The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.

Our councillors have sent a festive message to the people of Witney and West Oxfordshire. As leader of West Oxfordshire district council and leader of West Oxfordshire liberal democrats wishing all ...

While it's nice that the world seems to slow down over Christmas, getting urgent medication or minor medical care can prove tricky during ...

As 2025 approaches, I look forward to meeting more of you in person. Please do get in touch if I can help or support. My email address is [email protected], or you can leave a voicemail at ...

An 88-year-old great-grandmother still receives a Christmas card every year from the German pen pal she has been writing to ...

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 ...

In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she was feeling “really deflated” and “quite sad” in the lead-up to Christmas. The 25-year-old Love Island star split from fiance Tommy Fury, with whom she has a young ...

Israel and Hamas have accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as the two sides inch closer to a deal that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza.

Here is the full text of the King’s Christmas broadcast: “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 ...

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 ...