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Fresh demands to strengthen hunting law amid Boxing Day parades

Fresh demands to strengthen hunting law amid Boxing Day parades

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ambulance staff deliver aid to Ukraine

Ambulance staff deliver aid to Ukraine

David ‘Dai’ Morris has driven on several occasions up to 2,000 miles from his home in South Wales to Ukraine.

Woman killed and multiple people injured in shooting

Woman killed and multiple people injured in shooting

Merseyside Police said officers were called to the Lighthouse Inn in Wallasey Village, Wallasey around 11.50pm on Saturday.

Woman killed and multiple people injured in shooting

Woman killed and multiple people injured in shooting

Merseyside Police said officers were called to the Lighthouse Inn in Wallasey Village, Wallasey around 11.50pm on Saturday.

How to grab a bargain and avoid pitfalls in the Boxing Day sales

How to grab a bargain and avoid pitfalls in the Boxing Day sales

Which? has compiled some Boxing Day sales tips to help people separate the genuine deals from the duds.

Almost 300,000 over-50s on zero hours contracts – report

Almost 300,000 over-50s on zero hours contracts – report

The total has nearly doubled in just under 10 years, increasing from 149,000 in October-December 2013 to 296,000 in July-September 2022.

Miniature Paolozzi elephant to go on show after restoration

Miniature Paolozzi elephant to go on show after restoration

The sculpture was created to help Nairn Floors promote its products in the 1970s.

Hundreds of suspected illegal fox hunts took place in UK over month, group says

Hundreds of suspected illegal fox hunts took place in UK over month, group says

Figures from the League Against Cruel Sports show there were 303 incidents of hunt havoc and illegal hunting between November 1 and December 7.

Family and friends could play role in spotting dementia over Christmas period

Family and friends could play role in spotting dementia over Christmas period

Forgetting names of relatives or putting the oven on for the Christmas turkey, as well as confusion in another environment could all be signs.

The wait goes on for the Online Safety Bill

The wait goes on for the Online Safety Bill

2022 has seen more delays to the long-promised internet safety laws.

King to celebrate Christmas alongside family at Sandringham

King to celebrate Christmas alongside family at Sandringham

Members of the royal family will attend at morning service together at St Mary Magdalene Church.

Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to Queen’s example in Christmas message

Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to Queen’s example in Christmas message

Justin Welby also spoke of the plight of people in South Sudan, Ukraine and those facing cost-of-living pressures.

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