As King Charles prepares to deliver his fourth Christmas message as monarch, we look back to how the tradition began and how its delivery has changed over the years

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I’M bored.” Ruth looked up from her magazine. How could something so crammed with TV programme listings have so little in it? “There’s nothing on, Max,” she said. Her husband turned his head. “Nothing

ONE of the loveliest times in the year is the celebration of Christmas. In the church, the most popular Christmas services are those which are held on Christmas Eve. Many of those who go along are not

Ahhh Twixmas – it’s always a funny time of year, isn’t it? The days are short, the nights are long and have we really not finished all the cold turkey yet?! The royals deal with this time of year by g

CAROLS are playing softly, their melodies floating into the kitchen where Miranda is standing at the hob, gently stirring mulled wine. From the bubbling pot, the smell of cinnamon and clove wafts thro