2 h. ago What to do if your parcels don’t arrive as expected this Christmas season from damage to delays

MANY of us will be drowning in cardboard boxes over the coming weeks as we shop online for Christmas gifts. Last year there were 4.2billion parcels sent out across the UK. But more than two thirds of people had a delivery issue in the last six months, according to industry regulator Ofcom. Here is what...

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40 h. ago Shoppers warned as 'porch pirates' steal £666m worth of parcels from doorsteps

Crooks are expected to use the surge in Black Friday and Christmas deliveries to brazenly steal items from outside people's homes

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53 h. ago 'All I want for Christmas is for people to stop moaning about the prices at Manchester Christmas Markets'

The Christmas market price increases have - as expected - caused a stir but is it taking some of the magic out of the annual festive event

Economics

6 d. ago Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold at 4% and says inflation "has peaked"

The next cut in the cost of borrowing is now expected in December just before Christmas

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9 d. ago Watch iconic Christmas movies on banks of Loch Lomond as drive

More than 30,000 festive film fans are expected to descend on the Bonnie Banks for a magical Christmas experience.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump floats Treasury secretary Scott Bessent as new Fed chair

US president expected to name successor to Jay Powell by Christmas

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4 w. ago Manchester Christmas Market 2025 locations guide, dates and opening times

All TEN locations, and some of the stalls and attractions to expect, as we head on countdown for the return of Manchester Christmas Markets

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last month Warning to travellers as train nightmare looms for thousands during Christmas period

Thousands of train passengers across the UK are being warned to expect delays and cancellations over the Christmas period due to major engineering work on the railways.

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