The painful fixed smile that was required yesterday when you were handed an unwanted gift can finally be relaxed. But it is now time to work out exactly what to do with that present you did not want – or does not fit you. Your first priority should be to …
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In one sense, it never really matters what the Queen actually says in her Christmas Day broadcast. The important thing is she has joined us personally for those few minutes of chat beside the fire, in the snug, round the kitchen table or wherever, inside our own homes. It’s that …
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As the Queen acknowledged, the curse of Covid had once again upset her family’s festive plans. But just like the rest of us – separated and scattered – the Royals were determined to make the best of it yesterday. Normally the 95-year-old Monarch’s nearest and dearest descend en masse on …
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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have attended church with their parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Sandringham as they spend Christmas apart from their great-grandmother the Queen. The Cambridge youngsters appeared alongside Prince William and Kate, both 39, as the family left the St Mary Magdalene Church …
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The Queen made no reference to Andrew, Harry or Meghan, but praised Charles, Camilla, William and Kate in her Christmas message. The 95-year-old monarch commended the Prince of Wales, his wife the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for their climate activism, while not making even …
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry married on May 19, 2018 in Windsor on the most beautiful sunny day. Their wedding day was filled with symbolic moments that broke royal tradition. For instance, they had a gospel choir from south east London singing ‘Stand By Me’ during the service. He played …
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Where does Santa begin his journey? Santa typically begins his journey at the International Date Line, halfway around the world from London. That means for us in the UK, Santa will start delivering presents at noon on Christmas Eve. Then he’ll then travel to South Pacific islands, followed by New …
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Kate Middleton has left viewers ‘speechless’ with her ‘touching and mesmerising’ piano performance at her Westminster Abbey carol concert after it aired on TV last night. The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, stunned onlookers as she played the piano to accompany singer Tom Walker with a poignant song performed by candlelight at …
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Ulverston Royal British Legion Pantomime Society put on its first show – Aladdin – at the Coronation Hall in the town in January 1948. It was the start of a wonderful Ulverston tradition which saw an annual pantomime in the town and thousands of pounds donated to charity out of …
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Shoppers are being warned to be wary of a deluge of delivery scam text messages ahead of Christmas, as new data highlights they are surging. With a large chunk of people undertaking Christmas and Boxing Day sales shopping online, there will be huge numbers of parcels being delivered across the …
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