From grabbing a bargain to sea swimming and watching traditional sporting events, people have indulged in a range of Boxing Day activities.

More than 450 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day, according to Home Office figures. Data updated on Thursday indicated that 451 migrants arrived on December 25 on 11 ...

Police in Scotland are increasingly concerned about a missing man from London who is thought to be in the Highlands. Marc Drostle, 28, is believed to have travelled to the Aviemore area two weeks ago ...

A digital counter on the Reform website showed the membership ticking over the 131,680 of the Conservative Party before lunchtime on Boxing Day ...

Francis stood up from his wheelchair, knocked on the door to the chapel at Rebibbia prison and walked across the threshold, re-enacting the gesture he performed at the Holy Door o ...

The FSB said the suspected organisers of the attacks were planning to kill a senior defence official using a remotely controlled car bomb.

Temperatures are expected to reach up to 14C with widely cloudy conditions and patchy rain in some areas, the Met Office said.

Victims and survivors of the Boxing Day tsunami are being remembered 20 years on from the disaster. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean on December 26 2004 triggered the tsunami which ...

Azerbaijan observed a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of a plane crash in which 38 people were killed and all 29 survivors injured as speculation mounted about the possible ...

Clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted president Bashar Assad’s government killed six Islamic fighters on Wednesday and wounded others, according to a British-based war ...

The return to division one saw the club struggle but survive the drop and in 2005 the club ended third in division one - its highest finish in over 30 years. The club also celebrated cup success with ...

Boxing Day is a popular choice for outdoor swimmers hoping to enjoy a festive dip. On Christmas Day, bathers across the country took advantage of the milder temperatures to take the plunge. The ...