The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent ...

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 ...

“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 remarkable veterans of that very special generation who ...

Swimmers take part in an early Christmas Day dip on Boscombe beach in Dorset (Andrew Matthews/PA) Some members of the Serpentine Swimming Club were in fancy dress for the Peter Pan Cup race, which is ...

The King and Princess of Wales shared a tender moment with a cancer patient who travelled to Sandringham to catch a glimpse of the royals on Christmas Day. Arriving from north Lincolnshire, ...

A Twister mat participated in Lowestoft (Image: Supplied) They were joined by a selection of chocolate bars (Image: Supplied) Many of the participants were kitted out in festive costumes, ranging from ...

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 ...

The Princess of Wales joined other members of the royal family as they walked from Sandringham House to the church.

Hundreds took to the water for a seaside town's much-loved festive dip. Swimmers dressed in fancy dress ran down the beach at Hunstanton on Christmas Day, before plunging into the icy waters of The ...

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

December, with its short daylight hours, challenging weather and the Christmas holidays can be a difficult time for those already suffering ...

Almost 800 runners, many wearing Father Christmas and elf costumes, crossed the finish line at the landmark Belfast venue.