10 m. ago Driver, 31, who killed a man as he mowed down pedestrians in Christmas Day car rampage in London's West End is convicted of murder

Anthony Gilheaney (pictured), 31, launched a series of unprovoked and violent attacks against five people in the early hours of December 25 2024.

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20 m. ago Christmas special abruptly pulled from BBC schedule just days before airing

The BBC2 show has now been bumped to 2026 so the broadcaster can make tweaks to the episode.

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36 m. ago EastEnders confirms Max Branning's huge decision after Linda Carter drops bombshell

EastEnders' Max Branning isn't set for such a jolly Christmas time in Walford

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38 m. ago Helen Flanagan twists knife into Scott Sinclair amid fight over Christmas

Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has been very vocal about her relationship with ex-partner Scott Sinclair, sharing candid comments about their Christmas gift coordination

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41 m. ago Paris Fury shares her family's festive traditions and the one unbreakable Christmas rule

Fury family matriarch Paris Fury has opened up on how she and her family celebrate Christmas and it's not a lavish affair with seven kids and boxed Tyson

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43 m. ago Air ambulance races to Swansea retail park as 'casualties trapped' after crash

Emergency services raced to Parc Tawe retail park in Swansea city centre as there were 'two trapped casualties' following a serious collision this afternoon

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60 m. ago What time is sunset on Winter Solstice 2025 – the shortest day of the year?

FOR the past six months, the days have been getting shorter and the nights longer, but that is about to reverse soon. Sunday, December 21, marks the shortest day of 2025 — also known as the Winter Solstice. What time is sunset on the shortest day of the year 2025 and how many daylight hours...

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62 m. ago Heavy emergency services presence at retail park as people 'trapped'

Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports that two people were trapped after an incident in the car park

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69 m. ago EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards full squad confirmed including ICONs and new Heroes

It’s the most wonderful time of the year as Christmas finally arrives on EA Sports FC 26 with the much-anticipated return of Winter Wildcards.

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74 m. ago Millions of Brits facing traffic hell as Christmas journeys hit by torrential downpours

Winter is already a poor time for drivers due to bad weather conditions, but new figures from the Met Office has revealed some areas could be at risk of flooding this weekend

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78 m. ago Tragic runner, 29, killed instantly when he was electrocuted by low

A RUNNER was killed instantly after he was electrocuted by a low hanging cable while out jogging, an inquest has heard. John Henry Oates, 29, was found dead on October 27, 2023 in Lupton, near Kendal, Cumbria. A four-day inquest into Mr Oates' death was concluded on Tuesday by Coroner Kirsty Gomersal. It was said...

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91 m. ago 'Last Christmas' for many pubs thanks to Rachel Reeves' tax hikes as bars hit

While for many this Christmas will be one of festivities and cheer, for many pubs it is set to be the exact opposite as businesses will struggle due to Labour's tax hikes

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92 m. ago Christmas dinner will be '3D printed' and 'made from air' within 10 years

With the big day less than a week away, experts have revealed that humans are expected to be having Christmas dinners that are very different to what we are used to having today

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94 m. ago Shamed World Darts Championship star Dom Taylor opened up on ‘hurtful’ drug ban before failing second test the SAME DAY

BANNED darts star Dom Taylor opened up on the "hurt" of his previous drugs shame, on the same day he failed a test for this year's World Darts Championship. Taylor, 27, has been booted out of this year's Alexandra Palace tournament after returning an adverse analytical finding to an in-competition test taken last Sunday. The...

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99 m. ago Four ways to save on your favourite seasonal tipples this Christmas

GET the party started with some special festive drinks – without splashing the cash. Whether you’re serving a warming mulled wine, glass of fizz or Christmassy cocktail, there’s bargains to be had. So gather your glasses for these low-cost tipples. MULL IT OVER: Transform a cheap bottle of red wine or cider by adding spices....

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1 hour ago Met Office issues Christmas forecast with frosty conditions on horizon

Sadly the national forecaster still says there are 'no strong signals' of a White Christmas.

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1 hour ago EastEnders stars Jessie Wallace and Michelle Ryan tease soap's 'biggest Christmas' yet

EastEnders' Jessie Wallace and Michelle Ryan, who star as mother and daughter Kat and Zoe Slater on the BBC soap, have teased that their 'biggest ever' Christmas in Walford is on the way

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1 hour ago Jo Malone fans 'keeping coming back' to 'divine' perfume available for £6

"Sublime scent. This is just a sensational scent and it actually lasts all day. I can’t stop smelling it, it’s that divine"

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1 hour ago Ambushed by the porch pirate gangs: How criminal network is hijacking delivery vans across Britain as one parcel is stolen every SEVEN seconds in £650m

Shocking new videos shared with the Daily Mail show criminals in London are ambushing vehicles while deliveries are in progress to homes or shops before speeding off.

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2 h. ago At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland

From Palestinians standing up to Hamas to the Bondi beach rescuers, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest timesSome traditions are getting harder to maintain. Among them, my own custom of devoting the last column before Christmas to reasons to be hopeful. In recent years, amid war and bloodshed, that task has been especially challenging – and this week was no exception.It began with the news from Bondi beach, where 15 people were gunned down and dozens more injured, most of them Jews celebrating the festival of Hanukah. That came just two-and-a-half months after the deadly attack on Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. To be a Jew at the end of 2025 is to fear that to gather together, whether at moments of joy or sorrow, is to take a mortal risk. That even to do relatively ordinary things together has become a matter of life and death.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the author of The Traitors Circl...

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