United Kingdom
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Man, 39, shot dead by armed police in Redditch on Christmas Eve
A man with a knife was shot dead by armed police in Redditch after “several hours” of negotiations on Christmas…
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Strictly Come Dancing: First drag queen competitor to be featured
BBC Studios/Guy Levy Tayce, from Newport in south Wales, is proud to be the first drag artist to take part…
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Britain’s most dangerous prisoners get Quorn roasts for Christmas dinner
Christmas Day menus have been put together for prisoners at top security jails in England (Picture: Shutterstock/Ministry of Justice/Metro) Quorn…
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‘I celebrate Christmas every day – Queen Camilla is one of my biggest fans’
Christmas is a busy time for many of us, with meals to plan, presents to buy and wrap, and decorations…
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Yellow notice issued for two Irish boys being held in Egypt
Mandy Kelly Mandy and her children Zayn and Kareem in December 2021 Interpol has posted a Yellow Notice (missing people…
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How Edinburgh Zoo’s ‘feisty’ endangered hippo is celebrating her first Christmas
‘I want a hippopotamus for Christmas’ has new meaning this year (Graphic: Metro) Across the world this morning, millions of…
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Etiquette expert says you’ve been pulling Christmas crackers wrong
Etiquette expert William Hanson has revealed that many of us have been pulling our Christmas crackers all wrong – and…
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Pickleball booming in UK as more people discover ‘inner joy’ of inclusive game
The booming sport of pickleball is continuing its remarkable rise in popularity in the UK. Already the fastest growing sport…
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£90,000-a-year Patient Safety Commissioner role remains unfilled
PA Media A recruitment drive for Scotland’s first ever Patient Safety Commissioner has failed for a second time. MSPs passed…
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UK bank announces full list of more than 100 branches closing in 2025
Lloyds Banking Group have announced the closures (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images) Lloyds Bank Group has announced the closure of…
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