The family of a 15-year-old boy who died three days before Christmas Day after being in collision with a car have paid ...

Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, who picked up the call that night, played along and assured the child he was Santa. As more calls poured in, he assigned an officer to handle the queries, starting a ...

Elizabeth Line worker Jorge Ortega, 61, died of head injuries following the alleged attack in Ilford earlier this month ...

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The Church of England must “kneel in penitence” and “be changed”, the Archbishop of York will say in his Christmas Day sermon, after a turbulent year in which senior leaders have apologised for their ...

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said ‘Starmer and Lammy need to come to their senses and ditch the deal’ ...

Tuesday’s U.S. market “Santa rally” comes as the stock market enters what’s historically been a very cheerful season. The ...

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Premier League season and the storylines are developing nicely at the top and bottom of the table. Although, depending on ...

New research claims that lying to our children about Father Christmas coming down the chimney to deliver presents is a form ...

American and Nato forces left behind military equipment worth over $7.2bn when they fled Afghanistan – much of which now lies ...

As the smash hit dystopian survival thriller returns, Kevin E G Perry looks back at the gruesome events of its first season ...