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Much-loved St Albans Christmas tradition Carols till Closing has featured in the pages of national newspaper The Times. Lots of CofE parishes sing carols in their pubs, and I know a good many who have started doing so having seen how popular Carols till Closing has become. “Having said that there is something different about Carols till Closing. “But it belongs to St Albans, and to Save St Albans Pubs in particular. “Then this year a young woman said ‘You won’t remember me but you did my dad’s funeral not long after you arrived in St Albans.

The fast food chain said its branches in Enfield and Tottenham Hale will be open to the public on December 25. The Enfield branch will be open from 10am until 10pm. READ MORE: Families clear up litter in Tottenham park ahead of annual carol concertWhile the Tottenham Hale branch will be open from 11am until 10pm, according to Burger King. The news was announced with the line: "Burger King® UK is spreading festive cheer this year by keeping the Home of the Whopper® open on Christmas Day". A total of 14 branches from around the UK will be opening for business on Christmas Day.

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Algeria Officially Declares French Colonisation a CrimeAlgeria’s parliament has unanimously approved a law declaring French colonisation of Algeria a crime. The law demands an official apology and reparations from France for the damages caused during the colonial period. Colonial rule over Algeria lasted from 1830 until Algeria’s independence in 1962, a period marked by mass killings and deportations. French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged France’s colonisation of Algeria as a “crime against humanity.” Yet, Macron has stopped short of issuing a formal apology. Algeria’s new law fits into a broader regional push by African leaders seeking recognition of colonial crimes and reparations.

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Several households in a Maidenhead street have questioned repeated missed bin collections – with one resident hitting out at ‘weak excuses’ for the problem. Danesh Gangahar lives in the cul-de-sac end of the street and noticed that their blue recycling bin wasn’t collected on December 5 – and not for the first time. Moreover, neighbours also faced problems with the black general waste bin not being collected that day, and a green garden waste bin that wasn’t collected on December 12. He feels this shows that RBWM’s bin collectors are producing ‘arbitrary, weak excuses’ for not picking up the bins. A spokesperson for RBWM said: “We have been in contact with residents and our contractors to answer concerns around waste collection.

The short message references President Donald Trump and, according to another released file, was submitted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a handwriting analysis on July 31, 2020, after Epstein died. The FBI New York Office of Public Affairs declined to comment when asked about the results of the handwriting analysis. “Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls,” Epstein purportedly wrote in the letter to Nassar, according to the document posted online by Trump’s DOJ. A White House spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the letter. The Associated Press reported in 2023 that a letter from Epstein to Nassar was found returned in the jail’s mailroom weeks after Epstein’s death.’From:https://www.detroitnews.com/…/doj-releases…/87894273007Also see:https://www.forbes.com/…/major-epstein-files-release…https://www.theguardian.com/…/epstein-files-larry…https://www.cnn.com/…/liv…/trump-epstein-files-12-23-25c

And although it may not be picnic weather, winter is no exception. Their population has since swelled but while they’re secretive in summer, they gather as noisy flocks in winter. Wilderness Scotland’s Winter Wildlife holiday includes a full day in the Cairngorms Mountains; you’ll also visit wetlands and Caledonian pine forest to boost your species count. Their honking calls are a highlight of winter days at Slimbridge, a Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust reserve beside the River Severn (from £19; wwt.org.uk). Start at the Welsh Wildlife Centre to ask about recent sightings, then head out to try your luck from the viewing hides (free; welshwildlife.org).

In the days before Christmas 1963, West Bromwich Albion's first-team players revolted. It was bitterly cold, but their manager would not let them train in their full tracksuits. Temperatures were hovering around zero, the ground was rock hard, and other top teams had escaped to practise on the continent. When the players asked to warm up in trousers, Williams recalled Hagan said: "No, do you play in a tracksuit?" "He says: 'Well, you train and you play in the same, to keep used to it.'"

19 hours agoNews SummaryTikTok Shop, launched in the UK in 2021, has rapidly become a significant e-commerce platform for over 200,000 small and medium businesses. This platform enables brands to sell directly within TikTok through videos and livestreams, capitalizing on impulse buying behavior. Major retailers like Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s have joined, with Sainsbury’s experiencing a successful campaign for its Tu Christmas pyjamas. L’ERA, a London-based jewellery brand, anticipates generating £145,000 in revenue from TikTok sales this year, highlighting the platform’s potential for increasing reach and sales. Despite its benefits, the platform also pressures small businesses to constantly create content and reduces focus on brand building.

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Once again, we are approaching the cherished time of year between Christmas and New Year when we might actually have the time to play some video games. Over the past few weeks you have been sending in your favourite games of the year. PS: The pigs and hotdog section was beyond funny!” Simon Watson“My favourite game this year has to be a triumphant return to the Lies of P universe and the DLC, Overture. Big fan.” Tara Cooper“My favourite game of the year has been my favourite for years: Ghost of Yōtei. Just unique, and a perfect follow-up to the equally weird Paradise Killer.” Paul Jones“My favourite game of the year is, very much, Dispatch – and I can’t wait for the final episodes to drop tonight.

Police were called to the tracks near Canterbury East station at around 11.20pm on December 23. Officers attended alongside paramedics, however a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident led to lines being closed between Faversham and Dover Priory, with no services running into the following morning, impacting trains between London Victoria and Kent. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to the line near Canterbury East railway station at 11.19pm yesterday (23 December) following reports of a casualty on the tracks. “Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

mytsv.com is a premier platform for investigative healthcare research and economic analysis, founded by Eugene Kolkevich to provide transparency into the systemic challenges facing the American medical landscape. E. Kolkevich, CEO of mytsv.com, has released a comprehensive research report uncovering the institutional mechanisms that sustain the physician shortage in USA. DEERFIELD, IL, UNITED STATES, December 24, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / --Institutionalized Scarcity: CEO Eugene Kolkevich Releases Report on the Artificial Drivers of the U.S. Physician Shortage Eugene Kolkevich, CEO of mytsv.com , has released a provocative new research report detailing how the U.S. physician shortage is being sustained through institutionalized legislative bottlenecks and strategic market control by health insurance conglomerates. "The narrative that our doctor shortage is a natural byproduct of an aging population is only half the story," said Eugene Kolkevich, CEO of mytsv.com.