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Santa Claus has a new temporary home for the festive season at a fabulous family theme park on our doorstep — and no expense has been spared.

Social media and celebrity culture is helping drive the rise of veganism. Reporter Charlie Bullough looks at why the number of vegans in Britain has quadrupled in four years.

Kevin Bryan delivers his verdict on some of this week’s alternative CD releases.

Christmas is always a special time of year and when you have a little one it becomes magical.

These distinctive in-ear monitors boast big sound for a small price.

Celebrating the countdown to Christmas has never been more exciting thanks to the array of unique and quirky advent calendars on the market.

In tribute to Wayne Rooney, who brought the curtain down on his international career this week, here are the sharpest shooters ever to wear Three Lions on their shirt.

I like science fiction, writes Steve N Allen.

Cask ale sales are “nose-diving’ but it can be brought back from the brink.

Ever wondered what it would be like to set out on an adventure that waves goodbye to the stresses and strains of everyday life, the long, tiring hours at work and the rising cost of living?

People in the East Midlands officially reach middle age at 47.

Birthday parties.

The poet Thomas Hood summed up November along the lines of, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, November, writes Chris Margrave, head gardener at Clumber Park.

At school in a history lesson, I learned of the exploits of Vasco da Gama, the first European to discover India; at the time, I dreamed of visiting this fascinating country.

Fancy a bloody falafel finger with almond fingernails for a vegan friendly Hallowe’en?

The long hot summer wasn’t all that glorious for some our butterflies. Reporter Charlie Bullough breaks down the winners and losers of the 2018 Big Butterfly Count

Whenever I pick up the phone to talk to companies and ask them whether they would support Macmillan, one of the first things I explain is how Macmillan works in the local community, writes Jamie Davenport, Macmillan fundraising manager for north and coastal Lincolnshire.