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• Swimmers rescued amid emergency response in Budleigh Salterton - BBC25 December 2025, 12:31 pm
  Swimmers rescued amid emergency response in Budleigh Salterton  BBCLIVE Emergency services called to 'incident in the water' in seaside town  Devon LiveSwimmers rescued from sea in emergency incident off Devon coast  The i PaperChristmas Day swim cancelled as emergency services swarm British beach  The MirrorSwimmers pulled from sea as searches continue  Yahoo News UK
  
• Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address - BBC25 December 2025, 11:41 am
  Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address  BBCIn first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’  CNNPope at Urbi et Orbi: Peace is a shared responsibility  Vatican NewsPope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass  The New York TimesPope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message  The Guardian
  
• Royal family arrives at Sandringham for Christmas service - The Telegraph25 December 2025, 11:10 am
  Royal family arrives at Sandringham for Christmas service  The TelegraphRoyal Family gather for Christmas service at Sandringham  BBCPrincesses Eugenie and Beatrice join royal family for Christmas Day service  The GuardianChristmas latest: White Christmas confirmed in one area - as Andrew's daughters join Royal Family in Sandringham without father  Sky NewsAndrew misses Royal family Christmas gathering after being stripped of his titles  The Independent
  
• Feature: I Play This One Particular SNES Game Every Xmas As A Personal Tradition - Nintendo Life25 December 2025, 11:00 am
  Feature: I Play This One Particular SNES Game Every Xmas As A Personal Tradition  Nintendo Life
  
• First Christmas in Gaza in two years: A story of hope and survival - Al Jazeera25 December 2025, 10:41 am
  First Christmas in Gaza in two years: A story of hope and survival  Al JazeeraLIVE: Sound of Israel’s bombs, hum of drones drown out Christmas in Gaza  Al JazeeraFor Palestinian Christians, return of Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem mark opportunity to revive hope  Sky NewsBethlehem to celebrate Christmas for first time since Gaza war  Financial TimesRocket strikes, prayer and nightly calls from the Pope: Inside Gaza’s only Catholic church at Christmas  The Independent
  
• Wayne's Shocking Christmas Dinner & Players Going AWOL - BBC25 December 2025, 10:29 am
  Wayne's Shocking Christmas Dinner & Players Going AWOL  BBCPremier League footballers: What are they eating at Christmas?  BBCWayne Rooney's controversial Christmas dinner brings BBC show to a halt as pundits stunned  Daily ExpressWhat Christmas Day has been like for footballers down the years: ‘It was a nonentity for me’  The New York Times🎄How football stars celebrate Christmas around the world  Yahoo Sports Canada
  
• The video games you may have missed in 2025 - The Guardian25 December 2025, 10:00 am
  The video games you may have missed in 2025  The Guardian10 indie games from 2025 that delighted the PlayStation Indies teams  PlayStation.BlogThe Best Video Games of 2025, From ‘Blue Prince’ to ‘Silksong’ to ‘Avowed’  BloombergThe Best PC Games Of 2025 According To Metacritic  GameSpotThe RPS Selection Box: Ollie's bonus games of the year 2025  Rock Paper Shotgun
  
• Murder charge after man found dead in Syston flat - BBC25 December 2025, 9:55 am
  Murder charge after man found dead in Syston flat  BBCEx-Army man discovered dead in flat as police arrest 49-year-old in murder probe  The IndependentPolice name victim in murder investigation in Syston  BBCMan named in Syston murder investigation  Leicestershire Police'Caring soul who served his country': Family's tribute to man found in flat | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Cold health alert and weather warnings issued for parts of UK on Christmas Day - BBC25 December 2025, 9:07 am
  Cold health alert and weather warnings issued for parts of UK on Christmas Day  BBCSome festive swims cancelled due to wind warning  BBCMet Office warns of cold, windy weather but white Christmas ‘highly unlikely’  The GuardianWhat will the festive forecast bring for you?  Met OfficeChristmas Day weather forecast - but will it be a white one?  Sky News
  
• Gary Anderson's verdict on every F1 team's 2025 performance - The Race25 December 2025, 8:34 am
  Gary Anderson's verdict on every F1 team's 2025 performance  The RaceFormula 1: Vote on the best moments of the 2025 F1 season after Lando Norris won thrilling title battle  Sky SportsF1’s top 10 drivers of 2025: Verstappen shows his rivals ‘who’s boss’ once again  The New York TimesF1 2025 awards: Best driver, biggest disappointment and top overtake  The IndependentThe 10 best race drives of F1 2025  Autosport
  
• How Britain’s first game show millionaire spent her winnings - The Telegraph25 December 2025, 8:00 am
  How Britain’s first game show millionaire spent her winnings  The Telegraph
  
• Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile - BBC25 December 2025, 6:44 am
  Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile  BBCIn Tarique Rahman's 'I Have A Plan' Speech, An Ode To Martin Luther King  NDTVBNP leader Tarique Rahman returns: Who is Bangladesh’s potential next PM?  Al JazeeraBangladesh leader considered PM frontrunner returns from exile ahead of polls  ReutersBangladesh braces for return of exiled leader seen as likely next PM | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
  
• Why Trump administration is so annoyed with Europe's online rules - Sky News25 December 2025, 6:16 am
  Why Trump administration is so annoyed with Europe's online rules  Sky NewsUK social media campaigners among five denied US visas  BBCEuropean leaders condemn US visa bans as row over ‘censorship’ escalates  The GuardianUS bars former EU commissioner Thierry Breton and others over tech rules  Financial TimesEurope defends its digital rules after US targets Breton with visa ban  Euronews.com
  
• Inside the Manchester United and Man City interest in Antoine Semenyo - Manchester Evening News25 December 2025, 6:00 am
  Inside the Manchester United and Man City interest in Antoine Semenyo  Manchester Evening News'Always hungry, always brave' - why Man City want Semenyo  BBCChelsea have made an enquiry about signing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo in January.  Sky SportsAntoine Semenyo’s preference to join Manchester City from Bournemouth - The Athletic  The New York TimesSources: City making progress on Semenyo move  ESPN
  
• Lloyds Bank update as £436 sums disappear from bank accounts - Daily Express25 December 2025, 5:09 am
  Lloyds Bank update as £436 sums disappear from bank accounts  Daily ExpressBank reveals biggest purchase scam trends of 2025 and what to beware of in 2026  Yahoo Finance UKScams hit half of UK adults this year, Barclays data shows  BarclaysLloyds Bank issues warning after customers lose £436 from accounts  Birmingham LiveLloyds Bank warning as people see £436 taken from accounts  The Mirror