The 1969 scandal that would leave the Call the Midwife nuns blushing: How this year's Christmas special is set the same year narrator Dame Vanessa Redgrave stirred up a media frenzy by having a baby with her Italian film lover out of wedlock
EXCLUSIVEPictured: Father who was 'stabbed to death' at home in the early hours of Christmas Day – as woman, 33, is arrested
Kim Kardashian comes under fire for letting North West, 11, wear a miniskirt and low-cut 'corset' top
Judge explodes at Jay-Z as she rules against him in child rape case where he is accused of drugging and assaulting 13-year-old with Diddy
Equestrian champion 'was tortured for 21 YEARS in Syrian jail' after he beat dictator Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition
Davina McCall shocks The Masked Singer panel as she is unmasked as Star on the Christmas Special after having brain surgery
This monster raped and murdered my sister just a few months after he was released from jail – I can't believe they're letting him out for a second time but women must be warned… because I'm sure he'll strike again
EXCLUSIVEDad was dragged by a wave from our bedroom… then Mum let me go and slipped under the water. Suddenly we were orphans: How Rosie and her five siblings lost their parents when the Boxing Day tsunami struck Sri Lanka
Chinese stealth jet is 'super weapon' that could blast the superpower ahead in the race to control the skies: Dangerous fighter jet can 'fly on the edge of space' and attack previously unreachable US military targets
Revealed: The staggering amount Beyonce was paid by Netflix to perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans NFL game
Russia tried to make Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the sea by refusing permission to land after missile attack, then jamming its navigation to force hero pilot over water before crash killed 38
Are we set for a royal engagement in the new year? King Charles permits member of the family to take girlfriend to Sandringham over Christmas after rules were changed for Meghan and Harry
Dua Lipa is engaged! Boyfriend Callum Turner 'gets down on one knee' for romantic Christmas proposal following a year of dating
New bride, 20, dies in horrifying crash just three months after her wedding day and leaves 'broken-hearted' husband behind
The cheeky exchange between Prince George and Princess Charlotte revealed – as young royals enjoy Christmas with their family at Sandringham
David and Victoria Beckham reunite with son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz as they pose for festive family snap while celebrating the holiday in Miami
Man who filmed heartbreaking 'goodbye' message for his wife from doomed Azerbaijan Airlines jet shares new video revealing he SURVIVED the crash
How King Charles's Christmas speech reveals exactly what he thinks of Harry and Andrew amid royal rift
EXCLUSIVERevealed: British woman thrown in Thai jail after trying to have sex on hotel glass table is mother-of-one who friends describe as 'nuts'
EXCLUSIVESome might say there's someone missing! Liam Gallagher poses with 20 friends and family for cheery festive post – with one very notable exception
Coronation Street's Helen Worth bursts into tears in behind the scenes look at her final Gail Platt scene after 50 years on the show
The ten most legendary Christmas soap scenes ever – from tragic deaths to bombshell affairs and explosive accidents
Giant dunce hats, questionable resemblances and a huge poo emoji: Britain's most ridiculous statues – but can YOU guess what they're supposed to be?
Prince Andrew appears solemn as he takes a drive on Boxing Day – after disgrace duke missed out on traditional royal Christmas walkabout in Sandringham
Beyoncé enrages Netflix viewers after making a controversial gun gesture banned by the NFL while performing half-time show in Houston
That's one way to burn off the Christmas calories! Swimmers take advantage of mild temperatures to enjoy a Boxing Day dip (but it still looks chilly enough)
Inside 'Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins luxury festive getaway' as the smitten new couple 'spend Christmas together in the Irish countryside'
James Corden and Ruth Jones share a sweet selfie after spending Christmas together for the Gavin & Stacey finale while cast post behind the scenes snaps after months of secrecy
EXCLUSIVEI was an extra in the Gavin And Stacey finale and here's what you DIDN'T see – from the extreme measures to keep Sonia's big return hidden to the emotional moments between the cast
EXCLUSIVEDreaming of a life abroad? Three British expats who moved to Spain explain why the grass really IS greener on the other side
My incredible life on the world's most remote inhabited island – where there are no flights in or out and crime is (almost) non-existent (though Amazon deliveries are an issue)
Chris Kamara makes an emotional return to football – and reunites with former Soccer Saturday co-host Jeff Stelling – two years after stepping back after speech apraxia diagnosis
Reform membership surpasses Tories as Nigel Farage hails 'historic moment' as his party's total tips past 131,680
EXCLUSIVE'I don't know how much time I have left': Homes Under the Hammer's Martin Roberts shares emotional health update as he refuses to slow down despite warnings from doctors – after horror hospital dash that left him with 'three hours to live'
The Royal Family's best Christmas moments from 2024: Including heartfelt embraces and a hilarious quip from Kate
Coleen Rooney reunites with husband Wayne for sweet festive snap with their sons in matching pyjamas as they celebrate Christmas
I tried Tesla 360 living: Driving a Model Y to a Lake District solar home with a Powerwall 3 to put Elon Musk's green energy dream to the test
I nearly died three times from botched boob jobs – but that didn't stop me going to Turkey for a tummy tuck operation
EXCLUSIVEMeet the Singh Kaur family… Four asylum-seekers costing the taxpayer an estimated £160,000 a year now living in a £575,000 luxury home – and accused of faking their Afghan nationalities to get into the UK
Heartbreaking moment man sends last message to his wife seconds before Azerbaijan Airlines jet 'is shot down' in crash that killed 38
