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

An 88-year-old great-grandmother still receives a Christmas card every year from the German pen pal she has been writing to ...

The Princess of Wales joined other members of the royal family as they walked from Sandringham House to the church.

Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas message to urge “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions”.

Wallingford Air Cadets went out volunteering in Waitrose this weekend to assist Christmas shoppers and raise money for the squadron.

Pub name changes proved controversial in Oxford and Abingdon during the past 12 months. Looking back at pub reopenings across the county during the past year, two hostelries stood out - the White ...

Oxfordshire’s local government leaders and MPs have sent messages wishing readers a merry Christmas. “The last few years have really tested our mettle as a city. “From Covid-19 and flooding to cost-of ...

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid “with no respite even at Christmas”. Russia launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling ...

On October 6 this year, I stood in Bond Square in Oxford with my good friends, Imam Monawar Hussein and Louise Gordon, Vice President of the Oxford Synagogue and we wondered if the rain would ever ...

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

Police said they believed the suspect was ‘involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement’.

Brave outdoor swimmers wore Father Christmas hats as they kicked off their celebrations with a festive dip. Sea surface temperatures across the country were between 8C and 11C, the Met Office said.