A knife-wielding man was shot dead after an hours-long standoff with armed police on Christmas Eve. West Mercia Police said ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since ...

Despite the mild weather, the swimming waters around the UK offered a bracing start to the day. Swimmers take part in the ...

Outdoor swimmers wore Father Christmas hats as they kicked off their celebrations with a festive dip in Hyde Park’s Serpentine. Sea surface temperatures across the country were between 8C and 11C, the ...

At the front of the queue of well-wishers who waited to see members of the royal family walk to church on Christmas Day were ...

Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...

Met Police say they believe the incident is linked to a nightclub altercation in the early hours of Christmas Day ...

The dataset was comprised of people who had trained for the London Marathon, New York Marathon or Dublin Marathon between ...

For tonight’s showstopper the celebrity bakers were asked to make a biscuit scene depicting their favourite festive soap ...

Several boats were seen making the dangerous journey from France on Wednesday morning, with more expected to follow over the ...

Twelve passengers were injured, while one crew member remains in intensive care after suffering serious injuries ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his ...