This week’s pictures were taken in 2004 and 2009 with topics under discussion including smoking, roadworks and the Hartlepool Mail itself.
For our previous retro collection of people having their say, click here.
The Princess of Wales' third annual holiday event has some special guests who were thrilled to receive invitations
The Prince and Princess of Wales are certainly getting into the festive spirit with Prince George and Princess Charlotte as the royal family were seen shopping for Christmas trees
The Princess of Wales appeared in a commercial promoting her third Christmas carol concert, which will air on Christmas Eve
Oliver Dowden this week advised people to stock up on certain supplies – but some people have been doing it for years
Emmerdale's Christmas spoilers revealed so far, from the arrival of Dawn and Billy's baby, to more drama for Chloe, Mackenzie and Charity.
The three kids had the best time jumping around as Christmas lights twinkled around them
Here are the seven male EastEnders characters at risk of being killed on Christmas Day in a newly released image including Phil Mitchell and Jack Branning.
This advent calendar from John Lewis is a great way to explore a range of sparkling wines this Christmas.
Standing at some 70 feet tall, and about 70 years old, Trafalgar Square’s towering Christmas tree – an annual gift from Norway – does not usually feel particularly relatable. This year, however, with onlookers describing it as “half-dead”, “underwhelming”, “meh” and “meagre”, it felt much more similar to what the unlucky or disorganised ones among us might end up with. Because if you’ve left your tree-shopping a bit late, or have scaled back the budget this year because of the increased cost of
Queen Camilla invited children supported by Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity, to decorate the Christmas tree at Clarence House on Wednesday
The year 1843 was a good one for Christmas. Dickens’s legendary festive tale, A Christmas Carol, was published and the first commercially produced Christmas card was launched. Today, an estimated one billion cards are sent each year in the UK alone. By the time December 25 comes around, mantelpieces across the country are bedecked with images of chirruping robins, snow scenes, angels and, of course, Father Christmas himself. But such festive creations are a far cry from their Victorian forebears
John Lewis reveals its key Christmas decoration trends for 2023. See the Christmas tree trends for 2023 and all the new decor themes from the experts.
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a jolly good ding-dong over something that is essentially massively inconsequential. Sequins vs sparkles, for example. Coloured lights vs warm whites for the Christmas tree. Tinsel: naff or not? (FWIW I’m in the former camp, but no judgement here for anyone who places themselves in the latter).
The Range and Wilko will close all stores on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
From Souter Lighthouse and the Leas to Seaton Delaval Hall, here are the North East National Trust properties offering Christmas events this year.
The Princess of Wales will host the event at Westminster Abbey on Friday, which will be broadcast on December 24.
There are plenty of Christmas movies to re-watch every year, but a few stand out as the funniest Christmas movies.
Christmas at a hotel has a certain luxurious low-hassle allure. Here are 16 of the best hotels around the world that go all-out for the holiday in lavish style.
It’s been called the ultimate gift of love: would your other half take over – unbidden – the peeling of a juicy Jaffa for you, should you find the whole orange messy stickiness too much? Or do they have other gentle, humble offerings which make them a keeper?
THE public will be able to donate £5 to charity this festive season to buy Christmas dinner for someone homeless.
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