Hanmer Springs holiday-home owners are offering free short-term accommodation to stressed Christchurch families and earthquake-recovery volunteers.

MIDDLEBORO — A busy holiday weekend for local firefighters started last Friday just after noon, when rescue crews were called to Brendon Heights for an overturned canoe. Following the drowning on Aug. 28, when a 13-year-old child drowned at the...

ANALYSIS-Holiday shipping up in the air in weak US economy

With the holiday season just around the corner, it is never too early to start stocking up on decorations.

MIDDLEBORO — Due to the Labor Day holiday next Monday, Sept. 6, collection of rubbish and recyclables for that week will be pushed ahead one day, with Monday's collection taking place on Tuesday, etc., ending with Friday's trash and recyclables...

Christmas Time" is a holiday song available for download online. There is no cost, no catch, not even an email address required at CarolforaCause.com, just encouraging words about hope, love, belief - and a request to "play it forward."

TRIBUTES have been paid to an Oldham teenager who died while on holiday in Crete. Adam Webb lost his life on August 23 following an accident on the Greek holiday island.

SPRINGFIELD - The Center City Association is accepting nominations for the 2010 Holiday in the City community Christmas tree.