Tenders are being invited to rebuild a block of flats destroyed in a fire caused by a child playing with matches at Christmas. The block of flats at Marston Way, Upper Norwood, were gutted by blaze which started on Christmas Day.

Block burnt down in Christmas Day blaze to be rebuilt (Croydon Guardian)

Tenders are being invited for rebuilding a block of flats destroyed in a fire caused by a child playing with matches at Christmas. The block of flats at Marston Way, Upper Norwood, were gutted by blaze which started on Christmas Day.

New tree for Christmas (Otago Daily Times)

It is less than six months until the festive season and it has been confirmed Balclutha will have a new permanent artificial Christmas tree in time for the celebrations this year.

Christmas may be months off, but local farmers' stock takes shape (Knoxville News Sentinel)

On the Fourth of July, few people are thinking about the shape of their Christmas tree. But Zach Henry, who owns House Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, is already trimming the white pines that some families will choose in December.

Diana's thank-you letters, Christmas cards auctioned off (GMA News)

LONDON - There is a letter from Diana as a new bride, saying thank you for flowers in her room the day before her wedding. There is a photograph of Princes Charles and William at an alfresco lunch under a shady tree. And there are years and years of Christmas cards and the occasional request for gin cocktails from the Queen Mother.