If your house is on a festively-named street then you’ve got no excuse for not getting into the Christmas spirit – and the good news is that it might even increase your property value. A home with a festive street name can raise the value of the property drastically – …
Read More »Masked robbers raid post office and steal cigarettes after ‘struggle’ with staff
Masked robbers struggled with an employee before stealing cigarettes from a Post Office on Christmas Eve. Three suspects walked into the Post Office branch in Longfellow Drive, Worksop, at around 4.30pm on December 24. After a brief struggle with a female member of staff they loaded the cigarettes into back …
Read More »The Queen revealed herself to us as she never has before, says royal biographer ROBERT LACEY
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 …
Read More »The Royal Family spend their Christmas together yet far apart due to the risk of Omicron
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 …
Read More »Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson attends the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal carol concert
Jordan Henderson gets a different kind of vocal, as the outspoken Liverpool captain is spotting singing O Come, All Ye Faithful at Duchess of Cambridge’s Westminster Abbey carol concert By Ollie Lewis For Mailonline Published: 21:29, 24 December 2021 | Updated: 22:20, 24 December 2021 Jordan Henderson has been spotted …
Read More »The view from Rochester high street as COVID rips through Kent before Christmas
With a recent surge in Kent cases of COVID, Christmas this year will undoubtedly feel different. This follows the announcement that no further restrictions will be implemented before the Christmas period, despite a reported 19,000 cases in the county alone. The responsibility for health and safety, therefore, has fallen largely …
Read More »Duchess of Cambridge hints she will give first ever public piano performance
The Duchess of Cambridge is set to give her first ever public piano performance during her Christmas carol concert, which is to be broadcast tonight. Kate Middleton, 39, who is set to spend the festive weekend at her Norfolk home of Anmer Hall, is preparing for the Royal Carols: Together …
Read More »Dumfries and Galloway Toy Appeal helps nearly 900 children receive a Christmas gift
The Standard’s Toy Appeal has brought a huge injection of Christmas community spirit in the toughest of times and, tomorrow morning, will bring delighted smiles to the faces of a record-breaking number of children – more than 870 – needing a gift. Once again the response from our readers and …
Read More »Merry Christmas from BusinessLive – Business Live
It’s been another remarkable year for businesses across the UK- and here at BusinessLive we’ve spent 2021 bringing you stories from across the UK of businesses who have battled through despite lockdowns and the coronavirus pandemic. As the business year comes to an end, we thought we’d remind you of …
Read More »Family who left Christmas list for Santa in garden centre sleigh invited back for presents
Three festive siblings who left their list for Santa in a garden centre sleigh were invited back for Christmas presents and afternoon tea after a social media campaign tracked down the adorable children. Amy Logan’s kids Summer aged 12, Alfie aged nine, and Nevaeh aged four, were welcomed back into …
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