Coping with Christmas

Sometimes it isn’t always all carolling out in the snow – the realities of family life, loneliness and of course exams can all take their toll. Eve Rodgers, Shanna Lennon, and Naiara Reig explain what to do when festive spirit runs low, reality takes a bite and there isn’t a treble close at hand…

Party the year away

Online Fashion Editor Rosanna Sopp brings you the ultimate guide to choosing a festive dress for Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2011. Bring in 2012 in style with our guide to the best fancy frocks to fit your figure. Don’t forget to team with sophisticated heels and some season must-have bling and you’ll be guaranteed a kiss before midnight even strikes.

Making the perfect Christmas dinner

It’s that time of year when things are getting festive and it is close enough to the end of term to start craving Mum’s home-cooked food. Cooking a meal with your housemates is the best way to satisfy these ever-consuming feelings. Sally Priddle reveals her step-by-step guide to cooking the perfect Christmas dinner, even on a tight student budget

Where to go on New Year’s Eve

Bringing in New Year with a bang: UK Hotspots

Aimee Philipson explores the best places to spend the New Year countdown in the UK

Counting down in the Toon: Newcastle Hotspots

Aimee Philipson explores the best places to spend the New Year countdown in Newcastle

Christmas TV guide

Holiday highlights

Festive TV for the rest of December, with all of the specials you expect

Christmas Day crackers

What’s on the box on the 25th December

Films for the festive period

Viewing for those who prefer their Christmas with some celluloid

Best of 2011
The moments that defined 2011