A vicar infuriated parents by telling their children that Father Christmas was not real at a primary school assembly

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Borussia Dortmund advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League as Group F winners after a dramatic 2-1 win over 10-man Marseille.

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Atletico Madrid's impressive Champions League campaign continued as they saw off Porto 2-0 in their final Group G game thanks to first-half goals from Raul Garcia and Diego Costa.

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Zenit St Petersburg lurched into the knockout stages of the Champions League as Atletico Madrid's defeat of Porto rendered the Russian side's 4-1 loss at Austria Vienna meaningless.

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Ten-man AC Milan scraped into the knockout stages of the Champions League by resisting an all-out Ajax assault to secure a goalless draw at the San Siro.

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Schalke secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday evening with two second-half strikes earning a 2-0 home victory over 10-man Basel.

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Lacklustre Chelsea sealed top spot in Champions League Group E thanks to Demba Ba's early strike which earned a 1-0 home win over Steaua Bucharest.

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Neymar netted a hat-trick as Celtic were given a UEFA Champions League masterclass by Barcelona in a 6-1 defeat at the Nou Camp.

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Arsenal lost 2-0 at Napoli and had captain Mikel Arteta sent off, but still finished second in Group F to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages for the 11th season in a row.

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Australia's High Court has overturned legislation allowing gay marriage in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

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