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Three fatal shootings which rocked Liverpool within a week earlier this year

Three fatal shootings which rocked Liverpool within a week earlier this year

Three fatal shootings which rocked Liverpool within a week earlier this year

25 December 2022

Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Dovecot, Ashley Dale, 28, in Old Swan and Sam Rimmer, 22, in Dingle were killed between August 16 and 22.


Three injured in multi-vehicle crash

Three injured in multi-vehicle crash

Three injured in multi-vehicle crash

25 December 2022

The crash happened at around 1pm on Yard Coal Rise in Blackwood, Gwent.


Woman shot in head as she celebrated Christmas at Merseyside pub

Woman shot in head as she celebrated Christmas at Merseyside pub

Woman shot in head as she celebrated Christmas at Merseyside pub

25 December 2022

Police said they believe the gunman fired shots towards the front entrance of the building.


In Pictures: Polar plunges as plucky swimmers mark Christmas with a splash

In Pictures: Polar plunges as plucky swimmers mark Christmas with a splash

In Pictures: Polar plunges as plucky swimmers mark Christmas with a splash

25 December 2022

Chilly winter temperatures across the UK did not stop hundreds of people taking to lakes, ponds and the sea.


Prince George’s Christmas painting suggests he shares King’s artistic talent

Prince George’s Christmas painting suggests he shares King’s artistic talent

Prince George’s Christmas painting suggests he shares King’s artistic talent

25 December 2022

Both Charles and the Duke of Edinburgh have indulged their love of painting over the years.


Hotel guests evacuated due to Christmas Eve kitchen fire

Hotel guests evacuated due to Christmas Eve kitchen fire

Hotel guests evacuated due to Christmas Eve kitchen fire

25 December 2022

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said 10 fire engines were called to the Headland Hotel in Torquay just after 10pm on Saturday December 24.


Queen Consort guest-edited biggest-selling Country Life magazine of all time

Queen Consort guest-edited biggest-selling Country Life magazine of all time

Queen Consort guest-edited biggest-selling Country Life magazine of all time

25 December 2022

The edition, featuring a photograph of Camilla taken by the Princess of Wales, sold nearly 70,000 copies.


Royal family attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham church

Royal family attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham church

Royal family attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham church

25 December 2022

The King and Queen Consort were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, as well as the Earl and Countess of Wessex.


Thirteen fresh inquests into Troubles deaths set for next four months

Thirteen fresh inquests into Troubles deaths set for next four months

Thirteen fresh inquests into Troubles deaths set for next four months

25 December 2022

They come as the UK government’s legacy Bill, which proposes ending legal proceedings around the Troubles, goes through Parliament.


£80m will be lost to online fraud over 12 days of Christmas, says Labour

£80m will be lost to online fraud over 12 days of Christmas, says Labour

£80m will be lost to online fraud over 12 days of Christmas, says Labour

25 December 2022

The party hit out at the delay in the parliamentary progress of the Online Safety Bill.


Ho, ho, ho that’s cold: Swimmers mark Christmas Day with bracing dips

Ho, ho, ho that’s cold: Swimmers mark Christmas Day with bracing dips

Ho, ho, ho that’s cold: Swimmers mark Christmas Day with bracing dips

25 December 2022

Many donned festive hats and costumes as they took to lakes, ponds and the seas around the UK.


Fresh demands to strengthen hunting law amid Boxing Day parades

Fresh demands to strengthen hunting law amid Boxing Day parades

Fresh demands to strengthen hunting law amid Boxing Day parades

25 December 2022

Labour has recommitted to closing ‘loopholes’ in the legislation.


Consumers urged not to pour turkey fat down sink

Consumers urged not to pour turkey fat down sink

Consumers urged not to pour turkey fat down sink

25 December 2022

South West Water said a single medium-sized turkey produces up to three-quarters of a pint of fat and could create a fatberg in sewers.


‘Elegant’ new design wanted for ‘cumbersome’ motorway gantries

‘Elegant’ new design wanted for ‘cumbersome’ motorway gantries

‘Elegant’ new design wanted for ‘cumbersome’ motorway gantries

25 December 2022

National Highways is holding a competition for a new design.


Man charged with murder after fatal pub assault

Man charged with murder after fatal pub assault

Man charged with murder after fatal pub assault

25 December 2022

Essex Police said officers were called to the Lamb and Lion pub in Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, at around 6.40pm on Friday.


Woman killed in ‘heartbreaking’ Christmas Eve shooting at pub

Woman killed in ‘heartbreaking’ Christmas Eve shooting at pub

Woman killed in ‘heartbreaking’ Christmas Eve shooting at pub

25 December 2022

A number of other people were injured in the incident at the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village just before midnight on Saturday.


All Boxing Day trains axed due to strike

All Boxing Day trains axed due to strike

All Boxing Day trains axed due to strike

25 December 2022

Hundreds of departures usually run on December 26 after the Christmas Day shutdown.


Boxing Day spending expected to dip despite search for bargains

Boxing Day spending expected to dip despite search for bargains

Boxing Day spending expected to dip despite search for bargains

25 December 2022

Research by Barclaycard Payments found that the average shopper intends to buy £229 worth of items in the post-Christmas sales period.


King praises ‘wonderfully kind’ people helping the needy in Christmas broadcast

King praises ‘wonderfully kind’ people helping the needy in Christmas broadcast

King praises ‘wonderfully kind’ people helping the needy in Christmas broadcast

25 December 2022

Charles’s address to the nation was a personal reflection on the year, touching on current issues and with a Christian framework.


Royal Christmas broadcasts from George V to his great-grandson Charles

Royal Christmas broadcasts from George V to his great-grandson Charles

Royal Christmas broadcasts from George V to his great-grandson Charles

25 December 2022

The outbreak of war in 1939 firmly established the tradition of the Christmas broadcast when George VI sought to boost morale.


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