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December 21, 2009
This year, some of Britain’s most notoriously tough prisons are to offer a festive banquet to their inmates.
The lavish Christmas meals will be provided to some of the most violent and dangerous criminals in the country. One of them is child murderer Ian Huntley.
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, ...
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December 15, 2009
The re have been indications that this year’s Christmas shopping season in the High Street will be an extraordinary one with department store John Lewis claimed to have broken its all-time sales record for one week.
The retailer witnessed sales of £110million during the period ending last Saturday, breaking the record ...
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December 11, 2009
British partygoers will drink a total of 265 million pints, 286 million glasses of mulled wine or 602 million shots of vodka during the Christmas holiday, according to a recent study.
A research by alcohol awareness group Drinkaware said Christmas celebrations will see people in the UK guzzle in excess of ...
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December 10, 2009
The price war imminent on the high street during Christmas may well prove to more savage than what was experienced last year, a retail industry group has warned.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) claimed that entire sections shopping streets could be swamped with red sale banners and posters in a bid ...
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November 05, 2009
Two retail giants revealed better than expected sales yesterday, sending the hopes of a booming High Street Christmas season soaring.
London shoppers seem to be ignoring the recession with Next and Marks & Spencer both claiming last night that profits recently recorded had beaten their estimates.
Millions of pounds more are predicted ...
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November 04, 2009
The Christmas lights at Regent Street and Oxford Street in London have been switched on at exactly the same time.
Canadian actor Jim Carrey was invited to flick the switch the Christmas lights on at 1815 GMT on Oxford Street. The event was themed around A Christmas Carol, authored by Charles ...
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October 30, 2009
For the first time since the Wham! hit Last Christmas in 1984, the British pop star George Michael is planning to launch a Christmas single.
Released as a free downloadable song for a limited time on George Michael website last year, December Song will be available to buy starting on December ...
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October 14, 2009
Folk Legend Bob Dylan released this week his Christmas album, which gives fans more than two months the time to listen and decide if it makes a good option as a gift idea.
The 68-year-old performer launched "Christmas in the Heart," which includes classic such as "Winter Wonderland," "Silver Bells" and ...
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September 21, 2009
Experienced chart-man Robbie Williams is facing staunch competition for the Christmas No1 album spot – you got it, singer extraordinaire Susan Boyle.
Both singers are trying to crack America for the envied top spot – and unlike Boyle, it won’t be a first attempt for Williams. Williams has never been capable ...
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August 26, 2009
Bob Dylan has recently confirmed the October launch of a charity Christmas album.
'Christmas In The Heart' will feature famous covers such as 'Winter Wonderland', and is scheduled for release on October 12. Dylan will be donating all of the funds generated from the album sales to charities including Feeding America.
Other ...
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