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Brighton businesses hit by drop in Christmas trade

Enter Gallery says "we have never experienced as low footfall and sales as we are now".

Christmas shoppers in London. A window display is packed with Christmas trees and decorative presents wrapped in shiny paper and tied with ribbons. Outside, a shopper dressed in a warm coat carries shopping bags.

When TikTok's underconsumption trend meets festive excess

'Underconsumption core' encourages users to buy less and make the most of what they have.

A large lantern in the shape of a lego astronaut is seen in front of a dark sky. There is also a lantern shaped like a wrench held in front of it and what looks like a smaller spaceship in the background, all illuminated from the inside.

Thousands turn out for Burning the Clocks parade

The annual event is held to mark the winter solstice and culminates with a bonfire on the beach.

The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions, Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) and Zoe Heriot (Wendy Padbury) in colourised scene from 1969 story The War Games

Final black and white Doctor Who to air in colour

The War Games airs on Monday and has been colourised by a team led by Rich Tipple from Saltdean.

Lanterns are paraded through dark streets with fairy lights strung across the top and shops seen either side

Thousands expected for Burning the Clocks parade

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Brighton for its winter solstice event.

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High winds force cancellations and closures

Parts of RHS Wisley in Surrey are closed as is the Brighton Winter Fayre.

A circular sign which reads Brighton Winter Fayre and with wooden stalls around it lit up with Christmas lights. In the background is a large Christmas tree and a church tower can be seen. It is very wet and the grassy parts of the ground are muddy

Brighton event closed due to forecasted high winds

It is the second time this month the Brighton Winter Fayre has been cancelled due to the weather.

Heather Peace appearing in EastEnders, wearing a green hoody and apron and a purple beanie hat, leaning on the counter of a sandwich van.

Star hopes young LGBTQ+ 'proud' of latest plot

The EastEnders star's character is due to marry her girlfriend on the show on New Year's Day.

A Thameslink Train at Eynsford Station, with the train driver visible. There is a light dusting of snow on the tracks.

Sussex train services over Christmas and New Year

There will be large scale engineering work affecting services on the Thameslink network.