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WHY A CHRISTMAS JUMPER ISNT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
I worry that needless consumerism has forced us all to forget the true meaning of Christmas jumpers... READ MORE›
FULL LIST OF SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS 2017-2018
Christmas is around the corner, so is Hanukkah and several other festivals around the world... READ MORE›
WHITE CHRISTMAS ODDS SLASHED BY BOOKIES BUT MET OFFICE WARNS IT'S TOO EARLY TO TELL
Bookmaker Coral has started the race odds-on at 4-5 that snow will fall anywhere in the UK on Christmas day... READ MORE›
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POPE SAYS CHRISTMAS 'HOSTAGE' TO MATERIALISM, GOD IN SHADOWS
God is there, the Pope said at St. Peter's Basilica... READ MORE›
CHRISTMAS WEEKEND STORM POISED TO DELIVER WALLOP
The National Weather Service estimated up to 12 inches of snow for Flagstaff, Ariz., and other areas and up to 4 inches in Prescott and Payson, Ariz... READ MORE›
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? 16 COUNTRIES WHERE PEOPLE ARE CELEBRATING TODAY
Some of the same Christmas traditions are shared among most countries which observe the Julian calendar... READ MORE›
CHRISTMAS IN CHINA ITS ANOTHER CELEBRATION
For many ordinary Chinese people, Christmas is just another excuse for a family reunion or gathering with friends... READ MORE›
30 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT HER MAJESTY'S ANNUAL BROADCAST
The Queen's Christmas Message is embargoed until 3pm on Christmas Day... READ MORE›
BRITAINS QUEEN ELIZABETH MISSES CHRISTMAS SERVICE BECAUSE OF HEAVY COLD
Queen Elizabeth Misses Christmas Service Because of Heavy Cold... READ MORE›
QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: WE CAN DRAW 'INSPIRATION' FROM THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ORDINARY PEOPLE
Queen's Christmas message We can draw 'inspiration' from the achievements of ordinary people... READ MORE›
GERMAN CITY EVACUATED AFTER DISCOVERY OF UNEXPLODED RAF BOMB
In February this year, the discovery of another unexploded second world war bomb in Victoria station, central London, forced the evacuation of the area... READ MORE›
POPE FRANCIS: CHRISTMAS 'HOSTAGE TO MATERIALISM'
During a high-security Christmas Mass at the Vatican, the head of the Roman Catholic Church also denounced the continuing suffering of children... READ MORE›
DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS? SNOW EXPECTED TO BLANKET MOST OF CANADA
Chief meteorologist Chris Scott says large swaths of the country will get at least two centimetres of snow on the ground on Christmas morning... READ MORE›
LETTER DETAILS EXTRAORDINARY SIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS DAY FIRST WORLD WAR TRUCE
Expand Alfred Dougan Chater's letter describes the moment soldiers on both sides left the trenches and met at no-man's land, where they exchanged souvenirs and cigars... READ MORE›
POPE CONDEMNS RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION
Related Stories Pope Francis has denounced the brutal persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, in his traditional Christmas Day address... READ MORE›
GIRLS FREED FROM BOKO HARAM NOT ALLOWED TO SPEND CHRISTMAS AT HOME WITH THEIR FAMILIES
The government tried to appease them, saying it would fly their parents to Abuja, human rights lawyer Emmanuel Ogebe said... READ MORE›
GERMAN EVACUATION FOR WW2 BOMB DISPOSAL IN AUGSBURG
More than 50,000 residents from the German city of Augsburg have been evacuated from their homes so that a huge World War Two bomb can be defused... READ MORE›
SINGLE DAD'S ST. JOHN'S HOME RANSACKED AS THIEVES EMPTY HOME ... AND STEAL PET DOG
Osmond said he was excited that he would be able to spend Christmas with them... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA'S LEADERS THANK DEFENCE MEMBERS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Parts of the country's southeast will swelter on Christmas Day, with humidity in the region expected to approach or exceed December records... READ MORE›
CHRISTMAS DAY COULD BE THE WARMEST ON RECORD WITH SOME PARTS OF THE UK REACHING 15C
Christmas Day could be the warmest on record with some parts of the UK reaching 15C... READ MORE›
CANADIAN MEMORIES OF FIRST WORLD WAR'S FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS TRUCES
The Christmas truce occupies a special place in First World War history... READ MORE›
'TIS THE SEASON! HOW IS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD (WITH BURNING GOATS, KFC AND MONSTER CATS)
The Gavle Goat has been a Swedish Christmas tradition since 1966 - though it often doesn't make it to Christmas Day... READ MORE›
BBC WHEELS OUT TV BIG BEASTS FOR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS RATINGS BATTLE, AS BAKE OFF WINS PRIME SPOT
Elsewhere, the corporation's Christmas Day will have a distinctly familiar feel to viewers with peaktime outings for shows which have proved big hits in recent years... READ MORE›
CHRISTMAS STRIKE CHAOS: PRESSURE GROWS ON THERESA MAY AS 1,000 ROYAL MAIL WORKERS THREATEN WILDCAT ACTION AS POST OFFICE WORKERS WALK OUT
Attention will shift to Acas, where managers and union leaders will discuss the post office strike and BA stoppages... READ MORE›
CHRISTMAS DAY ROBBERY VICTIM DIES
Neighbour Sydney Fisher told BBC Radio Sheffield It's shocking... READ MORE›
UK BRUSSELS SPROUT HARVEST HIT BY 'SUPER-PEST' MOTHS
In the UK, the peak harvesting season is next week to allow the freshest sprouts possible for Christmas Day... READ MORE›
POPE CALLS FOR PEACE IN WORLD'S CONFLICT AREAS IN CHRISTMAS DAY MESSAGE
Many in the wealthy world had to be reminded that the message of Christmas was humility, simplicity and mystery... READ MORE›
CHRISTMAS TYPHOON DESTROYS HOMES, KILLS 6 IN PHILIPPINES
The storm was one of the strongest to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced over 5 million in 2014... READ MORE›
DAD GIVES CHILDREN TERRIBLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT, CHILDREN ARE DELIGHTED
However, his well-intentioned lesson was somewhat interrupted by the fact that his children were absolutely delighted by their festive gifts of a banana and an onion... READ MORE›
8. A 'CHRISTMAS CAROL' VISITATION FOR THE WORLD'S WORST PEOPLE
Half of the world's entire wealth is owned by just 62 people... READ MORE›
CHURCHS MINCE PIE TRACKER TO BOOST CHRISTMAS CONGREGATIONS
Last year just over 2.5 million people attended services on Christmas Day on top of 2.3 million joining advent services in churches and 2.7 million at civil carol services... READ MORE›
RAIL ENGINEERING WORK TO CAUSE CHRISTMAS DELAYS
Network Rail says the upgrades are part of a record-breaking 200m investment programme that begins after the last train runs on Christmas Eve... READ MORE›
HOW DO CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS DIFFER AROUND EUROPE?
Gifts are usually opened late on Christmas Eve... READ MORE›