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Best Lindt Christmas Gifts 2025: Luxurious Chocolate Presents for Every Loved One
Share the joy, spoil someone special and make Christmas 2025 extra indulgent with Lindt’s best-selling chocolate gifts. (Lindt Christmas Collection Hamper 1.5kg) Lindt Christmas Collection Hamper 1.5kg Including 650g Pick & Mix) £75 Share the magic of Christmas with this luxurious hamper of festive favourites and miniatures, including our iconic Gold TEDDY and Santa plus your selection of Pick & Mix. Spread a little festive sparkle, with Lindt. (Lindt SANTA Milk Drum 10g x 67
Cadbury Gifts Direct Christmas Hampers 2025: Delicious Chocolate Treats for Everyone
Treat your loved ones this festive season with Cadbury Gifts Direct Christmas hampers. Perfect for family, friends, or colleagues, they bring joy, festive cheer, and a taste of Christmas straight to their door. (Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Gift Box) Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Gift Box £35 With almost 2.3kg of Cadbury chocolate and sweets, it makes the ideal Christmas chocolate gift for offices, families, or Christmas parties. Rich assortment: From bite-size Heroes and chewy
Best Christmas Chocolate Hampers 2025 from Cadbury Gifts Direct: Sweet Gifts They’ll Love
Packed with festive treats, luxury chocolates, and indulgent goodies, these hampers make the perfect Christmas gift for family, friends, and chocolate lovers. (Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Sharing Basket) Cadbury Christmas Chocolate Sharing Basket £35 Delivered in a presentation 14 wicker basket hand-packed with a delicious selection of your favourite Cadbury Christmas chocolate. Share this delightful chocolate sharing basket filled with all your Cadbury favourites, knowing yo
Virginia Haywood Hampers: Top Christmas Gifts & Luxury Food Hampers 2025
Explore the best Virginia Haywood hampers this Christmas, featuring luxury gift baskets, gourmet chocolates, biscuits, teas, and festive treats. Ideal Christmas presents for family, friends, and foodies – order online today. (Twelfth Night Gift Basket) Twelfth Night Gift Basket £228 A show-stopping Christmas hamper overflowing with gourmet treats and festive favourites. Presented in an elegant greywash willow tray, this luxurious gift collection is crafted to impress, offerin
Virginia Haywood Hampers: Best Luxury Christmas Hampers & Gift Baskets 2025
Shop the ultimate Virginia Haywood hampers for Christmas 2025, featuring luxury food gifts, gourmet treats, festive chocolates, biscuits, teas, and perfect gift baskets for family, friends, and food lovers – all available to buy online. (T he Utopian Luxury Christmas Hamper from Virginia Hayward Hampers) The Utopian Christmas Hamper £2260 Celebrate Christmas in style with the Utopian Luxury Christmas Hamper – the biggest and most indulgent festive hamper ever! Packed with gou
Christmas 2025 Gift Guide: Best Cartwright & Butler Hampers for Every Budget
Explore the Christmas 2025 gift guide with the best Cartwright & Butler hampers for every budget, including luxury food hampers, festive treats, gourmet chocolates, teas, biscuits, and perfect Christmas gifts for family, friends, and food lovers. The Ultimate Festive Hamper The Ultimate Festive Hamper £220 Utterly spoil your friends and family this year with The Ultimate Festive Hamper. Bursting with an array of Christmas goodies the whole family can enjoy. The Totally Chris
Meet Santa in South Wales – The Best Santa Grottos for Christmas 2025
Your guide to the most magical Santa grottos, Father Christmas experiences, and festive meet-and-greets in South Wales. The Royal Mint Christmas Experience Until 23 Dec The Royal Mint Christmas Experience The Royal Mint Experience, Llantrisant royalmint.com Coin collectors, Christmas fans and little believers unite! Meet Santa and his elves as you journey through a sparkling workshop where Christmas traditions are brought to life, starting with the story of a single coin. Ex
Christmas in Swansea 2025 – Your Ultimate Festive Guide
Explore the best Christmas events, festive attractions and seasonal activities happening across Cardiff this holiday season. Santa’s Grotto at Gower Fresh Christmas Trees Until 24 Dec Santa’s Grotto at Gower Fresh Christmas Trees Three Crosses, Swansea It doesn’t get more Christmassy than this. Wander through a twinkling Winter Wonderland filled with talking trees, cheeky elves, and even polar bears before meeting Santa himself for a special gift. You can also feed real reind
Best Christmas Events in South Wales 2025 – Magical Days Out for All the Family
Discover the top festive events, Christmas days out, and family-friendly activities happening across South Wales this holiday season. Tower Grotto at Zip World in Aberdare 21 Nov - 24 Dec Tower Grotto Zip World, Aberdare Start with a mince pie and hot chocolate or mulled wine, then visit the grotto to meet Santa himself! Receive a special Welsh slate bauble to decorate, write a letter to Santa and take home a special gift, suitable for all ages. zipworld.co.uk 21 Nov - 4 Jan
5 Magical reasons to visit Cardiff This Christmas
With the festive season in full swing, we are all thinking about our favourite Christmas activities. To help you plan your Christmas and get in the festive spirit, Visit Cardiff have come up with the top 5 reasons to visit. Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland Ice Rink and Ice Walk 1. Ice-skating in the grounds of a Castle Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland Ice Rink and Ice Walk returns to the historic Castle. Located in the Public Square, it boasts the spectacular backdrop of the Norman Kee
Joe Pasquale is starring in this years panto at Swansea Grand Theatre
Swansea Grand Theatre is ready to shine brighter than ever as panto legend Joe Pasquale swoops back into town for a glittering new production of Aladdin that’s sure to wow audiences this Christmas. Aladdin at Swansea Grand Theatre Leading the laughs is national treasure Joe Pasquale, who returns to Swansea Grand Theatre in the comedy role of ‘Franky Manky’ Aladdin’s brother, and he’s also directing the show! Joe talks comedy chaos, festive fun and why this year’s show promise
Get Festive with The South Wales Magazine – December Issue Out Now!
