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Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas

Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas

Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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Charity welcomes living wage rise in January

The new rate will come into effect at the beginning of January, Caritas Jersey says.

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Cricket-themed bar chain Sixes goes into administration

The chain, which is backed in part by England captain Ben Stokes, is remaining open for business except at one venue.

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Postcode glitch freezes pensioners out of winter heating benefit

Customers living in a specific Glasgow postcode were unable to apply for the Warm Home Discount.

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Takeaway owner delivers 1,000 gifts to children

Arfan Mohammed, the owner of Sizzlers Fastfood, delivers 1,000 Christmas gifts to local children.

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The ‘winners and losers’ in Universal UK’s plan to rival Disneyland Paris

Within its first 20 years, Universal is expecting more annual visitors than any park gets in Europe.

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Supply ‘too reliant’ on one asset, says water firm boss

South East Water wants to expand output capacity after Tunbridge Wells issues, says David Hinton.

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London’s West End bucks Christmas shopping trends

While UK high streets saw a drop in footfall on Black Friday, the West End saw a rise in shoppers.

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Removed Ben & Jerry’s chair says Magnum aimed to ‘smear’ her

Anuradha Mittal was ejected from the board of the ice cream maker this week.

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