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Dunelm £14 'cosy' oversized hoodie for kids called 'the best thing ever' as fans say 'it's perfect'
Dunelm
Dunelm is selling hooded blankets for children that fans say are 'cosy and snug'
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Merlin attractions slashes ticket prices to £10 for Sea Life Centre, LEGOLAND and Cadbury World
Black Friday
You can use £10 tickets between Black Friday and March 15, excluding February half term
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New Webbs Christmas Enchanted Gardens 2023 light trail with Peter Pan theme in pictures
Birmingham Christmas Events
Webbs of Wychbold's Enchanted Gardens 2023 Neverland festive light trail 30 minutes from Birmingham first look photos
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I got first look at Webbs Christmas light trail and there's a marvellous hidden thrill early on
Christmas
Enchanted Gardens at Webbs of Wychbold on Birmingham outskirts opened Christmas light trail 2023 with Santa's grotto off M5 - prices, times and how to book tickets here
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Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Birmingham Rep - 'visual spectacle left me breathless'
Christmas
Christmas show The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe runs at Birmingham Rep until January 28, 2024
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Make some time for yourself this Christmas and unwind at Macdonald Hotels and Resorts
Travel
Enjoy your Christmas and New Year in the peaceful surroundings of Macdonald Burlington Hotel and Alveston Manor Hotel and Spa
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Birmingham German Market named best Christmas market in England for one major reason
German Market Birmingham
We love the reason why Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market ranked so highly
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How you can get free tickets to Winter Funland at Birmingham NEC this Christmas
Birmingham Christmas Events
Organisers have 2,000 free tickets up for grabs
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One of Europe's best Christmas markets is just a couple of hours from Birmingham
Christmas
Vogue has named Bath Christmas Market alongside festive gems in Vienna, Copenhagen and Strasbourg
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The Marks & Spencer Disco Santa Christmas pyjamas you can buy for the whole family including the dog
Marks & Spencer
More than 100 people have bought these PJs in the past two days
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Christmas lights switch ons around Birmingham plus a couple well worth driving to
Birmingham Christmas Events
There are festive light switch ons planned all over the Midlands including big events in Cathedral Square, the Jewellery Quarter, Redditch, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham
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'Beautiful' town where it's Christmas every day named among best in UK for festive shopping
Christmas
Medieval Christmas shopping town foodies love within 90 minutes of Birmingham named one of UK's best over festive season
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Every Snowdog on Birmingham's new free festive trail
Christmas
The Christmas attraction is free for visitors to enjoy
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All the Snowdogs you can discover on Birmingham's new free Christmas trail around the city centre
Christmas
Spanning key locations across the city centre - such as Centenary Square, Bullring, Mailbox and the German Christmas Market - these cute sculptures make for perfect festive selfies
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Free and cheap Christmas grottos and events around Birmingham
Birmingham Christmas Events
See Santa at Cathedral Square Market, IKEA Wednesbury, Tesco, Redditch Kingfisher Centre, Touchwood and Neverland
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IKEA offering free breakfast or supper with Santa - but you'll have to be quick
Christmas
The IKEA Wednesbury store has added additional dates due to popular demand
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Knowle Christmas light switch on - date announced for grand village illuminations
Solihull
Every year the charming Solihull villlage puts on a fantastic display that looks like scenes from a Christmas movie
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Tesco launches free Santa's grotto for kids and families are rushing to book a slot
Christmas
Selected Tesco Extra stores are hosting free Santa grottos for Christmas 2023 but you'll have to be quick to book a slot
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First look at the Christmas Snowdog Trail around Birmingham city centre
Birmingham Christmas Events
Colourful sculptures can be found at key locations including the German Christmas Market, Centenary Square, Bullring, Mailbox, Cathedral Square and the Great Western Arcade on this free festive trail
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The cosy £7 Dunelm Teddy Bear socks said to be 'excellent for when you just can’t get your feet warm'
Dunelm
Shoppers say they are 'worth every penny' because they are 'so fluffy and warm'
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Peter Andre to switch on town's Christmas lights in huge rival to Birmingham city centre
Worcestershire
The I'm A Celebrity star will be transforming one Midlands town into a festive wonderland - rivalling nearby towns and cities
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First look inside new Marks and Spencer store at Bullring Birmingham
Marks & Spencer
There's a large Foodhall, new concept Coffee Counter and Flower Shop plus womenswear, beauty, menswear, home and kidswear across two floors
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Twinkling Christmas light trails in Birmingham and within two hours of the city
Christmas
Thousands of lights will light the night skies at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Hatton World, Webbs, Tatton Park, Sudeley Castle, Chatsworth and Warwick Castle
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'Amazing' M&S Harry Potter Christmas decorations hailed as 'something a bit special'
Harry Potter
Marks and Spencer's Harry Potter Hogwarts Christmas decorations include Hogwarts, a sorting hat and Hedwig baubles
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'Beautiful' town where it's Christmas every day named among best in UK for festive shopping
Medieval Christmas shopping town foodies love within 90 minutes of Birmingham named one of UK's best over festive season
Walkers axe another crisp flavour and fans say 'please tell me you haven't'
Fun Stuff
Shoppers are only just learning Wotsits Sizzling Steak crisps have been axed from the Walkers range, with angry shoppers and customers rushing to Twitter/X to lodge complaints.