The December issue of The South Wales Magazine is here, packed with everything you need to make this Christmas truly magical and best of all it’s free to pick up right across South Wales! (The South Wales Magazine December 2025) From glitz and glamour on a budget to cosy winter style, we’ve got all the inspiration to look and feel fabulous this festive season. Inside, discover exclusive features including Michael Sheen on bringing his new play to Swansea Grand Theatre, festi
12 Christmas beauty gifts for every age – from teens to grandparents
From trending brands to cult-classics – here’s what to gift a beauty lover for Christmas 2025. Here are the 12 best beauty buys for Christmas 2025 (Alamy/PA) This year’s most-wanted beauty products combine TikTok trends with timeless classics and cover everyone from the teen who’s just discovering serums to the grandparent who loves a pamper. So whether you’re shopping for under-£20 stocking fillers or something truly splurge-worthy, here are a beauty journalists top picks fo
5 best beauty advent calendars of 2025
From best for affordability to trend discovery – here are the top recommended beauty advent calendars of the year. (Cult Beauty/PA) Choosing a beauty advent calendar isn’t always straightforward. There’s the worry of make-up shades that don’t suit, products you’ll never use or scents that miss the mark. Still, that uncertainty hasn’t dampened the nation’s enthusiasm for these festive countdowns – in fact, they’ve become one of the beauty industry’s biggest indulgences of the
Sephora opens in St Davids Shopping Centre Cardiff
Sephora brings the glamour (and the cwtch) to Cardiff with a showstopping new store opening. Sephora opens in St Davids Shopping Centre Cardiff Sephora UK has officially landed in Cardiff, marking the iconic brand’s first ever store in Wales and its 11th location nationwide. Opening in St David’s Centre, this milestone moment brings the world’s most loved beauty playground to the heart of the Welsh capital. Sephora opens in St Davids Shopping Centre Cardiff Beauty fans across
New names and firsts for Wales at St David’s Cardiff
St David’s Cardiff is set to round off the year on a high with a wave of exciting new brands launching in time for the festive season. (Moss Menswear at St David’s Cardiff) Traditional sweet store Mr Simms, fashion favourite Mango, menswear label Moss and toy giant LEGO have all launched new stores at the city destination in recent weeks. And there’s more to come, with global beauty sensation Sephora, K-beauty brand PURESEOUL, and the newly announced Charles Tyrwhitt plus W
The trending Halloween make-up looks to try for 2025
From Wicked’s witches to coquette clowns – here are the viral looks for this year’s Halloween. Wednesday Addams is part of the trending beauty looks for Halloween 2025 (Netflix/PA) You probably haven’t started thinking about your Halloween look, but you may already be assuming the easy options of cat or vampire, which require no more than a liquid liner or a little fake blood. This year however, there are some viral looks from cinematic references to snatched skeletons that a
How to wear the tartan trend this season
Here’s how to style the punkish-plaid trend for autumn/winter. The fashion week runways have revealed tartan to be the next biggest...
Best Christmas Events in South Wales 2025 – Magical Days Out for All the Family
Discover the top festive events, Christmas days out, and family-friendly activities happening across South Wales this holiday season. Tower Grotto at Zip World in Aberdare 21 Nov - 24 Dec Tower Grotto Zip World, Aberdare Start with a mince pie and hot chocolate or mulled wine, then visit the grotto to meet Santa himself! Receive a special Welsh slate bauble to decorate, write a letter to Santa and take home a special gift, suitable for all ages. zipworld.co.uk 21 Nov - 4 Jan
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Christmas at Gower Fresh Christmas Trees
From tree shopping to Santa spotting, Gower Fresh Christmas Trees is everything Christmas should be, magical, heartwarming and unforgettable for the whole family. Christmas at Gower Fresh Christmas Trees Step into a Winter Wonderland, a sparkling world bursting with joy and imagination. Wander through scenes filled with polar bears, talking trees and busy elves crafting toys for children around the world. Every corner is alive with festive cheer, leading you to the man of the
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Best things to do when visiting Cardiff from City Maps
Discover the top attractions in Cardiff and South Wales with City Maps Cardiff – pick up your free copy in every hotel and visitor...
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Museum marvels to visit this summer
Summer isn’t complete without a few museum days out to spark young minds. From hands-on exhibits to ancient artifacts, these Welsh gems...
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Don't miss the Milford Waterfront Weekender, 8-10 August
If you're looking to make the most of summer, mark your calendar for one of the season’s most exciting events — The Milford Waterfront...
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Win tickets for a Plantasia VIP Animal Encounter this summer
As Plantasia Tropical Zoo in Swansea turns 35, they’re marking the occasion with an unforgettable VIP Animal Encounter giveaway for one...
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Best Christmas Events in South Wales 2025 – Magical Days Out for All the Family
Discover the top festive events, Christmas days out, and family-friendly activities happening across South Wales this holiday season. Tower Grotto at Zip World in Aberdare 21 Nov - 24 Dec Tower Grotto Zip World, Aberdare Start with a mince pie and hot chocolate or mulled wine, then visit the grotto to meet Santa himself! Receive a special Welsh slate bauble to decorate, write a letter to Santa and take home a special gift, suitable for all ages. zipworld.co.uk 21 Nov - 4 Jan
Christmas at Gower Fresh Christmas Trees
From tree shopping to Santa spotting, Gower Fresh Christmas Trees is everything Christmas should be, magical, heartwarming and unforgettable for the whole family. Christmas at Gower Fresh Christmas Trees Step into a Winter Wonderland, a sparkling world bursting with joy and imagination. Wander through scenes filled with polar bears, talking trees and busy elves crafting toys for children around the world. Every corner is alive with festive cheer, leading you to the man of the
Best things to do when visiting Cardiff from City Maps
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Museum marvels to visit this summer
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Don't miss the Milford Waterfront Weekender, 8-10 August
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Movember: 8 of the best moustaches throughout history
If you’re looking for inspiration this Movember, here are the famous people to look to. Jacob Elordi makes it into the top eight best moustaches (Alamy/PA) Once written off as a relic of the 1970s, the moustache is staging a confident return, fuelled by a new generation of style-savvy men reclaiming the upper lip. From Jacob Elordi to Timothée Chalamet, celebrities are starting to sport this contentious facial hair more and more on the red carpet. But getting a moustache righ
New flagship Holland & Barrett store in Swansea
Holland & Barrett, the UK’s leading health and wellness retailer, has opened the doors to a brand-new, larger store in Swansea’s Quadrant...
Stoptober: How to deal with a smoking relapse
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Josie Gibson: I found a lump and ‘got so paranoid’ I had my breast implants removed
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8 easy ways to get more steps into your day
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Why do my hands and feet swell in the summer?
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The Best New Prams for Your Newborn: Top 5 Bugaboo Prams
If you’re searching for the best pram for newborns, look no further than Bugaboo, one of the world’s most trusted baby brands. Known for its stylish design, smooth handling and exceptional safety features, Bugaboo prams are a favourite among new parents — and for good reason. Whether you want a lightweight stroller, an all-terrain travel system or a luxe newborn pram, Bugaboo offers premium options designed to make everyday life easier. To help you choose, here are the top 5
Experiences at The Vale Resort make the perfect Christmas gift
Make the season sparkle at The Vale Resort with the gift of time well spent, think indulgent escapes, gourmet feasts and one-of-a-kind experiences designed to delight everyone on your list. The Vale Resort Overnight stays Midweek Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Break (from £190 for two) The perfect midweek retreat, including a delicious three-course dinner, a restful night’s sleep in a beautifully appointed room and a hearty Welsh breakfast. Spiced Rum Making B&B Break (from £299 for
Local Care Home Celebrates Black History Month
