Christmas

One in five Christmas web sales abandoned (Computing.co.uk)

Angelica Mari, Computing , Tuesday 29 January 2008 at 00:00:00 Difficulty finding delivery information put off online shoppers, says survey Nearly one in five (19 per cent) online Christmas shoppers abandoned their purchase before they paid because of insufficient delivery information, according to a survey.... >  Read the full article

Municipalities get ready to collect Christmas trees (The Sentinel)

The holiday is over and the presents are all unwrapped. Now it is time to dispose of that old Christmas tree.

Rotary ‘Tailgate and Christmas Tree Burning party’ postponed (The Montana Standard)

annual “Tailgate and Christmas Tree Burning� party at Jessen Memorial Park until Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. because of forecasted sub-zero temperatures. The party was originally

Pastors share favorite Christmas memories (Galveston County Daily News)

Today, I’m going to start with a special teddy bear and end up with a pastor on a porch in his pajamas. But first, I should explain that Our Faith asked a number of local clergy to send us memories of their best Christmas ever.

Kids give their views on what Christmas means (Galveston County Daily News)

Someday, Andrew Parker of Friendswood may be a theologian or scholar. Now, at age 7, he’s already got the basics of the Christmas story down clearly. “What I think about Christmas,� he writes. “I think the true meaning of Christmas is about Jesus’s birthday.

Local police help kids have merry Christmas (The Hannibal Courier-Post)

[ Local members of the Fraternal Order of Police teamed with the Marion County Children's Division last month to help make the Christmas season a more enjoyable one for a group of local youngsters through the annual "Shop with a Cop" program.

Christmas Bird Count reveals uncommon guests (Williamsport Sun Gazette)

The 12th year of the Lycoming Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) yielded a surprising visitor to the area. A large number of redpolls – a type of finch – were recorded. Redpolls are characterized by the red markings on their heads.

Hamilton helped Hornby's Christmas race (Daily Telegraph)

Hornby, the maker of model railways and other toys for collectors, said a licensing deal with Formula One driving sensation Lewis Hamilton boosted Christmas sales but warned that delays in introducing new products in Europe would hit profits.

Pastors share favorite Christmas memories (Galveston County Daily News)

Today, I’m going to start with a special teddy bear and end up with a pastor on a porch in his pajamas. But first, I should explain that Our Faith asked a number of local clergy to send us memories of their best Christmas ever.