Russia’s “bloody and brutal war machine” has shown no respite “even at Christmas”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said, as ...

One of the first babies born on Christmas Day in Scotland interrupted her parents’ Christmas Eve movie night after arriving early. Anne-Marie Hunt and Gordon Wilson, of Livingston, were just settling ...

Almost 800 runners, many wearing Father Christmas and elf costumes, crossed the finish line at the landmark Belfast venue.

Brave outdoor swimmers wore Father Christmas hats as they kicked off their celebrations with a festive dip. Sea surface temperatures across the country were between 8C and 11C, the Met Office said.

Elsewhere in the world, Hanukkah started on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005 and celebrations were muted in Germany.

A palliative care charity has announced the return of its Christmas tree collection service. Havens Hospices, which offers hospice care in Southend and Benfleet, have confirmed they will collect ...

Sir Brian May, Kylie Minogue and and Sir Paul McCartney are among the host of famous faces to share festive well-wishes on Christmas Day. The Queen guitarist, 77, treated fans to a video of him ...

The King attended the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day church service, after a “brutal” year in which he and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were both diagnosed with cancer.

This sensitive pup has been in kennels for some time and is desperate to find her forever family. She is looking for an adult-only home with few visitors, and can be anxious around men. Due to a fear ...

The Christmas romantic comedy Love Actually was released back in 2003, but have you clocked its Essex connection?

The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.

A CHARITY has been granted almost £1million to purchase a landmark store in Westcliff ... but still needs to raise £240,000 more ...