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How a very popular puzzle that was first invented 50 years ago may have certain wellbeing benefits

An investigation is ongoing following the death of a man found in cardiac arrest on Christmas Day.

A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.

Dynamic pricing, Katy Perry's comeback album, Joker 2 and Eurovision were among the biggest fails of 2024.

Dynamic pricing, Katy Perry's comeback album, Joker 2 and Eurovision were among the biggest fails of 2024.

Test your memory of 2024 in our four-part Christmas quiz - 52 questions for 52 weeks of the year.

A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club are in danger of missing out on a place in next season's Champions League.

Irish challenger Spillane's Tower heads the 11-strong field declared for Thursday's King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.

Coronation Street's longstanding character bid farewell to Weatherfield's famous cobbles.

Coronation Street's longstanding character bid farewell to Weatherfield's famous cobbles.

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.

Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley has previously called for Stephen Cottrell to resign.

Reprising his most recent role as a spy for the intelligence agency, Oldman puts a London spin on The Night Before Christmas.

The pair 'sleighed' the competition to take home the coveted trophy, with Tayce making Strictly history.

The pair 'sleighed' the competition to take home the coveted trophy, with Tayce making Strictly history.

A prolific writer and filmmaker, MT Vasudevan was the doyen of Malayalam-language literature.

The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, but it never had an official status in the country's 248-year history.