Aldi to sell candles that smell of Christmas dinner – including pigs in blankets

Prince Charles and Camilla have released their official Christmas card for 2021, which captures a sweet moment between the couple that feels very appropriate for the times.The photo, which was taken at Royal Ascot in June, shows the heir to the throne helping his wife with her face mask during the race. The Royal Family send festive cards out to family, friends, staff members and world leaders each year, with Prince William and wife Kate revealing their family Christmas card, which was taken in Jordan, earlier this week.

A college struck by coronavirus is accused of hosting Christimas parties on the same day as Downing Street - and the institution is now under investigation.

Dozens of Christmas shoppers have been evacuated from the Livingston Designer Outlet in West Lothian.

Racing downstairs on Christmas morning as a kid to discover the toy you had wanted for months was a special feeling.

A headteacher has hit out at the government over its controversial Christmas parties.

Questlove, drummer for The Roots, has revealed that an official soundtrack for his recent documentary Summer of Soul is set to be released early next year.Questlove shared the news on Thursday (December 9), saying that the album will arrive on January 28 via Legacy – exactly one year since the film premiered at Sundance Film Festival.It will comprise 17 songs that were recorded live at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which the documentary chronicles through archival footage from the event.

Staring at the blank window of the pregnancy test I felt a familiar sinking feeling. “Not pregnant,” I said sadly to my husband Paul as we huddled on the edge of the bath together.

Princess Charlotte's likeness to her great-gran Her Majesty the Queen.William and Kate recently released the photo with their three children and Princess Charlotte went royally viral as people picked out similarities between her and the Monarch. The happy-looking six-year-old was pictured sitting beside her father Prince William while her two brothers, Prince George, eight, and Prince Louis, three, were sitting close to their mother, OK! reported.

Christmas, especially as a child, handing out festive cards to friends is a highly anticipating moment - but Brandon Pearson's life was tragically cut short and his cards remained unopened as he never got the chance to hand them out.The eight-year-old wrote to his classmates telling them to "enjoy" their holidays, he signed the card with his name, a heart and two kisses, before completing the kind gesture by adding chewing gum in each one.But before he got the chance to give them to his friends, he and his sisters Demi Pearson, 5, Lacie Pearson, 7, and Lia Pearson, 3, were killed in a horror arson attack after homemade petrol bombs were thrown into their home as they slept.Brandon's burnt cards were discovered by his relatives, months after

Manchester's property market has witnessed a boom this year, with many homes being snapped up quicker than ever before.

Red Bull have fumed at Sky Sports after a Christmas advert for the channel showed Max Verstappen crashing into the barriers at Silverstone.There is nothing to separate Verstappen and Hamilton in the World Drivers' Championships as the 2021 edition comes to a climax on Sunday.The Briton won in Jeddah last weekend, but it's his Dutch counterpart who still tops the standings courtesy of the one extra race win to his name this season.Should neither driver finish the race in Abu Dhabi it is the Red Bull pilot who will be awarded the title, thanks to his solitary extra win.One of the most controversial moments of the season came at the British Grand Prix when Verstappen crashed out of the race after a high-speed crash with Hamilton on the first

There are certain food and drinks that are somewhat synonymous with Christmas - Baileys and mince pies to name a few.

Christmas films including It’s A Wonderful Life and Love Actually.The woke zealots have also moaned modern festive flicks such as Love Actually, The Holiday and The Santa Clause are laced with women-hating messages, racism, stalking and workplace harassment.Fans of common sense have lashed back at their claims by flooding social media with warnings for the PC brigade to “get to f***” and stop using their “bulls**t” to try and ruin Christmas.One ranted: “Absolutely get to f*** Twitter mobs – It’s A Wonderful Life is a beautiful and life affirming film, with a beautiful positivity that’s needed at a time that’s very lonely and depressing for some people.”Hand-wringing dafties insisted director Frank Capra’s 1946 classic It’s A Wonderful Life

de Gournay in 1986, sparking a renaissance in chinoiserie pattern. The company’s delicate, traditionally inspired designs, hand-painted and embroidered on to wallcoverings, fabrics, tableware and lamps, remain sought-after as signifiers of high interior style.Growing up, Gurney, now 35, who is head of global marketing and development at de Gournay, was immersed in this fantastical decorative world.

FC Barcelona is in disarray. Their finances are in tatters after the debacle that saw them part ways with Lionel Messi in the summer. After a disappointing spell under Ronald Koeman, they have been left with a disjointed identity which new manager Xavi has been tasked with fixing.

White Christmas is truly on the cards in the UK this year.After a lackluster festive season last year due to lockdown restrictions in late December, a lot of families are looking forward to the hope that they will get to spend time together for 2021.However, it would make the day even more special if snow fell and the UK woke to a White Christmas and snow on the morning itself.The Met Office has issued a long-range forecast from their current weather reports and stated what it's looking like at this early stage.The long-range forecast takes a sneak peek at what the current weather fronts may be doing around the British Isles in late December and early January.Although it's not always highly likely, meteorologists from the weather agency

Left, menu cards, £25 for six, place cards, £18 for six, Romeo + Jules. Right: drinks trolley, £260, shell planter, £50, glasses, from £8, metal sign, £38, all Rockett St GeorgeA faux-foliage garland laid along the table and dotted with tea lights is a quick and easy centrepiece, and to finish off each place setting, tie a ribbon around each napkin and tuck in a sprig of foliage or a tree decoration. Once you’ve sorted the table and drinks, it’s all about the finishing touches: fairy lights and candles for festive sparkle, a wreath on the wall, and decorations hung not just on the tree – a bunch of twigs in a vase hung with ornaments or a glass bowl filled with spare coloured baubles make simple but effective displays.Drape these delicate

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Parents of Scottish children and teenagers are being warned off of buying them e-scooters for Christmas by one of Scotland's top transport cops.

British Christmas Tree Growers Association.Here's our guide to the best real Christmas trees available in the UK, what makes them desirable and how to make them last – and if you find none of these quite right, you could always opt for an artificial Christmas tree. The Norway spruce has been the traditional British Christmas tree since the Victorian era thanks to Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert, who introduced the German custom of decorating a spruce tree to England in the early 19th century.The bright green, bushy Norway spruce has a rich pine scent but also leaves behind spiky needle-like leaves, meaning it's not very child friendly and requires maintenance.