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Christmas gifts

<p>Not all devices have to cost a fortune </p>
Christmas

20 best tech gifts for Christmas, from Apple to Kindle

Skip the chocolate and perfumes this holiday season and opt for a nifty gadget instead

<p>We’ve opted for brands that have real longevity about them, and offer reliable products</p>
Christmas

12 best Christmas gifts for mums: Handmade, luxury and boozy presents

<p>From keyboards to mobile phone gaming, we’ve broken down our top buys for the festive season</p>
Video Games & Consoles

15 best gifts for gamers to level up their Christmas

<p>We’ve looked at sets with as many full-size products as possible</p>
Christmas

8 best beauty Christmas gift sets for make-up and skincare fans

<p>Whether you opt for fun, practical or pampering presents, these are bound to go down a storm at any White Elephant gift exchange </p>
Christmas

Best White Elephant gift ideas under $32 that everyone will love

<p>Hampers are where the heart is with this incredible selection, packed full of goodies </p>
Christmas

Best Christmas food and drink hampers for 2023

<p>Our mini testers were on hand to assess entertainment value during a major play session</p>
Christmas

Best stocking fillers for kids that will be loved long after Christmas

<p>Whether they’ll appreciate good instant coffee or a swanky gadget, look no further than our guide </p>
Christmas

Best gifts for coffee lovers that even the connoisseur will appreciate

<p>We’ve found picks for foodies, DJs, globetrotters and stylish bros </p>
Christmas

Best gifts for brothers that they’ll actually use

<p>Airtag trackers, compression socks and travel skincare will be just the ticket </p>
Christmas

The best gifts for travellers that they never knew they needed

<p>Filling a stocking can be difficult, but we’re on hand to help </p>
Christmas

Best stocking fillers for her that are anything but tat

<p>Treat yourself to one of these make-up and skincare filled Christmas countdowns </p>
Christmas

The best beauty advent calendars to have on your radar in 2023

Advent calendars

<p>It’s not too late to start your festive countdown </p>
Advent calendars

Best advent calendar deals to shop now, from Pandora to John Lewis

Advent calendars

Best advent calendar deals to shop now, from Pandora to John Lewis

<p>It’s not too late to start your festive countdown </p>
<p>This multi-brand calendar is an impressive option </p>
Advent calendars

Cult Beauty’s advent calendar is reduced for Black Friday

<p>There’s everything from luxury skincare and fragrances to hair-styling products and body washes concealed inside these festive calendars</p>
Advent calendars

Best men’s advent calendars 2023: Grooming and beauty options

<p>Whether you prefer silver, gold or mixed metals, there’s plenty here to spark joy </p>
Advent calendars

Best jewellery advent calendars 2023

<p>The calendar’s contents are worth £340 </p>
Advent calendars

M&S has brought back its sell-out £45 beauty advent calendar

<p>The calendar’s contents are worth £340 </p>
Advent calendars

M&S has brought back its sell-out £45 beauty advent calendar

<p>Plump for familiar favourites or fill the month with independently produced plonk</p>
Advent calendars

Best wine advent calendars 2023, tried and tested

<p>This is might be the best value beauty advent calendar for 2023 </p>
Advent calendars

Harvey Nichols’ £250 beauty advent calendar is worth £1,300

Christmas decorations

<p>Pinterest has predicted bows to be a major trend for 2024 </p>
Christmas

Bows are trending for Christmas – shop these styles now

Christmas

Bows are trending for Christmas – shop these styles now

<p>Pinterest has predicted bows to be a major trend for 2024 </p>
<p>Not just for the door, these work wonders on mantelpieces, as a centrepiece or hung from the ceiling</p>
Christmas

Best Christmas wreaths 2023: Real and artificial door decorations

<p>Transform your outdoor space with festoon lights, sculpural designs and cascading LEDs </p>
Decorations

Best outdoor Christmas lights to make your house and garden sparkle

<p>Try to place your tree away from heat sources such as radiators, as these can dry out your tree and shorten its lifespan</p>
Decorations

7 best real Christmas trees to get your home into the festive spirit

<p>We looked for reusable and recyclable materials, as well as considering packaging and value for money </p>
Decorations

10 best eco-friendly wrapping papers for a more sustainable Christmas

<p>We looked for reusable and recyclable materials, as well as considering packaging and value for money </p>
Decorations

10 best eco-friendly wrapping papers for a more sustainable Christmas

<p>These hand-tied bunches can be put straight into a vase without any fuss</p>
Decorations

10 best Christmas flower bouquets for spreading festive cheer

<p>The long nights don’t need to spell darkness this December </p>
Decorations

9 best Christmas window decorations to help spread holiday cheer

Food & drink

<p>We tested all these wines exactly as we would their alcoholic alternative, swirling and sipping to make the most of each vino’s flavours and smell</p>
Wine

14 best non-alcoholic wines to enjoy, from red to sparkling

<p>We considered everything from quality of ingredients to portion size</p>
Subscription Boxes

12 best recipe boxes for delivery in 2024

<p>’Tis nearly the season for festive party food, panettone and indulgent Christmas puds </p>
Christmas

The Christmas food to order online for your festive feasts

<p>M&S is delivering some festive cheer </p>
Christmas

M&S’s light-up liqueurs are on sale ahead of Christmas

<p>The cases are reduced in time for Christmas </p>
Wine

Perfect Cellar’s Christmas case is the best gift for wine lovers

<p>The box we tried came with seven varieties of vegetables and three types of fruit</p>
Subscription Boxes

Oddbox’s wonky fruit and veg subscription service is a game-changer

<p>The Drinklusive mentorship programme will start in January 2024 and continue for six months </p>
Food & Drink

The Three Drinkers launch Drinklusive programme with The Independent

<p>Prosecco comes down to the region, the grape used and how the bubbly gets its fizz </p>
Food & Drink

7 best proseccos to fizz up the festive season, taste tested

Christmas guides

<p>Our selection includes fillers for football fanatics, budding bakers and more </p>
Christmas

12 best stocking fillers that kids will love long after Christmas

From practical presents to Percy Pig-themed fillers, these goodies will go down a treat

Christmas

12 best stocking fillers that kids will love long after Christmas

From practical presents to Percy Pig-themed fillers, these goodies will go down a treat

<p>Our selection includes fillers for football fanatics, budding bakers and more </p>
<p>From rom-coms to superhero films, there’s something for everyone this Christmas </p>
Christmas

The best new Christmas films for 2022 and how to watch them

<p>We’ve included everything from cult perfume to stationary we’ve loved for weeks, if not months </p>
Gifts for her

13 best sister gifts that she will love (and you’ll want to borrow)

<p>We worked our way through these vegan advent calendars well ahead of schedule</p>
Advent calendars

12 best vegan advent calendars for a perfect plant-based countdown

<p>We assesed the contents quality, planet-friendliness and whether the jokes earned a belly laugh</p>
Christmas

8 best luxury Christmas crackers: Booze, fragrance sets and more

<p>We assesed the contents quality, planet-friendliness and whether the jokes earned a belly laugh</p>
Christmas

8 best luxury Christmas crackers: Booze, fragrance sets and more

Food and Drink

When do Christmas supermarket delivery slots open?

<p>Royal Mail postal workers will strike for a pay rise, in light of the cost-of-living crisis and contributions made during the Covid pandemic, according to the Communication Workers Union</p>
Home News

Royal Mail strikes: Every date in November and December 2022

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