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Christmas, a cherished holiday marking the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated around the world by many on December 25. On the festive day, families and friends gather to exchange gifts and enjoy plentiful feasts, normally with traditional servings including pigs in a blanket, brussels and mince pies. Homes are usually decorated with sparkling lights and ornaments. It is customary for some individuals to sing carols, kiss under the mistletoe and spread kindness.
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A Canadian who has lived in the UK for the last seven years has revealed nine things Brits do that are considered totally normal - but that she finds very weird. YouTuber Alana (pictured), known on the platform as Adventures and Naps, invited others to share their thoughts, before jumping straight into her list. Among them, are cakes shaped like caterpillars, Morris dancing, chip butties, and rude banter among friends....read
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28/03/24 17:59The NFL is expecting an early Christmas gift from one or two of its media partners. The league is opening the bidding on its two Christmas Day games after three successful contests in 2023.Mother of Princess Beatrice's stepson Dara Huang marks her son Wolfie's eighth birthday with a selection of sweet photos
28/03/24 16:42In the first throwback image, the stepson of Princess Beatrice, 35, sat in a sling wrapped around his mother as a newborn on a beach in Lamu, Kenya.How Helen Flanagan hid pain to give her kids' their dream trip: Star smiled through secret mental health battle on lavish Bali break despite being in grip of heartbreak-induced psychosis
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27/03/24 23:14EXCLUSIVE: Care home consultant Chris Wild told MailOnline that the murder of ten-month-old Finley Boden must serve as an urgent wake-up call for ministers to support the 'underfunded' care sector.Sophie Cachia 'dating' another athlete following her split from AFLW girlfriend Sophie Van De Heuvel as speculation rises over the mummy blogger's tumultuous dating life
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27/03/24 09:03While the rest of the country was sat down enjoying Christmas dinner with their families, Finley was being beaten to death by his parents just weeks after being returned to their care.Royal Television Society Awards: Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter gives an emotional speech as she accepts accolade on her mother's behalf: 'It infuriates me that she can't be here, her health doesn't allow it'
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22/03/24 16:37Xu poisoned Lin Qi in December 2020 because of a dispute over the running of the business, the Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court said.More than 1,000 Michaels stores to close for an entire day - see all the locations affected by the shuttering
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20/03/24 00:22Despite making the decision to slow down on work to spend more time with his family, James has now embarked on an exciting new project.Kyle Richards' daughter Farrah Aldjufrie confirms she has called it quits with fiance Alex Manos: 'A slow unraveling of two people that love each other'
19/03/24 20:43Aldjufrie, who is the daughter of Kyle Richards, confirmed the sad news during an interview with ET , calling the split a 'slow unraveling of two people that love each other.'What it's REALLY like to grow up as a BILLIONAIRE heir: Son of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer lifts the lid on his ultra-privileged upbringing - opening up about everything from his Christmas gifts to his 'shame' over his family's enviable wealth
19/03/24 20:10Pete Ballmer, who is currently living in San Francisco, sat down with Business Insider to dish the details on his enviable childhood. He grew up as one of three sons in the Ballmer household.Melissa George gives birth to baby boy number three at age 47: 'My heart is so full'
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19/03/24 15:45King's Cross station bosses today hit back at critics after an Islamic message appeared on its customer information board displaying train times.
