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• British father, two children drown in Spanish pool on Christmas eve

  24-12-2019 22:44
  
  Three members of the same British family - the father and two children - were found dead on Tuesday in a swimming pool of a Costa del Sol resort in southern Spain where they were staying, local authorities said.The Andalusia regional government said on Twitter police arrived at the scene in Mijas, near Malaga, in early afternoon after receiving a telephone call and found the bodies of a 53-year-old man, a nine-year-old and a 16-year-old floating in the pool."The officers discovered that the thre
  
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• Father and two children drown in swimming pool at Costa del Sol resort

  24-12-2019 22:30
  
  Police divers were inspecting the swimming pool, including the pump, following the incident, it has been reported.
  
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• Caroline Flack Says She's Been 'Advised Not To Go On Social Media'

  24-12-2019 22:28
  
  The TV host also said she was ‘not going to be silenced’ following her arrest.
  
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• Love Island’s Caroline Flack announces social media break

  24-12-2019 22:20
  
  However, the TV host also said she was 'not going to be silenced' following her arrest.
  
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• Imelda May urges people to donate to homeless charity

  24-12-2019 20:54
  
  The Irish singer-songwriter joined dozens of other artist and performers on stage for the Christmas Eve busk in Dublin City centre.
  
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• Three members of British family drown at Costa del Sol resort

  24-12-2019 20:38
  
  The people - reported to be British - were found at Club La Costa World near Fuengirola.
  
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• Paralysed woman who inspired Diana stranded as airline loses back of wheelchair

  24-12-2019 20:28
  
  Gemma Quinn had booked a 19-day trip with two carers.
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury appeals to ’embarrassed or ashamed’ over Christmas

  24-12-2019 19:18
  
  Justin Welby said the 'dirty, makeshift, less-than-ideal' birthplace of Jesus may have been 'embarrassing or shameful' for Mary and Joseph.
  
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• Kevin Spacey Has Posted Another Weird Christmas Video

  24-12-2019 18:58
  
  It's titled "Kill Them with Kindness".
  
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• Man charged with ‘murders’ after two bodies found at north Belfast flat

  24-12-2019 18:25
  
  The victims have been named as Frances Murray and Joseph Dutton.
  
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• Sadiq Khan urges PM work with him to end rough sleeping

  24-12-2019 17:51
  
  Sadiq Khan urges PM work with him to end rough sleepingLondon mayor speaks at Christmas Eve event for 100 homeless people at City Hall
  
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• Prince George helps prepare Christmas pudding for Royal British Legion project

  24-12-2019 17:30
  
  The royal joined his father, grandfather and great-grandmother to make the sweet treat.
  
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• Brexit discourse contributed to death of Jo Cox, says bishop

  24-12-2019 17:30
  
  Brexit discourse contributed to death of Jo Cox, says bishop. Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, says damaging rhetoric has harmed society as a whole
  
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• Regulation is needed to ‘protect chemical elements in danger’

  24-12-2019 16:26
  
  Industry must move to a more life cycle oriented set of business practices in order to protect elements that are under threat, an expert has said.
  
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• Sarah Ferguson hails ‘strong and steadfast’ daughters amid Duke of York scandal

  24-12-2019 16:07
  
  The Duchess of York said her girls were amazing.
  
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• Sadiq Khan welcomes homeless to City Hall

  24-12-2019 16:02
  
  The mayor donned a Santa hat and served meals to the visitors.
  
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• Tributes paid to West Sussex double murder victims

  24-12-2019 15:51
  
  The two women have been named locally as Sandy Seagrave, 76, and Amy Appleton, 32.
  
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• High street feels the pinch as last-minute Christmas shopping drops

  24-12-2019 15:45
  
  Retailers had been hoping for a strong Christmas after a tough year.
  
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• Grenfell survivors angered by inquiry panel change

  24-12-2019 15:43
  
  Grenfell survivors angered by inquiry panel change. Grenfell United says news that member had been replaced was ‘snuck out before Christmas’
  
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• Labour needs clean break with Corbyn era, says Jarvis

  24-12-2019 15:35
  
  Labour needs clean break with Corbyn era, says Jarvis. Sheffield city region mayor refuses to rule out running for party leadership
  
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• Dan Jarvis hints at Labour leadership bid

  24-12-2019 15:33
  
  The ex-Para says he wants to 'play my part' in rebuilding the party following its crushing general election defeat.
  
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• Meghan and Harry send Christmas greetings by email

  24-12-2019 14:55
  
  Meghan and Harry send Christmas greetings by emailDuke and Duchess of Sussex’s e-card to friends and colleagues stars baby Archie
  
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• Ministry of Defence donates 14,000 unused rations to food waste charity

  24-12-2019 14:52
  
  FareShare will distribute the rations to charities across London over the festive period.
  
