News archive from 26 December 2015

D-Day for Louis van Gaal: Manchester United boss desperate for Stoke win to avoid sack
United boss Van Gaal is determined to halt a six-game winless run at the Britannia Stadium at lunchtime to ease mounting pressure from fans who want Jose Mourinho or Ryan Giggs installed as manager. The experienced Dutchman, 64, came out fighting by...
Huge leap in number of people cashing in and moving out of London in 2015
The number of people selling up and moving out of London rose by two-thirds in 2015, figures showed on Saturday, as homeowners cashed in on the capital’s high house prices or escaped to more affordable parts of the country. More Londoners bought homes...

Christmas is special for needy families thanks to amazing Toy Appeal response
Christmas was extra special this year for hundreds of South Tyneside children and their families thanks to your amazing generosity. Hundreds of gifts were donated to the appeal, helping youngsters most in need enjoy the festive season. Viv Watts,...
Boxing Day rail shutdown prompts Labour accusation of Tory hypocrisy
The Conservatives have been accused of hypocrisy for allowing another Boxing Day rail shutdown after attacking the Christmas closures when in opposition. The shutdown of rail services across most of the country, forcing holidaymakers on to congested...
Snow, panto and rattlesnakes: review of Christmas Day TV highlights
Yet again Doctor Who (BBC1) proved it has the measure of a proper holiday special. There was snow, a Christmas dinner of sorts and, yes, a headless robot charging around the galaxy in search of its head, played by a funny, pompous Greg Davies, but...
Downton Abbey review: the glorious fantasy of Britain comes to an end
They managed to resist covering everything in snow until the very end, but Downton Abbey’s final ever episode was very much a kitchen sink affair. Julian Fellowes chucked in a wedding, a birth, new jobs and old fights, and a spirited version of Auld...

Johnny Vegas urges Brummies to sign up to Sport Relief 2016
He might not be an obvious fitness champion – but comedian Johnny Vegas is calling on the people of Birmingham to sign up to Sport Relief 2016. The portly 45 year-old is the latest celebrity to back the biannual charity event which will take place...
Boxing Day foxhunts to go ahead as Tory support falls for weakening ban
More than 300 hunts gathering for Boxing Day will meet on Saturday amid growing parliamentary opposition from Conservative MPs to repealing the ban on hunting foxes with packs of hounds. The traditional outings, expected to attract around 250,000...
From lost and lonely to safe and busy: the refugees helped by City of Sanctuary
On 18 December 1999, Sabir Zazai, then 23, arrived in Britain as a refugee from Afghanistan. He is still not sure how exactly he made it to the UK, dressed in only a T-shirt and trousers, with the merest of possessions. “The way we were trafficked –...

UK set to head western Europe's best-performing economies, report forecasts
The UK is set to become the best performing economy in western Europe next year, and is likely to overtake powerhouses Germany and Japan in the 2030s, a report said today. The World Economic League Table from think tank the Centre for Economics and...
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UK set to head western Europe's best-performing economies, report forecasts
The UK is set to become the best performing economy in western Europe next year, and is likely to overtake powerhouses Germany and Japan in the 2030s, a report said today. The World Economic League Table from think tank the Centre for Economics and...
McFly's Harry Judd is Strictly Christmas king
McFly's Harry Judd is the winner of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special. The 30-year-old drummer competed against contestants from previous series of the show including model Abbey Clancy, TV presenter Alison Hammond, TV and Radio Presenter...
McFly's Harry Judd is Strictly Christmas king
McFly's Harry Judd is the winner of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special. The 30-year-old drummer competed against contestants from previous series of the show including model Abbey Clancy, TV presenter Alison Hammond, TV and Radio Presenter...
Realtime News
- 02:24 Police confirm death of man following three-car Angus road crash
- 02:19 Can the Brexit Party succeed?
- 02:18 Tay Cities Business Week
- 02:18 Dundee firm at forefront of robotics revolution
- 02:18 Fergus Ewing demands compensation for Scottish farmers and crofters...
- 02:18 Kirkcaldy pay TV specialist announces landmark BT deal
- 02:18 Major Angus windfarm to boost local companies
- 02:18 Potato chiefs working to keep buyers on side post-Brexit
- 02:18 Blackberry breeding scheme is already bearing great fruit
- 02:10 Sick refugees on Manus and Nauru to be sent to Christmas Island not...
- 02:10 16 US states sue over Trump border wall emergency declaration
- 02:07 Arsene Wenger appears to disagree with Maurizio Sarri over how best...
- 01:54 Labour warned more MPs 'thinking long and hard' about futures
- 01:50 No points punishment as Leeds United are hit with fine by EFL for...
- 01:45 Sheela-na-gigs: The naked women adorning Britain's churches
- 01:45 Stephen Lawrence: How has his murder changed policing?
- 01:45 Birmingham bin row: Workers start latest strike action
- 01:29 Top Gear season 26 episode 1 review: is the show finally back on...
- 01:28 Australia's drought leading to 'suffering' of children, UN warns
- 01:23 Police search for missing UK and French tourists at beach near Port...
- 01:14 US states sue Trump over border wall
- 01:06 The Yorkshire Post says: Labour split comes at fractious time for...
- 01:06 The Yorkshire Post says: Attitudes to clothing must shift from...
- 00:59 Green anger at SNP for bowing to ‘right-wing voices’ over income tax
- 00:58 Justin Trudeau's top adviser resigns as 'political meddling'...
- 00:53 The long and contentious story of the £1bn Aberdeen bypass
- 00:53 Puppy and kitten pet shop sales could be banned in Wales
- 00:53 Glasgow's alcohol court to deal with domestic abuse
- 00:53 Premature baby born in Vietnam arrives home in Wales
- 00:45 Viewpoint: Should Britain apologise for Amritsar massacre?
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