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How to visit Europe’s most magical Christmas markets by train

From London to Cologne and Prague, here’s how to embark on a multi-country Christmas market train trip this year.

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London, Paris, Madrid: Escape the crowds at these Christmas gardens

Want to get in the Christmas spirit? Head to these festive light shows.

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WATCH: Spectacular festive light show twinkles at London's Kew Gardens

As the sun goes down, a festive light show is illuminating London's Kew Gardens.

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Brace yourselves: Mariah Carey and Wham! have hit the charts early

Mariah Carey and Wham! have set a new record for the earliest chart appearance of a Christmas song.

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Destinations

New French night trains launching in time for ski season

Escape to the French coast this winter with these new night trains.

Travel News

UK airport strikes: Will your flight be impacted this Spring?

Border Force walkouts will take place on 15 March, followed by potential Heathrow strikes over Easter.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: What you need to know today

Here is our round-up of the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

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Watch: Ukrainians in Donbas celebrate Orthodox Christmas

In the front-line town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region, dozens of worshippers on Friday attended a service to mark Orthodox Christmas Eve.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy hails US aid and other key developments

Here is our round-up of the latest from the war in Ukraine this Saturday.

World News

Ukrainians celebrate Christmas Eve as power cuts interrupt Holy Mass

"It actually helps us when the lights are out...the liturgy sounds different and we experience it differently. We're not complaining," said Archimandrite Tychon of Saint Nicholas Monastery.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: US 'to send 50 Bradleys' and five more top stories

Here are the latest developments in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Serbia

Russian immigrants prepare for Orthodox Christmas in Serbia

Russian immigrants prepare for Orthodox Christmas in Serbia amid unseasonably warm winter temperatures.

Culture news

Why do some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January?

The difference is due to how Catholic and Orthodox Christians use different calendars to mark the holy day.

Living

How to recycle your Christmas tree this January

Cut Christmas trees don’t have to be binned at the end of the 12th night - see how others across Europe are putting them to good use.

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Gaza Santas trade sleighs for water-skis

Palestinian surfers dressed in Santa Claus outfits water-skied along Gaza beach to mark end-of-year celebrations.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Culture Re-View: The world loses its princess, the Stagger Lee myth starts and Santa gets in trouble

United Kingdom

Charles III makes his first Christmas message as King

Britain’s new monarch has evoked memories of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch in a speech that also paid tribute to the “selfless dedication” of the country's public service workers.

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Watch: Charity hosts Christmas event in Congo for displaced children

Congolese organisation "Un Jour Nouveau" (A New Day) is celebrating Christmas with children forced to flee war.

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Unusual ways Europeans celebrated Christmas

Members of a Berlin swimming club dressed in Santa costumes and sang carols before their annual Christmas plunge into Lake Oranke.

Poland

Free dinners and healthcare for Poland's homeless and needy

Volunteers in the Polish city of Krakow have served some 50,000 free Christmas dinners.