Public should consider avoiding Christmas train travel, Grant Shapps says

Ross Kemp has revealed Alzheimer's changed his late friend and co-star Dame Barbara Windsor's personality in the lead up to her death. National treasure Barbara sadly passed away on Thursday 10 December at the age of 83 following a six year battle with dementia.

direct to your inboxThe Canary Islands have been removed from the travel corridor list in the latest update to the scheme. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Thursday that travellers arriving in the UK from the popular Spanish islands from 4am on Saturday must self-isolate.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have just finished their royal tour using the Royal Train, which saw them travel 1,250 miles over three days to visit people across the UK and thank them for their efforts throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. But according to reports, the royal couple slept in separate single beds while on the train, as the royal suite they used has two single “his and hers” style single beds rather than a double.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were reunited with the Queen in public for the first time since March on Tuesday night at Windsor Castle as they finished their Christmas tour of the UK.The Royal couple met with the monarch, 94, Prince Charles, 71, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 73, Prince Edward, 56, and Sophie Wessex, 55, and the Princess Royal, 70.

Rochelle Humes and her husband Marvin have shared photos and videos of their adorable family day out as the took their children to visit Santa at Lapland UK. Rochelle shared a beautiful family photo on her Instagram page, where they could be seen posing in front of Santa.

royal family is going to have to make some changes to their Christmas traditions this year. The Queen is especially upset about the changes she's having to make to her holiday celebration guest list as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Willie J Healey has shared a new Christmas song – listen to the simply titled ‘Merry Christmas’ below.The new track follows the British singer-songwriter’s debut full-length album ‘Twin Heavy’, which came out earlier this year via YALA! Records.“I’ve always loved Christmas,” Healey said of the new track in a statement.

Prince Harry stepped back from his royal duties almost one year ago, and is reportedly already being mistaken for a common man. The British monarch was shopping for a Christmas tree with wife Meghan Markle when a young boy approached him thinking he was a salesman, per the Daily Mail. The mixup is believed to have occurred on December 1 when the couple visited a local pop-up retailer, in search of the perfect tree for their Montecito mansion.

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is prepping his latest project for Netflix: a mockumentary about 2020.

Mariah Carey‘s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ could land its first ever UK Number One this week, according to the Official Charts Company.The festive classic, which was first released in 1994, has remarkably never been Number One in the UK. The year it was released, it lost out on the top spot to East 17‘s ‘Stay Another Day’, peaking at Number Two.Today (November 30), ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has climbed to Number Two on the UK singles chart midweeks.

Alan Turing are carrying on his legacy after their charity won a UK Government grant to help provide digital skills to Malawi. The Turing Trust – run by the ­celebrated codebreaker’s nephew Dermot and his son James – ­refurbishes old computers donated by businesses and the public, to give to schools in the African country.

Christmas is looking a little bit different this year and while we’ve all lost out on a magical trip to Lapland, we can still take the kids to see Santa in his snowy kingdom without leaving Britain. Celebrity mums like Victoria Beckham and Holly Willoughby have whisked their children away to LaplandUK in recent years.

is having a pretty major impact on the real lives of the British royals despite being, ya know, a work of fiction. reports that Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla's has had to restrict comments in the wake of tons of hate from people who watched this season of The Crown.

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