I bought a Christmas tree from a local farm that was advertised as ‘non-drop’. However, after a week the needles are shedding everywhere. Can I get any of my money back? Name and address supplied.

If you've opted for a real Christmas tree this year, you may have noticed a small pile of needles gathering beneath it. While your instinct might be to clean them up, caution is advised. Evergreen ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Staff at a Fargo hospital are spreading holiday cheer just days before Christmas by dressing newborn babies as stockings. Seven babies were wheeled out in stockings ...

There’s nothing quite like the unbridled thrill of waking up on Christmas morning to see a stocking that’s spilling over with presents in the corner of your room. Even those among us who’ve outgrown ...

My oldest sock is seventy-two years old. I didn’t lose the partner; it never was one of a pair, but it does belong to a family of specialty hosiery. In fact, it's the elder statesman of the group.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Christmas is nearly here. If you're shopping late — like now late — Godspeed. Scrounging up some last minute gift ideas or stocking stuffers ...

Merry Christmas. And you're welcome. No need to thank us — the people of North Jersey and the Lower Hudson Valley — for inventing Christmas as everyone knows it. Santa, reindeer, letters to the North ...

One pretty common Christmas tradition you might follow without even thinking about it is putting oranges in the stockings. But, of course, there is an origin story as to why we do this each holiday ...

HURRICANE, W.Va. — Foster WV, a ministry of River Ridge Church, announced in November that its 2025 Operation Christmas Stocking drive not only met its goal of 500 fully stuffed stockings for teens in ...

AT Christmas time, there’s nothing families like more than matching items. From pyjamas to personalised stockings and tree baubles – they all create the picture-perfect festive look. The £1.99 ...

Unlike those who use plastic, real Christmas tree enthusiasts face the constant, painstaking cleanup of shedding pine needles. However, it's important to know that you can’t use your vacuum to clean ...

Christmas stockings are one of the season’s most cherished traditions, hung on mantels, draped along stair rails, or waiting at the foot of the bed for Christmas morning surprises. Whether they’re ...