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Nine last minute gifts to buy book lovers this Christmas
Our resident book experts give you a rundown of some of their favourite literary gifts this festive season.
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Full-fibre broadband now available to eight million homes, says Ofcom
Full-fibre connections are capable of speeds of up to 1,000Mbps or one gigabit, significantly faster than the average UK speed.
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Marks & Spencer sues Aldi over Christmas light up gin
The case marks the second time the chain has taken the grocer to court, after taking legal action against Aldi’s Colin the Caterpillar dupe in April this year.
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Schools in England get ready to return to online learning in New Year
The rapid surge in the Covid-19 Omicron variant is behind the move.
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The Queen's favourite Christmas film revealed - and it's not what you might expect
One of the lead actors of the film revealed that the monarch makes sure to watch this film every year with her grandchildren.
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Omicron may overwhelm health services unless action is taken, World Health Organisation warns
They are concerned by some voices who have dismissed the new variant as "mild" while it spreads at an "unprecedented" pace.
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Wales to bring in tougher Covid restrictions after Christmas
Nightclubs will be closed from December 27 under the new rules
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OpenTable's top 100 UK restaurants this year
There's a top tier place to eat wherever you are in the UK
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North-Shropshire by-election: Tories lose seat they held for almost 200 years
North Shropshire had returned a Tory MP in every vote since 1983, which was the constituency’s first election in its current form
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Four children die in house blaze despite firefighters’ rescue efforts
The London Fire Brigade said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to the scene at just before 7pm
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The UK postcodes saw the biggest increases and decreases in house prices this year
The most expensive postcode in England and Wales last year was W1K, or Mayfair
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Use our interactive tool to find out how many Covid cases are near you
The rise in cases has been driven by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19