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Best TV to Watch on New Year's Day 2026
Start 2026 with a stellar TV line-up. The Traitors returns, Stranger Things concludes, and The Night Manager is back after a decade. Your ultimate viewing guide.
Best Cross Trainers 2025: Expert Reviews & Top Picks
Achieve your New Year fitness goals with our expert-tested guide to the best cross trainers and elliptical machines for home workouts in 2025. Find the perfect low-impact cardio machine.
Why your period is heavier and more painful in January
Experts reveal why your menstrual cycle may be heavier and more painful in January, linking it to festive alcohol, rich foods, and less exercise. Learn how to ease symptoms.
2026 Economic Outlook: AI, Tariffs and Job Risks
Global growth is set to slow in 2026 as Trump's tariffs hit trade and AI's promise faces a reality check. Explore the five key charts shaping the economic year ahead for the UK and world.
Digital habits blurring lines with physical world
Readers share amusing tales of trying to swipe printed pages and 'like' letters, revealing how digital behaviours are reshaping our interactions with physical objects. Read their stories.
Korean Film and K-Pop Crisis Amidst Global Success
South Korea's cultural exports hit a record £11bn, but its film industry has 'almost collapsed' and K-pop faces a pivotal reckoning. Discover the internal challenges threatening the Hallyu wave.
Inside Blackpool Illuminations: Climate Change & 150 Years
Discover how Blackpool's iconic Illuminations are battling climate change with resilient designs and LED tech. Explore the 150-year legacy and what's new for visitors.
Best and Worst Gifts: 11 Brits Share Their Stories
As the festive season approaches, Guardian readers reveal their most memorable and disastrous presents. Discover what makes a gift truly special or utterly terrible.
From Christmas indulgence to a packed Boxing Day racing schedule
A journalist recounts a festive overindulgence before diving into a hectic Boxing Day of 11 horse racing meetings across the UK and Ireland. Follow the previews, betting tips, and news.
Hollywood's Fight for Survival: Can LA Recover?
Los Angeles's film industry faces a crisis after strikes, tech shifts, and runaway production. Can new incentives and adaptation secure its future? Explore the data and insider views.
Stranger Things Season 5 Vol 2 Twist Splits Fandom
The latest Stranger Things episodes deliver epic drama but a controversial plot twist threatens to tear the fanbase in two. Read our spoiler-free review of Volume 2.
Stranger Things S5 Vol 2 Review: Chaotic But Fun
The penultimate episodes of Stranger Things are a chaotic, lore-heavy spectacle that somehow remains wildly entertaining, despite glaring flaws. Read our full review.
Create Personal Rituals for a More Meaningful Life
Discover how intentional rituals, distinct from routines, can elevate everyday life, reduce stress, and create space for restorative activities. Learn expert tips from transformation coach Erin Coupe.
bet365 Festive 12: Daily Offers Until New Year's Eve
bet365's Festive 12 promotion offers UK customers a new bonus daily until December 31st 2025. Learn how to claim, the sports covered, and key terms for this seasonal betting offer.
Climate crisis drives up UK Christmas food prices
Extreme weather and fragile supply chains are pushing up the cost of festive staples like cranberries and wheat, raising fears over future UK food security and stability. Discover the climate link to your Christmas shop.
Australia's sweltering summer Christmas traditions
As Australia faces a 'hot Christmas', explore how summer celebrations, from prawns to beach cricket, define the festive season down under. Discover the unique blend of tradition and climate.
Wealthy Brits flock to winter sun for wellness breaks
New data reveals a surge in Brits escaping the UK winter for sunny wellness holidays, with bookings at luxury resorts soaring. Discover the top destinations and trends.
NWSL's $1m cap rule to keep stars from Europe moves
The NWSL has unveiled a new 'High Impact Player Rule' allowing clubs to breach the salary cap by $1m to retain stars like Trinity Rodman, amid pushback from the players' union.
Guardian's 2025 Awards Spotlight Life-Changing Journalism
Discover the powerful, award-winning stories from The Guardian in 2025 that exposed injustice, drove policy change, and profoundly impacted lives across the UK and beyond.
Life sentence for machete murder in mistaken identity
Devon Brown, 30, jailed for life for murdering Okechukwu Iweha, 46, in North London. The victim's sister delivers a powerful statement in court. Read the full story.
Brexit's Economic Damage Sparks Customs Union Debate
Analysis reveals Brexit has cost the UK 4% of GDP. As trade and investment suffer, Labour's Wes Streeting calls for deeper EU ties, but a customs union deal faces major hurdles. Explore the economic reality and political choices.
Aussie Birds Bring Festive Cheer: Nature's Christmas Decor
Move over, Elf on a Shelf! Discover the vibrant Australian birds whose colours and names make them perfect, natural decorations for the festive season. Explore nature's own Christmas palette.
Finding Christmas Compromise in a 'Grinch & Elf' Marriage
Polly Hudson reveals how 15 years of festive squabbles over tinsel, turkey and Aled Jones led to a yuletide truce with her Christmas-obsessed husband. Discover their seasonal survival guide.
Brighton's Home Scoring Record Ends in Sunderland Draw
Brighton's barren run continues as they fail to score at home for the first time this season, held by a gritty Sunderland side missing key players to AFCON. Read the full match report.
Margate: A Perfect Festive Day Trip from London
Discover why Margate is one of the best winter day trips from London. Explore the windswept beach, Turner Contemporary, and cosy pubs for a perfect festive escape.
Massive data centre's water demand raises environmental concerns
Plans for the UK's biggest data centre in Northumberland face scrutiny over its colossal water needs, equivalent to a town of 50,000 people. Local campaigners warn of environmental strain.
AI's 2025 environmental impact: huge CO2 and water use
New research reveals AI's 2025 carbon footprint matched New York City's, while its water consumption exceeded global bottled water demand. Are tech giants paying their fair share?
Unseasonal UK birdsong sparks climate debate
Mild winter weather triggers early birdsong from skylarks and thrushes in the UK. Is this a charming anomaly or a stark warning of the climate crisis? Discover the facts.
Wildfires cause 46% spike in LA heart attack cases
A new study reveals a dramatic 46% increase in heart attacks and a 218% rise in blood abnormalities after the Palisades and Eaton fires, matching the worst Covid years. Discover the alarming health impacts.
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