The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

Stranger Things, Two Doors Down and The Celebrity Apprentice are among this year's highlights.

New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.

Expert tips to keep the festive spirit alive and avoid squabbles with relatives over Christmas.

Parts of Britains rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

Dad-of-two Andrew, 42, shares what he has learned about grief since his wife's sudden death.

People are embracing excess and nostalgia again with huge demand for bold designs from the past, experts say.

Prince George's visit to a homeless shelter and retailers' recession fears leads the Sunday papers.

As we approach the halfway point of the season, what do the ghosts of Christmas past tell us about the Premier League title race and relegation battle?

To live like the New York-based family in the movie "Elf" today, it would take millions

Practical advice to help you get organised and cope this festive period

The pop star tops the Christmas charts, but says she's planning a low-key celebration in Australia.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have also released their official Christmas card and renamed their charity.

Sarah from Shropshire is about to celebrate her third Christmas with her adopted children - siblings.

Labour's violence against women strategy and a royal Christmas family portrait dominate Friday's papers.

Road, rail and air travellers are being advised to allow extra time for travel and check their routes.

A typical turkey dinner will cost about 32.45 this year, according to research done for the BBC.

The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed momentum into the economy.

The Bank of England voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% in its last monetary policy move of 2025.

The children's commissioner says children are "crying out" for family time over the festive break.

With the weather set to turn much colder for Christmas, will it be cold enough to snow? Chris Fawkes has a festive update.

Neighbourly tensions often rise during the festive season

Four ways to keep the magic without the meltdowns and create stress-free festive fun for children.

The U.K.'s inflation rate cooled sharply to 3.2% in November.

"UPS has played the Grinch," New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a new lawsuit accusing the company of shorting seasonal workers on their pay.

Many of us probably dream of a white Christmas but how often have you actually seen one? Simon King takes a look at new analysis.

Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he "called for a vehicle attack".

Kiefer Sutherland, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Winslet all star in new festive films this Christmas.

Christmas treats are getting eaten away by 'shrinkflation' and the Grinch even has an eye on the cocoa content.

Sarah Keith-Lucas explores the chances of getting snow at Christmas this year in the UK.

Try your hand at the quiz set by the UK's intelligence agency.

Shopper are increasingly using chatbots for their hard-to-buy-for family and friends, with implications for bargain hunters and businesses.

Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.

This Christmas, to save you from tears, theres some genuine competition, our music correspondent finds.

The card features of photograph of the royal couple taken in April during their state visit to Italy.

For the past two years all public Christmas celebrations have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

Actors Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor were among the 1,600 guests at Westminster Abbey.

Reading Time: 3 minutes The London Christmas dinner and fundraiser hosted by Reform UK was cancelled just days before it was due to take place, following protests from local Muslims and other community members in Croydon

Prince Harry appeared in a sketch with Stephen Colbert, auditioning for a "Christmas prince" film role

The Princess of Wales hails the importance of "time, care and compassion" given to others, ahead of her carol concert.

The opera legend's widow said the town had made an "absurd decision" after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue.

This year's theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and features Lego portraits of Donald Trump and George Washington, and 3D-printed ornaments.

When you should you decorate for Christmas and how to keep your tree looking good until the big day.

Walkout in England begins on 17 December and will be 14th strike in pay dispute.

Sewing bee members repurpose old drapes from Sandringham House ready for a charity auction.

Markets will be looking an early Christmas gift from the U.S

We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal.

A new AT&T survey found that members of Generation Z are the biggest Black Friday shoppers, while older generations shop closer to Christmas

Bessent, who has been heading the search for a successor to current Chair Jerome Powell, said he still has one interview to go.

Sarah Keith-Lucas explores the chances of getting snow at Christmas this year in the UK.

The Christmas line-up also includes former PM Baroness Theresa May and inventor Sir James Dyson.

This holiday shopping season features more advanced smart glasses, smart speakers with generative AI and a pendant users can wear to carry around an AI friend.