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Elisabeth Moss, 41, confirms she's pregnant with first child and shows off bump
The Handmaid's Tale actress Elisabeth Moss has confirmed she's pregnant with her first child, revealing things are 'going really well' during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Cops scold driver of car found completely wrapped in 'illegal' Christmas lights
Gwent Police compared the driver's decision to "wearing sunglasses at night" as they said the motorist's vision would have been impaired by the jazzy decorations
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Man who lights up neighbourhood every Christmas ordered to take down display
John Riley, 75, looks forward to putting up his Christmas lights each year to bring "festive joy" to his neighbours in Southend-on-Sea but this month was ordered to take them back down
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'I'm fuming at my 'Scrooge' Secret Santa gift and won't take part ever again’
A man's been left furious and swearing off Christmas after going 'all out' with his work Secret Santa gift offering, only to receive a 'Scrooge-inspired' selection of chocolates in return
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Furious man vows to 'never do Secret Santa again' after snub from colleague
A man was left fuming after he unwrapped his office Secret Santa to find his co-worker had made minimal effort - and he's promised to never take part again
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Woman fatally electrocuted by Christmas lights at public square display
The freak accident saw Carmela Tutong lose her balance on a steel railing and tumble into the landscape illuminated with lights in Dapitan City, The Philippines
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Festive Brits give verdict on what UK city has the best Christmas experiences
But it's not all about the capital - as Blackpool Illuminations, and the Christmas markets in Edinburgh and Manchester, also ranked highly in the list
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CCTV shows moment local uses wheelie bin as 'getaway vehicle' to steal plants
Brenda Weldon, from Lancashire, was left stunned after her CCTV captured the moment a brazen thief strolled into her garden and stole her shrubs before using a wheelie bin to sneak away from the scene
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People are just realising they've been hanging Christmas tree lights all wrong
According to a former pro Christmas decorator, if you coil the lights around tree, you've been doing it wrong. She has now shown the 'correct' way to do it, and it's really clever
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UK city has 'Europe's best Christmas lights displays' and most are free to visit
Christmas lights displays in the UK are always impressive so we're not surprised that one city has been named Europe's best destination for seeing twinkling lights and festive trails
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Meet the festive fanatics on a mission to spread joy and start prep in August
Rachel Tompkins speaks to three festive fanatics about why they go above and beyond to spread Yuletide cheer in their local community
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UK Christmas markets and lights being cancelled due to budget cuts
Sheffield, Lincoln, Glasgow, Manchester and Bournemouth have all cancelled public Christmas events this year as the impact of inflation and low funding levels from central government makes its mark
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Spanish city has 'world's best Christmas lights' and balmy winter weather
Spain is typically a summer hotspot but in winter one of its cities becomes a gorgeous Christmas destination with impressive Christmas lights displays and festive markets
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Brits will have festive lights turned on for 146 hours in December, study finds
And they will also spend 155 hours heating their homes - although three in 10 worry about how much energy they use in the last month of the year, research has found
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Boy, 10, fatally electrocuted while helping family put up Christmas lights
Augusto Dalmaz Bonato was found lying unconscious after he put up Christmas lights and died just weeks after the family lost their grandfather too
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UK city with Europe's best Christmas lights - 5 displays you must see this year
From sparkling Christmas trees, to giant baubles and electric-lined streets, festive displays offer a great way to get in the mood - and more importantly they are free to enjoy
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Top 5 UK cities to meet Santa this Christmas - see if yours is on the list
Ahead of the magical festive season people young and old will be hoping to meet Father Christmas to place themselves on his naughty and nice lists, with several cities leading the way
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50,000-bulb Christmas display started 30 years ago when brothers nipped to shops
'Mum's happy as long as she doesn’t have to foot the £900 bill for the electricity'
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Mystery over 's***' Christmas lights 'launched into tree' as council investigate
Residents in Denton, Greater Manchester, have been left baffled by underwhelming Christmas lights in the town centre which "look like they've been launched into a tree"
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Britain's 'wonkiest Christmas tree' compared to Leaning Tower of Pisa
A wonky Christmas tree in March, Cambridgeshire has triggered a flurry of responses - but not all of them have been positive, with some bemused locals slating the yuletide centrepiece as "embarrassing"
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I tried a luxury Rituals calendar and one thing would have made it better
The Rituals beauty advent calendar doubles up as a Christmas decoration and will look beautiful set up in your home as December 25 approaches
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Adorable UK market town crowned the best place to visit this Christmas
Windsor has been crowned the best Christmas road trip destination
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Brits top festive snacks for travelling during Christmas -full list of treats
Brits will travel over 700 miles this festive season - with a quarter tucking into chocolate coins, or mini pigs in blankets, while they do so, research has found
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Couple behind world-famous Xmas lights exposed as 15 year squatters in posh home
Mark and Kathy Hyatt lived at the home in Plantation Acres, Florida illegally for 15 years and were well known across the world for their Christmas lights display
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Inside one of 'UK's prettiest towns' where you're bound to bump into a celebrity
With its antique shops, meandering riverside walks and independent feel, it’s easy to see why Frome has made the UK’s prettiest towns list, but what’s it like to live there?
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