Scots hope for White Christmas
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Bookmakers make Scotland odds-on for a white Christmas after a flurry of betting across their counters.
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Scottish crooner Leon Jackson is set to be Christmas number one after winning the X Factor.
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18 million cars expected to take to the road during the Christmas season despite high fuel prices
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Officials at The Salvation Army in Bloomington wonder if this Christmas still will be a golden one. The agency, which counts on holiday collections to help fund its services
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Plastic Father Christmases may festoon Belfast&#39;s many lampposts, but there was little sign yesterday of the season of goodwill.
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A SALTIRE that has flown above the Scottish Parliament is to be taken into space.  Astronaut Nick Patrick, whose mother is from Skye, will be carrying the flag when he goes into space for the first time in December.
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Road travellers may face delays on Christmas Eve as people prepare for a festive journey to or from home.
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Snow in Wales means bookmakers are forced to pay out to honour 'White Christmas' bets.
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'Tis the day before Christmas and all through D.C.
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The Queenâs annual Christmas Broadcast, which appealed for greater tolerance and understanding between Britainâs differing cultural and religious groups, was tonight warmly welcomed by Muslim leaders.
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Scottish people the world over celebrate the life of Robert Burns in an annual gathering full of whisky, poetry and haggis
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For many, Christmas is a time for hope. That hope is often spiritual, however for local Ukrainians in Rochester, this year it is also political.
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We know what you really want for Christmas.
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War veterans in Scotland are set to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands conflict.
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The Scottish Blood Transfusion Service says it needs 1,000 donations every day for patients over Christmas.
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Peter Drogomiretskiy had planned to open presents with his family Christmas morning.
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Thousands of people are expected to turn out to celebrate the official opening of Scotland's new parliament.