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• Former England football manager Graham Taylor left almost £550,000

  25-12-2017 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORMER England football manager Graham Taylor left almost £550,000 in his will, probate records reveal.
  
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• Owner of last house on abandoned estate says he'll NEVER leave his home

  25-12-2017 23:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  HE MAY own the last surviving house of an abandoned estate, but this homeowner insists he will never leave.
  
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• Taxpayers pay almost £1MILLION to compensate prisoners lost items

  25-12-2017 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  TAXPAYERS have forked out nearly £1million in four years to compensate prisoners for their lost or damaged property, official figures reveal.
  
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• Festive weather to go from mild to WILD as Arctic winds sweep in

  25-12-2017 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARCTIC winds, rain and snow will sweep across Britain, seeing off the warm and wet Christmas Day weather, forecasters said yesterday.
  
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• Train delays prompt minister to advocate forgiving attitude towards rail works

  25-12-2017 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  A MINISTER has urged the public to be forgiving about widespread rail closures over the festive period, as a survey shows record numbers of people will be on the move tomorrow.
  
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• Watchdog begin probe after man dies following crash during police chase

  25-12-2017 22:22
  A man has died after the car in which he was a passenger crashed on Christmas Day, while it was being pursued by police officers.The police watchdog has begun an investigation after the BMW hit a bus stop at the junction of Prescot Road and Bell Street in Old Swan, Liverpool at about 4.35am.Merseyside Police said the male driver of the BMW was arrested at the scene.
  
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• Police watchdog investigates fatal crash

  25-12-2017 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  A man dies after a BMW being followed by a police car crashes into a bus stop in Liverpool.
  
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• Jodie Whittaker makes first appearance as Doctor Who

  25-12-2017 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The actress is the first female Time Lord to appear in the BBC TV programme.
  
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• Snow flight! Icy Britain from above

  25-12-2017 20:45
  See the snowy UK from above as the Sky News helicopter captured the big freeze of 2017.
  
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• UK snow: Not too late for the UK to have white Christmas, say forecasters

  25-12-2017 20:38
  The UK could still have a white Christmas this year after forecasters issued a snow and ice warning for the evening in Scotland and northern parts of England.The Met Office issued the warning from 7pm on Christmas Day as experts predicted snowfall in southern, central and eastern Scotland and northern parts of England as the day draws to a close.It also issued a warning for rain and snow on Boxing Day for most of England and Wales from 6pm until 11am the next morning.
  
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• Aston Martin to recall over 5,000 vehicles in U.S. - safety agency

  25-12-2017 20:38
  The recalls are expected to begin on Feb. 1, 2018, and come as the owners of the carmaker made famous by fictional spy James Bond prepare for a stock market listing or sale of the company.The documents on the NHTSA website say Aston Martin is recalling 3,493 DB9, DBS, Rapide, Virage and Vanquish models that were made between 2009 and 2016 due to problems that can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage, which couldmake the vehicle roll and increase the risk of a crash.
  
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• Mystery man found injured in ditch on Christmas Eve identified by family

  25-12-2017 19:38
  An unknown man found seriously ill in a ditch by a dog walker on Christmas Eve has been identified after a relative came forward on Christmas Day.The passer-by alerted police after they discovered the man near Park Lane in Merrow, Surrey, at midday on Sunday.
  
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• Mum hopes royal photo can pay for university

  25-12-2017 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Karen Anvil's image, which she put on Twitter, was liked almost 4,000 times and stoked media interest.
  
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• Euston station opens its doors as homeless shelter

  25-12-2017 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Volunteers organised a four course Christmas meal for the 200 homeless guests.
  
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• White Christmas 'could still happen'

  25-12-2017 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  People hoping for a white Christmas may be in luck after a snow and ice warning.
  
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• 'Merkel caused Brexit' Jeremy Vine tells Germany of chancellor's huge impact on vote

  25-12-2017 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  JEREMY Vine has told of how Angela Merkel’s policies had a massive impact on Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
  
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• London Euston hosts Christmas lunch for the homeless

  25-12-2017 18:22
  Network Rail volunteers and those from other charities welcome the homeless into the departures and arrivals hall at Euston Station for a Christmas meal.It’s 11am at Euston station in London, and instead of the usual noise of commuters, the main sound that can be heard is that of the carol the Twelve Days of Christmas.The music is being played on the piano as around 200 homeless people arrive for lunch.
  
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• Sound Of Music Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, Who Played Louisa Von Trapp, Dies Aged 68

  25-12-2017 18:21
  Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, best known for portraying Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film “The Sound of Music,” has died at the age of 68.
  
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• Briton accused of smuggling drugs into Egypt 'in tears' at Christmas Day hearing

  25-12-2017 18:12
  A British woman was reportedly visibly upset as she stood accused of smuggling drugs in an Egyptian court on Christmas Day.Laura Plummer, from Hull, became so upset that the judge was forced to adjourn the hearing, her sister Rachel has said.The painkillers are legal in the UK but banned in Egypt.
  
