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All I want for Christmas...is a fat jab

By Anonymous Any normal December I would've clocked up one too many hangovers, grazed the office treats, indulged on the M&S picky bits AND not...

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Anonymous

When are we going to get excited about the World Cup? writes Henry Riley

By Henry Riley The soundest thing Donald Trump uttered this year, without a shadow of a doubt, was his view that ‘soccer’ should be correctly...

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Henry Riley

Losing your sense of smell can ruin Christmas dinner – and harm your health

By Prof Carl Philpott Imagine sitting down to a festive feast and tasting… nothing. A feast without flavour: The hidden impact of smell and taste...

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Prof Carl Philpott

The NHS is stepping up for care leavers – because health is where inequality begins

The NHS is stepping up for care leavers – because health is where inequality begins

By Josh MacAlister Turning 18 should be a milestone. But for too many young people leaving care, it is the moment support simply drops away....

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Josh Macalister

My mum died when I was a teenager - here's how I cope with grief at Christmas

My mum died when I was a teenager - here's how I cope with grief at Christmas

By Daniel Molyneaux At Christmastime, it may seem that everyone is excited to gift presents to their loved ones, gather round the table for...

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Daniel Molyneaux

Maths is good for much more than winning your Christmas quiz

Maths is good for much more than winning your Christmas quiz

By Mark Sewards MP It’s a mainstay of the Christmas quiz. How many presents were gifted cumulatively during the Twelve Days of Christmas song? You...

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Mark Sewards Mp

We need a (digital) Silent Night

We need a (digital) Silent Night

By Sam Richardson Whether they celebrate Christmas or not, most people approach the festive period in their own way. But one thing tends to be...

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Sam Richardson

My British–South African Christmas proves no one’s festive season is 'normal' anymore

My British–South African Christmas proves no one’s festive season is 'normal' anymore

By John Enslin With Christmas fast approaching, the Great Hosting Debate has begun – and if your family is anything like mine, it’s never as...

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John Enslin

The Christmas my husband died was painful - but his empty chair hurt the most

The Christmas my husband died was painful - but his empty chair hurt the most

By Nicky Wake The first Christmas after my husband Andy died was the moment I realised grief doesn’t pause for the festive season. In fact, it can...

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Nicky Wake

Why I have been to the cinema 59 times this year

Why I have been to the cinema 59 times this year

By William Mata “But didn’t you go to the cinema last week?’ a friend of my wife’s asked me, recently, when she heard I was going again the...

22.12.2025 1

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William Mata

Young people must give more to charity - or risk becoming Generation Scrooge

Young people must give more to charity - or risk becoming Generation Scrooge

By Thomas Ruys Smith It’s pretty much a certainty that at some point over the festive period, you will encounter an adaptation of A Christmas...

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Thomas Ruys Smith

British Jews should not have to ask if we still belong

British Jews should not have to ask if we still belong

By Keith Black I am angry. Angry beyond words. My family has lived in Britain since the late 19th century. My grandfather arrived here from eastern...

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Keith Black

Britain’s hiring crisis isn’t just about jobs, it’s about who we’re excluding

Britain’s hiring crisis isn’t just about jobs, it’s about who we’re excluding

By Alicia Navarro The UK unemployment rate has hit its highest point since the pandemic, at 5.1% according to the Office for National Statistics....

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Alicia Navarro

'I’ve seen families sharing one toothbrush': The ‘tooth tax’ is hurting Britain’s poorest children

'I’ve seen families sharing one toothbrush': The ‘tooth tax’ is hurting Britain’s poorest children

By Dr Tom Owen As a dentist who has spent my career treating children across the North West, some of the things I still see in clinic would stop...

22.12.2025 2

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Dr Tom Owen

Be kind to retail workers this Christmas, they are our real-life elves

Be kind to retail workers this Christmas, they are our real-life elves

By Kim Samuel As if by magic, shops and supermarkets are once again decked out with festive cheer. For shoppers, it’s a reminder that the most...

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Kim Samuel