48 h. ago Meet The Traitors cast including Scots nursery teacher, retired detective, crime writer and a psychologist

Scot Netty, 42, is a nursery school teacher and mum and wants to win the cash prize to travel more with her seven-year-old

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48 h. ago The Traitors series four cast revealed including ‘cutthroat’ sweet seller, ‘competitive’ ghost hunter & crime novelist

THE wait is almost over - The Traitors is back on our screens tonight. The fourth series of the hit BBC show hosted by Claudia Winkleman returns at 8pm with 22 new players ready to go to battle as Faithfuls or Traitors. Here's who will be heading to the Traitors castle. Adam, 34, a builder...

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4 d. ago Idris Elba breaks silence as he's made a knight as he vows to help young people

Idris Elba has risen to fame over the years for his very successful acting career which has included playing DCI John Luther in the BBC crime series

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4 d. ago Chilling Christmas crimes including 'Santa Claus' who killed ex

From a man dressed as Santa who massacred his ex-wife's family to deadly stampedes, these disturbing crimes all took place what is meant to be one of the most heartwarming times of the year

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6 d. ago Bluey’s ‘cool dad’ Bandit doesn’t impress his own kids as voice star admits they’re ‘embarrassed’ by him

EXCLUSIVE As Bluey’s Big Play arrives in the West End this Christmas, Bandit and Chilli voice stars Dave McCormack and Melanie Zanetti reflect on awkward fan encounters and parenting myths

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7 d. ago Trump's bizarre Santa Claus comments cause backlash on social media

US President Donald Trump has left people baffled with his messages this Christmas, from his Christmas Eve phone calls about Santa 'infiltrating' the US, to his Christmas Day rant about 'the Radical Left Scum'

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7 d. ago Moment speeding Santa and Mrs Claus stopped by police in Ohio

This is the moment that a speeding Santa gets pulled over for “flying a little too fast”.

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7 d. ago The miracle of Saint Nicholas that is still happening today nearly 1,700 years after it began

The bones of Saint Nicholas, who inspired the story of Santa Claus, have mystified the world for nearly 1,700 years following his death.

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7 d. ago Chilling new detail on devastating Christmas bus crash as 10 dead

The bus plunged more than 600ft down an embankment, landing upside down and leaving 10 dead, including at least one child - while 32 people were left injured

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7 d. ago Serial killer who buried victims in flower pots lived double life as Santa Claus

Bruce McArthur would dress up as Father Christmas to hand out gifts in a shopping centre but he had a dark secret as a serial killer who buried his victims in flowerpots

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8 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz reveals Christmas gifts for Jannik Sinner, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz has given the role of Santa Claus a go with his fellow tennis stars

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8 d. ago Mr and Mrs Claus caught speeding as cops claim they were 'flying too fast'

Santa Claus landed himself on the naughty list after Ohio police pulled over a speeding Ford Escape and found St. Nick and Mrs. Claus behind the wheel, bodycam footage shows

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8 d. ago Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party

Officers closed Christmas event in Haifa, confiscating equipment and also arresting a DJ and a street vendorIsraeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.Israeli officers closed an event celebrating Christmas on Sunday, confiscating equipment, and arresting the Palestinian Santa Claus, as well as a DJ and a street vendor. In a video, police can be seen pushing the men to the ground and handcuffing them as bystanders watched. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Christmas Norad Santa tracker live: Follow Santa Claus and his reindeer as they deliver gifts around the globe

Norad is tracking St Nick’s speedy trip around the globe as he delivers presents worldwide

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9 d. ago Melania joins Trump to chat with kids tracking Santa... as president tries to comfort child who is scared of getting coal for Christmas

First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump partook in a long-held tradition of helping American children track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, Wednesday.

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9 d. ago ‘You sneak in and hope you make it back’: the Sudanese volunteers risking it all to bring care to millions

Members of Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms network tell Guardian they didn’t mind missing out on the Nobel peace prize because ‘we only want to help’Doing good gets you killed in Sudan. It was why Amira did not tell her mother when she joined a volunteer group that felt like the only thing stopping her country sliding deeper into dystopia.Each morningshe secretly crossed the shifting frontline of Sudan’s North Kordofan state. Amira was entering territory held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), paramilitaries who have committed countless war crimes, including genocide, during the country’s cataclysmic war. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Norad Santa tracker live: Follow Santa Claus and his reindeer as they deliver gifts around the globe

Norad is tracking St Nick’s speedy trip around the globe as he delivers presents worldwide

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9 d. ago A key question for every believer: does God approve of Santa Claus? I hope so, or I’m in trouble | Ravi Holy

The great Santa deception arguably breaches the ninth commandment (‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’). I think God would cut us some slackWhen I was first ordained, an older priest gave me three commandments for a successful ministry: one, try not to upset the flower ladies; two, don’t preach pacifism on Remembrance Sunday; and, three – and most important – never tell children that Santa isn’t real.If only someone had had that talk with RevDr Paul Chamberlain, who last Christmas reduced a classroom full of year 6 children to tears by telling them the truth: “It’s your mum and dad.” (I hope that doesn’t come as a shock to any of you.)Ravi Holy is rector of the United Wye Benefice in Canterbury, Kent, and a standup comedian Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Santa secrets revealed as school children quiz Father Christmas expert

Ever wondered what Father Christmas’ favourite meal is? Or why Santa wears a red suit?

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9 d. ago Norad Santa tracker live: Follow Santa Claus and his reindeers as they deliver gifts around the globe

Norad is tracking St Nick’s speedy trip around the globe as he delivers presents worldwide

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