Harper Beckham was manifesting her future wishes this Christmas - after her beloved brother Brooklyn blocked their whole family as their feud rumbles on. The 14-year-old daughter of Victoria and David Beckham was looking forward to 2026 after a tough year for her family. Brooklyn raised eyebrows earlier this week with the video, shared just days after brother Cruz broke his silence on Brooklyn blocking the entire family on Instagram. Brooklyn was seen wrapping his arm around his youngest brother Cruz as they posed on the beach. Relations between Brooklyn, Nicola and the Beckham clan unraveled completely when they did not attend any of David's 50th birthday celebrations in May.

In 2025, the plain old letter has almost become a thing of the past. “The price changes will cover the cost of providing a world-class national letter service to every address,” it has said. In many rural areas, the postman remains the only daily visitor. Which raises the uncomfortable question: are the days of the daily postman numbered? And maybe that is why the possible loss of the daily postman is felt so keenly.

This Morning viewers were left fuming at the show's 'pathetic' Christmas special - and went as far as to compare it to a pantomime. But unfortunately for This Morning's producers, the festive lineup did not go down well with viewers, who took to social media to share their frustration. But while some viewers outright disliked the special, many took umbrage, in particular, with the presenters for pretending that it was a live show. [Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women] making out they are all live in the studio on Christmas morning. This Morning viewers praised: 'Florrie is absolutely gorgeous.

In fact, Kate, 49, and Christian, 47, are all but divorced, living separate lives under the same roof after their marriage broke down completely beyond repair several years ago. The trend was thrust into the spotlight when TV star Paddy McGuinness agreed to a no-split divorce with his ex-wife Christine. 'I think if it was pre-Covid and the cost of living, I think we probably could have easily afforded to separate. Others are living separate lives under the same roof without officially putting a name on it. Ms Newton adds that a 'no-split divorce is not a long-term solution', adding: 'It increases tensions between the ex-couple, and the household can become a boiling pot of stress and uncertainty.'

Jessica Fuller emerged from the water at Sandycove beach in Dublin on Christmas morning, toasting the occasion with her mother. “Cheers mam, I love you,” said Ms Fuller (52) as she clinked martini glasses with her mother Elizabeth (81) in the sand. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienAn empty Forty Foot on Christmas morning due to high waves. “We’re not sure what’s open so we didn’t plan anything.”Bathers brave the cold waters of Dublin Bay at Sandycove on Christmas morning. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienMs Levine, whose ancestors hail from Ireland, said: “We wanted a new start to the year and figure it’s a refresh.

Thousands of plucky swimmers started their Christmas Day off with a dip in the sea this morning. In Cork, where sea temperatures were around 10C to 11C, hundreds of swimmers flocked to Myrtleville beach for the annual Christmas swim.

Race director Marianne Hood said Stormont was becoming the place to go on Christmas morning. “So I think just people are hearing more about Stormont Parkrun as the destination to go for Christmas Day.”She added: “The atmosphere is brilliant. “Christmas morning and 1,000 people, I believe, are here – there’s nowhere better you’d want to be than in Stormont park having a parkrun, it’s brilliant,” he said. Wallace Park parkrun run director Jonathan Davis (Jonathan McCambridge/PA)He said: “We had 624 runners here last year. People wouldn’t turn up here if they didn’t want to, particularly on Christmas morning.

Benjamin Nygren insists Celtic will "hunt" Hearts down as the William Hill Premiership title race approaches the new year. Celtic travel to Livingston on Saturday while Hearts, who last won the top flight in 1960, face Hibernian at Easter Road. It was Wilfried Nancy's first win as Celtic boss after four defeats out of four since taking over in the Hoops hot seat. After a very difficult period when the French coach came under increasing pressure, Nygren expects Celtic to kick on after the win. "I also think in some of the other games we've also created a lot of chances without scoring.

