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Aldi confirms festive opening hours for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Plan your shop before stores close at 6pm on December 31st. Check local times now.
Aldi confirms festive opening hours for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Plan your shop before stores close at 6pm on December 31st. Check local times now.
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Forgot a crucial item on Christmas Day? Don't panic. Our guide reveals which shops can legally open, from small convenience stores to petrol stations, to save your festive day.
Discover which major UK retailers are closing on Boxing Day 2025 to give staff a festive break. Plan your post-Christmas shopping with our complete guide.
Aldi announces a temporary change to its Specialbuys release days over Christmas and New Year, and confirms the permanent closure of its Click and Collect service across all UK stores.
Find out which pharmacies in mid and south Essex are open on Christmas Day for essential medicines and advice. Use the NHS 'find a pharmacy' service for urgent help.
Find out which NHS pharmacies are open on Christmas Day in mid and south Essex for essential medicines and health advice. Check times and locations here.
Plan your festive shopping with our complete guide to UK supermarket opening hours over Christmas and New Year 2025. Avoid the last-minute rush and check before you travel.
Major supermarkets and petrol stations, including Tesco, Asda, and Shell, announce revised Christmas opening times. Drivers urged to check local hours to avoid festive disruption.
Halfords announces a 72-hour Christmas closure across Birmingham, including Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Drivers urged to plan ahead. Read the full festive schedule.
Motorists are urged to avoid late-night driving as new analysis reveals the most dangerous hours on UK roads. Expert advice on staying safe this festive season.
Hollister has reopened in Birmingham's Bullring, prompting fond memories of its dimly-lit 2011 store. Victoria's Secret is also set for a 2026 comeback. Read the full story.
Don't get caught out this festive season. Our complete guide details the Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day opening times for all major UK supermarkets in 2025.
The Range and Wilko will close all 280 UK stores on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, giving staff an extended festive break. Find your local opening times here.
A staffing crisis and faulty booking system cause massive delays for UK driving tests, with waits averaging 22 weeks. Discover the impact on learners and the DVSA.
A Midlands secondary school has been ranked among the nation's elite in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026. Discover which schools made the prestigious list and why.
Explore the festive history of Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre through decades of Christmas photos, from royal openings to today's retail buzz. A Brummie holiday essential.
Birmingham Bullring welcomes 14 new and upgraded stores just in time for Christmas 2025, including Uniqlo, Bath & Body Works, and a major Selfridges Beauty Hall. Discover the full list of openings.
Plan your Boxing Day 2025 shopping in the West Midlands. See opening hours for Bullring, Merry Hill, The Fort, Resorts World and more. Check which major stores are closed.
A new joint Cake Box and Ambala dessert shop has launched on Boldmere Road in Sutton Coldfield, offering free cakes and a visit from The Grinch to celebrate its official opening.
Walsall's new £32 million Household Waste Recycling Centre, dubbed the 'biggest in Europe', will open in late January. Get the latest on the state-of-the-art Aldridge facility.
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JD Wetherspoon confirms 683 pubs open on Christmas Day 2025, including many across Birmingham and the West Midlands. See the full local list and festive menu details here.
Gail's Bakery confirms 10 London stores will open on 25 December, offering free mince pies. Find locations and hours for Christmas Eve, Day, and Boxing Day.
Jewellery chain Lovisa is moving into the former Claire's Accessories unit in Birmingham's Bullring. The change is part of a wider retail reshuffle for 2026, including the return of Hollister.
Gail's Bakery confirms 10 London branches will stay open on Christmas Day, offering free mince pies. Check the full list of festive opening hours here.
Plan your Boxing Day shopping with our guide to UK supermarket opening hours. Find out which major retailers are open and which are giving staff a break.
Home Bargains announces a three-day Christmas closure for all UK stores and early Christmas Eve hours, giving staff extended festive break. Find out the key dates.
Morrisons has slashed prices on festive vegetables to just 5p each in a major Christmas offer, ensuring savings for customers while protecting British farmers' incomes. Discover the deals and store opening times.
Next confirms a huge change, closing all its UK shops on Boxing Day. Discover which major retailers are closing and which will open for festive sales.