Christmas News

The Democratic Unionist Party is pursuing policies that will create a political train wreck in the North, Sinn Fein claimed today.

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The National Christmas Tree, near the White House in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to be lighted on Dec.

The creative forces behind "Yes, Virginia" know they face daunting odds. At this time every year, TV programmers serve up shiny, new holiday-themed fare, only to have viewers discard most of it like crumpled wads of gift wrap.

Martin McGuinness tonight revealed a meeting with Taoiseach Brian Cowen over the transferring of policing and powers was constructive.

Nov 28 - Some 200 Santas and angels gather in Berlin to take part in their annual meeting before the Christmas season kicks off.

Postal unions have threatened to bring chaos to Christmas deliveries with a new wave of strike action next month.

One of the most recognizable harbingers of the holiday season is an evergreen tree adorned with lights and ornaments.

THEY were dancing in the streets tonight as about 200 Oxford schoolchildren with lanterns led the way to switch on the city's Christmas lights.

Lawrence is preparing for the annual arrival of Santa Claus. He is expected to land at 6 p.m. Friday on the roof of Weaver's Department Store in the city's downtown.

The White House is open for Christmas. A day after celebrating Thanksgiving, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha received the official White House Christmas tree: an 181 2-foot Douglas fir delivered from a farm in Shepherdstown, W.Va., by traditional horse-drawn carriage.

Actor Martin Freeman talks about playing teacher on a movie set full of kids for his new Christmas comedy 'Nativity.'

Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family.

Hollywood star Nicolas Cage brought a historic town to a standstill as thousands of people turned out to see him switch on the Christmas lights.

Bob Dylan's idea of a good Christmas dinner? Roast turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy, collard greens and all the trimmings.

World famous toy shop Hamleys has opened its first UK store outside of London. The 250 year-old firm unveiled the shop in a newly refurbished St Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow.

Santa Claus- With Christmas approaching, the southern Indiana town of Santa Claus is again being inundated with letters from children from around the world.

When Lori Fowlkes first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, she remembers her kids started jumping up and down and saying "Please! Please! Can we buy them?" Seeing a fully stocked shelf, she decided to hold off until Christmas.

Participants in Santa Claus outfits during a promotional event for the Christmas season at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, about 50km south of Seoul, yesterday.

Another huge value-destroying hurricane is about to slam America. Another Katrina? No, another Christmas.