Liz Jones's Diary: In which there's a gifting mismatch
So. The Christmas gift from the ex arrived. Do bear in mind I had just arranged for a brand new Apple iPhone 13, with case and charger, to be couriered to his home.
Christmas
UK weather: Day of blue skies and sunshine before Wolf Moon tonight
See the Wolf Moon in all its glory! Day of blue skies and sunshine will see temperatures hit 50F ahead of the year’s first full moon before return of sub-zero freezing fog Forecasters suggest ‘Blue Monday’ should be ‘Blue Sky Monday’ with a day of beautiful winter sunshine today Temperatures will be around average for … Read more
Husband surprised with Mustang by his wife in Arkansas [Video]
This is the heartwarming moment a father leaps up and down with excitement when his wife surprises him with his dream car for Christmas. After pulling a set of keys out the bottom of his stocking, Jimmy Green, 45, shouts out, ‘You bought me the f****** Mustang?!’ – realizing he had seen the sports car … Read more
Australian woman reveals the grim reality of moving to London
Aussie Bachelor star, 26, reveals the grim reality of moving to London after hoping for a ‘Made in Chelsea experience’ only to find rubbish-strewn streets and filthy footpaths By D. Lawrance For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:36 GMT, 12 January 2022 | Updated: 03:43 GMT, 13 January 2022 An Australian reality star who moved to … Read more
How to solve an argument: man asks Reddit how to resolve lottery winning feud
Man who bought a scratchie as a Christmas gift for his cousin that won $70,000 between a rock and a hard place as his wife demands ticket back Man took to Reddit to solve and argument between him and his wife over lottery He purchased lottery scratch tickets as Christmas presents for extended family A … Read more
Online Christmas returns add to £7bn bill for retailers
Online Christmas returns add to £7bn bill for retailers as unwanted gifts are sent back at up to double the rate for items bought in shops, report shows Warehouse workers scrambling to process unwanted gifts at £20 per package Returns specialist ReBound said one in three fashion items bought online is sent back Rate of … Read more
‘Grinchbot’ online hackers are frustrating shoppers by buying up popular products
Can’t find that present? Blame the ‘Grinchbots’: Online hackers are frustrating shoppers by buying up popular products using sophisticated software programs and selling them at inflated prices when stocks run out Sophisticated software programs – referred to as Grinchbots because they ruin families’ Christmas plans – are being used to target in-demand products Once items … Read more
Three lucky Australians scoop $2.1million each in a huge Christmas Day lotto draw
Three lucky Australians scoop $2.1million each in a huge Christmas Day lotto draw Three division one entries in Christmas Day TattsLotto each win over $2.1million A Broken Hill man in his 40s had not checked his entry when contacted He will invest his winnings in real estate but said he will keep working Two other … Read more
BA jet flying from windshield smashed by block of ice which fell from a plane flying above it
A British Airways jet suffered a shattered windscreen when a block of ice fell from another plane flying 1,000ft above, causing misery for passengers unable to get back to the UK for Christmas. The Boeing 777 was flying from London Gatwick to Costa Rica at 35,000ft when the ice struck its windshield in a ‘one-in-a-million … Read more
Twinvincible! Joshua and the brother who helped him through life-saving battle
Twinvincible! Side by side at home for Christmas… 15-months-old Joshua and the brother who helped him through life-saving battle Tiny Joshua got stronger and stronger when his twin was placed into his cot Joshua battled through two operations and was finally able to leave hospital This year the identical twins marked their first Christmas together … Read more
Which? reveal the best premade roast potatoes
Whether you have trimmings of pigs in blankets, honey parsnips or even a Yorkshire pudding, no roast dinner is complete without a piping-hot pile of roasties. But a delicious crispy potato can be tricky to perfect, so its no wonder many cooks buy them premade. So do you need to pay a premium for perfect potatoes … Read more
Homeless man, 28, is housed for Christmas after a GoFundMe campaign raised £5,600
Homeless man, 28, is housed for Christmas, receiving enough money for six months’ rent and a deposit after a £5,600 GoFundMe campaign started for him by a stranger who took him for a pub lunch goes viral on Twitter Harry Beardsley met John, 28, on the street in Reading, Berkshire this week He set up … Read more
Afghan interpreter who fled Taliban during fall of Kabul reveals his cousin is being tortured
Afghan interpreter who fled Taliban during fall of Kabul reveals his cousin is being tortured Bakhtiar Shoresh and his family were evacuated to Britain over four months ago But in a video call they learned the cousin, 29, had been arrested and tortured Bakhtiar, 46, admitted seeing his bruised and battered face was ‘heartbreaking’ By … Read more