The festive season is fast approaching, and what better way to spread the Christmas spirit than by decorating your front door? The front door is the first thing that your guests see, so why not make a lasting impression with a beautiful and magical decoration scheme?

Christmas is just around the corner, which means mulled wine season is also upon us.

Within the last 6 months there have been 14 winning lottery tickets unclaimed in the UK, 8 of which are for £1,000,000 cash prizes - it's fair to assume that some of these are likely a result of misplacing or throwing the ticket away. With this in mind, a challenging new brain teaser has been created to test your observation skills.

From vibrant Christmas trees covered in brightly-coloured baubles to Santa’s stockings and the presents within, many dogs can’t resist attacking the festive decorations. Tradition states that Christmas decorations should go up on the first day of Advent, which falls on Sunday 3rd of December this year.

Your home is a reflection of you and your family’s personality, and most importantly, what has led you to where you are now. Very often, the creative motivation for the redesign of a space will be driven by special items collected during a family’s life so far, be they mementos or cherished treasures passed down from generation to generation.

A common belief is that results happen during a workout; results actually happen between workouts. Exercise is a stimulus that challenges your body. With good nutrition and rest, your body recovers and adapts to become more capable of handling challenges (i.e. exercise) the next time you do it. If you exercise too frequently your body doesn’t get enough time to recover and adapt.

With a quarter of young people believing social media has a mostly negative impact, we often forget that our smartphones can be used to help others. An example of this is micro-volunteering, which allows people to offer their time to worthy causes in small chunks.

We all love decorating our homes for Christmas and getting ourselves in the holiday spirit. Cleaning might be less glamorous than hanging stockings and tinsel, but more and more of us are prioritising cleaning to get everything ready for the festivities.

Overspending named Brits’ biggest concern on Black Friday, with a quarter of the UK struggling with impulse buying; Despite spend per head rising year on year, more Brits vowing to give the retail holiday a miss this year ; Brits say Black Friday offers are not as good as they used to be; Consumers won’t consider a Black Friday deal unless it is at least a 25% discount on usual selling price

With Black Friday nearly upon us, here are some tips to make the most of the Black Friday weekend: Shopping on Black Friday is a great way to bag some amazing deals, but with most retailers pulling you in with their different offers, it can also be overwhelming.

Unsung heroes who work at food projects to provide meals for those struggling with the cost of living were among those being praised by Helen Skelton last night. Helen Skelton was the guest speaker when one hundred and fifty volunteers from 40 vital community food projects across Cumbria and Lancashire attended the ‘Celebration of Kindness’ event.

A high achieving Michelin-trained chef from Yorkshire has launched a new Hospitality and Catering Apprentice Academy at the historic Dean Clough Mill complex in Halifax.

Last year, it was revealed that 98% of Black Friday deals didn’t actually save consumers money. To help shoppers identify dodgy deals and misleading claims, YouFibre has analysed this year’s advertised ‘deals’ and released a list of the most common tricks being used by retailers this November.

Distillers at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery have revealed details of their latest bottling. For its penultimate release before Christmas, Hunmanby-based Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has launched limited edition bottles of Filey Bay Sherry Cask Reserve #4.

Deputy Group Editor Jan Harris has been using Hermine Dossou's book to cook up some superb and fantastic baking for the editorial team. Where do I begin? The two dedicatees of  Hermine Dossou's wonderful cookbook, her son Steven and mum,  are lucky people.

Many homeowners across the UK will be readying themselves for hosting friends and family throughout the Christmas period, and as many people look to strike a balance between a joyful and affordable Christmas celebration, Utility Bidder have shared 5 top tips to help homeowners save time and money over the festive period.

Lots of people are getting very disillusioned about Black Friday which is the day after Thanksgiving in the US. This is now not just a day or even the weekend, but seems to be advertised for the whole of November.

With the Christmas season coming upon us, the time for joy, togetherness and indulgence comes with it and most importantly the cherished traditions of a UK Christmas dinner. In the article below we will be looking at a typical English Christmas dinner and the traditions that have led to some of your favourite menu items.

The flights of skateboarders, plastic vegetation in long gone nightclubs and the taste of whipped ice cream are just some of the experiences inspiring six illuminated artworks, titled Signs of the Times, that can be seen in Scarborough from this week as part of the town’s new Scarborough Light, festival of illumination.

New data reveals the most Instagram-worthy filming locations of The Crown, with York Minster taking the top spot. The study, conducted by casino sweepstake comparison site CasinosSweeps.com analysed 1.1 million Instagram posts featuring location-specific hashtags for 72 filming locations.

One in two women report feeling unsafe walking alone after nightfall in a busy public place. Now that the winter months are drawing in, when the evenings are at their darkest, it’s a sad reality that women must take extra steps to protect themselves.

Have you ever wondered why the red poppy for Remembrance Day?

North West brewery and pub retailer Hydes has launched its first new establishment in five years, following the opening of its latest premium pub dining venue, The Harry Beswick, on the Wirral, Merseyside. The Salford-based brewer acquired the landmark building on Telegraph Road in 2022 at a cost of £1.3million. The acquisition of the building was Hydes’ first property acquisition since 2018.

Ilkley-based interior design agency, AMC Design has been awarded the overall winner award of the Residential Budget Up to £50,000 category at the SBID International Design Awards. Receiving the accolade at the awards ceremony held at the five star Landmark Hotel in London on Friday 3rd November, AMC Design had two projects shortlisted in the coveted ‘Residential Budget up to £50k’ category.

There are many cleaning hacks out there, with more and more emerging every day. Since the rise of TikTok, more cleaning hacks have gone viral than ever. This can make it difficult to determine which hacks really work and which ones don't. A major cleaning hack that has been making the rounds recently is the use of white wine to get out red wine stains.