Community
Helen Flanagan's 'rubbish' 2025 ends with car crash she admits was 'totally my fault'
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan reveals she crashed her car on December 30, 2025, calling it 'hassle' as she opened up on feeling 'deflated'. Read her candid update.
Business
FTSE 100 Soars 21.5% in Best Year Since 2009, Outshines Wall Street
The UK's FTSE 100 surged 21.5% in 2025, its strongest performance since the financial crisis, outperforming major US and European indices. Discover the sectors that drove the rally.
Culture
Ricky Gervais Claps Back at Critics Over Netflix Special 'Mortality'
Comedian Ricky Gervais has hit back at critics of his Netflix show 'Mortality', addressing cancel culture and virtue-signalling. Read his full response here.
Politics
New UK Passport with King Charles III's Coat of Arms Released
The first 300 new UK passports with King Charles III's coat of arms are now in circulation. Featuring enhanced security and UK landscapes, they are hailed as the most secure ever.
Sport
Health
Wayne Lineker reveals near-death year of addiction and pneumonia
Wayne Lineker details his harrowing 2025, including a 60-day bender, rehab, and chronic pneumonia that nearly killed him twice. The brother of Gary Lineker shares his journey to six months sober.
Man dies in Staffordshire house fire on Christmas Eve
A man has died following a house fire on Suthard Way in Hednesford, Staffordshire. Emergency services were called at 8.40am on December 24. Police confirm the death is not suspicious.
Traitors' Charlotte Berman Announces Pregnancy
The Traitors star Charlotte Berman reveals she is expecting her first child after discussing IVF hopes on the BBC show. Read her emotional announcement and journey.
Cardiff Breast Surgeon Awarded MBE in New Year Honours
Consultant Oncoplastic Surgeon Eleri Davies receives an MBE in the 2026 New Year Honours for her dedicated work in breast cancer care and regional risk reduction services in Wales.
Surgeon awarded OBE for pioneering kidney transplant
Professor Michael Nicholson receives OBE for normothermic machine perfusion, a technique he pioneered in Leicester, transforming transplant medicine and saving lives.