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

Millions of bus passengers in England have been hit by an increase in single fares from £2 to £3. The Government increased the bus fare cap on Wednesday for the first time since it was launched for ...

A former British diplomat and a man who wants to use his prize money to help him become a father are among the new contestants on The Traitors. The BBC reality gameshow will return on New Year’s Day, ...

The UK is set to be battered with wind and rain to start 2025. 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 ...

Political leaders have eyed a “buzz” and a “big opportunity” for their parties in 2025, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged this year will be one for “rediscovering the great nation that we are”.

Technology in smartwatches could help people quit smoking, according to researchers who have developed an app which intervenes when movements indicating cigarette use are detected. The team at the ...

An amber warning for heavy rain has been put in place across parts of North-West England until 9am on New Year’s Day.

Pupils, parents and teachers face “paying the price” of a new tax on private school fees, the Conservatives have warned after the Chancellor welcomed an end to the “VAT break”.

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker’s wife Tiggy has raised a glass to her “most devoted, loving husband” on New Year’s Eve after he died aged 79. In a post on X, she shared a picture of a bottle and ...

Sir Sadiq Khan has said criticism of his knighthood is not the last he will receive from the Conservatives “unless they’ve done a new year’s resolution”. Asked about his new title, the Mayor of London ...

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and exciting live performances.

Major streaming service Apple TV+ has announced that it will offer everyone free access to the platform with no sign-up required. The limited-time offer lasts just this weekend, January 3-5, and aims ...