Burton street dubbed the most Christmassy in the UK

Christmas decorations light up the sky in Branston as hoards of visitors descend on one particular road which well and truly celebrates the festive season. It has been a better than ever year for Lansdowne Road residents whose amazing lights displays have netted them more than £3,000 for charity – …

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Millennium Dome architect Lord Rogers dies aged 88

Millennium Dome architect Richard Rogers has died aged 88. Lord Rogers, who also designed the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Lloyd’s of London building, “passed away quietly” on Saturday evening, Freud Communications’ Matthew Freud told the PA news agency. American architecture critic Paul Goldberger called the news “heartbreaking”, adding …

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Water pump from Victorian era granted listed status

A century-old artefact which gives a glimpse of what it was like to live in 19th century Colchester has been given listed status. The cast iron pump is positioned outside Heath Cottages in Layer and is believed to have stood there from 1890 and 1924 to the present day. In granting …

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What the papers say – December 19

Lord Frost quitting his post as Brexit minister breaks up the Omicron headlines on Sunday. The “crisis” around Boris Johnson’s premiership has deepened after the resignation of his key ally, according to The Sunday Times. SUNDAY TIMES: Crisis deepens for PM as key Brexit ally quits #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DNEsjdFTaC — Neil …

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What the papers say – December 19

Lord Frost quitting his post as Brexit minister breaks up the Omicron headlines on Sunday. The “crisis” around Boris Johnson’s premiership has deepened after the resignation of his key ally, according to The Sunday Times. SUNDAY TIMES: Crisis deepens for PM as key Brexit ally quits #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DNEsjdFTaC — Neil …

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