More households plan to put heating on all day on Christmas than at New Year

Ringing in the new year in their own ways. After the Kardashian-Jenner clan’s epic Christmas party, the family went in different directions for New Year’s Eve.

Starting off the new year strong! Jennifer Lopez, Anne Hathaway and more stars rang in 2023 with a bang.

While the majority of Scots will be busy planning out their Hogmanay celebrations, the inhabitants of one Scottish island won't be thinking about the holiday for another two weeks.

British actor and satirist John Bird has died aged 86.

With the Northern Lights expected to peak on Boxing Day, Scots could enjoy a festive light show. The Met Office space weather centre said despite the aurora borealis being less visible recently, this could be set to change on December 26.

Coming out of its second weekend, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has banked an estimated $855.4M globally through Sunday. The sophomore session added $168.6M at the international box office in 52 markets for a $601.7M running cume.

Kylie Jenner and her daughter Stormi 'twinned' as they wore matching outfits for their annual family Christmas Eve bash.

Mrs Brown's Boys returns to our TV screens today for a Christmas special and as you can imagine things are going to be as raucous as ever for Mammy, played by Brendon O'Carroll.

In the past Scots have tried their lottery luck during the festive period hoping to bring home a huge jackpot.

, has been striking a balance between regal and relatable in her many appearances in the run-up to Christmas–the first one for the royal family since the passing of in September. Yes, there have been  by Jenny Packham and Needle & Thread (the former worn with the ), and  in burgundy, one of the royal’s most-worn colors—but we’ve also seen the Princess in and courtesy of the , and  while decorating her Christmas tree.Now, Kate has offered up another take on festive knitwear in a promo for Royal Carols: Together At Christmas, filmed on 15 December and due to air on Christmas Eve on ITV in the UK: a , with gold braided trim and black diamanté buttons.The black shade is notable: members of the royal family never wear it except when in mourning, and this year’s carol service is dedicated to the memory of the Queen. “Her Majesty held Christmas close to her heart, as a time that brought people together and reminded us of the importance of faith, friendship and family, and to show empathy and compassion,” the Princess says in the teaser. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.She continued, “This year, we’ve invited hundreds of inspiring individuals to the service.

For families of little ones, the tradition of Christmas Eve boxes has become fairly popular in recent years.

A bittersweet season. Princess Kate paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a special holiday message, revealing what the late monarch loved the most about Christmas.

With strong and consistent mid-weeks, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has crested the $600M mark worldwide. This comes after it rapidly passed $500M global earlier this week, following its $441.6M opening weekend. The current worldwide total through Wednesday is $609.7M including $426.8M from the international box office.

The Scottish Highlands is the only part of the UK likely to see a white Christmas, according to the Met Office. Christmas is likely to be wet and cloudy for a lot of the country with the heavy snowfall coming two weeks too early to give most people a white Christmas.

More than 20 million people across the UK are claiming State Pension or benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help with the additional costs of day-to-day living. However, earlier this year, the DWP shared details of a new £613 million plan to stop an estimated £4 billion being lost in fraud and error over the next five years.

Leading supermarkets will be giving away free veggies this Christmas so that the little ones can leave something behind for Rudolph.