As hundreds of bathers dashed for the water, a magical moment was happening between Victoria Tansey and Philip Frith.

A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past 131,680.

The Eagle S is flagged in the Cook Islands but was described by Finnish customs officials as a suspected part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.

Detectives in Northern Ireland have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Newtownards. Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal incident in the Co Down ...

India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform programme and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died aged 92. Mr Singh was ...

Azerbaijan observed a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of a plane crash in which 38 people were killed ...

Ukrainian attacks along the front line have left North Korean troops facing supply issues and even shortages of drinking water.

Analysts predicted Boxing Day shoppers would spend £236 each on average in the Boxing Day sales this year, with most purchases made online.

From grabbing a bargain to sea swimming and watching traditional sporting events, people have indulged in a range of Boxing Day activities.

Victims and survivors of the Boxing Day tsunami are being remembered 20 years on from the disaster. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean on December 26 2004 triggered the tsunami which ...

The four-mile trek from Gourock to Cardwell Garden Centre and Lunderston Bay is another options for walkers, and takes in the iconic Cloch lighthouse. People keen to explore the centre of Greenock ...

The superheroes fancy dress theme saw Batman, The Incredibles, Wonderwoman and a whole crew of emergency services dashing into the chilly water.