2 h. ago BBC to air 9 Christmas blockbusters with huge family treat on Boxing Day

The Shrek spin-off will air more than a decade after the original animation adventure proved a firm festive favourite

Society

3 h. ago British kids would rather spend time with family than game alone this Christmas, study finds

A survey found that 61% of five to 16-year-olds would prefer to spend Christmas Day watching films and playing board games with their family

Politics

6 h. ago When will it next snow in the UK and will it be a white Christmas?

The Met Office said a single snowflake has to be observed falling on Christmas Day anywhere in the UK for it to be called a ‘white Christmas’

Events

8 h. ago West Lothian residents advised over changes to bin collections over festive period

There will be no grey, blue or green bin collections on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and New Year's Day and January 2 due to the public holidays.

Politics

9 h. ago Eight hours of free electricity on Christmas Day for customers of energy supplier

Customers can get several hours of free electricity on December 25

Economics

9 h. ago Coronation Street's Christmas Day attack leaves Weatherfield resident for dead

The Rovers Return is set to be a hub of activity and someones in for a not-so-wonderful Christmas time

Events

10 h. ago Brits use enough electricty on Christmas Day to watch Home Alone 183 times

The average household will use six to eight times more electricity on Christmas Day compared to the average day of the year - with the majority being used for our Christmas Dinners

Politics

10 h. ago Free electricity on Christmas Day with energy supplier's eight

Customers who sign up for the Sunday Saver Challenge can get eight hours of free electricity

Science

11 h. ago Energy supplier giving away free electricity for eight hours on Christmas Day

Customers can get several hours of free electricity on December 25

Science

30 h. ago Festive Brits start putting up their Christmas decorations more than FIVE weeks before the big day

Brits are getting into the festive spirit as Christmas trees have started to go up - a whole five weeks in advance of the big day. So it begs the question: When is it too early to put up your Christmas tree?

Politics

36 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing sign up huge 90s pop icon for Christmas special

All Saints singer Melanie Blatt has been confirmed as the second celebrity contestant for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special airing on Christmas Day

Politics

36 h. ago Second Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special contestant revealed

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom for the final time on Christmas Day with a host of famous faces battling it out to be crowned champion

Culture

37 h. ago Quality Street shoppers snapping up 2kg boxes of heavily reduced chocolates for Christmas

Quality Street chocolates are a Christmas day mainstay for many families

Politics

49 h. ago I'm spending Christmas Day running 26 miles along the Welsh coast

Running, Megan Boxall says, has saved her life

Politics

3 d. ago Fears Christmas dinner could be ruined by looming turkey shortage as ‘super strain’ bird flu rips through UK farms

BRITS could miss out on tucking into a Christmas Day turkey this year as a bird flu "super strain" rips through farms. Retailers fear the strain of avian flu could lead to empty shelves in butchers and supermarkets across the country. UK farms have been hit by more than 30 since the start of October....

Politics

3 d. ago Universal credit and DWP payment date changes ahead of Christmas 2025

If you're due to receive a benefit payment on Christmas Day or New Year's Day then you should be paid earlier instead

Politics

4 d. ago Half price tickets to Kempton Park Ladbrokes Christmas Festival

Enjoy a great day out at the Ladbrokes Christmas Festival at Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday December 27

Politics

4 d. ago EDF to pay customers 100 hours of electricity in deal that undercuts price cap

EDF's 'Simply Fixed Nov26v10' tariff saves households on a standard tariff £156 compared with the October price cap

Economics

5 d. ago Valleys town with independent shops and cafes perfect for a Christmas day out

Don't be pulled by the bright lights of the shopping centres, and be enticed by some small town charm, too

Politics

5 d. ago The surprising Welsh town with independent shops and cafes perfect for a Christmas day out

Don't be pulled by the bright lights of the shopping centres, and be enticed by some small town charm, too

Politics