11 h. ago Brit student Mia O’Brien in 'Christmas miracle' release from Dubai jail despite drug charge

Mia O’Brien, a 24-year-old law student from Merseyside, was released from her "living hell" in a Dubai jail in what her mum calls a "Christmas miracle", despite her being handed a lengthy prison sentence

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14 h. ago Helen Flanagan brands spending Christmas without her kids 'so unnatural as a mum' amid co

The soap star, 35, and the Bristol Rovers footballer, 36, - who split in 2022 after 13 years together - co-parent their daughters Matilda, 10, and Delilah, seven, and four-year-old son Charlie.

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15 h. ago Helen Flanagan calls Christmas without her kids 'unnatural' as she slams co

Helen Flanagan has been open about splitting from the father of her children Scott Sinclair and how the former couple have been navigating co-parenting duties

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28 h. ago Helen Flanagan shares 'struggle' of Christmas without her kids as she opens up on relationship with ex

The mum-of-three said she'd been feeling 'up and down' after spending the festive period without her children

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38 h. ago Helen Flanagan's 'up and down' Christmas without the kids after sweary row with ex Scott

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has shared an emotional Instagram post about being without her three children over Christmas while performing in Liverpool pantomime

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40 h. ago BBC Breakfast hosts announce tragic news as family pay heartbreaking tribute

BBC Breakfast hosts Charlie Stayt and Emma Vardy shared tributes to missing swimmer Matthew Upham after police called off the search for two men following a Christmas Day swim

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41 h. ago BBC Breakfast host opens show with tragic news announcement as tributes pour in

BBC Breakfast hosts Charlie Stayt and Emma Vardy shared tributes to missing swimmer Matthew Upham after police called off the search for two men following a Christmas Day swim in East Devon

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42 h. ago People are only just realising what the period between Christmas and New Year is called

There are several terms used to describe the festive period, with one gaining widespread popularity among Brits

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51 h. ago BBC Call the Midwife viewers all issue same complaint over Christmas special

The BBC drama's two-part Christmas special divided viewers.

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52 h. ago BBC Call The Midwife Christmas special viewers all issue same complaint over detail

Tensions were at an all-time high during the second instalment of the BBC special.

Politics

56 h. 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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58 h. ago Two men missing in 'truly tragic' Christmas Day swim see police issue update

Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton beach in Devon on Christmas Day following concerns for people in the water, with two men in their 40s and 60s remaining missing

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60 h. ago Search called off for Christmas Day swimmers who 'disappeared in six

One woman who was watching from the beach said it had been "very cold and windy" with "big, breaking waves"

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61 h. ago Four arrested after police called to Christmas Day 'shooting' and 'stabbing'

Armed officers arrested three men and a woman in connection with the incident

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62 h. ago Hottest celebrity Christmas outfits – from Corrie beauty to sultry pop sensation

Helen Flanagan, Kim Kardashian, Lily Allen and more flaunt festive curves and glamorous outfits, proving Christmas 2025 is as much about looking as sizzling hot as a roast turkey

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64 h. ago Two Christmas Day swimmers still missing at sea after searches called off

The coastguard and RNLI crews searched for two men who got into difficulty in the water during a Christmas Day swim

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64 h. ago Search for missing Christmas Day swimmers called off as two presumed dead

A search has been called off for two people presumed dead on a Christmas Day swim.

Events

65 h. ago Wales star's big Christmas Day announcement and skipper hopes for Tandy call

The rugby stories making headlines on Boxing Day

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3 d. ago ‘Christmas miracle’ as stunned owner reunited with cat five years after pet vanished ‘into thin air’

A MISSING cat that had not been seen for five years suddenly returned to her family just in time for Christmas. The black cat called Bindi "vanished into thin air" in August 2020 but was miraculously found last week. Her 29-year-old software project manager owner Jilly Fretwell said: “it was really odd for her to...

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3 d. ago Call the Midwife fan favourite makes surprise return in Christmas Special after years away

A CALL the Midwife fan favourite made a surprise return during this year's Christmas Special after years away. The popular BBC period drama aired the first of two festive episodes this evening. It saw a group of Poplar residents head to Hong Kong to help the sisters of Branch House after the building collapsed and...

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