GETTY Make workouts part of your festive party to stay in shape this festive season Ring out the bells If Christmas celebrations always end up crowding out your gym time, make workouts part of your party. “Go ice-skating with friends or even hire your favourite PT and ask for a bespoke Christmas-themed workout for a […]
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Festive beauty fixes that will make your skin glow through the Christmas season
PARTY season is now well under way but while late nights, over-indulgence and festive tipples are all an essential part of Christmas, they can quickly take their toll on your skin. We’ve rounded up our top tips, tricks and treatments for this time of year to ensure you are glowing from top to toe. Daily […]
Best supplements for arthritis: Taking THIS unlikely FESTIVE herb could ease joint pain
BEST supplements to fight arthritis include ginger and green tea, but taking frankincense this Christmas could also help relieve joint pain. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Arthritis symptoms: THIS festive treat could relieve joint pain for Christmas
Gingerbread can be first traced back to Elizabeth I, when she had ginger biscuits made in the shape of some of her guests. But, more than 400 years later, gingerbread has become a staple part of the festive season in the UK, with some families baking gingerbread (snow)men or houses as an annual tradition. Eating […]
Arthritis symptoms: THIS festive treat could relieve joint pain for Christmas
ARTHRITIS symptoms could be eased by eating gingerbread this Christmas, as studies have claimed ginger could reduce joint pain and inflammation. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Cologne: Explore Europe’s most famous festive market in Germany
GETTY Cologne is known for its popular Christmas market, visited by thousands over the festive period Towering over this market is Cologne’s (usually snow-dusted) cathedral, otherwise known as the Kölner Dom. For me, it’s a scene that epitomises Christmas: the silver ribbon of the frosty Rhine and the Dom’s beautiful, gothic outline providing a spectacular […]
The Man Who Invented Christmas: A bit frantic and flippant, but good for festive spirit
In October 1843, Dickens is heavily in debt so he decides to write a new book. However he is also devoid of fresh ideas. Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens gives a broad, comic performance as a petulant, penny-pinching Dickens trying to save money and fight off despondency. He is then inspired to write a Christmas story […]
Melania Trump wraps up warm in festive red coat for National Christmas Tree lighting event
Melania Trump, 47, arrived with husband US President Donald Trump, 71, at the Ellipse in President’s Park near the White House in Washington DC on Thursday to take part in the 95th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. The lighting ceremony dates back to Christmas Eve 1923, when President Calvin Collidge lit a Christmas tree […]
Doctor Who Christmas special: BBC give northern England early access to festive episode
The highly anticipated episode is generally top secret until its release on Christmas Day. However, it will be shown at venues in Hartlepool, York, Hull, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Salford, Durham and Bradford between December 14 and December 22. The screening is expected to feature Peter Capaldi’s final outing as Doctor Who but won’t show Jodie Whittaker […]
Christmas: Visit Europe’s best markets for festive deals and the perfect experience
GETTY/ALAMY Amsterdam’s annual Christmas market in Dam Square is a popular tourist attraction It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas across Europe, as the annual festive markets open once more. And what better way to get into the festive spirit than by wandering among snow-dusted log cabins while the smell of mulled wine and […]