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

Sentier's luxury fragrance advent calendar is now £109 in sale, saving shoppers a huge £420

Sentier fragrance advent calendar slashed by £420 in Christmas sale

Ad Feature Edinburgh’s Christmas unveils programme of world-class performance

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

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

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

Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour has been described as ‘better than on TV’

Strictly Come Dancing Live tickets an ideal Christmas present for fans

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

These holidays have everything you need for a festive getaway

These Christmas family holidays with Santa and skating start at £129

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
Boots is giving traditional Christmas crackers a beauty makeover this year, with three new festive treats packed with products from some of the biggest names in skincare and make-up.
Julie Bayley

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

Lakeland's Barista Espresso Machine is reduced from £169.99 to £136 in the retailer's huge October sale.

Lakeland launches huge sale with savings of up to 20%

Cars available to drive include the Lamborghini Gallardo and many more

Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin supercar driving experiences

Probably the most popular place to pick up a cup of warming mulled wine is in the Capital's Christmas Market. Expect to pay around £6 but you'll be disappointed if you're looking for a quirky recipe with interesting tastes - this is likely to be mass produced to maximise profit with little in the way of loving care. The beautiful surroundings just about make up for it though.

Everything you need to know about Edinburgh's Christmas 2026

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

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

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
A massive January clearance has slashed the price of a natural-looking Christmas tree by 81%, making now the cheapest time to buy
Gareth Butterfield

For the last six years, Nick Josselin-Mellish has been raising money for great causes by writing personalised letters to hundreds of children and keeping the magic of Santa alive.

Meet the local resident who keeps Santa alive in the capital

Isa Conlin, 81, organises the annual Christmas dinner that takes place on the first Saturday in December each year at St Matthews Church hall in Rosewell.

Pensioner celebrates 35 years of making Christmas dinners for locals

The Starflyer is always a top attraction at the market

'I tried the Starflyer ride at Edinburgh Christmas Market'

Cosori smart meat thermometer is sold on Amazon

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

Couple make charity donation after schoolgirls 'make their Christmas'

Some of the great Christmas photos taken in Edinburgh over the years.

33 great Christmas photos of festive fun over the years

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

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

Find the cheapest postage deals with this parcel comparison site

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

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

Festive Christmas wreaths have been hung on the colourful doors of Georgian homes in Edinburgh's New Town.

22 stunningly festive photos of Christmas wreaths on Edinburgh doors

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

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

'I went to Edinburgh Christmas market with £20 - here's all it got me'

Some of the adorable 103 dogs who turned up at Ross Bandstand in Edinburgh for Santa Paws 2025.

23 adorable photos of dogs at Santa Paws event

This is such a cheap way to give yourself a techie upgrade

Refurbished Dell Chromebook for £49 makes a smart Christmas gift

Edinburgh's Christmas tree was officially lit on November 18 ahead of the festive period

18 magical pictures of Edinburgh at Christmas time

Soap & Glory “Full Glam” Gift Set

Who needs Santa when you have Boots and gifts too good to share

Nick Josselin-Mellish

Man who writes Santa notes for children calls for any last letters

Donny Mitchell dresses up as Santa and visits the graves of children who passed away young in memory of daughter Kerris

Bereaved parents launch special Santa project for lost children

Christmas delivery chaos warning as early deadlines hit

The Woods family outside their Prestonpans home: Sheena, Steve and their daughter Brooklyn

Meet the family who light up the community over Christmas

Marcus Campbell, pictured, opened The Christmas Curiosity Shop at 102 Hanover Street with his partner last weekend. The shop is open daily from 12pm till late until January 1 (except Christmas Day)

Couple open Christmas pop-up shop ‘on a whim’

Making sure your parcel arrives in time for Christmas Day can be complicated - here's a way to make it much easier (and cheaper)

Christmas posting deadlines — one courier cuts off in 10 DAYS

Festive deals are available on some of Cremo's best male grooming products

Male grooming fans rush to Christmas sale with 30% off essentials

This festive period, visitors to the Palace of Holyrood House will see two majestic 12-foot-high Christmas trees decorating the atmospheric wood-panelled Throne Room, their branches adorned with sparkling ornaments and twinkling lights, alongside dramatic mantle garlands above the fireplace. In the Great Gallery, the longest room in the Palace where grand balls were once held, a 15-foot-high Nordmann fir tree features glass ornaments echoing the room’s glittering chandeliers. This Christmas, visitors can take photographs in front of the tree as a special memento of their visit – usually photography inside the Palace is not permitted.
In the Royal Dining Room, first used as a dining room by Queen Victoria, the table is laid with a silver service, sugared fruits and seasonal foliage. Further highlights include garlands decorating the stone arches in the Quadrangle and adorning the Great Stair.
As part of Royal Collection Trust’s charitable aim to ensure that as many people as possible can access and enjoy the royal residences, £1 tickets are available for visitors receiving Universal Credit and other named benefits. Further concessions, including discounted Young Person tickets for 18–24-year-olds, are also available.
On select dates in November and December, exclusive guided tours of the State Apartments will reveal the magic of the Palace when it is closed to other visitors.
Other festive events at the palace: Carols at the Palace, December 9 and 10: Over two evenings, visitors will experience the beautifully decorated State Apartments before a festive concert of carols in the Great Gallery. Each evening will conclude with a glass of wine and mince pies.
And, the Palace will host a Christmas activity day on December 13 with arts and crafts activities and a festive music performance for all the family to enjoy.

10 great things to do this festive period in the Capital

The 12 ales are all hand-picked from independent breweries

Huge saving on this real ale advent calendar - we've tasted it

This rum offers a rich fusion of Spiced Caribbean Rum and refreshing black cherry notes

Cheapest price online for this gorgeous Kraken rum - just £18.99

Edinburgh Castle was illuminated for the event

16 pictures from the annual light trail at Edinburgh Castle

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