The best traditional Boxing Day walks in Dorset 2024
Traditions are rife during the festive period, from Christmas TV favourites to all the dinner trimmings - but one classic is the Boxing Day walk ...
Dorchester Food Bank receives £500 donation this Christmas
A food bank has received a much-needed donation this Christmas. Dorchester Chamber for Business has made a generous donation of £500 to the Dorchester Food Bank to support local families and ...
Starmer condemns Russia’s Christmas Day strikes on Ukraine power grid
Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...
Four bodies recovered and dozens more feared dead after Kazakhstan plane crash
The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.
What the papers say – December 26
Several Boxing Day newspapers feature images of members of the Royal Family after they attended the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham. The Daily Mirror features a picture of a beaming ...
Patrick Mahomes dominant as Kansas City Chiefs cruise past Pittsburgh Steelers
Patrick Mahomes was at his brilliant best to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to the top spot in the AFC with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and 320 yards ...
Government’s pledge to ban trail hunting in spotlight as Boxing Day hunts meet
Anti-hunt campaigners are calling for ministers to set out a timetable for change but the Countryside Alliance says it is unjustified.
We are at risk – Pep Guardiola accepts Man City may not make Champions League
Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City are at risk of missing out on Champions League qualification this season. In a remarkable downturn in results that has seen them lose nine times and win only once ...
Gavin And Stacey: The Finale features happily ever after
The final episode of Gavin And Stacey gripped viewers as characters Smithy and Nessa finally got their happy ending, five years on from the Christmas proposal cliffhanger.
Campaigners hail move to ditch 2031 cut-off date for recording historic paths
“Campaigners have had decades to record rights of way, and the decision to scrap the 2031 cut-off date has been made without engaging with those who will be affected, inflicting significant ...
Few revelations but a fond trip down memory lane in new ‘Sir Alex’ documentary
The highs, lows and heartbreaks before and during his time at United are chronicled in a new two-part BBC series titled ‘Sir Alex’ released on Boxing Day. It is not as revelatory as the “Never Give In ...
Eddie Howe sees Andrea Pirlo similarities in Newcastle star Sandro Tonali
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe can see shades of Italy great Andrea Pirlo in ‘firefighter’ Sandro Tonali as the midfielder belatedly announces himself on the Premier League.