Christmas

M&S Sparks customers can earn up to £15 in festive rewards this Christmas by shopping for eligible drinks, flowers and café treats. Photos by Marks and Spencer.

M&S Sparks shoppers can earn £15 in rewards when Christmas shopping

Cars available to drive include the Lamborghini Gallardo and many more

Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin supercar driving experiences

SumUp's Solo Lite is making it easier for people who sell items in their spare time to take payments

The £30 card reader giving casual sellers an answer to ‘got no cash’

Yoto Mini 4th Gen review: I tried the £89.99 screen-free player for kids

New Yoto cards include myths, escape room challenges and mysteries

The e.l.f. Christmas gift sets I'd pick for beauty lovers this year and prices start from just £15

e.l.f. Christmas gift sets for beauty lovers

The compact SumUp card reader helps market traders, craft sellers and small businesses accept contactless and card payments without expensive equipment.

7 side hustles to make extra money before Christmas

M&S has introduced its 2026 Christmas sandwich range alongside seasonal snacks and sweet treats.

M&S Christmas sandwiches and there's plenty of festive favourites

Jo Malone London's new Vanilla Scotch Cologne combines warm vanilla, amber and a distinctive whisky note, making it a gorgeous fragrance especially for the colder months.

Jo Malone London's £130 perfume is a winter winner

The American Golf Luxury Advent Calendar features 24 days of golfing treats, including balls, tees, accessories and more, all presented in festive red, white and blue packaging.

American Golf's £129 luxury advent calendar is a golfer's dream

According to KAYAK’s 2025 analyses, the best time to book festive international flights was around six weeks before Christmas

Ad Feature KAYAK reveals festive fare savings

The supermarket says it wants to help customers be well prepared for groceries as the festive season approaches

Asda Christmas delivery slots open today – how to book

Kelly Miles, 33, begins saving up for Christmas presents for her two kids, 12 and 10, in the summertime. // A mum has revealed how she’s saved £1,000 for Christmas with “low effort” side hustles that take just seconds to complete. Kelly Miles, 33, begins saving up for Christmas presents for her two kids, 12 and 10, in the summertime, to save herself the financial burden when the festive period rolls around. As she works full time as a service manager, Kelly from Portsmouth is “time poor”, so only has the capacity for side hustles that require minimal effort. Her main money maker is using cashback sites, and so far, she has made over £500, just from making regular day to day purchases. She also makes cash from scanning her weekly shop to send for market research, and predicts that by Christmas she will have saved £1,000 to put towards Christmas presents.

Thrifty Portsmouth mum explains how she saves £1,000 for Christmas

Soap & Glory drops 10 new skincare buys – all under £13

Get your order in now for Christmas turkeys - and save some money if you have a Nectar carda

Sainsbury's Christmas food orders are live and turkey starts at £7.20

Murder mystery events(Photo - Nomad_Soul - stock.adobe.com)

Deck the Halls and solve a murder at distillery's festive whodunnit

Swap the Christmas chaos for a 16-night cruise
The ultimate Christmas gift to yourself you didn’t realise you wanted
Sophie Lewis

Sentier Fragrance Advent Calendar

Sentier’s Advent Calendar includes six gorgeous scented candles

Ready for a mince pie? 'Tis the season to complain about Christmas arriving early

Half-price mince pies make an early Christmas taste test tempting

Havant Garden Centre Xmas Area in Havant. David Craighead, Santa and Primrose Edwards. Picture: Alec Chapman

11 pictures from Santa's visit to Havant Garden Centre - on October 3

Someone decorates a Christmas tree

Christmas Radio starts broadcasting in Portsmouth - already

Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range is currently 25% off for Nectar customers, with several freezer-friendly options that could help shoppers get ahead on Christmas food, including this Mini Pies & Vol Au Vent Sharing Selection.

Sainsbury’s Christmas food hack saves shoppers 25%

The W7 Beauty Blast calendar contains makeup as well as other beauty treats

W7’s 2026 beauty advent calendar is packed with 24 treats

Jewellery stall at a Flo Circle craft fair

Fareham to host pop-up Christmas craft fair

The M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 contains 25 beauty treats from brands including Estée Lauder, Benefit, bareMinerals and Color Wow.

M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2026: what's inside

Sainsbury's is offering 25% off when Nectar customers buy three selected Taste the Difference wines, including sparkling wine and champagne. Stock image.

