49 h. ago New Year's Eve: European capitals throw huge parties to welcome start of 2026 as excitement builds across UK

LIVEBLOG: Follow New Year's Eve celebrations across the globe as nations around the world throw parties to toast the final hours of the year before ushering in 2026.

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3 d. ago Saunas, electronica and air guitar: Oulu, Finland’s tech city, is European Capital of Culture 2026

This Nordic city and digital hub is having its moment in the (midnight) sun, offering cultural, arty events and pleasingly eclectic sillinessA floating community sauna on frozen Lake Oulu seemed as good a place as any to ask Finnish locals what they think of the European Capital of Culture bandwagon that will be rolling into their city in 2026. Two women sweltering on the top bench seemed to sweat more over my question than over the clouds of sauna steam – the result of a beefy Finn ladling water on the wood-fired coals with a grim determination to broil us all.“Hmmm, yes, it will bring people to Oulu, which is good, but we don’t really know much about it,” said one of the women. “We know it’s happening, but we haven’t had many details.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Peep Show star crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off’s Christmas special

Competing on the show was Olivia Colman, David Mitchell, Isy Suttie, Matt King, and Sophie Winkleman.

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8 d. ago Scarlett Moffatt shares 'dreams' message after being crowned winner of 2025 Strictly Christmas Special

Scarlett and her dancing partner Vito Coppolo took home the Christmas Trophy

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8 d. ago Scarlett Moffatt crowned winner of BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Christmas Special

The Gogglebox star lifted the Christmas Trophy alongside her partner Vito Coppolo

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8 d. ago Scarlett Moffatt and Vito Coppola are crowned Strictly Come Dancing Christmas champions after scoring a perfect 40 from the judges

Viewers of the BBC show saw Babatunde Aléshé, 39, Brian McFadden, 45, Jodie Ounsley, 24, Melanie Blatt, 50, and Nicholas Bailey, 54, battle it out to lift the Glitterball Trophy this year.

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8 d. ago Who won Strictly's Christmas special? Star crowned champion in emotional show

Christmas is underway now we've seen the Strictly Come Dancing festival special, which is Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's final foray as hosts of the BBC show

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing star agreed to join festive special for sweet reason

On Christmas Day, BBC viewers will see six celebrities battle it out to be crowned this year's Strictly Christmas champion.

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1 week ago Celebrity MasterChef's Christmas special winner crowned as John Torode makes final appearance

The popular BBC programme will be going through major changes next year

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1 week ago Iain Stirling is crowned the winner of Celebrity MasterChef's Christmas special as John Torode makes his final appearance after being axed over 'racism' controversy

Earlier this year, John, 60, was sacked from his long-standing role on the cooking show for the alleged use of a racist term.

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special first look at the stars

The six couples hoping to be crowned Strictly Christmas Champion are seen in their sequins and sparkles for the first time

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1 week ago Scottish palace where kings were once crowned decorated with stunning Christmas trees

There are 16 trees up at Scone Palace this year

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1 week ago London & Paris On Target? In Just 11 Minutes, This Russian Missile Can Reach European Capitals

London & Paris On Target? In Just 11 Minutes, This Russian Missile Can Reach European Capitals  Times of India

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2 w. ago Kylie steals festive No 1 with XMAS but here are some Christmas number one hit wonders!

It’s official - XMAS by Kylie - has been crowned the Christmas Number One 2025, narrowly beating Wham’s! Last Christmas to the top of the charts

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2 w. ago Flights cancelled and children kept inside as polluted fog engulfs European capital

Several flights departing from Sarajevo airport were grounded

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2 w. ago This is Europe's secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble | Johnny Ryan

Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him The unthinkable has happened. The US is Europe’s adversary. The stark, profound betrayal contained in the Trump administration’s national security strategy should stop any further denial and dithering in Europe’s capitals. Cultivating “resistance Europe’s current trajectory in European nations” is now Washington’s stated policy.But contained within this calamity is the gift of clarity. Europe will fight or it will perish. The good news is that Europe holds strong cards.Johnny Ryan is director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK's best Christmas market crowned — it's less than an hour from Wales

Which? has compiled a list of the best Christmas markets in the UK with Bath the closest top-rated market to Wales

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3 w. ago European leader quits less than a year into the job after huge protests rock capital

BULGARIA was thrown into chaos last night after its prime minister dramatically quit less than a year into the job. Rosen Zhelyazkov walked away from power as enormous crowds flooded Sofia, demanding his government be kicked out. His resignation landed just 20 days before the country joins the euro, plunging Brussels into alarm. The shock...

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3 w. ago Shelbourne 0 Crystal Palace 3: Pino runs the show as Glasner’s side in cruise control against Northern Irish opponents

CRYSTAL PALACE'S European tour is destined to roll on after they left drizzly Dublin with a Conference League knockout spot all but secured. The travelling Eagles fans have already visited Norway, Poland, France and Ireland and can now look forward to at least one more stamp on their passports. A point in their final group...

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3 w. ago Watch James Acaster’s Saturday Kitchen outburst crowned ‘TV moment of the year’

James Acaster punched Saturday Kitchen's polar bear figurine and attacked their Christmas decorations in a moment viewers have crowned “TV moment of the year.”

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