The Latest Breaking News from Christmas

The Most Festive Christmas Stores in the U.S., According to Poll [2025]

Discover the most magical Christmas stores in the U.S., from snowy New England shops to festive mall villages, ranked by a 2025 poll of 3,000+ shoppers.

MarketBeat · Dec 2, 2025

Tim Dowling: my band is making a music video – but I can’t play, or even act

We’re recording a charity Christmas song and I’m drowning in a sea of wrong notes. Luckily, a lifeboat is at hand

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024

What does your choice of Christmas bauble say about you?

Be it fish and chips or a cake mixer, mini versions of household favourites to eat, drink and do are now a festive bestseller

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Exclusive: health unions offer to pause NHS strikes if government join pay talks

Royal College of Nursing and Unison call on health secretary to negotiate with them to avoid action at Christmas and new year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022

Christmas cards may remain undelivered until February, claims union insider

Strike action along with the usual backlog over the festive period mean that Christmas cards may not be delivered until February, a union insider has reportedly said

Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022

New Christmas TV shows and movies coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Paramount in December 2022

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on our streaming platforms

Bristol Post · Dec 1, 2022

"Nothing to do with Xmas" scathing reviews of Manchester Christmas Markets as visitors complain of too many food and drink stalls

"Had more fun shopping in the Arndale Centre"

Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022

When Does Christmas FM 2022 start and where can I listen? Full details from station to frequency

The popular radio station is back to spread non-stop Christmas cheer. There are many ways to listen, including on the radio, via an app or on a smart speaker.

Irish Mirror · Nov 25, 2022

Inside Manchester's most festive bar complete with Christmas trees, roaring fires and unlimited mince pies

"We want to offer a space that gives anyone who comes down here an amazing Christmas feeling"

Manchester Evening News · Oct 28, 2022