1 hour ago 'I was put in to a coma on Christmas Eve and rang my family to say goodbye'

"When they admitted me to the ward, the first thing I saw was the Christmas tree outside my room”

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1 hour ago Christmas Day weather forecast for Manchester according to Met Office, AccuWeather and BBC

What the forecasters say for the weather on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day

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3 hours ago Urgent recall alert for festive foods from Tesco and Aldi: Full list of affected items

Supermarkets including Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons have issued urgent recalls on a range of festive treats after it was discovered they could be 'unsafe' to consume

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3 hours ago NASA Parker Solar Probe to reach 'uncharted territory' of sun's surface on Christmas Eve

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to make its closest ever approach to the sun on Christmas Eve, passing through the corona - the outermost layer of the star - for the first time

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7 hours ago Assisi braces for visitor influx as Jubilee year for Catholics starts on Christmas Eve

Some in the small, medieval town famed for St Francis worry too many people will come because of ‘Millennial saint’ Carlo AcutisInside a souvenir shop in Assisi, the face of a boy with thick black curly hair smiles out from wall tapestries, fridge magnets and key rings, outshining the flying cherubim, snow globes and other religious trinkets that cram the shelves.But the owner, Elvira Boccacci, is struggling to explain to some intrigued tourists who Carlo Acutis, the boy in the image, is. “Americans have asked if he’s an Italian footballer, because of his tracksuit top,” she said. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago NASA probe in Christmas Eve flight to 'uncharted territory' of Sun's surface

The Paker Solar Probe - which is named after American phycisist Eugene Parker - is set to race past the sun at 430,000mph as it gets closer to the star than any human-made object has before

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9 hours ago Kate Middleton narrates special opening for her carol concert as she urges people to 'slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all'

Airing on ITV on Christmas Eve, the broadcast of Kate's service will open with a special festive message from the royal, 42, in which she talks about the importance of love and empathy.

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9 hours ago Major supermarkets urgently recall Christmas food favourites and issue 'do not eat' warning over safety fears

Causes for concern range from items containing potentially dangerous bacteria like Listeria to meat products shockingly being out on the use by date by a whole month.

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11 hours ago Christmas Eve and Boxing Day 2024 opening hours for Home Bargains, B&M, Primark and more

Here is a handy guide on when all your favourite high street retailers will be operating at during the Christmas period this year.

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