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How London’s ambulance service is preparing for its busiest night of the year
Extra ambulances, more call handlers and a bigger response will be out on the streets of the capital this New Year's Eve.
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More than £10m worth of jewellery and designer handbags stolen from house
More than £10m worth of jewellery and £150,000 worth of designer handbags have been stolen from a home in London - prompting the offering of a reward.
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Tony Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants despite misgivings
Tony Blair's Labour government pushed on with plans to open the UK's borders to Eastern Europe despite mounting concerns from senior ministers, according to newly released official files.
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Russia and Ukraine swap at least 300 prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine have conducted a much-anticipated prisoner swap just ahead of the new year.
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Trump 2.0, conflict in Ukraine to end and China challenging global world order – what can we expect in 2025?
What will 2025 mean for Gaza, Ukraine, trade wars and African tech? Our foreign correspondents set the scene for trends that will shape their region.
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‘All I’ve ever wanted to do is help one person’: Hundreds of unsung heroes receive honours in New Year list
More than 1,200 people from across the UK have made it on to this New Year's honours list, with a lot of famous faces getting recognised.
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Gareth Southgate, Stephen Fry and Sadiq Khan knighted and Keely Hodgkinson among hundreds also honoured
Former England manager Gareth Southgate, London mayor Sadiq Khan and actor Stephen Fry have been knighted in the New Year Honours.
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Pizza Hut restaurant operator races to finalise new ownership
The operator of nearly 150 Pizza Hut restaurants in the UK is in advanced talks with potential buyers as it races to wrap up a deal to secure its future.
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Gal Gadot had emergency surgery to remove brain blood clot while 8 months pregnant
Gal Gadot says her baby daughter had to be delivered during emergency surgery earlier this year after a "massive blood clot" was discovered in the actress's brain.
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UN chief declares last 10 years a ‘decade of deadly heat’
The world has experienced a "decade of deadly heat", the head of the UN says, as he urged countries to "exit this road to ruin".