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• Unmanned drones to be tested in step toward air parcel deliveries

  25-12-2019 23:28
  
  The aircraft will be tested beyond an operator's visual line of sight.
  
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• Neighbours describe gunshots as man shot dead outside London home

  25-12-2019 22:33
  
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Poet’s film shows London’s unusually empty streets on Christmas Day

  25-12-2019 20:35
  Mohamed Mohamed shot the footage at sunrise for a film commissioned by the Museum of London.
  
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• Top-security Northern Irish jail lets in secular chaplains for first time

  25-12-2019 20:00
  
  Top-security Northern Irish jail lets in secular chaplains for first timeAtheist inmates at Maghaberry prison can now get pastoral care from humanist carers
  
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• Caroline Flack’s boyfriend Lewis Burton ‘gutted’ to spend Christmas apart

  25-12-2019 19:24
  
  Former professional tennis player and model Burton insists he is not a victim.
  
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• Man dies in Christmas Eve shooting outside London home

  25-12-2019 19:00
  
  Officers were called to Battersea Church Road.
  
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• Queen struck by youth climate activism

  25-12-2019 18:21
  
  Britain's Queen Elizabeth said in her Christmas message on Wednesday that she was impressed by young people's dynamism towards fighting environmental destruction.Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist, has this year inspired millions of young people to demand faster action against global warming.Thunberg, whose solo protest outside Sweden's parliament swelled into a global movement, was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019.
  
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• Patrick Eavis obituary

  25-12-2019 17:55
  
  Patrick Eavis obituary
  
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• John Bercow decries populism in alternative Christmas message

  25-12-2019 17:55
  
  John Bercow decries populism in alternative Christmas messageEx-Commons Speaker condemns those who promise easy solutions in Channel 4 rival to Queen’s broadcast
  
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• Boxing Day sales shoppers face heavy rain across parts of UK

  25-12-2019 17:09
  
  The Environment Agency has issued 36 flood warnings and 96 flood alerts.
  
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• Revealed: thousands of children in care placed in unregulated homes

  25-12-2019 17:00
  
  Revealed: thousands of children in care placed in unregulated homesLack of facilities to house vulnerable children in UK has led to rise in unsafe placements
  
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• Neglecting The Poor Defies The Example Of Christ, Says Archbishop Of Canterbury

  25-12-2019 16:46
  
  Justin Welby also used his Christmas Day sermon to reflect on the impact of violence at home and abroad, including the London Bridge terror attack last month.
  
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• Archbishop Of Canterbury's Christmas Message: Neglecting The Poor Defies The Example Of Christ

  25-12-2019 16:46
  
  Justin Welby also used his Christmas Day sermon to reflect on the impact of violence at home and abroad, including the London Bridge terror attack last month.
  
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• Archbishop Of Canterbury Christmas Message: Neglecting The Poor Defies The Example Of Christ

  25-12-2019 16:46
  
  Justin Welby also used his Christmas Day sermon to reflect on the impact of violence at home and abroad, including the London Bridge terror attack last month.
  
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• Letter: Len Clark obituary

  25-12-2019 16:42
  
  Letter: Len Clark obituary
  
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• Small steps can bring lasting change, the Queen tells viewers

  25-12-2019 16:25
  
  The monarch also acknowledged the 'bumpy' path her family and the country has faced during the past 12 months.
  
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• Kylie Minogue has a Neighbours flashback in Tourism Australia promotion

  25-12-2019 16:16
  
  The actress and singer has filmed a promotional piece for her home country that includes a throwback to the role that helped to make her famous.
  
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• Queen acknowledges 'bumpy' year as royal family attends Christmas services

  25-12-2019 16:10
  
  Queen acknowledges 'bumpy' year as royal family attends Christmas servicesPrince Andrew attends celebrations but not main service as Queen’s Christmas message is broadcast
  
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• Six-year-old saves up pocket money to make festive parcel for police officers

  25-12-2019 16:08
  
  The gift was made to Thames Valley Police staff in Reading.
  
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• Neglecting society’s weakest defies example of Christ, says Archbishop of Canterbury

  25-12-2019 15:51
  
  Justin Welby used his Christmas Day sermon to reflect on the impact of violence at home and abroad.
  
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• In Pictures: Young royals make debut at Christmas church service

  25-12-2019 14:46
  
  Prince George and Princess Charlotte delighted well-wishers outside St Mary Magdalene in Norfolk.
  
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• In Pictures: Santa thaws as hundreds brave Christmas Day swims

  25-12-2019 14:35
  
  There was a festive theme with swimmers from London to the North East in Santa-inspired costumes and decked out in waterproof tinsel.
  
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• Foxhunting carries on with impunity, says former police chief

  25-12-2019 14:00
  
  Foxhunting carries on with impunity, says former police chief. Campaigners say police and courts failing to hold hunts accountable
  
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• Prince Andrew skips Christmas Day walk, attends earlier service

  25-12-2019 13:41
  
  Britain's Prince Andrew avoided the limelight on Christmas Day by skipping the royal family's traditional mid-morning walk to church and attending an earlier service with other relatives.Andrew, Queen Elizabeth's second son, has kept a low profile since he stepped down from royal duties last month in the wake of a scandal over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Prince Andrew skips Christmas Day walk after royals' 'bumpy' year

  25-12-2019 13:41
  
  Britain's Prince Andrew skipped the royals' traditional Christmas Day walk to church after what his mother Queen Elizabeth said in her seasonal address had been a "bumpy" year.Andrew has kept a low profile since stepping down from royal duties last month amid outrage over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.British media reported Andrew made a personal decision to miss the main service and instead stay in the house with his father Prince Philip.
  
