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The Independent

Woman, 20s, dies in horror crash on M2 motorway on Christmas Eve

The woman’s car hit the central reservation and overturned

16 minutes ago

The Independent

Woman, 20s, dies in horror crash on M2 motorway on Christmas Eve

The Guardian

The Room in the Tower: A Ghost Story for Christmas review – Tobias Menzies is perfect in Mark Gatiss’s spooky tale

The understated lead in this year’s creepy festive drama is ideal for the whispered dread it drips with. Be warned, though: it verges on horror – young kids may well be terrified It is a truth universally acknowledged that a family gathered around a roaring yuletide screen must be in want of a ...

42 minutes ago

The Guardian

The Room in the Tower: A Ghost Story for Christmas review – Tobias Menzies is perfect in Mark Gatiss’s spooky tale

The Guardian

Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message

Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve mass Pope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and strangers. In his Christmas Eve sermon, the pope said the story of Jesus being born ...

43 minutes ago

The Guardian

Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message

The Guardian

UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements

Fourteen countries, also including France, Italy, Ireland and Spain, say actions ‘violate international law and risk fuelling instability’ Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West ...

1 hour ago

The Guardian

UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements

BBC

Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five

Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.

1 hour ago

BBC

Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five

BBC

Catherine and Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas carol concert

The pre-recorded performance aired on ITV1 on Christmas Eve and saw the pair play a piece by Scottish composer Erland Cooper.

2 hours ago

BBC

Catherine and Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas carol concert

BBC

Some festive swims cancelled after wind warning

Some swims over the Christmas period are cancelled in Devon and Cornwall due to the weather.

2 hours ago

BBC

Some festive swims cancelled after wind warning

The Guardian

Wounded Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed recovering well and may soon leave hospital

The 44-year-old has gone through three rounds of surgery in a Sydney hospital since suffering five gunshot wounds Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – video Follow the latest live updates Ahmed al-Ahmed has been recovering well from gunshot wounds suffered ...

4 hours ago

The Guardian

Wounded Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed recovering well and may soon leave hospital

The Guardian

From Lily Allen to six-seven: it’s the 2025 bumper pop culture quiz of the year

Did you watch KPop Demon Hunters" Have you listened to Rosalía" And do you know who ‘fedora guy’ is" If you answered yes to all these, this is the quiz for you Continue reading...

4 hours ago

The Guardian

From Lily Allen to six-seven: it’s the 2025 bumper pop culture quiz of the year

The Independent

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of harassment after death of ‘remarkable’ teenage girl

Madison Richardson died in hospital after emergency services were called to an address in Manchester

4 hours ago

The Independent

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of harassment after death of ‘remarkable’ teenage girl

The Independent

Too good to be true? New scheme promises chance to live in a house with zero energy bills

New homeowners could save nearly £1,800 a year on average

5 hours ago

The Independent

Too good to be true? New scheme promises chance to live in a house with zero energy bills

The Guardian

Farage criticised for £400,000 job promoting physical gold as pension investment

Exclusive: Reform leader promotes Direct Bullion – but experts say commodity is not for everyday investors Nigel Farage has been criticised over his £400,000-a-year second job promoting the idea that people should buy physical gold and put it into their pension pots. Farage is paid more than four ...

5 hours ago

The Guardian

Farage criticised for £400,000 job promoting physical gold as pension investment

The Independent

Ex-Army man discovered dead in flat as police arrest 49-year-old in murder probe

Simon Geary has been described as a ‘much-loved son and brother’ by his family

5 hours ago

The Independent

Ex-Army man discovered dead in flat as police arrest 49-year-old in murder probe

The Independent

Palestine Action protesters pause hunger strike over health fears

Four Palestine Action-linked prisoners are still on hunger strike and four have paused their protest, Prisoners for Palestine group says

5 hours ago

The Independent

Palestine Action protesters pause hunger strike over health fears

The Independent

Woman extradited from UK to US to face charges of murdering her two children

Kimberlee Singler is accused of killing her nine-year-old daughter and seven-year-old son

6 hours ago

The Independent

Woman extradited from UK to US to face charges of murdering her two children

Sky News

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.

7 hours ago

Sky News

Police 'increasingly concerned' for boy, 13, missing for nearly two weeks

BBC

British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal

Tributes have been paid to the boy who has been named by a local basketball club as Alfie Hallett.

8 hours ago

BBC

British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal

BBC

Flu cases falling ahead of Christmas, experts say

UK health agency says drop is encouraging news, but warns flu could still bounce back in new year.

8 hours ago

BBC

Flu cases falling ahead of Christmas, experts say

Sky News

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.

8 hours ago

Sky News

Boat slides 'like Titanic' into huge hole after canal collapse

BBC

Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine

On the key question of Ukraine's eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a "free economic zone" is a potential option.

10 hours ago

BBC

Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine

Sky News

Kate and Princess Charlotte perform surprise piano duet for Christmas Eve show

The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte have delivered a surprise Christmas Eve television performance, playing the piano together.

12 hours ago

Sky News

Kate and Princess Charlotte perform surprise piano duet for Christmas Eve show

Sky News

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.

14 hours ago

Sky News

British 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal named

Sky News

'Our son was shot dead by police on Christmas Eve - we need answers'

"Christmas just means death now," the parents of Marcus Meade say.

20 hours ago

Sky News

'Our son was shot dead by police on Christmas Eve - we need answers'

Sky News

PM makes cost-of-living promise in Christmas message

The prime minister has acknowledged Britons' cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message - and vowed that helping with the issue is his "priority".

1 day ago

Sky News

PM makes cost-of-living promise in Christmas message