direct to your inboxChristmas is now less than two weeks away and everyone is gearing up for some kind of celebration. The coronavirus restrictions will be slightly eased across the UK for a five-day period between December 23 and 27.
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Families have been given an early Christmas gift this year after the government announced plans to allow households to celebrate together.It's the news that many families have been waiting for after a tough year in which many have been separated from loved ones for months.The government's 'Christmas bubble' plans allow up to three households to mix for five days over the festive period - from December 23 to December 27.While the rules will allow families to meet up without having to socially
.direct to your inboxChristmas is now less than two weeks away and everyone is gearing up for some kind of celebration. The coronavirus restrictions will be slightly eased across the UK for a five-day period between December 23 and 27.
direct to your inboxDoctors have shared their top tips on how to keep safe from coronavirus this Christmas.Kate Garraway, who can usually be found presenting ITV's Good Morning Britain, hosted a Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) event with some of the UK's leading doctors this afternoon. Kate's husband Derek Draper became seriously ill with the disease in spring and the presenter has been sharing her family's emotional journey with viewers throughout the year.
reports that the Queen's head housekeeper of 32 years, Patricia Earl, has resigned, with the outlet claiming she was "said to be embarrassed after some servants refused to Covid bubble for four weeks over the festive period so that the Queen and Prince Philip would be able to stay there safely."Due to all this drama, the Queen will now stay at Windsor Castle over the holidays the first time in 33 years.
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It is possible for families across the UK to spend more than five days together over the Christmas period, a loophole has revealed.The government has announced there will be a break in coronavirus controls to allow households to come together over the festive holiday.Regardless of which tier you are in from December 2, up to three households can mix from December 23 - December 27.However the five days could be extended to give at least an extra day if a relatives' train is delayed or car breaks
lot, different this year.
Christmas celebration this year as dad Roy Hann has vowed to stick to new Covid “bubble” rules.Instead of tucking into a turkey dinner, the father of 13 will be on the front line working night shift at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on December 25.Advanced nurse practitioner Roy has nine of his 13 children living at home and four grown-up children living in separate households.Guidelines released by the Scottish Government last week said Christmas bubbles of three households in Scotland should
The government has added a third type of 'bubble' to its coronavirus guidelines.Families will be allowed to form a Christmas bubble, made up of three different households, over the festive period.This third type of bubble joins support bubbles and childcare bubbles as one of the ways you can mix with people you don't live with.But what is the different between them all? And are you allowed to be in one of each?Here's a breakdown of all the rules you need to know about.A support bubble links a
If you are a student who has moved home for the university holidays, the government guidance says you are considered to be part of the household to which you have returned - usually your family.You are not treated as part of your term-time household for this period from December 23 to 27, when coronavirus restrictions are relaxed temporarily across the UK.Therefore, students heading home for the holidays will be considered part of the household they return to.The Christmas bubble cannot be
coronavirus rules mean that people can form an exclusive bubble between December 23 and 28, formed of no more than three households.