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Andrew's daughters join Royal Family in Sandringham without their father on Christmas Day
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters joined the King, the Queen and other royals in Sandringham on Christmas Day for the family's annual church service without him.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:14:00 +0000
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters joined the King, the Queen and other royals in Sandringham on Christmas Day for the family's annual church service without him.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:14:00 +0000

King's message references Bondi attack as he pays tribute to acts of 'spontaneous bravery'
The King's message has alluded to the Bondi Beach and Manchester synagogue attacks as he paid tribute to those who show "spontaneous bravery" and put "themselves in harm's way to defend others".
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000
The King's message has alluded to the Bondi Beach and Manchester synagogue attacks as he paid tribute to those who show "spontaneous bravery" and put "themselves in harm's way to defend others".
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Cold health alert and weather warnings issued for parts of UK on Christmas Day
Weather warnings and a cold health alert have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day - as forecasters said those hoping for a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:59:00 +0000
Weather warnings and a cold health alert have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day - as forecasters said those hoping for a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:59:00 +0000

Coastguard and RNLI end search for missing people in water off beach
Members of the coastguard and the RNLI searching for two men off a beach in Devon have been stood down.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:17:00 +0000
Members of the coastguard and the RNLI searching for two men off a beach in Devon have been stood down.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:17:00 +0000

Woman in her 80s dies on Christmas Day after serious assault inside flat
Police say a woman in her 80s has died after a serious assault inside a flat in Wiltshire on Christmas Day.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:10:00 +0000
Police say a woman in her 80s has died after a serious assault inside a flat in Wiltshire on Christmas Day.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:10:00 +0000

Ukraine hits major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, officials say
Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:40:00 +0000
Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:40:00 +0000

Former Nottingham Forest star John Robertson dies 'peacefully' aged 72
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson has died at the age of 72.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson has died at the age of 72.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Kate and Princess Charlotte perform surprise piano duet for Christmas show
The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte have delivered a surprise Christmas television performance, playing the piano together.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:46:00 +0000
The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte have delivered a surprise Christmas television performance, playing the piano together.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:46:00 +0000

Why author threatened to pull TV adaptation of classic children's story
Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:31:00 +0000
Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:31:00 +0000

Pope and new Archbishop of Canterbury make pleas over Gaza and immigration in Christmas sermons
The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that "conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us".
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000
The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that "conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us".
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000