3 h. ago Mick Abrahams dead: Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig star passes away aged 82 following a string of health woes

Jethro Tull star Mick Abrahams has died following a string of health issues. announced.

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4 h. ago When my father first came to the UK, people bonded and looked after him. Would that happen now? | Nell Frizzell

I’ve taken in refugees from time to time, and formed ties that have lasted to this day. Instead of demonising people, we could try sharing our lives with themThere is one Christmas story from when my father first arrived in the UK, 43 years ago, that can still make me howl with laughter. It was a cold winter and my dad had been gripped by the idea of roasting chestnuts. He had grown up in the southern hemisphere, in a former British colony, so despite the fact that his Christmases were hot – spent in shorts and flip-flops – he had been surrounded by images of snowy churches, robin redbreasts, holly, ivy and, yes, chestnuts roasting on an open fire.And so, he headed out to Clapham Common in south London to collect conkers. They were chestnuts, after all. Horse chestnuts but hey, that’s still a chestnut. Or so he thought. And so, that evening when his British friends arrived at the house where he was staying, they were greeted by the suspiciously acrid smell of about 30 conkers, bakin...

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5 h. ago Mick Abrahams dead: Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig star dies after health woes

Jethro Tull rock star Mick Abrahams has died following a string of health issues, the band's singer has announced in a tribute on the group's official website

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6 h. 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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7 h. ago NORAD Santa Tracker 2025 live: Father Christmas begins his annual journey around the world

Watch live as Santa Claus begins his annual journey around the world, delivering presents ahead of Christmas Day.

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7 h. ago NORAD Santa tracker guide and how to know where he is at any given moment

Christmas Eve is just around the corner, and that means it's time to track Father Christmas! Here's how to follow Santa's sleigh as he travels across the world

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8 h. ago NORAD Santa Tracker 2025: Watch Father Christmas and his reindeers race across world to deliver gifts

LIVEBLOG: Follow Father Christmas and his reindeers as they leave the North Pole to deliver presents to all corners of the globe in the annual NORAD Santa Tracker.

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8 h. ago Emmerdale star's epic transformation after becoming 'fat Wolverine with five chins'

Emmerdale fans have rushed to support a beloved star after they issued a fitness update online

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8 h. ago Rocket strikes, prayer and nightly calls from the Pope: Inside Gaza’s only Catholic church at Christmas

As Catholics in Gaza gather for Christmas, Father Carlos Ferrero tells Bryony Gooch how they have maintained faith in the face of widespread devastation

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8 h. ago Good Morning Britain star bids emotional farewell in final show after 25 years on ITV

Good Morning Britain viewers flocked to social media to share tributes to the star after he issued an emotional goodbye on Wednesday

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9 h. ago Santa Tracker LIVE: Follow Father Christmas’s journey around the world

Santa has begun making his deliveries across the world - follow along to see where he is now

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9 h. ago Jadon Sancho supported by Marcus Rashford after cryptic message

Manchester United loan star Jadon Sancho has issued a cryptic message to Instagram with Marcus Rashford among those responding to his post

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24 h. ago Emotional Coronation Street star issues marriage announcement after heartbreaking news

Coronation Street legend Adam Rickitt has been married to Good Morning Britain star Katy Rickitt for 11 years - and the couple have now shared a sweet update

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25 h. ago NORAD Santa Tracker 2025 LIVE: Follow Father Christmas as he flies around world

Santa and his dedicated team of reindeer are preparing to take to the skies on their magical Christmas Eve dash - follow our live Santa tracker to find out where he is

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28 h. ago My family has never believed in Father Christmas – I don't want to hurt my kids if the money ever runs out | Matt Taylor

I would never want them to feel that they had been naughty if I couldn’t afford their gifts one yearIn my house, Christmas Day looks very normal. My boys will wake me up at the crack of dawn then tumble downstairs, falling over each other, to find presents under the tree. As the tearing of wrapping paper cross-fades into screams of excitement, for a moment, everything feels exactly as it should. Except for one subtle difference: my children have never believed in Santa.This isn’t the result of an “I don’t want to lie to my children” ideology or some Scroogist attempt to be different. It’s a deliberate choice I have made, one that is rooted in fear. Behind the fairy lights and goodwill of Christmas lurk financial demands that many families cannot meet. According to a YouGov poll for debt charity Step Change earlier this month, about one in three adults with children will struggle to afford Christmas this year. For many, the festive season brings anxiety, overdrafts and guilt rather t...

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34 h. ago How to watch NORAD Santa Tracker as Father Christmas travels across the world

Father Christmas is preparing to set off on his annual journey around the world to deliver presents to children - and you can track his progress with the NORAD Santa Tracker

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34 h. ago WRU issue joint statement and Wales star backed to make international comeback

These are the rugby stories making morning headlines on Tuesday, December 23.

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35 h. ago 'My horny mate loves fresh meat – she hunts out new lovers like a bloodhound'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who doesn't understand why her horny pal rejects true love

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43 h. ago Father's fifth Christmas without children murdered by 'monster' at sleepover

Jason Bennett marks his fifth Christmas without children Lacey, 11, and John-Paul, 13, who were murdered by Damien Bendall in Killamarsh on September 18, 2021, along with Terri Harris and Lacey's friend Connie Gent, 11

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44 h. ago Jessie J speaks out after cancer diagnosis with powerful ‘I won’t cry’ message

Singer Jessie J has opened up about her early breast cancer diagnosis at age 37, revealing how she is vowing not to let the disease silence her voice

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