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Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.

Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault, police have said.

The rapper in punk duo Bob Vylan will not face further action over his "death death to the IDF" chants at Glastonbury Festival, police have said.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters joined the King, the Queen and other royals in Sandringham on Christmas Day for the family's annual church service without him.

The King's message has alluded to the Bondi Beach and Manchester synagogue attacks as he paid tribute to those who show "spontaneous bravery" and put "themselves in harm's way to defend others".

Weather warnings and a cold health alert have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day - as forecasters said those hoping for a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed.