Originating in the 16th century, the Christmas tree is a central part of our modern festive celebrations – but when is the right time to put it up and take it down? There is plenty of (sometimes heated) debate over when it’s acceptable to start decorating for Christmas, and it can feel like trees go […]

Bookies are offering increasingly short odds on it being a White Christmas in Scotland in 2018. Snow has already fallen in parts of the UK in recent weeks, icy conditions are forecast for the coming days, and cold weather is expected to persist into the later part of December. Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “It’s not a […]

Matalan have urgently recalled two children’s hats and a pair of mittens amid fears that the items are a choking hazard. Parents in possession of any of the the recalled items are being urged to return the item to any of the retailer’s stores for a full refund. The Kids Cat Trapper Hat and Kids 3D […]

by Josh Barrie Ardennes pâté, sweet apple chutney, and Melba toast. Is it an elegant French pâté en croute? No, it’s the filling inside the first section of Morrisons’ new Christmas dinner pasty, surely one of the sillier festive food ideas of recent years. Once shoppers have made their way through all the toast and […]

It’s designed to provide users with a healthy glow, but applying fake tan can lead to flu-like symptoms, according to a nutritionist. Allegedly diarrhoea and nausea can also be caused by the use of the beauty product. Nutritionist Jennifer May, who has studied the link between beauty products and their side-effects, broke down the link […]

Two drunk drivers were arrested on the same morning after being spotted veering all over the road without their front tyres as police launch a pre-Christmas crackdown. West Midlands Police released shocking footage of two sozzled motorists who were stopped the morning after a night boozing. A 35 year old man was seen weaving over […]

by Alastair Dalton A driver has been caught on film crashing into another car, minutes after angrily telling a cyclist he was able to use his phone safely behind the wheel. Cyclist Dr Dave Brennan recorded the incident on a helmet camera as he tried to persuade the man to put down his phone. The […]

A teenager has been jailed after making fake bomb threats to hundreds of schools in both the UK and the US, and causing an airport security scare. Nineteen year old George Duke-Cohan targeted schools with hoax messages that prompted evacuations, before phoning in a false report of a hijacked aircraft while he was already under […]

by Andrew Quinn Telecommunications service provider, O2, has confirmed the details of a compensation package that will be offered to customer affected by a network outage on Thursday (6 Dec). Tens of millions of customers were unable to get online when 3G and 4G services went down on. Many customers were also unable to make […]