How about Neil's not a baby anymore! How actor Oscar Hartland landed his iconic Gavin And Stacey role 'by accident' and was brought back years later for the final episode
Adorable moment family of Gavin And Stacey's Sonia find out she's starring in the finale – as the extreme measures taken to keep her comeback as Smithy's girlfriend secret are revealed
King Charles offers special look 'behind the lens' in never-before-seen footage of his Christmas speech
EXCLUSIVEPrince William 'ignites Kate's smile' during a 'tired and concerned' moment at Christmas Day appearance – as he continues 'cherish and protect her', body language expert reveals
I tried the 1966 WeightWatchers diet instead of Ozempic and ate bread, cheese and sausages. You'll never guess how much weight I lost…
All the Easter Eggs in Gavin and Stacey's finale – from a surprise stripper and a nod to the show's first episode to THAT corn-on-the-cob exchange
Hook, line and whimper! Dog owner is landed with £3,000 bill after pooch swallows fishing hook and line during sea swim
David and Victoria Beckham's memorable Miami Christmas: From singing with Santa to a traditional turkey feast and matching pyjamas as the family celebrate at their £60million waterfront home
Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend Lisa Hogan is flooded with messages of support as she shares an emotional Christmas Day message from Diddly Squat Farm
Tommy Fury shares adorable snaps of daughter Bambi opening her presents as he and ex Molly-Mae Hague divide up Christmas Day after she admitted 'struggling' during first holidays apart
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer visits his sister's grave to share a 'quiet moment' during Christmas period
Miranda Hart admits she immediately 'fell in love' with her husband Richard Fairs 'there and then' – just moments after first meeting
From hidden streets to abandoned prisons and the hotel which inspired The Shining – the world's most haunted hotspots revealed… do YOU dare visit?
EXCLUSIVEPrivate detective hired to tail 'cheating husband' tells of moment he realised his target was actually helping to run a huge prostitution ring trafficking women in from Southeast Asia to exploit them
The 'real' Shrek: How the 'world's ugliest man' became a wrestling legend after turning rare condition to his advantage – and is believed to have inspired our favourite screen ogre
Hitting the sales already! Bargain hunters join massive Boxing Day queues to splurge £4.6BILLION – that's £236 for each and every shopper
Moment father of boy, 13, raped by his glamorous teacher furiously confronts her husband – and his shocking response
EXCLUSIVEGone in 20 seconds! Moment two thieves stole Hyundai ioniq 5 parked outside a home: Owners of the electric car are targeted by gangs breaking into vehicles using Game Boy-style gadgets
'I can't execute, control is lost!' Doomed pilot's last message before Aserbaijan Airlines crash that killed 38 – as evidence piles up that Putin ally Kadyrov shot it down
The day the earth shook: Twenty years on, the videos and images that lay bare the ferocity and terror of the Boxing Day tsunami
What happened to Britain's Ukrainians? Successful fashion tycoon, Olympic team manager who found love on Tinder and the woman who returned reveal their lives after UK opened its homes and hearts to the refugees of Putin's war
EXCLUSIVEMental health firm paying Prince Harry '£1m salary' is condemned by staff as a 'toxic train wreck' and 'psychologically unsafe place to work' where 'everyone is living in fear'
Does Prince William need Harry to keep him in check? Following Tina Brown's claim that the heir is now surrounded by sycophants and needs his younger brother to bring him down a peg, we recall the times Harry did just that…
The historic serial attacker you've never heard of: 100 years before Jack The Ripper, how the London Monster terrorised the capital and may have inspired Whitechapel beast
EXCLUSIVEThe death of British brick and mortar bank: Interactive map shows if you are living in a banking desert
Richard Keys enjoys astonishing hair transformation as he shows off progress of transplant which he had five months ago
'He brought flowers, then quickly asked me to be his girlfriend!': Find out if it was a match on this week's Blind Date
David Beckham turns barman to serve up a Posh cocktail while Gordon Ramsay and Cristiano Ronaldo show off their team pyjamas… how the rich and famous celebrated Christmas this year
Max George reunites with his girlfriend Maisie Smith for Christmas as he is let home from hospital following emergency heart surgery
EXCLUSIVEMy wife went to the doctor for a simple cough only to be told she had just 18 months to live. She's suffering from a rare and incurable form of cancer – and we have no idea how she got it
EXCLUSIVEI'm the cancer charity worker who met Kate after the Christmas Day service – what she said will stick with me forever
Please date my son! These young men are handsome, kind… and single. Now their mums have taken matters into their own hands to find them love. So do YOU know the right match for them?
It's the end of an era! Gavin And Stacey fans are left in tears by 'perfect' finale as the beloved comedy comes to an end with Smithy and Nessa's happily ever after
EXCLUSIVETelecoms workers installed 'eyesore' broadband pole just 15cm away from my back garden: It's ruining my view and even blowing foul-smelling creosote on my washing line
EXCLUSIVE'Britain's fattest town' where people eat THREE takeaways a day and the queue for McDonald's blocks our driveways
I spent 18 years in Thailand's most brutal prison – inmates would fight to the death with MEAT CLEAVERS… here is how I survived to tell the tale
James Corden breaks down in tears as he reveals he wanted Gavin and Stacey's finale to 'satisfy' die-hard fans before reflecting on 'emotional' last day of filming
Moment survivors are pulled from the wreckage of a crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane: Fears grow around Russian involvement after fiery crash killed 38
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews the Gavin and Stacey finale: What a perfect Christmas present as the nation gets the answer we've all been waiting for
