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I was struck when I was posting my Christmas cards – ever the optimist, given the mail strike – that our stamps still have the late Queen’s head on them, even the ones specially printed for the festive season. Our coins still have her face embossed on them, and she …

Christmas is well and truly finished for another year, meaning it is time to be getting the household back into some sort of post-festive normality. For a lot of us, that could mean popping out to the shops to restock the fridge and freezer with some basics after we raided …

Christmas is only fun if the whole family is involved in the festive activities – and that includes your furry friends. But there can be many stressful changes for your pets during Christmas and, although it’s an exciting time, it’s important for pet owners to be aware of the potential …

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Express News Service One was given to understand that strikes and industrial action, especially in the womb of the Industrial Revolution, were passe and belonged to another era. Reformed Capitalism, it has been subtly preached, has a way of adjusting pressure points like wages not keeping pace with inflation. The …

Let’s be honest, it’s a little harder than usual to get into the festive spirit. Times are tough. Good news feels tricky to find. Getting warm and cosy costs a lot. Nurses, rail workers and Royal Mail staff are being forced to strike. Prices are (still) rising, and the need …

King Charles is taking charge of Royal Christmas – their first at Sandringham since he acceded to the throne – with Fergie set to join them for lunch while Harry and Meghan stay well away.  The disgraced Prince Andrew will also be in attendance but is unlikely to walk with the …

Travellers could face months of disruption unless the Government makes an improved pay offer, the leader of striking Border Force staff has warned. Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union general secretary Mark Serwotka predicted there would be a “huge escalation” in industrial action in January across the civil service unless …

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 …

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 …