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Royal Family greet crowds after Christmas Day service

The King and Queen attend a church service alongside other family members, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

5 hrs agoUK

King's Christmas message urges unity in divided world

He invokes the wartime spirit in his annual speech, delivered from Westminster Abbey.

6 hrs agoUK

Two men still missing after Christmas swim as coastguard calls off search

After "extensive" searches, the coastguard says its part of the search has been stood down.

2 hrs agoDevon

Brothers 10,000 miles apart meet for first time after childhood adoption

Russell Gower is spending Christmas with the Australian brother he didn't meet for 60 years.

10 hrs agoWales

Last dance for Tess and Claudia as Strictly hosts sign off

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman embrace on the dancefloor as they sign off as hosts after 11 years.

2 hrs agoCulture

We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years

An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.

14 hrs agoWales

Cold health alert as parts of UK set to freeze on Christmas Day

Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.

5 hrs agoUK

UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas

The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.

British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal

Tributes have been paid to the boy who has been named by a local basketball club as Alfie Hallett.

Locals step in at Christmas after canal collapse

Linda Edwards is housing two families on boats in her fleet, until they have a solution.

Attempted murder arrest after boy, 14, stabbed

Police say a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

'I thought my son would never tell me he loves me'

James says messages from his non-speaking 13-year-old son Tommy have made his year.

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King urges kindness and resilience in Christmas message

The King's Christmas message calls for unity in a divided world.

'I wish I had those times again' - rugby star on losing both parents

Meg Jones won the Rugby World Cup but missing her parents who both died in recent months.

Remembering Dismaland - Banksy's dystopian theme park

The temporary 'bemusement park' opened in Weston-super-Mare in 2015.

Watch: The 'element of fear' as British surfer takes on monster wave

Laura Crane, a 30-year-old from Devon, hopes to have broken a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.

Features & analysis

2025: The year in your pictures

As 2025 draws to a close, it's the perfect time to take a look back at some of the fantastic photographs sent in by the BBC Weather Watchers.

The time bombs in the new Archbishop of Canterbury's in-tray for 2026

Many of the big issues which troubled Justin Welby’s time in office remain unresolved.

Meet the working dogs that don't stop for Christmas

For some of Northern Ireland's dogs with jobs, a busy Christmas lies ahead.

What do you do if you don't celebrate Christmas?

A Muslim, a Hindu and a Jew who live in Northern Ireland explain what Christmas means to them.

More from the UK

Two men still missing after Christmas swim as coastguard calls off search

After "extensive" searches, the coastguard says its part of the search has been stood down.

Two injured in County Down stabbing

Police are searching for a man suspected of stabbing two people in Bangor, County Down on Christmas Eve.

Thousands of jobs set to be saved at oil and gas firm

A deal to take part of energy services firm Petrofac, which employs 2,000 people in Aberdeen, out of administration has been agreed.

We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years

An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.

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4 hrs ago

King urges kindness and resilience in Christmas message

The King's Christmas message calls for unity in a divided world.

4 hrs ago5 hrs ago

Royal Family greet crowds after Christmas Day service

The King and Queen attend a church service alongside other family members, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

5 hrs ago5 hrs ago

Cold health alert as parts of UK set to freeze on Christmas Day

Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.

5 hrs ago6 hrs ago

King's Christmas message urges unity in divided world

He invokes the wartime spirit in his annual speech, delivered from Westminster Abbey.

6 hrs ago10 hrs ago

Quiz of the week: What was hotel occupancy in October?

How much can you remember about the news of the last week in the Channel Islands?

10 hrs ago14 hrs ago

'I am eating Christmas dinner alone on Snowdon'

Phil James, who is two years sober, is urging people to check in on those with mental health.

14 hrs ago15 hrs ago

Year in review 2025: Stories to make you smile

An escaped capybara and a teenager with no hands who says golf "saved" his life - stories from 2025.

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Catherine and Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas carol concert

The pre-recorded performance aired on ITV1 on Christmas Eve and saw the pair play a piece by Scottish composer Erland Cooper.

15 hrs ago1 day ago

Rail journeys to supermarket opening times: Your complete guide to Christmas

Practical advice to help you get organised and cope this festive period.

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