The King is to celebrate Christmas alongside his family at Sandringham for the first time since the Queen died. The royal standard is flying above the private Norfolk estate where Charles and the Queen Consort will be on Christmas Day, marking a return to traditional royal festivities. Members of the …
Read More »Brits livid at Christmas shopping disasters as supermarkets lose their groceries
With so much out of our control, even the most organised people in the world aren’t spared from the chaos of Christmas going wrong at the last minute Shoppers have shared their woes after Christmas deliveries failed to turn up or were even sent to the wrong house just hours …
Read More »‘Free school meals for ALL kids would ensure every child has opportunity to thrive’ – Voice of the Mirror
Severe eligibility rules dictates 800,000 children living in poverty miss out on free meals as leading author Henry Dimbleby joins our campaign for no kids to go to class hungry One nutritious meal every day would help children learn and prosper ( Image: Humphrey Nemar.) No child should go to …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses accused of telling staff to hold back Christmas cards
Royal Mail bosses have been accused of telling staff to hold back letters and Christmas cards in favour of parcels. Members of the Communication Workers Union have said managers told workers to “suspend delivery of letters this week”. A letter from CWU assistant secretary Mark Baulch says staff were told …
Read More »Girl devastated after £80 taken from Christmas cards then ‘taped up’ again
A girl broke down in tears after receiving Christmas cards in the post that had already opened and with money missing. Her mum Wendy, 53, claims that a total of £80, included inside the posted cards, had been stolen before they reached their home in Huddersfield. Royal Mail has since …
Read More »Car bursts into flames in Bedminster as fire crews rush to scene
A car burst into flames in Bedminster this morning (December 24). A picture shows the vehicle engulfed in fire while smoke billows in the air above. Fire crews deployed one hose jet and breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire is reported to be ‘accidental ignition’. …
Read More »King Charles to pay tribute to late Queen in first Christmas speech
The King is expected to pay tribute to the late Queen during his first Christmas message to the nation. An image of Charles, taken during the recording of his inaugural festive address, has been released ahead of the broadcast being screened on Christmas Day. The monarch is pictured standing while …
Read More »St. Helena mailman Gordie Adams retiring after 34 years
ST. HELENA — If you live in St. Helena, there’s a good chance Gordie Adams knows your address, what you’ve been buying online, and a little bit about what’s happening in your life. That might sound alarming to outsiders, but St. Helenans who’ve gotten to know and love the cheerful and …
Read More »WCG’s Pershore College collects for Trussell Trust food banks
Pershore College has been helping to keep food banks’ shelves stocked over the festive period. WCG college group has been collecting food donated by the staff and students at four colleges across Worcestershire and Warwickshire, Collection and donation points were set up at Pershore College’s library, as well as the …
Read More »Missing Staffordshire electrician found dead on beach near Butlins
Retired electrician John Binsley was found dead on a beach near Skegness – after his neighbours in a Staffordshire village had not seen him for ‘several months’. A report by medics following the 71-year-old’s death has found he had taken excessive amounts of paracetamol and codeine. Staffordshire Police detectives say …
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