M&S issues ban across all stores for Christmas and shoppers are divided

For families of little ones, the tradition of Christmas Eve boxes has become fairly popular in recent years.

A bittersweet season. Princess Kate paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a special holiday message, revealing what the late monarch loved the most about Christmas.

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Kate Garraway told Good Morning Britain viewers she faced 'another crisis' and had to make a trip to hospital.

Specialist metals and plastics supplier, metals4U, surveyed 2,000 UK adults on recycling and found that just over half (52%) said that recycling is very important to them, with more than a third (35%) suggesting that local councils should be doing more.

The Scottish Highlands is the only part of the UK likely to see a white Christmas, according to the Met Office. Christmas is likely to be wet and cloudy for a lot of the country with the heavy snowfall coming two weeks too early to give most people a white Christmas.

Families across the UK are planning to treat themselves this Christmas, with new research revealing that nearly four in 10 households are set to switch the heating on all day on December 25, despite the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Time for a visit from the tooth fairy! Khloé Kardashian shared a glimpse at 4-year-old daughter True’s major milestone.

Those hoping for some snow to fall this festive period might just be in luck, as parts of Scotland could be in for a white Christmas.

Leading supermarkets will be giving away free veggies this Christmas so that the little ones can leave something behind for Rudolph.

EXCLUSIVE: Creation Entertainment Media and Magic Frame Animation today announced that they will team up to adapt Georges Alexander Vagan’s Christmas-set book series Paul Martin and the Magic Magnifying Glass for the big screen.

A terrified mum has issued a warning after claiming she consistently discovered unexplained 'X' markings on her car windows which she now believes to be a form of communication between thieves. Laura Morgan from Wallasey said she first found the marks on her car about two months ago but she initially thought they were just being drawn by kids, the Mirror reports.

In the spirit! Princess Kate hosted her second annual holiday concert with some help from her family: Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Netflix’s second tranche of episodes from its Harry and Meghan doc have dropped and the allegations keep on coming. Among the most explosive moments is when Prince Harry claims his brother Prince William screamed and shouted at him at a family crisis meeting at Sandringham in 2020.

Vehicle breakdowns reached record levels on Monday across the UK due to freezing cold weather - with a staggering eight people a minute requiring roadside assistance.

Feeling festive! Princess Kate wore a red gown to promote Royal Carols: Together at Christmas, the second annual Christmas carol concert sponsored by The Royal Foundation.

A warm — and slightly awkward — Christmas memory. Meghan Markle revealed that her first holiday season with the British royal family didn’t go quite as smoothly as she initially believed.