43 minutes ago French lorry drivers say they will block goods coming into Britain amid an immigration row

The main French transport federation has complained that Border Force checks to ensure migrants are not hiding in French lorries and heavy goods vehicles are too harsh.

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54 minutes ago More than 170 snowboarders and skiers rescued after Colorado ski lift cracks

Officials investigate cause of crack after ski patrolers use rope to lower 174 people to ground at Winter Park ResortA crack in a Colorado ski lift forced the evacuation of more than 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders on Saturday, with people riding the gondolas lowered down by ropes over the course of hours.Officials are still investigating what cause the gondola lift at Winter Park Resort, about 70 miles (113km) west of Denver, to crack. The lift automatically stopped when it detected the crack in a structural piece of the lift just after noon on Saturday, resort spokesperson Jen Miller said. Continue reading...

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87 minutes ago Airport enacts emergency procedures as bad weather disrupts Christmas getaway

An airport was forced to enact emergency procedures on Sunday as bad weather continued to cause disruption during the Christmas getaway period.

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2 hours ago NHS spends record £12.3BILLION outsourcing patients to private hospitals in bid to clear waiting lists, figures reveal

The NHS has spent a record £12.3billion outsourcing patients to private hospitals to try to clear waiting lists, figures show.

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2 hours ago UK weather LIVE: Britain battered by 82mph winds as plane crash lands and snow falls across country

Strong 82mph winds and snow have brought more disruption to travel in the UK just days before Christmas as one plane was forced into a 'hard landing' due to stormy conditions

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2 hours ago Mohamed Salah gives a short answer about his Liverpool future after scoring twice in Reds' 6

Liverpool star Mo Salah gave nothing away as he was asked about his Liverpool future following Sunday's victory at Tottenham.

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3 hours ago Disruption at Belfast airport as plane’s nose wheel collapses in ‘hard landing’

The incident triggered emergency procedures at Belfast City Airport and has forced the runway to close for the rest of the day.

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3 hours ago Winds up to 82mph see Scottish ferries and Heathrow flights cancelled ahead of Christmas

Yellow weather warnings for wind remain in force until 9pm on Sunday

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4 hours ago Archbishop of York twice reappointed priest in sexual abuse case, report says

Stephen Cottrell admits situation ‘could have been handled differently’ as pressure mounts over David Tudor scandalThe archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has come under increased pressure after reports that he twice reappointed a priest at the heart of a sexual abuse case.A BBC investigation found Cottrell renewed David Tudor’s contract as area dean in Essex on two occasions while Cottrell was bishop of Chelmsford. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Hundreds of Brits stranded days before Christmas with flights axed as UK lashed by 82mph winds

Brits abroad are facing a panic on whether they'll be able to get home in time for Christmas after strong winds hitting the UK forced flights to be cancelled between Portugal and London

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