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Cold health alert and weather warnings issued for parts of UK on Christmas Day
Weather warnings and a cold health alert have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day - as forecasters said those hoping for a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:59:00 +0000
Weather warnings and a cold health alert have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day - as forecasters said those hoping for a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:59:00 +0000

Kate and Princess Charlotte perform surprise piano duet for Christmas show
The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte have delivered a surprise Christmas television performance, playing the piano together.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:46:00 +0000
The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte have delivered a surprise Christmas television performance, playing the piano together.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:46:00 +0000

Why author threatened to pull TV adaptation of classic children's story
Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:31:00 +0000
Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:31:00 +0000

Which prime minister in history had the worst Christmas Day?
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year - but not for some of Britain's prime ministers over the course of history.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:22:00 +0000
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year - but not for some of Britain's prime ministers over the course of history.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:22:00 +0000

British 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal named
A teenage British boy who was stabbed to death in Portugal has been named.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:16:00 +0000
A teenage British boy who was stabbed to death in Portugal has been named.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:16:00 +0000

Remaining Palestine Action hunger strikers have the resolve to continue, families say
Four Palestine Action detainees on hunger strike have all the resolve to continue, families have told Sky News, after four others paused their action.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:37:00 +0000
Four Palestine Action detainees on hunger strike have all the resolve to continue, families have told Sky News, after four others paused their action.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:37:00 +0000

Police 'increasingly concerned' for boy, 13, missing for nearly two weeks
Police are calling on the public to help find a 13-year-old boy who has not been seen in nearly two weeks.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:01:00 +0000
Police are calling on the public to help find a 13-year-old boy who has not been seen in nearly two weeks.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:01:00 +0000

Boat slides 'like Titanic' into huge hole after canal collapse
Video footage has captured the moment a boat fell into a huge hole after a canal embankment collapsed.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:45:00 +0000
Video footage has captured the moment a boat fell into a huge hole after a canal embankment collapsed.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:45:00 +0000

'Our son was shot dead by police on Christmas Eve - we need answers'
"Christmas just means death now," the parents of Marcus Meade say.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:51:00 +0000
"Christmas just means death now," the parents of Marcus Meade say.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:51:00 +0000

Epstein files appear to show Andrew asking for 'inappropriate friends'
A trove of newly released Epstein files include emails that appear to involve Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, while another suggests Donald Trump travelled on the billionaire's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported".
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:19:00 +0000
A trove of newly released Epstein files include emails that appear to involve Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, while another suggests Donald Trump travelled on the billionaire's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported".
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:19:00 +0000