All news for 2023-12-24

Like many origin stories, NORAD's mission to track Santa every Christmas Eve began by complete accident back in 1955 - find out how the festive tradition really got started

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has made his feelings on Martin Odegaard's handball crystal clear and questioned why the Reds weren't awarded a penalty against Arsenal

The mum-of-five has appeared in a short video on TikTok which shows her vaping while indoors and in costume at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool - which has strict no-smoking rules

Sheila Glennie was afraid the paper mache figures wouldn't make it through another December

Melissa Phillips had a busy 2023, leaving London City Lionesses to take up an assistant role with Hollywood NWSL club Angel City - before then returning to England as Brighton boss

The royal tradition allows the sovereign head of state to reflect on the year and values of the nation in a ten minute pre-recorded speech

Jamie Borthwick has bad news for those fans hoping the romance rumours with Danielle Harold are true - the EastEnders star said there's no lady in his life at the moment

Paedophile Ian Huntley murdered 10-year-old schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman more than 20 years ago. Whilst serving his two life terms, he is reportedly leading a sinister double life and is now 'unrecognisable'

Nothing quite compares to Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ during the festive season, so we have rounded up the very best adaptations of the timeless classic - based on Rotten Tomatoes ratings

On Christmas Day EastEnders fans will finally discover the identity of the Queen Vic murder victim, but here's everything you need to know if you haven't been watching this year

Eclipse has melted the heart's world after people started discovering the pooch had the ability to catch the bus herself. Don't worry, she's an obedient passenger and has her bus pass attached to her collar

Our relationship expert Michelle Elman suggests the giveaway signs your partner could be cheating during the festive season - and gives advice on what to do if your suspicions prove right

Maxine Carr was jailed for three-and-a-half years for perverting the course of justice after providing her killer partner Ian Huntley a false alibi on the night he murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman

Guenther Steiner has worked with many drivers in his lengthy tenure as Haas F1 team principal, but few have left as much of an impression as Romain Grosjean did

It can be really tough to get your kids to sleep on Christmas Eve as they're just so excited - but a sleep expert has shared there's a 'sleep potion' that can help

Conservative peer Michelle Mone complained that she is being treated like the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar as her bank accounts are frozen by the National Crime Agency

Pete Davidson allegedly tired to confront a photographer which resulted in him being "restrained" on the set of his new movie Riff Raff, before he cancelled his New York comedy show

Lionel Messi broke Pele's long-standing goalscoring record when he netted his 644th goal of his Barcelona career in 2020 - and celebrated by sending out Christmas gifts

James Reveley, who is the reigning champion jump jockey in France, will make a rare visit to Kempton to partner the exciting Il Est Francais in the Kauto Star Novices' Chase

Joseph Parker earned plenty of fans following his dominant display against Deontay Wilder, but Tyson Fury had been part of his support long before and took to Instagram to celebrate the win

Animals are cute, but the likelihood is when it comes to your garden, you want to keep them away from plants and seedlings as creatures can destroy them - but experts have shared tips to help

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane lifted the lid on his relationship with the club's all-time leading goalscorer Wayne Rooney during an interview two years ago

With a new Covid variant JN.1 sweeping the US, many states or big cities are reporting high or very high levels of respiratory illness with more people reporting anxiety as a symptom

Gwyneth Paltrow posed for a set of holiday snaps with her children - daughter Apply, 19 and son Moses, 17 - as the family enjoyed their family vacation in Mexico

The soap actor was pictured walking away from the wreck of his car following a road incident on Friday in Surrey. No injuries or arrests were reported following the accident.