At least 10 people have been killed after a vehicle struck a crowd celebrating the New Year in New Orleans, emergency officials have said. Another 30 people have been injured in the incident, which ...

The UK celebrated the start of 2025 with a spectacular fireworks display on the banks of the River Thames - as London defied weather concerns which led to the cancellation of other events around the ...

There are trains available on New Year's Day to Whitby and the Esk Valley. The service has been limited in previous years but not this time around. Special Northern trains from Darlington, Thornaby ...

It was due to be Hornsea Inshore Rescue’s New Years Day swim today. Instead Hornsea Inshore Rescue have issued the following statement: 'Hornsea Inshore Rescue are saddened to announce that since 1am ...

Riverdance is marking 30 years with a new generation of dancers who were not born when the show made its debut. The interval act from the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest became a global phenomenon and ...

Fishermen in Cornwall fear proposals for mass offshore wind farms could destroy their businesses and pose the "greatest change" the fishing industry has ever faced. The Crown Estate - which owns much ...

Women are paying for doula services in increasing numbers. And not just for birth. There are now doulas - non-medical professionals who offer guidance and support - for all manner of milestones, from ...

UK business goes into the new year in a surly mood. New Chancellor Rachel Reeves's hike in employer's National Insurance contributions (NICs) in her autumn budget will raise the cost of employing ...

It's been a rollercoaster year for Hollywood. Movie fans flocked to the cinema in 2024, with Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, Despicable Me 4, Moana 2, Dune: Part Two, and Wicked dominating the ...