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1. Tottenham XI vs Slavia Prague: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

   Spurs have suffered a big setback ahead of must-win game for automatic progression hopes

2. Trains suspended and ferries cancelled in Scotland as Storm Bram sweeps in

   Weather warnings are in place across the country.

3. London borough named in top five most peaceful places to live in England

   Area of London is among the country’s most zen-inducing, survey finds

4. Met Police launch Christmas blitz on e-bike phone snatchers in London’s West End using facial recognition

   Standard invited out on patrol with unit ‘taking the fight’ to criminals as Sir Mark Rowley turns to high-tech cameras to combat scourge

5. Failure to name Stakeknife ‘slightly ludicrous’, Justice Minister says

   Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn insisted that identifying agents risks ‘jeopardising’ national security,

6. Christmas 2025: Forget this yuletide tradition as reindeer hate this one thing

   You may need to rethink that midnight snack on Christmas Eve

7. Mikel Arteta makes change to Arsenal Champions League squad after new injury blow

   Gunners make switch ahead of trip to Club Brugge on Wednesday night

8. Christmas 2025: These are the last dates to order presents from the major retailers

   Make sure you don’t leave it too late.....

9. OPINION - Chris Philip: 'We are housing and feeding people while they break our laws. The government does nothing'

   Illegal working is rampant and it’s a scandal, says the Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp MP

10. Did Thatcher know about Stakeknife? asks sister of murdered man

    Moira Todd’s brother Eugene Simons was disappeared by Stakeknife’s unit in the Provisional IRA in 1981.