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Royal Family greet crowds after Christmas Day service

The King and Queen attend a church service alongside other family members, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address

The pope also laments the condition of Palestinians during his address to worshippers at the Vatican.
We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years

An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to present Strictly for last time

The pair will oversee the Strictly Christmas Special on Thursday, before bowing out from the show.
Cold health alert as parts of UK set to freeze on Christmas Day

Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.
The time bombs in the new Archbishop of Canterbury's in-tray for 2026

Many of the big issues which troubled Justin Welby’s time in office remain unresolved.
Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 1: Which star teased her engagement on the red carpet?

Test your memory of 2025 in the first part of our quiz. What happened from January to March?
Searches ongoing after sea swimmers in difficulty

Emergency services are responding to reports of people in trouble in the water off the Devon coast.
Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case

The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay the full release of Epstein documents by a "few more weeks".
12 books you need to read in 2026

Fictional gems, debut thillers, cracking biographies and everything in between.