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• Murder inquiry after woman dies in Lisburn

  25-12-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A 19-year-old man is arrested after police are called to a house in Lisburn in County Antrim.
  
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• Archbishop Welby condemns populist leaders in Christmas sermon

  25-12-2017 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The Church of England's most senior cleric focuses on terrorist atrocities and deceitfulness of "populist leaders" in 2017.
  
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• Queen's speech: ‘Incredibly moving’ Monarch captures hearts with Christmas address

  25-12-2017 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE Queen has used her Christmas speech to pay tribute to the “powerful identities” of Manchester and London which she said had “shone through” despite "appalling" terrorist attacks on both cities.
  
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• CHRISTMAS CHEER! Euston station opens doors to feed HUNDREDS of homeless in festive treat

  25-12-2017 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  HUNDREDS of homeless people tucked in to a free Christmas dinner served by volunteers as London's Euston station opened its doors for a festive treat.
  
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• Man dies after Christmas Eve stabbing at Manjaros restaurant in Middlesbrough

  25-12-2017 16:48
  A man has died in hospital after being stabbed at a restaurant in Middlesbrough on Christmas Eve.Mazhar Ali was attacked inside Manjaros in Linthorpe Road at 3.40pm on Sunday and was taken to James Crook University Hospital in a critical condition.The 41-year-old, from nearby Stockton-on-Tees, died on Christmas Day.
  
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• Queen remembers terror attack and Grenfell victims in Christmas message

  25-12-2017 16:17
  The Queen has used her Christmas message to pay tribute to survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing and remember the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.In her annual televised address, produced by Sky News, the monarch also acknowledged the upcoming birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child, and the wedding of Prince Harry to fiancee Meghan Markle.Ms Markle joined the Queen and other senior members of the Royal Family at Sandringham for Christmas Day, which began with a morning s
  
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• Thieves Steal £2,000 Of Wrapped Gifts In Christmas Eve Burglary

  25-12-2017 16:16
  Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in which thieves took stole wrapped Christmas presents from a family home during a burglary.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth praises British spirit in Christmas address after attacks, fire

  25-12-2017 16:15
  Britain's Queen Elizabeth praised the resilience of London and Manchester after "appalling attacks", in a Christmas message that also paid tribute to her husband, Prince Philip, who retired from regular royal duties this year.The "powerful identities" of the capital and the northern English city had shone through after militant attacks as well as a devastating fire that destroyed the residential tower block Grenfell Tower in London, the Queen said.The 91 year-old monarch, whose televised address
  
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• Man dies after Christmas Eve stabbing in Middlesbrough

  25-12-2017 16:15
  Mazhar Ali died after being stabbed in the Manjaros restaurant in Middlesbrough.A man has died after being stabbed in the middle of a popular restaurant in Middlesbrough on Christmas Eve.Mazhar Ali, 41, from Stockton, Teeside, was taken to the James Cook University hospital after the incident took place in Manjaros restaurant on Linthorpe Road on Sunday at 3.40pm.
  
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• Man dies after Christmas Eve stabbing in Middlesborough

  25-12-2017 16:15
  Mazhar Ali died after being stabbed in the Manjaros restaurant in Middlesbrough.A man has died after being stabbed in the middle of a popular restaurant in Middlesbrough on Christmas Eve.Mazhar Ali, 41, from Stockton, Teeside, was taken to the James Cook University hospital after the incident took place in Manjaros restaurant on Linthorpe Road on Sunday at 3.40pm.
  
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• Man dies after Christmas Eve stabbing

  25-12-2017 16:15
  The restaurant has been shut for the next few days and police cordoned off an alleyway behind the premises.A man has died after being stabbed in the middle of a popular restaurant in Middlesbrough on Christmas Eve.Mazhar Ali, 41, from Stockton, Teeside, was taken to The James Cook University hospital after the incident took place in Manjaros restaurant on Linthorpe Road on Sunday at 3.40pm.
  
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• The Queen pays tribute to London and Manchester terror victims

  25-12-2017 16:10
  The Queen has remembered the London and Manchester terror attacks in her Christmas message.
  
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• Queen's message pays tribute to London and Manchester

  25-12-2017 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  In her Christmas broadcast, she hails emergency service workers and those caught up in 2017 tragedies.
  
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• Queen pays tribute to Grenfell Tower survivors in Christmas speech

  25-12-2017 16:10
  The Queen leaves the Christmas Day morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk.The Queen chose the theme of “home” for a highly personal Christmas broadcast in which she paid tribute to victims and young survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing and those of the Grenfell Tower fire.
  
