72 minutes ago Quick and delicious Christmas Day breakfast recipe – it takes minutes to prepare

Many of us enjoy a fry up, egg-based dishes, or something sweet like pancakes on Christmas morning, but why not change it up this year with a simple yet delicious treat?

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2 hours ago Revisited: Creating The Spark: the kids behind 2024’s surprise summer hit – podcast

Rory Carroll and Helen Pidd meet the Kabin Crew and the Lisdoonvarna Crew – creators of a song that has notched up more than a billion plays on TikTok – as they perform at the Electric Picnic music festivalThis week we are revisiting some of our favourite episodes from 2024. This episode was first broadcast on 13 September.“Think you can stop what we do? I doubt it. We got the energy, we’ll tell you all about it. I searched for my spark and I found it. Everybody in the crowd, start bouncing.” Continue reading...

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2 hours ago People with sharp eyes can spot all gnomes within seconds in tricky Christmas brainteaser

Before you tuck into your Christmas grub today, why not complete the ultimate test this festive season? The latest mind-bending brainteaser might leave you scratching your heads all day long...

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2 hours ago Gavin And Stacey to take viewers back to Barry and Billericay on Christmas Day

The Christmas special could finally answer the questions viewers have been asking.

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2 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops yet to make major impact on fighting, says Ukraine military intelligence

Missile strike targets residential building in Kryvyi Rih; Christmas celebrations across Ukraine shrouded in grief. What we know on day 1,036See all our Ukraine war coverageA ballistic missile struck an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15, four of them seriously, officials said. Ukrainian officials denounced the Christmas Eve attack on the city, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town. “While other countries of the world are celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians are continuing to suffer from endless Russian attacks,” Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, wrote on Telegram.Nearly three years into the Russian invasion, Christmas celebrations across Ukraine are shrouded in grief. “Not all of us are home, unfortunately. Sadly, not everyone has a home. And tragically, not everyone is still with us,” Zelenskyy said in an address. This will be the first Christmas that Lyubov spends without her son Taras On...

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3 hours ago Gordon Ramsay wears matching Christmas pyjamas with wife Tana and their children as he shares adorable festive snap

Gordon Ramsay brought the festive cheer to Instagram on Tuesday as he shared an adorable family photo in matching Christmas pyjamas.

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3 hours ago Ecuadorian police probe if bodies found are of missing children allegedly taken by soldiers

Ecuadorian police have found an undisclosed number of bodies in an area close to a military base

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3 hours ago Tributes pouring in for pedestrian, 15, who died day after crash: Woman arrested for 'drug driving'

The 'heartbroken' family of Ryan Marshall, 15, from Andover, Hampshire, has paid tribute to the 'lovely' teenager who died in a fatal collision, as a 29-year-old woman has been arrested on drug driving.

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5 hours ago ‘Green Christmas’ to be mild and dry with no snow or frost expected – Met Office

Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said the weather will be good for anyone travelling on Christmas Day but might not feel very festive.

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5 hours ago It's going to be a green Christmas: UK map reveals what weather you can expect for the big day

Forecasters say the temperatures will remain the same as seen on Christmas Eve will go on until 2025 comes in.

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