But beneath it is one of the largest and deepest cave networks in the world; unfathomable, an unknown habitat, seemingly bottomless. Continue reading...

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1 week 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

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2 w. ago High street chain launches huge festive sale with up to 50% off Christmas trees and light displays

A POPULAR high street chain has kicked off a huge festive sale, slashing prices by up to 50% on Christmas trees and light displays just in time for the holiday season. The festive offers are available across the UK, with shoppers able to grab bargains both in-store and online. The retailer behind the deals, The...

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3 w. ago Can you cut a neighbour's tree that's blocking your light? We asked 4 experts and they agreed on one thing

Neighbourly relations can be tricky at the best of time. So, if someone next door has a tree that blocks your light, is there anything you can do?

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3 w. ago St Andrew’s Hospice preparing for latest Light Up a Life campaign

People have the opportunity to dedicate a light on local Christmas trees throughout Lanarkshire in memory, or honour, of a loved one.

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3 w. ago The UK’s most Christmassy pub is a cosy inn with 22,000 lights and 80 trees

The UK’s most Christmassy pub is a cosy inn with 22,000 lights and 80 trees  The Sun

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