73 minutes ago Grand National crowned world’s biggest sporting event despite England's Euro 24 final

More than £500 million is placed at the three-day meeting at Aintree with up to £150 million going down on the main event of the day alone, making it the biggest event in the bookies eyes

Sport

1 hour ago Tom Hardy generously offered to pay crew of Guy Ritchie show £250,000 in lost wages

Tom Hardy stepped in to offer to pay the wages of a construction team who faced being left without pay in the run up to Christmas after the construction company they worked for went bust

Economics

1 hour ago Britain hit by jingle smells this Christmas as festive revellers won't shower for 3 days

A fifth of Brits plan not to leave the house for five days over Twixmas - the gap between Christmas Day and New Year - to avoid socialising beyond the big December 25 date

Events

2 hours ago Kyle Walker 'will spend Christmas Day with estranged wife Annie Kilner and their four children' after she filed for divorce in the wake of footballer's affair

The England and Manchester City star, 34, was kicked out of the family home after secretly fathering a second child with his ex-lover Lauryn Goodman .

Society

2 hours ago German Christmas market suspect spotted visiting takeaway just hours before attack that killed 5

A snack shop owner in the Magdeburg area of Germany, where a man ploughed into people at a Christmas market and killed five people, has told of how the suspect visited his takeaway store hours earlier

Events

2 hours ago Don Gilet shines as Death in Paradise’s new lead sleuth – even if his first case makes no sense

There are moments when this Christmas one-off, which tries to do too much at once, threatens to lose its footing like Santa slipping on a dodgy roof tile

Events

2 hours ago Shoulder duster earrings from £5, designer dupe necklaces from M&S and OTT rings: How to wow guests from the waist

This is my favourite time of year, and I love nothing better than a big blowout Christmas meal: turkey with all the trimmings, pulling crackers, telling silly jokes - all the while surrounded by loved ones.

Economics

2 hours ago Prince Andrew heads to Windsor alone as Royal Family celebrates Christmas without him

Prince Andrew was spotted heading out on his own in Windsor after dropping out of the Royal Family's Christmas celebrations at Sandringham over the Chinese spy controversy

Politics

2 hours ago King Charles makes very rare TV appearance as he joins BBC Countryfile episode

King Charles made a rare television appearance as BBC's Countryfile aired a Christmas special in which the presenters were introduced to staff at The King’s Foundation’s education programme

Politics

2 hours ago My aunt is a Waspi woman and is furious at Labour's refusal to pay compensation, says Cabinet minister

Lucy Powell, Leader of the Commons, said her relative is 'not happy at all' after the Prime Minister abandoned a vow to recompense millions of women hit by pension age changes.

Politics