There's always one, that person who's almost impossible to buy for, but this year you don't have to revert to socks and gift vouchers. We've put together some gift ideas that are a little out of the ordinary, so you can get a thoughtful Christmas present for the hard-to-buy-for friend in your life.

There are so many yummy things to bake at Christmas time, so we thought we'd share with you our top five festive recipes from foodie bloggers who have great taste in seasonal treats!

We all know about Santa Claus: that jolly, round-bellied man who comes down our chimneys and brings us Christmas gifts every year. But did you know that he's based on a Norse god and is even richer than Bill Gates? Here are some strange but true facts about the legend himself!

It's that time of year again - time for our bargain Christmas list! We think that preparing for Christmas shouldn't cost the earth, so we've put together a bargain package of Christmas essentials for a family of four. Even better, it all comes in at less than £20 per person! And if that isn't enough, we've also compiled our favourite gifts for under a tenner, so you can treat everyone you love this year without breaking the bank.

We know Christmas is an expensive time of the year, so we wanted to give you a little something for free, our guide to wrapping beautiful Christmas gifts.

Everyone enjoys brightening up the home with beautiful Christmas lights and decorations but some people go much further than others in their quest to add a bit of sparkle to the dark winter nights.

Hundreds of Christmas gifts compete each December to be the item that shoppers must get their hands on, often reducing parents to fighting in the aisles. These crazes sometimes get out of hand and are regularly just passing fads, but the must-have gift becomes something you'll always remember fondly, especially if you were a kid when it came out.

It’s late afternoon on Christmas Eve and you’re running around in a cold sweat trying to find something, anything, for the woman you love. Don’t risk it this year. Make sure you get something she’s going to appreciate and give yourself a break, for once, by thinking about it NOW!