Die Hard has been ranked a Christmas film in a new Channel 4 poll, as the broadcaster has unveiled a snapshot of the nation’s viewing habits for 2025. In a roundup of the nation’s festive viewing habits, the broadcaster revealed that the nation started the festive season early, with 87 million minutes of Christmas content streamed in November alone, including films such as Home Alone, Father Christmas and Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby. Meanwhile, Die Hard, which was also available to watch on Channel 4’s streaming service, was officially ranked a Christmas film. Elsewhere, the region celebrating the festive season the earliest was London, where 16 million minutes of Channel 4’s Christmas content were streamed in November. Channel 4’s streaming success this year has been powered by a slate of new titles including Virgin Island, which became the biggest launch for young audiences in over 20 years.

It is no exaggeration to say that for over half a millennium the Caribbean has been a stage for imperial incursions. One might ask: Why are governments, like Trinidad and Tobago, enabling US imperial terror in the region? Caribbean states are historically structured to be neoliberal, pro-imperial, and anti-democratic – while political elites are beholden to enacting external interests. However, the Caribbean route is not among the primary conduits for major volumes of cocaine and methamphetamines into the US. The T&T government’s deliberate facilitation of US imperial aggression in the region mirrors the position of several African states.

The US Department of Justice is expected to release files relating to the disgraced late financier and sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein, this evening. The Trump administration is obliged to publish a massive archive of documents that could shed further light on Epstein’s misdeeds and his connections with key public figures – including Donald Trump Jonathan Freedland joins Lucy Hough to discuss why it is such a big moment

The 54-year-old is best known for the BBC sketch show Little Britain and is one of the country's best-selling children's authors. A polite thank you but no to @RealMattLucas pic.twitter.com/ERUqW1JeLI — David Walliams HQ (@davidwalliams) December 9, 2025A spokesperson for the company said it took "employee wellbeing extremely seriously" and had decided not to publish any new titles by the children's author. They continued: "After careful consideration, and under the leadership of its new CEO, HarperCollins UK has decided not to publish any new titles by David Walliams. "HarperCollins takes employee wellbeing extremely seriously and has processes in place for reporting and investigating concerns. The publisher announced in October that it had appointed Kate Elton as its new chief executive, following the departure of former boss Charlie Redmayne.

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2025 has been tough for many media companies but there has still been plenty of innovation and investment in new projects going on. The responses were broad, demonstrating the diversity of approaches being taken to thrive in 2025 – although there were a few recurring themes. “In addition our popular video series Unconventional made some news with our host Naveed Jamali becoming the first journalist to film all three legs of America’s nuclear triad. Picture: The Telegraph“The rise of AI in search has made it increasingly important for publishers to own and refine their off-platform presence. Picture: Times Media“In April 2025, The Times and The Sunday Times launched the new Times Live app.

Ukraine says it has attacked a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker with aerial drones 1,250 miles (2,000km) from its borders, in the first such strike in the Mediterranean Sea since Moscow’s full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. The source claimed the tanker sustained critical damage and is no longer operational

After two successful years as weekday mid-morning host at music stations Virgin Radio UK and Dublin’s Q102, 2026 will see Ryan Tubridy embark on a raft of new opportunities across News Broadcasting - including new standalone YouTube projects alongside working with Times Radio, talkSPORT and Onic. Times Radio has maintained significant year-on-year growth as a brand. “It is with great gratitude that I finish my two years at Virgin Radio UK, where I had the time of my life with the greatest bunch of people. Here’s to 2026!”Ryan’s final show on Virgin Radio UK and Dublin’s Q102 is today, Friday 19 December. Virgin Radio UK and Dublin’s Q102 will announce their new schedules in early 2026.

European travel experts highlighted some of this year’s most exciting destinations, ranging from untouched islands in Finland to affordable resorts in Bulgaria and hidden trails in Albania. The British daily, The Guardian, listed Albania among 26 of the most exciting and affordable countries for family holidays. A family trip to Albania left an unforgettable impression. We spent two nights at the Lëpusha guesthouse. They visited the area to hike the famous trail leading to the “Peaks of the Balkans.”– https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/dec/13/travel-writers-top-25-favourite-travel-discoveries-europe-2025-

Thursday last week featured performances from Trinity, Sacred Heart and Rupert House primary schools and Nettlebed Community School. A “Spirit of Christmas” award was presented on both nights to the school whose performance best encapsulated the festive season. Mayor Tom Buckley, who watched the performance on Wednesday night, presented the award to Kidmore End Primary School. He said: “They came out with lots of energy and life and were full of Christmas spirit. On night two, Henley town councillor Kellie Hinton presented the spirit award to Sacred Heart Primary School, which performed Calypso Carol and Feliz Navidad, accompanied by several Year 5 and 6 pupils on ukulele.

Surfers, paddleboarders and others converged off the shores of Bondi in a show of solidarity on Friday morning, just a few hundred metres away from the scene of Sunday's mass shooting. Drone footage showed them in the ocean, resting on the gentle waves, paying respect to the victims, survivors and first responders

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been offered “very little Christmas cheer” after official figures showed higher-than-forecast government borrowing for November. Elliott Jordan-Doak, senior UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said there was “very little Christmas cheer for the Chancellor” in the latest figures. The figure was pushed lower thanks to falling debt interest payments on borrowing, down by £200 million year-on-year to £3.4 billion and the lowest November level for six years. He said: “£1 in every £10 we spend goes on debt interest – money that could otherwise be invested in public services. “Yet at the Budget, Labour chose even more reckless spending, piling up ever higher debt,” he said.

A Song for SindreSindre Walle EgeliPlays for Ipswich Town FCHe can shoot and he can skiSindre Walle Egeli And here is an update to a festive favourite - try to imagine Kieran McKenna singing this one: On the first day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the second day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the third day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the fourth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the fifth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the sixth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the seventh day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the eighth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the ninth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me nine bench-a-warming, eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the 10th day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me 10 weeks of gelling, nine bench-a-warming, eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the 11th day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me 11 summer signings, 10 weeks of gelling, nine bench-a-warming, eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the 12th day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me 12 mission statements, 11 summer signings, 10 weeks of gelling, nine bench-a-warming, eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliPlease report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided. You need to login in order to post your comments

A Song for SindreSindre Walle EgeliPlays for Ipswich Town FCHe can shoot and he can skiSindre Walle Egeli And here is an update to a festive favourite - try to imagine Kieran McKenna singing this one: On the first day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the second day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the third day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the fourth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the fifth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the sixth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the seventh day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the eighth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the ninth day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me nine bench-a-warming, eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the 10th day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me 10 weeks of gelling, nine bench-a-warming, eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the 11th day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me 11 summer signings, 10 weeks of gelling, nine bench-a-warming, eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliOn the 12th day of Christmas Mark Ashton gave to me 12 mission statements, 11 summer signings, 10 weeks of gelling, nine bench-a-warming, eight transfer windows, seven midweek changes, six additional minutes, five number 10s, four-gotten Humphreys, three loanees, two centre mids and a Sindre Walle EgeliPlease report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided. You need to login in order to post your comments

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