Wetherspoons reveals when 664 pubs will open on Christmas Day
Wetherspoons is set to open more than 600 pubs on Christmas Day, allowing punters to get together and mark the occasion.
The pub giant has revealed to The Sun the complete list 664 branches that will open on December 25.
You can see the full list in the story, here.
Homebase opening hours over Christmas
DIY giant Homebase will shut all its stores on December 26, the brand confirmed to The Sun.
The retailer has 142 stores across the UK which will shut for a full 48 hours to give staff a festive rest.
A spokeswoman for the firm said: “We’ll once again be closing our stores on Boxing Day so our team can enjoy time with their friends and family over the festive period.”
More stores are expected to announce Boxing Day closures over the coming weeks.
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Christmas dinner costs that may surprise you
With 10 days to go it’s time to start getting the turkey in, plus all the trimmings, but how much will it cost you this year?
New research from investment platform Saxo reveals how much your Christmas dinner is set to cost you at the UK’s top supermarkets, from cheapest to most expensive, and some of the findings may surprise you.
The findings revealed that the upmarket supermarket, Waitrose, came out cheaper than Iceland and Sainsbury for a turkey with all the trimmings. A Waitrose Christmas dinner will cost you £40.32 while the Iceland equivalent will cost you £46.70 and Sainsbury’s will set you back £42.67.
Ole Hansen, from Saxo said: “Year-on-year food price inflation is currently at a moderate 2% according to the UN FAO’s Global Food Price index.”
Aldi just piped Asda to the top spot for the cheapest Christmas dinner, where a roast with all the trimmings will cost you £24.62 and just 14p more at Asda costing £24.86.
At the other end of the scale, Ocado claimed the most expensive place, where your dinner could cost you nearly £80 and £55 more than Aldi.
