5 hours ago The M&S Boxing Day sale is fast approaching – these are the best deals to expect

Be prepared to bag the best bargains in the M&S Boxing Day sale

Economics

5 hours ago ‘If we die, we die together’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, are we better prepared?

Hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Aceh in 2004. Now warning systems are in place, but some feel more could be doneIt was just before 8am on Sunday 26 December 2004 when the earthquake struck. Abdul Rahem, 47, a fisher, was strolling along the beach, enjoying the morning breeze near to his home in Lam Awe, a sleepy fishing village on the coast of Aceh in Indonesia. He retreated to paddy fields when the violent shaking and swinging stopped. But it wasn’t until he heard the cries of neighbours that he realised something was seriously wrong. People were shouting: “The water is coming.”Rahem raced home to get his elderly father, and supported him as they tried to flee along the broken road, which had been twisted and torn by the quake. His father urged him to go ahead and leave him, but Rahem refused. “I said, ‘No, no, no, if we die, we die together.’” Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Supermarket Boxing Day 2024 opening hours for Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda and more

Here is a handy guide on when you can pop to your local supermarket for post-Christmas essentials on Boxing Day this year.

Politics

7 hours ago Christmas and Boxing day supermarket opening times 2024 for Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and others

All of the UK’s major supermarket chains will be operating with different opening times during the festive period

Politics

9 hours ago IKEA, B&Q and Argos opening and closing times for Christmas Eve and Boxing Day 2024

Store hours for IKEA, B&Q and Argos on Wednesday and Friday

Politics

21 hours ago Seasalt Cornwall shoppers race for heavy reductions as Boxing Day 2024 sale goes live early online

Seasalt Cornwall has launched its massive winter sale with up to 50% off hundreds of coats, knitwear, dresses, tops and more

Economics

30 hours ago Christmas Eve and Boxing Day 2024 opening hours for Home Bargains, B&M, Primark and more

Here is a handy guide on when all your favourite high street retailers will be operating at during the Christmas period this year.

Politics

39 hours ago Full list of supermarkets and shops closed on Boxing Day 2024 from Aldi to Next

Here is a handy guide on what supermarkets and shops will be keeping closed on Boxing Day this year.

Economics