Christmas

Fashion and homeware feature in TK Maxx’s Christmas campaign. We set out to find three gifts for £50, including delivery.

Three TK Maxx Christmas gifts for £50 with 4p to spare

I found the best pet advent calendars for Christmas 2026, including dog treats and 24 days of cat toys

The best dog and cat advent calendars to buy for Christmas 2026

Alayah-Mai and Zakariya hold presents as Hungry Horse launches its Play It Forward Christmas campaign. picture: Ben Gregory-Ring / PA

Scarborough pub calls for your unwanted toys as part Christmas campaign

Jo Malone London's Pine & Eucalyptus Scented Candle captures the magic of Christmas with its fresh, uplifting fragrance and elegant festive presentation.

Five gorgeous Jo Malone London candles for Christmas

Tempting Christmas gift collections from Cartwright & Butler and Prestige Hampers, packed with festive treats, sweet indulgences and savoury favourites.

Luxury Christmas hampers packed with festive surprises

Lovehoney’s £119 couples advent calendar contains 24 grown-up surprises and comes with free standard delivery.

Lovehoney's £119 advent calendar has 24 surprises

Forget chocolate, this Topps Match Attax advent calendar is the Christmas countdown football fans will love

The Match Attax advent calendar football fans will love

Families have the chance to see Santa in Lapland

‘Bucket-list trip’ to see Santa Claus and Northern Lights in Lapland

Saint Catherine’s Light up a Life appeal is set to support patient care over the festive season.

Saint Catherine’s Light up a Life appeal to support patients over festive season

Fit for a treasure chest: Hourglass's dazzling limited-edition palettes are every bit as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside.

Hourglass's limited-edition makeup palettes are flying off the shelves

These holidays have everything you need for a festive getaway

Family Christmas holidays from £179 with Santa visits and festive fun
Why squeeze the Christmas excitement into one afternoon? These UK festive getaways have accommodation from £179, with Santa visits, skating and shows among the activities to explore
Gareth Butterfield

The Cricut crafting machine that could turn a hobby into a business and it does more than just stickers

The Cricut is topping Christmas wish lists, and it's easy to see why

Christmas gift ideas from Olaplex, Hourglass, Sweaty Betty, Hunter and Neal’s Yard Remedies, with beauty, fragrance and pampering treats for under the tree.

40 best Christmas gifts for 2026 from just £2.99

Have a cracking Christmas! Boots has launched three giant beauty crackers – Joy, Magic and Cheer – each costing £25 and packed with six beauty treats worth over £70.

Boots unveils £25 beauty crackers worth over £70

The e.l.f. Christmas gift sets I'd pick for beauty lovers this year and prices start from just £15

e.l.f. has a range of Christmas gift sets for beauty lovers

Young Driver sessions are available on Wowcher

Discounts on driving experiences for teens ahead of Christmas

Deals site Wowcher and Jet2CityBreaks have deals on trips to Christmas markets in Europe

Trips to gorgeous European Christmas markets under £100

SPRiTES offers afforable theatre for four to eight-year-olds

SPRiTES transforms Scarborough Library - plus pay-what-you-can tickets

Help bring Christmas cheer to patients at Whitby Community Hospital.

Whitby community urged to support hospital Christmas Gift Appeal

Cars available to drive include the Lamborghini Gallardo and many more

Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin supercar driving experiences

The American Golf Luxury Advent Calendar features 24 days of golfing treats, including balls, tees, accessories and more, all presented in festive red, white and blue packaging.

American Golf's £129 luxury advent calendar is a golfer's dream

Parsonage Country House Hotel and Spa, Escrick, North Yorkshire

Yorkshire country house hotel spa stay down to under £55 per person

The Windmill Girls.

Windmill Girls to get rehearsals under way for Christmas performances

Get your order in now for Christmas turkeys - and save some money if you have a Nectar carda

Sainsbury's Christmas food orders are live and turkey starts at £7.20

Ready for a mince pie? 'Tis the season to complain about Christmas arriving early

Half-price mince pies make an early Christmas taste test tempting

Dermalogica’s limited-edition 2026 Advent Calendar features 24 days of skincare treats, with a mix of bestselling favourites and skin essentials.

