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Cooking Christmas dinner is number one cause of injury over festive season

Cooking the Christmas dinner causes more injuries than any other seasonal activity, even installing lights on the roof, according to new research.

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If children ran Christmas...

If children were in charge of Christmas they would give to the poor, spend more time with their families, eat more cheese and be delighted to receive all of Simon Cowell's presents, new research has found.

Advent calendar for Christmas countdown.

How to make a Christmas Advent Calendar

A beautiful wooden Advent Calendar is a lovely gift for your child and one they can use every year. We have teamed up with Dremel to bring you a DIY guide on how to make your own calendar at home. The Christmas countdown is on with 80 days to go.

A reindeer with a new coat.

Christmas decorating trends revealed

For all of those people who like to change their Christmas decorations each year dependant on the trends we have the first look at what is in for 2012. Christmas decorating this year is all about glamour, fur and modern designs.

Work on a Christmas or birthday card.

Celebrate Christmas in July and make these crafty cards with your kids

Christmas in July is a good time to bring out the craft box and do some fun projects with your children. Make Christmas cards for friends and family and keep kids occupied at the same time. Follow our step-by-step guide.

Make sure your family dog gets exercise

Up the exercise to keep the family dog fit

Does your doggy need a diet? Research from Direct Line suggests pets are as likely as their owners to need a post-Christmas detox, as a third polled said they succumbed to chocolate, biscuits or other sweet snacks during the festive celebrations.

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Women aged 47 most likely to perfect Christmas dinner

Who is in charge of Christmas dinner in your family home this year? New research suggests ladies in their late 40s are best in charge of the turkey and the trimmings, as it is the age of 47 that marks cookery perfection at Christmas.

Families shun traditional Christmas trees

Will it be technology over tradition this Christmas?

Forget the Queen's speech and bad cracker jokes. New Christmas traditions include Santa sacks replacing Christmas stockings, rows over the tree lights, family tensions, forgetting batteries for the new toys and chocolate as the default gift.

Families still plan to have a merry Christmas

Economy concerns 'won't overshadow family Christmas'

Despite the resilience of the true Christmas spirit, the economy is causing stress in family homes up and down the British Isles. A poll by charity 4Children found 41% of people concerned about ‘not having enough money for food and presents.

Christmas chores can cause stress

Festive chores 'take up to two days out of Christmas'

Time taken over festive chores all adds up! A poll by Toptable.com found one in five (19%) admitted to missing their family arriving for Christmas altogether as they are too busy with festive chores, despite catering for an average of eight guests.

Add gifts and gadgets to your home insurance

Update home insurance with Christmas gadgets

Being a victim of crime would be a horrible way to start off 2012 - and, even worse, if your home insurance isn't up to date with receipts and photos you could have trouble claiming for gifts and gadgets you give at Christmas.

Pets tuck into treats at Christmas

Pet poll finds man's best friend over-indulging at Christmas

New research from The Co-operative Pet Insurance has revealed that it won't just be humans sitting down to enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner. More than a third are being given their own special dinner, such as turkey and all the trimmings.

Focus on family for a fun Christmas

Family, not presents, essential for a successful Christmas

Brits plan to spend more than ever this Christmas, with presents causing a sizeable hole in already overstretched family finances. But a new report found family time, not gifting, is considered the most important part of the festive season.

Mums make the most effort over Christmas

Mums make our Christmas magical

Who is the real driving force behind a classic family Christmas? The kids? The grandparents? The In laws? Santa? According to recent research, it's mums who are the brains behind making Christmas magical – though that's not really much of a surprise.

Crafty ideas for a cheap family Christmas

Money-saving Christmas tips from Kirstie Allsopp

With this year’s Christmas festivities putting a strain on already-stretched British budgets, a few money-saving tips will be welcome in most family homes. B&Q have teamed up with TV homes, interiors and craft queen Kirstie Allsopp to offer ideas.

More Brits plan to make homemade presents

Families to make Christmas cash go further

Families are not planning to cut back their Christmas spending this year, although they will be looking to make their money go further, a new poll has revealed. The HSBC spending survey found almost half of Brits plan to splash out to the same extent as last year, with an average expenditure of £560.

Rightmove: Still time to move before Christmas

Asking prices ‘up by more than £1,500 in September’

Average asking prices went up by 0.7 per cent, or £1,596, between August and September, according to latest figures from Rightmove. But the property group said this was three per cent lower than at the start of the summer season.

Are your kids crazy about gadgets?

Parents to spend £108 per child on Christmas gadgets

British parents are raising a generation of gadget mad kids, as the latest research from Uswitch shows that the average kid in the UK will get £108 of technology-related presents this year, with one in ten kids finding more than £250 worth of gadgets under the tree.

Candles are popular at Christmas, but pose a fire risk

Families urged to watch out for festive fire risks

As you let your hair down and relax this holiday season, don't forget that December is the worst month of the year for domestic fires. For this reason, Sainsbury's Finance warns that homeowners should be aware of potential fire risks and take reasonable precautions.

Many will be frustrated by gadget gifts

Gadgets lead to gift confusion, study finds

New research by Geek Squad has revealed that Brits will spend more than four hours on Christmas Day trying to figure out how to use their presents. The popularity of high tech gadgets and gifts means that there will be thousands across the country frustrated by the complexity of their new gifts come Christmas day.

The cost of Christmas is stacking up this year

Tough outlook for families as debt rises over Christmas

Household spending on Christmas is set to rise this year, despite a drop in average incomes, leading to a higher level of debt taken on in December. Furthermore, rising inflation and lower job security look set to make 2011 a difficult year for many families.

Be careful with the makeup when getting ready

Getting ready to go out costs Britain billions

As you get ready for your Christmas party, be careful, as the latest research from Halifax shows a total of £1.4billion worth of damage is done every year by people getting ready for a night out on the town.

Brits won't be holding back on gift shopping this year

Parents due to keep up festive spending this year

With only twelve days till Christmas, gift shopping will be weighing heavily on parents' minds, and the latest survey from LV insurance shows that the average mum or dad will spend £168 per child on presents this year.

Upgrade your fridge this Christmas

A fridge fit for a full-on family Christmas

Are you sure your current fridge is up to the task this Christmas? If not, then upgrade your kitchen with the new Whirlpool Side-by-Side fridge freezer, which has the capacity and functionality to tackle whatever you throw at it this holiday season.

The Post Office offers extra Christmas cover

Christmas is covered with the Post Office

As people hit the shops to prepare for Christmas, Post Office Home Insurance has increased the cover on its policies by 10 per cent during December so its customers are fully protected over the festive period.

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