A knife-wielding man was shot dead after an hours-long standoff with armed police on Christmas Eve. West Mercia Police said ...

Despite the mild weather, the swimming waters around the UK offered a bracing start to the day. Swimmers take part in the ...

Outdoor swimmers wore Father Christmas hats as they kicked off their celebrations with a festive dip in Hyde Park’s Serpentine. Sea surface temperatures across the country were between 8C and 11C, the ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since ...