London's annual New Year's Day Parade brought a burst of colour and music to the capital as marching bands, dance troupes and pearly kings and queens were among the thousands of participants celebrating the new year.

Record-Breaking Diamonds, the latest in the Natural Diamond Council's (NDC) Diamond Reports series, explains how advances in technology are fuelling an unprecedented run of spectacular diamond discoveries.

Snow and ice blanketing the UK could last into the weekend and beyond as the Met Office extends weather warnings.

Millions of people across the UK rang in the new year, gathering at firework events and parties all over the country.

This was awkward: Jason Perry, the politician who promised to clawback money from the massive golden handshake paid to the previous council CEO, in October found himself overseeing a pay-off to Katherine Kerswell, as she resigned after five years as chief exec.

Artistic Director & CEO of Birmingham Hippodrome, Jon Gilchrist, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours list 2026 for his services to British theatre.