Christmas wouldn't be the same without rows of Nutcracker soldiers lining up under the tree or in front of the fireplace. The cute wooden characters, which were first commercially produced by a ...

NDP MP Niki Ashton told Capital Diary her grey coat has had loads of people asking whether she is an American Civil War soldier or is she getting ready to be in a production of The Nutcracker ...

Here's how the traditional nutcracker, created in Germany 150 years ago, became an iconic wooden Christmas decoration that's popular around the world.