Residents and staff at Bryn Ivor Lodge care home in Cardiff came together this October to celebrate Black History Month with a week filled with music, learning, and cultural appreciation. The highlight of the week was a live performance by a singer Mary Ann and her talented string band Calypso, whose soulful set brought joy, energy, and togetherness to everyone in attendance. (Bryn Ivor Lodge care home celebrate Black History Month) Alongside the music, the care home organise
The trending Halloween make-up looks to try for 2025
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Katherine Ryan on back-to-school and being a ‘geriatric parent’
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IT'S CHRISTMAS
HOMES & INTERIORS
12 cleaning hacks for a sparkling Christmas
From gleaming cutlery to fresh-smelling garlands, these quick wins from the Queen of Clean are a lifesaver. By Sam Wylie-Harris. Sparkle, shine and save time with these savvy shortcuts (Alamy/PA) Can you feel it? The Christmas lights are on, window displays have been given the wow factor, and magical displays are drawing us closer to the big day – with feel-good festive fixes topping the to-do list. Especially if you’re setting the stage for holiday hosting, decking the halls
10 stylish gift suggestions for interior enthusiasts
From chic abodes to cottagecore, these decorative items will elevate the everyday, says Sam Wylie-Harris. Christmas is the perfect time to tuck a home gift under the tree (Alamy/PA) Some of the best buys are for sprucing up your space, and gifting is the perfect opportunity to style up the season with something for the home. Especially if you’re not sure what to buy a loved one; but you’re confident a interiors-based gift will give great aesthetic pleasure if it channels comf
5 trending festive themes for Christmas decor
From ‘nonna holiday’ to nutcrackercore and gothmas, here’s what’s shaping the holiday season. By Sam Wylie-Harris. Deck the halls and showcase your festive flair with these seasonal schemes (Meri Meri/PA) One of the wonders of Christmas is putting up the decorations… and foraging for those sentimental trinkets, glitzy trimmings, garlands and twinkling lights galore. But what if you’re rethinking your Christmas aesthetic; fancy a shift in style and theme, and have your heart s
Festive kitchen makeover ideas to get ‘Christmas ready’
It’s not too soon to start thinking about entertaining on the big day, says Sam Wylie-Harris. Kit out your kitchen with these quickie makeovers and festive finishing touches (Alamy/PA) With the festive season fast approaching, it’s time to get your skates on if a stylish kitchen refresh is on the cards. Especially if you’re hosting, and entertaining family and friends over the holidays – with a focus on seating everyone comfortably and choosing decor as twinkly as the tree. N
Biggest bathroom trends to get on board with now
Spa-style bathroom decor echoes a sense of luxury, says Sam Wylie-Harris. From bathroom sprawl to sustainability, these designs will inspire a makeover (Almay/PA) When it comes to wellbeing and projects around the home, the bathroom is one of the best places to start. After all, setting the scene for some me time, pampering ourselves with some favourite smellies to reduce stress, and boosting one’s overall mood is top of the sensory checklist… especially if you’re hankering a
All I want for Christmas is my dream home…
Housebuilder sets late October deadline for buyers to reserve and be in by Christmas Barratt David Wilson Redrow South Wales (BDWR) This October, Barratt David Wilson Redrow South Wales (BDWR) is reminding house-hunters that there’s still time to secure a new home and be settled in by Christmas. With a reservation deadline of 24 October 2025, BDWR South Wales has available homes within a range of plots across South Wales — from Swansea to Cardiff and Newport. Buyers who act q
9 ways to deck out your haunted house
After-dark decor to crown fright night celebrations and spooky soirées. By Sam Wylie-Harris. These Halloween-themed decorations and homewares look spooktacular (Matalan/PA) It’s one of the most anticipated dates in the fancy dress diary, and if you’re into dressing up, Halloween celebrations (October 31) are a real scream. And for a dose of devilish decorative drama, a flurry of eerie furnishings, thrilling tablescapes and themed feature walls make frighteningly good backdrop
Dress your front door with a warm autumn display
Wreaths, pots and pumpkins can make a difference. Celebrate autumn with festive decor (British Garden Centres/PA) If your front door area looks lacklustre, it’s time to warm it up with some welcoming autumn colours in rich burnt oranges, deep red accents, soft seedheads and textured foliage. “The trick is choosing plants that provide colour, texture and structure, all while celebrating the richness of the season,” says Julian Palphramand, head of plants at British Garden Cent
9 autumnal homewares to celebrate the season
From gallery walls geared to the countryside, to snuggly soft furnishings, it’s all about feel-good vibes, says Sam Wylie-Harris. Cosy finds for the cooler months (Direct.asda/PA) With a nip in the air, dappled sunlight, and leaves starting to turn a brilliant burnt orange, crimson and gold, it’s Mother Nature’s way of telling us it’s time to cosy up. And what better way to start prepping your space for pumpkin spice lattes on the sofa, autumnal tablescapes and comfort food t
7 of the best autumn books for the keen gardener
Leaf through some of this season’s finest offerings. (Timber Press/Cool Springs Press/Frances Lincoln/PA) As the weather starts to close in, if you’ve finished raking the leaves, cutting your hedge, and weeding and mulching your borders, put your feet up with an autumn gardening book to offer inspiration for the seasons ahead. Whether you’re looking for terrific planting combinations, some mouth-watering recipes utilising your own home-grown produce, or creating a vintage par
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