About 30 of those board survived the accident near the western Kazakh city of Aktau.

The Christmas service is a big event in the royal calendar, bringing together the Royal Family for a public appearance.

Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, has faced calls to resign over his handling of a sexual abuse case involving a priest.

For the second year running, tourists are staying away and public festivities have been cancelled.

West Mercia Police refers itself to the policing watchdog after a man was shot in Redditch.

She has called on people to show kindness to those who may be "carrying grief this holiday".

Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth.

It also said that soldiers did not know the hostages were there when they began their operation.

Police say one of the pedestrians is in a life-threatening condition.

A look back at some of Gail's highlights as the longstanding character leaves the cobbles.