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Just for Christmas: the Harrogate pub that becomes the Sleigh & Reindeers

Walk through a North Yorkshire spa town, then pop in to the Victorian baths before a pint and top-notch food at this festively renamed old pub

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Kenneth Ward: Premiership Scrooge Derek Adams needs to shape up fast

Kenneth Ward: Premiership Scrooge Derek Adams needs to shape up fast or he risks being left out in the cold.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2023

How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol anticipated the psychology of Freud in its tale of childhood trauma

With a joyful celebration of family love and communal bonds at its heart, Charles Dickens’s story A Christmas Carol has often been credited with creating our modern idea of Christmas. Published on December 19 1843, the first edition sold out rapidly and the story was immediately adapted onto the Victorian…

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

First Thing: Netanhayu set to resist any US attempt to rein in Israel’s Gaza destruction

Joe Biden left in a bind as Israel tells US it needs ‘months’ to defeat Hamas. Plus, Ukraine stung after Hungary’s Viktor Orbán blocks EU war funding

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Dutch town shakes off political strife with ‘world’s largest Dickens festival’

Festival a ‘flight from reality’ for expected 125,000 visitors to enjoy street theatre and Victorian treats

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

TV tonight: Andy Murray’s granny shows off to Mary Berry

Fondue and a special yule log are also among the treats being served up on Berry’s tour of the Highlands. Plus, A League of Their Own get into the festive spirit. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Best Free Winter Holiday Lessons and Activities

These top free winter holiday lessons and activities are easy to access, use and enjoy for teachers and students alike.

Tech&Learning · Dec 12, 2023

From exhilarating Oliver! to a mardy Beast in the east – three of the best Christmas family shows

Lionel Bart’s classic musical is all light and shade in James Brining’s in-the-round revival; actors and audience ad-lib with aplomb in a seaside Beauty and the Beast; plus, a camp and catchy Snow Queen

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

Wild beasts and Charles II: amateur army digs for history in British parks and gardens

Volunteers wielding trowels in Greenwich are among many exploring sites as community digs boom across the UK

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

A Christmas Carol: 8 Facts You Might Not Know About Charles Dickens’ Story And Its Many Adaptations

Here are some stories behind A Christmas Carol, both the novella and its various adaptations.

Cinemablend · Dec 4, 2023