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By Laura Casewell @CasewellEditor  It’s almost that time of year again: the dark nights are endlessly drawing in, the frosty mornings are making us rush for that warming cup of tea, and there are festive lights and decorations adorning windows and trees all across the country. In the words of Noddy Holder; “It’s Christmas!” The festive period is always a magical time of year, as families and friends reunite to spend a few days enjoying all the merriment that we...

By Charlotte Stringer, Style Editor at STYLIGHT.co.uk Some of the most stunning women in the world, serenaded by some of the biggest selling artists, and millions of dollars worth of diamonds being paraded down the runway, it can only be one thing: the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, hitting British screens this evening on 4Music. by STYLIGHT.co.uk Now an annual event, the VS Show continues to wow audiences year on year with their elaborate costumes and eye-poppingly beautiful ‘Angels’, not to...

A single bottle of one of the World's rarest beers has arrived in London. One of only six bottles of  Methuselah beer has been delivered to Sourced Market St Pancras, giving the artisan shop exclusive access to this exclusive product. Brewed by British brewing company Savour, the luxury beer comes in a six litre (the equivalent of eight wine bottles) bottle and took 18 months to develop,  from having the unique cork made, to working out how to fill the bottle - a process...

A new survey has found that London has the highest number of family fall-outs while playing games over the Christmas period with a shocking eight out of ten people in London who play family games ending up falling out. Gibsons, the UK’s oldest puzzle and games company, conducted the study to reveal ways in which feuds can be avoided, with cheating (36 per cent) coming out on top of the naughty list followed closely by competitive teammates (33 per cent) and people making...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle I guess this is no news to parents, who I watch battling with their two precious (precocious) little kids as I sip fine wine with my friends, but children can be a massive hassle. Of course you love them, but don't you sometimes just wish they would SHUT UP? Forget moving into a new home or starting a new job. According to a survey of 2,000 people across the country, Americans say parenting is a top...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle I tend to buy people alcohol for xmas, so I tend to "hide" the presents down my throat from the 1st of December onwards, then wrap up one of my rubbish presents from last year, and give it as a replacement for the lost bottle of cherry, champagne, Baileys... However, cunning Brits are resorting to hiding Christmas presents for their loved ones in a host of imaginative places - with the greenhouse, oven and washing machine...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE _lifestyle I do nothing at xmas apart from eating and drinking. I don't care who does the jobs, as long as it isn't me. Also I don't have kids, but when I do, I will make them do all the jobs. Xmas is "me" time, they are just going to have to accept it. However, in most households it appears mums do most of the work in the build up and execution of the festive season....

Twenty-four stars over twenty-four days as part of one woman’s mission to save lives. That’s the Inspired By Millie campaign that was kicked off on 1st December by Anthony Nolan with a star-studded advent calendar revealing one mystery star every day to say a few words about why you should do something amazing for a stranger during the season of goodwill. Millie was inspiring. And she loved Christmas. That’s why, ten years after Millie died from Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, her...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle Black (eye) Friday passed with much fanfare (and fighting). Cyber Monday was a much more civilised affair, but I bet a few laptop screen were smashed, when the computer crashed just after proceeding to check out. However it turns out that women will walks miles and suffers physical attacks all-year round in pursuit of a bargain. The average woman will walk 71 miles, spend more than £2,400 – and suffer 72 pushes or shoves from...