As the clock struck midnight in Japan, temple bells rang and some climbed mountains to see the year’s first sunrise, while a ...

The number of UFO sightings has varied over the last five years, going from four in 2019 to six in 2020, eight in 2021, one in 2022, and no reported UFO sightings from January 1 to November 1 2023.

Police Federation chairman Liam Kelly said the legacy of the past needs to be ‘firmly gripped’ by the Government.

A police officer who lost his wife and two children in a house fire on Boxing Day has paid tribute to them as “three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence”. Tom Shearman attempted to ...

Weather warnings for snow have been upgraded to amber in some parts of the UK while yellow warnings are in place elsewhere as people face a wintry start to the new year.

A fire at Le Constellation bar in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana in the Swiss Alps has left "several dozens" of people ...

It is officially 2026, and the Met Office has issued the first yellow snow and ice warning of the New Year across Somerset and North Somerset.

Swiss police have said “several tens of people” are presumed dead and about 100 are injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a bar in an Alpine resort during a new year celebration. The ...

A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has left a number of people dead and injured during new year celebrations, police have said. The incident occurred at around 1.30am local time on Thursday in Le ...

An annual tractor run is set to take place today (January 1 2026) to raise money for charity. Every year on New Year's Day, Somerset Tractor Runners take to the streets of Somerset to raise money for ...

A new city centre race will ensure the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham are for everyone, according to UK Athletics CEO Jack Buckner.

A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the English Channel – the second highest annual figure on record. The Home Office confirmed on Thursday that no migrants made the ...