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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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

COMMUNITY leaders and organisations shared their Christmas greetings and extended their best wishes to readers for a happy New Year. Christmas is upon us once again, and 2026 isn't far behind, so we ...

Stargazing, by Northumberland-based folk duo Landermason, was released on December 21, 2025 and will raise funds for the homelessness charity Shelter before March 1, 2026. Recorded in Bellingham, the ...

The Allen Valleys Folk Festival team has thanked supporters for a memorable year. Organisers of the festival sent out a heartfelt Christmas message to volunteers, attendees, and the wider community, ...

Northumbrian Water staff completed the 13.5-mile trek from Newcastle to South Shields as part of their ninth annual Steps4Kids Christmas Fundraising Walk, led by employee Steve Green. The walk ...