We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
Locals step in at Christmas after canal collapse
Linda Edwards is housing two families on boats in her fleet, until they have a solution.
Catherine and Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas carol concert
The pre-recorded performance aired on ITV1 on Christmas Eve and saw the pair play a piece by Scottish composer Erland Cooper.
'I thought my son would never tell me he loves me'
James says messages from his non-speaking 13-year-old son Tommy have made his year.
2025: The year in your pictures
As 2025 draws to a close, it's the perfect time to take a look back at some of the fantastic photographs sent in by the BBC Weather Watchers.
Meet the working dogs that don't stop for Christmas
For some of Northern Ireland's dogs with jobs, a busy Christmas lies ahead.
The time bombs in the new Archbishop of Canterbury's in-tray for 2026
Many of the big issues which troubled Justin Welby’s time in office remain unresolved.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to present Strictly for last time
The pair will oversee the Strictly Christmas Special on Thursday, before bowing out from the show.
What do you do if you don't celebrate Christmas?
A Muslim, a Hindu and a Jew who live in Northern Ireland explain what Christmas means to them.
Cancer treatment ended my last pregnancy - this baby is my Christmas miracle
When Lucy Turner was diagnosed with an aggressive mouth cancer she was told she would have to terminate her pregnancy.
Cancer treatment ended my last pregnancy - this baby is my Christmas miracle
When Lucy Turner was diagnosed with an aggressive mouth cancer she was told she would have to terminate her pregnancy.
We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
Two injured in County Down stabbing
One person is in a critical condition after being attacked in the seaside town on Christmas Eve.
Two injured in County Down stabbing
One person is in a critical condition after being attacked in the seaside town on Christmas Eve.
Attempted murder arrest after boy, 14, stabbed
Police say a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Attempted murder arrest after boy, 14, stabbed
Police say a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Some festive swims cancelled due to wind warning
Some swims over the Christmas period are cancelled in Devon and Cornwall due to the weather.
Boy, 16, seriously hurt in e-bike crash
Officers say the teenager suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash on a path in Cleethorpes.
Woman dies in Christmas Eve crash on M2
Police are appealing for information after a crash on the M2 in which a woman in her 20s died.



