6 h. ago ‘You don’t want to spoil anyone’s Christmas’ The reality of grief over the holidays

‘The death of my dad felt incomprehensible... I felt disoriented, sad, and completely out of my depth’

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51 h. ago Trump’s $10bn attack on the BBC doesn’t have to make sense. In his absurd world, he has already won | Jane Martinson

The legal action has made news and it will do damage. A potential disaster for the corporation and the UK, but a good day’s work for this presidentLove Actually may be a terrible movie, but it provides one speech that’s hard not to wish into reality this Christmas. Keir Starmer, the actual, nonfictional UK prime minister, needs to channel the one played by Hugh Grant – and stand up to an absurd US president now bullying the BBC with a $10bn lawsuit.Just imagine for one moment that Starmer decided to make Donald Trump’s claim against the BBC the final straw for a special relationship that is increasingly special only in a bad way. That would not be outlandish, for not only has Trump taken aim against a British broadcaster, but earlier this week it seemed that his promise of an AI “prosperity deal” (bought, let’s not forget, with gurning invites to Windsor Castle) is set to evaporate. As the fictional Love Actually PM once said: “A friend who bullies us is no longer a friend Since bul...

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3 d. ago Why the ‘WRABB’ trick makes kids’ sleepless nights on Christmas Eve a thing of the past – as doctor reveals how it works

'TWAS the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Well, that's the dream, right? But as any parent knows, the reality of trying to get kids to go to sleep on Christmas Eve can be an absolute nightmare. However, there's a six-step process - labelled...

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1 week ago Meghan Markle has been dubbed a ‘holiday hypocrite’ – there’s a good reason for that

In her Netflix special, ‘With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration’, the Duchess of Sussex manages to ignore the reality of her own family estrangement with her “perfect” Christmas. No wonder she’s been named on a ‘holiday’ villain list, says Charlotte Cripps.

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1 week ago Met Office explains what a white Christmas is and it's not what you think

Many people dream of a white Christmas, but your image of one may be quite different to reality. The Met Office has confirmed an unexpected detail about Christmases in Wales that you may not be aware of

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2 w. ago Heartbreaking reality of homeless children this Christmas as B&Q and Shelter unite

The charity and DIY giant have teamed up with visual artist David Tovey to create a powerful statement

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last month Dame Helen Mirren’s warning as 300,000 UK children face winter without a coat

Dame Helen on the ‘heartbreaking’ reality facing thousands of children this Christmas

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