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1. Cold temperatures set to continue with health alert in force

   The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert which lasts until noon on December 27 for south-west England.

2. Boxing Day traffic warning as nearly 20 million cars expected on roads

   he AA estimated 19.7 million car journeys will be made across the UK on Boxing Day

3. London's back! Buyers looking to move outside the capital at lowest level since 2013

   Even those who are making the move out of town are staying closer with Home Counties trumping far flung pandemic hotspots

4. ‘Cost-conscious’ shoppers set to spend £3.6bn in Boxing Day sales – survey

   Seven in 10 people surveyed said cost pressures were affecting their spending, Barclays said.

5. European cities UK holidaymakers ‘most want to visit’ in 2026 revealed

   Location often takes priority over luxury for holidaymakers when choosing accommodation for a city break, the survey indicated.

6. Scots soldiers continue wartime tradition with blanket design competition

   4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, are spending the festive period deployed in Cyprus.

7. Home Counties hotspots where London buyers are snapping up properties revealed

   The traditional commuter belt area is ‘back on the map’ for people moving out of London, property firm Hamptons said.

8. Confrontation at Queen Vic pub turns deadly in EastEnders Christmas special

   The cause of the apparent death remains unclear.

9. Amandaland Christmas Special review: An absolutely fabulous festive frolic

   Our favourite west London posho gets rural for this Christmas’s best festive viewing, complete with a deeply satisfying Ab Fab reunion

10. Arguments, children, rampant nostalgia: As a mother, Amandaland's festive special feels very close to home

    Thank goodness Lucy Punch’s delightfully dotty Amanda is here to give us our annual dose of self-inspection