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TRENDING AND JUST LIKE THAT...
Sex and the City fans, the time has almost come. Thursday sees Sarah Jessica Parker, right, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis (although no Kim Cattrall) back on our screens in New York in this reboot of the smash hit series.
COVID BOOSTERS
Following the discovery of the Omicron variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured the British public the third vaccination would be offered to all over-18s by the end of January.
CINDERELLA
Cinders’ tale has been voted the nation’s favourite pantomime... oh yes it has! And Dawn French and Paul O’Grady were the celebrities families most wanted to see in a festive play, according to 2,000 adults surveyed for Premier Inn.
WOODY NORMAN
The British youngster is winning plaudits for his starring role alongside
Joaquin
Phoenix in bittersweet black and white movie, C’Mon C’Mon, which hits cinemas this weekend.
JOHANNA KONTA
The former British No 1 has announced her retirement from professional tennis. The 30-year-old called time on her career after reaching three Grand Slam semifinals and winning four singles titles on the WTA Tour.
Drunken office party behaviour such as snogging colleagues and photocopying your bum is old fashioned, say 80% of workers. Even drinking wine from plastic cups is out of favour according to a poll of 1,500 workers by ride-hailing app Free.
TSB BRANCHES OFFICE PARTY ANTICS
The company has announced plans to close around a quarter of its branches next year. It will shut the doors of 70 of its 290 banks within the first half of 2022. TSB said the decision was down to the fact more people were now managing their money online.
KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE
Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has warned against “snogging under the mistletoe” over the Christmas holidays due to the Omicron variant. She also said kissing should be avoided with “people you don’t already know”.