Day: December 26, 2024
UK café with ‘phenomenal’ fry-ups named one of world’s most legendary restaurants
December 26, 2024The UK is home to some marvellous places to eat, but you might not think so after looking at a list of the most legendary restaurants in the world. That’s because only one UK eatery made it onto a list of the top 100, and it’s not even really a restaurant, it’s a café. E […]
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Full list of Boxing Day opening times for major UK shopping centres
December 26, 2024There’ll be plenty of shoppers braving the crowds and queues today and tomorrow as the Boxing Day sales get underway. From Westfield and Bluewater to Lakeside and the Metrocentre, major shopping centres up and down the UK will be seeing an influx of shoppers over the next couple of days. But there’s nothing worse than […]
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta ready for the challenge of coping without Bukayo Saka
December 26, 2024Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes Bukayo […]
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Azerbaijan observes day of mourning for air crash victims as speculation mount about its cause
December 26, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Azerbaijan on Thursday […]
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Behind the scenes footage shows how King’s Christmas message was filmed
December 26, 2024It’s not every day you get to direct the King, but Sky News had the privilege as it filmed the monarch’s annual Christmas message. Behind the scenes footage shows the preparations that went into filming the message given by the royal, 76. The King delivered his Christmas message from the chapel of the former Middlesex […]
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What the papers say – December 26
December 26, 2024A collection of British newspapers (Peter Byrne/PA) PA Archive Several Boxing Day newspapers feature images of members of the Royal Family after they attended the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham. The Daily Mirror features a picture of a beaming Princess of Wales smiling and embracing a woman, 73-year-old cancer patient Karen Maclean, during the […]
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Government’s pledge to ban trail hunting in spotlight as Boxing Day hunts meet
December 26, 2024Riders and hounds gather for a Boxing Day meet in 2023 (Ben Birchall/PA) PA Archive The Government is under pressure over its manifesto pledge to ban trail hunting as hunts gather for the traditional Boxing Day meet. Anti-hunting campaigners are urging them to deliver on the promise to ban trail hunting – a practice in […]
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Campaigners hail move to ditch 2031 cut-off date for recording historic paths
December 26, 2024Once recorded as rights of way and added to the definitive map, paths are protected under the law for people to use (Jacob King/PA) PA Archive The Government plans to repeal a cut-off date for registering historic paths in a move that walking enthusiasts hailed as a “fantastic step” for people to enjoy nature. In […]
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Man questioned after four pedestrians hit by car in West End
December 26, 2024A man is being questioned by police on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End on Christmas Day. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at 0.45am on Wednesday following reports of a collision and a car driving on the wrong side of the road on […]
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Dry and mild Boxing Day ahead for much of country
December 26, 2024People set to go on a post-Christmas walk on Thursday will be able to leave their umbrellas at home, with another day of dry and mild weather expected for much of the country. Boxing Day temperatures are set to reach a high of 12C in the south-west of England, and 11C in Wales, the Met […]
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