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.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End in the early hours of Christmas Day. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called ...

Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin is giving the Christmas Day sermon from Canterbury Cathedral (Andrew Matthews/PA) Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin is giving the sermon at Canterbury Cathedral in ...

Migrants have been crossing the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day. Several boats were seen making the dangerous journey from France on Wednesday morning, with more expected to follow ...

The King attended the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day church service, after a “brutal” year in which he and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were both diagnosed with cancer.

It’s been another whirlwind year, and it has flown past. Across 2024 we saw Troon on the global stage as it hosted The Open golf tournament. That event attracted record crowds of 250,000 and boosted ...

If you’re in Prestwick, you may have noticed that the swimming pool there also has a new roof! The temporary covering is an important milestone for Prestwick Leisure Club and will allow roofing and ...

A day later on Christmas Eve, residents received another email from Urang apologising “for the distress” caused and ...

An Amsterdam District Court has sentenced five men to up to six months in prison for violence that erupted around a Uefa ...

THE best Christmas window displays in Ayr have been celebrated by Depute Provost Mary Kilpatrick. The competition was coordinated by Fort, Seafield and Wallacetown Community Council, alongside Ayr ...

Russia has launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. A thermal power plant was struck in the attack, prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on ...

West Mercia Police said officers were called by West Midlands Ambulance Service to an address in Redditch, Worcestershire, at around 2pm on Tuesday after concerns were raised for the safety of a man ...