UK Supermarket Christmas & New Year Opening Times 2025
Plan your festive shop with our complete guide to Christmas and New Year opening hours for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op. Avoid locked doors!
Plan your festive shop with our complete guide to Christmas and New Year opening hours for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op. Avoid locked doors!
Primark's £9 Christmas door bow is the last-minute decoration shoppers are loving. Available in red or pink, it's a quick way to add festive cheer to your home's exterior.
Tired of the same old Christmas dinner? Jamie Oliver's festive special offers inventive twists, including a cauliflower cheese lasagne and a coffee-spiked sticky toffee pudding. Discover how to revitalise your holiday menu.
Discover the three essential tips from top chefs like Jamie Oliver for making perfect roast potatoes that are crispy outside and fluffy inside. Master the art today!
Discover five of the UK's best Christmas markets, from Edinburgh to Bath, offering unique gifts, festive food, and magical experiences. Plan your visit now!
Discover two stunning make-ahead Christmas desserts from Skye McAlpine: a salted caramel zuccotto disguised as a pudding and a pomegranate Campari jelly. Perfect for festive entertaining.
Iceland's festive dinner box for four returns at £25. Our review reveals its delicious highlights, stress-free cooking, and the one classic item it's missing. Find out if it's worth it.
Ditch the festive pressure with writer Ellen Manning's practical guide. From family politics to perfect roasties, learn how to enjoy a calmer, happier Christmas with minimal effort.
Discover the UK's top Christmas markets for 2025, from York's foodie paradise to Birmingham's authentic German market. Find dates, highlights, and festive inspiration.
Master your Christmas dinner with Flora Shedden's expert guide to a perfect herby roast turkey, crispy potatoes, and six sensational make-ahead sides. Get the recipes for a stress-free festive feast.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is set to relaunch his Jamie's Italian restaurant chain in the UK this spring, starting in London's Leicester Square. Read about the comeback plan and the challenges facing the hospitality sector.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver reveals his surprising one-ingredient hack for achieving perfectly crispy roast potatoes every time. Learn the simple method and the science behind it.
Jamie Oliver announces the 2026 relaunch of his Jamie's Italian chain with Brava Hospitality. The first new restaurant will open in London's Leicester Square next spring. Discover the menu and plans.
M&S's 2025 Christmas food-to-order menu is here, featuring festive Colin the Caterpillar & wagyu beef pie. Items are selling rapidly, with collection from 22-24 Dec. Order now.
Tesco is offering hundreds of imperfect Christmas trees for free on 6 December. Embrace festive imperfection and consider a donation to food banks. Get yours while stocks last!
Renowned chef Jacob Kenedy shares his exquisite Italian-inspired Christmas canapé recipes, including prawn frittata and crudités. Perfect for festive entertaining. Discover how to impress your guests.
The Post Office warns Friday 8 December will be its busiest day, as a survey shows a 33% surge in Britons planning to send gifts. Royal Mail hires 20,000 temps. Post early to avoid stress.
A new survey reveals Gen Z is breaking festive food traditions, with over half using mayo and ketchup instead of gravy. Discover the saucy scandal reshaping the British Christmas dinner.
A Hertfordshire mother reveals her 18-year strategy for preparing Christmas dinner weeks in advance, saving time and money. Discover her tips for a stress-free festive kitchen.
Discover three gourmet recipes from top chefs to elevate your Christmas leftovers. Turn cold turkey and sprouts into a glorious ragu, curry, or panettone grilled cheese.
Dame Mary Berry celebrates her 90th year with a festive BBC special, teaching Alison Steadman, Zoe Ball, and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey her Christmas cooking secrets. Watch for fail-safe recipes and joyful traditions.
After bursting into tears from Christmas kitchen stress, Suzanne Mulholland shares her make-ahead recipes and freezing tips for the perfect relaxed festive meal.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver opens up about his demanding new hobby, learning to fly, calling it 'extraordinary' and the 'most challenging thing' he's ever done. Discover his surprising revelation.
Discover stylish festive knits for Christmas Jumper Day 2025. From Fair Isle to subtle sequins, find wearable designs from £16 that avoid novelty tackiness.
Jamie Oliver reveals genius Christmas dinner prep hack on Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 show. Learn how to freeze vegetables ahead for stress-free festive cooking. Get the clever tip now!
The Tefal Easy Fry Dual Zone Digital Air Fryer, endorsed by Jamie Oliver, is now £99.99. Cook faster, save 70% energy, and feed a family of six.
Discover traditional German Christmas baking with authentic recipes for stollen, cinnamon stars and mulled wine cake from Jürgen Krauss's new cookbook. Perfect for festive UK baking.
Jamie Oliver discusses the 'challenging' discovery of his wife Jools' neurodiversity and the backlash she faced for her unique fashion choices in their early Essex days.
Discover the best value Christmas tree deals at UK supermarkets for 2025. Compare prices at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Lidl, Aldi and Morrisons to find your perfect tree.
Brits are trying Northern Ireland's famous Christmas chip for the first time, with many calling the festive dish 'revolutionary'. Discover the recipe and the debate it sparked.