Britons are enjoying a remarkably mild Christmas Eve as shoppers dash to buy last-minute gifts and travellers head home for the festive season..

More than 10,000 people in the armed forces are not medically deployable, figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have shown..

Sir Keir Starmer said he would be looking towards a better, brighter future for every person in a Christmas message following a turbulent year for the UK..

A consultation has been launched into the phase-out of petrol and diesel cars by 2030..

The Scottish Government has been accused of having responsibility for a disgracefully high number of deaths following growing waits for treatment in hospital accident and emergency departments..

The number of young people spending Christmas Day alone has doubled, according to new research that compares festive attitudes and behaviours in 2024 and 1969..

A second Donald Trump presidency is expected to be consequential in many ways, and its impact on the tech sector will be a key area after he enters office in January..

Ben Stokes will undergo surgery on a torn hamstring and be out of action for at least three months..

Two men who tried to smuggle £42 million worth of cocaine into the UK have been jailed..

The man accused of fatally shooting the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution..

Arsenal have been dealt a major injury blow after Mikel Arteta revealed a really emotional Bukayo Saka has been ruled out for many weeks with a hamstring tear..

Morrisons has cut the price of items including turkeys and Champagne for all shoppers after a system glitch hit its loyalty card on Monday, but some customers may face delayed Christmas orders..

The Met Office has forecast a mild Christmas with notably high temperatures over the festive period..

A fire that broke out at the front of a shop in Birmingham is under control, emergency services said..

A victim of an alleged sex abuser priest has called for the Archbishop of York to step down over his insulting and upsetting response to his handling of the case..

The NHS has urged people to look out for symptoms of dementia as they gather with loved ones at Christmas as new data shows more people than ever before have been diagnosed with the condition in England..

Belfast City Airports runway is operating at normal after it was forced to close following an emergency incident..

TV and radio presenter Roman Kemp has said it was really special to visit The Repair Shops barn for its festive special..

The UK economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, according to revised official figures..

Shop staff are facing a Christmas crime wave, an MP has warned as new figures revealed an average of more than 650 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the past year..

People were taken to hospital after a crash between four cars

Bridget and her group were forced to fork out €350 on a taxi to travel into central Frankfurt.

Crews are currently tackling a fire in Derek Road, Lancing.

The RAC has urged all UK drivers to avoid major roads this weekend amid a Christmas rush.

Cadbury's Dairy Milk Marble chocolate bar has returned to B&M stores despite being discontinued in the UK back in 2012.

The Royal Mint Kew Gardens Anniversary 50p coin is the second rarest in circulation in the UK today

Pubs and bars across the UK have begun running out of Guinness following "allocation limits" placed on the number of kegs they can receive.

Tesco has warned customers not to eat one of its beef products ahead of Christmas as it may pose a “risk to health”.

Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes said there are “real questions about what the service needs to be"

Three were arrested during the policing of a football match.

Three teenagers have been arrested following a city centre brawl.

A man died after reports were made with concerns for his welfare.

Housing campaigners are calling for more “truly affordable” council homes to be built as part of the redevelopment of the King Alfred Leisure Centre on Hove seafront.

Plans to build 50 homes in Cuckfield have been approved by Mid Sussex District Council.

PETA’s powerful Christmas advert, showing in Brighton cinemas, urges locals to choose compassion and embrace a vegan festive feast this holiday season.

Lewes District Council’s Southern Water Panel calls for water company nationalisation, regulatory reforms, and investment in infrastructure to improve water quality.

Last week I had the pleasure of attending a Newcastle literary festival for the first time. I knew the experience would be something special but never anticipated seeing the north/south divide so starkly. I’m not talking about comparative wealth, infrastructure or opportunity; there are better qualified people than me to discuss that. I am talking about manners and common human decency.

A “chaotic” emergency department and a lack of mental health beds contributed to the death of a trans person who hung themself outside of a hospital minutes after leaving.

Residents of a block of flats are demanding that the council make car parking charges more affordable.

A proposal to help up to 100 new parents a year with a “baby box” is due to be put before councillors in the coming week.