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likely across parts of the midlands and down into southern counties. where it doesn t linger, 0 degrees will be more typical. hello. this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines. fans travel to george michael s homes in london and oxfordshire to pay their respects as the world remembers him. russia says the bodies of eleven victims of the military plane crash in the black sea have been recovered and flown back to moscow. all 92 passengers and crew on board died when it came down shortly after taking off from sochi. bargain hunters turn out for boxing day sales but it s thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre christmas discounts. the former governor of the bank of england, lord king, says britain should be more self confident about leaving the eu. he s suggested the uk would be better off if it was completely out of the single market. and coming up after the sport, we ll hear from alexander mccall smith that in meet the author in about fiftee ....
tribute to george michael, who died yesterday, from heart failure, at the age of 53. the singer sold more than 100 million albums in a career spanning nearly four decades. he rose to fame with the pop duo, wham, enjoying global success in the 80s, before leaving to forge a successful solo career. but he struggled with the pressures of fame and press attention. his former band mate andrew ridgeley said he was heartbroken at the loss of a beloved friend . our arts editor will gompertz looks back at his life. # wham bam, i am a man #. wearing a bikerjacket and a white tee, george michael takes his first steps into the limelight as one half of the pop duo, wham. back then, he had big hair and a perma tan it was his idea of early ‘80s glam. the reality was a little different. so they stuck us in this hotel that couldn t have hotel that couldn t have been more than 80p a night. i was sleeping the night before my first top of the pops in polystyrene sheets and it was a ....