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Just Eat orders jumped a third in 2021

Fast food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com saw orders jump by a third in 2021 as the pandemic kept up demand for eating at home. The group said its total orders surged to 1.1 billion last year, with 274 million taken alone in the final three months, though this was lower than expected in financial markets. Just Eat revealed its sales by gross transaction value (GTV) rose to 28.2 billion […]

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Simon Cowell engaged to Lauren Silverman

Simon Cowell is engaged to his long-term partner, Lauren Silverman, it has been confirmed. Representatives for The X Factor judge and music mogul confirmed the news to the PA News Agency. The 62-year-old is believed to have popped the question on Christmas Eve during their recent holiday in Barbados, according to reports. American publication People quoted a source as saying: “They are both super happy. They’ve been together a long […]

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Horizon scandal Post Office offers compensation to 777 of 2500 postmasters

The Post Office has offered compensation to 777 of the 2,500 postmasters who applied for compensation over a 20-year scandal that saw some of them serve prison sentences. Its chief executive, Nick Read, told MPs on Tuesday that he hopes that lawyers and staff working on the case can make offers to the all but a handful of the claimants by the end of the year. But he warned that […]

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Christmas jumper proves hit for Lidl as festive sales rise

Strong demand for Lidl’s Christmas jumper has helped the discount supermarket chain notch up record numbers of festive shoppers and a hike in sales. The firm posted a 2.6% year-on-year rise in UK sales over the four weeks to December 26 – up 21% when compared with pre-pandemic levels two years earlier. Lidl said its Christmas jumpers were the fastest-selling item in its so-called Middle of Lidl aisle, with around […]

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Daniel Craig said he knew there was no going back after accepting Bond role

Daniel Craig has said he knew there would be “no going back” after accepting the role as James Bond. The 007 actor said he knew the character would “change his life” and the idea had been “very scary”. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, he said he had joked with a friend about regretting turning down the part if he did not take it. “I did it knowing […]

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Call to end mass testing and vaccinations after booster campaign

Mass Covid testing and vaccination should be ended for all but the most vulnerable after the booster campaign has been completed, the former chairman of Britain’s vaccine taskforce has said. Mass Covid testing and vaccination should be ended for all but the most vulnerable after the booster campaign has been completed, the former chairman of Britain’s vaccine taskforce has said. Dr Clive Dix has called for an overhaul of the […]

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Woodstock music festival co creator Michael Lang dies aged 77

Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died aged 77. Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died aged 77. Michael Pagnotta, a spokesperson for Lang’s family, said he had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and died on Saturday at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre. “He was absolutely an historic figure and also a great guy,” said […]

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Novak Djokovics parents join Belgrade protest against tennis stars detention

Novak Djokovic’s parents have joined a protest rally in the Serbian capital Belgrade as the tennis star awaits a court hearing which could decide whether he can play at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic’s parents have joined a protest rally in the Serbian capital Belgrade as the tennis star awaits a court hearing which could decide whether he can play at the Australian Open. The virtual hearing in Melbourne, with […]

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Virgin Media O2 phone users will not face roaming charges in Europe this year

Virgin Media O2 phone users will not face roaming charges this year after other networks announced the extra fee. Virgin Media O2 phone users will not face roaming charges this year after other networks announced the extra fee. Two of the UK’s four biggest networks – EE and Vodafone – are reintroducing roaming charges for customers travelling to Europe in January, with Three set to reintroduce them in May. However, […]

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