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Just what do you get for a £6,000 Christmas hamper these days?
From Graham's Vintage 1970 Port to Maldonado ham, Fortnum & Mason's hamper has everything for someone with £6,000 to spare.
Christmas presents 2016: Star Wars Lego and drones in demand by festive shoppers
Gadgets including Apple iWatch and Amazon Fire Stick expected to be in demand this festive season.
The Christian festival of Advent begins
The weeks before Christmas are about more than opening calendars for devout Christians.
The best video games of 2016 and the best deals from Pokemon to Overwatch
2016's best video games and where to buy them.
Move over, Santa! Mrs Claus steals the limelight in Marks and Spencer Christmas ad
The advert stars Oscar-nominated actress Janet McTeer.
Mariah Carey ditches Christmas sweater to show off diamond bra on Carpool Karaoke
Carey wore a red Balmain leather jacket to show off the diamond-encrusted bra and a bejewelled chain.
Strut & Cluck: 'Like Christmas, just without the joy'
There may be a reason this is the first turkey-only restaurant in London...
Smaller retailers see takings jump over Christmas period as UK adults take to independent shops
Overall sales were almost flat over the festive period according to the BRC.
Twelfth Night in England: Two little-known rural festivals dating back hundreds of years
The Haxey Hood and the Leominster Morris Wassail date back hundreds of years.
New Year's Eve 2015: Hamas bans celebrations in Gaza on 31 December
Islamist group says that NYE parties 'offend religious traditions'
Facebook hoax: Users fall for Mark Zuckerberg fortune giveaway once again
A hoax post went viral claiming Zuckerberg will give random Facebook users millions of dollars.
German man killed on Christmas Day in bungled attempt to blow up condom machine
Unnamed 29-year-old man used explosives in an attempt to steal from the condom machine.
UK counter-terror: Shortage of armed police leaves regional cities exposed to attacks
Scotland Yard warns the number of armed officers deployed to London leaves other cities at risk.
The best non-fiction of 2015 from autism to ancient history
Best non-fiction including the ancient history of the Silk Road, the many facets of seashells
Arsenal: Arsene Wenger plans early training on Christmas
Coach's plan will allow players to join their families for lunch on Christmas.
Archbishop calls Isis modern-day King Herod who massacred innocents
Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury says terror group staging a false apocalypse.
Pope Francis asks Christians to reject greed and embrace values
The pope's message was delivered during the Christmas Eve Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica.
Global leaders wish people around the world a merry Christmas
World leaders are taking the opportunity to reflect and deliver messages of peace and hope.
The Queen's Christmas message of 'great hope' for 2016
Christmas is a time to be thankful for all that we have, the Queen will say.
Palestine: Hundreds of extra security brought in as Bethlehem prepares for Christmas celebrations
Measures brought in ahead of expected pilgrim boom over Yuletide period.
Migrants in Germany: Refugee children sing Christmas carols and get gifts from Santa Claus
Volunteers have organised Christmas celebrations for refugee children at shelters around Germany.
Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Lidl; Which shops are open over Christmas?
Just in case you forget something, check the supermarket Christmas opening times in advance.
Track Santa: Norad and Google provide updates on Father Christmas's present deliveries
Children can track where Santa Claus is and when he will be at their house - but only if they've been good.
App Santa offering up to 80% discount on iOS and Mac apps for Christmas
App Santa, an online repository of apps offers massive discounts on popular iOS and Mac apps for Christmas.
Christmas number one: Justin Bieber issues rallying call to the UK to back the NHS Choir
'Let's do the right thing and help them win. It's Christmas', Bieber tells public.
Battle for soul of Spanish Christmas erupts in Madrid over plans to replace one of three kings with a queen
It is not the first time Madrid's Christmas parade has been the focus of cultural jostling.
Christmas 'full cold moon' expected for first time since 1977
Nasa says 'full cold moon' will peak at 23:11GMT.
Mulberry 'blasphemous' Christmas advert likening handbag to baby Jesus escapes ban
42 people complained when Mulberry's advert promoting a handbag featured a fake nativity scene.
Christmas 2015: Top 10 quotes and five text messages to share with family and friends
What does the holiday actually mean to people and why should we treasure it?
Israel: Jewish extremist leader calls for ban on Christmas
Bentzi Gopstein, head of Lehava, calls Christians 'blood-sucking vampires'.