Dermalogica's £546 advent calendar is here - and it's yours for £229

Fun on the Santa Express.

From festive fish and chips to meeting Santa - here's what's on at steam railway

Santa Express is on its way back to the North York Moors Railway.

Santa Express returns to North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), has revealed its all-new interactive Santa Express services this festive season.
Duncan Atkins

Bridlington businesses are being urged to join the festive fun with Bridmas Day 2026.

Calling Bridlington businesses to join the festive fun with Bridmas Day 2026

OK, so it might be January - but you can make Christmas 2026 truly sparkle by snapping up this clearance deal

This artificial tree is just £15 in an incredible post-Christmas sale

Fylingdales C of E Primary Acorn class.

IN PICTURES: 20 fabulous photos of Whitby area primary school nativities

Terrington Hall Prep School production of Baarmy Bethlehem.

IN PICTURES: Fabulous photos of Scarborough area primary school nativities

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When are the supermarkets on the Yorkshire coast open over Christmas?

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IN PICTURES: 19 festive photos of dogs dressed up for pooch Nativity fundraiser

Cosori smart meat thermometer is sold on Amazon

Cosori smart meat thermometer review – a Christmas lifesaver (aff)

The event will take place at the Evron Centre in Filey on December 22.

Filey police to host free Christmas community event

The Christmas tree salvaged from the North York Moors fire; and the Helmsley fire crew.

Helmsley festival's winning tree was rescued from North Yorks Moors blaze

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READER CHOICE: Scarborough's top shops for last minute Christmas gifts

This should make for a great weekend spectacle.

Tractor Run around Whitby area on weekend before Christmas

A fake and unsafe Labubu doll seized during an operation by North Yorkshire Council’s trading standards officers.

Fake dolls seizure in Scarborough and Whitby prompts safety warning

Tequila Rose Christmas bottle wraps will be available at selected Tesco or Sainsbury’s stores on the 17th and 18th December.

Tequila Rose: The best Christmas gifts come wrapped in pink

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IN PICTURES: Scarborough gets into the festive spirit

Travelodge rooms vary wildly in price depending on the day or location you choose - but a new online tool can help you find the sweet spots and bag a bargain

New price finder tool could slash the cost of Christmas hotel stays

Christmas trees on display at Whitby's St Mary's Church.

IN PICTURES: Christmas tree exhibition at Whitby's St Mary's Church

This is the cheapest way to send parcels smaller than 20kg this Christmas

Find the cheapest postage deals with this parcel comparison site
Sending parcels is getting pricey, but this easy comparison tool helps you instantly uncover the lowest delivery rates from top couriers
Gareth Butterfield

Bunches offers bespoke Christmas plants on a next-day delivery - for bargain prices

This family-run florist can send Christmas plants for £22.50

Casper Hunter gets ready for his charity cycle ride with Dad Jack. Photo: Richard Ponter

Newby youngster, 10, cycles 50 miles to help homeless and asylum seekers

The Elf Academy is on in Filey on December 21.

The Evron Centre at Filey to host Elf Academy Christmas event

Best Christmas stocking fillers under £20.

Best Christmas stocking fillers under £20

Beautiful gifts and personalised presents are a speciality for Not on the High Street - our fashion expert takes a closer look

This website turns gifting into an art form - and it’s addictive

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Only 16 days to Christmas - here are some great last minute gift ideas

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IN PICTURES: Santa brings festive magic to Humble Bee Farm this December

This is the cheapest way to send parcels smaller than 20kg this Christmas

Send a Christmas parcel for just £1.99 with this comparison site

This isn't your normal winter break - it's a bargain Santa sleepover with plenty of festive treats

See inside this magical festive castle you can stay in for £67

Whitby Krampus.

Whitby Krampus Run 2025: The best pictures from unusual festive tradition

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