[ad_1] Retailers have brought forward final online order dates for Christmas delivery as supply chain problems continue to bite, according to ParcelHero. The company had warned that many retailer’s delivery dates were too optimistic given driver shortages, port delays and other supply chain issues. “Delivery issues are already biting,” said ParcelHero’s head of consumer research,…
[ad_1] A cyclist was chased by a driver and four youths on electric scooters before his bicycle was stolen in Bromley on Sunday (November 28). Matthew Sparkes, in his 30s, was returning from a swim in Beckenham Place Park when the pursuit began at around 1.20pm on Farmfield Road, continuing onto Valeswood Road. The group caught…
[ad_1] Ikea is offering a free £20 gift voucher to customers who buy their £29 real trees this year. Shoppers who pick up a real tree between now and December 23 will get a voucher to spend between January 10 and February 13 next year. The deal is available at the branch it calls Ikea…
[ad_1] The Duchess of Cambridge has shared details of the Christmas carol service she will host at Westminster Abbey next week to celebrate the ‘incredible work’ of pandemic heroes. Kate, 39, today posted a photo of the invitations sent out to guests, including charity workers, teachers and volunteers, ahead of the event on Wednesday 8….
[ad_1] People living in Eccles say they haven’t received any mail for up to a month in the lead-up to Christmas. The Royal Mail says the issue is down to staff shortages caused by sickness and isolation because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes as people across the country have reported delays and problems with…
[ad_1] Iceland bosses said that their staff will not enforce mask-wearing in their stores after England reintroduced their Covid rules to come in line with Wales. From today people in England face fines of £200 for refusing to wear a mask when required – doubling after each offence. Mask wearing is already mandatory in Wales….
[ad_1] People walk up stairs to the entrance of the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria.CHAD HIPOLITO/The Canadian Press Victoria’s Royal B.C. Museum announced abruptly earlier this month that it would close its third-floor core galleries on Jan. 2 as part of the “process of decolonization.” The widespread public outcry – specifically about the disassembling of…
[ad_1] As the Omicron Covid variant spreads in different parts of the world, the UK government has brought back masks, testing and other restrictions. Here are five key Covid test questions answered Rapid flow tests and PCR tests are the two Covid-19 tests you can take to find out if you have been infected (…
[ad_1] Vicky Ford MP visits a women’s health clinic in Senegal. Written by Vicky Ford MP for Chelmsford Monday, November 22 MPs are debating amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill. This will protect individuals and families against unpredictable and potentially catastrophic care costs. From October 2023, no eligible person starting adult social care…
[ad_1] Revealed: Why the Queen gave up her nightly dry martini… but still enjoys fine wine with dinner, according to royal sommelier The royal sommelier has said the Queen has cut down because of her joints The Queen was said to have stopped having a nightly martini in recent months It follows wide concerns over…