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Christmas

Andy Park, 59, at his home in Melskham, Wiltshire

Royal superfan watches the King's speech every day

What to expect in Coronation Street, Eastenders & Emmerdale this week

How to keep Christmas trees alive for longer this festive season

Expert reveals potential fine for packing your car incorrectly

Police have seized edible cannabis that drug dealers had disguised as Christmas chocolates

Urgent warning after police find drugs disguised as Quality Street

Reese, far right, and his team with some of hundreds of toys they bough from Smyth's Toy Shop

The real-life Santa who spent £15,000 buying presents for children

Danny Dyer is leaving BBC’s EastEnders on Christmas Day

Danny Dyer to leave Eastenders on Christmas Day in ‘explosive exit’

Colin Robinson, landlord of The Chestnut Tree Inn in Worcester, is cooking Christmas dinner for homeless and lonely people in the city.

Free Christmas dinners for the homeless thanks to kind pub landlord

McDonald’s is giving away free reindeer treats for Christmas Eve.

How to get free ‘reindeer’ treats from McDonald’s for Christmas

Thousands of UK homes could be without water on Christmas Day

Iceland’s 1p veg sale is back this Christmas

Iceland launch 1p vegetable sale ahead of Christmas - how to claim

Can you get 25/25 in our Christmas Day quiz?

25 festive quiz questions to test your family on Christmas Day

See where your favourite Christmas chocolates rank as a survey reveals the nations dream selection box

The UK’s dream Christmas selection box according to survey

The best Christmas pyjamas 2022 for all the family.

Christmas pyjamas for all the family, including matching sets

The Coca-Cola Christmas trucks in Brussels, Belgium (Pic: Getty Images)

Coca-Cola’s truck tour will return this Christmas - what we know

2022’s best Christmas presents for car lovers

Thoughtful gifts for children

Thoughtful gifts for children - best presents to inspire children

Women’s gifts for Christmas 2022: best present ideas for mum, wife, sister or friends, from jewellery to books

Christmas gift ideas for mums, including jewellery, sportswear, books

Weekend weather: Experts warn heavy rainfall and ‘mega snow’ to hit UK

Can you feed a dog Christmas dinner? Items not to feed your pets from the Christmas dinner leftovers

Items not to feed your pets off the Christmas dinner leftovers

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał during the semi-finals

How to watch Strictly Come Dancing 2022 final

Christmas drinks: best alcohol gifts, including spirits and wines

Christmas drinks: best alcohol gifts, including spirits and wines

Argos reveals top 15 toys for Christmas 2022, from Paw to Squishmallow

Argos reveals top 15 toys for Christmas 2022, from Paw to Squishmallow

Last minute Christmas gifts you can buy now which will arrive before Christmas Day

Last minute Christmas presents: gifts which will arrive by the big day

Best Christmas gifts for Dads

Men’s gifts for Christmas: great presents for Dads and father figures

Best artificial Christmas trees for 2021:

Best artificial Christmas trees 2022, from budget to luxury options

Asda has launched a frozen Christmas dinner deal which costs under £25 for 5 people

Asda launches frozen Christmas dinner for under £5 per person

How much Festive favourite movie houses cost

UK cities least excited about Christmas 2022

PS5 stock UK: where to buy the PlayStation 5 in time for Christmas 2021

Where to buy the PS5 on Black Friday

What is the UK’s ultimate Christmas dinner?

Mp’s will be able to put Christmas party food and decorations on expenses

Taxpayers to foot bill for MPs Christmas parties

Christmas baby: Most popular elf names of 2022 revealed by Baby Bella

In a recent poll of 20,000 adults by PayPal UK found that 44 per cent will feel financial pressure this festive season, with three quarters of those too proud to split costs.

Experts reveal 5 ways to have an energy efficient Christmas Day

Aldi has opened its Christmas Click + Collect slots for customers

Aldi Christmas Click + Collect slots now available for customers

Thousands of Kevin the Carrot fans queued on the Aldi website this morning

Kevin the Carrot: Thousands queue on Aldi website to buy new toys

Costa Christmas menu: The Santa Gingerbread Biscuit and Christmas Tree Shortcake biscuit with a Gingerbread & Cream Latte

Costa Coffee Christmas menu and launch date revealed

The Grinch is set to become nastier in new festive horror The Mean One.

The Grinch gets nastier in new Christmas horror movie The Mean One

Discount retailer Home Bargains announced in September that all of its shops would close on December 26.

Home Bargains Christmas closures decision praised

Supermarket Aldi has several jobs available in the region after recent expansion.

Christmas jobs 2022: Aldi announces 3,000 new roles - how to apply

A general view of a Royal Mail postbox

Royal Mail to strike in run up to Christmas

Christmas decorations from Gisela Graham and Lidl, along with Christmas lights

Christmas decorations: Gisela Graham ornaments and Lidl, and lights

Disney have announced a flash 20 per cent off sale

Disney announce flash sale with 24% off on toys - here’s how to buy

Celtic's Stephen Welsh promotes the club's season-ticket renewals at Parkhead on Wednesday. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Celtic defender highlights major factor that will boost Champions League hopes

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A computer generated image issued by Transport Scotland of the proposed debris flow shelter

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Scottish Labour are predicting 20,000 Scots will die in 2023 while waiting for NHS Treatment.

More than 18,000 Scots died while waiting on NHS treatment, amid private surge

Criticism of the Scottish Government’s stewardship of NHS Scotland, or indeed any area of devolution, is often met with whataboutery from ministers who assure the Scottish public things are just as bad south of the border.

Analysis: Scottish Government can no longer indulge in whataboutery on NHS

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