Are there no prisons?” said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his own words. “Are there no workhouses?”’ Thus ...

However modern Christmas came to be, in my mind it is best served by acknowledging its duality. The season is often cruel to ...

A Labour MP has slammed her own party’s “Dickensian” plans to cut welfare. In an emotional Commons speech, Rachel Maskell said the policy was “far from what this Labour Party is for”. The York Central ...

Reminiscent of a Dickensian Christmas, with halls decked in ivy and splashes of sparkle and wonder, Cathy and Peter Bullen’s characterful Suffolk house comes into its own at this time of year – and ...

The quaint seaport village of Port Jefferson was turned into a living Dickensian stage for the 28th annual Charles Dickens Festival. From the opening Main Street parade on Dec. 7 to the closing parade ...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank estimates that lifting the two-child benefit cap would lift 500,000 children out of relative poverty [Getty Images] ...

Dickens is often referred to as 'The Man Who Invented Christmas', a title that, while exaggerated, underscores his significant impact on Christmas traditions. His novella, published in 1843, ...

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Among the crowd was 103-year-old resident, Gladys Taylor, independent traders and even Santa. The Victorian-themed festival featured vehicles, bustling stalls and family entertainment. Cheshire Mix 56 ...