92 m. ago From Wicked dolls to Pokemon, Peppa Pig and Lego F1 cars the 15 most wanted toys this Christmas to meet all budgets

IT’S time to write letters to Santa as this year’s top Christmas picks are unveiled. The Toy Retailers Association has revealed its 15 most-wanted playthings for 2025. From singing Wicked dolls to monster trucks and party games, there is something for all ages on the DreamToys list – even the big kids – with prices...

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4 h. ago Historic Greater Manchester pub set to open 'first' Christmas ice rink and festive market

The Christmas market will feature more than 20 stalls offering seasonal treats, handmade gifts, jewellery, and festive bakes

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11 h. ago Lennon Gallagher and his girlfriend Isobel Richmond join Lila Moss as they lead the stars at the launch of Skate At Somerset House

The son of Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit, 26, was among the stars at the Skate At Somerset House With Virgin Atlantic Holidays ice skating rink party in London on Tuesday.

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14 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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14 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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21 h. ago Christmas market city two hours from UK has airport ice rink for passengers

Christmas markets are the perfect place to step into the festive spirit, and there's a truly spectacular one, just two hours from the UK, that has a huge ice skating rink in the heart of an airport

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22 h. ago This year's hottest Christmas toys unveiled, including singing dolls from Wicked

Along with The Wicked For Good Singing Dolls, Jurassic World Primal Hatch T.Rex and the Hot Wheels Racing F1 Grand Prix Circuit also made The Official DreamToys List 2025.

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31 h. ago Trafford Centre unveils Christmas extravaganza with fair, ice rink, big wheel and more

The festive season will kick off with a free parade this weekend featuring Bluey, Bingo, Paddington, Stickman and more

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32 h. ago Livingston Designer Outlet unveils plans for its spectacular line up of Christmas activities

The launch event is taking place from 3.30pm on Friday, November 14, with Santa’s Christmas Circus.

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3 d. ago Strictly's Vicky Pattison unveils 'luxurious' £12 nightwear perfect for Christmas

The star has launched a new 10-piece nightwear collection in collaboration with Little Mistress and Matalan and it looks lush

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4 d. ago Emergency crews rush to Trafford Centre car park as blaze engulfs cars

Three cars were left damaged after a fire spread in the car park of the Trafford Centre in Manchester

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4 d. ago Emergency services rush to Trafford Centre as fire breaks out on car park

A car park was 'locked off' as fire crews and paramedics responded

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5 d. ago This Magical Christmas Market In London Has Just Been Named Among The Best In The UK

This Magical Christmas Market In London Has Just Been Named Among The Best In The UK - And It Boasts The Largest Open-Air Ice Rink In The Country  Secret London

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5 d. ago Breakfasts at No 10: buttering up Labour MPs to avoid a budget backlash

Downing Street has been preparing MPs for going back on its manifesto pledge and raising income taxUK politics live – latest updatesIf Keir Starmer’s election campaign was carrying a ming vase across an ice rink, then this budget – according to one minister – is like “wrestling a squirrel across a minefield”.It is an allusion to the biggest risk for Rachel Reeves, not the markets or big business, but Labour MPs. It was those MPs who were the key audience for the chancellor’s highly unusual speech preparing the ground for possible income tax rises. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Peter Andre, 56, and his wife Emily, 36, cosy up to one another as they lead stars at the Glide Ice Skating launch at Battersea Power Station

The Mysterious Girl singer, 56, couldn't wipe a smile off his face as he helped out the brunette NHS doctor, 36, to keep still on the slippery ice.

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5 d. ago Greater Manchester venue unveils stunning Christmas display with more than 3,000 baubles

It's not Christmas without an extravagant pub display, now is it

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6 d. ago New Glasgow Christmas market will see ice rink on the banks of the River Clyde

The new festive attraction will be free to enter and will feature a range of entertainment options and activities for all tastes, including an ice rink and funfair

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6 d. ago The most wonderful collab of the season? Selfridges and Disney launch "A Most Magical Christmas"

Selfridges partners with Disney to unveil 'A Most Magical Christmas', featuring light shows, festive window displays, and exclusive collections

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6 d. ago Is Kim Kardashian’s legal drama All’s Fair really the worst TV show of all time?

Ryan Murphy’s glossy, star-packed new show has received some of the most shocking reviews we’ve seen for a long time, including many zero star takesIf you get a secret thrill from reading bad reviews, this week has basically been your Christmas. This is when the embargo dropped for Ryan Murphy’s new Kim Kardashian-starring Hulu legal drama All’s Fair, and hoo boy. Lucy Mangan’s zero-star extravaganza was a classic of the form, starting with the line “I did not know it was still possible to make television this bad,” and only getting more despairing from there.But then something incredible happened. More All’s Fair reviews started popping up, and they were just as scathing. Every last one of them, without exception, absolutely hated it. In his zero-star review, The Times’s Ben Dowell observed that the show felt like it had been written “by a toddler who couldn’t write ‘bum’ on a wall.” USA Today’s Kelly Lawler wrote: “It’s so stilted, artificial and awkward not even a glass of wine a...

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7 d. ago AD FEATURE: Ignite Fire Festival returns to Rochdale with spectacular entertainment for all the family

The free event is back bigger than ever before, with dazzling new displays, an ice rink, and a Christmas market

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