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- When turkeys were walked to London for Christmas
[3 hours old]: Before railways and refrigeration, the birds had to make the long journey to market on foot.

. First batch of Epstein files released
[100 hours old]: Victims express disappointment over heavily redacted Epstein documents

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[57 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

- New Epstein files detail email by 'A' from 'Balmoral', Trump trips and possible co-conspirators
[8 hours old]: The largest release of Epstein-related documents yet from the justice department included some notable messages and several mentions of Trump.

* Andrew and Epstein is the story that will not go away
[1 hours old]: There are more questions for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the latest documents from the Epstein files.

- Buildings could still burn under 'spineless' new safety law, industry leader warns
[3 hours old]: David Jones believes it will permit too many risks, but the government calls it a proportionate approach.

- Christmas can be a nightmare for misophonia sufferers like me
[8 hours old]: Christmas is a difficult time if you suffer from a reduced tolerance to sounds, but there are ways to make it easier.

- Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out
[7 hours old]: Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.

- Canal collapse will massively affect business, says owner of narrowboat hire firm
[2 hours old]: Paul Donnelly says it will affect how many people book on to hire his canal boats.

- Stranger Things: What could happen next as the show's finale looms?
[7 hours old]: Fans do not have long to wait, as the show returns in the UK on Boxing Day and then New Year's Day.

- King's Christmas speech to come from Westminster Abbey
[11 hours old]: The King is expected to talk about the "pilgrimage" of life, and the lessons it can teach.

* Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
[0 hours old]: An explosion was detonated after police approached a 'suspicious' individual in Moscow, authorities said.

- Australia to deport British man charged with displaying Nazi symbols
[8 hours old]: The immigration minister said the man is an unwelcome "guest" in Australia.

* Fourth Palestine Action hunger striker ends protest after 50 days
[0 hours old]: Eight people have taken part in a hunger strike, with several incidents of protesters being hospitalised.

- Archer ruled out of Ashes as Bethell replaces Pope
[3 hours old]: England pace bowler Jofra Archer is ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series with a side strain, while England drop former vice-captain Ollie Pope for the fourth Test in Melbourne.

- Someone thought I was actually the woman from Baby Reindeer and screamed in my face, says actress
[7 hours old]: Actress Jessica Gunning says she is sometimes stopped and occasionally confused with her character.

- How gun plot targeting Jewish community was stopped
[15 hours old]: Two men planned an attack in Greater Manchester and a third man failed to report the plan.

- The Papers: 'Find me some 'friends'' and 'Scrap farm raid'
[4 hours old]: New Epstein files and the government winding back inheritance tax plans lead the Christmas Eve papers.

- Have the American Pope and the American administration fallen out?
[9 hours old]: Why the Catholic Church and Donald Trump’s government are at odds over immigration policy.

- Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash
[15 hours old]: The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

- US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
[8 hours old]: Thierry Breton, the former top tech regulator at the European Commission, says a "witch hunt" is taking place.

* Australian man charged after endorsing Bondi attack had weapons stockpile, police say
[0 hours old]: Martin Glynn, 39, was arrested after a tip-off about his support of a targeted attack on Jews in Bondi.

- 'Hero' boy saves mum at the wheel on ill-fated Christmas trip
[3 hours old]: Nicola Crump says her son is her "little hero" after his quick thinking prevented a serious crash.

- Brazil's Supreme Court allows Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery
[8 hours old]: Former president is granted permission to leave jail for a hernia operation on Christmas Day.

- Ukraine loses embattled eastern town
[14 hours old]: The capture of Siversk brings Russia closer to the last remaining "fortress belt" cities still in Ukrainian hands in the Donetsk region.

- 'Miracle' cat comes home after five years missing
[3 hours old]: Bindi's owners feared the worst after she disappeared in August 2020 - but she is now back home.

