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Christmas tree light controllers sold at Walmart and other retailers have been recalled because they can start fires

Mr. Christmas controllers can overheat.

Fortune

MSC Cruises builds landing pad so Santa can visit during Christmas sailing

Here is how Father Christmas lands on a cruise ship without a chimney

The Independent UK

Christmas tree light controllers sold at Walmart, Target recalled over fire hazard

More than 44,000 units of the light controllers were recalled

The Independent UK

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We need to start accepting that Christmas ‘experiences’ are hell on earth and lower our expectations

COMMENT: As another Santa’s grotto leaves kids in tears and parents on the warpath, Helen Coffey wonders if we’ll ever learn our lesson: that UK attempts at festive ‘fun’ are always doomed to fail

The Independent UK

Ho-ho-no! Children in tears after vicar tells them Santa is not real

Rev Dr Paul Chamberlain apologises for talk at Hampshire school after angry parents say he ‘ruined Christmas’

The Guardian - UK

Camilla turns her home into Christmas grotto for poorly children

The Queen walked around the table at Clarence House serving the children their food and even poured the gravy.

The Independent UK

Prince William says 'no way am I ready for Christmas' as he reveals plans

Prince of Wales discusses his plans for the festive period as he attends a Christmas party for soldiers and their families in Wiltshire

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Matt Baker: Christmas Travels with Mum & Dad - release date, filming locations, episodes, interview and everything we know

Matt Baker: Christmas Travels with Mum & Dad sees the presenter going the extra mile to make magical memories with his parents.

WhatToWatch

8 ways I’m involving my dog in Christmas festivities this year

Here’s how I plan to involve my dog this Christmas so that it doesn’t all become too much for her

PetsRadar

Why do we have Christmas trees? Plus, the origins behind other Christmas traditions

Ever wondered why we eat mince pies and turkey at Christmas? And give each other gifts?

Woman & Home

Public votes for top 10 best Christmas cracker jokes of 2024

Jokes ranging from political puns to Britpop gags were collated by U&Gold in keeping with tradition of lame one-liners

The Guardian - UK

The most surprising Christmas ad of 2024? Here's Jason Statham as Santa

What could be more festive than a tank-based war game?

Creative Bloq

Trainee Santas learn sign language so ‘all children feel included’ at Christmas

Over the last 26 years, Ministry of Fun has trained more than 500 Santas and elves.

Evening Standard

5 stylish and unique places to hang Christmas stockings around the home - that aren't a mantelpiece

No mantel? No worries - here's where you can hang your stocking instead

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The best cultural things to do with your kids over Christmas: from panto to ice-skating

We round up the best ways to keep the little ones happy over the festive season

The Guardian - UK

Have a stately Christmas: 10 historic houses and gardens to get the festive party started

Scrooge, Santa, polar bears, gingerbread and light shows are among this year’s seasonal family delights at castles, palaces and Palladian piles throughout the UK

Evening Standard

St Pancras Station unveils its Wicked-themed Christmas tree

The 11-foot tree took more than 4,000 hours to be built and hand-painted

Evening Standard

London's Christmas lights 2025: Switch-on dates and best displays from Oxford Street to Kew Gardens

From Kew Gardens to Chelsea, here’s your calendar of the best Christmas lights events for this year

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BBC to air two-part Call The Midwife Christmas special for first time

First-look images from the episodes show the Turner children opening their presents at Christmas.

Evening Standard

Netflix unveils trailer for Richard Curtis's festive film That Christmas

The movie will feature Succession’s Brian Cox in a role worlds away from Logan Roy

The Independent UK

Best coffee advent calendars for a perfectly caffeinated Christmas countdown

Put a pep in your step with a daily cup of quality Joe

Ideal Home

John Lewis' online Christmas shop is open! These are the baubles we're sure will sell out fast

Is it ever too early for a little Christmas cheer?

The Guardian - UK

The big picture: Weegee captures lift off for Father Christmas

Photographer Arthur Fellig, AKA Weegee, witnesses one of the last outings for a 45ft inflatable Santa, the headline act in the 1940 Macy’s Thanksgiving parade

The Guardian - UK

‘I cried for hours’: the moments people realised truth about Father Christmas

Suspicions start to become aroused around the age of eight, shows psychology study

Total Film

The 10 best Christmas movies on Disney Plus to stream this holiday season

These are the best Christmas movies on Disney Plus right now

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