Christmas

A third began thinking about preparing for Christmas as early as January 2025

More than a third of adults have started budgeting for Christmas

Almost half expect to receive at least one romantic card this year

Six MILLION Valentine's Day cards will end up in the bin, study shows

44 per cent have struggled with feelings of being overlooked and unacknowledged

Women feel 'invisible' in work and social settings by 36, study finds

A study revealed people will be saving money by unsubscribing from as many paid-for services as possible.

Top 20 money-saving tips for January

Ed Gamble returns once again with The Traitors: Uncloaked as the new series of the popular BBC series begins in the New Year.

How to watch The Traitors Uncloaked tonight

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The shops open on New Year’s Day 2025 - full list of open UK shops

A third of adults who fork out for Christmas will have completely lost track of their spending in the past month.

Half of Brits skip Christmas budgeting

Alpacas dine on donated Christmas trees

Super-sweet alpacas tuck into prickly treat - of donated Xmas trees

A positive Covid test

Covid symptoms to look out for and do you still have to isolate?

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When the big UK retailers open on Boxing Day for post-Christmas sales

8 ideas of delicious meals you can make from Christmas dinner leftovers - including turkey, cheese and veggies (Photo: Thanyarat - stock.adobe.com)

8 comforting meals you can make from Christmas dinner leftovers
Keep the delicious Christmas meals coming after the big day 🍴
Holly Allton

Shots! TV meet the festive runners at Blackpool Santa Dash, in a Christmas Special of Unconventional Brits

Watch thousands of running Santas in quirky Christmas TV show

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

Cooked turkey can be kept safely in the fridge.

How long does turkey last in the fridge? How to store leftovers safely

The most delicious festive drinks to help you warm after your Boxing Day dip (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Festive drinks to warm you after Boxing Day dip

Outnumbered Christmas Special 2024: When is it, how to watch and what to expect?

What time Outnumbered is on TV tonight

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How to easily return unwanted Christmas presents to Amazon UK

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Supermarket Boxing Day hours - holiday opening times guide

Mrs Brown's Boys

What time is Mrs Brown’s Boys on this Christmas

Stacey (Joanna Page), Jason (Robert Wilfort), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Smithy (James Corden), Gavin (Mathew Horne).

What time Gavin and Stacey is on tonight

Strictly judges Craig Revel Harwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas. (Photo credit: Ray Burmiston)

When the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special is on

The Tiddler.

What time The Tiddler is on BBC on Christmas

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Next Boxing Day Sale 2024 - when it starts online and in-store

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Petrol station Christmas Day opening hours - from Tesco to ASDA

Getting your child to sleep this Christmas Eve can be a challenge.

Top tips on how to get your child to sleep this Christmas Eve

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing

What time Gone Christmas Fishing starts on BBC

Wetherspoons: 664 pubs confirmed to be open on Christmas Day

Wetherspoons pubs open Christmas Day 2024

Ricky Evans got the Ally Pally crowd in the festive spirit with his walk-on

Why the darts isn’t on TV today - and when it is back
The darts is stopping briefly - but it will be back soon don’t worry 🎅
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Catherine, Princess of Wales is set to be joined by her husband Prince William for her fourth ‘Together At Christmas’ Carol concert, which is taking place from Westminster Abbey. Here she is with her family at the same event last year. Photo: Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images

The exact time Royal Carols starts on ITV tonight

The Repair Shop at Christmas.

What time The Repair Shop at Christmas is on tonight

Water beads have been linked to deaths in children abroad and caused serious harm to children in the UK.

Doctors issue warning over giving water beads as a gift to children

Contrary to popular belief, the name 'Boxing Day' doesn't relate to the sport of boxing

Why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day?

How long are pubs allowed to stay open on Christmas Eve? Opening times for Spoons, Greene King and more (Photo: Lustre Art Group - stock.adobe.com)

Christmas Eve opening times for Wetherspoons, Greene King and more

Omaze winners Catherine & Chris Carwardine at their £3 million mansion in Lake Windermere.

Winning £3m Omaze home changed my life...but I'm still an NHS nurse

The Christmas holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery.

Where to go if you need medical care over the Christmas holidays

Santa will be taking to the skies this Christmas Eve - and you can track his progress.

How to track Santa's journey live on Christmas Eve

Tired of the same old Christmas dross? Why not try one of our 13 alternative Christmas film selections instead?

Christmas with a dark side: 13 alternative holiday films this season

Here are some of the new and classic Christmas films you can watch on Netflix right now.

Urgent Netflix warning over potential Christmas mistake

The age old debate - is 'Die Hard' a Christmas film or is it just an action film during Christmas?

Die Hard: is the ‘80s action film truly a Christmas movie?

Mel Giedroyc hosts Pictionary on ITV.

What time ITV’s new gameshow Pictionary is on

First look at The Hairy Bikers: You'll Never Ride Alone

What time The Hairy Bikers: You’ll Never Ride Alone is on

James Heriot will be returning to our screens for the The All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special on Channel Five on Monday, December 23, at 9pm. The beloved vet is balancing the excitement of their son Jimmy’s first birthday with the festive season alongside Helen, while the capricious Siegfried Farnon is guiding Tristan in the right direction as he embarks on an important wartime mission. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall is busy preparing for Christmas when she is shaken by unexpected news.

What time All Creatures Great and Small Christmas ep is on tonight

Tom Burke (L) and Holliday Grainger (R) in BBC's Strike.

When you can watch Strike on BBC this Christmas

Nothing on the TV this year, or not got a TV license? Why not browse the plethora of Christmas films available on streaming services while digesting the annual Christmas meal?

Nothing on the box? Why not stream one of these Christmas classics?

7 of the best places to book a last minute Christmas dinner (Photo: Svetlana Kolpakova - stock.adobe)

7 of the best last minute Christmas dinner spots
Restaurants are offering a set Christmas Day menu 🎅🏻
Holly Allton

Opening hours for pharmacies will change over Christmas and New Year.

Pharmacy Christmas and New Year opening times

Your guide to the best food shows to watch over the Christmas season - including Bake Off (Photo: Olga - stock.adobe.com)

Brand-new food shows to watch in Christmas 2024

Don Gilet as Mervin Wilson in Death in Paradise.

Who plays the new detective in Death in Paradise

Freddie Flintoff hosts Bullseye Christmas Special on ITV

Bullseye is back for one night only - how to watch

Don Gilet in Death in Paradise.

What time the Death in Paradise Christmas special is on

Bobby Seagull and Cherry Healey on Inside the Factory

What time Inside the Factory is on TV tonight

From left, Audra Gaw, Christine Conrad and Megan Gaw at Taylor Maid.

Watch: Festive documentaries feature on Shots! TV this Christmas Day

New Year 2024: all the early DWP and HMRC benefit payment dates

All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special from 1983 is on BBC4 this December

What time classic All Creatures Great and Small Xmas episode is on

The festive season can be a challenging time for mental health.

Top tips for looking after your mental health this Christmas

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