The best new Christmas and winter attractions in the UK

From festive markets and light trails to floating saunas and chalet-oke sessions, there’s plenty of wintery fun to be had for all ages. This year, there are plenty of light trails to brighten up ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

UK Christmas advertising attracts record spending but brands shun television

Online display to enjoy biggest increase as advertisers prepare to splash out £10.5bn

World - Financial Times - November 7

What’s on in New York this winter

FT Globetrotter’s must-dos in NYC this season, from festive operas to Restaurant Week

World - Financial Times - November 11

Fresh weather warnings as UK hit by cold snap

Fresh warnings of snow and ice announced for parts of the UK going into Thursday and the weekend.

How games companies can attract (and keep) new talent

Microsoft's Dametra Johnson-Marletti spoke at GamesBeat Next's Women in Gaming Breakfast about ways gaming can nurture its future leaders.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 7

Six of the best winter mountain breaks in Europe

From the Arctic Circle to Slovenia’s Julian Alps, we pick scenic and soothing retreats to don snowshoes, ski empty pistes and tune into winter. Marketing slogans usually leave me cold, but even I ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Pie fortune heir guilty of best friend's murder

Dylan Thomas, who had also tried to scale the Buckingham Palace fence, stabbed his friend 37 times.

Blackhawks Officially Reveal New Winter Classic Sweaters

The Chicago Blackhawks are going to take on the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Winter Classic. They officially revealed their sweaters on Wednesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

UK pays more than EU for gas as winter looms

High transmission costs and global shortage of LNG push gap over European prices to widest since late 2021

World - Financial Times - November 5

This 1 Tweak to Your Behavior Makes You Instantly More Attractive, According to New Wharton Research

How you behave affects how attractive other people find you. New research uncovers a way to use that to your advantage.

Business - Inc. - November 7

‘It’s overpriced tat’: Christmas markets divide opinion across the UK

Residents and businesses complain about busy crowds, loss of trade, repetitive stalls and extortionate prices. The Halloween cobwebs had barely been brushed off the shop windows of Birmingham city ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Review: A family of misfits tests the spirit of charity in 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'

Another take on Barbara Robinson's beloved 1972 novel, this one comes swaddled in period nostalgia and, beyond its high jinks, some sincere family messaging.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 8

New Pokemon Monopoly Includes Cute Figures, Releases Just In Time For Christmas

Hasbro has launched a few versions of Pokemon Monopoly over the years, but most are now out of stock or only available at marked-up prices via third-party retailers--meaning you’d have to drop ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City

The iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has arrived in New York City, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Big Apple.

Clay Aiken returns with new holiday album "Christmas Bells Are Ringing"

Award-winning singer Clay Aiken, who rose to fame on American Idol, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about his new holiday album, "Christmas Bells Are Ringing," and his rendition of Bing Crosby's ...

Box office: 'Venom,' 'Best Christmas Pageant Ever,' 'Heretic' top Veterans Day weekend

"Venom: The Last Dance" holds strong in its third week, with the thriller "Heretic" and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" rounding out the box office top spots

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 10

The UK has new opportunities with the new Trump administration

Yet, it is vital for the U.K. to continue to develop that relationship and we have much to offer the new President Trump.

Politics - The Hill - November 7

The New Science of How Winter Affects Your Brain and Body (and What to Do About It)

It’s not just the cold and Christmas cookies. Here’s the biology of why winter makes people sleepier, hungrier, and even hornier.

Business - Inc. - November 8

New winter forecast shows which states have higher chances of rain, snow

A new weather outlook, released by the Climate Prediction Center this week, shows what may be in store for us this winter – and it looks a lot like La Niña.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

The Best Pizza in New York City

Some of the city’s most famous pies didn’t make the list, while some unexpected spots delivered superlative examples of the form.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Why an A road with 'charm' has been voted UK's best - and which others made top 10?

The stretch of the A19 from Selby to Teesside has charm and history, according to those who use it.

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.

Meet the new leader of the UK Conservative Party

Badenoch has always presented herself as a no-nonsense, right-of-center conservative with a powerful belief in free markets and personal responsibility.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Dolphins-Rams attracts only 12.2 million

The pivot to streaming has happened, as evidenced by the audiences attracted by NFL games televised on cable and streamed by Amazon Prime.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

‘Minecraft’ to come to life in Merlin theme park attractions

Rollercoasters, restaurants and hotel rooms based on the popular computer game to be rolled out in US and UK

World - Financial Times - November 19

TikTok's 'Winter Arc’ challenge helps you get ahead of your New Year goals. Here’s why it’s gone viral and 4 tips to get started

The latest obsession on TikTok is the "Winter Arc" challenge, which sees young people get ahead of their New Year's Resolutions.

Business - CNBC - November 15

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