Justin Welby is to tell worshippers at Canterbury Cathedral that darkness is a ‘monster that lies’ as he refers to the terrorist atrocity which killed 25-year-old Jack Merritt and 23-year-old Saskia Jones. Via: Archbishop of Canterbury sermon condemns London terror attack
The fires had been started ‘intentionally’ in a forested area in Valparaíso. The blaze then spread to the city forcing people to flee – some without all their belongings and even pets. Via: Raging fire that tore through Chilean city destroying 80 homes on Christmas Eve was ARSON
Pontiff holds midnight Mass after pilgrims gather in Bethlehem, while Justin Welby will reflect on London Bridge attackPope Francis has delivered midnight Mass by saying the celebration of Jesus’s birth reminded humanity how “God continues to love us all, even the worst of us”.The pontiff told crowds gathered at the Read more
Father, son and daughter were found in pool at Costa del Sol holiday complexThree members of the same family have died at a holiday resort on the Costa del Sol on Christmas Eve.The incident occurred after a nine-year-old girl got into difficulties in a swimming pool and her brother, 16, Read more
Early frost and fog to give way to sunshine in most places, say forecasters, with rain and wind to follow on Boxing DayThose dreaming of a white Christmas will have to wait until at least next year, with the Met Office predicting plenty of frost and sunshine but no snow Read more
MP won Ellesmere Port and Neston from the Tories in 1992 and held the seat for 23 yearsLabour colleagues have paid tribute to the former Labour MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston, Andrew Miller, who has died at the age of 70.He served for 23 years, having been first elected Read more
Thirteen other passengers injured after vehicle plunged into a ravine on winding road in South SumatraThe number of people killed when a bus plunged into a ravine on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has risen to 28, police and rescuers have said, with 13 others injured.The accident occurred just before midnight on Read more
Former Commons chaplain warns ‘way that we related to one another over this wretched topic’ is linked to politician’s death Via: Toxic Brexit rhetoric contributed to murder of Jo Cox, says bishop
Mayor of London describes Christmas event as ‘best day’ of his tenure Via: Sadiq Khan welcomes homeless people to City Hall for haircuts and three-course meals
Exclusive: ‘There’s a strategy to build as many homes as possible, regardless of where they are and what type they are, in a rush to meet targets,’ says critic Via: Amount of flood-prone land used for new houses in England doubles in a year, figures reveal