The King has praised the community response to the "anger and lawlessness" of this summer's riots in towns and cities around the UK in his annual Christmas message.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car was driven on to the pavement in central London in the early hours of Christmas Day.

A man with a knife was shot dead by armed police in Redditch after "several hours" of negotiations on Christmas Eve, police have said.

The Princess of Wales was "laden" with flowers from members of the public who waited to greet her after the royals attended the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham.

It's been five years since since we last caught up with Gavin and Stacey, and, more importantly, since Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy.

We already knew from his choice of location, the King wanted to make a statement with his Christmas broadcast.

The King has delivered his Christmas message, praising the community response to the UK summer riots and thanking medical staff who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales through their cancer treatment.

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man on Christmas Day in Staffordshire.

The Bishop of Newcastle has branded the Archbishop of York's Christmas Day sermon "empty words" after he said the Church of England needs to "kneel in penitence" and "be changed".

Around half of accident and emergency departments, polled by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, have said they are "full to bursting" this Christmas.