Sunday 14 December 2014

Chas's Rock 'n' Roll Allotment on harvesting root vegetables





OUR COLUMNIST reveals the secrets of harvesting root vegetables and how Jack Frost can have positive effects on parsnips


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Red alert: The best festive outfits for Christmas





WEAR the colour of passion and make hearts beat faster


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TV round-up: Kirstie’s Homemade Christmas, Royal Variety Performance and Esio Trot





TWO things tell me we’re speeding inexorably towards Christmas. A daft perfume ad every 10 minutes, and the appearance of Kirstie Allsopp on the television.


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Santa Baby, please put these under the tree! The things we want this Christmas





THERE'S something for every budget in this week’s must-have selection


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Pick of the best children books for Christmas





SARAH KINGSFORD takes a look at the books which will be welcome in any young reader’s stocking


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Beddy-buys! Top sleepwear for men, women and kids





With cosy PJs for him, dreamy nightwear for her and fun styles for the kids, everyone can be a sleeping beauty this Christmas


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Bourne’s dancers are sharp as ever: Edward Scissorhands review





WHAT a theatrical tour de force Matthew Bourne makes of this rather gruesome and sad little tale


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Liz Earle, Nars, Zoella and Eylure: The best beauty stocking fillers





Looking for little gifts that say a lot? Our Beauty Editor gives Santa a helping hand...


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Pup idol: Why agility training for dogs is worth a try





EVERY dog has his day - and when Anna Pukas took her high-spirited spaniel to an agility class, she – and the prize-winning instructor – were in for a surprise


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Theatre round-up: Anything goes, Noel Coward’s Christmas Spirits and Treasure Island





ANYTHING Goes is so easy to love, Nick Hutchison’s Noel Coward’s Christmas Spirits is a true seasonal treat, while Bryony Lavery’s version of Treasure Island is a moderately amusing pantomime


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Playwright Anthony McCarten on the Stephen Hawking film: 'It's a unique love story'





NOVELIST and playwright Anthony McCarten opens up about Stephen Hawking and the making of his new movie, The Theory of Everything


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Crackers, cushions and candles: Sprinkle snowflake-themed accessories throughout your home





TURN your home into a winter wonderland with these sparkling designs


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I'm A Celebrity's Brian Conley: 'Linda Gray is the sweetest lady in the world'





TELEVISION stars are migrating to pantomime this winter. For money, for fame, and for a career leg-up, famous and not so famous names are putting themselves in the limelight.


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Let it glow: The best candles for Christmas





SHED new light on your Christmas decorations with the prettiest candles around


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That Day We Sang creator Victoria Wood: 'This movie was on my list to write'





REMEMBER her song, Let’s Do it? The comedian and writer returns this festive season as the writer and director of That Day We Sang, starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton...


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Festive feast: Roast turkey, scallop and prawn gratin, ham hock, sausage stuffing





TREAT the family to a taste of tradition this year with our fabulous Christmas feast


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Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul: 'The show opened up so many doors for everyone involved'





Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul was going nowhere fast – until drug-addled loser Jesse Pinkman came along


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Short story: Boots of Gold by Kate Hamer





IT'S not easy being different, especially at school. But who wants to be the same as everyone else?


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Saturday 13 December 2014

Andrea Faustini knocked out leaving Ben Haenow and Fleur East to battle for X Factor crown





ANDREA Faustini has been knocked out of the X Factor final tonight leaving Ben Haenow and Fleur East to battle it out for victory.


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Annie's new Tomorrow

The red mop of curls has been replaced by an afro, everyone's been cleaned up a bit (including Sandy), and New York looks a nicer place to live in. But other than that, not a lot has changed in the world of Annie. What a relief.She...


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