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- Dreading baring your skin this spring? Take a cue from your face care and embrace vitamin C enriched formulas for your BODY to brighten up dull skin Ad Feature
- Hailey Bieber shows off her dewy skin as she poses up a storm in luxurious Tiffany & Co. jewelry... amid rumors of a split with husband Justin Bieber
- Dr Chris Brown in good spirits as he arrives in Melbourne for the Good Friday Appeal - after his I'm A Celebrity replacement Robert Irwin won over fans
- Scott Disick, 40, appears gaunt as he dashes around the Big Apple with pals after his DRASTIC weight loss... amid Ozempic claims
- Beyonce makes new album Cowboy Carter a family affair by enlisting daughter Rumi, six... three years after Blue Ivy won a Grammy for co-writing with her mom
- 'You can't put a price on that feeling' Three adult social care workers on the rewards of a career supporting others Ad Feature
- Freddie Flintoff's return to TV is finally confirmed following the cricketer's horror Top Gear crash
- Anya Taylor-Joy puts on a loved-up display with her husband Malcom McRae as they go to see her friend Cara Delevingne in Cabaret
- Charlotte Crosby passionately kisses fiancé Jake Ankers at the opening of new restaurant Maya in Manchester
- The Traitors' Paul Gorton reveals how 'gingerism' bullying saw him headbutted due to the colour of his hair
- Va-va-vroom! Grab the wheel with BOTH hands this spring with these top 10 tips for cars and motoring Ad Feature
- Demi Rose puts on a very busty display as she poses TOPLESS with just gold body paint to retain her modesty for a slew of jaw-dropping snaps
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- TOWIE's Dan Edgar and Ella Rae Wise laugh off the drama after their Bali romance ruffles a few feathers following his split from Amber Turner
- Quentin Tarantino spotted carrying scripts while grabbing lunch in LA... amid rumours his 10th and final film will star Brad Pitt
- Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria raves that her kids 'love Beverly Hills' after Kyle Richards said it would be a 'dream' to have her join the RHOBH cast
- Just right: How discovering your 'Goldilocks Zone' can make you more productive at work Advertising
- Poppy Delevingne puts on a VERY busty display in a daring pastel mesh dress as she attends The Hope Gala
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- FIRST LOOK: Kathy Bates, 75, on set of CBS' gender-swapped Matlock reboot in LA... nearly 30 years after Andy Griffith-led legal drama wrapped
- Selling Sunset alum Christine Quinn has 'felt unsafe for a while' with estranged husband Christian Richard... as she claims he faked suicide attempt to 'test her love'
- Camila Cabello has legs for days in TINY miniskirt as she plugs new single... after baring soul about 'drama' and 'chaos' in romantic past
- 'Could see a noticeable difference after two WEEKS': This 'wonder' £35 peptide eye cream helps target crow's feet - and users say skin looks smoother and plumper SHOPPING
- Melissa Barrera opens up about her controversial Scream 7 firing over pro-Palestine posts: 'It seems weird to have a platform and not use it'
- Cara Delevingne puts on a chic display in a stylish blazer dress for the Cabaret gala night at The Kit Kat Club as her West End success continues
- 50 Cent blasts ex Daphne Joy as a SEX WORKER and accuses her of trying to have 'another baby' with him before 'receiving money' from Diddy
- Matthew Perry's ex-girlfriend Maeve Quinlan says Friends star's death at 54 from a ketamine overdose 'wasn't a shock' to her
- Beauty fans rave over £7.99 pimple patches that 'work wonders' on stubborn spots: 'Actually reduces my spot OVERNIGHT' SHOPPING
- Heidi Klum shows off her spring style in a denim vest while Sofia Vergara cradles her adorable puppy at America's Got Talent taping in Pasadena
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- Amber Rose claims ex Kanye West pushed her to 'dress very sexy' during course of their two-year relationship... despite her 'conservative' values
- The Apprentice fans cringe at 'horrendous' online shopping task as viewers 'turn on mute due to second hand embarrassment'
- Billie Eilish slams 'big artists' releasing multiple versions of albums in 'wasteful packaging' to boost sales
- Leah McSweeney speaks out about Bravo lawsuit and says that she made MORE money on OnlyFans than she did on the RHONY
- Kristen Stewart admits she'll 'likely never do a Marvel movie' unless this director asked her: 'Sounds like a f***ing nightmare'
- Love Island's Arabella Chi puts on a leggy display in ivory co-ord as she and glamorous Sarah Jayne Dunn hit the town in Manchester
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, 76, shares first photo since getting pacemaker... after revealing he has undergone three open-heart surgeries
- Who was fired from The Apprentice 2024? Maura Rath and Raj Chohan are both booted from the boardroom in shock double elimination
- Zoe Saldana and her husband Marco Perego look inseparable while leaving their hotel in NYC... before going on Jimmy Fallon to promote their new film
- EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Crime does pay! Director Guy Ritchie, 55, pockets £13 million from his firm
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- Beyonce does duet with Miley Cyrus on Cowboy Carter while Dolly Patron introduces Jolene cover - as more collaborations are revealed
- Travis Kelce plays air guitar to Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' on the golf course as friends blast out her hit song to try and distract him
- Heidi Montag shows off her incredible figure in a short velvet skirt and busty top after 22lb weight loss as she joins husband Spencer Pratt on The Masked Singer
