Girl racked with pain due to a mystery illness starring in Dickens classic

For any youngster, the chance to star in a major stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol at one of Britain’s foremost playhouses would be an exciting achievement. For ten-year-old Lara Mehmet, it’s a bigger achievement than most. She is among four children picked by the Old Vic Theatre in London to play Tiny Tim, the … Read more

Cold case team re-examines the vanishing of Claudia Lawrence ten years on

York University chef Claudia Lawrence (pictured) was 35 when she disappeared in March 2009 Every year for the past decade, the same three Christmas cards have decorated Joan Lawrence’s mantelpiece. All are signed ‘Love Clauds’ in her daughter’s neat, careful handwriting. As she takes them out of storage and lines them up, Joan likes to … Read more

Boris Johnson recreates famous Love Actually doorstep scene

Signs of nerves? Boris Johnson recreates famous Love Actually doorstep scene to warn Tory supporters the election is ‘closer than you think’ and they must turn out to vote Conservative election broadcast which aired in Wales tonight starred the PM  He unveiled a slideshow of placards which urged voters to back him Thursday The famous … Read more

Convicted jihadists are to be banned from Christmas markets

Convicted jihadists are to be banned from Christmas markets and other crowded areas in terror crackdown in the wake of London Bridge attack Justice Secretary Robert Buckland imposing the tough restrictions on extremists It will see conditions tightened up for those released on licence from prison Ministers fear a repeat of the terrorist attacks on … Read more

The gift of good health: Your guide to the best festive presents to ease your loved one’s ailments 

As shoppers head to the stores to buy their loved ones a special gift this Christmas, they may want to consider the gift of good health.   CAROLINE JONES has examined which products are worth investing in as the winter chill begins to make its arrival.  As shoppers head to the stores to buy their loved … Read more

Best selling perfumes with up to 50% off in Amazon’s Last Minute Christmas Deals event

Amazon’s last minute Christmas deals: Save up to 50% on best-selling fragrances including Calvin Klein, Mont Blanc and GHOST perfumes By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 14:39 GMT, 9 December 2019 | Updated: 19:16 GMT, 9 December 2019 Amazon has launched its Last Minute Christmas Deals event, offering savings of up to 50 per cent … Read more

‘Peloton’ wife Monica Ruiz claims she has been ‘really lucky’ since the ‘sexist’ ad aired

The actress and model who starred in the now infamous Peloton holiday commercial has been pictured for the first time following the huge backlash against the advert.  California-based actress Monica Ruiz, who was seen walking her dog in Los Angeles, insisted Sunday that she feels ‘really, really lucky’ to have played the woman who receives a … Read more

London cyclist Anthony Hoyte cycles in shape of Reindeer and Santa on Strava fitness tracker

Cyclist, 51, brings festive cheer to the streets of London by riding a 79-mile reindeer-shaped route on his Strava fitness tracker Anthony Hoyte from Cheltenham planned intricate route in shape of reindeer Used Strava fitness app to cycle around London from Hammersmith to Euston Took him nine hours and was a big change from his … Read more

The Daily Mail’s annual wine awards: Thousands of bottles, whittled down by our expert panel

Welcome to the second annual Daily Mail Wine Awards, my favourite challenge of the year. Since early September I have been tasting the wines on our supermarket shelves furiously and compiling a list of my favourites.  I then divided up the very best bottles into 20 distinct categories or classes covering every style imaginable, before … Read more

The Royal Family Instagram account shares throwback of Queen’s first televised Christmas speech

Royal Family’s Instagram shares archive footage of the Queen’s first televised Christmas speech in 1957, at the tender age of 26 Royal Family shared a throwback to the Queen’s first televised speech in 1957  Monarch, 93, first TV Christmas broadcast in 1957 from Buckingham Palace Many Royal fans remarked on how the Queen, then 31, … Read more

Mother accuses Marks and Spencer of false advertising over £35 fake M&S Christmas tree online

Mother accuses Marks and Spencer of false advertising over the ‘awful’ £35 Christmas tree she bought online Aniela Jasionowicz, 29, bought the fake tree from the M&S website for £30  The 6ft tree was described as ‘luxury’ but top was bent and branches missing  Husband Stefan and baby daughter Talia were left disappointed by ‘awful’ … Read more