Christmas. It’s not just a day. It’s a feeling. Just ask Mariah and Bing. How then to describe the anger, the anguish, the grief of December 2020? We’ve dreamed of this Christmas like no other. Yearned for it in a year of lost lives and shattered livelihoods. Just days ago …
Read More »Gifts undelivered, food delivery slots fully booked – the devastating impact of cancelling Christmas
At the same time Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, announced that 778 of miles of roadworks will be lifted to allow for easier driving conditions over the Christmas period and rail upgrades postponed to allow for extra services, with over 95 per cent of the rail network to be left …
Read More »End of the Christmas jumper as pyjamas become the must-have Yuletide essential
“You think when you are walking around London at Christmas in normal times, you always see colleagues off out in their Christmas jumpers.” He said: “A lot of people are planning smaller Christmas celebrations with just very close family so they are buying pyjamas.” The site has seen sales of …
Read More »Sage scientists warn of third wave risk over Christmas bubble plan
The World Health Organisation says cases of live viruses being found on packaging appear to be “rare and isolated”, The Associated Press reports. While the virus can “survive a long time under cold storage conditions”, there is no evidence of people contracting Covid-19 from consuming food, it said. The virus SARS-CoV-2 …
Read More »Postal deliveries face delays as sorting office workers forced into Covid self-isolation
Postal deliveries are being delayed as Covid “chaos” at depots sees scores of staff forced to self-isolate. Some people have reported not receiving any mail for over a week, with postal service sources telling The Telegraph that whole offices were being taken out by Test and Trace. The problems stem …
Read More »There’s far more comfort in a real letter than in a fake digital hug
What is the element of human interaction that you crave most in lockdown? For many of us, it has to be touch. People who live alone obviously suffer most from the absence of physical contact. But even I, living with a husband and three tactile children, have moments of so-called …
Read More »Coronavirus latest news: UK will fare better than other countries if it can contain Covid locally, UK’s national statistician says
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Sunday announced new anti-coronavirus restrictions for bars, restaurants and public gatherings, in a move aimed at stopping a spike in infections and avoiding a new nationwide lockdown. Under the new rules, gyms, swimming pools, cinemas and theaters will be closed, while bars and …
Read More »Row between Westminster and Manchester continues amid confusion over talks
Royal Mail is targeting a contract worth almost £800m to spearhead mass … Here's a quick overview of the major UK developments you should be … Source link
Read More »The government can still save Christmas
Shops take on temporary workers to cope with the rush, delivery companies are working overtime, Royal Mail finally has something other than junk to put through the letterbox (more than 1bn Christmas cards are bought into the UK every year), pantos are booked out at the theatre, and the restaurants …
Read More »Letters: Where is the evidence for the Government's lockdown threats and excoriation of the young?
SIR – Royal Mail's plan in the face of dwindling business involves charging more and providing less. That should surely fix the problem. Simon Watson Source link
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