A retired miner whose home was ransacked by burglars four days before Christmas has been left overwhelmed after strangers raised more than £20,000 for him. Ted Green, 94, a former pitman and member of the Home Guard in the Second World War, was burgled on Tuesday night. Mr Green, from Horden, County Durham, was pictured … Read more
‘I’d rather eat Christmas dinner alone than with a vegetarian’: Lonely widower, 75, who appealed for company REJECTS the only offer of company because they didn’t eat meat Tony Williams launched his appeal after losing his wife to cancer earlier this year He received several offers from women but decided to spend Christmas alone Mr … Read more
Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine on track to be approved ‘shortly after Christmas’, top scientist says as he says study data looks ‘better than ever’ UK regulator the MHRA has been analysing study data since November 27 Testing suggests the vaccine is either 62% or 90% effective, depending on doses Either dosing regime looks good enough for … Read more
BBC bosses made Brendan O’Carroll change Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas special, ‘in case the Queen died’. The Christmas Day edition of the show, called Mammy Of the People, will see O’Carroll’s Agnes Brown enter a BBC Radio Times competition to broadcast a reply to the Queen’s speech. But executives at the BBC warned against too … Read more
Steve Smith’s wife Dani Willis is ‘denied entry’ into Cricket Australia’s team hub for Christmas as COVID-19 protocols change By Alisha Buaya and Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:07 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 15:07 GMT, 23 December 2020 Australian cricketer Steve Smith and his wife Dani Willis will not be spending … Read more
Tim Robards gets ‘crafty with his used capsules’ as he upcycles used coffee pods to decorate his Christmas tree By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:42 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 14:42 GMT, 23 December 2020 Tim Robards has been gearing up for his first Christmas as a father after his wife … Read more
Charlotte Dawson has reflected on the ‘traumatic’ loss of her brother-in-law after he took his own life during the summer. The TV personality, 28, revealed that her sister’s husband Glen Southern had passed away back in June as she shared an emotional tribute to the father-of-two. Speaking about how this Christmas will be very different, … Read more
Hopes were growing today of a Brexit deal before Christmas amid reports that the final hurdle is fish worth the equivalent of a good Premier League footballer’s transfer fee. With little more than a week to go until the end of the transition period, Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick said he is ‘reasonably optimistic’ that a … Read more
She’s sprout of control: Coleen Rooney grapples with loads of bags as she picks up the Christmas food shop last minute in her workout gear By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 13:22 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 13:22 GMT, 23 December 2020 The supermarkets are jam packed as last minute shoppers pick up the … Read more
Mother, 46, is left in tears as generous ‘young girl in red jumper’ pays for her £69 Christmas shopping bill in Tesco Paula Fletcher, from Aigburth, Liverpool, was waiting at till of her local branch She hoped to buy last of her festive shopping, totalling £69.09, last Thursday Ms Fletcher said that her PIN was … Read more