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Windy weather brings potential disruption to Christmas getaway travel
Yellow warnings for wind are in place from 7am on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday.
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Groves charity gifts 30 children’s bikes for Christmas
THERE will be 30 new children’s bikes in new hands on Christmas Day morning thanks to the Sarah Groves Foundation.
US Senate passes government funding bill to avoid shutdown
The bipartisan plan that will temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid was rushed through just after the midnight deadline.
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What the papers say – December 21
A wide range of stories adorn the front pages of Saturday’s papers.
Indonesians mark two decades since Boxing Day tsunami
The northern side of Sumatra bore the brunt of the disaster with more than half of the total death toll reported.
Tiger Woods admits he is ‘not competitive’ on return to action
Woods is partnering his son Charlie at the PNC Championship in Orlando in his first tournament since The Open in July.
Weather warnings to kick in as Christmas getaway continues
The AA predicted that Saturday would see 22.7 million drivers and Sunday 21.3 million.
England World Cup winner George Eastham dies aged 88
The winger spent most of his career at Newcastle, Arsenal and Stoke.
At least one in four NHS trusts upped parking charges in two years to March 2024
Some 37 trusts – 25% of the 147 in England – said they had raised the price of parking at some point between April 2022 and March 2024.
Woman launches appeal for stem cell donors to save younger sister’s life
Natassa Adamou was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer earlier this year and her condition has since progressed.
Government outlines plans to end use of bee-killing pesticides
Campaigners welcomed the move but urged ministers to commit to a ban starting in January.
Prince and Princess of Wales to launch mental health programme in Sandringham
The pilot will aim to reach across the 1,500 strong community in Northwest Norfolk, nearly half of whom live on the Sandringham Estate.
NHS maintenance backlog soars to more than £1.3bn, figures show
It was up £200 million between the end of 2022 and April this year.
Michael van Gerwen admits opening win over James Hurrell ‘wasn’t spectacular’
The number three seed eased past England’s Hurrell.
Starmer condemns ‘atrocious attack’ on German Christmas market
At least two people have died after a car was driven through an outdoor Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.
House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline
The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels until March.
Six new Tory peers are ‘brave, true radicals’, Kemi Badenoch claims
Toby Young, the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, is among those who have been nominated as a Conservative life peer by the Tory leader.
Pep Guardiola backs Erling Haaland to deliver if Manchester City ‘play better’
The Norway striker has scored just once in his last five appearances, with City struggling to create chances.
I was terrified – Mikel Arteta recalls fear during first days as Arsenal boss
The 42-year-old is the Premier League’s third longest-serving manager after overhauling his club’s culture.
I didn’t want to be 70 saying I could have signed Archie Gray – Ange Postecoglou
Spurs opted to sign the teenager from Leeds in a player-plus-cash deal which could rise to £40million rather than a ready-made first-teamer.