Sean McPolin

As Britain settles in for the busy Christmas period, the Met Office has told people what weather they can expect on the big day and where will be hit by snow

Brits abroad are facing a panic on whether they'll be able to get home in time for Christmas after strong winds hitting the UK forced flights to be cancelled between Portugal and London

Brits face frantic rush to get home for Christmas as Met Office predicts strong winds of up to 75mph to batter UK and cause travel chaos for cars, planes and ferries

Flights at Belfast City Airport have been cancelled after an incident on the runway from an AerLingus aircraft which has sparked a large emergency service response

A snack shop owner in the Magdeburg area of Germany, where a man ploughed into people at a Christmas market and killed five people, has told of how the suspect visited his takeaway store hours earlier

A snack shop owner in the Magdeburg area of Germany, where a man ploughed into people at a Christmas market and killed five people, has told of how the suspect visited his takeaway store hours earlier

A 53-year-old woman from Cumbria who darted back into her blazing home to save her three dogs and had to spend three months in a coma is raising money to open a trauma survivor centre

Churchgoers were left stunned after a hungry foodie gobbled three mince pies in just 32 seconds.

Rail passengers are facing delays after a line-side fire caused a signalling failure.

A man is in a serious condition in a London hospital following a crash involving a motorbike outside a pub.