Dying neighbour leaves little girl 14 years worth of Christmas presents
A family were stunned to receive a sack of Christmas presents their late neighbour had left for their daughter – for the next 14 years.
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Trump accuses Twitter of making it difficult for people to follow him
Donald Trump has once again called out social networks and internet giants for allegedly giving less prominence to him and fellow Republicans.
Spurs fan throwing banana skin at Arsenal striker was ‘racial’, court says
A Tottenham Hotspur fan has been fined after throwing a banana skin at a black Arsenal footballer in a “targeted gesture” with a “racial element”.
Government ramps up preparations for no-deal Brexit
Theresa May’s Cabinet has agreed to ramp up preparations for a no-deal Brexit, 101 days before the UK is due to leave the European Union.
Woman to face retrial over police murder bid amid question marks over pleas
A woman convicted of attempting to murder police in Northern Ireland is to face a retrial after the Appeal Court judges cast doubt on her pleas.
Stakeknife detective insists probe is no witch hunt against security forces
A major independent police probe into the Army’s notorious IRA agent Stakeknife is not a witch hunt against members of the security forces, the officer in charge said.
Cabinet agrees to step up planning for a no-deal Brexit
Theresa May will ramp up planning for a no-deal Brexit after Cabinet ministers agreed to make it an “operational priority” for the Government.
Meghan ‘feeling very pregnant’ on visit to retired performers’ nursing home
The Duchess of Sussex proudly showed off her growing baby bump when she met retired actors, directors and entertainers and said she was “feeling very pregnant”.
Yorkshire Tea apologises as new ‘misbehaving’ bags split
Yorkshire Tea has apologised after receiving complaints about “misbehaving” biodegradable tea bags which have left some customers stewing.
Neo-Nazi couple jailed for being members of terrorist organisation
A fanatical neo-Nazi couple who named their baby son in honour of Hitler have been jailed for membership of a terrorist group.
Stakeknife detective says: Nobody is above the law
The conviction of Freddie Scappaticci for possessing extreme pornography shows nobody is above the law, the officer leading the independent Stakeknife probe said.
Spurs fan fined after throwing banana on pitch at black Arsenal player
A Tottenham fan has been fined after throwing a banana skin at a black Arsenal footballer in a “targeted gesture” which had a “racial element”.
IRA members ‘told police they were present during torture sessions’
Members of the IRA have come forward and said they were present when people were being tortured, the officer leading the Stakeknife investigation said.
Scotland’s most popular baby names in 2018 revealed
Olivia and Jack remain the most popular baby names in Scotland in 2018, official records show.
Stakeknife detectives ‘fairly investigating security forces’
A major independent police probe into the Army’s notorious IRA agent Stakeknife is rigorously but fairly investigating members of the security forces, the officer in charge said.
Fanatical neo-Nazi couple jailed for terrorist group membership
A fanatical neo-Nazi couple who named their baby son in honour of Hitler have been jailed for membership of a terrorist group.
Stroke victim praises neurological physiotherapy after regaining use of arm
A pensioner who feared she had lost full use of her body following a stroke has praised a neurological physiotherapy which has helped her regain movement in her left arm.
Elderly couple pictured holding hands after being rescued from car crash
A husband and wife were pictured holding hands in their stretchers before being transferred to hospital following a car crash.
Britain has ‘dropped the vase’ over Brexit ‘chaos’, says Dutch prime minister
Britain’s politicians and people have “dropped the vase” over Brexit and left the country in chaos, one of Theresa May’s closest EU allies has said.
Most online Christmas shoppers have had delivery problem, research suggests
More than half of people who shopped online over last year’s Christmas period had a problem with delivery, according to research by consumer group Which?
Meghan meets retired artists and entertainers at Royal Variety care home
The Duchess of Sussex is carrying out her last official engagement before Christmas, meeting retired artists and entertainers cared for at the Royal Variety Charity’s residential nursing home.
Double celebration as mother and daughter graduate together – again
A mother and daughter are celebrating graduating together from the same university – for the second time.
Warrant issued for ‘Schwimmer lookalike’ after court no-show
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a “lookalike” of Friends star David Schwimmer after he failed to attend court.
Jose Mourinho sacked by Manchester United
Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United tenure is over after the Premier League club announced his departure on Tuesday morning.
Rescue bid under way after Russian cargo ship runs aground off Cornish beach
An operation is under way to rescue sailors stuck on a 16-tonne Russian cargo ship that has run aground off a beach in Cornwall in “extreme” and “horrific” weather.
Massive cargo ship runs aground off Cornish beach
A 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship has run aground off a beach in Cornwall.
Government to develop code of practice to tackle sexual harassment in workplace
Ministers are to develop a statutory code of practice on sexual harassment in the workplace, to combat the “failure” of many employers to take their preventative responsibilities seriously.
Food waste caddies and clear packaging labelling in plans to boost recycling
Every home will have weekly food waste collections and packaging will be more clearly labelled to show if it can go in household recycling bins under plans set out by the Government.
Yorkshire Tea in bruising brew backlash as new bags get lukewarm reception
Yorkshire Tea’s new biodegradable tea bags have left customers stewing – after they complained the flimsy bags were ruining their cuppas.
What is happening with Labour’s no-confidence motion in Theresa May?
Labour sought to pile the pressure on Theresa May as Prime Minister following delays to the Brexit deal vote, but the PM hit back as she effectively dared Jeremy Corbyn to try to bring down her Government.
What the papers say – December 18
Another day of political tensions makes headlines on Tuesday.
Super Saturday expected to be busiest shopping day before Christmas
Shoppers are expected to spend £1.65 billion on Super Saturday this weekend as they hit the high street in preparation for Christmas Day.