Our best festive recipes ever! With this selection of mouthwatering dishes from their latest book – alongside some Hairy Bikers classics – let Si King and Dave Myers take care of your Christmas

Our best festive recipes ever! With this selection of mouthwatering dishes from their latest book – alongside some Hairy Bikers classics – let Si King and Dave Myers take care of your Christmas

TURKEY WITH TWO ZINGY STUFFINGS A little citrus to liven up your Christmas lunch. The humble orange complements the turkey perfectly. You can use both or just one of the stuffings, if you prefer. Serves 8-10 6-8kg (12-16lb) oven-ready turkey, preferably with giblets 100g (3½oz) butter, softened Sea salt flakes Freshly ground black pepper FOR … Read more

EMMA COWING: Crisp-mas pudding? I much prefer the taste of tradition!

EMMA COWING: Crisp-mas pudding? I much prefer the taste of tradition!

I’ve always been partial to Christmas pudding. Perhaps it’s the once-a-year treatiness of it, or the fact that when I was growing up it was often set alight at the table with much pomp and ceremony (and on one memorable occasion, almost causing a house fire after its flames caught some party streamers). It’s the … Read more

Seven ways to save money this Christmas: From ‘downshifting’ to online bargains and cheap ways to inject festive magic for your kids

Seven ways to save money this Christmas: From ‘downshifting’ to online bargains and cheap ways to inject festive magic for your kids

After you’ve shelled out on presents, parties and festive food – Christmas can be a drain on your finances.  While the cost of living crisis is making it even more difficult to cover essentials, let alone festive treats. But there are ways to cut costs while keeping the Yuletide magic alive for your family. From ‘downshifting’ and hunting … Read more

Treat yourself! As Mars snaps up Hotel Chocolat for £534m to try and crack luxury chocolate market, experts reveal why Brits are splashing out on fancier treats instead of the cheaper classics

Treat yourself! As Mars snaps up Hotel Chocolat for £534m to try and crack luxury chocolate market, experts reveal why Brits are splashing out on fancier treats instead of the cheaper classics

The likes of Dairy Milk and Mars have been British staples for generations – but it seems as if the era of the humble chocolate bar could be over, as more and more Brits are splashing out on high-end alternatives despite the cost-of-living crisis.  With sales of chocolate forecast to grow by 13 per cent … Read more

Prince William says visits he made to homeless charity Passage with Princess Diana as a child left a ‘deep and lasting impression’ and praises their work as ‘life-changing’

Prince William says visits he made to homeless charity Passage with Princess Diana as a child left a ‘deep and lasting impression’ and praises their work as ‘life-changing’

Prince William has praised the work of homelessness charity The Passage and said he was ‘deeply moved’ by visiting the charity as a child with Princess Diana. The Prince of Wales, 41, shared a video explaining the ‘great work’ the charity does,  including ‘life-changing’ work to prevent homelessness and human trafficking, which was posted on Twitter … Read more

Couple went on £30,000 Tesco shoplifting spree as they hit stores across 11 counties – including three in one day – to steal cosmetics, alcohol and beauty products

Couple went on £30,000 Tesco shoplifting spree as they hit stores across 11 counties – including three in one day – to steal cosmetics, alcohol and beauty products

A couple have been sentenced for shoplifting more than £30,000 worth of alcohol and perfumes from Tesco supermarkets across the country. Romanians Marian Oprescu, 27, and his girlfriend Alexandra Radu, 24, of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, paraded through Tesco aisles before walking out of the stores without paying for items.   Oprescu, who was jailed for more than two … Read more

People say Christmas is already ruined after opening their Celebrations advent calendars to a Bounty

People say Christmas is already ruined after opening their Celebrations advent calendars to a Bounty

It’s December 1 and that means it’s time for millions of people will be opening up their advent calendars and starting the countdown to Christmas. But those who picked up a £7 Celebration calendar have joked their Christmas is ‘already ruined’.   Taking to social media, people complained the first day included the nation’s most divisive … Read more

Heartwarming moment Prince William cheekily shouts ‘boo’ as he surprises woman during charity walk in memory of her daughter, 16, who took her own life – as delighted mother reveals how she went in for a ‘nice hug’

Heartwarming moment Prince William cheekily shouts ‘boo’ as he surprises woman during charity walk in memory of her daughter, 16, who took her own life – as delighted mother reveals how she went in for a ‘nice hug’

This is the heartwarming moment Prince William surprised a woman during a charity walk in memory of her late daughter.  In a video posted to Facebook, Emma Webb can be seen in total shock as the Prince of Wales appears out of nowhere to join her on day 13 of a fundraising trek from Wales … Read more

Gen Z make Brussels sprouts cool! Sales soar 150% at Waitrose as dishes with chilli and honey are shared on Tiktok and trendy restaurants put them on the menu

Gen Z make Brussels sprouts cool! Sales soar 150% at Waitrose as dishes with chilli and honey are shared on Tiktok and trendy restaurants put them on the menu

Once thought of as a sad, soggy side to a turkey main, Brussel sprouts are now officially back on trend as Gen Z have dubbed them cool. Despite being one the most controversial Christmas dinner sides for generations, British supermarket Waitrose have witnessed a whopping 150 per cent boom in sales compared to this time last year. Their … Read more

Harry who? Royals will put on a united front at Buckingham Palace Christmas Diplomatic Reception tonight as they brush off Omid Scobie racism row – after Kate delighted youngsters at new children’s hospital and William sold the Big Issue

Harry who? Royals will put on a united front at Buckingham Palace Christmas Diplomatic Reception tonight as they brush off Omid Scobie racism row – after Kate delighted youngsters at new children’s hospital and William sold the Big Issue

The Royal Family has embarked on a ‘charm offensive’ as they brush off the fallout from Omid Scobie‘s racism row – with William taking to the streets to sell the Big Issue, Kate visiting a children’s hospital and King Charles preparing to host a Buckingham Palace banquet.  The Prince of Wales left shoppers stunned this … Read more