Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas message to urge “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy ...

Almost 800 runners, many wearing Father Christmas and elf costumes, crossed the finish line at the landmark Belfast venue.

One of the first babies born on Christmas Day in Scotland interrupted her parents’ Christmas Eve movie night after arriving ...

Brave outdoor swimmers wore Father Christmas hats as they kicked off their celebrations with a festive dip. Sea surface ...

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid “with no respite even at Christmas”. Russia launched ...

Elsewhere in the world, Hanukkah started on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005 and celebrations were muted in ...

In Dublin, swimmers braved the cold water on an otherwise mild morning in Clontarf, where a picturesque sunrise featured ...

Migrants have been crossing the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day. Several boats were seen making the dangerous ...

Sir Brian May, Kylie Minogue and and Sir Paul McCartney are among the host of famous faces to share festive well-wishes on ...

The King attended the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day church service, after a “brutal” year in which he and his ...

Scottish parents are celebrating a different kind of festive cheer this year as they welcome newborns. Alyshia Glen of ...

The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.