For many of us, thoughts of Christmas bring memories of lights, carols and presents under a tree. We’re reminded of warm homes filled with the scents of cinnamon and pine, of loved ones gathered near.

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has secured this year's Christmas number one in the UK with her new pop anthem Xmas. The Padam Padam singer, 57, has also become the first woman to have number one ...

The odds of a white Christmas have been revealed with the UK’s cities ranked in order of how likely they are to see a dusting of the white stuff on December 25. Every year people eye the odds of a ...

A weather system from Russia could bring snow to “all parts of the UK by the end of Christmas Day”, some models suggest. Netweather forecaster Nick Finnis said conditions look set to turn “drier and ...

There is "just a chance" of the UK experiencing its first white Christmas in two years, the Met Office has predicted. Temperatures are set to drop on Christmas Day, with less than 7C (44.6F) forecast ...

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Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue has scored her first Christmas No. 1 single on the UK charts with Xmas. Her 2025 song beat English pop duo Wham!’s Last Christmas (1984), at No. 2, and American ...

Many in the UK will wake up to a frosty morning on Christmas Day - but don't hold out hope for snow, forecasters have said. The Met Office says the 24 and 25 December will be dry and sunny for most, ...

It’s almost Christmas, and if you’re organised enough to have bought and wrapped all your presents already, you might be looking for something to do this weekend. There’s plenty of festive fun still ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

GILLETTE — A fancy Christmas Eve party, a Game and Fish Warden 17 hours out of town, an irate socialite and one possibly rabid skunk spelled a recipe for one interesting evening for Absaroka County ...

Kylie Minogue has thanked "each and every one" of her fans after getting her first ever Christmas Number One, ITV News Entertainment Reporter Rishi Davda has said Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has ...