The Sainsbury's wine deal to know before Christmas

The new Yoto Mini 4th Generation starts shipping today and I’ve already ordered one for Christmas

The new Yoto Mini starts shipping today and I can’t wait to get mine

Sentier Advent Calendar has shoppers calling its fragrances ‘chic and effortless’

What shoppers are really saying about the Sentier Advent Calendar 2026
From ‘individual and special’ scents to gift-worthy packaging, here’s what Sentier customers are saying.
Natalie Dixon

Quinn has raised hundreds of pounds

Five-year-old raises hundreds to buy presents for children in hospital

Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range is currently 25% off for Nectar customers, with several freezer-friendly options that could help shoppers get ahead on Christmas food, including this Mini Pies & Vol Au Vent Sharing Selection.

The Sainsbury's deal that could make Christmas food cheaper

Sentier Fragrance Advent Calendar

Cerulean Bloom introduced me to Sentier, but this is my new favourite

Happy children with Christmas gifts on floor at home

Dream job where children can become to become mini toy testers

Portsmouth Christmas lights switch inside Cascades shopping centre.

Picture: Chris Moorhouse (221125-38)

Bookings open for Santa's Grotto in Portsmouth

Dermalogica’s limited-edition 2026 Advent Calendar features 24 days of skincare treats, with a mix of bestselling favourites and skin essentials.

Dermalogica's £546 advent calendar is here - and it's yours for £229

I usually avoid 12-day advent calendars but the Sentier fragrance one changed my mind

I tried Sentier’s 12-day fragrance advent calendar and loved it

New Gen Yoto Player

The new Yoto Player has already made my son’s Christmas list

Boots Christmas Shop is back for 2026 with Star Gifts, 3 for 2 offers and half-price presents.

Boots Christmas Shop is back for 2026 with 3 for 2, Star Gifts & more

Muppets Christmas Carol

Disney's Muppet Christmas Carol is coming to Portsmouth Guildhall

Kids Advent Calendars 2026 to shop now, including LEGO, Squishy and Disney

The best kids' advent calendars to shop now

Charlotte Blake wants to keep the magic alive for all families in Gosport

Gosport woman appeals for Christmas present donations

I tried the new Boots Beauty Advent Calendars and this is what I really thought

Boots’ new beauty advent calendars have just landed

Champneys 24 Days of Spa Glow Advent Calendar

Boots cuts prices on 2026 advent calendars

The Soap & Glory Unwrap The Magic Within 24 Piece Advent Calendar contains 24 beauty and pampering treats.

I tried Soap & Glory Advent Calendar and it will divide beauty fans

Beauty lovers who order the Wowcher mystery advent calendar have a chance of receiving a luxury beauty advent calendar from names including Liberty, Harrods, Selfridges, Space NK, Charlotte Tilbury and Tatcha.

You can get £285 of beauty for £19.99 with this advent calendar deal

I tried the 24 day Liz Earle advent calendar and here's my verdict

Boots is searching for three festive fans to test its three exclusive 2026 Beauty Advent Calendars, including the Boots 24 Days of Skin Advent Calendar (pictured).

Boots wants beauty and Christmas fans to test its advent calendars

Superdrug’s first-ever skincare advent calendar contains 24 products worth over £160.

Superdrug’s first skincare advent calendar is £60

Boots has launched three new beauty and fragrance advent calendars for 2026, with savings of up to £559.

Boots has launched three new exclusive 2026 beauty advent calendars

LookFantastic has unveiled all the products in all three of their advent calendars, which are available to buy today (September 1).

LOOKFANTASTIC has revealed all products in its 2026 Advent calendars

LOOKFANTASTIC’s 2026 Fragrance Advent Calendar contains over £530 worth of fragrances and beauty treats for £150. The full list of products included has now been unveiled.

First look at the £150 LookFantastic 2026 fragrance advent calendar

A cleaning advent calendar has been launched for Christmas 2026

Champneys’ 24 Days of Spa Glow Advent Calendar contains 24 spa-inspired treats and a £59+ Twilight Spa Evening voucher behind Door 24.

Champneys £34.50 advent calendar has a £59 spa surprise behind Door 24

LookFantastic has revealed the first doors of its 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar.

LOOKFANTASTIC reveals first doors of its 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar

The 2026 beauty advent calendars I'm most looking forward to include Lush, LookFantastic, M&S, ESPA and NEOM.

The 2026 beauty advent calendars I'm already excited for: M&S and more

Marvin and Amelia Ternan

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