Christmas News

Archie McPhee has released two new 12-sheeted books of unusual gift wrapping paper: Creepy and Meat Parade .

The only laughs I can recall in recent years featured Phil Mitchell on crack - and I'm not sure any were supposed to funny AS we approach the halfway point of yet another TV year, it's probably time we checked in with those cheeky chirpy A Cockneys over in Albert Square .

Jim Brickman brings the spirit of the season to life once again with The Magic of Christmas.

Surrounded by sleigh bell-ringing, summer garb-wearing Santa Claus impersonators, Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday signed a law protecting Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools from legal challenges - but also stressed that freedom of religion is not the same thing as freedom from religion.

Indonesia's parliament debated measures on Monday to open the way for a jump in fuel prices after months of delay that have undermined confidence in the government and the ability of Southeast Asia's biggest economy to continue rapid growth.

Neil Platt's battle with MND is the subject of a new film, I Am Breathing. In the last interview he gave before he died in 2009, published here for the first time, he describes his daily struggle They call it lock-in.

Firefighters struggle to contain a runaway blaze in THE TOWER. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment.

Texas Governor Rick Perry is joined by Reagan Bohac, whose father, Rep. Dwayne Bohac of Houston, who drafted the state's new "Merry Christmas Bill," at the law's signing last week.

Shaking her head in an emphatic "No," 2 year-old Arianna thinks she is being teased.

Feel festive all year round with these origami lights -- they are a colorful and bubbly decoration for your home.

On any given day seniors who participate in the hospitals day program can be found shooting darts, bowling, curling and sometimes listening to guest speakers.

Jason Obregon makes strawberry shortcake during the 75th annual Holland Strawberry Festival at the Community Homecoming Park.

The dad of Cerys Potter who died in a rafting accident in Turkey has spoken out after four men were jailed over her death On a day when the Lions called three new players into their squad, former Wales wing Shane Williams comes out of retirement to join the 2013 party in Australia Welsh actor - and Wales' sexiest man 2012 - Aneurin Barnard is ... (more)

In a completely selfish hope that Marvel Comics' new high end collectible Wolverine Adamantium Edition may be followed by a Spider-man Web Slinging Edition I'm taking the opportunity to highlight the stories that I think are representative of what makes Peter Parker "Amazing."

Editor's Note: To celebrate Father's Day, the Daily News chose to tell the story of one man's relationship with his baby girl.

A TEENAGER accused of murdering a young dad left a party to get hold of the drug M-CAT on the night of the killing, a court has heard.

The halls of the Texas Statehouse were filled with Christmas cheer Thursday as Gov. Rick Perry signed into law a bill that protects Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools.a Texas Governor Rick Perry gives a thumbs up as he stands on stage before the Reagan Centennial GOP presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan ... (more)

TRADERS in Ledbury have been accused of enjoying the benefits of a A 15,000 Christmas lights display without paying a penny towards it or helping to organise the switch-on in any way.

"Arnold Schwarzenegger confirms that he is a part of the third 'Expendables' movie and he's going to start filming it in August in Los Angelesa " "Lakeshore Entertainment has scored a untitled action thriller script pitch from Spenser Cohen.

The found footage genre may be expanding into an unexpected direction- Christmas movies ! It was announced yesterday that director/Producer Chris Columbus's companies 1492 Pictures and Ocean Blue Entertainment have bought a script currently titled "12/24," about two brothers who attempt to prove the existence of Santa Claus.