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Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has urged people to remember their local charities this Christmas.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A Norwegian spruce, the City of Oslo’s traditional gift to the UK, was cut down in Oslo by the Mayor of Oslo and Lord Mayor of Westminster.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
As people tuck into Christmas dinner, it will be business as usual for RAF personnel deployed overseas or at RAF stations across the UK.
The Prime Minister together with Blue Peter Gold Badge winners and presenter Helen Skelton formally switched on the lights.
Housing First helps people into safe and secure homes and then provides specialist support.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Almost 400 miles of Highways Agency roadworks will be lifted over Christmas and New Year to help festive journeys go smoothly.
More than 800 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A roads to help motorists have smoother journeys over the festive period.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Royal Navy currently has a dozen warships and auxiliaries in the Gulf region and Admiral Sir Trevor Soar KCB OBE, Commander-in-Chief Fleet…
Border Force officers have stopped millions of pounds worth of fake goods from entering the UK in the run-up to Christmas.
Opening times for DVLA's contact centre over Christmas and the New Year.
A Norwegian spruce, the City of Oslo’s traditional gift to the UK, was cut down in during a ceremony in the forest outside Oslo by the Mayor of Oslo and Lord Mayor of Westminster.
A £15bn investment on motorways and major A-roads is helping motorists and hauliers this festive season get to their destinations quicker and with fewer delays.
From hammocks to bunk beds, letters to e-mails, one Royal Navy sailor compares Christmas at sea 100 years apart
Christmas shoppers looking for bargains overseas have been warned not to get hit by unexpected charges, HMRC cautioned today.
Figures from the National Literacy Trust show nearly 1 in 8 children has never been given a book as a present.
Thousands of fish have found new homes just in time for Christmas thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking of Somerset’s rivers.
Winning artwork will be used to send Christmas greetings around the world on behalf of DFID.
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the MOD Permanent Secretary (PUS) have written a joint Christmas message to all staff, and separately CDS has written to all Service personnel.
I would like to wish everyone in Pakistan celebrating Christmas, ‘Bara Din Mubarak’.
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