Lockdown in all but name is bitter blow for business, says former Tory leader IAIN DUNCAN SMITH 

The national lockdown may be ending next week, but the plan to introduce a toughened-up three-tier system to replace it does not sound like any meaningful let up in the devastating restrictions the country faces. Indeed, coming just before Christmas, it will be a hammer blow for shops and restaurants. With the economy already on … Read more

Coleen Rooney dons matching red pyjamas with her four sons as they pose for sweet festive snaps

She recently lost round one of her ‘Wagatha Christie’ court battle with Rebekah Vardy. But Coleen Rooney was all smiles on Sunday as she shared an adorable Instagram snap with her four sons as they posed for their annual Christmas picture. The TV personality, 34, and her boys Kai, 10, Klay, seven, Kit, four, and Cass, two, … Read more

Shops and gyms are to re-open next week and family CAN come round for Christmas

Shops and gyms will be given the green light to reopen next week, Boris Johnson will announce today. The Prime Minister will confirm that the second national lockdown in England is to end on December 2, when a new system of tiered Covid restrictions will be introduced. He is also close to agreeing a UK-wide … Read more

Family lose everything they own just weeks before Christmas after devastating fire

Family lose everything they own just weeks before Christmas after devastating fire which started from laptop in bedroom gutted their home Joanne Bresnahan, 43, from Liverpool, heard a ‘crackling’ noise from a bedroom When she went up to investigate the whole bedroom was engulfed in flames  The fire which is said to have started from … Read more

Christmas saved as Michael Gove does deal to allow ‘up to four households’ to bubble over Christmas

Up to four families could be allowed to form a coronavirus ‘bubble’ for five days over the festive period next month under plans that could save Christmas. Ministers from all four UK nations met yesterday and agreed to work towards ‘some limited additional household bubbling for a small number of days’, the Cabinet Office said … Read more

Britain prepares for Arctic blast with strong winds and torrential rain

An Arctic blast is set to bring strong winds and torrential rain to the North from tonight with Britain also preparing for its coldest winter in eight years in the run-up to Christmas.  After recent mild winters, this year is expected to be colder than average according to forecasters at The Weather Company, with the Met … Read more

SAGE scientist says Covid rules could be relaxed over Christmas

Trying to ban Christmas will lead to people breaching coronavirus restrictions so rules could be relaxed if the new Tier system proves effective, a SAGE scientific adviser has warned. Calum Semple, professor of child health and outbreak medicine at Liverpool University, says that while some restrictions might be needed after the festive period, these might … Read more

Bereaved relatives of Covid victims warn families against reuniting for Christmas

Relatives grieving the death of loved ones from Covid-19 have warned families against reuniting for Christmas even if the Government allows it. Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested on Friday that families would be able to spend ‘that cherished Christmas with your family as much as possible’, but added that social distancing would still be required … Read more

You can kiss mistletoe goodbye this Christmas: Covid lockdown sees low demand for crop

You can kiss mistletoe goodbye this Christmas: Covid lockdown sees low demand for crop due to lack of winter weddings, office parties and other social gatherings There has been a healthy crop, but industry insiders are reporting low demand  Country’s only mistletoe auction in Worcestershire called off due to pandemic  The Government said last week … Read more

Kailyn Lowry will not be celebrating Christmas with her 4 kids as ‘they’re gonna be with their dads’

Kailyn Lowry will be forced to spend Christmas alone this year, without her four children. The Teen Mom 2 star, 28, revealed on Thursday’s episode of her Coffee Convos podcast that her sons – Issac, 10, Lincoln, seven, Lux, three, and Romello Creed, three months – will instead be with their fathers for the holiday. ‘We’re … Read more