Celebrating the Christmas season should be filled with good cheer, family gatherings, special events and, of course, a memorable holiday dinner. Forget serving roast turkey, glazed ham or prime rib of ...

There are some UK Christmas traditions that people from the US might not recognize. Every Christmas, British families watch pantomimes or meet their school friends at the pub. They also eat Yorkshire ...

The holiday season, with its festive aperitifs and dinners, provides the ideal time to "dial up the drama" with tablescaping. Ashlee Jane, founder of The Suffolk Nest, explains the profound impact: ...

Many investors may be wondering, is the stock market open on Christmas Day? The answer to that question is, no, the UK stock market will be closed on Thursday, 25 December for Christmas. Typically, ...

The Met Office has released a new weather forecast and issued its verdict on the possibility of a white Christmas this week. The big question around this time of year is whether snow will fall at ...

It's Christmas time, which means nothing but festive films and programmes will be on our TV screens for the next few days. From the black-and-white nostalgia of It’s a Wonderful Life to the ...

In Zimbabwe, Christmas is not officially announced by the calendar. It is announced by smoke rising from backyards, the smell of roasting meat drifting through townships, and the quiet anxiety of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last time there was widespread snow on the ground on Christmas Day in the UK was in 2010. (Getty Images) (Tim Graham via Getty ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed alterations to State Pensions and benefit payments over the festive period, taking into account the three bank holidays: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, ...

Father Christmas' 24-hour trip around the world is well underway, a yearly and much-anticipated Santa-tracker is showing. After touching upon dozens of countries including Singapore and Indonesia, ...

Simply sign up to the Retail sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. For Britain’s largest tinsel maker, Christmas 2025 finished many months ago. Preparations are currently under way ...

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