30 Best Board Games for Christmas 2025
Ditch the dusty classics! Our expert guide reveals the 30 best modern board games for Christmas 2025, from party hits to deep strategy, perfect for UK families and friends.
Ditch the dusty classics! Our expert guide reveals the 30 best modern board games for Christmas 2025, from party hits to deep strategy, perfect for UK families and friends.
Bear Wolf's life hangs in the balance in Emmerdale after a severe injury. With his true identity known to villains Celia and Ray, will he get medical help or face Anya's tragic fate?
April Windsor's desperate bid to flee Emmerdale backfires, putting her entire family in the crosshairs of ruthless drug lord Celia Daniels. Discover the shocking consequences.
New adaptations of A Christmas Carol and Paddington reframe these beloved tales for today's audiences, exploring themes of displacement and compassion. Discover how these stories speak to the modern refugee experience.
A London couple's honeymoon to Thailand is in tatters after a last-minute Thai Airways flight cancellation left them £1,350 out of pocket and stranded at Heathrow Airport. Discover your passenger rights.
Step behind a velvet curtain into Pineapple Pubs in Kentish Town. Find the perfect fireside spot, play board games, and enjoy ideal Thai winter warmers. Read our full review.
Discover Maset, a relaxed French Mediterranean bistro on Marylebone's chic Chiltern Street. Our review covers its Occitan-inspired seafood, convivial vibe, and must-try dishes like the £70 monkfish tail.
AngloThai's permanent Marylebone restaurant, led by John and Desiree Chantarasak, secures a Michelin star. Discover their bold British-ingredient take on Thai flavours. Read our review.
Win Srinavakool's ambitious London outpost brings Chiang Mai's khao soi to a buzzy Fitzrovia basement. Discover novel flavours, a chaotic vibe, and a must-try laab dib. Book your table now.
Marketing professor Scott Galloway analyses the modern crisis of masculinity in the UK, highlighting loneliness, economic shifts, and the need for new role models. Read his insights.
New satellite imagery shows scam compounds in Myanmar have more than doubled since the 2021 coup. The UN warns Southeast Asia is 'ground zero' for a global fraud industry fuelled by human trafficking.
Laurel Thomas is dangerously smitten with Ray Walters in Emmerdale, unaware he runs a modern slavery ring. As Nicola King investigates, will Laurel become Celia's next victim?
A couple from Smethwick has been sentenced for running a human trafficking ring, exploiting 14 women in a brothel. Learn how to spot the signs of modern slavery.
A journalist's experiment with UK dating apps reveals shocking behaviour as men offer sex within minutes. Discover why modern dating is pushing people to give up on love altogether.
Celebrated architect Robert AM Stern, famed for designing NYC's iconic 15 Central Park West and championing traditional modern design, has passed away at 86. Discover his lasting legacy.
Hewa Margai sentenced to eight years for modern slavery at his Mitcham car wash. Victims, including a teen, were trafficked and abused. Read the full investigation.
Hewa Margai, 45, imprisoned for keeping eight Romanian nationals in a squalid shed. The case was exposed by his youngest victim, a 15-year-old boy. Read the full investigation details.
Jonty Bravery, who threw a boy from Tate Modern, has been found guilty of attacking two nurses at Broadmoor hospital. Read the full details of the shocking assaults.
Discover five contemporary aphorisms from James Geary's updated book 'The World in a Phrase' that offer wisdom for today's digital age and political climate.
Explore the playful yet rigorous world of late Australian artist John Nixon at Heide Museum. Discover his radical approach blending art with everyday life. Visit before March 2026.
Discover how one couple bridges the digital gap: she's read 57 books, he's binge-watched Selling Sunset. Their secret? Listening and enjoying their differences. Read their story.
Get a complimentary hot chocolate in London's Fitzrovia this November and December. Discover festive workshops, gifts and experiences in the West End. Find dates and times here.
The legendary Stahl House, a midcentury modern architectural icon in Los Angeles, hits the market for the first time at $25 million. Explore its remarkable history and cultural significance.
Discover Akoko, the Fitzrovia restaurant awarded a 2024 Michelin star for its spectacular ten-course West African tasting menu. Book your table now for an unforgettable flavour journey.
Discover Motorino in Fitzrovia, where Michelin-starred chef Luke Aherne brings his Mediterranean expertise to modern Italian small plates. Experience the glamorous dining scene and must-try dishes.
The UK government has refused Nigeria's request to deport former senator Ike Ekweremadu, convicted under the Modern Slavery Act for organ trafficking. Read the full story.
Explore why blockbusters like Wicked: For Good face criticism for dark, murky visuals. Discover the technological and creative shifts behind cinema's colour drain. Read more.
Discover why parent WhatsApp groups have become a relentless source of stress for UK families and learn how to reclaim your peace. Read the full story now.
Emmerdale's Joshua Richards addresses Bear Wolf's tragic future in the show's hard-hitting modern slavery storyline. Discover the devastating details and why Bear may be gone for good.
Discover why modern party hosting has become a source of anxiety and how the 'leastess' phenomenon is changing social dynamics. Learn to reclaim joyful entertaining.