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Self-confessed Scrooge Marc Shoffman discovers how festive a Christmas cruise can be

Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.

Only the disgraced prince would be daft enough to invite an alleged spy for China to his 60th birthday party

Despite opening night being derailed by technical problems this play balances silliness with sophistication in a way that should make it a Christmas favourite

Beautifully staged and danced with bonneted and bewhiskered brio, Dickens’s classic dose of festive escapism is the gift that keeps on giving

This tale of a female Scrooge discovering ‘the true meaning of Christmas’ will elicit copious tears … at the time you have wasted watching such drivel

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

What's the deal with all those ghosts in 19th century photos? Think of it as the first Halloween meme — from centuries back.

October has long been associated with ghosts – from ancient Celtic festivals to ward off restless spirits after harvest time to the modern standby of using an old sheet to make a last-minute Halloween costume. In the middle of the 19th century, however, popular portrayals of ghosts became a year-round…

City Voices: Why 2024 will be better than 2023

Even Scrooge would marvel at Queen Mary’s pay-docking over a marking boycott. No wonder higher education is in turmoil, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty