Tag Archives: Christmas

You could be a prison chef or a parcel delivery driver if you’re looking for work in the run up to Christmas. In Staffordshire, many people have been furloughed or made redundant, with self-employed businesses forced to close for a second time this year. This has left a number of …

This year it’s even more vital that gifts reach our loved ones in time. Facing the prospect of not being able to hand out Christmas presents in person, no doubt many of us will be relying on the world of online shopping and special delivery, even if we don’t live …

Christmas in the time of coronavirus looks to be anything but normal. Here, Joel Silverman, co-founder of KidsKnowBest, outlines how brands must be creative and break barriers to ensure the pandemic doesn’t take the joy out of the festive season. Certainly, any gentleman with a white beard, a ruddy complexion …

With COVID-19 putting thousands on furlough this summer and a vast number of businesses forced to close their doors for good, there are a frightening number of people in Britain without a job this winter. Fortunately, it is around this time of year when many businesses hire temporary seasonal staff …

Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2  Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2.  People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops …

Boris Johnson is expected to announce a national lockdown next week after his scientific advisers told him it was the only way to save Christmas. Scientists from the Sage committee yesterday presented No 10 with bleak figures showing that Covid is spreading ‘significantly’ faster than even their original ‘worst-case scenario’ prediction. …

The festive season is just around the corner. And though it might be a bit different this year, families across Greater Manchester are still looking forward to decorating the tree, cosying up by the fire, and tucking into some proper seasonal grub. But for our little ones, one of the …

A Royal Mail sorting office has “suspended letter deliveries” until “at least Friday” because half of all staff are absent due to Covid-19, according to a union rep. The sorting office in Derry, based on Great James Street, is currently without 60 of its 120 workforce due to the virus. …

The crowds queuing up for the panto at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, had never seen anything quite like it.  Into the car park growled one hefty, blacked-out limousine after another for what would turn out to be nothing less than a royal command performance. It was a few days before …

Royal Mail has opened its Write to Santa service for 2020 letting you get a free letter from Father Christmas – and children are bound to love it. We reckon children will adore getting a response from the man in the big red suit – this year of all years. …