The Queen has made a Christmas comment that is sure to pull on your heartstrings reports Cosmopolitan. The monarch attended a festive event at Windsor Castle where her and other members of the Royal Family – including Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Charles and Camilla – enjoyed Christmas carols. However …
Read More »Huge crowds of Christmas shoppers fill UK high streets despite coronavirus fears
High streets and markets were packed with Christmas shoppers as scientists urged Britons to rethink Christmas gatherings to curb the spread of coronavirus. Photos show shopping streets rammed in London, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff and Birmingham with shoppers urged to social distance and comply with face mask rules as they looked …
Read More »Shoppers splash out record £227 each during £4.5billion ‘Panic Weekend’ as Brits hit the high streets
SHOPPERS are splashing a record £227 each on a £4.5billion ‘Panic Weekend’ – as 13 million Brits back The Sun’s call to “use or lose” high streets. Spending per shopper is up around 30 per cent compared to a year ago, said the Centre for Retail Research, which surveyed shopping …
Read More »Rejoice! The beauty halls have reopened and India Knight can’t wait to go back | Style
I often wonder what the world would be like if we didn’t have the internet, and I’ve been wondering recently in the context of online shopping during a pandemic. If it had been simply impossible to buy anything, would we have had a complete reset, padding about in ancient clothes, …
Read More »UK supermarkets prepare for Christmas with COVID-19 measures in place
The Canadian Press The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada for Thursday, Dec. 11 The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):7:04 p.m.British Columbia has added another 737 cases to its COVID-19 total.Eleven more people died, bringing the province’s surging death toll to 598.A joint …
Read More »'When I realised I had qualified I howled like a baby'
It was not easy for Deta Hedman to get time off work this week. The 61-year-old darts player is also a postal worker for the Royal Mail, who are in the … Source link
Read More »Inside the royal mum’s life.
Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, and her husband Mike Tindall have announced that they’re expecting their third child. During an episode of his podcast, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby, Mike, 42, confirmed the news. “It’s been a good week for me, had a …
Read More »What were the ‘cod wars’ between the UK and Iceland?
The threat to deploy Royal Navy gunboats to patrol UK fishing waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit has evoked memories of the so-called cod wars of the 1970s. Four 80-metre armed vessels have been placed on standby to guard British waters from EU trawlers in the event that …
Read More »Martin Lewis on one cheap household item to stockpile before New Year
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has urged Brits to stock up on stamps in another word of advice to savvy savers. While he normally encourages viewers of his popular show to buy only what they need, he is now encouraging people to buy more to save some serious cash in …
Read More »Post Office best times to visit and latest Christmas posting dates
Christmas is traditionally the busiest time of year for the Post Office, and that applies more than ever in 2020. Social distancing measures mean only a limited number of customers are allowed in at a time, which has resulted in spiralling queues outside branches across Bristol. With people returning items …
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