Cadbury brings back iconic chocolate just in time for Christmas - sending fans wild
Cadbury
The popular food blogging social media channel also shared a snap of a five-pack Creme Egg box, along with a half-eaten white chocolate egg.
River Island's 'timeless' and 'classy' dress for £45 that 'looks way more expensive' than it is
Fashion
The pretty black dress is 'perfect for a whole host of occasions'
M&S issues warning to middle-class shoppers and says trend is 'creeping in'
Marks & Spencer
The Marks and Spencer chief said the retailer was seeing shoppers were tempted to leave without paying when the machines failed to scan products.
Moseley
Residents say 'I'm not being a snob' as plan for new Greggs annoys city village
Greggs plans to open in Moseley as move slammed as another example of 'mundane globalisation' of 'unique neighbourhood'
Cadbury brings back iconic chocolate just in time for Christmas - sending fans wild
Cadbury
The popular food blogging social media channel also shared a snap of a five-pack Creme Egg box, along with a half-eaten white chocolate egg.
M&S issues warning to middle-class shoppers and says trend is 'creeping in'
Marks & Spencer
The Marks and Spencer chief said the retailer was seeing shoppers were tempted to leave without paying when the machines failed to scan products.
M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, John Lewis force rules to change from January
Marks & Spencer
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce that the specialist underwear will no longer be subject to VAT from January.
Co-op issues 34-day message to shoppers after 'a tough year'
The Co-operative
The Co-Op says its Christmas campaign focuses on “the gift of community spirit” as it calls on members and customers to donate to local causes.
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Martin Lewis urges UK households to spend £82 immediately and says 'it's important'
Martin Lewis has delivered an important and poignant episode of the ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show tonight. The financial expert and consumer champion has warned UK households over the importance of a Lasting Power of Attorney.
UK households to get £130 paid directly into bank accounts for cost of living
Your Money
32,000 households will benefit with more than £4 million worth of support is on its way to thousands of eligible households in Nottinghamshire from Nottinghamshire County Council to help cover the costs of food and energy bills this winter.
UK households to get £25 paid directly into bank accounts within days
DWP
UK homes could be entitled to £25 payouts amid the Cold Weather Payment scheme, which is back from the government and Department for Work and Pensions.
State Pension 2024 increase set to be hit by new triple lock adjustment
Pension
Pensioners may not be getting the rise they were expecting next April when the Chancellor announces it in the Autumn Statement
DWP set to announce strict new bank account rules from Wednesday
DWP
The Telegraph reports the new law expected to be announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement next week, which Jeremy Hunt will deliver on Wednesday.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
ITV I'm a Celeb fans react to 'weird' statement from Marvin Humes' chat with Sam Thompson
The JLS singer opened up to fellow campmates Fred Sirieix and Sam Thompson
Strictly Come Dancing star announces he's engaged as dancers rush to say congrats
BBC
Tess Daly, Oti Mabuse & Neil Jones rush to say congrats
Top Gear legend James May says BBC show 'needs a rethink'
BBC
The BBC has said Top Gear will be off air for the "foreseeable future"
Drivers face having £5,000 taken from bank accounts due to little-known winter law
Midlands traffic and travel
Drivers could face a huge fine and even receive penalty points for wearing their winter coats in the car - and motorists can also be hit with £5,000 fines if caught wearing winter boots while behind the wheel.
Mum's heartbreak as 'bundle of joy' baby died after breathing tube dislodged in hospital
Staffordshire
Madia Noor Farhan was just 60 days old when she died