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As 2025 draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to take a look back at some of the fantastic photographs sent in by the BBC Weather Watchers.

For some of Northern Ireland’s dogs with jobs, a busy Christmas lies ahead.

From London to Bethlehem, services and festivities to mark the holiday cheer are in full swing.

Fictional gems, debut thillers, cracking biographies and everything in between.

Makgoba was delivering the Christmas Eve midnight mass at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.

IEC is sharpening its tools to improve the voting experience ahead of next year’s elections.

Foot and Mouth Disease was confirmed in the Amahlathi Local Municipality.

Eastern Cape Transport says it is hopeful it will keep the downward trajectory of road fatalities.

An American doctor journals her daily life as a volunteer in al-Shifa hospital, which was once Gaza’s largest medical facility.

Ukraine’s president says he open to pulling troops back from parts of the east if Russia also pulls back its forces.

It is not clear if Asfura’s opponents will accept the result after saying the vote count was manipulated.

A drought has led to water being rationed in Dar es Salaam, with taps sometimes dry for weeks.

As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

Jane Ansah is going in a private capacity but reports about the cost and entourage have riled people up.

Those particularly affected are children and pregnant women – some going without food for days.

Passengers travelling on Christmas Eve are forecast to be the highest on record.

French magazine Jeune Afrique has ranked four South African cities among the top 30 most attractive destinations on the continent for quality of life and investment.

Data from the Department of Public Service and Administration show that over 37,800 government employees are millionaires.

BP has sold a 65% stake in its motor lubricant arm Castrol to US-based investment firm Stonepeak.

Hlongwa died in hospital on Tuesday following an illness.

Mashatile called on South Africans to continue embracing the values of Ubuntu.

The Bitou Deputy Mayor was seen in a widely circulated video at the weekend, firing a gun.

They are all elite Welsh sports stars and they all hit the headlines in 2025 – but with festive baubles in the way, how many of our Christmas dozen can you spot?

We’ve built five quizzes to celebrate five BBC shows – but only those with the biggest football trivia brains can beat them all.

Steven Finn looks back on a career of touring with England, including the low of being dropped on Christmas Day and the high of taking down South Africa.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has invited the public to join him on a Christmas morning walk. Here are all the details …

It seems Siya Kolisi may have confirmed rumours that he is dating 24-year-old influencer Rachel John, a year after split from Rachel Kolisi.

Take a look inside Handre and Marise Pollard’s ‘bush’ getaway with their son Hunter and newborn baby girl Isabella.

Pavel Durov already has over 100 children, but he wants to do more to populate the world with heirs to his billions.

Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are a picture of wedded bliss after becoming husband and wife.

Ivory Coast are aiming to become the first nation since Egypt in 2010 to successfully defend the premier African football title.

‘As a team we want to get to the final. We have not come here to make up the numbers,’ said Mahrez.

A total of R73 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 24 December 2025.

Catch up on the biggest stories of Wednesday, 25 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

South Africa received 15 new bakkies this year, including two double cabs with first-of-their-kind powertrains.

WeBuyCars has agreed to pay a fine of R2.5 million to the state, and R3.4 million to refund consumers.

South African buyers can access the Honda Elevate SUV for less this festive season thanks to strong finance offers and cash rebates.

Bertie Melly was in hospital for 18 months after his premature birth in May 2024.

The shortage is due to a major supplier stopping manufacturing epidural bags, the government says.