Tag Archives: Christmas

The impact of flooding on the Midlands is still being felt – with Worcestershire still weighed down by huge amounts of surface level water. Across the Midlands, a large number of fields are currently under water as rivers burst their banks. The  Environment Agency’s Dave Throup tweeted the “sad sight” …

Mother’s fury as presents her son sent with Hermes arrive LATE with gifts ‘OPEN’ and in ‘different box’ to the one he originally packed Kerryann Mcildoon’s son, Daryl, delivers gifts via Hermes from his home in Luton Ms Mcildoon, from Hull, said gifts were delivered ‘open’ and different packaging  Hermes …

A Hull woman says she is “disgusted” after Christmas presents her son sent to her via Hermes arrived and were already “open” – and in different packaging to what they had been sent in. Kerryann Mcildoon’s son, Daryl, lives in Luton and, for the past few years, has sent Christmas …

The Great Royal Bake Off! Kate Middleton teams up with Mary Berry for Christmas TV special The Duchess of Cambridge, 37, will be guest of honour on the December show  Pair expected to create feast for volunteers working over the Christmas period It comes after Mail revealed Kate held private …

Everybody loves a deadline and Royal Mail have just issued the most important of 2019 – the final posting dates for Christmas. It happens every year, and every year we leave it to the last minute to send those cards, letters and parcels. But if you want to get them …

Over the two-day hearing, the union argued there was no evidence of interference with the ballot and that the “legitimate partisan campaigning” for the “yes vote” was in line with the rules. However, Mr Justice Swift, who chaired the hearing, said that strike action risked the “delay or non-delivery” of electoral material produced …

While some people spend Christmas Day surrounded by their loved ones, others may need to plan ahead to get their cards and gifts sent out on time. And with all the stress of December 25 approaching you want to make sure your Christmas post arrives in plenty of time, so …

If you fancy boosting your income this Christmas then a temporary festive job may be just the thing. There are plenty of companies looking for short term staff to boost their teams during some of the busiest days of the year. New data shows there are more than 20,000 Christmas …

Over the festive period, there will be some changes to payment dates for benefits. Details have just been revealed and the majority of benefit recipients can expect disruption to their payment dates because of the festive bank holiday dates. Those on Universal Credit or the State Pension, for example, may …

Christmas is a magical time of year for friends and family – but it also comes at a cost. It’s always handy to have extra cash during the festive season to help pay for those extra special gifts for your loved ones. New data suggests more than 20,000 Christmas jobs …