A TREE-MENDOUS BARGAIN ALDI TOPS THE LIST FOR CHEAPEST CHRISTMAS TREES ACCORDING TO WHICH? AS IT EXPECTS TO SELL OUT FASTER THAN EVER

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, where we can add that little bit of extra festive sparkle to our lives. And with reports of Christmas tree sales increasing by 24%[1] compared to this time last year, it’s the perfect time to get the tinsel out. What is more, Aldi predicts a sell-out year […]

Ban on keeping primates as pets moves step closer

The government has today (12 December) launched proposals to ban keeping primates as pets in England, inviting the public to have their say on the issue over the next eight weeks. This public consultation on the government’s manifesto commitment to ban keeping primates such as capuchins, lemurs and squirrel monkeys forms part of a renewed […]

Drivers planning 13m trips to see friends and family this Christmas – but a fifth won’t be travelling because of Covid

Drivers are collectively planning in the region of 13m separate trips by car to see family and friends during the coronavirus ‘travel window’ between 23 and 27 December, although a fifth (22%) don’t expect to make any such journeys this year because of the virus, research by RAC Breakdown suggests.* With two weeks to go […]

Adults to gain new skills on 400 free courses

Tens of thousands of adults will be able to benefit from almost 400 free courses next year, in the first major development in the Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister in September. The fully-funded courses, ranging from engineering to healthcare to conservation, will be available to adults without a full qualification at Level 3 (A-level equivalent) from […]

All students offered testing on return to university

Students offered testing for Covid after Christmas as universities asked to stagger returns. Students will be asked to stagger their return to universities after Christmas to help protect those around them and reduce transmission of Covid-19, the Government has announced today (Wednesday 2 December). New guidance published by the Department for Education will set out […]