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One of the victims has been named after a search was launched for two people who went missing in stormy seas off a beach in Devon.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters joined the King, the Queen and other royals in Sandringham on Christmas Day for the family's annual church service without him.

Cold temperatures are set to continue beyond Boxing Day - with a health alert still in force for parts of the UK.

The King's message has alluded to the Bondi Beach and Manchester synagogue attacks as he paid tribute to those who show "spontaneous bravery" and put "themselves in harm's way to defend others".

Griff Rhys Jones has been campaigning for decades to preserve Britain's old buildings.

Police say a woman in her 80s has died after a serious assault inside a flat in Wiltshire on Christmas Day.

Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.

Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson has died at the age of 72.

It has been a turbulent year. Wars have erupted or dragged on, international crises have deepened - but there have been bright spots too.

Russia said it has downed seven British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles over the past week, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he plans to hold a meeting with Donald Trump on Sunday.

When Il-yong Ju was a child, something strange would happen in his tiny village in rural North Korea every 25 December.

At Christmas, the world can seem a little more humane than usual - even in wartime.

A US judge has temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration from detaining British anti-disinformation campaigner Imran Ahmed.

Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.

The White House has ordered the US military to focus on enforcing a "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for the next two months, according to a US official.

The latest US-Ukraine peace plan suggests eastern areas seized by Russia could become free economic zones.

Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year - but not for some of Britain's prime ministers over the course of history.

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The prime minister has acknowledged Britons' cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message - and vowed that helping with the issue is his "priority".

The boss of Britain's trade unions has urged those who are celebrating Christmas to spare a thought for those who have to work – including clergy at church services.

England were bundled out for 110 inside 30 overs after Josh Tongue’s five-for had rolled Australia for 152 on a breathless, 20-wicket opening day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne.

Ruben Amorim believes Kobbie Mainoo is the future of Manchester United despite the speculation surrounding the midfielder's future.

Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson has died at the age of 72.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says it is "impossible" to replace Bruno Fernandes as the captain faces a spell on the sidelines with a muscle injury.

American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel delivered an alternative Christmas message this year, taking aim what he said was the rise of fascism under Donald Trump's government.

Griff Rhys Jones has been campaigning for decades to preserve Britain's old buildings.

Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.

Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault, police have said.

Space is an alien environment for humans.

The row between Europe and Washington about what you can do online just ramped up.

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.

Two burglars who used the Grindr dating app to trick victims into letting them into their homes have been jailed.

A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.

One of the victims has been named after a search was launched for two people who went missing in stormy seas off a beach in Devon.

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.

In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers.

The latest US-Ukraine peace plan suggests eastern areas seized by Russia could become free economic zones.

Radio Royal is pleased to announce the continuation of our sponsorship agreement with Solicitors for Older People Scotland.

Winners of the Robyn Jenkins Memorial Award 2020-21 announced.

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