How does the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine work? Hundreds of British holidaymakers who were meant to be self-isolating at a Swiss ski resort have reportedly broken quarantine and some have reportedly travelled to France. Many stayed in quarantine for just one day before leaving undetected under cover of darkness, it was …
Read More »Thank you cards have never been more important than this Christmas
My sons are old enough to write their own cards (Picture: Rachel Tompkins) As children of the 80s, my sister and I would always receive a set of ‘thank you’ notelets in our Christmas haul. On Boxing Day morning we would sit in the living room with a tray precariously …
Read More »What will 2021 have in store for the royal family?
Royal babies, a review of Megxit and the Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday are just some of the events coming up in 2021 for the royal family. Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall are both pregnant, and set to welcome the Queen and Philip’s ninth and 10th great-grandchildren. The Duke and …
Read More »Tragedy, panic buying and community spirit – a look back at the coronavirus pandemic in Bucks
AS DECEMBER draws to a close, this time of year is one usually of reflection but for many, 2020 is one they would rather forget. A deadly virus, almost unheard of a year ago, has completely transformed daily life – for many, with disastrous consequences. From the first Covid-19 deaths …
Read More »2 UK shares I’d buy for 2021 in my Stocks and Shares ISA to treble my money!
Looking for top UK shares to buy in 2021 and hold for the long-haul? Here are two London-listed beauties (and one five-star international stock) I’d buy in my own Stocks and Shares ISA. I reckon they could eventually help investors treble their money. #1: A gaming great Getting exposure to …
Read More »Spain, Sweden and Canada report cases of UK Covid variant | Coronavirus
Spain, Sweden and Canada have joined the growing list of countries to have reported cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Britain. Four cases of the variant have been confirmed in Madrid. All involve people who recently arrived from the UK, the Madrid regional government’s deputy health …
Read More »Duke of Sussex pursues legal action against Mail on Sunday over Royal Marines claim despite apology
The Duchess of Sussex is also suing Associated for breach of privacy and copyright after The Mail on Sunday published extracts of a letter she sent to Thomas Markle, her father. The trial had been scheduled for January but the Duchess successfully applied for an adjournment on confidential grounds and …
Read More »Anger of 10,000 lorry drivers ‘held hostage’ in Covid Christmas standoff | UK news
Juan Andrés had braced himself for what promised to be an atypical holiday season. But the lorry driver from southern Spain never imagined that Christmas Day would be spent in his cab tucking into a ham and cheese sandwich – among provisions handed out by the British military – as …
Read More »Royal Mail’s first special stamps of 2021 celebrates UK’s National Parks
The Royal Mail has revealed its first special stamps issue of 2021 which celebrates the 70th anniversary of the founding of Britain’s first National Parks. The stamps include images of some of the UK’s most popular and visited landscapes, featuring the Peak District, the Lake District, Snowdonia, Dartmoor, North York …
Read More »Norfolk and Suffolk’s most festive street names
Royal Mail has revealed some of the country’s most festive street and house names. Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 1 hour ago Royal Mail has revealed that over 50,000 addresses in the UK keep that festive feeling going all year round. They analysed over 31 million addresses to see what the impact …
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