2020 has been a year that no one could have ever imagined. But in a year filled with ups and downs, there has been plenty to make us smile too. Here we take a look back at 12 stories that featured in the Hertfordshire Mercury this year. January Proposals to …

SANTA Claus is everyone’s favourite person at Christmastime. For many youngsters, Father Christmas is the main symbol of the festive season, with kids across the globe eagerly awaiting his sleigh on Christmas Eve. Follow our Santa tracker live blog for the very latest updates on his location. 1 We’re all familiar with …

With coronavirus restrictions preventing us from doing certain things this Christmas, there will be plenty of time to watch our favourite festive films. But how well do you know the classics? There’s only one way to find out – with a bumper quiz. Have a go at testing your knowledge …

Parcel Delivery Market WiseGuyRerports.com Presents “Global Parcel Delivery Market 2019 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2024” New Document to its Studies Database Global Parcel Delivery Market Overview The report comprises the study of the Parcel Delivery market for the review period from 2020 to 2026. The market …

North Wales Police has warned Christmas shoppers about a parcel delivery scam that has already netted almost quarter of a millions pounds across the UK. The email and text scam has been running for some time but police are concerned it is now being targeted at the busy festive period …

There have been many key milestones on the way to a trade deal between Britain and the EU — an agreement which ends the transition period and brings Brexit to fruition. Policy Editor DANIEL MARTIN reports.  January 23, 2013 David Cameron announces plans for an in-out referendum following a renegotiation …

L ONDON has been hit with nearly 60,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in a week, official figures reveal today. As the crisis escalates, more than 1,100 coronavirus patients were admitted to London hospitals in just three days to December 19. Some hospitals including St George’s in Tooting, south west London, …

A Devon postal worker has been spotted doing the rounds – dressed up as The Grinch. The photo shows the Royal Mail postman outside a Devon home, dressed as the title character from Dr Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ (1957). The Grinch was spotted doing his rounds in a …

In his Christmas message, the Rt Rev Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, offers positive thought at the end of a tough year for many of us Earlier this year I was sent a beautifully carved piece of oak. On it are inscribed the words, “This too shall pass”. The words …

A shop in Fife has issued a statement urging customers to be kind to its frontline staff following the planned closure of its in-store post office. Spar in Halbeath, Fife, have informed the village’s local community group that members of public have been “extremely verbally abusive” to staff at the …