Most of us will be putting our feet up for a well-deserved rest over Christmas and New Year.

But thousands of people will be on duty during the festive season, ensuring that all our everyday needs are still met.

They include plumbers and electrical engineers who will attend to any emergencies in the home.

Cabbies will take us to bars and restaurants. Buses will run in Brighton every day but Christmas Day and staff will be working at Gatwick Airport Staff will be working in hospitals and carers tending people in homes and hospices.

For police, firefighters and ambulance staff, it will be pretty much business as usual.

Vicars will be taking Christmas services.

At The Argus, staff will be on duty to bring you your favourite daily paper.

Our heartfelt thanks goes out to each and every one of them.