15 h. ago Family of 'one of a kind' man who died in Asia issue plea as they face unimaginable burden

Mark Counsell, 31, was last seen by his family during a video call on Christmas Day

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16 h. ago Doncaster toddler drowned on Christmas Day after falling into pond, inquest hears

Isobel Abigail Maxwell, two, was given CPR for about 25 minutes at the family home in Doncaster after falling into a pond but could not be saved

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17 h. ago Family of girl, two, who died after falling into pond on Christmas Day tried to save her with CPR for 25 minutes before ambulance arrived, inquest hears

Isobel Abigail Maxwell, two, died in the garden of her family home in Doncaster after disappearing from view having been playing happily with toys.

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17 h. ago Parents looked away 'for a moment' and daughter, 2, was dead in Christmas Day tragedy

"We want people to remember Isobel for the magic girl she was"

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17 h. ago Girl, 2, drowned on Christmas Day after parents 'couldn’t find her for a moment'

An inquest has heard how Isobel's parents administered CPR for 25 minutes after finding her

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18 h. ago Update into death of girl, 2 who died after falling into pond on Christmas Day

Two-year-old Isobel Abigail Maxwell died after falling into a pond at her family home in Doncaster on Christmas Day, with her family performing CPR while waiting for emergency services to arrive

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21 h. ago 40 per cent expect finances to get worse as debt charity has busiest day

Nearly 4,000 people visited StepChange’s website on Christmas Day

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27 h. ago Two in five people ‘expect finances to worsen in year ahead’

Nearly 4,000 people visited StepChange’s website on Christmas Day, and January 5 was the charity’s busiest day in more than a year.

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37 h. ago Revealed: Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett proposed to his yoga guru girlfriend on a family holiday to Morocco... as new details of their very unconventional on off then on again romance emerge

The multi-millionaire Diary of a CEO podcaster (left), 33, popped the question to French-Portuguese yoga entrepreneur Melanie Lopes (right) on Christmas Day in the historic city of Marrakech.

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59 h. ago Tributes paid to 'fearless' British tourist, 31, who died while on 'trip of a lifetime' in Asia

Tributes have been paid to a 'fearless' British tourist who vanished in south-east Asia on Christmas Day before being found dead this week.

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60 h. ago Pregnant Nicola Roberts left 'sad and disappointed' in health update ahead of 'surgical procedure'

The Girls Aloud singer announced on Christmas Day that she's expecting her first baby

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62 h. ago 'Most terrified dog' undergoes total transformation after 'miracle' adoption

A volunteer captured the heartwarming moment one-year-old Rosalind's behaviour transformed when she met Dr Andy, who came to adopt her after seeing a Christmas Day appeal on social media

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65 h. ago Adoption of rescue centre's 'most terrified dog' turns into 'Christmas miracle'

A volunteer at a dog rescue centre who shared an adoption appeal on Christmas Day has hailed the 'miracle' of a man coming forward to take home 'terrified' pooch, Rosalind

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66 h. ago Mum, 38, found dead on the floor by her horrified teen son on Christmas Day

Reece Barrett's mum Louise McKenzie, 38, died suddenly on Christmas Day morning from a suspected brain haemorrhage after visiting doctors the previous day where she was diagnosed with an inflamed pancreas

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67 h. ago Teen woke to find mum, 38, dead on bathroom floor on Christmas Day

Reece Barrett had been last minute Christmas shopping with his mum Louise McKenzie on Christmas Eve - the teenager woke up on Christmas Day to find her dead

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68 h. ago HMRC reveals LUNCHTIME was the busiest time to send a self assessment on Christmas Day

With the self assessment deadline looming, HMRC has revealed some taxpayers chose the festive period to file, with more than 4,500 people filing on Christmas Day.

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3 d. ago Tess Daly and Vernon Kay's family announcement after Strictly Come Dancing exit

Tess Daly hosted Strictly Come Dancing for over two decades but chose to leave alongside her co-host Claudia Winkleman at the end of 2025's series, with their final show airing on Christmas Day

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3 d. ago Just Eat sees more than 100,000 Christmas Day orders as Chinese takeaway demand spikes

New Year’s Eve saw a 300% surge in orders for prosecco and champagne

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3 d. ago Just Eat records 145,000 Christmas Day orders amid festive panic

Orders for champagne and prosecco were up 300% on New Year’s Eve, while New Year’s Day saw sales of coconut water and sports drinks soar.

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4 d. ago Body found in search for missing Brit who vanished after Facetiming family

A body has been found in the search for a missing British man last seen by his family over FaceTime on Christmas Day - this is a breaking story

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