Nelly Christmas! Baby elephant is an early festive treat for his first-time mother Uzuri A small calf, currently unnamed, is the 24th elephant to be born at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury The male elephant was born to first-time mother Uzuri with keepers arriving at work to discover the newborn CCTV monitoring shows Uzuri … Read more
A high-flying recruitment executive hanged himself four days before Christmas after developing a severe alcohol problem while drinking socially with friends, an inquest heard. Steven Davis-D’Cruz, 39, earned £80,000 a year recruiting NHS managers and was said to be ‘the life and soul of any gathering’ – but his social drinking escalated until he was … Read more
Santa Claus IS coming to town! From a 15ft trampoline to Disney goodies, FEMAIL reveals the presents that will make Christmas magical for kids (with prices starting at just £10) FEMAIL picks out a selection of this year’s best gift ideas from the UK High Street and online for children From a £10 puzzle to … Read more
Christmas mortgage price war sees home loan rates fall to as low as 1.05% Average rates for 5, 10 and 15-year mortgages all at the lowest level on record Someone can fix their mortgage for as little as 1.05 per cent for two years Moneyfacts also found that mortgages can be fixed for 1.44 per cent … Read more
Is it just me…Or should cheesy Christmas pop tunes be banned? asks CLARE FOGES Clare Foges argues Christmas hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s have had their day She says the annual repetition has taken the life from songs she once loved Musical groundhog day includes Mariah Carey, Wham, Slade and dozens more By … Read more
Beware the Christmas dognappers: Police warn of increase in stolen-to-order pets for sale during festive season Chloe Hopkins’s dalmatian Lottie was snatched using a drone in Leicestershire Six American bulldog puppies were stolen from a house in Kent on Friday Dognappers will ‘target designer breeds to order’, says UK Pet Detectives Owners should be ‘puppy smart’ … Read more
BBC Christmas tree gets the axe: Broadcasting House decoration is chopped up and carted away amid fears of ‘security risk’ on election night The festive decoration went up outside Broadcasting House in London last week On Saturday BBC staff saw workmen loading the tree’s remains into bags outside Employees were told the tree could have … Read more
South Western Railway and Great Western Railway have both axed cheap Christmas tickets with some fares doubling despite journeys taking up to three times longer. South Western has scrapped all cheap advance fares across its entire network until January 3. It coincides with the dates of a 27-day strike from December 2 to New Year’s Day in … Read more
Phillip Schofield has taken to Twitter to thank fans for voting for This Morning to win an I Talk Telly award – seemingly ignoring the recent rumours about him causing a ‘toxic’ atmosphere on set. The presenter, 57, posted the video with the simple caption ‘Thank You’, in which he gushes about his and Holly’s … Read more
From a hat that has royal approval to bags made from recycled bouncy castles, here’s our gift guide for ethical travellers There’s a sackful of environmentally friendly and charity-focused gifts on offer Gandys of London is an ethical travel clothing brand – Prince William is a fan Another idea is an upcycled tote or washbag … Read more
Woman admits that ALL she wants for Christmas is ‘two front teeth’ – after swallowing her dentures while tucking into a festive mince pie Angela McGill, 52, from Glasgow, swallowed dentures while eating a mince pie Mother-of-three was enjoying festive treat when plate got stuck in her throat Rushed to hospital and was told she’d … Read more
Prince Andrew will join Queen at church on Christmas Day in his first public appearance since BBC Newsnight interview over billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein Duke of York is set to join the Queen and other royals at Sandringham this year Prince Andrew was forced to step down from his public duties last month He denies … Read more
Fans compare Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s love story to new Netflix flick A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby – noting their American baby shower and wish for privacy A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby is the film’s third annual installation Story of former New York journalist Queen Amber (Rose McIver) and her European husband king … Read more