Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power
Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after more heavy snow and winds that also brought ...
Shoppers cheer retailers with last-minute spree
Footfall was up by 31 across all UK retail destinations up until noon on Tuesday compared with Christmas Eve last year – although that was ...
Bill Clinton out of hospital after being treated for flu
Former president Bill Clinton has been discharged from a Washington hospital, and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fever. Mr Clinton is being treated for the flu, ...
Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies aged 90
Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease aged 90. His contribution to cinema was ...
Teenager dies after car crashes into wall during police chase in Sheffield
A teenager has died after a car crashed into a wall during a police chase in Sheffield. The 18-year-old was killed in a crash in the Hyde Park Walk area of the city on Monday afternoon. South ...
Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Siberia
The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia’s Siberia region, who call it the best-preserved mammoth body ...
Crocheted ‘elf on shelf’ captured in sticky situations brings festive joy
A crocheted “elf on the shelf” has been spreading festive joy and raising money for charity by being captured in several ...
Man’s death blamed on major storm pounding California’s central coast
A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high surf that was blamed for fatally ...
Enzo Maresca unmoved on Chelsea title chances but says Man City ‘will be there’
Enzo Maresca has backed Manchester City to bounce back into Premier League title contention and said it is “just reality” that Chelsea are not in the hunt themselves. Maresca’s Blues host Fulham on ...
Explosion at Turkish ammunition factory kills 11 people
An explosion at an ammunition factory in north-west Turkey left 11 dead and five injured on Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in Balikesir province, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The ...
Couple who met at Helen’s Bay charity swim return for another festive dip
Among those who braved the elements on the Christmas Eve swim in Helen’s Bay were a couple who first met at the event last year.
Two men arrested in Penrith after reports of fighting
TWO men have been arrested in Penrith following reports of fighting involving a knife. The men were arrested on Tuesday, December 24 after Eden Police received reports from the public of people ...