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Uplifting stories of 2022: Hollywood star in supermarket and origami masterpiece

Uplifting stories of 2022: Hollywood star in supermarket and origami masterpiece

Uplifting stories of 2022: Hollywood star in supermarket and origami masterpiece

24 December 2022

Here is a look at some of the most uplifting stories of the year.


Family donates Christmas presents to hospital which cared for daughter

Family donates Christmas presents to hospital which cared for daughter

Family donates Christmas presents to hospital which cared for daughter

24 December 2022

Paige Coffey, who died in July after suffering ill health for most of her life, spent a lot of time on Ward M at Morriston Hospital in Swansea.


Family donates Christmas presents to hospital which cared for daughter

Family donates Christmas presents to hospital which cared for daughter

Family donates Christmas presents to hospital which cared for daughter

24 December 2022

Paige Coffey, who died in July after suffering ill health for most of her life, spent a lot of time on Ward M at Morriston Hospital in Swansea.


Scottish Highlands set for white Christmas amid warnings for snow and ice

Scottish Highlands set for white Christmas amid warnings for snow and ice

Scottish Highlands set for white Christmas amid warnings for snow and ice

24 December 2022

A yellow warning is in place from 9pm on Christmas Day to 6pm on Boxing Day.


Hope for children who need new limbs 10 years after first UK hand transplant

Hope for children who need new limbs 10 years after first UK hand transplant

Hope for children who need new limbs 10 years after first UK hand transplant

24 December 2022

Mark Cahill received his new right hand in a procedure on Boxing Day 2012.


Sunak urged to drop two-child benefit cap to lift thousands out of poverty

Sunak urged to drop two-child benefit cap to lift thousands out of poverty

Sunak urged to drop two-child benefit cap to lift thousands out of poverty

24 December 2022

SNP MP Kirsten Oswald is calling on the Prime Minister to act.


Kirsty Young discusses chronic pain condition on Desert Island Discs return

Kirsty Young discusses chronic pain condition on Desert Island Discs return

Kirsty Young discusses chronic pain condition on Desert Island Discs return

24 December 2022

The broadcaster hosted nearly 500 editions of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs before having to leave the show to undergo treatment.


ScotRail warns travellers of disruption over Christmas because of strikes

ScotRail warns travellers of disruption over Christmas because of strikes

ScotRail warns travellers of disruption over Christmas because of strikes

24 December 2022

Services will begin to wind down from the afternoon of Christmas Eve and not resume until December 27.


ScotRail warns travellers of disruption over Christmas because of strikes

ScotRail warns travellers of disruption over Christmas because of strikes

ScotRail warns travellers of disruption over Christmas because of strikes

24 December 2022

Services will begin to wind down from the afternoon of Christmas Eve and not resume until December 27.


What the papers say – December 24

What the papers say – December 24

What the papers say – December 24

24 December 2022

Previews of the King’s first Christmas message feature on several of the front pages.


What the papers say – December 24

What the papers say – December 24

What the papers say – December 24

24 December 2022

Previews of the King’s first Christmas message feature on several of the front pages.


Man arrested on suspicion of murder following pub assault

Man arrested on suspicion of murder following pub assault

Man arrested on suspicion of murder following pub assault

24 December 2022

A 44-year-old man is currently in police custody.


Partner of O2 crush victim demands justice after concert deaths

Partner of O2 crush victim demands justice after concert deaths

Partner of O2 crush victim demands justice after concert deaths

24 December 2022

Phoebie Turley, the partner of Gaby Hutchinson who died following the deadly O2 concert crush, says ‘justice needs to be served’ for the victims.


Travellers primed for disruption as latest wave of strikes begins

Travellers primed for disruption as latest wave of strikes begins

Travellers primed for disruption as latest wave of strikes begins

24 December 2022

Strike action could bring chaos to millions of people on Christmas Eve, as walkouts hit rail services and Border Force action enters a second day.


The year in tech: Elon Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover

The year in tech: Elon Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover

The year in tech: Elon Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover

24 December 2022

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has dominated headlines in the tech sector in 2022.


Severe traffic and rail strike to hit Christmas Eve getaway journeys

Severe traffic and rail strike to hit Christmas Eve getaway journeys

Severe traffic and rail strike to hit Christmas Eve getaway journeys

24 December 2022

The AA predicted that nearly 17 million cars will be on UK roads on Saturday, leading to severe congestion on major routes.


Merry Christmas friends: Zelensky sends festive wishes to UK

Merry Christmas friends: Zelensky sends festive wishes to UK

Merry Christmas friends: Zelensky sends festive wishes to UK

23 December 2022

Earlier, the Prime Minister had tweeted: ‘This Christmas, we’re with you Ukraine.’


Outcry as police return beagles stolen from Cambridgeshire research facility

Outcry as police return beagles stolen from Cambridgeshire research facility

Outcry as police return beagles stolen from Cambridgeshire research facility

23 December 2022

Downton Abbey star Peter Egan and singer Will Young are among those who have spoken out after Cambridgeshire Police gave the dogs back to MBR Acres.


The Sun issues apology over Jeremy Clarkson’s column about the Duchess of Sussex

The Sun issues apology over Jeremy Clarkson’s column about the Duchess of Sussex

The Sun issues apology over Jeremy Clarkson’s column about the Duchess of Sussex

23 December 2022

The apology comes after the piece became the Independent Press Standards Organisation’s (Ipso) most complained-about article.


Archbishop of Canterbury having ‘nightmares’ ahead of King’s coronation

Archbishop of Canterbury having ‘nightmares’ ahead of King’s coronation

Archbishop of Canterbury having ‘nightmares’ ahead of King’s coronation

23 December 2022

Justin Welby will become the first archbishop in 70 years to place a crown on the monarch’s head on May 6.


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