The Latest Breaking News from New Year

Ice sculptures of modern-day Russian soldiers carved for a festive New Year display for families in the main square of the Siberian city of Chita are not going down well with some of the locals.

Vladimir Putin may cancel his annual address to the Duma's (Parliament's) Upper House as infections continue to surge and because he has nothing to say about the war in Ukraine which continues to rob Russian families of their young men and women

The DWP (Department for Working Pension) has confirmed the date changes for payments this Christmas as well as across the New Year period. Here's what you should know.

EastEnders will air some huge scenes around Christmas this year, here's your guide to when the BBC soap will air over the festive period and new year

Amy Fitzpatrick from Ireland went missing in Spain on New Year’s Day 2008. Her mum has spoken out amid new claims about what her daughter may have been mixed up in

According to a poll of 1.5million people conducted by Big 7 Travel , Brits looking for a night to remember should either head to Edinburgh or London this New Year's Eve

Brewery workers at Greene King will strike after they were offered a 3% pay rise as inflation soars above 14%

You might get paid early by your boss this month, due to Christmas and New Year - but while this might seem like a good thing, it does mean you'll need to make your money last longer

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As Christmas approaches, children in many parts of the world look forward to a visit from the potbellied Santa Claus, who comes down chimneys carrying a sackful of gifts over his shoulder. In Japan, some children also wait for Hotei, a jolly Japanese god with a rotund frame who carries…

The shocking claim comes as this New Year's Day marks 15 years since the teenager went missing in Spain