If you look forward to your annual Christmas feast and time spent around the table with family and friends, but not the prep work, stress and clean up, there is good news for those who prefer to let ...

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Inside: Make traditional Christmas Crackers for your Christmas celebration this year. This year for Christmas school we have been learning about A Christmas Carol. To go along with that we have been ...

Endorphins are the brain's "happy chemicals" and are released both to reduce stress and pain and in response to pleasurable experiences, such as laughing with friends over a truly terrible Christmas ...

They are as much a part of Christmas Day as the turkey and presents. But which cracker joke will make you laugh - or groan - at the table this year. We asked self-proclaimed 'Christmas cracker ...

I love to plant indoor winter bulbs such as hyacinths and paperwhites in vintage ceramics, which are incredibly easy to come by. Look for timeless shapes, scalloped edges, and beautiful patterns; even ...

TV channel Gold has published the results of its annual competition to find the funniest modern Christmas cracker jokes. Here are the top 20... How will Christmas dinner be different after Brexit? No ...

Some may wonder if more expensive Christmas crackers are worth the extra money spent. This is what one man wanted to find out ...

Out of the 26 carriers checked, 15 airlines have put the Christmas crackers on the ‘no-fly list’. The beloved Christmas cracker is as much an essential festive tradition as tinsel, mulled wine, ...

DORCHESTER was packed with shoppers as thousands of people flooded the town centre for the annual Christmas Cracker. Father Christmas was joined for the traditional Christmas hat parade before an ...