Christmas12 hrs agoLight displays on 'Christmas Street' raise £10,000Residents of the street collect donations for the charity of their choice, the event's organisers say. 12 hrs agoEssex5 days agoAppeal to find missing large penguin decorationStanley is four feet tall, has been delighting children and had become a "village feature".5 days agoBeds, Herts & Bucks6 days agoOur remote isle celebrates New Year on 13 JanuaryFoula - which also celebrates Christmas on 6 January - never fully adopted the modern Gregorian calendar.6 days agoScotland6 days agoMoney, stress and tinsel - why couples are opting for winter weddingsData from Hitched shows hundreds are choosing off-season nuptials with some based around Christmas.6 days ago8 Jan 2025Christmas Lane already planning 2025 displayResidents in a street where every house is lit-up for Christmas start planning their next showstoppers. 8 Jan 20257 Jan 2025City's yarnbombers set woolly world recordDedicated yarnbombers enter the record books by topping 102 post boxes with knitted creations.7 Jan 2025Beds, Herts & Bucks7 Jan 2025Fire crews collect Christmas trees for charityCrews are disposing of trees in exchange for a donation to the Fire Fighter charity. 7 Jan 2025Guernsey7 Jan 2025Mum welcomes baby son on her Christmas Day birthdayAlfie was the sixth baby to be born at Medway Maritime Hospital on Christmas Day 2024.7 Jan 2025Kent7 Jan 2025In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate ChristmasMore than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.7 Jan 2025World