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1. How to make the most of your annual leave allowance in 2026

   Maximise time spent away from the office with these booking tips

2. Visitors turned away from record-breaking Christmas tree after ‘unprecedented’ numbers showed up

   Visitors were forced to leave after the car park became full at a Northumberland National Trust property

3. Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi

   Saudi Arabia says it bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla over a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates

4. New year honours list 2026 in full as hundreds awarded for service

   Honours as part of orders of chivalry have been given by monarchs since the Middle Ages

5. Idris Elba and Lionesses lead new year honours list as more than 1,100 recognised

   From champions of sports and the arts to foster carers, health workers and supporters of young people, a total of 1,157 recipients, from every part of the UK, have been awarded

6. The steps JD Vance took to repair Trump and Musk’s ‘fragile’ relationship

7. Anthony Joshua latest: Boxer’s team members named as two killed in Nigeria car crash which injured heavyweight

   Former two-time world heavyweight champion escaped with minor injuries

8. England leave Jamie Smith out of T20 World Cup squad

   Injured pace bowler Jofra Archer has been included in the squad for February’s tournament in Sri Lanka and India.

9. The best holidays to book for February 2026, from Austrian ski slopes to French carnivals

   Yet to fill your snow boots or bask in some far-flung winter sun? Here are some holidays to inspire travel in the final month of winter

10. How far in advance should you book a New Year’s Eve hotel to avoid ‘panic pricing’ surges?