THE future of Oxford’s Christmas Market hangs in the balance as organisers say its current home at Oxford Castle is “unviable”.

DRINKERS in Rugby are being urged to use the town’s pubs this Christmas or face a future without them. The stark message comes from Rugby’s branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) who are concerned the town has seen seven pubs close in the past 12 months.

NEPTUNE CITY, N.J., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Through the use of innovative value-added marketing strategies and selective incorporation of new technologies (not to mention working Santa's elves around ...

For a whole cadre of small-business owners, winter is the make-or-break season. Or, as South Philadelphia hardware store owner Mitchell Cohen puts it, "it is our Christmas."

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Too much time off over Christmas was probably to blame for England's cricketing failure against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, former captain Paul Collingwood said on Monday. "The defeats came out of the blue in many ways and in trying to see, from the outside, what they have done differently, the only thing I can think of is that it was probably the team's ...

City claims it's not liable in Beaumont Christmas parade death Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2012 Beaumont Enterprise. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:28 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2012 In his motion to dismiss the city from the lawsuit, Beaumont's First Assistant City Attorney Quentin Price cites a provision in the ...

D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown is repeatedly warning that repealing the District's online-gambling law will put the city in a bind if Congress decides to legalize and regulate Internet gaming, clearing the way for "casino interests" from Nevada and elsewhere across the country to hit the jackpot in a ...

Rigged with cheerful Christmas lights, the big trucks are back in Surrey this weekend to help raise money for charity.

Maumelle Animal Shelter officials and volunteers are urging residents this year to consider giving a dog or cat as a Christmas present.

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