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BBC Ian says he hopes the Christmas yacht brings joy Ian Rankin has always enjoyed building small model boats but, after a cancer diagnosis, the 82-year-old set himself a new …

Weather warnings for strong winds have come into force in parts of the UK as millions of people take to the roads ahead of Christmas. The Met Office says gusts …

PA Media Steffan Rhodri, James Corden, Joanna Page, Larry Lamb, Alison Steadman, Matthew Horne, Ruth Jones and Robert Wilfort at the Gavin & Stacey finale premiere Look what’s occurin’… the …

Getty Images The typical water bill will rise by an average of £86 from April before easing, the industry regulator has said. The steep rise is part of bill increases …

Getty Images The UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, with prices rising at their fastest pace since March. Inflation hit 2.6% in the …

Mishal Husain bids farewell in last Today episode Mishal Husain has presented her final episode of Radio 4’s Today programme after 11 years on the early morning show. Husain, who …

PA Media The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been approved by the government. The £3.6bn takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group has been given …

Bus crashed into the bridge on Cook Street Eight people have been injured, including one person in a critical condition, after a double-decker bus crashed into a railway bridge in …

A “friendly and happy” West Ham academy goalkeeper has died aged 15 after being diagnosed with cancer. Oscar Fairs from Benfleet, Essex, was found to have a rare 7cm (2.8in) …

PA Media Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m by the regulator Ofcom for failing to meet delivery targets for first and second class mail. The fine is almost double the …