Families saved an average of £7,100 EACH during Covid lockdowns that put non-essential shopping and dining out put on hold for months Britons put away a total of £197billion in savings in 2020, analysis has revealed Experts are hopeful that increased spending next year could boost the economy But people on higher wages benefited most … Read more
Car rental firms cash in on families desperate to reunite over Christmas by hiking prices as high as £1,230 Cheapest at Avis’s London Victoria branch from December 23 to 27 is £1,230 Hertz and Avis extremely limited availability in capital and at other UK locations Sixt car hire appear to have run out of cars … Read more
Boris Johnson has urged families to ‘think hard’ about seeing loved ones at Christmas after NHS bosses warned that relaxing restrictions over the festive period could lead to cases spiraling out of control yet again. Under the Government’s plans for a more normal Christmas, families will be allowed to form a ‘bubble’ with two other households between December 23 … Read more
The moment lions maul a monkey to death as it shrieks in agony at Scottish safari park An investigation has been launched after the Barbary macaque escaped Families looked on in horror as a lioness ran off with the monkey in its jaws Its screams could be heard across the Blair Drummond Safari Park WARNING … Read more
A coroner made a touching tribute to the victims of the Yorkshire Ripper’s and their families during an inquest into his death passing on his ‘solidarity and support’. During a hearing at Crook Civic Centre, assistant senior coroner for County Durham and Darlington Crispin Oliver paid tribute to Peter Sutcliffe’s 13 murder victims. He also … Read more
Mother of NHS nurse, 29, killed by Covid begs families not to ‘go crazy’ and meet up at Christmas because they will spread virus Nurse Rebecca Mack died at her home in Morpeth, Northumberland in April She was self-isolating with symptoms of Covid and died after calling paramedics Her mother Marion has urged families to … Read more
Christmas would not be the same without reindeer — or at least the magical thought of them prancing over the rooftops, with Rudolph leading the charge. In reality, however, their numbers are dwindling. Native to near the North Pole and the colder areas of North America, Asia and northern Europe, the population of wild reindeer … Read more
Welsh people urged NOT to spend Christmas with their families or risk ‘higher deaths and hospitalisations in January’ as country’s infection rate surges 65% in three weeks By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter and Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 13:40 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 13:46 GMT, 9 December 2020 People … Read more
Santa’s dismal drive-thru: Spray-on snow, a skinny Father Christmas, no gifts… and £95 to feed Rudolph! ‘Winter wonderland’ is slammed by some families as a festive letdown Families paid £25 for ‘winter wonderland’ Christmas Drive-Thru in Manchester They described finding a damp car park with spray-on snow and two reindeer It cost an extra £95 to … Read more
Met Police are sued by devastated families of dead children whose IDs were stolen by undercover officers Police spies used the identities of dead children during undercover missions They would infiltrate political groups using the names of the deceased people Families said it felt like grieving for a second time after they learned of the … Read more