Hundreds of people dressed in fancy dress have taken the plunge in Devon and Cornwall for a Boxing Day swim. Walk Into The Sea saw between 150 and 200 people take a dip off Paignton seafront, with a further 400 spectators.

Hardy swimmers braved the North Sea for the annual Boxing Day dips. At England's most northerly beach, at Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, hundreds turned out for a brief dip in the chilly waters. Canon Alan Hughes,

Boxing Day shoppers are staying away from the High Street and shopping centres, compared with last year, initial footfall data suggests. Data gathered by MRI Software shows morning footfall on UK high streets is down 10.2% on 2023, while shopping centres have seen a 13.9% fall in visitors, as of 12:00 GMT.

In a swift response, the Katy Police Department arrested 18-year-old Aaron Noe Chavez and a juvenile following a shooting at Katy Mills Mall on December 23, 2024. No injuries were reported, and the suspects, linked to an ongoing feud, were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Shoppers in Southampton city centre embraced tradition and queued up at shops like Lego and Lush to hit Boxing Day sales.