81 minutes ago MARK ALMOND: Burning Christmas tree fills Syrian Christians with fear of what's to come

MARK ALMOND: Is this Christmas a time of fragile hope for the war-torn Middle East?

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86 minutes ago Telecoms workers installed 'eyesore' broadband pole just 15cm away from my back garden: It's ruining my view and even blowing foul

EXCLUSIVE: John Rowlands, of Gosport, Portsmouth, claimed the pole reaches a height of nearly 10 metres and was placed directly over his garden.

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1 hour ago Wolves vs Man United prediction and odds ahead of Premier League clash

Ruben Amorim meets fellow compatriot Vitor Pereira as Manchester United travel to Molineux to face Wolves in the Premier League

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2 hours ago Boxing Day Test 2024: Australia vs India fourth men’s cricket Test, day one – live updates

Updates from the Boxing Day Test at the MCGStart time in Melbourne is 10.30am AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email1st over: Australia 0-0 (Konstas 0, Khawaja 0) There’s a real good lip curl from Konstas on the close-up cam, waiting for Bumrah. The crowd hushes in anticipation and sighs as he leaves the ball. A big jerky action, shouldering arms over the top of the ball and pulling his bat around to face back down the pitch.Plays and misses at the next one, a pearler that goes away off the pitch. Bumrah doing heaps early. Draws another leave third ball, but the fourth and the fifth are lovely. Beaten, beaten again, both times drawing Konstas into the defensive shot before seaming past the edge. Perfect seam position, upright then scrambling away. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Hospital wards 'full to bursting' with patients suffering respiratory and flu symptoms amid 'quad

Dr Ian Higginson has warned half of Britain's A&E units are at full capacity because of the sharp increase in winter illnesses.

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2 hours ago John Lewis’ Boxing Day 2024 sale is live, here are the best offers on homeware and more

Bring in the New Year with brilliant bargains from everyone’s favourite one-stop-shop

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2 hours ago The footie teams with the best and worst Boxing Day track record revealed

Manchester United fans have it best at Christmas - as they've won more Premier League Boxing Day games than any other club.

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2 hours ago Few revelations but a fond trip down memory lane in new ‘Sir Alex’ documentary

The two-part BBC series is available from Boxing Day.

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2 hours ago 'King Charles' heartfelt Christmas message reminds us of staying unit in difficult times'

In his annual speech, King Charles thanked the medical professionals who supported him and the Princess of Wales through their cancer journeys and called for national unity in difficult times

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3 hours ago Gavin and Stacey fans at war as viewers divided over finale's twists and shock split

The Gavin and Stacey Christmas finale left fans divided, featuring shocking romances and unexpected splits. The 90-minute special wrapped up long-running storylines, including Nessa and Smithy’s wedding, while hinting at future projects from the creators.

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