UK's Best Festive Swims: Christmas, Boxing Day & New Year
Discover 18 of the UK's most joyful mass swims this festive season. From icy dips for charity to community celebrations, find your perfect Christmas, Boxing Day or New Year's Day plunge.
Discover 18 of the UK's most joyful mass swims this festive season. From icy dips for charity to community celebrations, find your perfect Christmas, Boxing Day or New Year's Day plunge.
A three-year-old cat was rescued after being listed for sale for just £30 on the second-hand clothes site Vinted. The charity founder who bought him says the low price shows 'no value on his life'.
Prince William and his son Prince George volunteer at The Passage homeless charity in London, continuing a royal tradition started by Princess Diana. See the festive visit.
Prince William and Prince George made a surprise visit to The Passage in London, helping prepare its annual Christmas lunch and continuing a family tradition of supporting the homeless.
Members of local swim clubs held a poignant minute's silence at Bondi Beach before a commemorative swim, honouring the victims of the recent terror attack on the Jewish community. Discover how Sydney's iconic shore embodies resilience.
Emmerdale's New Year brings three explosive finales: a secret pregnancy, a serial killer's return, and a criminal showdown. Which characters will survive? Read the spoilers.
A new report reveals the UK government's strategy to protect women and girls from violence is critically underfunded, risking its core aims. Read the full analysis.
Discover how Sir Tom Stoppard secretly created a 40-minute abridgement of The Merchant of Venice for schoolchildren over 20 years ago, a gift still performed today.
Enter Omaze's latest draw for a chance to win a spectacular £5 million four-bed house in Queens Park, London, plus £250,000 in cash. Entries from £15 support Alzheimer's Society.
Emmerdale star Emma Atkins reveals her excitement for the explosive 'Corriedale' crossover, promising a 'mind-blowing' episode. Discover the drama behind Charity Dingle's secret.
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap led a 10km charity run for Gaza in Dublin, joined by over 200 participants and cheered on by President Catherine Connolly. Greta Thunberg also took part.
A new national audit reveals adults in England wait up to 700 days for eating disorder treatment, with a stark disparity between child and adult services. Experts call for urgent action.
Hundreds of swimmers gathered at Bondi Beach for a poignant 'paddle out' tribute, honouring the 15 victims of the recent attack and showing solidarity with the Jewish community.
The Corrie and Emmerdale crossover, 'Corriedale', brings a terrifying baby crisis for Shona Platt and a web of lies for Charity Dingle. Don't miss the drama on January 5.
Merchandise celebrating a raccoon found drunk in an Ashland liquor store has raised over £250,000 for a Virginia animal shelter. Discover the viral story and its charitable impact.
Parents at Rebecca Adlington's Swim! school face a hidden process to reclaim money for cancelled lessons. Consumer lawyers warn the practice may be unfair. Read the full investigation.
Oxfam GB's board has removed chief executive Dr Halima Begum following an independent review that identified serious leadership and behavioural issues. Read the full story on the charity's leadership crisis.
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni is auctioning 270 gifts from world leaders, including a Javier Milei statuette and a Joe Biden bowl, with proceeds going to charity. Discover the unique items up for bid.
A savvy shopper turned a £3.50 charity shop purchase into a £400 windfall by selling a vintage Fendi bag on Vinted. Discover her secrets and the debate around reselling.
UK gambling addiction charities warn of service collapse without emergency government funding. Delays in a new mandatory levy system threaten vital support for thousands. Read the full story.
All the explosive Emmerdale Christmas 2025 spoilers. Celia's evil worsens, Kim faces a life-threatening crisis, and Charity's secret pregnancy threatens to destroy a family. Read the full drama.
The Guardian and Observer's 2025 charity appeal launches, supporting four UK partners tackling poverty, homelessness, and social isolation. Discover how you can help.
The Guardian launches its 2025 charity appeal, backing five grassroots charities fighting social division and hate. Readers are urged to donate to support community resilience.
A unique 'Dementia Disco' in Stockport creates a safe, joyful community for people living with dementia and their carers. Discover how music rebuilds connections.
Ruby Miligan's new wine venture lands her in hot water with Charity Dingle and Jai Sharma. As she struggles, Charity offers a deal, but Ruby's past with Anya could unravel everything. Read the latest spoilers.
Google's Nano Banana Pro AI image generator is under fire for producing racialised 'white saviour' visuals of aid in Africa and adding real charity logos without permission. Read the full investigation.
East London social enterprise Round Retail is revolutionising second-hand fashion with curated pop-ups. Its latest City venture funds homelessness charity Providence Row, having already saved over 5,000kg of CO2. Discover the sustainable shopping movement
Discover the hidden Hackney supper club where LEON reimagines its menu for a Middle Eastern feast. All proceeds support The Felix Project's fight against food inequality in London.
The 9th Aldgate in Winter Festival is back on 4th & 5th December with a lantern parade, community feast, live music, and festive workshops. Join the free celebration in Aldgate Square.
Premier Inn launches its first-ever limited-edition sleepwear collection, with all proceeds supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. New research reveals the UK's love for pyjama days.