From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world have welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in soggy Times Square, where ...

Halifax has unveiled its list of the biggest UK regional house price risers and fallers, with Oldham ranking third for the biggest risers. According to the lender, Oldham saw a 14.6 per cent increase ...

An Oldham woman has said she is "truly humbled and honoured" after being made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

The Times says in his first New Year’s Day message as Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has acknowledged many people feel it is “hard to think about the future” amid news of Labour’s falling poll ...

Households are starting the year with an increase to their energy bills, with another 3 jump expected for April.

Actor Blake Lively has sued It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama, alleging harassment and a co-ordinated campaign to attack her reputation for coming ...

The display opened with the message ‘Your New Year Is Unwritten’ and ended with a message from Paddington Bear.

Met Office weather warnings are in place across parts of England, Wales and Scotland on New Year’s Day. This includes an amber alert for heavy rain which has been put in place a ...

One disappointed tourist said they tried to get tickets back to London because the fireworks were still happening there.

The show will test the new contestants’ trust, as well as their skills in detection and backstabbing – with the chance of winning up ...

Collecting Cars said the green Essenza SCV12 was bought by a collector in Europe from a private owner in the Middle East for £1.45 million.

The National Records of Scotland has released the cabinet documents from 2009, which includes the time when the decision was taken to release Megrahi on compassionate grounds. The ...