55 m. ago Holly Ramsay heads home from festive holiday with Adam Peaty amid family drama

Model and influencer Holly Ramsay has headed home from her festive holiday with her Team GB fiancé Adam Peaty amid their family feud ahead of their upcoming wedding

Society

2 h. ago Wales star's double denies Cardiff top spot in thrilling Welsh derby

The Scarlets came out on top at the Arms Park, winning 21-17 in the first of the festive derbies

Politics

2 h. ago Coronation Street's Dee Dee Bailey quits soap in emotional scenes as fans issue complaint

Dee Dee Bailey has left Coronation Street in emotional scenes as the lawyer had to navigate family tensions and moving abroad amid her exit in the ITV soap

Politics

3 h. ago Meghan posts family photo with Harry, Archie and Lilibet for festive message

The Sussexes also said their charity foundation will be rebranded as Archewell Philanthropies.

Culture

3 h. ago Salvation Army bell ringer gunned down outside store by teenage suspect he knew, cops say

The Michigan suspect, reportedly a teenage boy, knew the man he fatally shot, police say

Politics

4 h. ago Paris Fury shares her family's festive traditions and the one unbreakable Christmas rule

Fury family matriarch Paris Fury has opened up on how she and her family celebrate Christmas and it's not a lavish affair with seven kids and boxed Tyson

Politics

4 h. ago 'Last Christmas' for many pubs thanks to Rachel Reeves' tax hikes as bars hit

While for many this Christmas will be one of festivities and cheer, for many pubs it is set to be the exact opposite as businesses will struggle due to Labour's tax hikes

Events

5 h. ago Four ways to save on your favourite seasonal tipples this Christmas

GET the party started with some special festive drinks – without splashing the cash. Whether you’re serving a warming mulled wine, glass of fizz or Christmassy cocktail, there’s bargains to be had. So gather your glasses for these low-cost tipples. MULL IT OVER: Transform a cheap bottle of red wine or cider by adding spices....

Politics

5 h. ago Latest Everton vs Arsenal injury news with two fresh updates that could prove pivotal

Everton host Arsenal in the Premier League this weekend with both clubs managing injury concerns as a fresh update on Jack Grealish has been issued

Events

5 h. ago Man poured diesel over partner's car and kicked in front door of her home

Stuart Kimmins, 34, has now been ordered to stay away from the woman's house in Airdrie over the festive period and beyond.

Events

5 h. ago At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland

From Palestinians standing up to Hamas to the Bondi beach rescuers, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest timesSome traditions are getting harder to maintain. Among them, my own custom of devoting the last column before Christmas to reasons to be hopeful. In recent years, amid war and bloodshed, that task has been especially challenging – and this week was no exception.It began with the news from Bondi beach, where 15 people were gunned down and dozens more injured, most of them Jews celebrating the festival of Hanukah. That came just two-and-a-half months after the deadly attack on Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. To be a Jew at the end of 2025 is to fear that to gather together, whether at moments of joy or sorrow, is to take a mortal risk. That even to do relatively ordinary things together has become a matter of life and death.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the author of The Traitors Circl...

Politics

5 h. ago Lydia Millen's chic Christmas: From countryside walks to dazzling dinners at The Ritz and carol concerts, inside the influencer's very posh festivities

'Poshinfluencer' Lydia Millen has spared no expense when getting in the festive spirit this Christmas.

Science

5 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue festive tradition with new Christmas family photo

The Sussexes as sharing the festive cheer with a rare family photo with their children.

Politics

5 h. ago Oh not so jolly! Secret Santa is an HR minefield with scores of Christmas related tribunals a year

HR experts have warned that festive gifts and celebrations can be a minefield, with recent tribunals launched over 'Secret Santa' gags, trendy trees and even a luxury hamper.

Politics

5 h. ago Pop icon secures UK Christmas No 1 with ‘genuine festive banger’

Kylie Minogue has become the first woman to achieve number one singles across four decades

Politics

5 h. 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

Events

5 h. ago BREAKING Kylie Minogue beats WHAM! to UK Christmas number one with first chart topper in 22 years

Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue has landed the Christmas number one spot with her brand new track XMAS, ending WHAM!'s two year reign at the festive chart summit

Politics

5 h. ago Kylie Minogue beats WHAM! to UK Christmas number one with first chart topper in 22 years

Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue has landed the Christmas number one spot with her brand new track XMAS, ending WHAM!'s two year reign at the festive chart summit

Politics

6 h. ago Santas and elves rob Montreal grocery store to ‘give food to the needy’

Group called Robins des Ruelles later said in statement stunt was intended to highlight cost of living crisis Dressed in red suits and backed by masked elves, a group of Santas marched into a Montreal supermarket, loaded their bags with thousands of dollars worth of groceries and disappeared into the night.The bandit Santas later released a statement saying the food would be distributed to the needy, and saying the Robin Hood-style stunt was intended to highlight the spiralling cost of living crisis that has pushed basic necessities increasingly out of reach for ordinary Canadians. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Fringe by the Sea to start a week early to avoid festival clash

Fringe by the Sea will start a week before the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Politics