'Tis the season for snuggling up on the sofa and watching a Christmas film. This year, a UK survey found that Home Alone was Britain’s favourite festive movie, while the majority of voters decreed that Die Hard is officially not a Christmas film. Yet whether you prefer a classic offering like It's A Wonderful Life or you like to indulge in a modern hit like Hot Frosty, every December there are a selection of festive films to settle in for. But while you may watch a selection of Christmas classics every year - how well have you been paying attention to all the details? Take our tricky quiz to find out how well you know your Christmas films.

William and Kate were joined by their children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson were absent from the festivities - though Princess Beatrice and her sister Eugenie made a surprise appearance. She has already met the King and Queen and members of the wider family at events such as Royal Ascot. Miroslav Kyovbashev, 49, and wife Evelina, 44, travelled from nearby King's Lynn to see the Royal Family with son Philip, aged six. Meanwhile, Princess Charlotte gave Gemma Clark, 45, from Long Sutton in Lincolnshire, a hug in her wheelchair as they exchanged Christmas well-wishes.

As Virgil van Dijk raised the Premier League trophy on a cool May afternoon at Anfield, the cap was sealed on a serenely glorious season for Liverpool. The horrific moment led this month to the 54-year-old dad-of-three Paul Doyle receiving a jail sentence of more than 21 years. “Liverpool’s 2025-26 season has been chaotic,” says the freelance football writer and lifelong supporter Andrew Beasley. So much has been invested in the new-look Liverpool, Slot needs time to mould it.”That is reasonable, albeit Slot has hardly helped with some of his tactics, team selections and general handling of the squad. Rob Edwards’ side will arrive at Anfield on Saturday with two points from 17 games and on course to be the worst‑performing side in Premier League history.

Volodymyr Zelensky has wished for Vladimir Putin to die in his annual Christmas address - as he offers to create a demilitarised zone in Ukraine to bring an end to the war with Russia. Pictured: Putin on Christmas Eve'Yet despite all the hardships brought by Russia, it is incapable of occupying or bombing what matters most. Mr Zelensky said Ukraine would only accept such arrangements if they were approved by a nationwide referendum. Ukraine has additionally proposed turning the occupied city of Enerhodar, which is linked to the Zaporizhzhia plant, into a demilitarized free economic zone. Pictured: Putin earlier this weekMr Zelensky said Ukraine would only accept such arrangements if they were approved by a nationwide referendum.

America's sixth-largest burger chain is closing stores as soaring beef costs and customers frustrated with its prices take their toll. According to its recent earnings calls, the company has a ways to go before hitting those goals. Another 13 were shut by August, followed by 47 more closures reported in the company's November earnings. The closings come after years of mounting problems for the burger chain, famous for its Sourdough Jack burgers and all-day breakfast menu. The company said in November that prices from its beef suppliers rose 6.9 percent, further pressuring already thin margins.

‘We find no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end’ — James Hutton, The Theory of the EarthWhich great naturalist will we celebrate in 2026? June 3 next will be the 300th anniversary of the birth of James Hutton, ‘the father of modern geology’. Portrait of James Hutton by Henry Raeburn. Examining the landscapes of his native Scotland, Hutton concluded that rock formations could not be static; they changed slowly over immense periods of time. In the hands of Lamarck Russel-Wallace and Darwin, evolution would prove to be one of the most revolutionary notions of modern times.

Pope Leo XIV has delivered his first Christmas Day homily, remembering the people of Gazabeing “exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold” and saying the world’s conflicts can only be silenced through dialogue. Leo led the Christmas Day mass from the central altar beneath the balustrade of St Peter’s Basilica, adorned with floral garlands and clusters of red poinsettias. White flowers were set at the feet of a statue of Mary, mother of Jesus, whose birth is celebrated on Christmas Day. Recalling that God was made flesh through Jesus’s birth in a manger in Bethlehem, Leo likened God’s word to “a fragile tent among us”. Thousands of people packed the basilica for the Pope’s first Christmas Day mass, raising their smartphones to capture images of the opening procession.