78 minutes ago BBC EastEnders Christmas quiz: 10 simple questions to test your knowledge on iconic episodes

EastEnders fans are in for a right treat this Christmas as the soap is set to be rocked by a number of bombshells. But how much do you remember about the iconic festive episodes?

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87 minutes ago Professor who fled Putin’s war warns Kremlin is playing ‘Russian roulette with lives’

Nearly 400 scholars have fled Russia, Belarus and Ukraine since the start of the war. One of them narrates his ordeal to Arpan Rai

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93 minutes ago I had strict rules to keep my British and Italian lives separate. Then I learned the joy of being both | Silvia Saunders

I would elbow my mum when she spoke Italian in England, until I realised each part of my identity is more than just a ‘half’In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt most at homeSince I was small, I have liked sitting on stairs to read. In my childhood home, in Nuneaton, I favoured the square of carpet between the two flights, positioned directly opposite the wall-mounted clock, so I could keep an eye on how many pages I could squeeze in before bed. My favourite place to read, though, has always been the red tiled steps that lead to the front door of my nonna’s house in Puglia. There are photos of me and my cousins on those steps at every age. If I close my eyes, I can feel the terracotta under my hands, somehow always warm, even in deepest winter.Throughout my childhood, I grappled with the question: “Ti senti più inglese o più italiana?” – do you feel more English or more Italian? I’m British-Italian, and most of my family live...

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93 minutes ago I went to New York at Christmas for the first time since my divorce – it wasn’t as lonely as I expected

While Christmas in New York City is often filled with families celebrating the holidays, Minreet Kaur ventured back to the Big Apple alone and discovered that it is a magical place for a solo city break

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93 minutes ago I was told it’s ‘unethical’ to let your children know the truth about Santa Claus

New research claims that lying to our children about Father Christmas coming down the chimney to deliver presents is a form of bad parenting. Charlotte Cripps talks to the experts to find out whether it’s time to bust the myth rather than perpetuate it

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93 minutes ago Exactly when the Kings' Christmas speech will be broadcast and channels it will be on

King Charles III will make the annual royal Christmas speech again this year - here’s when, how and where you can watch the monarch’s third festive address to the nation

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93 minutes ago What sport is on Christmas Day? NFL, NBA, Beyonce, Mariah Carey and NINE HOURS of action

With football taking a hiatus and dominating Boxing Day we clue you in on some December 25th treats

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93 minutes ago Alex Ferguson stuns Rangers, Celtic turn on the style and Hibs struck by tragedy

It might be hard to believe these days, but Scottish football fixtures were once served up on Christmas Day

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93 minutes ago EastEnders quiz: 10 simple questions to test your knowledge on the most iconic Christmas specials

It's never a dull Christmas Day on Albert Square - but can you remember all the smaller details of festive episodes of the BBC One soap from over the years?

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93 minutes ago EastEnders Cindy Beale star Michelle Collins love life including husband 22 years younger

Soap icon Cindy Beale is set to break Ian's heart again over Christmas dinner, but way from the soap Michelle Collins leads a much quieter family life with her husband and her grown-up daughter

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