10 h. ago High School Musical 3 star Matt Prokop charged with possession of child pornography

Former child actor Matt Prokop was reportedly taken into custody in Texas on Christmas Eve after being arrested on a charge of possession of child pornography and four misdemeanour charges

Culture

19 h. ago Mother seriously injured in Christmas Eve shooting in Peckham

Mother seriously injured in Christmas Eve shooting in Peckham  BBC

Events

22 h. ago Mother left critically injured after gunmen fire shots through Peckham home on Christmas Eve

The woman, in her 20s, suffered multiple gunshot wounds after two male suspects fired seven shots into the address on Cronin Street

Events

24 h. ago Teen woke to find mum, 38, dead on bathroom floor on Christmas Day

Reece Barrett had been last minute Christmas shopping with his mum Louise McKenzie on Christmas Eve - the teenager woke up on Christmas Day to find her dead

Events

46 h. ago Aldi provides over 7,000 meals to West Lothian charities over festive period

The UK’s fourth largest supermarket teamed up with local good causes across West Lothian to donate a range of fresh and chilled foods from its stores after closing early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Politics

66 h. ago Six money tips to help people struggling with debt or repayments this month

Money Wellness recorded a 29 per cent increase in people contacting them for help with managing debts between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.

Economics

3 d. ago Tour guides at Europe’s most active volcano strike as anger erupts over new rules

The latest restrictions were adopted after Mount Etna started a round of eruptions on Christmas Eve

Events

5 d. ago The busiest day for cash withdrawals in 2025 – and it wasn’t Christmas Eve

New figures from Link ATMs show that cash withdrawals are still in decline

Economics

5 d. ago Pictured: Father, 33, killed in Christmas Eve crash that injured his partner and their eight

Stephen Jones, 33, from Bootle, was driving a black Ford Puma when it was involved in a crash with a grey Audi A4 in Croxteth just before 8:40pm on December 24 2025.

Events

5 d. ago Tributes as junior football coach dies after Christmas Eve collision

'Stephen's death will leave a void for many people that won't ever be filled'

Events

5 d. ago Dad dies after fatal Christmas Eve crash and mum in 'serious' condition

The couple's eight-year-old son sustained minor injuries and has been cared for by family since the crash

Events

5 d. ago ‘Loving’ dad, 33, dies in Christmas Eve crash as mum suffers serious injuries

Stephen Jones, 33, was taken to hospital with significant injuries following a crash on Christmas Eve

Events

9 d. ago Family of teen Camila Mendoza Olmos found dead in a field break their silence

Authorities confirmed that the body was that of 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who vanished from her home in San Antonio, Texas, on the morning of Christmas Eve

Events

9 d. ago Families of Scots found dead after long water searches hope police sonar kits will end agony

Greig Stoddart, 44, died fishing on Christmas Eve 2023, and was not found for weeks - but volunteers discovered his body in just two hours using an underwater sonar kit.

Events

9 d. ago Family of teenager found dead after going missing on Christmas Eve breaks silence following heartbreaking discovery

The medical examiner determined the body was that of Texas student 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos and that she had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Events

9 d. ago Helen Flanagan reunites with her three children for New Year's Eve after spending Christmas apart amid bitter co

Helen Flanagan delightedly reunited with her three children after they spent Christmas with their father Scott Sinclair. 

Politics

9 d. ago Inside Trump’s secret Xmas Eve strike on Maduro’s drug regime ‘using CIA Reaper drone, radar jamming & Hellfire missile’

DONALD Trump used CIA Reaper drones equipped with powerful Hellfire missiles to attack Venezuela on Christmas Eve, a former CIA officer has claimed. The US launched secret strikes on a drug port in Maracaibo which was hailed by Trump as a "very hard blow" to tyrant Nicolas Maduro's regime. Trump has remained tight-lipped over how he...

Events

9 d. ago Heartbroken son's 'gut feeling' when he got call about dad on Christmas Eve

Simon Coombes, 55, was hit by a car in Southport, Merseyside on Christmas Eve morning - his son Bailey-James West has described the moment his family learnt the tragic news

Politics

1 week ago Teen falls 10,000 feet in plane crash and survives 11 days with maggots feasting on wounds

Her plane crashed over the Amazon rainforest on Christmas Eve as she plummeted two miles through the air, and spent 11 days fighting for survival

Events

1 week ago Son of 'biggest Manchester City fan' who died on Christmas Eve 'in disbelief' as appeal continues

He said he had a 'gut feeling' something serious had happened when his phone started ringing on Christmas Eve

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