A sword dancer who has performed at his club's Boxing Day event for 50 consecutive years was commemorated with a special award earlier. Ray Ellison is the team leader of the Grenoside Sword Dancers in Sheffield and has been a performer and its chief musician since 1974 – even during Covid.

Boxing Day is celebrated each year on the day after Christmas, on Dec. 26. It's not a holiday that made its way to the U.S.

Crowds of swimmers have braved the cold waters of the English Channel for a festive dip in the sea. The Ventnor Boxing Day swim is an annual tradition on the Isle of Wight. The conditions were good for the swim,

Boxing Day is a day of traditions in the UK and even though most Brits have a routine they usually follow for the day, many don't actually know the reason behind the day. The day after Christmas is a day for leftover sandwiches,

Robert Thompson was awarded an MBE for services to the hospitality sector after his cooking helped promote the Isle of Wight as a new food destination. This year, he opened RTCafeGrill on the island and is relaunching his eponymous Thompson’s in 2025.

More than 1,000 people dressed in an array of festive outfits took part in a town's Boxing Day run. Clevedon Athletic Club has been hosting the north Somerset four-mile (6.4km) race since 1977. Race director Andy Heyes called it a "massive tradition".