71 minutes ago King Charles Christmas Day 2024 speech in full as nation pauses to listen

In the pre-recorded message, the King thanks the selfless doctors and nurses who have supported him and his family as they have faced cancer, this year

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71 minutes ago King Charles praises 'selfless' doctors and nurses in speech after battling cancer

In his annual Christmas address to the nation, Charles offered his "heartfelt thanks" to the medical teams who supported him and his family through the "uncertainties and anxieties of illness".

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72 minutes ago King Charles thanks 'selfless' doctors and nurses' who have 'strength, care and comfort' as he and Kate battled cancer in deeply personal Christmas speech

In his annual message to the nation and Commonwealth, Charles offered his 'heartfelt thanks' to the medical teams who supported him and his family

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81 minutes ago King Charles' Christmas message in full as he urges nation to have 'care and compassion' in the year ahead

The 76-year-old monarch delivered his third festive message this afternoon, where he reflected on some of the harrowing and devastating effects conflict has had across the globe.

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3 hours ago Royals LIVE: King Charles, Prince William and Princess Kate greet well wishers outside Sandringham church following Christmas Day service before monarch's speech is broadcast to nation

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow latest updates from the Royal Family on Christmas Day as crowds gather in Sandringham.

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3 hours ago It's a blue Christmas for this lot! Swimmers brave chilly waters to take Christmas Day dips across the country

Intrepid swimmers across the nation have braved the chilly waters and marked Christmas Day with a festive plunge. An electic mix of seasonal fancy dress was also on display up and down the UK.

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4 hours ago Man who won £7m on the Lottery 'still looks at the prices of socks' after giving away fortune

Ray Wragg, 86, and his late wife Barbara won £7.6 million on the National Lottery in January 2000 and gave away more than £5.5 million of their winnings to good causes

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4 hours ago Female drug dealer dubbed 'looker' as she avoids jail over 3kg cocaine haul

Kirsty Sansum, 30, avoided jail after being caught with three kilograms of cocaine at a motorway service station but social media users swooned over her when police shared her mugshot

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4 hours ago From red to green: Syria seek united future on pitch after Assad era ends | John Duerden

The national team are looking forward having changed their colours just hours after Bashar al-Assad fled DamascusOn 9 December Syria were drawn in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification group with Myanmar, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Officials at the ceremony in Kuala Lumpur could have had lengthy conversations about how all four’s football fortunes have been damaged and held back by their respective leaders and governments. This time, however, there was even more than usual to discuss. Hours earlier, Bashar al-Assad had fled Damascus for Moscow, ending a dictatorship that had ruled for more than 50 years. As in other fields, there is a sense of uncertainty in football but also an optimism that there may be better times ahead and that the sport can, perhaps, help unite a nation that has gone through so much.The civil war that started in 2011 has resulted in the estimated deaths of more than 500,000 people and the displacement of many more. During that time football still functioned but reflec...

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4 hours ago Wife sacked by her own husband after she caught him having affair with chef at their pub wins £10,000 payout after suing him

Jacqueline Herling confronted spouse Stefan following her discovery of CCTV footage proving his illicit relationship with the employee.

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