Covid UK: 72% secondary pupils stayed in lessons in week before Xmas

Less than three quarters of pupils were in secondary school classes the week before Christmas as the number of students in state schools across England plummeted, official figures show.  Seventy-two per cent were in secondary school classes on December 16, down from 80 per cent the week before, according to the Department for Education. Attendance … Read more

Chrissy Teigen soaks up the sun in St. Barts as she sits poolside with daughter Luna on Xmas getaway

Chrissy Teigen soaks up the sun in St. Barts as she sits poolside with daughter Luna, 4, during Christmas getaway By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 00:52 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 15:39 GMT, 28 December 2020 She’s spending Christmas with her family in the Caribbean. And Chrissy Teigen is making the most of … Read more

Revellers hit the town ahead of xmas

Twas the night before Christmas: Festive revellers hit the town in the parts of the UK they still can in last minute party before December 25 Festive revellers heeded government guidelines and avoided big meet ups In York, a few people were spotted walking through the city in festive gear Across the nation, others stood … Read more

Revellers hit the town ahead of xmas

Hardy revellers across Britain have braved lockdown restrictions, freezing temperatures and even the mutant Covid virus to enjoy a few hours of freedom.   In York, a number of people dressed in festive garb were spotted in the city centre, though numbers were definitely down on previous years.  Several people posed, though with shops reporting massive … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rail passengers in Tier 4 areas WILL get refunds after scrapping Xmas travel plans

Refunds for cancelled Christmas journeys: Who IS eligible?  The Department for Transport says passengers who have been forced to cancel their domestic Christmas travel plans can get bookings refunded. The compensation scheme applies to train and coach bookings only. Who is eligible? Anyone in Tier 4 who has cancelled train and coach bookings made in England … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rail passengers in Tier 4 areas WILL get refunds after scrapping Xmas travel plans

Refunds for cancelled Christmas journeys: Who IS eligible?  The Department for Transport says passengers who have been forced to cancel their domestic Christmas travel plans can get bookings refunded. The compensation scheme applies to train and coach bookings only. Who is eligible? Anyone in Tier 4 who has cancelled train and coach bookings made in England … Read more

Liam Gallagher fumes as he’s asked to do two festivals in Wuhan but can’t see his ‘mam for Xmas’

Liam Gallagher has shared his disbelief at being asked to two festivals in Wuhan next year despite not even being able to spend Christmas with his family in the UK. The Oasis star, 48, took to Twitter to share his frustration after it was announced on Saturday that London would be going into strict Tier … 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

Katy Perry croons in an eccentric Xmas tree costume for Disney Holiday Sing-along: ‘lil TREE(T)’

The always eccentric Katy Perry is bestowing an early Christmas ‘TREE(T)’ on her fans.  The 36-year-old singer released a soulful rendition of I’ll Be Home For Christmas mixed with her song Cozy Little Christmas on Instagram with a playful video twist.  Dressed up like a Christmas tree in honor of the Disney Holiday Sing-along, the … Read more

Boris cancels Xmas for a THIRD of England amid ‘mutant’ Covid fears

Where will be in the new Tier 4 from midnight?  Kent Buckinghamshire Berkshire Surrey (excluding Waverley) The boroughs of Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth, Rother and Hastings All 32 London boroughs and the city of London. Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, Luton, Peterborough Hertfordshire Essex (excluding Colchester, Uttlesford and Tendring). Boris Johnson dramatically cancelled Christmas for millions … Read more