Life and style
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How family Christmas dinners have changed over the years
From jelly and custard to glasses of sherry, Londoner Rita Churchouse reminisces about the food of Christmases past – from the postwar austerity of her childhood to today's festive feasts
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Richard Osman's Pointless general knowledge quiz
Test your knowledge of the obscure names and weird stories that made the news this year. Your quizmaster: the man with all the answers on the hit BBC game show
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How much money is spent over Christmas - video
As the presents pile up under the tree, you may feel you are single-handedly propping up the UK economy. So how much money is spent? And is it a fake tree or a real one?
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The G2 celebrity-selfie quiz 2013
All these photographs were posted to Instagram or Twitter this year. Can you guess the public figures who felt the need to share?
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2013 as a freelance fashion writer was tough – but I'm ready for more
Invisible Woman: Putting my retirement dreams into nailbiting practice wasn't an easy decision, but it's one I'm proud of -
My favourite pool: Wylie's baths, Coogee, NSW
Historic baths where time stands still and a spirited ocean is close enough to challenge a spring or autumn swimmer -
Nigella and the right to legal protection
Letters: No one forced the Lawson-Saatchis to bring this prosecution, and judging by their weekly spending as revealed in court, they can well afford to take the hit -
Christmas Day around the world – in pictures
From patriarchs to a prince and the pope, at beaches, zoos and army bases, people from all walks of life across the globe celebrate Christmas
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Leftover Christmas pudding recipe
Fruit squares will mop up your leftover pudding, mincemeat and cranberry sauce, says food blogger Miss South
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Your best and worst Christmas jumpers – in pictures
We asked you to show us your most noteworthy Christmas sweaters. Here's a selection of our favourites -
Nigel Slater's minced turkey chilli recipe
A quick seasonal meal from Nigel Slater -
Christmas survival guide 2013: late-night supermarkets, pharmacies and last trains
Everything you need to know about surviving the Christmas holiday period. Explore our last-minute gift guide, your closest pharmacy, late-night supermarkets and plan your travel -
Who said it: Pope Francis or Ed Miliband?
One is a charismatic leader beloved by millions. The other is a politician whose main appeal is that he's not David Cameron. But which of the two is the biggest socialist? And who said what?
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Lost in showbiz celebrity quiz of 2013
Marina Hyde: It's been another busy year for those we have anointed to entertain us. But have you been paying attention, civilians?
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The Viz Christmas Gift Guide
Still haven't finished your Christmas shopping? Roger Mellie has a few late suggestions
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Maggie Beer's roast turkey with prune and orange stuffing and cumberland sauce – recipe
Great served either hot or cold, this traditional fare can be tweaked with ingredients such as horseradish cream for extra flavour -
Sudoku 2,690 medium
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9
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The festive season in a fragmented society
Letters: We should be wary of stripping Christmas down to a universal celebration and denuding it of its Christian content, in some well-meaning but misguided multiculturalism -
Down with dogs
Letters: Dangerous dogs should be culled. Using them to bully and intimidate is a scandal in a civilised society -
Shame on all involved in the smearing of Nigella Lawson
Letters: The judiciary is reviewing how witness "credibility" can and should be questioned, but it's too late for the Rochdale and Oxford victims, and for Nigella Lawson