Christmas

Food

‘Special cranberry sauce’ recipe: How to make ‘easy and delicious’ Christmas essential

Masterchef winner Kenny Tutt believes anyone can make their own cranberry sauce at home, “elevating” the side many can’t eat Christmas dinner without....

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Schools experiencing ‘very severe low attendance’ ahead of Christmas, heads warn

Schools are seeing “very severe low attendance” among pupils and teachers ahead of the Christmas break as the Omicron variant spreads across the country, a headteachers’...

Markets

Ocado promises ‘best ever Christmas’ with M&S as deliveries boom

Ocado has promised the “best ever Christmas” is ahead for its food retail joint venture with Marks & Spencer thanks to booming demand for online...

Markets

UK hospitality firms hit by Christmas party cancellations over Omicron fears

Bosses of pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK are warning they are already receiving cancellations of bookings for Christmas parties amid fears...

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Boris Johnson and senior No 10 staff accused of breaking Covid lockdown rules last Christmas

Boris Johnson and his senior Downing Street staff have been accused of flouting Covid restrictions by hosting parties at No 10 last Christmas. It has been...

England

People should ‘Covid certify’ before mixing at Christmas, says Jason Leitch

People should informally “Covid certify” themselves before attending events and family gatherings this Christmas, Scotland’s national clinical director has said. Jason Leitch said that people...

Food

Aldi launches new beer advent calendars and festive gins

Countdown to Christmas with Aldi’s latest launch, which is perfect for all beer fans. Sure to be popular, don’t miss out and buy it now. Aldi has...

Food

How long to cook a turkey crown

A turkey crown is the perfect alternative for smaller families who don’t have as many guests to feed, as naturally, without the legs...

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UK facing CHRISTMAS lockdown as panic rages at mutant stain – ‘Family gatherings risk’

Boris Johnson met with ministers last night to discuss the “alarming” new evidence over the new strain of coronavirus. The Prime Minister will hold a...

England

Headteachers warned they could work on Christmas Day to help plan for mass student testing

Headteachers could end up working on Christmas Day to help prepare schools for mass Covid-19 testing, education chiefs have warned. Plans to test secondary...