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• Tens of thousands of young people affected by homelessness, data shows

  25-12-2017 16:00
  The Liberal Democrats said the figures exposed a ‘national scandal’.Councils across England, Scotland and Wales have released statistics that show tens of thousands of young people have come forward to say they are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless over the past year.Figures from 234 councils obtained through a freedom of information request have lifted the lid on a hidden epidemic, with almost 45,000 18- to 24-year-olds approaching their local authority over the past y
  
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• Pope Francis Calls For Two-State Solution For Palestine And Israel In Christmas Message

  25-12-2017 15:19
  Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after US President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
  
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• UK frackers are running out of time

  25-12-2017 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Binding carbon commitments and the falling cost of renewables could prove a perfect storm for investorsThe UK’s shale gas industry is in a race against time to establish itself before climate change regulations shut it down. As its stands, the frackers are off the pace. With no wells yet tested for gas flow, the industry does not yet know if large-scale production is possible or what the cost of the gas will be, and it won’t know until 2020 at best. Protests and planning problems hav
  
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• Homeless tuck into Christmas dinner at Euston Station

  25-12-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Euston Station in London has become a banqueting hall for 200 homeless people on Christmas Day.
  
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• Brendan Cox hails 'outpouring of kindness' as people talk of Christmas loss

  25-12-2017 14:28
  Jo Cox's widower has spoken of an "outpouring of kindness" after he urged people to use Christmas Eve to tell their loved ones how much they love them.Brendan Cox, whose Labour MP wife was murdered by a far-right fanatic in June 2016, received hundreds of messages after his comments.In response, hundreds of people told stories of losing or having lost loved ones around Christmas.
  
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• Brendan Cox’s Christmas Message Sparks ‘Outpouring Of Kindness’

  25-12-2017 14:20
  The widower of murdered MP Jo Cox has told of his surprise at an “outpouring of kindness” on social media after he posted a heartfelt Christmas message.
  
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• Christmas campaign raises £4m for homeless in Scotland

  25-12-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Social Bite thanks public for meal donations and support for Sleep in the Park event in Edinburgh.
  
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• Death of magazines 'overplayed' as titles bid to fight Facebook effect

  25-12-2017 14:00
  There has been a precipitous slump in advertising in UK magazines this year with an 11% fall representing the biggest since the advertising recession of 2009.In addition, in 2017 almost 1 million British consumers stopped buying print magazines or gave up their subscription.Despite this gloomy picture, Group M, which buys more than $75bn (£60bn) of advertising space on behalf of clients globally, believes that the UK consumer magazine market has been “seriously undervalued” by
  
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• Swimmers brave icy sea in Porthcawl on Christmas Day

  25-12-2017 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The Porthcawl Christmas morning swim is in its 53rd year and takes place on Sandy Bay.
  
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• Meghan Markle Joins Royal Family For Christmas Day Service At Sandringham

  25-12-2017 13:52
  Meghan Markle joined the royal family for their traditional Christmas Day service at the Queen’s Sandringham estate.
  
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• British troops celebrate Christmas in Iraq

  25-12-2017 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Members of the British military are spending Christmas in Iraq - but manage to make their desert base look festive.
  
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• Meghan Markle joins Royals at Christmas service

  25-12-2017 13:35
  Meghan Markle joined fiance Prince Harry and the rest of the Royal Family at church for their traditional Christmas Day service.Wearing a light brown coat and brown hat, with warm boots and a bag, Ms Markle walked arm-in-arm with Prince Harry and waved to waiting crowds, as they made the short journey from Sandringham House.
  
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• Christmas Weather: Met Office Forecasters Say Chance Of Snow Is Faint

  25-12-2017 13:10
  Britain woke to a mild Christmas morning on Monday – leaving those hoping for snowy scenes sorely disappointed.
  
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• Religions don’t need help from the BBC | Letters

  25-12-2017 12:56
  Bishop James Jones delivers Thought for the Day during a live broadcast of BBC Radio 4’s Today at Wigmore Hall as the programme celebrated its 60th anniversary, in October 2017.The BBC has been rethinking its role in the promulgation of religion, and is proposing to inject even more religious themes into mainstream TV and Radio (BBC to increase religious coverage to better represent all faiths, 20 December).Some people need religion, but, as history shows, its minatory power can paralyse p
  
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• Arm in arm as they head for church

  25-12-2017 12:55
  Prinec Harry and Meghan Markle head for church on Christmas Day
  
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• Prison staff struggling to cope as spice epidemic grows in UK's jails

  25-12-2017 12:45
  Prisoners are finding ever-more ingenious ways to have spice smuggled into their cells.Seventy serving prisoners have been charged with possessing the highly addictive drug spice as paramedics say they are treating an increasing number of spice-addicted ex-offenders who collapse on the day of their release.Figures from the Crown Prosecution Service show that 504 people have been charged with offences relating to spice, a form of synthetic cannabis, and other psychoactive drugs since a new law ca
  
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• Chills and thrills

  25-12-2017 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of people choose to immerse themselves in icy waters over the festive season.
  
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