Boxing Day

Stories about the Boxing Day sales, food bank use at Christmas and domestic abuse feature on the front pages of Scotland's Sunday papers. The Sunday Mail says bargain hunters defied "extreme weather conditions" to splash out in the Boxing Day sales,  And what a lovely way for a Melbournian to finish the day, with local … Read more

The defeat to Stoke was the first time they have lost a Premier League game on Boxing Day since 2002 (1-3 at Middlesbrough) and only for the second time overall in the competition (P22 W18 D2 L2). Louis van Gaal's side have averaged just 1.22 goals per  Southland retailers received a boost with more money … Read more

Two people have been arrested and police are looking for a third after someone was assaulted in a fight over a parking spot at the busy Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga. Officers from Peel Regional Police responded to the mall's parking lot  Several police officers were needed to keep control at the Boxing Day … Read more

“Poxy trains not running, oh the joy of travelling to football on Boxing Day,” said Yvonne Hazard, a Tottenham Hotspur fan. “Still can't believe trains don't run on Boxing Day when there's Boxing Day sales and football on!”, wrote Aston Villa fan Heidi Millions of shoppers have hit the Boxing Day sales on high streets … Read more

Perhaps your neighbor is an Anglophile and has invited you to a Boxing Day party. Or you've seen it referenced in a cookbook while looking for a recipe for plum pudding. But what, exactly, is Boxing Day, and why would anyone in Los Angeles want to  Millions of shoppers have hit the Boxing Day sales … Read more

Sri Lanka are in trouble on lunch at day two of the Boxing Day test after Trent Boult ripped through their top order. After being dismissed for 441 earlier today at Christchurch's Hagley Oval, New Zealand have made an excellent start with the ball. Sri Despite fears that increasing competition from online retailers would temper … Read more