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Despite Omicron Wave, Britons Are Set on Not Losing Another Christmas

LONDON — Under the exuberant Christmas decorations strung above one of London’s most famous shopping streets, presents filled the arms of three grinning young brothers, the smallest boy struggling to keep a... Read more »
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COVID latest: More than 23,000 new confirmed UK Omicron cases – as Christmas Eve shoppers avoid city centres | UK News

There are 377 local areas in the UK and 98% have seen a week-on-week rise in cases.  The top 17 areas are all in the capital, led by Lambeth, Wandsworth, and Hackney... Read more »

East London shopping centre closing times on Christmas Eve

Published: 2:52 PM December 23, 2021 Have you left your Christmas shopping until the last minute? Luckily, many shopping centres across east London are still open tomorrow – Christmas Eve – so that... Read more »
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COVID-19: Christmas Eve footfall drops over 30% in central London amid fears about Omicron spread, new data shows | UK News

Central London saw the biggest drop in footfall of anywhere in the country as concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant kept shoppers at home. The number of shoppers in the... Read more »
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Ho ho home alone: Up to 900,000 Brits will spend Christmas in self-isolation after catching Covid

Nearly 900,000 people could be forced to spend Christmas Day in self-isolation after catching Covid in the past 10 days, MailOnline analysis shows. A total of 766,000 people across the UK have tested... Read more »
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‘Selfless’ son, 34, dies in his sleep just days before Christmas

Friends and family of a ‘selfless, caring’ man who died suddenly in his sleep last week are frantically trying to raise money for his funeral. Derek Mwanje, 34, suffered a fatal heart... Read more »
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Sutton house fire: Christmas presents for four boys killed will stay under tree unopened, father says | UK News

The Christmas presents bought for four brothers killed in a house fire last week will remain under the tree unopened, their father has said. Friends, family and neighbours gathered in Sutton, south... Read more »

NHS urges people to get ‘gift of a jab’ at booster centres open on Christmas Day | Vaccines and immunisation

NHS England has said there are 200,000 vaccination appointments available on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day and urged anybody due a booster to consider coming forward “to get the gift... Read more »
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Mum and son’s ‘dream restaurant’ closed until further notice after 200 Christmas booking cancelled

An award-winning mum and son’s family-owned business is facing permanent closure after receiving more than 200 Christmas booking cancellations. Dad-of-two Daniel Jobsz, 43, from Lewisham, thought his dream had came true when... Read more »
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No announcements of new restrictions before Christmas

B oris Johnson will not make any announcement over new Covid restrictions before Christmas Day, according to reports. Meanwhile, hospitality bosses have pleaded with the Government for clarity over New Year’s Eve... Read more »