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The UK has just approved the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine—and it will be made available across the country in a matter of days. News of a vaccine has given many people hope over the last few weeks, and just this morning (Dec...
High street stores will be able to extend their opening hours in the run-up to Christmas. Primark recently announced that some of their stores will open for 24 hours post-lockdown, and it looks like other shops will soo...
The cult-fave store will reopen its 153 stores in England next week. Following suspicions that Primark would be eyeing up new, round-the-clock opening hours – Primark has officially confirmed it’ll be extending its shop...
Birmingham will enter Tier 3 of the coronavirus alert system after lockdown ends on December 2. After Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the House of Commons on Monday to outline the government’s plans for De...
The Oxford English Dictionary has always chosen a single Word of the Year, but 2020 is an entirely different beast. Every year the Oxford English Dictionary names its Word Of The Year—a word that has entered our vernacu...
The equation for Christmas is simple: three households, five days. With barely a month to go until Santa squeezes himself down the chimney (mask firmly on, we assume), our attention has been focused as much on the coron...
The Prime Minister has clarified what will happen after the November lockdown ends. The proposed end of England’s November lockdown is coming into view, and naturally the question on everyone’s lips is what...
The government plans to invest £12bn into green projects. In the aim of combatting climate change, the UK is set to become the first major economy to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars. Last month saw the ban of...
The first title of the book club set up by Marcus Rashford will be published in May next year. Aside from his goal-scoring career at Manchester United FC, Marcus Rashford has been rather busy the past few months. From l...
The iconic paper bags have received a festive makeover! Preparing themselves for what’s sure to be a busy festive season, Primark has revamped their well-known paper shopping bags with a Christmassy twist –...