What the papers say – December 26
Several Boxing Day newspapers feature images of members of the Royal Family after they attended the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham. The Daily Mirror features a picture of a beaming ...
Government’s pledge to ban trail hunting in spotlight as Boxing Day hunts meet
Anti-hunt campaigners are calling for ministers to set out a timetable for change but the Countryside Alliance says it is unjustified.
Beyonce returns to NFL half-time stage with star-studded ode to Texas
Beyonce has returned to the NFL half-time stage on Christmas Day, bringing out surprise musical guests Post Malone, Shaboozey and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, in what marked her first live ...
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Dry and mild Boxing Day ahead for much of country
People set to go on a post-Christmas walk on Thursday will be able to leave their umbrellas at home, with another day of dry and mild weather expected for much of the country. Boxing Day temperatures ...
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Campaigners hail move to ditch 2031 cut-off date for recording historic paths
The Government plans to repeal a cut-off date for registering historic paths in a move that walking enthusiasts hailed as a “fantastic step” for people to enjoy nature. In an announcement timed to ...
Man questioned after four pedestrians hit by car in West End
A man is being questioned by police on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End on Christmas Day.
Few revelations but a fond trip down memory lane in new ‘Sir Alex’ documentary
The highs, lows and heartbreaks before and during his time at United are chronicled in a new two-part BBC series titled ‘Sir Alex’ released on Boxing Day. It is not as revelatory as the “Never Give In ...
Nearly a quarter of people ‘have already booked overseas holidays for 2025’
Those planning a holiday abroad expect to spend £1,753 on average while those going on a UK-based trip plan to spend £784.
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Emmerdale Christmas storyline left Missing People charity ‘impressed’
Emmerdale’s Christmas Day storyline “impressed” support charity Missing People, with it saying it hoped the episode would help people to gain an “understanding” of the plight of those who have lost ...
Great-grandmother has received a Christmas card from German pen pal for 76 years
An 88-year-old great-grandmother still receives a Christmas card every year from the German pen pal she has been writing to ...
Four bodies recovered and dozens more feared dead after Kazakhstan plane crash
The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.
Train reliability hits the buffers as annual cancellations exceed 360,000
The rail industry produces a cancellations score – counting full cancellations as one and part-cancellations as half – which shows the equivalent of 4.0% of the 7.3 million trains planned in that ...