[ad_1] A MUCH-LOVED event, which for many people in Oxfordshire is the pinnacle of their holiday celebrations, will no longer take place in its original form. The traditional Mummers Play in Wantage, which has ancient origins, has been happening in a revived form for more than 40 years and for many it is an integral…

[ad_1] Christmas is going to be a little different this year, even if three households can mingle for a few days. Most gift exchanging will be done via postal delivery, and Brits will be sending plenty of lengthy Christmas cards to those they won’t be seeing over the holidays. With just over a week to…

[ad_1] Bloomberg Volkswagen Soars After Backing CEO, Defusing Labor Conflict (Bloomberg) — Volkswagen AG rose the most in more than a month after its supervisory board disarmed a conflict that’s been brewing for weeks between its chief executive officer and key stakeholders, giving Herbert Diess a clear endorsement while granting some concessions to labor leaders.In…

[ad_1] LONDON — The Academy has hired a new director and creative director, bringing on board former Freuds creative Haran Ramachandran and M&C Saatchi Talk board member Victoria Heiden. The duo will head up the agency’s third “PR column” as it scales, in line with founders Mitch Kaye and Dan Glover’s organisational strategy of pairing…

[ad_1] All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. As 007 fans know all too well, no big-budget film in recent memory has been plagued by…

[ad_1] IDENTICAL twin postwomen from Oxfordshire have been crowned as two of the UK’s most-loved postal workers. Clare and Nicola Warner, 33, from Witney have been picked as winners from 20,000 nominations in a ‘Thank You Postie’ campaign which celebrates those postal workers who have gone ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty this year….