Thousands of people have received COVID vaccinations at centres across England today as the NHS effort to get people boosted continues in the wake of surging case rates.

Scientists say a "new era of astronomy" could be brought in after the launch of the James Webb telescope.

A $10bn (£7.5bn) space telescope has left Earth on a mission to give humankind its first glimpse of the infant universe.

The Queen has used her Christmas message to pay a deeply moving tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, describing how his "mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him".

A British mother, who ran a property business in Coral Springs, has been shot dead in Florida.

Dreams of a white Christmas have come true for some in the Scottish Highlands and the Yorkshire Dales.

A South African minister has called for a US auction house to cancel the sale of a key to the Robben Island prison cell, where Nelson Mandela was jailed.

Frazer Clarke can become "Britain's next heavyweight superstar" as he launches his professional career at the perfect time, says promoter Ben Shalom.

England manager Gareth Southgate sits down with Sky Sports to reflect on an eventful past 12 months that saw his side come within a whisker of a first-ever Euros triumph, as well as looking ahead to 2022 when he will look to guide England to World Cup glory in Qatar.

England have rung the changes for the must-win Boxing Day Ashes Test with Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood and Jack Leach returning to the side in place of Rory Burns, Ollie Pope, Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad.