welcome

In the days before online shopping became ubiquitous, stores welcomed the mayhem by opening early for those who willingly woke up before dawn to push through crowds and snag the best door-buster deals.

A smattering of storefronts were closed, but most were open, ready to welcome tourists and local families doing their holiday shopping.

Nick Harrison, CEO of education think tank the Sutton Trust, welcomed the planned changes to apprenticeship schemes but called on the government to go further.

For as warm and welcoming as the Boggses are, bringing Edward into their home, even they are not immune to using Edward.

But environmental campaigners welcomed Reeves' decision on North Sea taxation.