Christmas Day swim at Boscombe Pier in pictures
HUNDREDS of hardy swimmers took the plunge at Boscombe on Christmas Day. The popular White Xmas Dip returned with people taking to the chilly sea for charity at Boscombe Pier. Many donned fancy dress ...
Police investigation into man’s Christmas Day death in village
A woman is being questioned by police after she was arrested on suspicion of murdering a man on Christmas Day in a Staffordshire village. Staffordshire Police said officers were called to a report of ...
Royal family sets sights on return to normality with more overseas tours in 2025
The King and Queen and other members of the royal family are also expected to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and welcome a new royal baby.
Pope Francis kicks off year-long Jubilee
In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.
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South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of ...
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 ...
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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. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called ...
Starmer condemns Russia’s Christmas Day strikes on Ukraine power grid
Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...
Man arrested in Christmas Eve attack on two people at Manhattan’s Grand Central
The man was arrested on assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, harassment, disorderly conduct and a weapons charge after the attack at 10.15pm on Tuesday which left a 42-year-old man with an ...
Six people dead in clashes in Syria
Since Mr Assad’s fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and monitors, the vast majority of them from the minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shiite ...
When The Dolphin shopping centre was known as the Arndale
The Dolphin Centre – known for its first two decades as the Arndale Centre – is currently undergoing a major upgrade. And the centre could even have a multiplex cinema by the end of next year, in good ...