The display opened with the message ‘Your New Year Is Unwritten’ and ended with a message from Paddington Bear.

The BBC has confirmed that actor Ross Kemp will be returning to EastEnders for the soaps 40th anniversary in 2025.

The UK is set to be battered with wind and rain to start 2025. Met Office weather warnings are in place across parts of England, Wales and Scotland on New Year’s Day. This includes an amber alert for ...

A former British diplomat and a man who wants to use his prize money to help him become a father are among the new contestants on The Traitors. The BBC reality gameshow will return on New Year’s Day, ...

The release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – who was convicted of the Lockerbie bombing – was not discussed by the Scottish cabinet ahead of a final decision being made, newly released papers show. The ...

The UK faces a “year of rebuilding” while also “rediscovering the great nation that we are” in 2025, according to Sir Keir Starmer.

Collecting Cars said the green Essenza SCV12 was bought by a collector in Europe from a private owner in the Middle East for £1.45 million.

Political leaders have eyed a “buzz” and a “big opportunity” for their parties in 2025, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged this year will be one for “rediscovering the great nation that we are”.

Two NHS hospital trusts covering north London have officially merged. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (North Mid) will merge today ...

Pupils, parents and teachers face “paying the price” of a new tax on private school fees, the Conservatives have warned after the Chancellor welcomed an end to the “VAT break”.

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of ‘rewarding the failing Sadiq Khan’.

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and exciting live performances.