[ad_1] A Glasgow postman who has worked for the Royal Mail for nearly 30 years has shared his genius tips to help make sure your Christmas cards and gifts are delivered on time. As we all know, Christmas can be a nightmare. The shopping lists are endless and once we’ve managed to finally wrestle our…
[ad_1] Christmas day is almost here again, and it’s official – no one can tell you it’s too early for Christmas decorations any more. All of the festive traditions have arrived to tell us it’s the most magical time of the year. Lights have gone up around Bristol’s high streets, and Broadmead has been transformed…
[ad_1] With Christmas day fast approaching, ensuring cards, presents and parcels make it to their destination by December 25 is hard enough when you’re Santa. For us mere mortals, lots of us will be relying on the Post Office. As the pandemic continues, it will mean yet again some families may be unable to come…
[ad_1] Two royal Christmas cards featuring very different designs were released today – with Prince William and Kate opting for a family holiday photo while his father Prince Charles made a nod to the Covid pandemic. A family holiday in the desert with Dad in shorts, the youngsters in their summer gear and Mum showing…
[ad_1] Today is the last chance to hand in a toy or chocolate treat at one of the five collection points in Dumfries for the Standard’s Christmas Toy Appeal. Our public appeal ends today to give us time to sort out the hundreds of toys which have been donated during the past five weeks so…
[ad_1] Such “safe account” scams make up a fifth of all fraud losses, according to the banking trade body UK Finance, with victims losing £4,500 per case on average. Four in five of the scams start with a text message, according to TSB. It said Royal Mail was the most impersonated delivery company, followed by…
[ad_1] Thanks to Royal Mail your child can get their own personalised reply from St Nick himself – and the best bit is it will only cost you the price of a postage stamp Kids can get a reply from Santa ( Image: Getty Images) Children will have the incredible opportunity to receive a personalised…
[ad_1] Getting Christmas presents off to family members and friends can often be a stressful part of the festive period. Once you have picked out the ideal gift for them, it’s then a case of either passing them over on the day or dropping them off a few days before. But for family members on…
[ad_1] Snow queen! Duchess of Cornwall is elegant in a cream coat on a visit to switch on Christmas lights at Royal Trinity Hospice in London The Duchess of Cornwall, 74, visited Royal Trinity Hospice in London today Camilla, elegant in white, was on hand to switch on the Christmas lights The event also marks…
[ad_1] Christmas parties have been given the green light by the UK Government this year, but some are choosing not to attend amid rising concern with the new Covid strain. Last week the Omicron variant, which has raised concerns over its high level of mutation, was discovered in Cambridgeshire for the first time. There are…