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• Murder probe launched as London toll equals last year’s 141 total

  24-12-2019 14:27
  
  The latest victim was a 60-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Thornton Heath on Monday night.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Sussex send Christmas greetings by email

  24-12-2019 14:23
  
  Duke and Duchess of Sussex send Christmas greetings by email. Prince Harry and Meghan post ecard starring baby Archie to friends and colleagues
  
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• In Pictures: Christmas shoppers pick up last-minute presents

  24-12-2019 14:09
  
  The final countdown…
  
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• UK gambling-related hospital admissions up to more than one a day

  24-12-2019 13:47
  
  UK gambling-related hospital admissions up to more than one a day. NHS figures show 28% rise in number of people admitted for disorders linked to betting
  
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• Christmas travel chaos as Northern railways cancels trains

  24-12-2019 13:16
  
  Christmas travel chaos as Northern railways cancels trains. High levels of sickness blamed for disruption affecting Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester
  
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• Labour election inquiry must listen to lost voters, says Nandy

  24-12-2019 13:00
  
  Labour election inquiry must listen to lost voters, says NandyPotential leadership candidate warns against talking ‘amongst ourselves’ in Westminster
  
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• Brighton Security Guard Charged Over Attacks That Killed And Injured 16 Cats

  24-12-2019 12:47
  
  Nine cats died and seven others were seriously injured in the attacks, which took place between October 2018 and June 2019.
  
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• Christmas Eve train cancellations due to ‘unprecedented’ levels of sickness

  24-12-2019 12:35
  
  Northern Rail said its train services in Manchester, Liverpool and in Lancashire are affected.
  
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• Harry Dunn’s family in plea for donations as they take extradition fight to US

  24-12-2019 12:13
  
  The teenager was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car outside RAF Croughton in August.
  
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• Deer saved in Christmas rescue dubbed Dancer, Prancer, Dasher and Blitzen

  24-12-2019 11:43
  
  The deer are home in time for Christmas.
  
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• Guardian and Observer charity appeal passes £500,000 mark

  24-12-2019 11:36
  
  Guardian and Observer charity appeal passes £500,000 markCharities thank donors for generosity in helping to fight back against climate crisis* Donate to the 2019 charity appeal
  
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• The best of British supercars

  24-12-2019 11:23
  
  The UK has produced some of the finest supercars of all time, but which have stood out more than others? We pick out some of the best
  
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• British Teenager Who Died On School Trip To New York Named As Anastasia Uglow

  24-12-2019 10:57
  
  The 17-year-old Bristol Grammar School pupil was found unresponsive and unconscious at the hotel the group was staying at.
  
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• British Teenager Dies On School Trip To New York

  24-12-2019 10:57
  
  The 17-year-old Bristol Grammar School pupil was found unresponsive and unconscious at the hotel the group was staying at.
  
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• London expected to co-host next stage of post-Brexit negotiations

  24-12-2019 10:44
  
  London expected to co-host next stage of post-Brexit negotiations. Location for talks to be split with Brussels in symbolic shift marking UK’s non-EU status
  
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• Wet and windy weather forecast for Boxing Day across UK

  24-12-2019 10:42
  
  Fine weather on Christmas Day will turn to wind and rain on December 26, the Met Office has warned.
  
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• One in 10 to take time-out at Christmas for financial MOT

  24-12-2019 10:28
  
  Google trends show a spike of online car buying activity in the week between Christmas and New Year.
  
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• Prince Philip leaves hospital to spend Christmas with the Queen

  24-12-2019 10:26
  
  Prince Philip has left hospital after receiving treatment for a “pre-existing condition”.The Duke of Edinburgh spent four nights at King Edward VII’s Hospital in central London after being admitted on Friday.
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh leaves hospital in time for family Christmas

  24-12-2019 10:07
  
  Philip is expected to spend Christmas at Sandringham with the Queen.
  
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• Prince Philip Leaves Hospital On Christmas Eve

  24-12-2019 10:03
  
  The 98-year-old is believed to be spending Christmas with the Queen at Sandringham.
  
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• Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband, leaves hospital in time for Christmas

  24-12-2019 10:01
  
  Britain's Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was released from a London hospital on Tuesday andjoined other members of the royal family for their Christmas celebrations.Philip, whose official title is the Duke of Edinburgh, had been receiving treatment at the King Edward VII Hospital since Friday.The prince then travelled by helicopter to Sandringham estate in eastern England where the royal family traditionally gathers for Christmas.
  
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• Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, leaves hospital

  24-12-2019 10:01
  
  Britain's Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, left a London hospital on Tuesday where he had been receiving treatment since Friday and was expected to join other members of the royal family for their Christmas celebrations.Philip, whose official title is the Duke of Edinburgh, walked out of the King Edward VII Hospital and shook hands with a nurse before getting in the front passenger seat of a Range Rover car and being driven away.Philip had been taken to hospital as a pr
  
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• PM and Carrie Symonds to spend new year on Caribbean island of Mustique

  24-12-2019 09:06
  
  The island is a favourite of the rich and famous.
  
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• Parents warned of ‘potentially lethal’ button batteries on Christmas toys

  24-12-2019 09:00
  
  The mother of a two-year-old Sheffield girl who nearly died after swallowing one has spoken of the trauma.
  
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• British teenager dies during school trip to New York

  24-12-2019 08:55
  
  A British teenager has died during a school trip to New York.The 17-year-old sixth form student from Bristol Grammar School was found unconscious and unresponsive at the hotel where the touring party was staying on Thursday.
  
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• Anastasia Uglow: British teenager who died on school trip to New York named by police

  24-12-2019 08:55
  
  A British teenager who died during a school trip to New York has been identified as 17-year-old Anastasia Uglow.The sixth-form student from Bristol Grammar School was found unconscious and unresponsive at the Holiday Inn Express hotel where the touring party was staying on Thursday.
  
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• Volunteers with Christmas spirit help homeless over festive season

  24-12-2019 08:33
  
  In Newcastle upon Tyne, volunteers will make roast turkey with all the trimmings for homeless people on Christmas Eve.
  
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