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Epstein files appear to show Andrew asking for 'inappropriate friends'
A trove of newly released Epstein files include emails that appear to involve Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, while another suggests Donald Trump travelled on the billionaire's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported".
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:19:00 +0000
A trove of newly released Epstein files include emails that appear to involve Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, while another suggests Donald Trump travelled on the billionaire's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported".
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:19:00 +0000

'Our son was shot dead by police on Christmas Eve - we need answers'
"Christmas just means death now," the parents of Marcus Meade say.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:51:00 +0000
"Christmas just means death now," the parents of Marcus Meade say.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:51:00 +0000

British 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal, reports say
A teenage British boy has reportedly been stabbed to death in Portugal.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:16:00 +0000
A teenage British boy has reportedly been stabbed to death in Portugal.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:16:00 +0000

PM makes cost-of-living promise in Christmas message
The prime minister has acknowledged Britons' cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message - and vowed that helping with the issue is his "priority".
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:56:00 +0000
The prime minister has acknowledged Britons' cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message - and vowed that helping with the issue is his "priority".
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:56:00 +0000

Details of King's Christmas message revealed - as he chooses to deliver it away from palace
A photograph has been released by Buckingham Palace showing the King delivering his Christmas message again outside of traditional palace walls.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000
A photograph has been released by Buckingham Palace showing the King delivering his Christmas message again outside of traditional palace walls.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Christmas Day weather forecast - but will it be a white one?
Many in the UK will wake up to a frosty morning on Christmas Day - but don't hold out hope for snow, forecasters have said.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:53:00 +0000
Many in the UK will wake up to a frosty morning on Christmas Day - but don't hold out hope for snow, forecasters have said.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:53:00 +0000

Police release e-fit of man after teenage girl sexually assaulted
Thames Valley Police have released an e-fit image of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Milton Keynes.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:53:00 +0000
Thames Valley Police have released an e-fit image of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Milton Keynes.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:53:00 +0000

The children and families spending a 'different' Christmas in hospital
The mum of a little boy who's spent his whole life in Great Ormond Street Hospital says the family will "try our best" to make his Christmas feel special.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:07:00 +0000
The mum of a little boy who's spent his whole life in Great Ormond Street Hospital says the family will "try our best" to make his Christmas feel special.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:07:00 +0000

Comedian Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault, police have said.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:37:00 +0000
Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault, police have said.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:37:00 +0000

Islamic State supporters guilty of planning 'most deadly' gun attack on Jewish targets
Two Islamic State extremists have been found guilty of plotting a deadly gun attack on Manchester's Jewish community.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:05:00 +0000
Two Islamic State extremists have been found guilty of plotting a deadly gun attack on Manchester's Jewish community.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:05:00 +0000