- Jenifer Lewis opens up about her 10-foot balcony fall in 2022 that nearly KILLED her Candid
- Tish Cyrus talks Dominic Purcell 'issues' and says she feared 'they were the absolute worst pairing' - amid rumors she 'stole him' from daughter Noah
- Kristin Cavallari, 37, kisses and cozies up to new love Mark Estes, 24, as TikTok star shares photos with 'my girl'
- TOWIE SPOILER: Joe Blackman confronts Junaid Ahmed as he questions whether he can 'trust' the star in upcoming scenes
- Power Of Sail review: This 'Moral thriller' about a college race rumpus drifts off course, writes PATRICK MARMION
- Amanda Bynes is determined to 'get back to 110lbs' after revealing she recently 'gained over 20lbs in the past few months from being depressed'
- BBC set to slash 100 hours worth of TV shows this year as top drama is axed from the broadcaster
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- Sam Taylor-Johnson addresses rumours that her husband Aaron is set to become the next James Bond as speculation continues to swirl
- Netflix's new drama Scoop sees Prince Andrew 'shockingly joke about his "friend" Jimmy Savile' ahead of THAT infamous Newsnight interview
- Julia Fox declares herself a 'sex symbol' while clad in a $325 Namilia velour tracksuit for flight to LA
- Back To Black actress Marisa Abela reveals she got the part of Amy Winehouse 'before anyone knew if she could sing' and had to train for HOURS
- Did Joy Behar let slip that Whoopi Goldberg is set to star in a new Star Trek movie? The View fans spot 'clues' that comic accidentally 'jumped the gun'
- Jenna Lyons is returning to RHONY season 15 with the rest of the cast but her girlfriend won't be on camera: 'I joined this process. She did not'
- Spencer Matthews shocked to discover Jesus Christ was a 'real person' while taking part in BBC show Pilgrimage - despite his £50K Eton education
- Ice Spice taps out from Hot Ones episode after reminiscing about 'bouncing around' with Nicki Minaj: 'Never been that excited'
- Luisa Zissman reveals 'she broke her back a year ago and didn't realise until days ago' as she recovers in bed following the freak incident
- He was in a '60s TV series that had guests like Ida Lupino and he worked on Bewitched. Now he has made a rare appearance in LA. Who is he?
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- Joey King models a schoolgirl uniform while Logan Lerman is more casual after talking about their series We Were The Lucky Ones on GMA
- Stephen Bear is ordered to pay £27,500 for posting Georgia Harrison sex tape or face nine more months in jail
- Pregnant Emily Atack showcases her growing baby bump in while posing for stunning photo shoot
- Halle Bailey celebrates 24th birthday in $110 bikini with detoxifying mud bath in the Caribbean alongside her son Halo and babydaddy DDG
- Former Nickelodeon star Melissa Joan Hart breaks her silence on shocking Quiet On Set docuseries and details her own experiences on set
- EXCLUSIVETaylor Swift is loving Travis Kelce's 'dad bod' as he 'rewards' himself after his Super Bowl victory - as the couple enjoy quality time together
- Fran Drescher pays tribute to father Morty following his death at 94 after battle with Parkinson's disease
- David Walliams recalls son Alfred, 10, meeting 'inspirational' Tom Cruise and joked the youngster 'didn't need a dad anymore'
- EXCLUSIVEKirsten Dunst says her iconic upside down kiss with Tobey Maguire in Spiderman was 'miserable'
- The morning after the night before! Giggling Liberty Poole arrives back at a hotel wearing yesterday's clothes after cosy evening with Adam Maxted
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- Loose Women stars rush to comfort Charlene White as she breaks down in tears over the loss of her mother
- Kate Hudson shares never-before-seen footage of son Ryder, now 20 - including after he was born - in her new music video for song Live Forever
- How MJ: The Musical glosses over the scandals that beset the King Of Pop - with even his children appearing awkward at the press night
- Jennifer Garner reveals the phrase she has 'a really hard time not saying' to her three kids she shares with ex Ben Affleck in candid interview
- Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway's two-hour finale includes stellar celebrity line-up and surprise appearance from iconic band
- 50 Cent 'seeking SOLE custody of his and ex Daphne Joy's son, 11' after she is named as Diddy's 'sex worker' in $30m lawsuit filed against the rapper
- Hugh Grant is seen for the first time as Frosties mascot Tony the Tiger in trailer for Jerry Seinfeld's new comedy about the pop tart's origin story
- Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan and his film producer wife Emma to receive a knighthood and damehood
- Rebel Wilson received more attention for her 80 pound weight loss than for 'any movie I'd ever done': 'Is this what hot people experience?'
- Love Island: All Stars' Callum Jones and Jess Gale 'SPLIT following an explosive row at Molly Smith's bash - just five weeks after leaving the villa'
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- Diddy's LA home surveillance footage SEIZED by federal agents amid sex trafficking probe - as lawsuit alleges he 'paid model for sex work'
- Gisele Bundchen supported by jiu-jitsu pro partner Joaquim Valente at first public event together as star gives boyfriend a sweet shout-out onstage
- Love Island's Hannah Elizabeth 'kicked out of Molly Smith's Boohoo bash after vaping and rowing with the bouncers'
- Will conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel now realise their dreams of having children after Abby's secret wedding in 2021
- As David Beckham spends £16MILLION on a new superyacht... which other celebs have dug deep for their very own floating home-from-home?
