5 hours ago High Street shops Christmas misery as John Lewis, M&S and Next make major call

As Boxing Day sales saw a decline of in-store shoppers on the High Street, some retail giants like John Lewis and Marks & Spencer chose to remain shut for the public holiday

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15 hours ago My family call it Old Lady Clubbing, but my giddy ‘nights out’ have lit up a dismal 2024 | Gaby Hinsliff

Dance till you drop, then home by 10pm – daytime events offer a glorious escape for those of us bogged down by responsibilityLast Saturday night, I went clubbing with friends. Once upon a time, this wouldn’t have been a remotely odd sentence to type, because it was what I did pretty much every weekend. But a lot has changed since then – let’s just say that in my peak raving years there was a Labour government in power, only it was actually popular – and like most people whose happy place was once on the dancefloor, inevitably with time comes the feeling that you no longer belong. Deep down, you still come to life when the bassline kicks in. But you morph from hardened raver to the kind of person who’s always up for dancing at parties and weddings, and then finally into the kind of person whose friends aren’t getting married any more and who spends their Saturday nights giving their children lifts to parties. So eventually you tell yourself sadly that those days are over now, and tha...

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7 hours ago US saw dramatic rise in homelessness at start of 2024, housing agency says

US Department of Housing and Urban Development reports largest increase among families with childrenThe US saw a dramatic rise in homelessness at the start of 2024, counting 18% more unhoused people during its annual tally in January than the year before, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud) reported on Friday.Cities reported counting a total of 771,480 unhoused people in January, a number that is larger than the population of Seattle. Representing 23 out of every 10,000 Americans, the number is the highest ever recorded during the tally. Still, experts consider the number an undercount, since it reflects one point in time and misses many people staying with friends or family. Continue reading...

Events

8 hours ago David Gray reveals Hibs secret behind Hearts derby triumph as bold Christmas Day call pays off big time

The Easter Road boss grabbed the bragging rights in the capital and a huge three points at Tynecastle

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13 hours ago Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas special lands worst ever ratings as fans call for show to be axed

BBC's Mrs Brown's Boys has been a mainstay on our screens for over a decade but has seen a huge decline in viewers over the years - with the 2024 Christmas special pulling in just 2.2 million

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17 hours ago People are only just learning what period between Christmas and NYE is called

Christmas is over – but that doesn't mean the festive celebrations need to stop. In fact, people are loving the 'limbo' period between Xmas and the New Year – and have a special name for it

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20 hours ago People blown away after learning name for time between Christmas and New Year's Eve

The big day is over for another year but the festive spirit is still in full swing. In fact, many claim the best bit of the festive season is this in-between period - but what is it actually called?

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23 hours ago I moved to Wales two years ago and while I love it some things need to change

Over the last two years I've fallen deeply in love with Wales and its valleys, beaches, and people – but it is time for some things to change here in Cymru too

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