The annual Boxing Day dip has become as much a tradition as tucking into turkey or pulling open a cracker - and with almost balmy temperatures in the UK, the swimmers were out in their hundreds today.

For decades, Boxing Day celebrants in the British Isles have taken to frigid waters each Dec. 26. This year, swimmers took to the water once again. Many do it to raise money for a charity of their ...

A dip in the late-December sea. People from around Wales, including in Tenby and Llandudno, took to the beaches in fancy dress for a Boxing Day swim, one couple even got engaged. Some were raising ...

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 ...

A dip in the late-December sea. People from around Wales, including in Tenby and Llandudno, took to the beaches in fancy dress for a Boxing Day swim. Some were raising money for charity while ...

A charity Boxing Day swim on the Yorkshire coast will go ahead despite concerns about poor water quality, organisers have said. Bridlington's South Beach has been given a poor water quality rating ...

Boxing Day walkers and swimmers will see a grey and mild day with some drizzle in places, the Met Office has said. Temperatures on Thursday are expected to reach up to 14C with widely cloudy ...