Kate Garraway delivered a heartfelt poem during ITV’s Royal Carols: Together at Christmas after an incredibly difficult year which saw her husband Derek Draper continue his lengthy recovery from Covid. The television presenter, 54, read Love Came Down at Christmas by Christina Rossetti in front of the Duke and Duchess of …
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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 …
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Omicron is spreading across the country like wildfire, and its lead to closures, disruption and chaos across vital services. Most rail operators across the UK have been forced to run reduced timetables due to the number of staff members off sick with the virus. This comes days before Christmas, leading …
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People living in one part of Wirral say they haven’t received any mail for over a week in the lead-up to Christmas. Royal Mail confirmed it is experiencing some delays “due to COVID-related sickness absence” in the Birkenhead area. It comes as people across the country have reported delays and …
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EXCLUSIVE: Queen’s Christmas plans thrown into further disarray as Princess Anne’s husband Sir Timothy Laurence, 66, tests positive for Covid meaning the pair WON’T join her at Windsor EXCLUSIVE Princess Anne’s husband Sir Timothy Laurence has contracted Covid-19 It means Her Majesty is unlikely to spend Christmas Day with her …
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Trains across the country are being cancelled as the number of people off due to Covid-19 hits vital services, raising fears the country will come to a standstill over Christmas. Most of the main rail operators have been forced to run reduced timetables. Staff absences are also affecting hospitals as …
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Planned surgical operations at Hull and East Riding’s two main hospitals are being suspended from January because of an expected surge in Covid-19 patients over the coming days. The decision by the Hull University NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust was confirmed on Tuesday morning in a message to staff at Hull …
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Andrew Lloyd Webber has decided to shut down Cinderella, his latest musical, until February at the earliest, blaming “this wretched virus” for putting paid to “the joy of entertaining audiences”. Covid also forced the cancellation of the Royal Opera House’s Christmas ballet, Nutcracker, until the New Year, with reports suggesting …
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Forty-four passengers onboard Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas cruise tested positive for COVID-19 after the ship docked in Miami on Saturday. The cruise line also announced that one of the passengers onboard a prior cruise itinerary had tested positive for the Omicron variant. ‘We were notified by the CDC …
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Christmas deliveries could be delayed, with some shops planning to close early ahead of 25 December. With fears growing over the new Omicron variant, which is running rampant through the country, it’s thought the festive period could be badly affected. According to reports, with the numbers of infected rising each …
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