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• Thousands brave icy seas and lakes for Christmas swims

  25-12-2019 13:26
  
  The Porthcawl annual dip is in its 55th year, while the Serpentine swimmers have been braving the body of water on December 25 since 1864.
  
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• Irish premier among scores of Christmas Day dippers

  25-12-2019 13:15
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was among the plucky swimmers who enjoyed a bracing start to the day from the north coast to the southern reaches.
  
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• Christmas Day swimmers take to the sea across Ireland

  25-12-2019 12:42
  
  Plucky dippers enjoyed a bracing start to the day from the north coast to Dublin and the southern reaches of the island.
  
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• George and Charlotte attend first Christmas Day church service with the Queen

  25-12-2019 12:40
  
  The youngsters walked from Sandringham House with their parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and grandfather, the Prince of Wales.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Sussex share Christmas message on Instagram

  25-12-2019 12:20
  
  Harry and Meghan are spending Christmas Day away from the royal family.
  
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• No disclosure for Northern Ireland Secretary’s first day briefing papers

  25-12-2019 12:00
  
  Julian Smith came into post in July after Karen Bradley, who admitted she did not understand some of the deep-seated issues in the region.
  
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• Son’s plea to find signet ring of late actor Tony Britton lost in hospital

  25-12-2019 11:29
  
  Jasper Britton said the ring's disappearance, while his father was in hospital, was an 'unbearable loss'.
  
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• Paralysed woman to continue dream trip as wheelchair part lost by airline found

  25-12-2019 11:29
  
  Gemma Quinn was stranded in Singapore after the back of her custom-made chair was lost in Dubai.
  
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• Pope: God Loves ‘Even The Worst Of Us’ As He Celebrates Christmas Mass

  25-12-2019 11:21
  
  “You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete mess of things, but the Lord continues to love you," said the 83-year-old Jesuit pope.
  
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• Pope Francis Christmas Message: God Loves ‘Even The Worst Of Us’

  25-12-2019 11:21
  
  “You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete mess of things, but the Lord continues to love you," said the 83-year-old Jesuit pope.
  
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• No last-minute ‘dads’ dash’ for high street shops on Christmas Eve

  25-12-2019 11:14
  
  Books and stationery stores were the only sector to enjoy year-on-year growth, according to Ipsos Retail Performance.
  
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• Christmas Eve Crash: Woman Killed On M1 In Bedfordshire

  25-12-2019 10:52
  
  The accident happened between Aylesbury and Flitwick at around 11.15pm.
  
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• Paralysed Woman Who Inspired Princess Diana Stranded At Christmas As Airline Loses Wheelchair Part

  25-12-2019 10:30
  
  Gemma Quinn says her holiday of a lifetime has turned into 'a living nightmare.'
  
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• Hat trick for Atlantic rowers as they miss out on Christmas dinner

  25-12-2019 10:18
  
  The teams are 12 days and about 500 nautical miles into the 3,000-mile journey from the Canary Islands to Antigua.
  
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• Russia's St Petersburg airport expects to host Ryanair, other low-costers in 2020

  25-12-2019 09:59
  
  Low-cost airline Ryanair and other budget carriers are expected to start flying from Russia's St Petersburg airport in 2020, the Russian Transport Ministry said.The move is part of Russia's plan to boost tourist flows to St Petersburg and will mean more competition for Russian air carriers, including national flag carrier Aeroflot .The ministry said on Tuesday that Ryanair, EasyJet , WizzAir , Volotea , Air Balticand Fly One had expressed interest in flights from St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport,
  
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• Duchess Of Cambridge Releases New Family Photo For Christmas Day

  25-12-2019 09:55
  
  It features her three children and husband Prince William, and was taken in Norfolk earlier this year.
  
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• McCann parents say ‘nothing has changed’ in Christmas message

  25-12-2019 03:53
  
  Madeleine was three-years-old when she was last seen on holiday with her parents in Portugal in May 2007.
  
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• YouTube looks to challenging year ahead as copyright changes loom

  25-12-2019 03:45
  
  Earlier this year, the EU decided in favour of radial copyright reforms fit for the digital age.
  
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• Royal family to attend Christmas Day service

  25-12-2019 03:45
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh is not expected to join the monarch, despite being discharged from hospital.
  
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• Kate shares black and white snap of family on Christmas Day

  25-12-2019 01:03
  
  The photo was taken by keen photographer the duchess earlier this year in Norfolk.
  
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• South Pole adventurer set for surprise Christmas dinner

  25-12-2019 01:01
  
  Mollie Hughes expects to be around two thirds of the way to the South Pole this Christmas.
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury to reflect on terror attack in Christmas Day sermon

  25-12-2019 01:01
  
  Justin Welby is expected to tell the congregation that 'darkness is a monster that lies'.
  
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• Former Labour MP Andrew Miller dies aged 70

  25-12-2019 00:38
  
  The senior Labour party figure served as an MP for 23 years under five Labour leaders
  
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