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Tributes have been paid to a former council leader who died in a road accident. Noel Crowley, 86, died in hospital three days ...

Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, who picked up the call that night, played along and assured the child he was Santa. As more calls poured in, he assigned an officer to handle the queries, starting a ...

Watch live as Santa Claus begins his yearly lap around the world, being pulled by his nine reindeer to deliver presents to ...

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Hong Kong police have announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties set at $1 ...

Shopping centres and retail parks saw ‘modest’ year-on-year shopper increases of 1.4% and 4.9% respectively, MRI Software ...

Britons hoping for white Christmas set to be disappointed as conditions improve after bad weather caused widespread ...

The government has launched a consultation on the phase-out of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Automotive and charging experts will be invited to share their views, as the Government claim the ...

Police accuse pro-democracy activists of offences such as secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces ...