Wednesday 22 May 2013
Nearly half of consumers are planning to buy some of their Christmas presents in the January sales to cut costs, a survey showed yesterday.
Around 47% of people said they would do between 10% and 50% of their Christmas shopping after the festive period, according to website PriceGrabber.co.uk.
Many people also started their Christmas shopping early this year in a bid to spread the cost, with 21% beginning in October, while 10% started in September and 14% were buying presents even earlier.
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Scotland Yard's top officer has confirmed two men had been arrested after a man was butchered in broad daylight on the streets of London.
A mother confronted the Woolwich attackers, asking them to hand over their weapons and warning them: "It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose", it has been reported.
A witness in the murder trial of pensioner Norman Moffatt has admitted she was addicted to prescription drugs during the time she claimed the defendant made a confession.
Christian Wade was "shocked and humbled" to learn he had gone one better than Jonny Wilkinson by scooping a unique double at the Rugby Players' Association awards.
Former Manchester United and England defender Brian Greenhoff has died, aged 60.
Mike Tindall is relishing the chance to test his experience against Gloucester's youth when he lines up for the Barbarians against England on Sunday.
The Hangover III star Heather Graham says she will miss playing sexy stripper Jade because the excitement makes up for her "boring" real life.
The name of the new X Factor musical has been announced - I Can't Sing!
A New York City woman has been sentenced to probation for stalking actress Marion Cotillard on the Internet.
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