- Nicola Coughlan reveals Bridgerton is EVEN saucier this series as she blushes over intimate moments with Luke Newton .
- Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn ditches her $1.2 million engagement ring after filing for a restraining order against husband Christian Richard
- Megan Thee Stallion reflects on going independent and signing 'empowering' deals with Nike and Netflix
- Millie Mackintosh shares naked picture of herself crying in the bath as she admits she's been 'struggling to deal with tough few months'
- RHOM star Dr Nicole Martin gives birth to baby girl 'earlier than expected' via C-section: 'We are doing good and thank you for warm wishes'
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- Man in his 40s is arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey who died in fall at work
- Homes Under the Hammer star Martel Maxwell is left stunned by 'jungle' infested house covered in thick green mould .
- This Morning's Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard bravely take on Gladiators Diamond and Giant ahead of the BBC shows final
- Love Island's Adam Collard shares a passionate kiss with girlfriend Laura Woods as they pack on the PDA on the beach in Mexico
- Stephen Bear protests his innocence as he goes to revenge porn confiscation hearing wearing £800 women's loafers
- Joanna Page is SLAMMED by fans after she brands BBC comedy 'unbearable' - but the creator has the last laugh with her hilarious response
- 'Old friends are the best friends!': Joan Collins, 90, and husband Percy Gibson, 59, enjoy a triple lunch date with Michael Caine and her brother Bill
- 'It's a great sadness that I cannot be with you all': Charles vows to continue serving 'with my whole heart' in personal Easter message broadcast
- Real Housewives Of New York vet Luann de Lesseps, 58, looks slender in a bikini... after revealing the Mediterranean Diet keeps her thin
- Paul O'Grady sweetly compares baby elephants to 'big puppies' in scenes from his last TV project before his death Great Elephant Adventure
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- Mark Owens reveals clean-shaven look as Take That release new single causing fans to say he looks '30 years younger'
- Molly Smith is worlds away from her glam as she goes make-up free in a low-key tracksuit to step out with boyfriend Tom Clare hours after clothing launch
- Lila Moss goes makeup free in a stylish leather bomber jacket as she catches up with a friend in New York City
- Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn confesses her 'love' for TOWIE star boyfriend Ricky Rayment as the couple enjoy Lake District trip
- Wife of tragic Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers is given 'significant control' of firm TV chef ran with co-star Si King before his death from cancer
- Mother of Princess Beatrice's stepson Dara Huang marks her son Wolfie's eighth birthday with a selection of sweet photos
- Kim Zolciak and daughter Brielle Biermann's Range Rover 'being repossessed after they failed to make the nearly $2k monthly payments'
- 50 Cent's ex Daphne Joy posts cryptic social media message after she is named as Diddy's 'sex worker' in $30million lawsuit filed against the rapper
- Love Island's Hannah Elizabeth, Demi Jones and Arabella Chi look all partied out as they don athleisure the morning after WILD night at co-star's clothing launch
- Kathie Lee Gifford reveals she was 'very careful' to raise her kids not to be 'spoiled brats in Hollywood'
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- Camila Mendes is a vision in white next to boyfriend of 2 years Rudy Mancuso at the Miami premiere of their movie Musica
- Kate Garraway puts on a brave face as she heads to work at Smooth FM after release of the documentary about her late husband Derek Draper
- Christine McGuinness reveals the real reason she's not dating following split from husband Paddy
- Kanye West 'steered clear of meeting Diddy at the Rolling Loud concert despite mogul hoping to chat with him' - before raids on Making The Band vet's homes
- Spencer Matthews reveals secret pain behind his MIC bad boy' act: Star says 'anger' at 'those he held responsible' for his brother Michael's death
- Vernon Kay leaves Radio 2 listeners 'howling with laughter' as he accidentally swears live on air before apologising for his 'slip of the tongue'
- Zayn Malik reveals his daughter Khai, 3, has a 'natural' music ability as he details life with her on Pennsylvania farm
- How Helen Flanagan hid pain to give her kids' their dream trip: Star smiled through secret mental health battle on lavish Bali break
- How Netflix film about Prince Andrew's BBC Newsnight interview comes at the worst possible time for the King: Scoop will cause 'horrendous damage'
- Abby Hensel is married! Conjoined twin who rose to fame in reality show Abby & Brittany secretly tied the knot with an army veteran in 2021
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- 'My heart is in absolute pieces': George Gilbey's heartbroken family member pays tribute to ' Gogglebox star following his death