Image: Selfridges In a year when going to actual, physical shops has been a rare treat for many of us, London’s department stores are pulling out all the stops to make their festive window displays extra special. If you’re out shopping in the West End this month, take the time …
Read More »Royal biographer HUGO VICKERS: Prince Philip deserves better
From the outset, The Crown has set out to sensationalise and distort the story of the Royal Family. But of all the many falsehoods, exaggerations and, frankly, downright lies presented as truth, there is a moment in the final episode of the this latest, fourth, series that must surely count …
Read More »The Queen has ‘genius solution’ to three household Christmas bubble rule
The Queen will spend Christmas at Sandringham with Prince Edward and his family, reports have suggested. Her Majesty will spend the festive period in a bubble with three households, just like the rest of the country. It will see Edward and his wife Sophie join the Queen and Prince Philip, …
Read More »EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Queen’s plans for royal Christmas bubble revealed
Self-isolating since the start of this crisis, the Queen will have been eagerly looking forward to being reunited with her family at Christmas. The festive season is, after all, the only time of the year that the royals stay together, when they gather at Sandringham in Norfolk to exchange presents on …
Read More »The £7.5bn Black Friday: Beleaguered stores are set for a sales boost
The £7.5bn Black Friday: Beleaguered stores are set for a sales boost as frenzied shoppers snap up bargains (but some offers are best avoided) Experts have warned some bargains may not be quite as attractive as they seem Britons will spend more online this Christmas than in the high street …
Read More »Sage scientists warn of third wave risk over Christmas bubble plan
The World Health Organisation says cases of live viruses being found on packaging appear to be “rare and isolated”, The Associated Press reports. While the virus can “survive a long time under cold storage conditions”, there is no evidence of people contracting Covid-19 from consuming food, it said. The virus SARS-CoV-2 …
Read More »Last posting dates for Christmas 2020 – Royal Mail, Parcel Force deadlines for UK and international
Christmas is set to be an odd time of year this year, following a 12 months unlike any other. The lockdown will be eased slightly to allow households – up to three – to meet, with restrictions and measures eased by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. While households can mix indoors, …
Read More »Postbox where kids can send letters to Father Christmas installed in Leamington
A festive postbox where children can send their wish lists to Father Christmas has been installed in Leamington town centre. Families will find Santa’s Post Box on the Parade, at its junction with Regent Street. Children will get a special mini light show as they post their letter, confirming it …
Read More »Chris Moyles Show socks are here!
23 November 2020, 07:15 | Updated: 23 November 2020, 09:05 Chris Moyles models the brand new limited edition Chris Moyles show socks. Picture: Radio X Here’s how to get hold of the ultimate Christmas stocking filler for the Chris Moyles fan in your life… Chris Moyles has launched THE stocking …
Read More »Norfolk trio who are set to row the Atlantic release Christmas single
Three women who intend to row the Atlantic in December 2021 have been thinking up of other ways to raise funds during the pandemic. West Norfolk county councillor Sandra Squire, Royal Mail postie Kate Palmer and social media director Kristi Fletcher have dubbed themselves ‘The Norfolk BrOARds’. They are signed …
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