29 December 2004
- The confirmed British death toll in Sunday's earthquake has risen to 26 (20 in Thailand, 3 in Sri Lanka and 3 in the Maldives). A granddaughter of actor and director Richard Attenborough is amongst the dead at Phuket; his daughter is also missing, as is her mother-in-law. Up to 100 Britons are still unaccounted for in Sri Lanka alone. (BBC).
- A murder hunt has started as the strangled body of a heavily pregnant 14 year old girl is found in a Telford churchyard. (BBC)
- A rise in the number of escaped prisoners has been the target of attacks from the Conservatives. (BBC).
- With one day's play remaining in the second Test, South Africa are set a target of 378 to win against England. At close of play on Wednesday, their score is 21-1. (BBC)
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