The good old sixpence, having bowed out of regular currency circulation over 50 years ago, maintains its status in British ...

IF your favourite part of the Christmas Day feast is dessert there are plenty of spectacular options available at your local supermarket to tantalise your tastebuds. All the big name grocers ...

Ahead of Christmas, Jersey Post has released its festive stamp set entitled Jersey’s International Christmas. The set, which ...

But as a historian of Great Britain and its empire, I can appreciate the Christmas pudding for its rich global history. After all, it is a legacy of the British Empire with ingredients from around ...

PA Media The puddings are for the Royal British Legion's new Together at Christmas scheme It's worth bearing in mind that the dress code for a royal Christmas is quite formal anyway. Royal ...

The traditional date is called “stir-up Sunday” and takes place on the last Sunday before Advent. That means it’ll happen on 24 November this year. Per BBC Good Food, it’s “a centuries-old annual ...

I don’t know anyone my age who’s actually eaten it, but I’ve heard jokes about its (admittedly, pretty ridiculous) title for as long as I can remember ― including Alison Hammond’s brilliant Great ...

Not Brussels sprouts, turkey or parsnips, but the humble Christmas pudding. A new survey shows that the majority of adults who celebrate Christmas no longer believe that having a Christmas pudding ...

This plum pudding recipe is a take on a classic: Steamed cakes like this are a fixture on a traditional British Christmas table, popular around the holidays since at least the Middle Ages.

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Let’s be real, Christmas desserts aren’t always the ...

Warming flavours, chocolate galore, and new twists on festive favourites are among the new products Aldi has rolled out for ...