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Christmas
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Had you asked me in the summer whether it was worth getting a new coat for the party season, I'd have thought you were crackers, writes SHANE WATSON. A coat? In the lead up to Christmas?
After the Bondi attack, all Australians must support the right of Jews to live without fear ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Long before the shocking killings in Sydney, the threat of antisemitic violence was often left unchallenged. That must change
Like all Australians, Bondi isn’t just a place to me, it lives in my heart…
Ten-try Harlequins cruise to Champions Cup rout of understrength Bayonne ⊕⊕
Pool 3: Harlequins 68-14 Bayonne
Treadwell scores two tries in Pool 3 victory
Christmas is a time for giving and Bayonne presented this game to Harlequins by selecting an inexperienced side who realist…
Dog play afternoon: dachshunds overrun Hyde Park for Christmas walk ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Hundreds of sausage dogs gather for annual festive parade that organiser started to help her puppy socialise
The pitter-patter of tiny paws has brought joy – and more than a little chaos – to Hyde Par…
A hidden life in the era of social media can still change history, as the story of Jesus shows ⊕
I see in Christmas an invitation to see differently: God in the social outcast, life on the margins reimagined as the centre of gravity
Do you want to be influential?
So do 57% of Gen Zs in the US who …
Twas the drought before Christmas! Tree growers say dry conditions over the summer mean they could drop their needles and be bare by the big day ⊖
Severe drought conditions are said to have caused 'stress' to the festive firs, with buyers advised to only pick out the freshest from the batch.
What Christmas film locations REALLY look like for the rest of the year - and how they're transformed into magical winter wonderlands ⊕⊕
For those craving a taste of Christmas magic beyond the TV screen this season, these real-life filming locations from seven iconic festive flicks make for the perfect set-jetting holiday.
The 12 condiments of Christmas ⊕
Everyone needs a hand in the kitchen, and in lieu of any sous elves, Claire Dinhut – AKA Condiment Claire – picks the ones that will make your feast sing
Salt, sweet, bitter, acid, umami. While we don…
'Scrooge' Bank of England boss could block Christmas interest rate cut ○
Along with other rate-setters he will pay close attention to the latest inflation figures, which will be published the day before the interest rate decision.
Why Christmas markets have become a hellscape: Overcrowded, overpriced and filled with revolting food, tat and sour stallholders. Now JANE FRYER reveals what's changed - and why you'd be mad to visit one ○
Over the past few years, Britain has gone Christmas market mad. From mid-November, we've whooped in wonder at all the twinkling lights, endless festive music and pretty little chalet stalls.