Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag ...

A Stourbridge takeaway has been handed a new hygiene rating, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Sunrise, a takeaway at 139, Enville Street, was given a three-out-of-five score after an ...

The plane crashed while en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city Grozny in the North Caucasus.

US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday as he is also ...

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

A HALESOWEN care company has collected hundreds of pounds worth of donations for a local foodbank to help support those in need this festive season.

AN Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation has been launched after a 39-year-old man was shot dead by armed police on Christmas Eve. West Mercia Police said officers were called by ...

Here is the full text of the King’s Christmas broadcast: “Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the ...

In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

Hardy swimmers, including many in fancy dress, started Christmas Day around the UK and Ireland with an outdoor swim. Although Wednesday was forecast to be “dry and cloudy” with no snow or frost likely ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen ...