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Mother and two children die in Boxing Day blaze
One man, a serving police officer, escaped the fire but his wife and their two children died in the blaze. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Mother and two children die in Boxing Day blazePeople tut when my son holds his girlfriend’s hand
More support is needed to help people with learning disabilities who want a relationship, experts say. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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A rising number of patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More John Simpson: ‘I’ve reported on 40 wars but I’ve never seen a year like 2025’Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but ‘thorny issues’ remain
Both the US president and Zelensky described the talks as “great” and “terrific” but the issue of territory remains “unresolved”. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but ‘thorny issues’ remainTrump and Zelensky appear more upbeat – but show little evidence that peace is near
Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC’s Vitaliy Shevchenko. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC’s Vitaliy Shevchenko. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Trump and Zelensky appear more upbeat – but show little evidence that peace is near for UkraineWhy 2026 looks bright for Northern Light sightings
With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Why 2026 looks bright for Northern Light sightings‘It’s not weak to ask for help’ – former Made in Chelsea star’s advice for struggling new dads
Professor Green and Ryan Libbey open up about how fatherhood affected them and how you can protect your mental health. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More ‘It’s not weak to ask for help’ – former Made in Chelsea star’s advice for struggling new dadsKyrgios defeats Sabalenka – but what did ‘Battle of the Sexes’ achieve?
Aryna Sabalenka loses to Nick Kyrgios in a Battle of the Sexes-style match that lacked the intensity and entertainment promised in the build-up. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka – but what did ‘Battle of the Sexes’ achieve?Cold weather to ring in New Year as amber health alerts issued
Temperatures will fall to lows of -4C in the North West of England, with snow expected in some areas. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Cold weather to ring in New Year as amber health alerts issuedBrazil’s Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups
The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Brazil’s Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccupsFrench cinema actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91
The actress was a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s but became increasingly controversial after making homophobic and racist slurs. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91The blonde bombshell who revolutionised cinema in the 1950s
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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