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The Best New Prams for Your Newborn: Top 5 Bugaboo Prams
If you’re searching for the best pram for newborns, look no further than Bugaboo, one of the world’s most trusted baby brands. Known for its stylish design, smooth handling and exceptional safety features, Bugaboo prams are a favourite among new parents — and for good reason. Whether you want a lightweight stroller, an all-terrain travel system or a luxe newborn pram, Bugaboo offers premium options designed to make everyday life easier. To help you choose, here are the top 5


Book a Last-Minute Ski Holiday with Ski France
If you’re dreaming of fresh mountain air, snowy peaks, and unbeatable value, now is the perfect time to book a last-minute ski holiday with Ski France. If you're craving fresh snow, stunning alpine scenery, and unbeatable value, now is the ideal time to book a last-minute ski holiday with Ski France . With exclusive late deals on chalets, apartments, and hotels across the French Alps, Ski France makes spontaneous winter getaways easy — and affordable. Whether you want a high-


Get Festive with The South Wales Magazine – December Issue Out Now!
The December issue of The South Wales Magazine is here, packed with everything you need to make this Christmas truly magical and best of all it’s free to pick up right across South Wales! (The South Wales Magazine December 2025) From glitz and glamour on a budget to cosy winter style, we’ve got all the inspiration to look and feel fabulous this festive season. Inside, discover exclusive features including Michael Sheen on bringing his new play to Swansea Grand Theatre, festi


Cadbury Gifts Direct Christmas Hampers 2025: Delicious Chocolate Treats for Everyone
Treat your loved ones this festive season with Cadbury Gifts Direct Christmas hampers. Perfect for family, friends, or colleagues, they bring joy, festive cheer, and a taste of Christmas straight to their door. (Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Gift Box) Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Gift Box £35 With almost 2.3kg of Cadbury chocolate and sweets, it makes the ideal Christmas chocolate gift for offices, families, or Christmas parties. Rich assortment: From bite-size Heroes and chewy


Best Christmas Chocolate Hampers 2025 from Cadbury Gifts Direct: Sweet Gifts They’ll Love
Packed with festive treats, luxury chocolates, and indulgent goodies, these hampers make the perfect Christmas gift for family, friends, and chocolate lovers. (Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Sharing Basket) Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Sharing Basket £35 Delivered in a presentation 14 wicker basket hand-packed with a delicious selection of your favourite Cadbury Christmas chocolate. Share this delightful chocolate sharing basket filled with all your Cadbury favourites, knowing yo


Virginia Haywood Hampers: Top Christmas Gifts & Luxury Food Hampers 2025
Explore the best Virginia Haywood hampers this Christmas, featuring luxury gift baskets, gourmet chocolates, biscuits, teas, and festive treats. Ideal Christmas presents for family, friends, and foodies – order online today. (Twelfth Night Gift Basket) Twelfth Night Gift Basket £228 A show-stopping Christmas hamper overflowing with gourmet treats and festive favourites. Presented in an elegant greywash willow tray, this luxurious gift collection is crafted to impress, offerin


Virginia Haywood Hampers: Best Luxury Christmas Hampers & Gift Baskets 2025
Shop the ultimate Virginia Haywood hampers for Christmas 2025, featuring luxury food gifts, gourmet treats, festive chocolates, biscuits, teas, and perfect gift baskets for family, friends, and food lovers – all available to buy online. (T he Utopian Luxury Christmas Hamper from Virginia Hayward Hampers) The Utopian Christmas Hamper £2260 Celebrate Christmas in style with the Utopian Luxury Christmas Hamper – the biggest and most indulgent festive hamper ever! Packed with gou


Christmas 2025 Gift Guide: Best Cartwright & Butler Hampers for Every Budget
Explore the Christmas 2025 gift guide with the best Cartwright & Butler hampers for every budget, including luxury food hampers, festive treats, gourmet chocolates, teas, biscuits, and perfect Christmas gifts for family, friends, and food lovers. The Ultimate Festive Hamper The Ultimate Festive Hamper £220 Utterly spoil your friends and family this year with The Ultimate Festive Hamper. Bursting with an array of Christmas goodies the whole family can enjoy. The Totally Chris


Best Cartwright & Butler Christmas Hampers for 2025: Luxury Food Gifts They’ll Love
Discover the ultimate Cartwright & Butler Christmas hampers for 2025, featuring luxury food gifts, gourmet treats, festive biscuits, chocolates, teas, and perfect Christmas presents for food lovers. (The Festive Alcohol Free Hamper from Cartwright and Butler) The Festive Alcohol Free Hamper £250 Experience the joys of Christmas with our Alcohol-Free Hamper, a wonderful collection of gourmets and indulgent treats. This hamper is perfect for those who prefer a non-alcoholic cel


Larry Lamb: ‘You’ve only got one body and you better look after it’
The Gavin and Stacey star talks to Lauren Taylor about health in later life, writing poetry and living alone. Actor Larry Lamb talks about his ‘war-damaged’ childhood, writing a novel and solitude (Ian West/PA) Actor and writer Larry Lamb says he’s learned the importance of taking care of his body later in life, saying: “You’ve really got to respect the fact you’ve only got one of them, and you better look after it.” Eight or nine years ago he underwent surgery to correct ner


