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Valentine’s Day

Here you will find gift ideas, messages for cards, sex tips, and all about the history of Valentine's Day. The celebration of love takes place on February 14.

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Valentine's Day items for decorating your dinner table

Hosting a Galentine’s get-together? Here’s everything you need for the perfect V Day table

Shopping 14 minutes ago By Georgia Lockstone

The LOOKFANTASTIC The Valentines Day Edit, including various products, on a peach background.

This £215 Valentine’s beauty box is selling for £55 – and it includes a £99 eye serum

Shopping 20 hours ago By Lydia Wheatley

A narrow street in Riga, Latvia. Yellow buildings open out onto the old town square.

Budget-friendly cities for couples to visit in 2026 — with weekend stays from £250

Travel 2 hours ago By Ellie Hutchings

Several 2026 Valentine's Day cards against a pink background

From laughter to love – these are the best Valentine’s Day cards 2026

Shopping 3 days ago By Sarah Bradbury

A Burberry scarf, St Eval hamper, Jo Malone candle and Sage coffee machine on a background with hearts

Extra special Valentine’s Day gifts for when flowers just won’t cut it

Shopping 6 days ago By Lydia Wheatley

Vulva massages and striptease classes: inside Berkshire's hidden sex retreat

Sex 5 days ago By Alice Giddings

Lego Botanicals Flower Wall on a wall

A Lego Botanicals Flower Wall would make a great Valentine’s Day gift this year

Entertainment January 22, 2026 By GameCentral

Items for her this Valentine's Day

Celebrate the love of your life with the best Valentine’s Day gifts for her

Shopping January 26, 2026 By Sarah Bradbury

A modern pedestrian bridge over the Sava River in Belgrade, Serbia, with tourists walking and enjoying the view.

The best alternative European city breaks for Valentine's Day that aren't Paris or Rome

Travel January 21, 2026 By Sophie-May Williams

Items suggested for Galentine's Day gifting

Shop the best Galentine’s Day gifts for 2026 – from Accessorise and Primark to M&S

Shopping January 22, 2026 By Lydia Wheatley

Mix of items for Valetine's Day

21 Valentine’s Day gifts for him - that he’ll actually want and appreciate 2026

Shopping January 15, 2026 By Scott Da Silva-Wells

M&S knew exactly what it was doing with naughty new 'tickle' chocolate

Food January 1, 2026 By Courtney Pochin

Sam's Kitchen smash burger

11 of the best things to do in London this weekend (February 22-23)

Lifestyle February 25, 2025 By Sophie Laughton

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Gnarly new slasher horror with 80% on Rotten Tomatoes is the perfect love letter

Film February 18, 2025 By Joel Harley

Mum-of-two shot dead outside pub on Valentine’s Day pictured for first time

UK February 17, 2025 By Sam Courtney-Guy

Donald Trump and Melania mark Valentine's Day in very different ways

US February 15, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

Teen girl busted 'planning school mass shooting on Valentine's Day'

Teen girl busted 'planning Parkland part two mass shooting on Valentine's Day'

US February 15, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

An image of Matt Damon, Colman Domingo, and Carey Mulligan in front of a pink heart background

The celebrity love stories that make us believe in 'the one' again

Showbiz February 14, 2025 By Laura Harman

Polish zoo offers Valentine?s deal to name cockroach after ex then feed it to meerkat ?Name a cockroach after ex and feed it to animals': A Polish zoo?s unusual Valentine?s Day revenge campaign Orientarium Zoo ??d?

Zoo lets people name cockroaches after their exes to feed them to meerkats

World February 14, 2025 By Luke Alsford

Three aromantic individuals against the aromantic pride flag backdrop.

I'm aromantic and will never find love — but Valentine's Day still gives me FOMO

Sex April 2, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton