59 minutes ago Double tragedy for father whose sister was murdered by 'obsessed' flatmate before horror house fire started by e

A grief-stricken father, Scott Peden, recalls the heartbreaking moment he awoke to find his wife and his two children had been killed in a blaze sparked by an e-bike explosion. 

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66 minutes ago British tourist, 71, is investigated after Thai prostitute's decaying corpse is found four days after entering his hotel room

Bearach Beataidh, 71, was reportedly seen with Duangta Khampongsom, 45, as he took her to his bedroom at a guest house in 'Sin City' Pattaya in eastern Thailand on December 18.

Society

67 minutes ago Supermarket Christmas 2024 opening hours in Scotland for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Lidl, and more

This helpful guide covers major UK retailers to help you schedule your Christmas and Boxing Day grocery shops with ease.

Politics

79 minutes ago Iran could go ahead and build nuclear weapons after losses among its Middle East allies left it 'weakened', White House warns

Iran could make moves towards becoming a nuclear power after it was severely weakened by wars in the Middle East, the White House has warned.

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82 minutes ago Housebuilders should put solar panels on every roof to lower buyers' bills, ministers urged

The Sunshine Bill would mean newbuild homes across the UK would come with solar panels on their roofs

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1 hour ago AP PHOTOS: Ballerinas turn one of Kenya's largest slums into a stage for a Christmas show

With perfect pirouettes and plies, dozens of young ballet dancers gracefully moved between the makeshift iron houses of one of Africa’s largest urban slums, spreading Christmas spirit.

Culture

2 hours ago Fans left in disbelief after finding out Brenda Lee's real age when recording Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

The legendary Christmas track was first released in 1958 but only sold 5,000 copies and sadly failed to make a dent in the charts. Two years later, however, Brenda Lee started to make a name for herself.

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2 hours ago Love Actually filming locations from Downing Street scenes to Colin Firth's house

The Christmas season is here, and what better way to get into the spirit than by having a cosy night in watching one of the most romantic festive films of all time, Love Actually

Society

3 hours ago Ghosts of the landscape: how folklore and songs are key to rewilding Finland’s reindeer

For ecologists restoring the vast bogs of remote Karelia, wild reindeer are not just part of the environment but entwined with the ancient culture of the boreal forestsThe Finnish folk musician Liisa Matveinen lives in a mustard-coloured house in Ilomantsi, 12 miles (20km) from the Russian border. Large books of folk songs line her walls. Sitting in her kitchen, Matveinen sings a about a humble hunter going into the woods to find reindeer.The song tells us how they were “honoured” providers of food, clothing and a sense of place, says Matveinen, who is recognised as a doyenne of Finnish folk music. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago 'Christmas crime wave' feared with 38% surge in unsolved shoplifting cases

An average of 672 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the year to March 2024, according to analysis from the House of Commons Library.

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