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Dec 26
Shoppers shunning High Street, early Boxing Day figures show

Boxing Day shoppers are staying away from the High Street and shopping centres…

Dec 26
Murder investigation after death of two women

Two women die after reports of a stabbing and two others are seriously injured.

Dec 26
Quiz of the Year, Part 1: How much do you remember about 2024?

Test your memory of 2024 in our four-part Christmas quiz – 52 questions for 52…

Dec 26
Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike

A Palestinian TV channel says they were in a marked media van, but Israel says it…

Dec 26
Government ‘committed’ to banning trail hunting

As Boxing Day hunts gather, campaigners have urged the government to deliver on its…

Dec 26
Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’ after Azerbaijan Airlines crash

The Russia-bound passenger plane went down in Kazakhstan with the loss of 38 lives.

Dec 26
Gavin and Stacey tops Christmas Day TV ratings

More than 12 million viewers tuned in to watch the finale of Gavin and Stacey on…

Dec 26
Did Smithy say yes to Nessa in Gavin and Stacey special?

The final episode is here, with millions of fans tuning in to find out whether Smithy…

Dec 26
Deadline to record forgotten footpaths to be scrapped

Walking campaigners welcome the move, which the government says will help prevent…

Dec 26
Deadly clash with Assad loyalists reported in Syria

Interior ministry forces clashed with supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad…

Dec 26
‘We’d just left harbour when the Boxing Day tsunami hit’

A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the…

Dec 26
‘It’s good for everyone’: Chief scout calls for volunteer push

He says Scouts gave him the confidence to ignore people telling him to get the guy who…

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