| Benn fights to keep hunt ban
December 25, 2009 at 8:58 pm
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| | The environment secretary launches a campaign in support of the fox-hunting ban as the traditional Boxing Day hunts meet. |
| Tsunami-hit Thailand: five years on
December 25, 2009 at 8:46 pm
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| | The Indian Ocean tsunami brought Thais and tourists together in the immediate aftermath - and five years on - says the BBC's Rachel Harvey |
| Scouts receive awards for bravery
December 25, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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| | Twelve Scouts are honoured for their bravery including a 13-year-old boy who risked his life to save a friend. |
| UK lawyer takes up case of condemned Indian
December 25, 2009 at 7:40 pm
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| | A British lawyer launches an international campaign to secure the release of an Indian sentenced to death for bomb attacks in Pakistan. |
| One lesson to teach the young
December 25, 2009 at 7:18 pm
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| | The young are the future, but they must still be reminded of the lessons of the past, says Clive James in his last weekly column for some time. |
| Cold weather misery for arthritis patients
December 25, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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| | Snow may be making it feel festive, but cold weather can be a real problem for people with arthritis. |
| Troubleshooters that block cancer
December 25, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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| | A family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing DNA damage which can lead to cancer, two studies show. |
| Free smoking quit kits launched
December 25, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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| | A free quit-smoking kit is launched as research shows almost half of smokers in England resolve to quit in the new year. |
| Regions and territories: Chechnya
December 25, 2009 at 6:36 pm
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| | Key facts, figures and dates |
| Timeline: Chechnya
December 25, 2009 at 6:26 pm
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| | A chronology of key events |
| Vatican admits pontiff vulnerable
December 25, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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| | The Vatican says it is impossible to protect the Pope from incidents like that involving a woman at Christmas Eve Mass. |
| Air strike in Pakistan kills 10
December 25, 2009 at 5:48 pm
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| | Pakistani jets target suspected militants in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing at least 10 people. |
| In pictures: US Midwest snowstorms
December 25, 2009 at 3:34 pm
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| | Images from the US where snowstorms over the past few days have brought travel chaos and holiday misery to millions of people. |
| Firecrackers let off on US plane
December 25, 2009 at 3:28 pm
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| | A passenger on a Delta Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit has set off firecrackers, causing some minor injuries, say officials. |
| Death row clemency plea to China
December 25, 2009 at 3:01 pm
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| | The brother of a British man due to be executed in China for drug smuggling makes a desperate plea for mercy. |
| Bastian wins Christmas Strictly
December 25, 2009 at 2:56 pm
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| | Actress Ali Bastian is named crowned the Strictly Come Dancing 2009 Christmas Champion. |
| Eurostar 'ignored safety rules'
December 25, 2009 at 2:24 pm
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| | Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend. |
| US condemns Taliban soldier video
December 25, 2009 at 1:35 pm
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| | The US military says a video of a captive soldier in Afghanistan, released by the Taliban, is an affront to his family. |
| Mystery body pulled from harbour
December 25, 2009 at 1:06 pm
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| | Police are trying to identify the body of an elderly man recovered from Torquay harbour on Christmas Day. |
| Bin Laden's daughter 'is in Iran'
December 25, 2009 at 12:47 pm
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| | Iran's foreign minister says he has been told that Osama Bin Laden's daughter Iman is staying at the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran. |
| The Christmas cryptic crossword
December 25, 2009 at 11:30 am
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| | With figgy pudding and the Queen's address, one regular treat many British families will be enjoying this weekend is the cryptic crossword. What are they doing as they pore over the convoluted clues? |
| Japan to stop blossom forecasts
December 25, 2009 at 10:52 am
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| | Japan's official weather agency is to stop giving forecasts for the start of the cherry-blossom season, one of the country's most enduring annual rituals. |
| Rapist who slipped guard arrested
December 25, 2009 at 10:35 am
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| | A convicted double rapist who absconded from the Pakistan High Commission in London in October is arrested. |
| Queen's tribute to British troops
December 25, 2009 at 10:21 am
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| | The Queen uses her Christmas speech to express her sadness at the death toll among UK troops in Afghanistan. |
| Christmas celebrated in Bethlehem
December 25, 2009 at 10:16 am
