London's BIDs Light Up the Square Mile for Christmas 2025
Explore the City of London's dazzling festive installations for 2025. From lantern trails to Snoopy sculptures, discover the magic with our guide to the BIDs' Christmas events.
Explore the City of London's dazzling festive installations for 2025. From lantern trails to Snoopy sculptures, discover the magic with our guide to the BIDs' Christmas events.
London's iconic Shard will illuminate its top 20 storeys as a giant red Christmas stocking on Christmas Eve, visible for over 40 miles. A spectacular festive finale for the capital.
A visual journey through the weekend's festive highlights, from traditional horse-drawn carts to spectacular Christmas light switch-ons across the UK. See the magic unfold.
From 1 January 2026, Heathrow Airport's drop-off fee increases by £1 to £7 per visit. Drivers get just 10 minutes and must pay online or by phone. Learn how to avoid the £80 fine.
Experience the spectacular Christmas at Kew light trail, illuminating the 300-acre botanic gardens until 4 January 2026. Book tickets for festive magic.
Heathrow Airport is introducing a strict 10-minute time limit and a £7 charge for terminal drop-offs from January 2026. Here's what drivers need to know to avoid fines.
Heathrow Airport faces criticism for hiking its terminal drop-off charge to £7 and imposing a strict 10-minute limit. Drivers and campaigners slam the move as an unfair cost passed to passengers.
A look back at the UK's most notorious Christmas event disasters, from broken drones to handless Santas. Discover the festive fails that left families furious and organisers in court.
UK Christmas shoppers are urged to check postal deadlines now. The first cut-off for overseas parcels is 5 December, with UK deadlines following. Avoid missed gifts by planning ahead.
The iconic Trafalgar Square Christmas tree lights up at 6pm tonight, 4 December. Get the full schedule, history, and how long it stays. Join the festive celebration in central London.
Avoid festive delivery disappointment. Our guide reveals the final posting dates for Royal Mail, Evri, DHL and more to ensure your gifts arrive for Christmas Day.
Shoppers are rushing to buy meaningful jewellery from Hope Rings before the 15 December delivery deadline. Buyers praise the quality and sentiment of message-card rings like the Hug Ring.
Your essential guide to the 2025 Christmas TV schedule. From the Stranger Things finale on Netflix to Strictly's last dance with Tess & Claudia, discover all the must-watch shows.
Your last chance to grab the best Cyber Monday 2025 deals on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles and games before prices return to normal. Act before midnight!
Theatreland will honour the late playwright Tom Stoppard by dimming its lights this Tuesday. Discover where to pay your respects and upcoming revivals of his work.
British Gas engineers offer five crucial safety and energy-saving tips for festive lights. Stay safe, save money, and avoid hazards this Christmas season.
Ofcom has issued a £23.8m fine to Virgin Media for failing to protect vulnerable customers during the analogue to digital landline migration. Discover the full story and what it means for consumer safety.
Discover London's most spectacular Christmas displays for 2025, from Fortnum & Mason's crimson lights to Annabel's Narnia wonderland. Plan your festive tour today!
A passionate gamer makes the case for Assassin's Creed Shadows as 2025's top single-player experience, praising its open world and compelling gameplay. Discover why this title is a must-play.
Kirby Air Riders dominates Japanese charts with 195,594 sales, but struggles in the UK at number 12. Explore the cultural divide in gaming preferences and Nintendo's market challenges.
Explore stunning global photography from Chad to Iceland. Witness northern lights, winter lantern trails, and poignant human stories in our daily visual roundup.
Discover the 10 best Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 game deals for Black Friday 2025 in the UK. Save on top titles like Zelda, Star Wars, and Persona 5. Don't miss out!
Discover how Gustavo Zuluaga Villegas, a Shard housekeeper, inspired this year's spectacular Christmas light display. See London's tallest festive show lighting up the sky until January.
Microsoft moves to fulfil Nintendo promise as Sledgehammer Games job listing hints at Call Of Duty coming to Switch 2. Read the latest gaming news.
A Bristol family has transformed their home into the Winterbourne Wonderland with 150,000 lights, raising funds for charity. Visit this spectacular festive display until January 4.
Kirby Air Riders brings fresh competition to Nintendo's racing scene with zen-like drifting mechanics and stunning visual design. Discover if this pink squishball can dethrone Mario Kart supremacy.
Square Enix's award-winning action RPG NieR:Automata is now fully playable on Nintendo Switch 2 after previous crash issues were resolved in latest firmware update.
Discover why 'button edgers' - pedestrians who refuse to press crossing buttons - are infuriating commuters across the UK. Learn the truth about traffic light systems and why pressing matters.
The Churchill Arms in Kensington has unveiled its spectacular annual Christmas display, featuring 90 conifer trees and thousands of fairy lights. Discover this global attraction.
Chiswick House unveils its first-ever Christmas experience inspired by The Twelve Days of Christmas carol. Open from November 21 to January 4 - book now!