Pope Leo XIV has delivered his first Christmas Day homily, remembering the people of Gaza being “exposed for weeks to rain, ...

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

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 ...

The royal family has marked Christmas Day by attending their traditional church service as the nation celebrated the festive season’s highpoint. Led by the King and Queen they walked the short ...

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

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

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

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic leader in the Holy Land, kicked off Christmas celebrations during the ...

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 ...

While many will be spending the next few days celebrating with loved ones, these adorable rescue dogs will be spending Christmas at the ...

Christmas Day is traditionally associated with family gatherings and festive meals, but folklore from across the Lake District suggests it was once a day marked by ghostly sightings and strange ...

Cumbrian political leaders have reflected on a turbulent, political year. They have shared their thoughts on 2025 and looked ahead to the coming year. Among them was Carlisle Labour MP Julie Minns, ...