Now that’s what you call a door bell! Families across the UK combine on the street to ring in Christmas after mother’s loneliness campaign goes viral Mother from North Yorkshire sees Facebook initiative on loneliness go viral Mary Beggs-Reid of Harrogate urged Britons to ring bells outside their homes Many used the event to also … Read more
While he was still able to fight the disease taking over his mind, Tony Dunne asked for a gun to end his torment. Before David Herd could no longer recognise who he was, he began defacing photographs of himself at home. Well into his 70s, Bill Foulkes would be up in the middle of the … Read more
Make space in the freezer! Families who bought a huge turkey expecting guests for Christmas dinner now face a bumper batch of leftovers amid new lockdown rules stopping households from mixing Those yet to order turkey are likely to face scramble for smaller birds and crowns Families will be best off cooking the turkey and … Read more
Matt Hancock today hit out at ‘totally irresponsible’ Londoners who fled to the capital last night after Boris Johnson effectively cancelled Christmas for around 16 million people in southern England. The Health Secretary sighed and shook his head as Sky News’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme showed him social-media images of large crowds queueing on … Read more
How politics can slice half an hour off Christmas lunch as families row but meals last longer if they agree on the issues of the day Rowing over the issues of the day slashes the time families spend at the table But if diners agree politically, meals last longer, researchers revealed yesterday Psychologists at University … Read more
Distraught parents have been banned from seeing their disabled children in care homes over the festive period. Having been unable to hug their vulnerable children for ten cruel months, thousands of families hoped they would finally be reunited at Christmas. But ‘barbaric and inhumane’ guidelines, combined with rising virus cases, mean many care homes for … Read more
While Britons are facing tightening restrictions in the run-up to the bleakest of Christmases, revellers on the other side of the world are making the most out of the festive season. In Sydney, the streets are thronging with people being merry and kissing under the mistletoe as residents of the Australian city bask in its … Read more
Families face a 5 per cent council tax hike next year that will ‘clobber’ them as services are cut, ministers have been warned. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced councils in England can continue to increase tax by up to 2 per cent without a referendum and boost the social care precept by up to 3 per cent … Read more
Dixons’ electric lockdown: Sales soar as families rush online to kit out home offices – and buy games consoles for the kids By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 16 December 2020 Shares in Britain’s biggest electricals chain Dixons Carphone rocketed 12 per cent after … Read more
The World Health Organization has pleaded with families to wear face masks and socially distance at Christmas get-togethers to cut the risk of spreading coronavirus. The UN agency said the measures would ‘contribute significantly’ to saving lives and preventing loved ones from getting sick, but admitted they ‘may feel awkward’. In updated guidance published today, the WHO … Read more