After snow fell in Jersey and Guernsey on Christmas Day, ITV Channel weather presenter Lily Carter explains what a 'white Christmas' is and how often it happens

How rare was the Channel Islands 'white Christmas'?

Baltic conditions didn't stop people across the Channel Islanders from diving into the sea on Christmas and Boxing day to raise vital funds for charity.

In pictures: brave islanders take a festive dip

Jay Mistry organised a walk that saw more than 130 people go on a Christmas Day hike around Keswick.

More than 130 people join Christmas Day walk to combat loneliness in Cumbria

Here is a run through of some of the services held at cathedrals across the Midlands on Christmas Day 2025.

When are the Christmas Cathedral services in the Midlands? 

Six-year-old Dougie Hamilton was rushed to emergency care after accidentally swallowing a child's fork. 

Pet safety warnings over Christmas period after dog swallows 12cm fork

Jersey Post processed more than 1,500 letters for the North Pole and says "children have been very good this year (or at least told Santa they have been!)".

Baked beans to bikes: Children's most-wanted Christmas gifts revealed

The prime minister urged Britons to ‘do our bit’ over the festive period and ‘reach out’ to others.

Starmer urges Britons to 'reach out' to others in Christmas message

A STILL OF BLOOD BIKE VOLUNTEERS
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The group from Norfolk Blood Bikes will be dropping off special stockings to several hospitals across the county in the early hours of Christmas Day.

Biker volunteers ready to bring some Christmas cheer to hospital wards

Jensen Hurcombe, seven, with staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn as he prepared to hand out presents.
Credit: Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Seven-year-old Jensen Hurcombe, who has a serious blood condition, has spent more days in hospital than not in 2025, according to his mother. 

Boy who spent most of 2025 in hospital delivers gifts to children on ward

Eve Mann says the money her family received from the Jersey Appeal paid for their Christmas dinner, electricity bill and a present for her daughter.

Teacher unable to work after cancer diagnosis thanks community for help

Concerns were raised after Santa's most famous reindeer was missed off the landing licence issued by Jersey's Infrastructure and Environment Department.

Where is Rudolph? Government forced to amend Father Christmas's permit

Rail passengers planning to travel on Cross Country trains faced cancellations due to a shortage of drivers on Sunday.

Christmas getaway disrupted by queues at ferry port and train cancellations

A Hull man is delivering Christmas presents to children's wards and children's homes across the city. 

Hull man delivers hundreds of gifts to children’s homes and hospital wards

 For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only BBC handout photo of Kylie Minogue and The Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Professional Dancers during the results show of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1. Issue date: Sunday December 14, 2025.

She has become the first solo female artist in 12 years to land the Christmas number one, after Sam Bailey with Skyscraper in 2013.

Kylie Minogue claims UK Christmas number one with new song 'Xmas'

As the festive getaway begins, here's everything you need to know about travel disruptions on road and rail services.

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