36 minutes ago Ronan Keating and wife Storm fly pets home for Christmas on lavish private jet

Ronan and Storm Keating have revealed that they've been reunited with their beloved pets for the festive period after travelling with them via a very lavish private jet

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41 minutes ago Medals of soldier who took part in Christmas Truce sell for £2,100 at auction

Major Marmaduke Walkington’s medals, from his participation in the 1914 Christmas Truce, sold for £2,100 at auction, three times their estimated value, honoring wartime goodwill

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43 minutes ago 'Silent killer' warning over Christmas and New Year as we look how to spot the symptoms

Holiday Heart Syndrome (HHS) is a condition where binge drinking during weekends and holidays can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, which are irregularities in the heartbeat

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59 minutes ago Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner make huge decision on marriage amid 'divorce'

Kyle Walker and his wife Annie are said to be spending time together this Christmas despite reports claiming that the teenage sweethearts are preparing to divorce

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59 minutes 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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64 minutes ago Exact time UK snowstorm to hit 5 major cities next week as maps warn of frosty smackdown

A snow storm is set to sweep across the UK next week, with meteorologists pinpointing the exact hour the flurries will begin with five cities are in the firing line

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64 minutes ago Louisiana holds people in prisons past their release date, DoJ lawsuit alleges

State accused of ‘systemic overdetention’ that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a yearLouisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the US justice department alleged in a lawsuit filed on Friday. The suit against the state of Louisiana follows a multi-year investigation into what federal officials say is a pattern of “systemic overdetention” that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a year.The justice department alleges that since at least 2012, more than a quarter of the people due to be released from Louisiana prisons have instead been held past their release dates. The DoJ warned Louisiana officials last year that the state could face a lawsuit if it didn’t fix the problems – but lawyers for the department say the state’s “marginal efforts” to address the issues were “inadequate” and showed a “deliberate indifference” to the constitutional rights of incarcera...

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68 minutes ago Decaf Christmas: Starbucks strike expands to 10 major cities during busy holiday season

The walkouts are organised by Workers United, a union representing over 10,000 baristas

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68 minutes ago Immediate fire threat moves to NSW as Victoria continues to battle Grampians blaze

Authorities warn travellers and tourists to be alert to emergency warnings with extreme fire danger forecast over much of NSW, Victoria, WA and SAGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of residents and travellers across several states have been warned to stay alert as the risk of Christmas week bushfires intensify.Several states entered Monday battling dangerous blazes or warning of potential outbreaks, including NSW, with hot, dry and windy conditions expected to pose extreme fire danger in Sydney.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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69 minutes ago Max George floods hospital as he shares major update after pacemaker surgery

The Wanted singer Max George has shared an update after needing to switch hospital rooms following surgery to fit a pacemaker

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