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- Evening Standard
S Club 7’s Hannah Spearritt and children forced out of home before Christmas
The well-known 90s pop star said she had lived in four temporary homes in the last six months, adding ‘it was stressful, but you deal with it’
- The Independent
Royal Mail post delays ‘blight Christmas for third year running’
‘Deep-seated problems’ beyond strike disruption, says charity
- PA Media: UK News
Royal Mail letter delays ‘blight Christmas for third year running’
A survey for Citizens Advice found some 60% of UK adults experienced delayed post over the festive period.
- PA Media: UK News
Brothers raise more than £100k for charity from Christmas lights display
The display featured thousands of lights, shapes and giant figures.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Wetherspoon 'cautiously optimistic' after sales jump over Christmas
Tim Martin criticises disparity in tax treatment of pubs and supermarkets.
- Sky News
NHS figures: Ambulance delays slowly improving after record waits over Christmas
Ambulance handover delays are down, and hospital bed availability is rising, according to the latest NHS figures. More than 13,500 hospital beds in England last week were filled with people who were fit to leave, although the number is down on recent record levels. On flu patients, the number in hospital has dropped by two-thirds since the previous week, with an average of 2,034 people in a bed each day last week - down 63%.
- Evening Standard
Rank bets on a strong summer after a busy Christmas comes too late to prevent £100 million first half loss
London casinos welcome back high rollers from the Middle East and Asia over the festive season
- The Independent
Ohio man and fiancée found buried in Mexico near bullet-riddled car after going missing on Christmas
Jose Gutierrez went missing after visiting a restaurant with his fiancée in state of Zacatecas
- Evening Standard
Funeral held for Christmas Eve pub shooting victim Elle Edwards
The 26-year-old beautician is not believed to have been the intended target of the attack
- PA Media: UK News
Mourners gather for funeral of Christmas Eve pub shooting victim Elle Edwards
The funeral cortege was led by a hearse with a floral tribute.