US President Donald Trump said on social media that the ‘powerful and deadly’ strikes were carried out against so-called Islamic State militants.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against so-called Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country ...

Households are set to throw away around 85,000 tonnes of edible Christmas food this festive season alone, Wrap has estimated.

Location often takes priority over luxury for holidaymakers when choosing accommodation for a city break, the survey indicated.

Scottish soldiers have kept a wartime tradition going as they continued their annual blanket-decorating competition while deployed abroad. Soldiers from 4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert which lasts until noon on December 27 for south-west England.

Two men remain missing at sea after getting into difficulty off a beach in Devon, police said. Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton at 10.25am on Christmas Day after concerns for ...

EastEnders appears to have killed off one of its characters following a confrontation at the Queen Vic pub during the soap’s two-part Christmas special.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have presented their final Strictly Come Dancing show, having announced their departure in October. The Christmas special saw six celebrity contestants take to the ...

David Peatfield, a 71-year-old volunteer from Melksham, has devoted more than 1,000 hours to the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust’s restoration campaign at Pewsham Locks. The canal trust is working to bring ...

Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman has won the Christmas edition of The Great British Bake Off. The special episode of the Channel 4 show, hosted by Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, marked a reunion ...

TV star Scarlett Moffatt has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. The 35-year-old lifted the Silver Star trophy alongside Strictly professional dancer Vito ...