- This is my toughest time as England captain - Stokes
[2 hours old]: Ben Stokes said he is going through his "toughest time" as England captain, as the tourists' awful Ashes series is dogged by reports of excessive drinking.

- Man City in advanced talks with Bournemouth's Semenyo
[9 hours old]: Antoine Semenyo is set to make a final decision on his future with Manchester City in advanced talks over a January move for the Bournemouth forward.

- Kelce's last dance? Why Chiefs star could retire from NFL
[2 hours old]: With Kansas City's dynasty over and a wedding to Taylor Swift to plan for, the Chiefs' final two games of the season could be Travis Kelce's last in the NFL.

- Sutton's predictions v The Wellermen's Jonny Stewart
[2 hours old]: BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on The Wellermen's Jonny Stewart - and AI - with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

- Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
[15 hours old]: The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

- Social supermarket 'helps me to afford Christmas'
[2 hours old]: Re:dish Good Stuff in Stockport offers its members significantly discounted fresh and healthy food.

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. The Best Bits of Newscast's Podcast-a-Thon (Part Two)
[69 hours old]: Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Paddy O’Connell, Lyse Doucet and Pudsey Bear

. Zendaya stars in this heated tennis love triangle
[32 hours old]: A love triangle forms between three tennis players.

. The magic behind your favourite Christmas music videos
[253 hours old]: Revealing the magic behind the making of the nation’s favourite Christmas music videos.

. US economy grows at fastest pace in two years
[17 hours old]: Strong consumer spending helps the US economy grow at a faster rate than expected.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[33 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Bet365 boss pay package rises to £280m
[21 hours old]: Denise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, is consistently one of Britain's highest-paid bosses.

. TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
[23 hours old]: The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.

. Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
[25 hours old]: Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.

. Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job?
[27 hours old]: Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

. Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
[30 hours old]: The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

. US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug
[31 hours old]: Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

. Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago
[38 hours old]: The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.

. US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns
[36 hours old]: The Trump administration has long opposed wind power, most often citing cost and reliability concerns.

. English councils warned against adopting four-day week
[30 hours old]: Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told council leaders to not introduce four-day working weeks.

. Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash
[23 hours old]: The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.

. Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd'
[45 hours old]: Mark Constantine tells the BBC he enjoys being a woke nerd and discusses why he backs the High Street and family-run businesses.

. Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog
[42 hours old]: The consumer watchdog says weak competition between retailers is keeping profit margins up.

. Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety
[42 hours old]: Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.

. Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026
[43 hours old]: Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.

. Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year
[54 hours old]: US distillers face uncertainty after President Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world.

. Rise in gift card scams as victims lose millions
[51 hours old]: Authorities say they have seen an increase in gift cards being used in fraud in recent years.

. Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
[31 hours old]: The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[56 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[129 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[153 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
[162 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
[201 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

. Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
[225 hours old]: The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

. 'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make
[297 hours old]: Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

. Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
[392 hours old]: Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.

. Fish and chip shop offers 100 free Christmas meals
[20 hours old]: Raj Khaira, from Southampton, says his store will give sausage and chips to those in need.

. Food bank supplier saved by 'incredible' donation
[21 hours old]: Emergency funding will provide 36,000 meals to a Blackpool food bank supplier during 2026.

. 'Put wellbeing first' to avoid festive overwhelm
[44 hours old]: Guernsey health experts share tips on looking after wellbeing and avoiding overwhelm over Christmas.

. Christmas busier than Mother's Day, florist says
[50 hours old]: Bea Prosser says the community gave support at a time when small businesses struggled.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[594 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[705 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[793 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1514 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[1700 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[119 hours old]: The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

. Americast
[117 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

. Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?
[139 hours old]: The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023.

. Inflation is at its Lowest for Eight Months
[163 hours old]: Lower prices for food and clothing meant inflation fell by more than expected

. Lower Clothing and Food Prices Help Inflation Fall
[166 hours old]: The inflation rate fell to 3.2% from 3.6%, a larger fall than analysts expected