Don't wash the turkey, ban cheeseboards, and get the sanitiser out for Scrabble: Top tips from a hygiene expert who's never caught a bug at Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, I have advice that'll help you avoid succumbing to the usual festive lurgies. And I'm pleased to report they work - at 64, I've yet to fall ill over Christmas.
Trump recalls dozens of career ambassadors from positions around the world as diplomats told to vacate posts within weeks
President Donald Trump has ousted nearly 30 career ambassadors that have served under both Republican and Democratic presidents.
Obesity doctor shares the simple reason you gain weight over Christmas - and it's NOT because of overeating
You can't blame festive weight gain on eating scores of mince pies, fistfuls of Celebrations and double helpings of roast potatoes, a leading doctor has claimed.
Urgent warning for Brits heading to Dubai as Foreign Office updates guidance
As of December 2025, the UK Foreign Office warns British holidaymakers that terrorists are 'very likely' to try to carry out attacks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Dubai.
Public spending on union officials to be kept SECRET under Labour's workers' rights overhaul - and reps will get more time off to push diversity and inclusion
The Employment Rights Bill, which gained Royal Assent last week, will essentially allow reps to decide how to use 'facility time', paid leave from their workplace they can use to carry out union work.
12 of the best TV series that are actually appropriate to watch with your parents (and won't make you squirm)
These are the rare shows that manage to keep everyone watching - without anyone wishing the ground would swallow them whole.
DR MAX PEMBERTON: I like a glass of wine but my partner is teetotal. Here's how YOU can stop resentment growing over your Christmas drinking gap
The festive season can suddenly feel less like a celebration and more like an obstacle course of potential resentments and misunderstandings. I know this because I live it.
I've spent decades helping people sleep and have treated everything from sleep-walking to sleep apnoea. This is the mistake everyone desperate for shut-eye makes... and the method that will guarantee a good night's rest
Studies have shown chronic insomnia combined with short sleep duration can raise blood pressure and increase heart rate.
Strictly Come Dancing fans spot 'feud' during tense finale after claiming Nancy Xu looked 'fuming' during Carlos Gu's tearful speech following the pair's fall-out
Carlos was crowned Strictly champion on Saturday with footballer Karen Carney, and during the show tearfully confessed why he felt he didn't get a celebrity partner the previous year.
Billionaire Telegram founder with 100 children offers to pay IVF costs for any women under 38 who want to use his sperm
The Russian-born tech entrepreneur, 41, claims to have already fathered more than 100 children through sperm donation, in addition to six from three partners.
Revealed: The cheapest package holiday destinations for summer 2026
Peak holiday booking season begins on Boxing Day - but where are the resorts likely to be easiest on the wallet in 2026?Which? compared more than 5,000 breaks.
Magnetic hijabs to be introduced to the police to try and attract more Muslim recruits
The new garments are designed to prevent strangulation and to protect the modesty of the women wearing them.
'There was a lot more going on. They've made a mistake': Mark Alexander was jailed for killing his father and burying him in concrete... but now, speaking from his cell, he reveals startling new evidence that could set him free
A body entombed in concrete, an overbearing father and a rebellious son with a glamorous yet 'unsuitable' lover - plus a coterie of curtain-twitching neighbours in the heart of the English countryside.
Father dies moments after taking part in 'amazing' tribute to schoolboy, 14, who passed away with motor neurone disease
Chris Bailey was heading back home from the funeral of Kyle Sieniawski, who died aged just 14 last month having become the youngest person in Britain to be diagnosed with MND.
Tylor Chase's Nickelodeon co-star Devon Werkheiser says he's 'heartbroken' to see the former child actor living homeless on the streets of LA and caught in 'an unbelievably challenging situation'
Chase, who played Martin Qwerly on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide in the 2000s, was captured in a recent social media video after onlookers recognised the former actor.
The tragic downfall of Hollywood's brightest child stars: The troubled young actors who have gone off the rails with their lives blighted by drug addiction and homelessness - as Tylor Chase is found 'living on the streets'
Childhood fame, immeasurable wealth and a cosseted life spent living in the media spotlight... it's the stuff dreams are made of, isn't it?
The cosiest new Christmas films to stream this holiday season: From romantic mix-ups to hilarious misadventures with Michelle Pfeiffer and Zooey Deschanel
From romantic mix-ups and meet-cutes to high-stakes holiday capers and family chaos, this year's new releases promise something for everyone.
How Christmas is more expensive than ever: Daily Mail investigation reveals the staggering true cost of the festive period... and the essentials that are the most pricey
Do you feel like your Christmas spending is spiralling out of control?
My four-year-old daughter lay on the sofa lifeless. Her eyes were glazed over and she turned blue. This is how we saved her... and what every parent needs to know
Everything was in place for a happy family Christmas Eve as Barry Rodgers settled on the sofa with four-year-old daughter Amelia to watch a festive film.
The five features every fashionable kitchen needs in 2026, according to top interiors experts
When you're planning a kitchen update, the most important choices aren't always the obvious ones.