Rick Stein’s ultimate guide to cooking the Christmas dinner
Lauren Taylor chats to the TV chef about his tips and tricks for everything from the turkey to the sprouts. (James Murphy/PA) In a restaurant kitchen, even professional chefs don’t have to make every element of a three-course meal. But at Christmas, “When you’re cooking at home, you have to do everything,” says Rick Stein, “therefore your timing has to be really good. In a restaurant kitchen you’re doing four or five things really, and nothing else, also they’re all part of t


10 books which will make ideal gifts this Christmas
Bag everything from cookery to romance in our pick of the best. Lovers of books are sure to find something to enjoy in this list (Alamy/PA) Whether your loved one likes cooking or life stories, sagas or romances, there’s a book out there which you can gift them to make them happy on Christmas Day. Here are 10 which might suit anyone from hobbyists to history buffs, dystopian fans and real life readers. 1. Padella by Tim Siadatan (Bloomsbury, £25) If you are already tired of t


12 cleaning hacks for a sparkling Christmas
From gleaming cutlery to fresh-smelling garlands, these quick wins from the Queen of Clean are a lifesaver. By Sam Wylie-Harris. Sparkle, shine and save time with these savvy shortcuts (Alamy/PA) Can you feel it? The Christmas lights are on, window displays have been given the wow factor, and magical displays are drawing us closer to the big day – with feel-good festive fixes topping the to-do list. Especially if you’re setting the stage for holiday hosting, decking the halls


12 Christmas beauty gifts for every age – from teens to grandparents
From trending brands to cult-classics – here’s what to gift a beauty lover for Christmas 2025. Here are the 12 best beauty buys for Christmas 2025 (Alamy/PA) This year’s most-wanted beauty products combine TikTok trends with timeless classics and cover everyone from the teen who’s just discovering serums to the grandparent who loves a pamper. So whether you’re shopping for under-£20 stocking fillers or something truly splurge-worthy, here are a beauty journalists top picks fo


Scarlett Moffatt: ‘Parenting isn’t about perfection’
The Gogglebox star and mum-of-one stresses perfect parenting doesn’t exist and tells Lisa Salmon ‘I wish I could go back in time and tell myself that’ Parenting amid the chaos: Scarlett Moffatt (MAMUK/PA) Scarlett Moffatt struggled to conceive for years before falling pregnant, and that desperation to have a baby made her equally desperate to be the perfect mother. The TV presenter and Gogglebox star had her son Jude in June 2023, and says before she became a mum she watched


10 stylish gift suggestions for interior enthusiasts
From chic abodes to cottagecore, these decorative items will elevate the everyday, says Sam Wylie-Harris. Christmas is the perfect time to tuck a home gift under the tree (Alamy/PA) Some of the best buys are for sprucing up your space, and gifting is the perfect opportunity to style up the season with something for the home. Especially if you’re not sure what to buy a loved one; but you’re confident a interiors-based gift will give great aesthetic pleasure if it channels comf


10 fabulous festive ways to say it with a bottle
From luxe limited editions and gorgeous wine gifts to snazzy spirits, these drinks are full of Christmas cheer. Raise a glass to Christmas celebrations with these liquid gifting ideas (Ron Santiago De Cuba/PA) With the holiday season coming into full swing and twinkling lights signalling it’s time to think about what to tuck under the tree, liquid gifts can be a lifesaver. Especially if you’re pressie buying for that hard-to-please person, know they love all things wine, or l


James Martin’s Welsh rarebit with bacon and chutney
Perfect autumnal comfort food. James Martin’s Welsh rarebit with bacon and chutney (Dan Jones/PA) “One of the greatest chefs of the modern era was Gary Rhodes. People really underestimate how good he was and how he revolutionised the food scene using top-quality UK produce,” says James Martin. “One of his trademark dishes was a smoked haddock Welsh rarebit with confit tomatoes. Bettys Tea Room in York does a Welsh rarebit on toast with tomato chutney and it’s bloody delicious


James Martin’s sticky toffee pudding with miso caramel sauce and clotted cream
A classic dessert with a twist. James Martin’s sticky toffee pudding with miso caramel sauce and clotted cream (Dan Jones/PA) “There are loads of variations of sticky toffee pudding, and I love to put my own spin on it,” says James Martin. “Miso is a brilliant savoury ingredient and when added to caramel it’s amazing, but it has to be high-quality miso!” Sticky toffee pudding with miso caramel sauce and clotted cream Ingredients: (Serves 6) 290ml boiling water 200g stoned dat


James Martin: It would be ‘really weird’ to watch myself on Saturday Morning
The popular TV chef talks to Lauren Taylor about the ITV show, not rehearsing, and meeting famous guests. Chef James Martin talks about the buzz of cooking live on TV and creating recipes that anyone can whip up at home (Dan Jones/PA) James Martin may have been on TV since the mid-Nineties, but that doesn’t mean he wants to see it back. “I’ve never watched myself in 34 years of doing it. I can’t watch it, I just can’t – it’s really weird,” says the 53-year-old. The chef made
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