A crocheted “elf on the shelf” has been spreading festive joy and raising money for charity by being captured in several ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office has announced a new government, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic ...

A British aid worker spending Christmas in Gaza has said the generosity of the UK public is giving “hope” to families affected by the conflict in the Middle East.

A racehorse dubbed the country’s unluckiest thoroughbred has finally finished first after appealing for some royal luck.

Daniel Poole was travelling in Sri Lanka when he was hit by the tsunami, whilst Rachel Harvey witnessed the devastation in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

In a written parliamentary question, Defence minister Al Carns revealed that across the various branches of the armed forces, 99,560 are medically fully deployable, with 14,350 limited deployability ...

The King’s Christmas message and the British economy feature among the headlines for the daily newspapers on Christmas Eve. The Sun, the Daily Express, and the Daily Mail lead on Charles’ message to ...

Many Ukrainian refugees are marking their third festive period away from home since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

A DORSET mum was ‘brought to tears’ after a group of binmen treated her son to a Christmas gift. Kelly Lane and her two-year-old son Bellamy and six-year-old daughter Evelyn live in Alderholt. The ...

The Scottish Government’s “utmost priority” is tackling child poverty, the First Minister has said in his Christmas message. On Tuesday, John Swinney wished the country a Merry Christmas and thanked ...

Information on alcohol consumption, rabies, and bites – both animal and human – were among the top of the list for NHS advice being sought on Christmas and Boxing Day last year, new data shows. Page ...

The contest dates back to the Second World War when troops deployed in harsh conditions sought to bring some Christmas cheer to bleak positions.