Many families in Bedfordshire have been urged to leave their homes immediately on Christmas Day as the UK braces for Storm Bella. Bedfordshire Police have ‘strongly’ advised residents living near the River Great Ouse in north Bedfordshire to seek alternative accommodation amid fears of flooding tonight. Officers said the request ‘overrides’ any coronavirus restrictions currently […]
LONDON — It was one more reminder, delivered before dawn on Christmas morning, that Britain is not only an island nation, but one that finds itself increasingly alone. A decision by the United States to require all airline passengers arriving from Britain to test negative for the coronavirus within 72 hours of their departure, starting […]
Queen’s speech: Royal expert on ‘secret message’ The Queen, 94, will address the nation from Windsor Castle at 3pm and speculation is mounting as to what the Monarch will say after a tumultuous year. Her Majesty, who is spending Christmas with only Prince Philip due to coronavirus restrictions, is expected to display photographs of her […]
Boris Johnson: Brexit deal is ‘glad tidings of great joy’ Britain and the EU have sealed a post-Brexit trade agreement after nine months of fraught negotiations. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen clinched the deal on Christmas Eve, haggling over fishing rights. The mood in Downing Street was upbeat, […]
Princess Beatrice's wedding gown 'wasn't finished' says expert Princess Beatrice, 32, the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in Windsor on July 17. Beatrice wore the Queen’s vintage Norman Hartnell gown in the secret, socially-distanced ceremony. But she had another dress in mind and might wear it […]
Proud parents have told the story of how they were terrified their daughter with a heart defect wouldn’t make it through last Christmas. Elodie Older, who has just turned one, was due on December 25, 2019 – but was born early with potentially life-threatening health problems. Yet the ‘miracle baby’ defied the odds to spend […]
Boris Johnson: Brexit deal is ‘glad tidings of great joy’ Britain and the EU have sealed a post-Brexit trade agreement after nine months of fraught negotiations. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen clinched the deal on Christmas Eve, haggling over fishing rights. The mood in Brussels was sober, with […]
Early snowfall in Humberside and Suffolk has made 2020 a White Christmas for parts of the UK. The Met Office reported snow on the ground at 5am on Christmas Day in Leconfield, East Yorkshire and Wattisham in Suffolk. It tweeted: “Morning everyone, we’ve just had official confirmation that this #Christmas is a white one! “Leconfield […]
For the first time in over thirty years the Royal Family aren’t waking up at Sandringham this Christmas Day, with the Queen and Prince Philip spending it together in their lockdown bubble at Windsor Castle. Earlier this month it was confirmed that the royal couple wouldn’t be making their usual trip to Norfolk for the […]
Queen’s speech ‘unlikely’ to mention Prince Harry says expert American historian Sally Bedell Smith said Her Majesty responded to the challenges of 2020 with “dexterity and confidence”. Speaking to Vanity Fair, the expert said that despite the difficulties the Royal Family faced this year, the Queen efficiently adapted to changes. She praised Her Majesty for her […]