Swimmers once again plunged into the bitterly cold North Sea on Christmas morning as Clacton’s much-loved festive swim returned for 2025.

Anthony Albanese said he plans to establish a special honours system for those who placed themselves in harm’s way to help ...

The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that “our national conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us”. Dame ...

Press Association photographers snapped festive revellers enjoying a Christmas swim and fans who flocked to see the royal family attend church.

Hamas accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire by not allowing enough aid into the territory and continuing to strike ...

The US Justice Department said that it may need a “few more weeks” to release all of its records on the late sex offender ...

The city where Christians believe Jesus was born held muted Christmas celebrations for the past two years during the war in ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued a yellow cold health alert from 6pm on Thursday to noon on December 27 for south-west England, and the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind ...

Non-profit organisation, Bluesky CIC has teamed up with Kind and Company Builders to deliver Christmas hampers to lone-parent families.

St Helena Hospice will continue making special memories for patients and their families over the Christmas period. Staff and volunteers at the hospice, in Barncroft Close, will continue to work ...

Community Voluntary Services Tendring (CVST) organised a range of inclusive events designed to bring people together over the Christmas period. The charity hosted Christmas Eve walks in Clacton and ...

A Christmas message from the Bishop of Chelmsford the Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani. ‘Fear not said he for mighty dread had seized their trouble mind.’ These words from the famous carol, While ...