A third of British adults have accidentally walked in on Christmas gift wrapping, spoiling surprises for loved ones, so a major hotel chain is going to help families preserve the Christmas magic

AV1 robots help seriously ill children with cancer and life-limiting conditions virtually attend school from hospital beds, allowing them to join lessons and playground activities while staying connected with classmates during treatment

Michael McEvoy bought a semi-detached home in Ramsgate with his wife 10 years ago and loved the garden's bamboo boundary for privacy - but this summer the invasive plant exploded in growth

A wedding turned to tragedy in an instant after a guest, firing an automatic weapon in celebration, accidentally killed the groom and sparked a massacre

A school in County Down is mourning the loss of vice-principal Fionnuala Hartigan, described in heartfelt tributes as 'the loveliest, most gentle person'

A comet has come under unprecedented scrutiny after NASA managed to capture images of SWAN every 4 minutes for 40 days, even catching a glimpse of the mysterious interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS

A 'dinosaur freeway' is revealing its secrets in Bolivia, where researchers have found the world's most walking tracks and even hundreds of traces from swimming dinos

After slightly going out of fashion, Christmas jumpers are making a comeback as more and more of us saying we love donning the tacky top get into the festive spirit

Whilst Brits are known for their patience and love of a good queue — but now it has been revealed that we are actually wasting our lives standing in line in different places

Pot Noodles are already a popular item on the outside, but in prisons it's taken to a whole other level as former lags revealed they are being hoarded to be used as currency

A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year

A man accused of raping a disabled woman suffered a horrific death at the hands of vengeful villagers, who not only cut off his manhood but 'chopped it up'

The fresh alert is in force from 6pm on Monday until 6pm on Tuesday with people told that heavy rain may bring some flooding and travel disruption in some parts of the UK

More than 100 passengers and crew have fallen ill with norovirus on the AIDAdiva ship during its four-month voyage stopping in the US, England, Mexico, Japan and South Africa

Two men have been arrested following a suspected firearms discharge in Salford, Greater Manchester - a woman in her 20s was injured during the incident on Wally Square

A first picture has been shared of the girlfriend who tragically died near the summit of Austria's highest peak after her partner allegedly abandoned her to freeze to death

Advanced weather modelling maps show as many as three snowstorms could sweep across the UK in the days before Christmas, with the white stuff possibly still on the ground by December 25

Police are extremely concerned for two men who were seen entering the River Hull in East Yorkshire last night (December 5) after a short pursuit involving their vehicle

Jill Grint, 79, was last seen near her home in Earlham, Norfolk, on Friday morning and police have been searching for her before a body was sadly found in River Yare

An exploding star in a distant galaxy is getting the blame for a plane's horrifying plunge that left 20 passengers injured - and these 'cosmic rays' could fry the kit on your next flight too

The M25 clockwise has been blocked near Waltham Abbey due to a car fire, with all traffic held causing severe delays

A woman in her 30s remains in critical condition with serious injuries following the suspected hit and run collision on the A19 near Holystone on December 5

Police are hunting the driver of a dark-coloured vehicle that hit and killed an 81-year-old lady who had just 'popped out to the shops'

Family of Leah Ankers say they will take legal action after the 18-year-old and her friends were escorted off Haven's Pwllheli site over identity verification issues

Donald Trump wants America to start making tiny cars which he described as 'really cute and beautiful' despite safety concerns from federal transport regulators