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| | Thousands of Christian worshippers take part in celebrations marking Christmas Day in Bethlehem. |
| Anger over jailed China dissident
December 25, 2009 at 10:09 am
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| | The jailing for 11 years by China of one of its leading dissidents, Liu Xiaobo, is met with international condemnation. |
| One injured as police car crashes
December 25, 2009 at 9:53 am
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| | At least one person is injured after a crash between a police car and another vehicle on the M621 near Leeds. |
| M1 motorway closed after accident
December 25, 2009 at 9:41 am
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| | The M1 motorway is closed near Nottingham following a crash involving several vehicles but there are no details of casualties. |
| Pope gives address after assault
December 25, 2009 at 9:40 am
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| | Pope Benedict gives his Christmas message in the Vatican hours after a woman jumped at him and dragged him to the floor. |
| Islanders urged to recycle trees
December 25, 2009 at 9:08 am
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| | Islanders are being urged to recycle their Christmas trees this year following a record recycling initiative in 2008. |
| Snow gives Scots white Christmas
December 25, 2009 at 9:05 am
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| | Flakes of snow fall on Glasgow on Christmas morning, giving the city its first white Christmas since 2004. |
| Culture of greed 'needs to end'
December 25, 2009 at 9:05 am
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| | The "culture of greed" needs to end, the Catholic Dean of Guernsey says in his Christmas message. |
| Big Brother cash for Comic Relief
December 25, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| | Profits from the final series of Celebrity Big Brother are to go to Comic Relief, Channel 4 announces. |
| Year 'full of difficult images'
December 25, 2009 at 8:59 am
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| | The past 12 months have been difficult for many people living in the island, Jersey's Anglican dean says. |
| Refuge given Christmas presents
December 25, 2009 at 8:57 am
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| | A Jersey charity gives £1,000 of gifts to children staying with their mothers at the women's refuge this Christmas. |
| Taliban video shows US soldier
December 25, 2009 at 8:55 am
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| | The Taliban releases a video showing a US soldier Bowe Robert Bergdahl, captured in Afghanistan almost six months ago. |
| Bishop wants 'interactive people'
December 25, 2009 at 8:54 am
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| | The Bishop of Truro challenges people in his Christmas message to "do something interactive" and relate to others. |
| Festive division for city traders
December 25, 2009 at 8:48 am
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| | Festive shoppers appear to favour businesses in and near Drake Circus, to the detriment of Plymouth's west end, traders say. |
| Plea to deter theft from vehicles
December 25, 2009 at 8:45 am
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| | Police are urging people in Devon and Cornwall to help deter thieves by not leaving presents in unattended vehicles. |
| More expected at homeless shelter
December 25, 2009 at 8:42 am
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| | Swindon's Christmas Care project believes the recession will lead to an increase in the number of homeless people using its food and shelter service. |
| Charity appeals for old furniture
December 25, 2009 at 8:36 am
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| | The charity Weston Hospicecare urges people replacing furniture for Christmas to donate their old items to them. |
| Bishop asks people to live dreams
December 25, 2009 at 8:30 am
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| | The Bishop of Exeter has challenged people to live out their dreams for Christmas 2009 and into 2010. |
| Bathers prepare for Christmas dip
December 25, 2009 at 8:26 am
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| | Cheltenham's Sandford Parks lido welcomes swimmers for a traditional - and chilly - Christmas Day plunge. |
| Bristol aims to be Sanctuary City
December 25, 2009 at 8:23 am
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| | Bristol is working towards being the second City of Sanctuary in the UK, offering more of a welcome to asylum seekers and refugees. |
| Over 13,000 shoe box gifts sent
December 25, 2009 at 8:20 am
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| | Over 13,000 shoe boxes full of presents are sent by people in Oxfordshire to children in Bosnia and Romania. |
| Railway tunnel under city shuts
December 25, 2009 at 8:15 am
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| | Rail passengers face disruption over the festive period as the tunnel beneath Southampton is due to shut for 10 days from Christmas Day. |
| Central US under blizzard alerts
December 25, 2009 at 8:13 am
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| | Several states declare emergencies as at least 18 people die amid huge winter snowstorms buffeting central US. |
| Iraqi Christians' safety hopes
December 25, 2009 at 8:13 am
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| | Though security has improved, Christians in Iraq still face many challenges. Some have decided to move away from Iraq, yet others have returned. |
| Lifeguards on patrol at Christmas
December 25, 2009 at 8:12 am
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| | The RNLI's only year-round lifeguards are due to spend their first Christmas at Europe's first artificial surf reef in Dorset. | 
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