56 h. ago Ayrshire group volunteers time at care home in show of festive spirit

The group joined residents and the care team to put up Christmas trees and decorations throughout the building.

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58 h. ago Several Lanarkshire GP practices and community pharmacies will be open over New Year public holidays

Additional capacity is in place to support patients during a traditionally busy period for health services and to help people access the right care at the right time.

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6 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham posts Christmas snaps with Nicola's family amid Beckham feud

Brooklyn Beckham got into the festive spirit with wife Nicola Peltz and her parents at their lavish home at Christmas, despite the reported rift with his family members

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7 d. ago Dad blamed his ‘tummy troubles’ on enjoying the odd drink it was a silent killer that took him from us before Xmas

WHILE friends were busy getting in the festive spirit, decorating their trees, watching Christmas movies and celebrating at work parties, Jordan Dunn was saying goodbye to her dad. Pub landlord Jim Doyle had been pulling pints for 17 years, and was a much-loved face in North Petherton, Somerset. He and wife Nicky ran The Lamb...

Events

7 d. ago Coventry v Swansea, Egypt v South Africa, and more: EFL, Afcon 2025 – football live

⚽ Updates from the afternoon Boxing Day football action⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail BarryChampionship: Despite failing to properly get his head to a free-kick aimed towards the far post, Jack Robinson somehow manages to take advantage of some slapstick defending to bundle the ball over the line anyway and equalise for Birmingham City against 10-man Derby County. It’s as scruffy a goal as you’ll ever see but the home fans at St Andrew’s won’t care.Millwall 0-0 Ipswich Town: It’s half-time at the Den, where the deadlock between Millwall and Ipswich remains resolutely unbroken. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Birmingham v Derby, Egypt v South Africa, and more: EFL, Afcon 2025 – football live

⚽ Updates from the afternoon Boxing Day football action⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail BarryChampionship: Despite failing to properly get his head to a free-kick aimed towards the far post, Jack Robinson somehow manages to take advantage of some slapstick defending to bundle the ball over the line anyway and equalise for Birmingham City against 10-man Derby County. It’s as scruffy a goal as you’ll ever see but the home fans at St Andrew’s won’t care.Millwall 0-0 Ipswich Town: It’s half-time at the Den, where the deadlock between Millwall and Ipswich remains resolutely unbroken. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The most ridiculously FAKE moments in your favourite Christmas films! From Love Actually and Home Alone to Elf and The Grinch

Families across the UK are beginning to cosy up together, switching on beloved Christmas classics to spark that festive spirit.

Politics

7 d. ago Over 20,000 Scots died waiting for NHS care during Neil Gray's time as health secretary

The figures have been condemned by the Scottish Conservatives.

Society

8 d. ago Love Island’s Molly Smith shows off sizzling figure in icy Lapland snaps

Molly Smith braved icy Lapland in sexy red lingerie, showing off her abs and festive spirit as she counted down the hours until Christmas with fiancé Tom Clare

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8 d. ago Love Actually rich list REVEALED: Where the stars are now and how their VERY different fortunes compare more than 20 years on

In the spirit of the festive season, the Daily Mail has ranked the stars by their reported wealth - all the way up to the number one spot.

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8 d. ago Sports stars including Wayne Rooney, Erling Haaland and Luke Littler celebrate Christmas with their loved ones

CHRISTMAS cheer has arrived for the world of sports. Footballers have taken off their boots, darts stars have put down their arrows and boxers have downed their gloves in favour of some festive spirit. The likes of Wayne Rooney, Luke Littler and Erling Haaland showed off how they are celebrating Christmas with their loved ones....

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9 d. ago Glasgow fire crews join forces to help Santa deliver Christmas presents to local children

Staff from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have been going the extra mile to spread some festive spirit across the country.

Society

9 d. ago Is it wrong to dress my dog in a Christmas jumper this year?

Animal rights charity Peta has warned that the only animals that should wear wool are sheep. But Charlotte Cripps, who has bought her golden retriever a Christmas jumper and a reindeer hoodie, disagrees – as long as a dog doesn’t mind, it’s all part of the festive spirit

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1 week ago Meet the Londoner spreading festive spirit by delivering Christmas trees to vulnerable families

This season, goodwill is merry and it comes delivered

Society

1 week ago The best new Christmas films of 2025 available to stream now

Get into the festive spirit with these Christmas films, from ‘My Secret Santa’ to ‘Jingle Bell Heist’

Politics

1 week ago Mum paid £85 for Grinch visit for son and complains when her home is 'trashed'

A mum has been left fuming after coughing up £85 for a Grinch experience to help get her family in the festive spirit - but she claims the green creature was up to no good

Society

1 week ago Britain's saddest shopping centre: Mall in riverside town empty just DAYS before Christmas in damning indictment of the high street as depressed locals say it's 'pitiful'

To the unwary Evesham sounds like a good place to embrace the festive spirit - and where better to sort out last minute Christmasgifts than its Riverside Shopping Centre.

Economics

1 week ago I’m a Grinch and my husband is like Buddy the Elf – here is how we found a Christmas compromise | Polly Hudson

Over our marriage, seasonal rows have focussed on cheese, tinsel, turkey, Aled Jones and even pyjamas. Still, I’m convinced that I am the true spirit of the festive seasonMost families have their own unique festive rituals, and my husband and I have spent this December in the manner traditional to us: squabbling. He is fully invested in every possible aspect of the season of goodwill. On the big day itself, he wears his cracker crown until it breaks, like a metaphor; I usually don’t bother unfolding mine, let alone putting it on. We’ve been married for 15 years, and weathered many storms together, but at the moment our relationship is particularly challenging. How do you cope when you’re Christmas incompatible?In my defence, I’m not bah-humbugging at merely a rational amount of yuletide spirit. My husband is perpetually jolly as standard – it’s always the first word anybody I introduce him to uses to describe him afterwards. He’s relentlessly cheerful, endlessly enthusiastic and can...

Politics

1 week ago They're going on the naughty list! Christmas revellers get into the festive spirit on Black Eye Friday after millions finish work before the holidays

The Friday before Christmas Eve has earned the nickname 'Black Eye Friday' due to the number of fights that break out in pubs and clubs, with A&E departments in full swing.

Economics

1 week ago You have 20/20 vision if you can spot all gnomes hiding in tricky Christmas brainteaser

With Christmas sneaking up on us, why not get into the festive spirit by testing your vision with this tricky brainteaser? Let's see if you can solve it within a few seconds...

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