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1. Princess Diana's former designer Paul Costelloe dead at 80

   The designer and artist was famous for his collections showcased in London Fashion Week for more than 35 years

2. Seven teenagers shot as chaos erupts at Christmas tree switch on

   It's been reported that the youngest victim, a 13-year-old girl, was shot in the leg.

3. Tearful funeral hears five young Ireland crash victims will be 'forever united together'

   Chloe McGee, 23, was laid to rest one day after her boyfriend Alan McCluskey, also 23, with funerals for two more pals including Scottish student Chloe Hipson still to take place.

4. Police arrest man in attempted murder probe as woman fights for her life

   A woman in her 60s sustained serious head injuries

5. Santa surprises schoolgirl with early Christmas as dad has just days to live

   Autumn Hardie, 10, was surprised with an early visit from Santa at home in Motherwell and will celebrate Christmas a month early at a hospice with dad Grant, 40, tomorrow.

6. Man who took fake gun to McDonald’s and stole food avoids prison

   David James Vauls was handed a six-month suspended sentence for the “error of judgment” while attempting to buy a chicken nugget meal deal.

7. Scores of children to get puberty blockers on NHS in UK from 2026

   The first patients are expected to be available for recruitment in the new year, with researchers hopeful that more than 200 children could eventually join the study

8. Gran tried to escape morgue freezer after being incorrectly declared dead

   Maria de Jesus Arroyo was declared dead by medics but she was later found face down in a partially opened body bag.

9. 'I taught selfish Corvette driver who parked over 4 spots a valuable lesson'

   A man was left fuming when he saw a Corvette had parked over four spots in a car park – and he came up with the ultimate plan to teach the selfish driver a lesson

10. Rapist who attacked woman during her morning commute has jail sentence increased

    The predator had his sentence increased to 17 years under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme