Rocketing Black Friday online sales threaten to cause a delivery meltdown over Christmas as an extra 200m orders are expected, experts warn A surge in online shopping amid the pandemic has boosted Black Friday sales Experts warn that there are not enough packers, drivers and vans to cope because the …
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Towns and villages near coronavirus hotspots could be lifted out of the toughest lockdown Tiers in plans being drawn up to quash growing Tory backbench anger at the restrictions. Ministers are trying to win over Tories by offering them hope that their constituencies will be ‘decoupled’ from hotspots when a …
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Kate Middleton has spoken of her ambition to put the early years on an equal footing with the other great social challenges and opportunities of our time. The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, delivered a keynote speech today during an online forum hosted by The Royal Foundation as she unveiled the findings …
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An official graph laying out coronavirus outbreaks across the country suggests there are parts of the North of England and Midlands that could be ‘de-escalated’ from Tier Two or Tier Three in January if they can continue to squash the disease. The chart, published last night by the Department of …
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The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson says Buckingham Palace’s terse response to Meghan Markle’s miscarriage is proof of why she and Prince Harry had to leave the Royal family. Meghan revealed in an article for The New York Times on Wednesday how she’d lost her second child after feeling a ‘sharp cramp’ while changing …
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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 …
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Princess Eugenie has shared a heartfelt message to mark Thanksgiving, using the opportunity to pay tribute to frontline workers. The royal, 30, who is pregnant with her first-child, took to Instagram to say she’s thankful for those on the Covid-19 frontline for their ‘incredible dedication and perseverance’, as well as charities supporting those …
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Robot mine-hunters will replace Royal Navy sailors to detect and destroy suspect devices at sea in £184million programme with France Ben Wallace announced scheme at Franco-British Council Defence Conference Boats will be controlled from ‘mothership’ while towed sonar locates the devices Underwater vehicle will stop a weapon from exploding once …
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Prince Andrew was spotting making the most of the crisp autumnal weather this morning, enjoying an early ride around the lush grounds of Windsor Castle. The Duke of York, 60, donned a blue coat and helmet for the trot alongside a female groom – days after it emerged he is …
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Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia have tested positive for coronavirus. The pair, aged 41 and 35, are suffering ‘light flu symptoms’ and are isolating at their home in Stockholm with sons Prince Alexander, four, and Prince Gabriel, three. King Carl XVI Gustaf, 74, and Queen Silvia, …
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