12 h. ago Boots launches 'biggest ever' Boxing Day early reducing Dyson, beauty and perfume

Boots' Boxing Day sales has arrived early and there's plenty of good deals to be had. The health and beauty retailer has slashed the price of hundreds of products including bestselling designer hair tools, beauty and luxury perfume.

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18 h. ago Horoscope today, December 24, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Venus arrives at the top of your chart so this is a day when...

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25 h. ago New Balance launches 'massive' Boxing Day sale three days early with up to 50% off bestselling trainers

Boxing Day has arrived early at New Balance with up to 50% off bestselling trainers

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28 h. ago Antler's Boxing Day sale arrives three days early with 'perfect carry on' reduced by 40%

"A great investment if you travel often - a perfect carry-on size, easy to pack, rolls smoothly"

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31 h. ago My daughter was in the Brown University library, hiding under the desk | Sarah Ruhl

This normalization of gun violence in the US – who is it serving? Why can we not collectively make this not normal again?On her first day of fourth grade, wearing her magenta spectacles, my daughter Anna arrived to the Big School where she couldn’t reach the drinking fountains. She was small for her age, in terms of stature, though she had big ideas.I went to pick her up that afternoon, the first day of school, and I looked eagerly at all the young faces streaming out the door, but no Anna. The high schoolers flooded out, then the middle schoolers. Still no Anna. I started to get that mother panic vibration thing in my belly and I called the lower middle school office.Sarah Ruhl is a playwright, essayist, teacher, mother of three and Brown University graduate. Her most recent book is Lessons from my Teachers, from preschool to the present. Her collaboration with A Great Big World, the musical Wonder, is at American Repertory Theater in Boston through February Continue reading...

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51 h. ago How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Busy night of small boat journeys amid record day for arrivals

More than 41,000 people have now made the dangerous small boats journey this year, after a record day of activity for a December on Saturday

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55 h. ago Evri faces Christmas delivery backlash as driver is caught 'stealing' and thousands complain their gifts have not arrived

Thousands of customers have complained their gifts have not arrived in time for the big day after a series of striking videos exposed Britain's £650million-a-year-parcel epidemic.

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55 h. ago The best last minute gifts that will arrive in time for Christmas with next day delivery

If you've left your Christmas shopping to the last minute, we've found the best gifts that don't feel rushed and still qualify for next day delivery

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56 h. ago How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Busy night of small boat journeys after record day for arrivals

More than 41,000 people have now made the dangerous small boats journey this year, after a record day of activity for a December on Saturday

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57 h. ago How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Groups arrive in UK after busy night of small boat journeys

More than 41,000 people have now made the dangerous small boats journey this year, after a record day of activity for a December on Saturday

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2 d. ago More than 800 people cross Channel in dinghies, breaking record for December

Saturday’s arrivals were the most on a single day in December and take the annual total to 41,455More than 800 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday, a record for a day in December, according to the Home Office.December is traditionally one of the quietest months for Channel crossings, as a combination of low temperatures and stormy weather makes the journey particularly difficult. Poor visibility and less daylight have also been cited as factors influencing the crossings. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago More than 800 migrants cross Channel in single day as yearly total hits record high

Backlog of crossings after four weeks of bad weather sees 13 boats arrive in Kent as annual figure surpasses 41,000

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4 d. ago Zoe Ball thanks her listeners as she bids farewell to Radio 2 during her final show after making high spirited arrival to BBC studio

The DJ, 55, was pictured beaming with pride as she made a high spirited arrival to the BBC studios ahead of her last day.

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4 d. ago Zoe Ball beams as she arrives at the BBC studios for the last day of her Radio 2 show after announcing shock exit

The DJ, 55, surprised her listeners last weekend when she announced live on air she is quitting the weekly slot after just seven months.

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4 d. ago Moment desperate migrants use designer Nike trainers to bail out their sinking dinghy as it crosses the Channel

Around 500 migrants are making the journey today with Border Force sending out all five of its vessels to manage the crossings.

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6 d. ago How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Hundreds make journey as UK agrees migration pact with Greece

In the last five days, 1,360 people have made the dangerous journey from France to the UK in small boats

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7 d. ago How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Dozens more make small boat journey as 2025 total passes 40k

There were 74 arrivals in one boat recorded by the Home Office on Tuesday

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7 d. ago Precise moment winter solstice 2025 arrives as Earth tilts away from Sun on shortest day

The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere before days gradually get longer

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8 d. ago How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Small boats stop again after total for 2025 passes 40,000

So far this year 40,081 people have made the perilous journey across the Channel in small boats

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8 d. ago DWP December 2025 benefit and pension payment dates ahead of change next week

If you're due a benefit payment next month, your money may arrive on a different day due to the Christmas and New Year bank holidays

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