Christmas lights event set to transform Prestwick this weekend

Mariah Carey welcomed two powerhouse collaborators to the stage for a surprise performance during her holiday concert in New York City on Saturday night (December 9).

A mum has revealed her secret snow trick using a nappy that makes it look as if Santa has dusted off his snow-laden feet when entering your home on Christmas.

Santa is a busy guy. You can see him all across Greater Manchester this Christmas, seven days a week.

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Treat your Christmas stockings as a big gift full of a lot of little surprises! These are my top 15 stocking stuffer ideas to make the holidays special For as long as I can remember, the highlight of Christmas has always been the stocking. In my family, we’d hang our stockings over the fireplace the night before, each of us with our particular stocking.

Ferne McCann is counting down to Christmas - especially as this year will be her second daughter Finty's first one - but the star has one strict rule she abides by every year. The former TOWIE icon, 33, has opened up about one of her unique Christmas traditions – including the strict rule she has for when the children can open their presents. The reality TV star, who welcomed daughter Finty in July 2023 with her businessman fiancé Lori Haines, revealed she has a pre-breakfast gift ban in her house.The children, including her six-year-old daughter Sunday, can only open their gifts once they've all had breakfast together.

Leonard Bernstein — the composer of West Side Story and considered one of the world’s greatest conductors — has lived rent-free in Bradley Cooper’s head since 2018, when Steven Spielberg met with him about what was going to be a straightforward biopic of a musical genius. Somehow, Spielberg knew that Cooper had been obsessed with conducting since he was a child. Not because he was some kind of musical prodigy, but because of an episode of The Bugs Bunny Show in which the hero conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, arms flailing wildly.

The festive season is upon us, meaning many people will be choosing to decorate their homes with Christmas trees adorned in sparkling lights.

Christmas is fast approaching, so if you're keen to have a little reshuffle of the décor in your home, you're going to want to read on. Bright colours and neon lights are all the rage this year so we've had a deep dive to find our favourite Christmas themed décor for you- and much of it is in that style. There's everything from colourful tree toppers to eye-catching gift wrap, garlands and baubles.

Two stories from the entertainment industry made it onto Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” with Colin Jost and Michael Che taking on the Frozen sequels and the Lifetime movie sex scene.

A new Christmas light trail has arrived at Heaton Park for the festive season.

As Christmas gets closer and closer, it can be tempting as a parent to use Santa and the promise of gifts to keep excitable children in line. However, using presents and treats as leverage, or telling them Father Christmas won't come if they misbehave in the run-up to the big day has been discouraged. In fact, one behaviour expert believes that this is a serious mistake and that it may make things much worse.

A couple who faced tearing down their £3,000 Christmas lights after complaints from neighbours have won a battle to save their festive display.

The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck will be coming to Greater Manchester, the drinks giant confirmed today (December 1).

Lana Del Rey put her own spin on ‘Unchained Melody’ for NBC’s new Christmas at Graceland special.The holiday special marks the first occasion that a live musical Christmas event has been broadcast from Elvis Presley‘s Memphis estate to celebrate the legacy of the late artist. Other a artists to grace the line-up include Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves, Alanis Morissette and John Legend.While ‘Unchained Melody’, which Del Rey covered, was most famously performed by The Righteous Brothers and is particularly famous for appearing in the film Ghost, it does have a link with Presley.

Christmas is just around the corner, and which household with children of a certain age doesn't have a letter to Santa with one (or both) of these famous and fun toys listed? In partnership with Mattel, we've launched a special competition, giving five lucky readers the chance to win the ultimate Christmas present bundle. The bundle - worth over £450 - will include two of the must haves this Christmas from two of Mattel’s iconic brands, Hot Wheels & Barbie.The Hot Wheels City Ultimate Garage has four levels of racing, stunting and storytelling for kids to explore! Each level inspires track-play adventures – for example, the ground floor features cool track-play details like moveable hoses, a car wash with a foam roller, diverters and connectors to connect to other Hot Wheels sets (sold separately).

There’s more than the usual buzz of excitement in Greater Manchester surrounding the festive season.

Kerry Katona excitedly showed off her Christmas makeover at her £2million Cheshire home, as she got into the festive spirit.The 43 year old former Atomic Kitten star took to Instagram to share a video of her house as she drove down the drive in her £200k green Lamborghini. As the house came into sight, it looked like Santa's grotto, with twinkling lights adorning it.

This winter, join Manchester’s symphony orchestra, the Hallé, for a cracker of a Christmas - with concerts to suit all ages at The Bridgewater Hall.

A cosy underground Christmas grotto for adults has opened in the city centre - and it features candy cane cocktails, mulled wine and a comforting fireplace to unwind.

All of the following businesses have paid to feature in this listicle: Waterside Arts, The Hallé, Storyhouse, Cockfields Farm, Octagon Theatre, Clonter Opera Theatre.