Families grab presents as flooding forces them to evacuate their homes

Families last night grabbed unopened presents as flooding forced them to evacuate their homes on the night before Christmas – with Storm Bella set to bring two inches of rain and 70mph gales on Boxing Day.  Hundreds were evacuated from their homes and vehicles following a period of heavy rain on Christmas Eve, with severe … Read more

Families grab presents as flooding forces them to evacuate their homes

Families last night grabbed unopened presents as flooding forced them to evacuate their homes on the night before Christmas – with Storm Bella set to bring two inches of rain and 70mph gales on Boxing Day.  Hundreds were evacuated from their homes and vehicles following a period of heavy rain on Christmas Eve, with severe … Read more

Families across the UK ring in Christmas on the streets for loneliness campaign

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

Families across the UK ring in Christmas on the streets for loneliness campaign

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

Families of the great Man Utd 1968 team decimated by dementia tell us their heartbreaking stories

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

Families who bought a huge turkey now face a bumper batch of leftovers

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

Families who bought a huge turkey now face a bumper batch of leftovers

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

Disabled children’s families devastated over Xmas visiting ban

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

How politics can slice half an hour off Christmas lunch as families row

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

Disabled children’s families devastated over Xmas visiting ban

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