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Santa lookalike care worker delivers festive cheer on home visits

Santa lookalike care worker delivers festive cheer on home visits

Santa lookalike care worker delivers festive cheer on home visits

22 December 2020

Community care worker Robert Hillerby has a December sideline as Father Christmas.


Family led campaign for Helen’s Law

Family led campaign for Helen’s Law

Family led campaign for Helen’s Law

22 December 2020

MPs voted in favour of the law in 2016 but it did not receive Government backing until last year.


Barnier to brief EU ambassadors on the state of Brexit talks

Barnier to brief EU ambassadors on the state of Brexit talks

Barnier to brief EU ambassadors on the state of Brexit talks

22 December 2020

The EU’s Michel Barnier and the UK’s Lord Frost have been leading negotiations aimed at striking a trade deal by the end of the month.


England captain Harry Kane becomes ambassador for veterans’ charity

England captain Harry Kane becomes ambassador for veterans’ charity

England captain Harry Kane becomes ambassador for veterans’ charity

22 December 2020

Kane is supporting Royal British Legion Industries’ Tommy Club.


William, Kate and family inadvertently breach Rule of Six on Sandringham walk

William, Kate and family inadvertently breach Rule of Six on Sandringham walk

William, Kate and family inadvertently breach Rule of Six on Sandringham walk

22 December 2020

The Cambridges and the Wessexes attended a public night-time walk on the Queen’s Norfolk estate.


Weekly registered Covid-19 deaths fall for second week running – ONS

Weekly registered Covid-19 deaths fall for second week running – ONS

Weekly registered Covid-19 deaths fall for second week running – ONS

22 December 2020

There were 2,756 deaths registered in the week ending December 11 mentioning ‘novel coronavirus’ on the death certificate.


Soldiers called in to support ambulance service in Wales

Soldiers called in to support ambulance service in Wales

Soldiers called in to support ambulance service in Wales

22 December 2020

More than 90 soldiers have been called up to drive ambulances across Wales from Wednesday.


Woman found dead in suitcase at hostel named by police

Woman found dead in suitcase at hostel named by police

Woman found dead in suitcase at hostel named by police

22 December 2020

The body of Joanna Borucka was discovered at Pay And Sleep in Southall, west London, on Friday December 18.


Efforts continue to resolve Channel crossing coronavirus crisis

Efforts continue to resolve Channel crossing coronavirus crisis

Efforts continue to resolve Channel crossing coronavirus crisis

22 December 2020

Home Secretary Priti Patel defended the Government’s response to the pandemic, insisting ministers had been ‘ahead of the curve’.


Jupiter and Saturn align in ‘Christmas star’ effect

Jupiter and Saturn align in ‘Christmas star’ effect

Jupiter and Saturn align in ‘Christmas star’ effect

22 December 2020

The event marks the closest conjunction since 1623, according to experts.


Grace Millane murderer convicted of rape of another British tourist

Grace Millane murderer convicted of rape of another British tourist

Grace Millane murderer convicted of rape of another British tourist

22 December 2020

Jesse Shane Kempson can now be named as Ms Millane’s killer, New Zealand’s Supreme Court has ruled.


Retail chief warns border must reopen by Wednesday as talks continue with France

Retail chief warns border must reopen by Wednesday as talks continue with France

Retail chief warns border must reopen by Wednesday as talks continue with France

22 December 2020

Home Secretary Priti Patel said the Government is ‘speaking constantly’ with France to achieve a resolution ‘in both our interests’.


Economic bounceback from lockdown stronger than first thought

Economic bounceback from lockdown stronger than first thought

Economic bounceback from lockdown stronger than first thought

22 December 2020

GDP rose by 16% between July and September.


UK debt pile reaches £2.1tn after record November borrowing

UK debt pile reaches £2.1tn after record November borrowing

UK debt pile reaches £2.1tn after record November borrowing

22 December 2020

The Office for National Statistics said last month’s borrowing soared to £31.6 billion.


What the papers say – December 22

What the papers say – December 22

What the papers say – December 22

22 December 2020

Further local and international ramifications of the spreading mutant Covid strain leads Tuesday’s front pages.


Boris Johnson to speak to campaigner spreading bell-ringing ‘message of hope’

Boris Johnson to speak to campaigner spreading bell-ringing ‘message of hope’

Boris Johnson to speak to campaigner spreading bell-ringing ‘message of hope’

22 December 2020

Mary Beggs-Reid has said her plan to ring bells on Christmas Eve to spread cheer is ‘more needed now than ever’.


Backpacker Grace Millane’s killer convicted of raping and attacking other women

Backpacker Grace Millane’s killer convicted of raping and attacking other women

Backpacker Grace Millane’s killer convicted of raping and attacking other women

22 December 2020

He can now be named as Jesse Shane Kempson, New Zealand’s Supreme Court has ruled.


Stormont advises against non essential travel between NI and both GB and RoI

Stormont advises against non essential travel between NI and both GB and RoI

Stormont advises against non essential travel between NI and both GB and RoI

22 December 2020

A Sinn Fein proposal to introduce a travel ban between Northern Ireland and Great Britain was voted down during a late night executive meeting


Talks with France to ease freight curbs ongoing as mutant Covid strain spreads

Talks with France to ease freight curbs ongoing as mutant Covid strain spreads

Talks with France to ease freight curbs ongoing as mutant Covid strain spreads

22 December 2020

The Government’s chief scientific adviser said cases of the variant strain were appearing ‘everywhere’.


How a turbulent week in the UK’s Covid-19 battle unfolded

How a turbulent week in the UK’s Covid-19 battle unfolded

How a turbulent week in the UK’s Covid-19 battle unfolded

21 December 2020

A new mutant coronavirus strain sees tighter safety restrictions, cancelled Christmas plans and travel bans from many countries to the UK.


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