British bakery powerhouse Greggs has apologised for replacing the Son of God with a bargain pork pastry in a Christmas promotional image.

Greggs, the UK's biggest bakery chain, has launched an advent calendar for the first time. It will be filled with tokens to be redeemed in-store throughout the festive period.

Marks & Spencer switches off Christmas songs and Asda introduces daily festive-free hour to relieve staff from jingle hell

A clinical psychologist says repeated listening to the same Christmas songs is bad for shoppers and employees.

Jacob Thompson who was just 5 years old when he was detected with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma has limited time left, his family said.

Simeon Niel-Asher treated the former Wham! singer for over 30 years.

Sales of large screen TV across all of the 11 countries it operates in saw in beat festive forecasts.

Rising inflation and Black Friday sales saw shoppers keep their hands in their pockets over Christmas.

Retail sales slow as inflation begins to build hitting household spending.

The pub group plans to refurbish around 300 pubs this year as it bids to win back customers.

Sainsbury's says online orders and Black Friday sales at Argos boosted trading at the group.

The discounter said new store openings and sales continue to grow at the German-owned business.

Customs involve immersing yourself in freezing cold water.

The festive season is officially over.

Retail bellwether Next warns that rising inflation will make it a tough year ahead on the high street.

The striking members had earlier planned the 48-hour walk out on Christmas and Boxing Day.

Getty Images photographer Dan Kitwood has taken portraits of some of the dogs who have were living at the rescue centre over the Christmas period.

The Nashir Media Foundation posted a series of graphical images with inflammatory messages on a Telegram channel.

Dressed in festive attire, participants plunge into Europe's bitter waters in what has become a long-standing tradition.

George Ciccariello-Maher sparked criticism after tweeting 'All I Want for Christmas is White Genocide'.

Cyrus Porter, a World War Two veteran, has seen Swift in concert twice.

Obama was on his last visit as US president to Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Ever since the couple began dating a year ago, Shelton has become very close with Stefani's children.

In one of the photos, Cyrus and Hemsworth can be seen smiling for the camera wearing reindeer caps.

The royal couple broke with tradition by spending the festive season with the Middleton family in Berkshire.

This was a unique Christmas because for the first time since 1938, the entire world was at peace.

The announcement comes at the heels of Niantic's launch of the Apple Watch companion app for Pokemon Go.

The UK should work together with its international partners to promote trade, the prime minister said.

Santa may be sweltering at the Pole as temperatures soar 26C higher than he is used to.

It comes at a time when many are singing Christmas songs.