Women’s Christmas superstitions, no housework rule & socialising – How Nollaig na mBan began & why tree must come down

JANUARY 6, marks what is known as Little Christmas, Women’s Christmas or Nollaig na mBan in Irish. The holiday originated in ...
The Berkshire Eagle

Not sure what to do with your Christmas tree? These goats are more than happy to eat it

Christmas may be over, but the goats at Hokaheh Farm are just starting to receive their presents in the form of old Christmas ...

M180: 86-year-old man dies following crash on motorway two days before Christmas

An 86-year-old man has died following a crash on the M180 two days before Christmas. At around 10:25am on December 23, 2025, ...
Belfast News Letter

'The family were all chatting about the donation over Christmas dinner': How 22-year-old Shea gave a stranger a second chance at life with stem cell procedure

While families around Northern Ireland settled down for Christmas cheer last month, exchanging parcels around the tree, one ...

Isobel Maxwell: Inquest opens into death of two-year-old girl in Christmas Day pond tragedy

The family of a two-year-old girl who died after falling into a pond on Christmas Day tried to save her with CPR before an ...
Lancashire Evening Post on MSN

Preston coroner examines death of 23-year-old who drowned in River Ribble over Christmas

An inquest has opened into the death of a 23-year-old man who drowned in the River Ribble over Christmas. Did you know with a ...

Darnall shooting: Manhunt continues over Christmas Day gun attack as victim fights for life

Detectives investigating a Christmas Day shooting in Sheffield are continuing to search for a 23-year-old man.

Heartache as 'yoyful, giggly' Barnsley baby girl went to sleep on Christmas Eve and 'never woke up'

A heartbroken Barnsley family is mourning the loss of a “joyful, giggly” baby girl who went to bed on Christmas Eve and ...

‘Torrid Christmas’: Cops return to remote South Australia home to interview Gus Lamont's family after the four-year-old mysteriously vanished

Investigators have returned to the rural home where four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished in September with authorities ...
Daily News-Record Online

Weyers Cave gets all fired up as Christmas trees go up in flames

In a quiet spot near the Valley Pike Market, about 200 people gathered Saturday to watch the Christmas Tree Burn event.

An apparent AI-generated Facebook post claimed a Broncos reporter died. He doesn’t understand why.

“Oh, this is sad,” Helen told her son. “Do you know this guy?” ...
Lancashire Evening Post on MSN

More than 270 arrested in Lancashire Police Christmas drink and drug-driving crackdown

More than 270 people were arrested for drink or drug driving on Lancashire’s roads over Christmas. Lancashire Police confirmed 271 arrests were made during Operation Limit, a countywide crackdown ...