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Murder arrest after death of woman in her 80s
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 80s died in an incident at a flat.Police were called to the flat in Keepers...
Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter's...
Jingle bills: Arkansas Powerball player strikes $1.8bn jackpot on Christmas Eve
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a whopping $1.817bn (£1.34bn) jackpot in a Christmas Eve drawing, making it the second-largest lottery prize ever claimed.The single winning ticket matched all...
King’s speech 2025: Christmas message urges communities to pull together in divided world
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentKing Charles: 'We can find the strength to ensure that right triumphs over wrong'The King's Christmas message has invoked the wartime spirit, calling on communities to pull...
Icons of Football: John Robertson – the ‘scruffy fat lad who won two European Cups’
Martin O’Neill, Nottingham Forest team-mate and manager at CelticHe was a beautiful footballer who could play with both feet, terrific ability.I keep getting back to this word, fulcrum. He...
John Robertson: Former Scotland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest winger dies aged 72
Born in the Viewpark area of North Lanarkshire, Robertson played for Drumchapel Amateurs and Scotland at youth level before joining Forest in May 1970, making his debut later that...
Searches continue after Budleigh Salterton swimmers in difficulty
Rescue teams are continuing to search the water off the Devon coast after reports of swimmers in difficulty, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police were called at 10:25 GMT...
Royal Family gather for Christmas Day service at Sandringham
Thomas MackintoshandZoie O'Brien,at SandringhamWatch: Royals arrive at church for Christmas Day serviceKing Charles and Queen Camilla have attended a Christmas Day church service at Sandringham, with the Prince and...
Best sports photos of 2025: The stories behind the images
From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a bonus point if you...
Cold health alert and weather warnings issued for parts of UK on Christmas Day
Nadezna / BBC Weather WatchersPeople gather to watch the Christmas Day sunrise in PenarthA cold health alert and weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK on...
